A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 770 He's my uncle

Although Zhao Jiaming had expected Chao Bufan's move, it still surprised her.

Chao Bufan sneered and said, "I only ask you whether you will apologize or not?"

"I...cough...cough..." Zhou Jianren's face was flushed red, and he said through coughing, "I...apologize."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan released his grip. However, the moment he did, Zhou Jianren launched a left hook towards Chao Bufan's face. Chao Bufan's brow furrowed, and he grabbed Zhou Jianren's hand, twisting it forcefully. A sound of breaking bones rang out, followed immediately…

"what……"

A bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, rang out. Zhou Jianren's body slumped to the side, his left hand clutching his right wrist, his face already pale. He wailed, "My hand, my hand..."

The sudden scream immediately drew the attention of those in the booths of the coffee shop. They quickly came out, staring in bewilderment at Zhou Jianren's wailing. The security guards also rushed over, one of them asking immediately, "Sir, what happened to your hand?"

Zhou Jianren pointed at Chao Bufan and said angrily, "Security guard, he... he hit someone, he broke my hand."

When Zhou Jianren saw the security guards arrive, he realized he was injured again. Although his wrist was broken or dislocated and he was in so much pain that his whole body was spasming, he still remained somewhat conscious and wanted to make a quick buck by taking advantage of his injury.

The security guard frowned upon hearing this and said, "Sir, if you have any conflicts, please don't cause trouble here. Since you injured someone in this store, please come with us to the security room!"

Chao Bufan smiled faintly, about to speak, when a man in his fifties walked over. Chao Bufan was visibly surprised when he saw the man. The man, dressed in a formal suit and sporting a beer belly, said, "Manager Guo, this is none of your business. Let me handle this!"

The security guard quickly saluted the man and said, "Yes, boss."

He then waved to the security guards behind him and left.

Zhao Jiaming then realized that things seemed to have gotten out of hand, and she felt inexplicably scared.

When Zhou Jianren saw his boss arrive, he immediately forgot the excruciating pain in his wrist and, full of confidence, shouted, "Boss, you've come at the right time! This guy broke my wrist, you have to be my judge!"

The man in the suit smiled faintly and said, "I saw everything that just happened. Are you going to walk by yourself, or do you want me to have someone carry you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jianren was visibly taken aback, thinking he had misheard. He then said, "Boss, are you sure you're not mistaken? He was the one who started the fight."

The man in the suit asked calmly, "Are you leaving or not? If not, I'll have someone carry you away."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jianren cursed inwardly, then glared fiercely at Chao Bufan before leaving angrily with a face that looked like a pig's kidney.

Seeing that the coffee shop owner was a reasonable person, Zhao Jiaming breathed a sigh of relief.

The man in the suit smiled at Chao Bufan and said, "You brat, why did you hit him so hard?"

Chao Bufan shrugged and laughed, "It's not my fault. I only used a little force. Who knew his wrist was so fragile?"

The man in the suit said, "Come on, let's go to my office and have a seat."

Chao Bufan nodded and said "Mm," then turned to Zhao Jiaming and said, "Jiaming, wait for me here for a while."

Zhao Jiaming tactfully replied with an "Oh".

Inside the man in the suit's office, as he made tea, he asked, "Bufan, is the army on leave?"

Chao Bufan smiled faintly and said, "I've been away from the military for over a year now."

"You left the army?" the man asked in surprise. "Why would you leave? Didn't your dad say you were doing very well in the army?"

Chao Bufan said, "I've been in the army for eight years, and I'm tired of it. Uncle, when did you open this coffee shop? I've never heard of it before."

It turns out that this man is Chao Bufan's uncle, named Chao Wu.

Chao Wu laughed, "It's been running for several years now. Bu Fan, why did you leave? Wasn't the army good enough for you?"

Chao Bufan let out a long sigh and said, "The army is certainly good; there's no worry about food or clothing. It's just that I got tired of being in the army, so I applied to leave."

Chao Wudao: "How come I've never heard my older brother mention you? Last time I had dinner with my older brother and sister-in-law, I specifically asked about you, and they said you were doing well in the army!"

"Sigh!" Chao Bufan sighed, "Uncle, you know my dad's personality. He's a very proud person. I didn't even tell them when I left the army!"

Chao Wu nodded and said, "No wonder! Bu Fan, did you know about your father's company going bankrupt?"

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "I know, they'll go to their aunt's place tomorrow to relax and unwind."

Chao Wu nodded again and said, "It's good for him to go out and clear his head. Your father has poured all his efforts into the company over the years. Now that the company has gone bankrupt overnight, he definitely can't handle it. Your father is not the only victim of this financial crisis; many companies have gone bankrupt."

"Natural disasters and man-made calamities are things no one can prepare for. Where are your uncle and aunt?"

"Your aunt went back to her parents' home and won't be back for a while. Bufan, is that girl outside your girlfriend?"

"No, she's a classmate of mine."

"Just classmates?"

"Uncle, what do you mean by that?"

"Hehe, Bufan, I think this girl is quite pretty. If she doesn't have a boyfriend, you can consider her. Don't worry, my judgment is absolutely correct."

"Uh? Uncle, let's not talk about this for now. It's been a long time since I've seen you. Let's talk about something else."

"Hahahaha..." Chao Wu said with great joy, "You brat, still shy! Alright, let's not talk about this. Since you've been away from the army for more than a year, tell your uncle what you've been doing in the past year!"

Chao Bufan immediately flashed his signature smile and said, "Okay, this is acceptable..."

Next, Chao Bufan rambled on and on, making up a whole bunch of lies. It wasn't that he wanted to deceive his uncle, but there were some things he had to keep secret, things he couldn't even tell his closest relatives. With this endless string of lies, he left Zhao Jiaming all alone outside.

Zhao Jiaming had called out to several groups of people, and had already drunk two cups of coffee, but Chao Bufan still hadn't come out. She started to wonder: Who's that boss? He's been in there for so long, why hasn't he come out yet? However, she wasn't worried about Chao Bufan being in any danger; it was clear that the boss and Chao Bufan seemed quite familiar with each other. Frustrated, Zhao Jiaming simply started playing on her phone.