The night was as dark as ink, and the crescent moon hung low in the sky.
At midnight, all was quiet, everyone was sound asleep at home, and even a stray dog had a hole in a bridge to huddle in.
Only Su Yuxi, who was homeless, was lost, had no destination, no purpose, and no idea what to do in the future.
She walked and stopped, eventually reaching the riverbank. Gazing at the dim lights, she casually found a bench to sit down and rest.
"Little baby, are you hungry?" Su Yuxi gently touched her slightly protruding belly with both hands and sighed deeply.
"Mommy feels so hungry, I love chicken, shredded chicken, poached chicken, sliced chicken..."
The more I think about it, the hungrier I get; the hungrier I get, the more upset I feel; the more upset I feel, the more inexplicably I feel wronged; and when I feel wronged, I want to cry.
To think that she, a female billionaire worth billions, couldn't even come up with a few hundred dollars in the end.
"When I was rich, you weren't hungry and refused to let me eat. Now that I'm penniless, you want to eat."
"Naughty, troublemaker."
Perhaps she should first earn some travel expenses, go back to the Ailao Mountains to get some jewelry to sell, and solve her immediate crisis.
At least fill your stomach first; you're in the country now, so you won't starve.
Looking at the twinkling streetlights, Su Yuxi thought about whether she should borrow a phone from a passerby to call Qianqian and ask her for some help. She hadn't contacted that girl in so long and wondered how she was doing.
As soon as she finished thinking, she saw two men supporting each other walking towards her in the distance, laughing and joking. There was a faint smell of alcohol in the air, indicating that the two men had drunk quite a bit.
The drunkard was irrational and difficult to communicate with, so she immediately abandoned the idea of borrowing his phone.
But just because she doesn't provoke others doesn't mean others will ignore her. Besides, she's such a pretty young woman, and she's single. In this dark and gloomy place, isn't she tempting people to commit crimes?
Two middle-aged men staggered up to Su Yuxi. Upon seeing the beautiful, delicate face of the woman before them, their eyes lit up with immense joy, and they grinned lewdly: "Little beauty, are you lonely being out so late by yourself? Would you like your brothers to keep you company?"
Su Yuxi frowned slightly, feeling physically nauseous from the strong smell of alcohol on his breath. She suddenly stood up from her chair, took a few steps forward, and moved away from these smelly men.
She had barely taken two steps when a man suddenly blocked her way, revealing a set of yellowed teeth: "Don't go! I got paid today. If you spend the night with me, I'll give you two thousand yuan, okay?"
He had never seen such a beautiful woman in his entire life. Two thousand yuan was a lot of money for him, but if he could have a fling with such a stunning beauty, he would be willing to pay more than two thousand, even twenty thousand.
Su Yuxi frowned even deeper, her eyes filled with disgust as she listened to these vile words. She clenched her fists slightly and shouted sharply, "Get out of here if you don't want to die."
Seeing how charming the pretty girl in front of them was even when she was angry, the men became even more excited. After exchanging glances, they reached out their rough, dirty hands to touch her face.
Before the hand could even touch the ground, a sudden sound rang out in the air, and the man who had just been standing in front of them was sent flying two miles away in the blink of an eye, making a dull thud as his body hit the ground.
Before the man could even cry out in pain, he vomited blood and fainted.
Upon seeing this, the other man instantly sobered up. Unlike in TV dramas, he didn't impulsively rush forward to retaliate against the seemingly delicate woman in front of him. What kind of concept is it that a woman can kick a grown man away?
He was timid to begin with, but he had drunk some alcohol, which gave him the courage to come up.
He's a fool to go up and hit a woman who knows martial arts. If she gets hurt, not to mention the medical expenses, she'll be unable to work for many days. Besides, they started the incident, so even if the police are called, they're in the wrong.
After thinking it over, he realized that going up to help was not worthwhile, so he didn't dare say a word and fled in a sorry state with his tail between his legs.
Su Yuxi was slightly stunned. She wanted to go up and beat the man up too, but she didn't expect him to be so easily scared. He ran away after just one kick.
With nowhere to vent his anger, he could only watch the figure running away and spit heavily.
"Little trash."
She stood there for two minutes, looking at the dark grove of trees, and decided to leave first.
She had barely left when several black cars appeared.
The person in the car had a somber expression and didn't say a word. The bodyguard understood and got out of the car to handle the matter.
Su Yuxi continued wandering. Not wanting to encounter the same thing again, she found a KFC to stay in, where no one dared to come in and cause trouble.
However, she regretted it just three minutes after sitting down.
The rich aroma of oil and spices from the fried chicken shop relentlessly penetrated her nostrils, making her already hungry stomach feel even emptier.
The chain stores here wouldn't be kind enough to give her another chicken leg, so after thinking about it, she came out again.
There were no cars or people outside, and the whole street seemed exceptionally desolate. Su Yuxi's mood was extremely gloomy.
She stood outside for a few minutes, looking forlorn, when a subtle feeling suddenly arose in her heart. Her bright gaze pierced through the night and finally settled on a black car parked by the roadside.
From this vantage point, you can vaguely see what's inside the car. A man is sitting inside, his legs crossed, his fingers interlaced on his knees, his face as calm as still water, and his eyes as still as a deep well.
Su Yuxi recognized the familiar figure at a glance and instinctively wanted to go forward, but after two people left, she remembered what happened that day and her steps slowly stopped...
She came down the mountain last night and saw this man today.
Was he looking for him?
The thought had barely crossed her mind when she dismissed it. After treating him so well, why would anyone else bother to come looking for her?
They might be working here and just happened to be passing by; it's impossible that they came specifically to find me.
Su Yuxi lowered her head. Despite her thick skin, she didn't have the courage to go up and say hello in the current situation.
She stood there, her fingers nervously twisting together, her heels drawing circles on the ground unnaturally; every movement revealed her inner turmoil.
The people in the car opposite also showed no intention of getting off, and the two remained in a silent standoff, neither taking the initiative to make a move.
Time passed quietly. Su Yuxi's legs ached from standing, and her body felt cold. She raised her head, glanced at the car with complicated emotions, and finally let out a silent sigh.
She turned around and walked away down the side path as if in a daze.
Even though you're walking ahead, you can't help but listen to what's happening behind you.
As a result, it was completely quiet behind us, and we couldn't hear anything.
This made her even more certain that the person behind her was just passing by.
Su Yuxi lowered her head and continued walking in. As she walked, her path was suddenly blocked.
She stopped, looked up, and stared at the person blocking her way.
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