At the stairs, Bo Junyi caught up with her and called her name softly.
"Chu Wanning!"
The girl shuddered and slowly turned around.
The incandescent light cast a bluish-gray shadow under her eyes, half of her face hidden in the darkness: "You are..."
"Bo Junyi. Remember? Senior year of high school—"
"Oh, I remember now, squad leader—"
He was about to nod when there was a sudden sound of kicking on the door from the direction of the private room.
A drunken man staggered out, a large gold chain clattering around his neck. "Little bitch! What are you dawdling about for? Come and have a couple of drinks with me!"
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Chu Wanning's shoulders trembled violently. After a while, they slowed down, but she still took half a step towards that side.
Bo Junyi stepped in front of her and asked, "Why are you going there?"
He stared at her evasive eyes, his voice rising unconsciously, "Just for money?"
Chu Wanning's face flushed instantly, tears condensing on her eyelashes: "My mother... is lying in the ICU, and the medical expenses are several thousand yuan a day..." She was interrupted before she could finish her words.
Bo Junyi had already pulled out his phone, the cold light of the screen reflected on his tense jaw: "Add WeChat."
Seeing that she stood there motionless, he added, "I have a responsibility to help you."
Chu Wanning stared at the phone that Bo Junyi handed to her, her fingertips hovering in the air, hesitant to touch the screen.
"You're already married," she said in a trembling voice, lowering her eyes to avoid his gaze, "If your wife misunderstands..."
"I will explain it clearly." Bo Junyi's tone left no room for doubt.
After adding WeChat, directly click on the transfer interface and enter the amount of one million.
When the transaction completion notification sounded, Chu Wanning took a look and was obviously shocked by the amount.
"I, I will definitely pay you back slowly."
"No need." Bo Junyi said seriously, "Don't work here anymore."
Chu Wanning nodded gently, her hair falling to cover her red eyes.
"If you have any difficulties in the future, you can contact me."
After Bo Junyi finished speaking, he gestured to her and turned to leave.
However, just as he turned and took two steps, a scream suddenly came from behind him.
Two drunk figures rushed out from the corner, one clamped Chu Wanning's wrist, and the other pulled her collar and dragged her to the private room.
Her muffled scream pierced the silence of the corridor.
Bo Junyi's blood instantly froze and he rushed forward.
Chu Wanning's forehead hit the door of the private room hard, and blood slid down her pale cheek, leaving dark red marks on her dark uniform.
Bo Junyi walked over and knocked the two men down in a few moves. He turned and shouted to the driver, "Hurry and get the car ready to go to the hospital!"
"Don't... don't let him send me off..." Chu Wanning suddenly grabbed his wrist, her nails almost digging into his flesh.
She glanced at the driver with a look of horror and cried, "Can you go with me?"
Only then did Bo Junyi realize that her whole body was shaking violently, as if the driver was a monster.
He was silent for a moment, then nodded and said okay.
Just as the two turned around, Li Susu happened to come out of the private room.
Seeing Bo Junyi carefully supporting the strange girl as they walked away, her feet seemed to be rooted in place, not moving at all.
Who is that girl in the hotel uniform? What is her relationship with Bo Junyi?
Li Susu made random guesses, feeling vaguely uneasy.
When the light turned red, the cell phone rang.
Bo Junyi caught a glimpse of "Su Su" jumping on the screen, and his Adam's apple rolled subconsciously.
He pressed the answer button, and Li Susu's nasal question came through the air: "Where are you? They're all asking..."
"Something urgent happened, I'm taking a friend to the hospital." Bo Junyi tightened his grip on the steering wheel, and the rearview mirror reflected Chu Wanning curled up in the back seat.
She was pressing her forehead with a blood-stained tissue, and when she heard the word "friend", her eyelashes trembled slightly.
"Hospital? What happened to your friend?" Li Susu asked cautiously.
"Your forehead is injured. You need to go to the hospital to treat the wound." Bo Junyi's tone softened: "Be good, I'll be back soon after I'm done."
The moment the phone was hung up, the carriage fell into a suffocating silence.
Chu Wanning stared at him: "Is she your wife?"
Bo Junyi's hand holding the gear lever paused slightly, he was silent for a moment, and nodded.
"Sorry to take up your time."
Chu Wanning turned her face away, and the neon lights outside the window flickered on her face.
Bo Junyi stepped on the accelerator, and amid the roar of the engine, he heard himself say, "It's okay, it won't take long."
Hospital.
After treating the wound, Chu Wanning adjusted the bandage in front of the mirror.
Bo Junyi came over and asked casually, "Where do you live? I'll give you a ride."
She pondered for a moment and replied, "A dormitory... I've quit my job and may have to find a new apartment."
Bo Junyi looked at her awkward expression and said softly, "I have some resources and can help you find a suitable house."
Chu Wanning slowly raised her head and looked at him.
"No need to bother..."
He interrupted her before she could finish her words, "It's my duty to help you."
Half an hour later, Bo Junyi's car stopped at the gate of the community.
The car lights cut through the night, and Bo Junyi watched her walk into the community.
In the rearview mirror, the girl's thin figure gradually shrank into a blurry dot. He then turned the car around and drove towards the brightly lit hotel.
On the steps at the entrance of the hotel, Li Susu stood there with her arms folded, her thin skirt blown up by the wind.
Seeing his car turn into the parking space, she stumbled down the steps.
"Why don't you go in?" Bo Junyi's hand stopped unbuckling the seat belt, and Li Susu's nose tip turned red from the wind.
Li Susu watched Bo Junyi get out of the car, her eyes reddened unconsciously, "Why did it take so long? I thought... you weren't coming back."
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