Chapter 35: Du Haiming

The man, blocking the female anchor's way, greeted her with a smile and extended his hand:

"Miss, I am Du Haiming. May I have the honor of buying you a drink?"

"No time!" The female anchor, already in a bad mood, coldly rejected his awkward attempt at chivalry.

Du Haiming's extended hand froze mid-air, leading to an awkward silence. His face turned sour as he said:

"Miss, aren't you a local? Haven't you heard of my name?"

"Is he famous?" the female anchor asked Ye Tian, puzzled.

Hearing her question, Ye Tian glanced at Du Haiming and shrugged:

"Never heard of him."

"Seems he's not that famous after all!" the female anchor noted thoughtfully.

Du Haiming, infuriated by their banter, clenched his fists and said with a sneer, "Not knowing me is fine. Let me introduce myself. I am Du Haiming, manager of Tian Di Hao Qing. You may not know my name, but you must have heard of my uncle Zhang Wenping. Miss, how about giving me face and having a drink together?"

"Sorry, I'm busy, no time for drinks," the female anchor declined without hesitation, not because she was fearless due to some background, but simply because she genuinely didn't know any Zhang Wenping.

"A busy woman, huh?" Du Haiming scoffed and pointed at the drink in her hand: "You can drink with this loser but not with me? Seems like you don't want to give me face?"

"What can you do if I don't give you face? You're not going to force me, are you?" the female anchor retorted fearlessly, subtly aiming her phone at him.

Ah, women!

Ye Tian sympathetically glanced at Du Haiming. Poor guy, he was about to be set up!

Indeed, oblivious to the fact that his actions were being watched by tens of thousands, Du Haiming laughed arrogantly and said:

"This is my turf. You'll drink whether you want to or not. Stop making excuses."

"I'm not making excuses, I'm just thinking about how to explain to my live stream viewers, who seem to have no idea who you are..."

The female anchor replied with a playful tone, pointing her phone screen at him. Du Haiming's smug laughter stopped abruptly, his eyes widening in shock as he stared at the screen.

Neighboring Old Li: Eye-opening, really eye-opening. I've always heard about hooligans but never saw one in action until now!

Flowing Water: Tian Di Hao Qing, isn't that the biggest nightclub in Yang City of Tian Du Province? I heard it has underworld connections. Du Haiming doesn't look like a good guy, maybe he's also involved in criminal activities. Should we call the police for the anchor?

Fei'er Iron Fan: Shameless! Can't believe there are such people. Du Haiming, you better not mess around, or I'll take care of your uncle too. To think you can act so brazenly just because of your thug uncle!

asdfg: Brave sister! But remote waters can't put out a nearby fire, Fei'er is in trouble now!

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The live stream was in chaos, with some worrying for the anchor, others stirring up trouble, and many cursing Du Haiming. The screen was filled with insults, reflecting the viewers' anger.

Rich second generations bullying others is a known issue, but witnessing it live is rare, especially in a live broadcast like this. The number of viewers in the stream skyrocketed, with many criticizing Du Haiming while worrying for the female anchor.

"You bitch, you're setting me up!"

Du Haiming, the focus of the incident, glared at the anchor Fei'er with bloodshot eyes, his anger almost piercing through the screen.

He wasn't worried about the viewers calling the police. His uncle, a legendary figure in the Yang City underworld, had a terrifying network of connections, beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Besides, he hadn't really done anything to the female anchor, just verbally harassed and threatened her.

Not all underworld figures are vicious and evil. At Zhang Wenping's level, one would not leave any incriminating evidence. It's not just the police, even if higher authorities were to investigate, it would likely only involve some of the nightclub's unsavory businesses.

But now his reputation was at stake! Not just his, but also Tian Di Hao Qing's. If this incident spread, it would tarnish their reputation and make customers lose trust. After all, who wants to be harassed in a nightclub, especially by its manager?

"What are you saying? I've been live streaming all along. You came up to me; you can't blame this on me!" the female anchor retorted.

Ye Tian frowned slightly,

 noticing Du Haiming's rage reaching a breaking point. Any further provocation could lead to irrational actions.

As expected, unable to contain his fury, Du Haiming raised his hand to slap the female anchor.

The female anchor, shocked that he dared to attack her during a live stream, was momentarily stunned.

Ye Tian, who had been observing, quickly reached out and pulled the female anchor towards him, causing her to stumble and fall into his arms, avoiding Du Haiming's slap.

"Manager Du, how imposing to hit someone in your own club. Did you ask your uncle if that's acceptable?" Holding the female anchor in his arms, Ye Tian coldly confronted Du Haiming as the system notifications in his ears indicated a surge in dog food points.