I Go to the High Seas for Fishing But Get Hunted by an Aircraft Carrier

Ye Chen and Lin Yaru were also taken aback, but since the seats were arranged by the host, they gladly accepted them.

"Please, take a seat," said the middle-aged woman with a smile as she brought over another chair.

Lin Yaru looked at the seats on both sides, then pointed to a secluded spot on the left and said, "Let's sit there."

Ye Chen glanced at the secluded spot and didn't refuse. He didn't want to sit with others either; after all, he found these banquets extremely dull.

Soon, the host took the stage, the speech ended, and the banquet officially began.

"Yaru, I'm going to the restroom," Lin Yaru said as she got up and headed to the bathroom.

Ye Chen stood up and walked towards the other side of the main table.

"Hmm?"

Just as Ye Chen stepped into the restroom, he hesitated; he sensed danger.

He turned around and was surprised to see a handsome, burly man standing in front of him.

"Who are you?" Ye Chen asked coldly.

"Ye Chen, you finally decided to come out?!" Zhao Tianyang's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Ye Chen, his gaze filled with a cold glint.

Ye Chen looked calmly at Zhao Tianyang and said, "It seems we don't know each other. What's your intention for stopping me?"

"Heh... Ye Chen, today I must cripple you!" Zhao Tianyang laughed coldly, his aura bursting with a fierce intent to kill.

Hearing this, Ye Chen's eyebrows twitched as he said in a deep voice, "I don't understand what you mean. Please, clarify."

Zhao Tianyang snorted and sneered, "Kid, you dare to go after a woman I have my eyes on, you've got some nerve."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen suddenly realized that he had come for Lin Yaru.

After all, he had agreed to protect Lin Yaru, so Ye Chen couldn't help but shake his head and give a bitter smile, saying, "Zhao Tianyang, what if I say Lin Yaru doesn't like you? Isn't it time you gave up?"

"Hahaha!" Zhao Tianyang laughed uproariously as if he heard the funniest thing in the world:

"Ye Chen, you really think too highly of yourself, telling me to give up?! Let me tell you, Lin Yaru will sooner or later be my, Zhao Tianyang's, woman! And you, Ye Chen, are nothing but a toad lusting after swan meat!"

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes and said, "Are you so certain Lin Yaru will take a fancy to you?"

"What? Are you scared?" Zhao Tianyang taunted.

"Me, scared? You're the one who's laughable," Ye Chen said with a cold sneer.

Zhao Tianyang looked disdainful, then patted Ye Chen's shoulder, "Kid, I advise you to stay away from Yaru. I can give you some money as compensation."

Ye Chen shrugged his shoulders and said, "Sorry, I'm not interested."

With that, Ye Chen began to walk out.

Seeing this, Zhao Tianyang flew into a rage and bellowed, "Brat, did I say you could leave?!"

Ye Chen stopped in his tracks, turned his head to look at Zhao Tianyang, and calmly asked, "What do you want to do?"

Zhao Tianyang gave a ferocious smile, "What do I want to do? I'm going to cripple you!"

Whoosh!

With that, Zhao Tianyang pushed off the ground and instantly closed in on Ye Chen, his right fist thundering out.

"Scram!" Ye Chen's eyes were icy as he suddenly lashed out with his leg at astonishing speed.

Bang!

The two muscular arms collided forcefully, producing a deep sound.

Thud thud thud!

Zhao Tianyang staggered back three or four steps, then steadied himself, his expression ferocious as he cursed at Ye Chen, "You're courting death, brat!"

With that, Zhao Tianyang charged at Ye Chen once more.

Ye Chen refused to show weakness, attacking Zhao Tianyang in kind.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The two engaged in a fierce exchange of blows, fists and feet flying, with tables, chairs, and benches shattering around them, casting the scene into chaos.

Many guests scrambled to distance themselves, watching the battle between Ye Chen and Zhao Tianyang and buzzing with conversation.

"Damn, who is this bumpkin to dare fight with Young Master Zhao?"

"Has this guy lost his mind, daring to provoke Young Master Zhao?"

"Heh, I bet he just wants to show off in front of the beautiful Miss Lin."

"Alas! I wonder how he even got in here. After a few hits, he'll surely regret it!"

"Do you think that guy stands a chance?"

"Pfft, he's as good as dead."

"No matter what, his death would be of no loss to us."

"Exactly."

Hearing the surrounding guests' discussions, Ye Chen felt somewhat astonished, thinking to himself, "Do these people really see me as a mere fool, just as they're saying?"

"But that's fine, it allows me to kill this guy without worries!"

Boom!

With a snap kick, Ye Chen lashed through the air, viciously slamming into Zhao Tianyang's chest.

Crack! Crack!

The sound of bones breaking followed, and then Zhao Tianyang was sent flying like a punching bag, crashing heavily against the hotel's wall.

Spurt!

A gush of blood sprayed out as Zhao Tianyang struggled to rise, only to realize it was impossible; several ribs in his chest were broken.

Hiss!

Upon witnessing this, the surrounding crowd couldn't help but inhale sharply, staring at Ye Chen in horror.

It was at this moment that they realized Ye Chen's words were not arrogance!

At this moment, Zhao Tianyang, in pain with sweat on his forehead and finding the agony unbearable, shakily looked up at Ye Chen, "You... you dare to harm me?!"

Ye Chen crouched down, sneered, and said, "Now you should know how strong I am, so I hope you won't come looking for trouble."

With that, Ye Chen turned and left.

Zhao Tianyang lay on the ground, clutching his chest, his face darkening to the extreme, eyes fixed on Ye Chen's retreating figure, and roared with rage, "Kid! This is not the end of it!"

Then, Zhao Tianyang took out his phone and dialed a number: "Dad, I've been bullied, come and avenge me!"

...

After dealing with Zhao Tianyang, Ye Chen continued his search, looking for Lin Yaru.

Suddenly, Ye Chen stopped in his tracks; he sensed Lin Yaru's presence drawing near.

Ye Chen slightly furrowed his brows, then slowly turned around and walked towards Lin Yaru's direction.

At the same time, Lin Yaru made her way to the restroom door on the second floor of the banquet hall, took a deep breath, and prepared to push the door open.

"Eh? Yaru, what brings you to the restroom?!" However, at that moment, a young man blocked Lin Yaru's way.

Lin Yaru's face turned pale as she recognized the man, hastily retreating two steps and calling out in panic, "What do you want?!"

"You don't need to know, because soon, you will be mine!" The young man licked his lips, his gaze burning hot on Lin Yaru.

Lin Yaru was startled, frantically saying, "You can't touch me; my bodyguard will not let you off the hook!"

The young man smirked dismissively and scoffed, "You mean Ye Chen? He's a little too busy to care about you right now!"