The moment Ma Desheng and his men arrived in such a forceful manner, the atmosphere around the table changed completely.
The group from Huo Corporation's security department had been talking just a moment ago, but as soon as some of them recognized Ma Desheng, they quickly moved aside.
The others, seeing his imposing manner and the number of men behind him, did not dare interfere. They could only remain where they were and watch with tense expressions.
At that moment, only Chen Mo stood up and stepped in front of the group.
He stood there like a wall and blocked Ma Desheng and his men from going any farther.
Even though the people in front of him were taller, more muscular, and far more imposing than he was, Chen Mo still did not move back.
His face was tense, but he remained standing there.
Behind him, Lin Xueyao and Su Wanqing had already moved even closer to Shen Yueran.
The two women each held tightly to one of Shen Yueran's arms and refused to let go.Both of them looked nervous. It was obvious that they had already realized this group had not come with good intentions
Still, Shen Yueran herself remained seated in the center. She held her glass in one hand and did not even lift her head. Her posture remained calm, as if the tense atmosphere around her had nothing to do with her.
When Ma Desheng and his men saw that someone was blocking their way, the expression on several of their faces immediately darkened.
Then the assistant beside Ma Desheng stepped forward first and spoke in a rude tone.
"Move aside. Our boss is here to discuss a business deal with that miss. Don't block our way."
But Chen Mo did not believe a single word. He stood firm, looked at them, and said, "We don't need any business deal. You can leave."
The moment those words fell, Ma Desheng's expression turned ugly.
He clearly had not expected that a small employee would dare speak to him like this and refuse to give him face in public.
Ma Desheng's face darkened with anger at once. His assistant immediately noticed the change in his expression.
He stepped forward and said, "Are you insulting our boss by refusing to even hear about his business deal?"
His words sounded righteous, but everyone present could tell this was not a business discussion at all.
They had come with too many men, and their tone and manner were far too forceful.
At this moment, one of Chen Mo's colleagues standing nearby became nervous and quickly leaned closer to whisper to him.
"Chen Mo, Boss Ma is only here to talk business. Just let him through."
His voice was low and anxious, clearly afraid that the situation would escalate even further.
But Chen Mo only glared at him and ignored him completely.
He kept his eyes fixed on the people in front of him and did not move even an inch. No matter what the other side said, he simply did not believe them.
He could clearly tell that these people were not here with good intentions.
And as long as he was standing here, they would not get close so easily.
Seeing that this person could not be talked down, Ma Desheng's patience finally ran out.
Then he gave a small signal to the men beside him.
The men beside him immediately understood. Two of them stepped forward at once with fierce expressions on their faces.
Without wasting any time, they grabbed Chen Mo by both arms.
Chen Mo's face tensed immediately. He struggled and shouted, "What are you doing?!"
But the two men did not care at all.
They forcefully dragged him away from the front of the table and shoved him to the side while holding him tightly in place.
Chen Mo struggled hard, but their grip was too strong.
His face turned red from anger as he shouted loudly, "Are you people forcing us? What kind of business deal is this?"
His voice rose even louder as he struggled.
"Don't even think about touching us! We work for Huo Corporation! We are people from Huo Corporation!"
His eyes were full of anger as he glared at Ma Desheng and his men.
"If anything happens to us, you will answer to Huo Corporation!"
His words were sharp and full of warning.
Hearing that, the employees nearby became even more nervous. Some admired Chen Mo's courage, while others thought he was too impulsive. Still, no one stepped forward to help him.
The two men holding Chen Mo only sneered. One of them even showed a mocking smile.
Then, as Chen Mo kept shouting, one of Ma Desheng's men impatiently grabbed a dirty piece of cloth from nearby and stuffed it straight into his mouth.
Chen Mo's voice was instantly cut off.
His eyes widened in anger, and he struggled even harder, but the two men still held him firmly in place.
Nearby, Lin Xueyao and Su Wanqing were already frightened.The two women clutched Shen Yueran's arms even more tightly.
Their faces were pale, and their eyes were full of unease. But Shen Yueran still had not reacted much. She remained sitting there quietly.
Ma Desheng did not care about Chen Mo's threat at all. In his mind, those words were nothing more than a joke.
He even felt that Chen Mo was an idiot.
Did this fool really think that just because they worked for Huo Corporation, the Huo family or Huo Corporation would care about a few low-level employees like them?
Besides, he had not even done anything yet.
At most, this was just a little conflict in a club. What could Huo Corporation do to him for that?
Thinking of this, Ma Desheng became even calmer. The fearlessness in his heart only grew.
With his hands behind his back and several men around him, Ma Desheng ignored Chen Mo completely and slowly walked forward, heading straight toward Shen Yueran.
By then, the entire table had already fallen silent. The employees from Huo Corporation watched nervously, while Lin Xueyao and Su Wanqing tightened their grip on Shen Yueran's arms. Chen Mo was still being held tightly at the side, glaring furiously with red eyes.
And just like that, Ma Desheng arrived right in front of Shen Yueran, greed and lust hidden in his eyes.