Chapter 210: The Auto Repair Shop Incident

Home? Liu Yanran was stunned for a moment, and a faraway look flickered visibly in her eyes.

She shook her head and said with a bitter smile, “Let’s not talk about it. That home doesn’t really hold many memories for me anyway.”

Tang Chen froze for a few seconds. This was the first time he had seen such an expression on Liu Yanran’s face. That home… What kind of hurt had it brought her?

Tang Chen saw that Liu Yanran didn’t want to talk about it, so he didn’t ask further. After all, it would be a bit impolite to pry too much into someone else’s family affairs.

They waited for about fifteen minutes. The fat Boss walked over with a smile and said, “Miss, it’s all fixed. That’ll be one thousand eight hundred and eighty. An auspicious number.”

“How come it’s so expensive? I only asked you to patch the tire,” Liu Yanran frowned with displeasure. She hadn’t expected the repair fee to be this high.

The fat Boss had probably already guessed that Liu Yanran would ask this. He continued with a fake smile and said, “Your tire was blown out, so patching it wouldn’t work. I took the liberty of replacing it with the best tire we have here. One thousand eight hundred and eighty isn’t expensive at all.”

Tang Chen couldn’t listen anymore. He stepped forward directly and said, “That tire might have been punctured, but it wasn’t as bad as you said. We only asked you to patch it. Why did you decide on your own to replace it? Tell me, are you deliberately trying to rip us off?”

The words “rip off” sounded harsh to the fat Boss. His face turned cold, and he said very icily, “Young man, you’re wrong to say that. What do you mean ‘rip off’? We kindly towed your car here for repairs. My guys are half dead from the work, and we’re not even charging you for labor. If it weren’t for the fact that this little missy here is somewhat good-looking, I wouldn’t even charge you so cheap.”

If it were before, if someone spoke to Liu Yanran like this, her temper would definitely make her blow up. But she seemed to be in a real hurry to get going today. She pulled Tang Chen back and said, “Forget it, Tang Chen. A bit over a thousand is fine. As long as it’s fixed, it’s alright.”

“No!” Tang Chen refused flatly and said coldly, “Sister Yanran, this Young Master isn’t short of money, but he’s also not some fool who lets people take advantage. Can’t you see? These guys deliberately replaced your tire and charged such a high price to rip you off. I bet the nails on the road might even have been placed by them.”

Tang Chen’s words were sharp. After he said this, the fat Boss’s face changed, and then he snarled, “You little brat, don’t talk nonsense. You say I placed the nails? What proof do you have? If you can’t pay, just say so. Don’t act all high and mighty. Trying to get repairs for free, huh? Brothers, this pair of dog-man-and-woman don’t want to pay for their repairs. Come over and teach them a lesson.”

“Yes, Big Brother!”

“Damn it, looking for death? Getting repairs and not paying? I’ll use a wrench to crack your head open!”

Four or five repair workers walked over with wrenches and other tools, looking menacing and acting tough.

“You want a fight, huh? This Young Master will keep you company to the end!” Tang Chen snorted coldly. He didn’t even regard these trash as worth his attention. He took a step forward, ready to strike.

“Hey, Tang Chen, don’t kill anyone!” It seemed a fight was unavoidable. Having witnessed Tang Chen fight several times before, Liu Yanran naturally knew how crazy he became once he started.

“Don’t worry. This bunch of trash—killing them would just dirty my hands!” Tang Chen replied casually. He frowned, then rushed straight over. He jumped up and kicked the fat Boss in the face, and a one-sided beating began.

Thirty seconds later, all the other repair workers were groaning on the ground with blood on their faces. The fat Boss backed away while shouting, “You—don’t do anything reckless! This is a society with laws! If you kill me, you’ll die too!”

“Laws, my ass!” Tang Chen punched him in the face again, then grabbed the wrench and swung it into his chest. He seized the Boss’s hair and said coldly, “So you do know this is a society with laws, huh? You bastard must have ripped off plenty of people with this method. First placing nails to puncture tires, then charging high prices to scam money. How are you any different from bandits in ancient times? Damn it!”

“Sir, sir, I was wrong! We’re just trying to make a living! Please let me go, I really won’t dare anymore!” The fat Boss completely backed down. His chest had taken a solid hit from the wrench, and the pain nearly made him pass out.

He had done this sort of thing not just once or twice. He had encountered uncooperative people before, but as long as he and his men acted tough, the other party would immediately give in and pay up. He had originally thought this time would be just as simple, but he had guessed the beginning, not the ending.

“Let you go? It’s not that easy. If you hadn’t run into this Young Master today, you’d probably have scammed someone else again. Trash like you won’t learn unless you’re beaten until it hurts!” As he spoke, Tang Chen swung the wrench down directly onto the Boss’s knee. The Boss screeched in pain and finally couldn’t take it anymore, passing out from the agony.

“Pah, boring. Can’t even take a beating.” Tang Chen found it dull and threw the wrench away. He had wanted to hit him a few more times to see if it might trigger some Mission or something, but who knew these trash were so weak.

“Tang Chen, didn’t I tell you not to go for the kill? I knew you wouldn’t hold back once you started fighting.” Liu Yanran walked over helplessly, covering her forehead. What a mess—just getting the car repaired ended up like this.

Sure enough, whenever it involved Tang Chen, violence was unavoidable.

Tang Chen curled his lip and said aggrievedly, “Police Sister, I was getting justice for you! If it weren’t for me today, you would’ve been tricked like a fool. No thanks, and you even scold me? Besides, I didn’t kill anyone.”

Liu Yanran looked utterly speechless and said helplessly, “Forget it, let’s not talk about it. I’m no match for you when it comes to twisted logic. I have to go now. You should leave here quickly too.”

Liu Yanran seemed to really have something urgent. She didn’t argue further with Tang Chen, got into the car, and started the engine.

Tang Chen walked to the car window, then said with a smile, “Police Sister, drive safely, okay? I’ll wait for you to come back in Z City.”

Liu Yanran nodded, then stepped on the gas and drove off stylishly.

“Police Sister is gone too. It’s still early before evening—let’s go get something to eat.” Thinking this, Tang Chen put his hands in his pockets, whistled, and walked out.

Tang Chen didn’t waste any more time at the auto repair shop. His stomach was a bit hungry. He had only eaten a little when he was at home with Yang Mi the whole day. Best to find a small restaurant and get some food first.

Z City had plenty of everything, especially restaurants. Tang Chen easily found a small eatery, a bit nicer than a street-side food stall. The main reason Tang Chen chose to eat here was because the prices were reasonable and the portions were generous, unlike other big Hotels where a huge plate might hold only a tiny bit of food.

“Boss, get me a chicken, and just stir-fry two small dishes.” At this time, there weren’t many customers in the restaurant. After entering, Tang Chen found a seat and called out loudly.

“Wait a moment, it’ll be ready soon.” The one who answered Tang Chen was a woman around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, her hair tied up high. She wore a simple white shirt. Her features were quite pretty, and her figure—curvy in all the right places—was something teenage girls couldn’t compare to, very tempting.

The more Tang Chen looked, the more he was drawn in. He thought to himself, No wonder so many people like young married women—this mature look really has a unique charm.

Without further delay, the food was quickly cooked. The female Boss personally brought it to Tang Chen and set it on the table. Tang Chen remarked casually, “Boss, your shop seems pretty busy. Why haven’t you hired any help?”

The young woman Boss was quite chatty. She smiled, revealing two big dimples, and said, “This is just a small business. Why hire help? I can manage on my own. Here, try the food and see how it tastes.” With that, she went back to work.

Tang Chen smiled, then started eating. Just then, the sound of crying came through. A little boy, about four or five years old, was rubbing his butt and walking with a limp, his eyes red as if something had happened.

“Xiaojun, what’s wrong? Who bullied you?” the Boss hurried over and hugged the boy. This boy was her son.