The nickname has changed to 'The other party is typing'.

Several minutes passed, but Li Jingchen still hadn't replied to any messages.

I saw the message, but I didn't reply.

The defenses have been breached.

Zhong Qingya laughed out loud. Just imagining Li Jingchen holding his phone right now, typing and deleting in the chat box, his defenses crumbling in front of the phone, made her feel relaxed and happy.

She sent another message in a cheerful mood—

What's the use of love? It changes in an instant. Only a cooperative relationship based on shared interests can last.

After pressing send, Zhong Qingya put her phone away without waiting for a reply.

Today was a good day.

Zhong Qingya got up, grabbed her things, and just as she opened the door, a dark shadow flashed past her eyes. Before she could see clearly, she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen and was suddenly kicked. She fell backward and landed hard on the ground.

Bar booths aren't like home; there are no blankets.

The moment the back of her head hit her, Zhong Qingya saw stars and heard a brief ringing in her ears.

"Tell me! Where did you take Song Nuan?"

Xu Yiran grabbed her collar, her face full of anger, "Tell your dad to release Song Nuan, or I'll beat you to death!"

My vision gradually focused and became clear.

Zhong Qingya thought for a few seconds before she remembered who the short-haired woman in front of her was.

She chuckled, grabbed her bag, and smashed it hard against Xu Yiran's head. The metal accessories on the bag scratched a shallow bloodstain on Xu Yiran's face.

Xu Yiran touched it and found her hand covered in blood.

"Grass."

She cursed, took off her cumbersome cotton-padded coat, and with a swift motion, punched Zhong Qingya in the face.

Zhong Qingya was stunned by the blow.

Is this the kind of power a woman should possess?

Taking advantage of her momentary daze, Xu Yiran pushed her to the ground again, saying, "I'm all alone abroad, supporting myself and fighting with a bunch of foreign girls, and you were always there bullying me!"

As she spoke, Xu Yiran slapped her again.

"I specialize in beating up people like you when I'm abroad. You're so shameless!"

Zhong Qingya was furious. "If you touch me again, Song Nuan won't get away with it!"

Xu Yiran gets angry whenever Song Nuan is mentioned.

"Big sister, please get your facts straight. It's not even certain you can walk out of this door. Do you really think you're the only one who knows how to threaten people? If you dare touch Song Nuan, I guarantee you'll be lying in the hospital for ten days to half a month!"

"Perfect timing! Aren't you getting married in a few days? I think we don't need to go to the wedding; it would be best to just cancel it!"

Zhong Qingya almost choked on her breath.

"Yiran!"

When Fang Yu arrived, she saw this scene: Fang Yu was lying on the ground, struggling with her legs like a swimming turtle, while Xu Yiran sat on her back, as steady as a mountain.

Her eyelids twitched violently.

She could sense Xu Yiran's considerable strength when they playfully wrestled, but she never expected her to be so strong...

"You've come at the perfect time."

Xu Yiran looked at Fang Yu and said, "Do you have her father's contact information? Tell him to exchange Song Nuan for her."

Fang Yu was in a real bind.

She told Xu Yiran to keep an eye on Zhong Qingya, not to freeze Zhong Qingya in place with her butt!

Fang Yu stepped forward and pulled her up, "Get up first."

“That crazy woman is quite strong. If we let her go, we’ll both be in trouble,” Xu Yiran pointed to the wound on her face. “Look, this is where she hit me just now.”

Fang Yu: "..."

Looking around, my gaze settled on the hanging rope on the wall.

A few minutes later.

Zhong Qingya struggled desperately, but to no avail. She was strangled and in pain all over. She glared at the two men with resentment in her eyes.

Xu Yiran looked fierce and menacing. "Look again? Look again and I'll gouge your eyes out!"

Zhong Qingya wasn't afraid at all.

His eyes grew even more sinister, as if to say, "Come on then, if you dare."

Xu Yiran was furious and couldn't stand the provocation. "Still glaring? Fine, I'll settle all your old and new scores with Nuannuan today!"

Seeing that a major battle was about to break out, Fang Yu quickly grabbed Xu Yiran, "I'm a little thirsty, go buy me a bottle of water."

"Isn't that there?"

Xu Yiran knew that Fang Yu was trying to get rid of her, and she was annoyed. She pointed at the drinks on the table and said irritably.

Fang Yu frowned and lowered her voice, "Can you please stop making things worse? If you don't want to implicate Song Nuan, listen to me and stop acting on your own!"

Did she act on her own initiative?

Xu Yiran stomped her foot in anger and slammed the door shut as she left.

Zhong Qingya sneered, "What, one uses coercion, the other uses bribery? You two really work together well. But unfortunately, from the moment she attacked me, this matter won't be easily resolved."

Fang Yu really had a headache.

She pulled out a chair and sat down in front of Zhong Qingya, the two of them no more than half a meter apart.

"You know where President Song is, don't you?"

Zhong Qingya found it amusing. "In what capacity are you speaking to me now? Song Nuan's friend? Or Song Nuan's assistant?"

"He is the vice president of Song's Group."

Fang Yu spoke calmly and composedly, "We can negotiate, as long as you release Song Nuan from now on."

"Who do you think you are to negotiate with me? A vice president of a crappy company? What you think is the pinnacle of your life is nothing but bullshit in my eyes. I wouldn't even take it if it were given to me for free."

Fang Yu smiled.

"You don't want me to hand you over to President Li, do you?"

Zhong Qingya's body trembled involuntarily.

It wasn't obvious in the darkness, but Fang Yu still managed to observe it.

She was certain that Zhong Qingya was afraid of Li Jingchen, and not just ordinary afraid. She didn't need to know the reason for her fear; this discovery had already greatly increased her bargaining power.

"You bribed all the companies that were in talks with the Song family about projects, all in an attempt to bring down the Song family, am I right?"

Zhong Qingya sneered, "So self-righteous!"

Fang Yu continued, "Ultimately, you just want Song Nuan to be unhappy. It's that simple, I can help you with that."

"help me?"

Zhong Qingya immediately became interested, "What will you use to help?"

"As I just said, I am the vice president of Song's Group. Now, apart from Song Nuan, I am the most powerful person in the company."

"so?"

Fang Yu curled her lips into a smile, her voice soft yet seemingly possessing a seductive power, "To bring down Song Nuan, you have to make her commit a colossal mistake, one that is beyond redemption."

Zhong Qingya raised an eyebrow, "For example?"

"You want to cause the project to go wrong, thereby leading to the bankruptcy of the Song family. Although you can achieve your goal, it's not very meaningful."

"Because I am also the project manager now, and I handle almost all the work. If Song's has problems and the company goes bankrupt, Song Nuan will not be the one to bear the blame."

Zhong Qingya narrowed her eyes.

Fang Yu was also observing her, and there was no doubt that Zhong Qingya had been persuaded.

"Let her take the blame for the project's failures and make her a sinner. Isn't this kind of torture more satisfying than bankrupting the Song family?"

Zhong Qingya laughed, "Are you planning to betray us?"

Fang Yu shrugged, "Isn't it obvious?"

That's really interesting.

Zhong Qingya sized her up. Her appearance was not outstanding, just ordinary, but she didn't expect her to be even more vicious than her.

"You think you can make me believe you with just a few words?"