Top Grade Immortal Emperor in the Flower City

Li Ke was filled with grievance. As a girl alone in the world, life was tough enough already. The struggle and exhaustion of striving for a living almost pushed her to the brink of giving up.

But then she would think of her parents back home, farmers whose livelihoods depended on the whims of nature, and of her younger brother who had just been accepted to college this year. Clenching her teeth, Li Ke was determined to persevere, no matter what.

She worked diligently during the day and took on part-time jobs at the golf course whenever she had the chance, enduring countless humiliations.

Just moments ago, as she went to get some water by the golf cart, a stray golf ball struck her on the head. She swayed and accidentally knocked a handbag off the cart.

The bag fell to the ground, its clasp open, and a mobile phone tumbled out, unfortunately hitting the cart in the process. The screen shattered upon impact.

At that moment, a woman in her thirties, clad in expensive designer brands, charged over and pushed Li Ke to the ground, wailing hysterically.

"What the hell are you doing? Do you have any idea how much this phone costs? This was a gift from my husband on our wedding anniversary—worth tens of thousands. Can you even afford to pay for it?"

The woman wailed in fury. Li Ke, with her hair a mess and hat flown off, looked up pitifully, "It's not me. I didn't mean to do it. The ball hit me."

"A ball? How much force can a ball have? Are you trying to swindle us? What's next? Are you going to say you want us to pay for your emotional distress?"

This wealthy and entitled woman was named Li Qi. She came from a good family background, and her husband owned a listed company. She was well-off but small-minded and domineering.

"No, no, it's just so hot, and I was feeling dizzy. I just happened to be hit by the ball, I'm really sorry," Li Ke hastily apologized. She had just stood up when Li Qi shoved her to the ground again, and Li Ke's eyes filled with tears, spinning in their sockets before finally falling.

"Apologies? How much are your sorries worth? I'm not trying to scam you. Just for the screen, pay me thirty thousand, or it won't end well for you. Otherwise, call your manager over here."

Li Qi sneered, arms crossed, as her friends who came to play golf also hurriedly surrounded Li Ke, pointing and making remarks.

Li Ke hung her head low, her head felt like it was splitting in two. Thirty thousand— to her, that was an astronomical figure, simply unaffordable.

She had only recently graduated, moreover, a large part of her meager monthly salary had to be sent home. Where could she possibly find thirty thousand?

"Heh, I've had it with you. You smash someone's phone and stand here making excuses. Open your eyes and look at where you are!"

"If you weren't a caddy, would you have the right to come here? Do you? I bet you couldn't afford to come here and play in your whole life."

"Play? Hah, you think too highly of her. Enough with the talk, pay up now, or you'll regret it. My girlfriends and I won't let you off easy."

Abuse continued nonstop. Li Qi smirked. A mere ordinary girl dared to break her phone? She was asking for trouble.

Li Ke cried bitterly, sobs wracking her body. She didn't know what to do. Just as she managed to stand, another woman nearby gave her a shove, almost sending her back to the ground.

"Why are you standing up? Sit down, woman. Pay up, or don't even think about leaving."

"Oh look, she was trying to leave. Now I get it. Why would you stand up if you were sitting fine? Girls, encircle her!"

In an instant, Li Ke was jostled from side to side by the group of women surrounding her, becoming like a weeping wobble doll, overwhelmed by her misery.

However, just then, a voice like thunder suddenly exploded, "Everybody, back the fuck off!"

The women were startled and turned around to see Mo Xing and Ye Ling approaching. Mo Xing's expression was as profound as the deep water, and his eyes flashed with a terrifying fierceness that made people's hearts tremble.

"Who do you think you are? Just because you say 'stop', I should stop? Who do you think you are, huh?"

A woman sneered dismissively. Li Qi beside her quickly pushed her, looking somewhat anxious, "Quick… stop talking, it's Mo Shao, it's Mo Shao."

In the whole of Donghai, there were several wealthy people with the surname Mo, but only Mo Xing dared to be called Mo Shao, and no one else.

The mere mention of 'Mo Shao' made everyone's hearts tremble and their eyes bulge. Was this young man in front of them the most powerful young person in Donghai City?

No, one could not say 'the most', as the mysterious Ye Shao was equally powerful, to the extent that everyone deeply feared him.

"Heh, such audacity, bullying a girl with so many people. You really have some nerve."

Ye Ling also sneered derisively. Regardless of anything else, he had a good impression of Li Ke. Seeing someone being bullied in front of him naturally upset him.

"Who are you... you're not Mo Shao." The woman who had spoken earlier murmured under her breath; in her eyes, a lackey of Mo Shao had no right to speak.

Ye Ling sneered, "Me? Ye Ling. I wonder if that qualifies."

Ye Ling, the terrifying man with a colossal entity behind him capable of rampaging through the world economic circle, a rising star in Donghai City that would never fall.

The two most powerful and defiant people in Donghai City had unexpectedly appeared here, catching everyone off guard.

"Just now, who said she didn't qualify? I want to ask, she's my, Mo Xing's, person. In the whole of Donghai, the whole of Huaxia, who dares to say she doesn't qualify?!"

Mo Xing's cold shout swept across the crowd like a knife, causing everyone to involuntarily lower their heads. Li Ke, standing there disheveled, suddenly became stunned.

His person, what did that mean?

Li Qi couldn't help speaking anxiously, "Mo Shao, who exactly is this woman that you would stand up for her? My husband has a bit of a relationship with you, you can't do this."

Yes, it was against the rules to strongarm on her behalf without any proper relation; you can't just bully people because you have power, I won't accept this.

Li Qi's words were just that simple. Mo Xing sneered, his hand gently taking hold of Li Ke's hand. She visibly trembled and tried to pull away, but Mo Xing held on tightly.

"Trust me." With those simple three words, Li Ke's heart calmed down and she felt secure, sensing that his hands were both strong and warm, as if they could protect her. Explore stories at My Virtual Library Empire

"She is my woman. Do you say I have the right to intervene?"

Mo Xing swept his gaze across the crowd while Ye Ling sneered, looking at the few unlucky ones. There was a saying about sparing others when you can—it wasn't any deep hatred, just a matter of a cell phone. Was there really a need to be so aggressive?

"Mo Shao… I was wrong, okay? The phone, I won't ask her to pay for it anymore."

Seeing Mo Xing, Li Qi realized she had encountered a tough opponent. Forget about herself, even her husband would have to act subservient in front of him, otherwise a little trick from this guy could cause big trouble.

Mo Xing suddenly smiled, "Stop, when did we say that she wouldn't have to pay? Of course she will pay, it's only right."