<h4>Chapter 44 Striking a deal with Long Yufei (2)</h4>


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    Zhang Wei listened intently as Rose, though hesitant, recounted every detail of her small journey with Ye Feng from beginning to end.


    She described how she had met him for the first time, when she had unfortunately been cornered by members of the notorious Red Scorpion gang.


    It was as if fate had intervened and the hero saving the beauty trope hade to life, as Ye Feng appeared out of nowhere to save her.


    Even though Rose had already been shot multiple times, Ye Feng''s sudden appearance had been a lifeline for her. After rescuing her, he had vanished into thin air, leaving Rose with nothing but a memory of his heroic feat.


    It wasn''t untilter, after much searching, that Rose finally discovered his whereabouts. She found him living in a dpidated slum, in an old broken-down house that he rented.


    To make ends meet, he sold sausages from a street stall. Despite his humble living conditions, Ye Feng remained a hero in Rose''s eyes, and she was determined to repay him for his bravery.


    As the new shocking revtion sunk in, Rose was left stunned and doubting her own ears. However, as she confronted Ye Feng, she soon came to realize that he was a man who had always avoided trouble.


    Despite her numerous attempts to take their rtionship to the next level, he had always maintained that they were just friends.


    Rose had made it clear multiple times that she wouldn''t drag him into her troubles, but Ye Feng refused to believe that others would behave in the same manner as her.


    Today was Rose''s birthday, and she had hoped that Ye Feng would finally ept her love.


    However, once again, he had rejected her with the same excuse, leaving her to live alone in her small ce.


    Zhang Wei couldn''t help but feel pity for Ye Feng''s stubbornness and the nuisance that Rose was feeling. As he shook her head in disappointment, Rose frowned and asked, "Why are you sighing like that?"


    Zhang Wei smiled wryly and said, "Ye Feng is a strong man, and even if he were married, he wouldn''t hesitate to ept someone with a white and influential background." His words were cruel, yet simple to understand. Rose might be able to be his mistress, but nothing more than that.


    Rose snorted in frustration, as if she had already known this. "I never asked him to take me as his wife, just his mistress!" Her words wereced with anger, though it was unclear whether it was directed towards herself or Ye Feng.


    Zhang Wei sucked in a cold breath, surprised by her confession. He couldn''t gauge this woman''s thought process. "You did what?" he asked incredulously.


    Rose looked away, embarrassed as if she didn''t want toment any further. "It has nothing to do with you," she said curtly.


    Zhang Wei sighed heavily, thinking that this woman was quite devoted or maybe she was so empty that she needed to hold on to thest straw avable to her at all costs.


    Zhang Wei chuckled inwardly, thinking that perhaps Yu Lei was slowly bing like the strange woman in front of him.


    "Yufei, I don''t care about Ye Feng, but I have a deal for you," he said, his voice low and serious.


    "What is it?" asked Rose, her suspicion evident in her tone. Shepletely ignored the foreign term that Zhang Wei had used to address her.


    Zhang Wei took a deep breath before announcing, "Hand over the gang to me!"


    Rose''s eyes widened in surprise at his audacious request. "What are you talking about?" she asked, her voiceced with confusion.


    "I want to take over the gang," Zhang Wei exined. "I know that you''re the one in charge now, and I believe that you have the power to make this happen."


    Rose regarded him skeptically, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.


    She wasn''t sure what to make of his proposal, and her doubts were evident in her cold, calcting voice. "Why would I hand over my gang to you?" she asked, eyeing him warily.


    Zhang Wei met her gaze steadily, his eyes unflinching. "Because you have no other choice," he replied simply. "And I can be your backer, helping you take over the whole underworld."


    Rose couldn''t help but let out a sudden, unexpected giggle. It was as if she had just heard the best joke of her life. "If I have no choice, why bother asking for my opinion?" she said fearlessly.


    Zhang Wei narrowed his eyes, taken aback by her sudden change in demeanor. He thought for a moment beforeing to a conclusion. "It sounds like someone is forcing you to be here," he said, his tone even.


    Zhang Wei realized that Rose wasn''tughing at him, but rather at the person who had forced her into her current situation.


    He understood that the simrity of the situations had triggered a phenomenon called transference, causing her to react to him as she would to that person.


    Rose was startled and pressed her lips together, looking away as if not wanting to reveal more information.


    Zhang Wei simply shrugged, not particrly interested in hearing her sad backstory.


    Zhang Wei asked once again, "So, are you willing to hand over the gang to me?"


    Rose smiled wryly and said, "Do what you want." She felt that negotiating with him was pointless. He was like a god with supernatural powers, and there was nothing she could do to resist him.


    Zhang Wei shook his head, realizing that she still didn''t understand his proposal. "I don''t want to run your gang," he exined. "You would continue to be the leader, reporting only to me. Do you understand that now?"


    Rose''s eyes trembled, and she dered, "I am not your ve!"


    Zhang Wei chuckled and replied, "Then be one."


    Rose''s eyes flew open in shock, but she refrained frommenting on the audacity of Zhang Wei''s words.


    He could see the indecision in her gaze and chuckled, confident in his power over her. "Ye Feng may be strong, but he can''t save you from me. Your attraction to him is merely a result of your loneliness. You have two options: be my ve willingly, or I will make you one by force."


    Although Rose was infuriated with Ye Feng, Zhang Wei believed that she was not beyond repair.


    He could have simply taken her as his ve by force and branded her with his seal, but he found her loyalty based personality quite endearing.


    It would be better if she be loyal to him, so he decided to give her a chance to choose for herself.


    Her eyes narrowed as she fell silent, contemting her options. She knew her own heart better than anyone.


    Rose''s eyes narrowed as she regarded Zhang Wei with suspicion. "How do you know that Ye Feng is strong? Were you spying on us?" she asked, her toneced with skepticism.


    Zhang Wei chuckled, his eyes gleaming with amusement. "No, I don''t have time to spy on you," he replied. "I can just tell who is weakling from distance."


    Rose''s face twisted in confusion. "Weakling?" she muttered, her mind struggling toprehend how powerful someone would have to be to consider Ye Feng as weak.


    After a moment of contemtion, Rose let out a deep sigh. "I don''t want to pledge myself to someone weaker than me," she dered firmly, her eyes shing with determination. "I won''t be ve of a weakling either!"


    Zhang Wei''s face twisted into a scowl, and he felt like mming her head against the wall in frustration. "Miss Rose, look at yourself! You can barely stand up, let alone fight me. I could overpower you easily, and you would bepletely helpless. What more do you need to understand that I am already stronger than you?" he spat.


    But Rose was undeterred. Her eyes burned with an intense fire, and she stood her ground with unwavering determination. "Without your powers!" she demanded, her voice ringing out clear and firm.


    Zhang Wei blinked in disbelief, taken aback by her boldness. "What? Are you serious?" he asked incredulously.


    "I said fight me without your powers!" she repeated, her voice unwavering.


    A sly smile crept onto Zhang Wei''s lips as he considered her challenge. He knew that he could easily defeat her without his powers, but he decided to y along. "Alright, you asked for it. But don''t say I didn''t warn you," he chuckled darkly, his eyes glinting with a predatory gleam.