His elaborately planned reconciliation had turned into a public humiliation.
The reporters he himself had invited faithfully captured every second of his disgrace.
Faced with this, how could the arrogant Liu Kaiwei possibly endure it?
His eyes red, he glared at Jiang Nian, vowing to make this man pay.
Jiang Nian just scoffed in response:
“Kill me, huh? Trying to act all tough, are you?”
“In modern society, what the hell are you even on about?”
With every pause, Jiang Nian’s palm would come into close contact with Liu Kaiwei’s face.
The sharp smack, smack sounds were painful even to listen to.
Let alone for Liu Kaiwei, the one on the receiving end.
After those few slaps, his handsome face visibly turned red and started to swell.
It was more than enough to show just how much force Jiang Nian was putting behind his hits.
Liu Kaiwei was left dizzy and seeing stars, yet he still gritted his teeth. “Y-you bastard… I’ll destroy you!”
Seeing this, Jiang Nian frowned.
Damn, this Liu Kaiwei just wouldn’t let it go.
Luckily, Jiang Nian had grown up watching Family Guy, those old “Hulk” cartoons, and Soul Land. Otherwise, he might have been moved by Liu Kaiwei’s relentless determination, felt guilty, and not been able to keep up the act.
“Time to give him something really harsh.”
Jiang Nian thought to himself, then raised his hand, ready to strike again.
But just at that moment—
“Move aside, all of you move aside!”
“Who let you people in?!”
A loud shout came from afar. Then, several muscular security guards rushed over aggressively.
They swung their plastic batons, brutally pushing away the reporters nearby.
Among those reporters, some, relying on their status, didn’t budge. Not only that, but they fearlessly yelled at the security guards that they had a right to be there.
The result? They got singled out by several guards and hit with three baton strikes per second, quickly learning their lesson.
Being guards for a high-end residential complex, these guys were nothing like the timid ones at lower-end places.
As long as you weren’t a resident, and as long as a resident complained, they wouldn’t hesitate to use force—no fear at all.
Seeing how fierce these guards were, the reporters scattered in every direction.
In no time, only Jiang Nian and Liu Kaiwei were left on the scene.
The guards walked over. The head guard dropped his aggressive demeanor and put on an ingratiating smile as he looked at Jiang Nian. “So sorry, Resident Jiang. It was our incompetence that let these unauthorized people in and disturbed you. We’ll take them away right now. Please calm down, please calm down.”
With that, he waved his hand, and several guards nearby immediately stepped forward, trying to take Liu Kaiwei away.
Seeing this, Jiang Nian understood that Yang Mi was behind it. He took the opportunity to back down, grunted, casually shoved Liu Kaiwei aside, then looked at the head guard and said coldly, “Just this once. If this happens again, you’re all fired. Got it?!”
“Yes, yes, yes. Don’t worry, we’ll tighten up control as soon as we get back. We promise this won’t happen again,” the head guard replied with a fawning smile. Then, looking at Liu Kaiwei, he asked, “Resident Jiang, shall we take this man away now?”
“Go, go, get out of here.” Jiang Nian waved his hand, feigning impatience.
As for Liu Kaiwei, despite being filled with resentment and not wanting to let it go, he had been beaten too badly by Jiang Nian, and with so many guards around, he couldn’t even struggle before being dragged to the entrance and thrown out.
That night, social media exploded.
UC News Department: “Shocking! Popular Young Star Goes to Wife’s Door Seeking Reconciliation, Gets Brutally Slapped by Strange Man at the Doorstep. Is This a Distortion of Human Nature or a Breakdown of Morals…”
Hong Kong and Taiwan Daily: “Cheating Actor Has Late-Night Rendezvous with Several Men.”
Tencent Entertainment: “Wrong Door, Bringing Reporters to Make Amends Turns into Malicious Harassment: Has Liu Kaiwei Truly Recognized His Mistakes?”
NetEase News: “Outrageous Arrogance! Security Guards Assault People in Public. Who Gave Them the Authority? Where Is Justice?!”
XX News: “…”
After two weeks, Liu Kaiwei had reappeared in the public eye.
But unlike last time, when the focus was on his affair, this time he was the one who got beaten up.
In those news clips, Liu Kaiwei stood at the doorstep, lifted one-handed by Jiang Nian, who wore a bathrobe and a fierce expression.
Some videos even clearly recorded the entire argument between Liu Kaiwei and Jiang Nian, including the moment Liu Kaiwei got hit.
Listening to the sound of smack, smack, smack coming from the videos,
The comment sections were deeply divided.
“Serves him right! Shows up at someone’s door banging away in the middle of the night, dragging a bunch of reporters to blind the guy. Just because you’re a celebrity doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want!”
“So satisfying! Damn, that was awesome! That guy is fearless! Says it and does it, no hesitation at all! I just wish I’d been there, I would’ve added a couple of kicks myself.”
“Wow, the comments section really shows how nasty people can be. Kaiwei-gege didn’t do anything that outrageous. He just got the wrong door. Why are people treating him like this? So barbaric!”
“Oops, stumbled into a male power fantasy, did we, sweeties? You’re really defending hitting someone? You’re just jealous because our Kaiwei-gege is so handsome and so rich, so you’re slandering him here, right?”
“I think you’ve stumbled into reality. Setting aside the fact that Liu Kaiwei cheated during his marriage, which already makes him scum, just look at this particular incident. Are you blind? Liu Kaiwei started it! He’s banging on the door and yelling in the middle of the night. Then, when the guy comes out, he blinds him with camera flashes. No apology, he just pulls the celebrity card and looks down his nose at the guy. If that had been me, I would’ve gone back inside and gotten a knife.”
“These celebrities have needed to be reined in for a long time. Every single one of them acts like they’re better than everyone else. Just imagine if the guy who opened the door had been holding a baby. That kid would’ve been blinded instantly!”
“As far as I’m concerned, Pajama Guy was also in the wrong. You can’t just hit someone in the face. So here’s what I propose: three drinks as a self-punishment, and two points off his driver’s license. That should be enough.”
“Haha, you… friendly fire? Never mind. Bury him with honors!”
“Heh, all your blabbering is just to cover up the fact that you’re barbarians. No matter what, hitting someone is wrong. @Beijing Police, this must be severely punished!”
“Boo-hoo, our poor idol! Beaten like that… his face is probably ruined. If our idol can never act again, every single one of you is a sinner. You’re sabotaging the development of our Xia Empire’s film industry!”
“…”
People argued fiercely over the incident. Many of Liu Kaiwei’s fans frantically tagged the Beijing Police, clearly determined to blow the situation up and not rest until Jiang Nian was caught.
Just as the online debate was raging at its peak,
In the center of this storm,
Liu Kaiwei’s social media account suddenly issued a statement.
