Chapter 5
The restroom was at the end of the corridor, and Yan Shiting was already looking in their direction.
Therefore, Yu Li has no way to avoid it now, and there's no way to hide from it.
He had no choice but to lower his head and, forcing himself to speak, greeted Yan Shiting in a low voice as he approached: "Mr. Yan... Mr. Yan."
Yan Shiting paused, standing by the sink.
Yu Li dared not breathe, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Yan Shiting straighten his cuffs and then turn on the tap.
He didn't say a word during the whole process.
Yu Li was pleased that he didn't say anything, so she turned around and prepared to leave.
However, just as he made a move, he heard Yan Shiting's cold voice: "Yan Sui is here too?"
Yu Li had to stop and said, "Yes, he came to eat with Miss Xu."
The sound of water stopped, and Yan Shiting took out a tissue to carefully wipe his hands.
After throwing the used tissue into the trash can, Yan Shiting turned around, looked at Yu Li with a deep gaze, and said, "Yu Li."
He remained expressionless, his voice as cold as ever: "As you can see, Yan Sui already has a girlfriend."
Do you still like him?
Upon hearing this, Yu Li's face turned pale.
Yan Shiting's words sounded like another warning, telling him not to get close to Yan Sui again.
He even wondered if Yan Shiting would add "overestimating his abilities" as a follow-up comment.
Yu Li gripped the hem of her work clothes tightly, her fingertips digging into her palms through the fabric to keep herself from bursting into tears.
He gritted his teeth and said, "President Yan, I'm not that kind of person."
"I know he has a girlfriend. I wish him well and hope he is happy. I will not do anything to ruin their relationship."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Li saw Yan Shiting frown in displeasure.
He dared not look any longer, afraid of seeing disgust in the other person's eyes, so he quickly lowered his head and hid his own reddened eyes.
Yan Shiting knew that Yan Sui had come to Yutingxuan, probably because he had seen him and Yan Sui in the corridor earlier.
At that time, he was telling Yan Sui about what happened at the party that night.
Was it that when he patted Yan Sui on the shoulder at the end, Yan Shiting thought it was a very intimate gesture?
Yu Li's mind raced, and before Yan Shiting could speak, she said, "Just now, Yan Sui only came to talk to me about Shen Rui."
"I'm so sorry to have troubled President Yan."
Yan Shiting's gaze fell on Yu Li's hands.
He saw that Yu Li's hands were crumpling the cotton clothes, and her thin body was tense, revealing her nervous and afraid state of mind.
Yan Shiting pursed his lips.
He turned around and said, "It's nothing."
He paused, then said, "Go back now."
Yu Li was taken aback, but then realized that Yan Shiting meant for him to return to Hongyun Pavilion first.
He nodded quickly and said, "Okay."
Yu Li breathed a sigh of relief after walking a distance from the restroom.
He found that after that night, he was even more afraid when he was alone with Yan Shiting.
Although Yan Shiting did not mention what happened that night, nor did he make things difficult for him.
Oh, it doesn't count if I tell him to stop liking Yan Sui.
Yu Li thought about it carefully and realized that Yan Shiting's attacks on him over the past three years seemed to stem from his affection for Yan Sui.
The first warning was to keep him away from Yan Sui.
The second time was during New Year's Day this year, when Yan Sui took him home for the holiday. Yan Shiting warned him again that Yan Sui was straight.
The third time was just now.
Yu Li remembered that Yan Sui had said that the two brothers' parents died early. At that time, Yan Shiting was sixteen years old and Yan Sui was only six years old.
It can be said that Yan Sui was raised by Yan Shiting.
Could it be that Yan Shiting is actually a brother-obsessed person, afraid that his younger brother will be turned gay by homosexuals, so he guards against him so closely?
It's not impossible.
Yu Li couldn't help but smile. He lowered his head, straightened the wrinkled hem of his clothes, and patted it with his hand.
The wrinkled areas were finally somewhat smoothed out.
*
After learning that Yan Sui was unaware of what happened that night, Yu Li felt relieved and stopped avoiding responding to Yan Sui's messages.
Three days later, Yan Sui said he was going to travel to the neighboring city of H, and told Yu Li to take care of herself and to come to his brother if she needed anything.
How could Yu Li possibly take the initiative to go to Yan Shiting?
He agreed readily in the phone chat, but in reality, he wished he could stay far away from Yan Shiting.
Sometimes when banquets were held at Yuting Pavilion, Yu Li would try his best to avoid them.
When not in contact with the Yan family, Yu Li's life is busy and ordinary.
He works two jobs. He doesn't get off work at the bar until 2 a.m., and after he gets home, he sleeps for six hours before getting up to go back to work.
Although it's tough, Yu Li quite likes this pace of life because it keeps him from thinking about what happened at the party that night.
It was just another ordinary late night.
Yu Li returned the shared bike and couldn't help but yawn as she walked into the residential area.
He stretched and suddenly noticed something different about the neighborhood.
This is an old neighborhood with many middle-aged and elderly residents. At this time of year, the neighborhood is usually quiet, with only one or two houses having their lights on.
For some reason, there were quite a few households with their lights on tonight.
However, Yu Li didn't pay much attention and quickly went upstairs.
Before opening the door, Yu Li heard a faint commotion coming from inside the house.
Thinking it was the noise made by the game streamer she shared an apartment with, Yu Li didn't think much of it and opened the door directly.
He lived in a three-bedroom apartment. Besides the game streamer, he also shared the apartment with a woman in her thirties surnamed You.
Yu Li walked into the living room, only to find that the noise tonight wasn't coming from the anchor's room, but from Sister You—
Suddenly, the door in front of them opened, and a woman with disheveled hair and a tattered nightgown rushed out.
The moment the woman saw Yu Li, she screamed, "Help!"
Her face was covered in bruises, and blood was flowing from the corner of her mouth. The skin exposed outside her nightgown was also covered in wounds and bloodstains.
Yu Li's pupils contracted, and then she saw a man in his thirties or forties also come out of Sister You's room.
He was only about 1.7 meters tall, with a fierce face, and he was holding a clothes hanger in his hand. He yelled, "You damned woman, let's see where you can run to today!"
Yu Li immediately understood what had happened from this scene.
He quickly shielded Sister You behind him and roared, "I've never seen you here before! Who are you?!"
The man was taken aback, seemingly not expecting anyone to dare to meddle in his business.
He pointed at Yu Li with a clothes hanger and said, "I advise you to get lost. That's my wife. Even if I beat her to death, the police will just say it's a family matter!"
Before Yu Li could speak, Sister You behind her broke down and shouted, "I'm already divorced from you!"
"Pah! It's just a divorce certificate? I don't recognize it!"
Yu Li frowned, trying her best to calm herself down. She took out her phone from her pocket, unlocked it with her fingerprint, and secretly handed it to Sister You behind her.
He deliberately raised his voice to attract the man's attention: "Are you ignorant of the law? Is there an official divorce certificate that you don't recognize?"
"Besides, even if you're married, hitting someone is illegal. Who told you it's a family matter?"
While he was speaking, Sister You had already taken the phone with trembling hands.
The man opposite didn't see Sister You's actions. Enraged by Yu Li's actions, he stormed forward and shouted, "You bitch, this pretty boy is your new hookup, isn't he! I'm going to beat you both to death today!"
He raised the clothes hanger, intending to hit Yu Li with it.
Yu Li was startled, grabbed his wrist with her right hand, and grabbed the clothes hanger with her left.
"Don't do anything reckless!"
Seeing this, the man clenched his left fist and slammed it into Yu Li's face: "Pretty boy, I'll show you how to be a hero!"
Yu Li winced in pain and turned her head away, holding the man tightly with both hands and refusing to let go. She then used her right arm to deliver an elbow strike to the man's head, forcing him to retreat.
Since the man struck first, his retaliation is legitimate self-defense.
The man was completely enraged, tugging hard at the clothes hanger, but out of the corner of his eye he saw Sister You behind Yu Li make a phone call.
The call was quickly connected, and Sister You immediately shouted, "Hello, police, help!"
"You bitch! You dare call the police!" The man was furious. He shoved Yu Li aside and reached out to grab the trembling Sister You.
Sister You screamed and dodged, causing her phone to fall to the ground.
Yu Li quickly grabbed the man from behind, stopping him, and shouted into the phone, "Huazhuyuan Community, Jinjiang Road, Building 3, Apartment 501! Someone is maliciously assaulting someone!"
"You son of a bitch! That'll teach you to meddle in other people's business!"
The man broke free from Yu Li's arms, his eyes red with anger, and glanced at the communal kitchen.
Yu Li was startled when she saw him heading towards the kitchen. She quickly grabbed Sister You and ran towards her room.
As the door was unlocked, the man had already taken a kitchen knife from the kitchen and strode over menacingly.
Fortunately, Yu Li quickly led Sister You into the house and locked the door.
His heart pounded, and before he could even react, he heard the sound of a cleaver striking the door.
Fortunately, when the landlord rented out the apartment, he replaced all the doors with high-quality security doors, so the cleaver didn't break through the door when it hit it.
The cleaver got stuck in the door panel, and it took the man a lot of effort to pull it out.
Immediately afterwards, there was another stab, accompanied by the sound of a door being kicked.
Yu Li's body trembled, and she quickly looked around, moving wardrobes, tables and other items over to block the door.
Behind her, Sister You collapsed to the ground, breaking down in tears.
"I'm divorced, I've already run away, why, why..."
Yu Li bit her lip tightly, her eyes reddening, but she didn't say anything, just silently moved the things.
After crying for a while, Sister You heard the loud banging on the door and her gaze fell on Yu Li.
She and Yu Li were not related, and she would occasionally share some fruits and vegetables with Yu Li. But tonight, Yu Li stood bravely in front of her.
But that man outside—no, that wasn't even human!
She knew that beast's temperament all too well; she knew he was truly intent on killing her.
She will kill Yu Li.
Sister You's eyes gradually changed from confusion to determination.
She stood up and said, "Xiao Yu, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. If he breaks in later, I'll hold him off, you run away quickly."
What can you use to block it? Your own life, of course.
"It's not time to talk about this yet." Yu Li moved the bed over and pushed it behind the wardrobe.
"The police station is very close to here, the police will be here very soon."
“Soon,” he repeated.
The room was simply furnished; there was nothing left to move in.
Yu Li clenched her teeth tightly, trying her best not to tremble with fear.
He held the kitchen knife and stood firmly in front of Sister You.
He was somewhat relieved that he didn't like using public kitchens outside, so he still had something to defend himself with.
At the same time, he was also very scared.
What if the police didn't hear clearly? What if the phone was dropped and broken, forcing the call to be disconnected?
Why not pull Sister You away and run outside? No, that's not a good idea; he can't outrun that man with Sister You in his arms.
As long as we hold this door, as long as we wait for the police to arrive—
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