Chapter 1597 Difference (1/2)
Li Du rarely retaliated but now that he did, he delivered a crushing blow that fanned the flames!
This was the kind of person Li Du was. He had changed quite a bit compared to before, and this included his tolerance. He did not get angry easily, so he was not an easy person to rile up. Even then, he had his limits. He was no masochist, however, so how could he be expected to stay quiet while he was dealt blow after blow? Kelly Anderson had already mocked him a few times — he could tolerate this no longer!
Kelly Anderson was a stereotypical ill-bred man — arrogant, conceited, boorish, the kind to bully those weaker than him. This was especially so since he was the boss and thus was often tyrannical in the way he treated his employees. He had made a habit out of mistreating them that bled into the way he treated the people around him.
Those who worked under him might have swallowed this injustice because they had no other choice, but Li Du was not his employee. There was no way he would take this lying down.
Kelly Anderson was agitated. There was a somber look on his face as he said, ”Hey, you trying to stir up trouble?”
Since Anderson has dropped the formalities, Li Du followed suit. He pointed at Conrad Anthony as he spoke to Anderson, not mincing his words anymore, ”I am, so what about it? Come fight me if you think you can beat me, but before you swing, you should ask the kid what lessons he learned from standing in my way.”
Anderson erupted in anger. He rushed forward to shove Li Du, but Bale and some of the people hurried to pull both men apart. Carberry said unhappily, ”Hey, what's wrong with the two of you? Mr. Li, your words were—”
”It's not Li's fault. What happened today is my fault,” Bale interrupted him. He pushed Li Du back and continued speaking, ”George, Kelly, Li — this isn't a fighting ring, and we're not barbarians. Friendship is what's important.”
Anderson declared loudly, ”I've said before that we were friends, but what did he say? He implied I was not good enough to be his friend. Didn't you hear?”
Li Du spread his arms and said, ”Well, I'm sorry, but this is who I am. I'm just this honest and direct, so please forgive me if I've bruised your ego. I'll try to be more tactful next time.”
Anderson was so angry that he looked like he was about to pop a vessel. He hollered, ”Just listen to the bullsh*t he's spouting! You're such an arrogant bastard, don't you know who I am? All you do is pick up trash, so who are you to say that to me?”
Li Du countered immediately, ”The trash pickers are the two standing beside you. Hasn't George Anthony told you that I'm already in another trade? Besides, if what you're saying is true, doesn't that mean that people like Mr. Bale and Mr. Johnson are also trash pickers?”
Bale shoved him back and said, ”Hey, Li Du, don't throw me under the bus like that. Cool it, okay?”
Li Du nodded and said no more, but Anderson was adamant about not letting this go. ”Don't act dumb and try to divert the focus. I'm talking about you, Chinese man. You're quite the glib b*stard, aren't you?” Anderson ranted angrily, ”I'm the boss of the KK Rainbow Bird Company, and who are you? Who do you think you are?”
If it were a war Anderson wanted, then Li Du would give him one. He looked vacantly at the others and asked, ”What's the KK Rainbow Bird Company?”
Playboy shook his head, too. ”No idea, maybe it's a company that sells apparel, Like American Eagle?”
George laughed from beside Anderson. ”Stop mocking him. KK Rainbow Bird Company is an e-commerce company, involved in online transactions and offline delivery services. It's a company that's popular in Seattle, but it doesn't really deal with the Chinese or other Asians, so maybe that's why you've never heard of it.”