"Hey, little girl! Was it you who just said I'm not paying?"
Scoundrel Jiang took a few steps forward, not even glancing at Old Man Hao, who was lying on the ground.
"I said it. You eat, you pay. That's just how it is. Is there a problem with that?"
Chen Erya stared at Scoundrel Jiang without backing down.
"Oh? 'Just how it is'?"
Scoundrel Jiang laughed. The two men behind him laughed as well.
"Why don't you ask him if I should pay for my meal?"
Scoundrel Jiang pointed a finger at Old Man Hao on the ground, staring brazenly at Chen Erya.
"Young lady, this old man appreciates your kind intentions. But I was happy to treat Master Jiang to this meal. It has nothing to do with him."
Old Man Hao struggled to pick himself up from the ground.
"Did you hear that?"
Scoundrel Jiang slowly walked forward, a cruel look on his face as he watched Chen Erya.
Just as he was about to get closer, Chen Ping'an stood up.
"Don't take another step. If you do, you'll face the consequences."
