A pathetic and helpless coward

Yu Changcheng looked up at the tall impressive figure of Mr. Long standing before him, with his hands tucked casually in his pockets and with a crooked smile on his face. Yu Changcheng knew by now that the man before him was no ordinary club owner. The casual way in which he had been locked up here in this basement, clearly showed that this man was quite accustomed to bending and breaking laws.

Mr. Long stepped up to the anxious man, and gazed down at him. His face was quite expressionless, and all the more terrifying because of it. Without taking his eyes of the man, Mr. Long gestured to Mr. Chen, who promtly began speaking.

"Yu Changcheng, 28 years old, the only son and heir to the president of Yu Industries. Graduated for a top university a year ago, currently working at Yu Industries as a senior manager. Known as a womaniser, often frequents-" Mr. Long raised a hand and Mr. Chen immediately stopped talking.

Yu Changcheng gulped nervously. The man before him was clearly a man of far reaching influence, to have the means of gathering such detailed information on him in just a few hours. However, Yu Changcheng had never heard of any Mr. Long being mentioned as a prominent person in high society. But the fact that he had never heard of him terrified him even more.

"Wh-who are you?" Yu Changcheng asked, unable to keep his voice from shaking. The confident arrogance that he had displayed while harassing Emma was long gone. Yu Changcheng was someone accustomed to flaunting his status as the young master of a prominent family, but when confronted with a situation like this, the arrogant man was reduced to a pathetic and helpless coward.

The contrast between the two men couldn't have been stronger at that moment. Mr. Long exuded power, and struck an impressive figure compared to the man trembling on the chair.

Yu Changcheng could bare the tense silence no longer. "Wh-wh-wh-what do you want?" he stuttered.

Mr. Long raised an eyebrow and leveled the man with an icy cold stare, enjoying the way the man withered under his powerful gaze and deadly aura. He relished in intimidation, because he loved being in control, having that power over people. He flashed the terrified man a crooked smile that didn't reach his eyes.

"You," he said in a low, deadly tone, "are about to learn what happens to people who touch what belongs to me."

"What d-do you m-mean?" Yu Changcheng sputtered.

Mr. Long's grin grew wider and more sinister as he delighted in how the man didn't seem to be able to stop stuttering. Abruptly, he slapped both his hands down on each of the man's shoulders, causing him to flinch, and then leant down threateningly.

"I am here to punish you for daring to lay a hand on my woman," he whispered.

Yu Changcheng's eyes grew wide with realisation and terror. "Your woman? You mean Miss Huang is your woman?"

Mr. Long narrowed his eyes. "How do you know her last name? You... know her?" he said sceptically. Then he seemed to realise something. Yu Changcheng could have sworn Mr. Long's soft brown eyes suddenly flashed brilliant gold, but it must have been a trick of the light.

"What is you relationship with Emma Huang?" Mr. Long growled, gripping the terrifed man's shoulders tightly. Yu Changcheng grimaced as Mr. Long's fingers dug into his shoulders painfully.

"I have no relationship with her. I swear! I saw her for the first time today."

"Then how do you know her name?" Mr. Long hissed.

"I-I-I-" Yu Changcheng seemed to have lost the ability to form words.

"Speak!" Mr. Long roared, wrapping his fingers around the man's throat.