After a noisy meal and drinks, everyone took photos with familiar faces, bringing the post-graduation reunion to a close. As Xu Chen and Wang Li were about to leave the hotel side-by-side, Tao Jia stepped forward and blocked their way. Wang Li looked at this former friend, the girl who had later become a stranger, and felt a surge of emotions. She asked, "Jiajia, is something wrong?" Tao Jia pulled Wang Li aside. "Lili, my younger brother is about to start high school. You're a good student, so how about I come to your house tonight to get your notes? I've been so bad lately, I'm sorry, Lili." Wang Li considered for a moment and sincerely said to Tao Jia, "Okay, Jiajia, what's up?" "You absolutely have to tell me anything. We've been sisters for so many years, what can't we talk about?" Tao Jia looked into Wang Li's sincere eyes, a flicker of guilt and inner struggle crossing her mind. Her gaze then swept over Xu Chen, who was playing on his phone nearby, and the guilt and struggle were immediately replaced by resentment. She feigned sincerity and said, "Lili, let's go to your place. Don't let Xu Chen follow us. I want to have a good talk with you." Because Tao Jia had concealed it so well, Wang Li didn't know that she had developed hatred for her. Wang Li nodded and walked towards Xu Chen. The two talked for a while, and then Xu Chen left, but his spiritual sense remained locked on Wang Li. Wang Li and Tao Jia left the hotel entrance hand in hand, like close sisters.
As they walked, Tao Jia led Wang Li into a small alley. Wang Li was very confused, and just as she was about to ask a question, several tattooed thugs blocked her way. Tao Jia walked over to one of the thugs and said sweetly, "Brother Biao, I've brought her for you. What do you think?" Brother Biao patted Tao Jia's shapely buttocks, drooling as he looked at Wang Li's curvaceous figure and delicate features. "Good job. I'll come and keep you company after I'm with her tonight." Wang Li's face changed from confusion to terror, and she shouted at Tao Jia, "Jiajia, do you know what you're doing?" "What are you doing?" Tao Jia asked bitterly, her face full of resentment. "I don't know, I only know that you made me fall to this state. If you hadn't stolen the man I loved, I wouldn't have failed my college entrance exam and lost my virginity while drinking in a bar in my despair. Wang Li, I once swore in my heart that I would 'repay' you a hundredfold." Seeing the thugs surrounding her, Wang Li trembled and said in a tearful voice, "Jiajia, I misjudged you." At this moment, Xu Chen arrived in the alley and blocked Wang Li's path. Upon seeing Xu Chen, Wang Li hugged him and cried incessantly. Xu Chen patted her... He patted Wang Li on the back, coldly scanning the surroundings. Tao Jia, seeing Xu Chen arrive, felt incredibly ashamed, as if all her shame had been exposed to the man she loved. She turned away, trying to avoid eye contact with Xu Chen. Brother Biao, seeing the beauty he'd set his sights on being held in Xu Chen's arms, flew into a rage. "Attack!" Several men swung their fists at Xu Chen. A few seconds later, the thugs were sent flying, crashing into the wall and collapsing unconscious. After disciplining the thugs, Xu Chen walked towards Brother Biao. Brother Biao felt a chill run down his spine. "Don't... don't come any closer... my dad is Li Tianhua..." He pulled out a bullet... The man with the switchblade, as if bolstering his courage, was swatted away by Xu Chen, who coldly told him, "Call your dad." Li Biao froze. Xu Chen shouted, "Hurry up!" Li Biao shakily pulled out his phone. "Dad, save me! Someone's going to hit me!" Li Tianhua hesitated, then said in a low voice, "Let that person answer the phone." Xu Chen took the phone. "Mr. Li, how have you been?" Li Tianhua recognized the voice immediately. "May I ask who you are?" Xu Chen said, "Mr. Li, you really have a bad memory. I'm Chen Yunhai's brother. We met a few days ago..." "..." Li Tianhua's face paled. "Little Immortal, did my unfilial son offend you? I'm coming right now, please, Little Immortal, have mercy!" Xu Chen handed the phone to Li Biao. A moment later, Li Tianhua arrived at the scene. Seeing his underlings struggling on the ground and his terrified son, he quickly went to Xu Chen. "Little Immortal, little brother, whatever you want to do today, I'll do it." Xu Chen patted Li Tianhua on the shoulder and told him everything. Upon hearing this, Li Tianhua's anger flared, and he slapped Li Biao hard across the face. Guang, "You unfilial son, I should have shot you against the wall back then!" Seeing this, Xu Chen waved his hand, "Alright, Mr. Li, stop acting. I won't do anything to your son." He then said to Wang Li, "Lili, wait for me at the alley entrance. I'll be right there after I've dealt with this." Wang Li nodded and left the scene of trouble. Xu Chen continued, "Mr. Li, for your sake, I won't do anything to your son, but that woman must be dealt with. She's the culprit, don't you think?" Xu Chen pointed to Tao Jia and Li Tian. Hua also looked at the trembling Tao Jia. At this moment, Li Biao also said loudly, "Yes, yes, if she hadn't told me, I wouldn't have gotten myself into trouble with you." Upon hearing this, Li Tianhua's face hardened. "Little brother, I will obey your orders." Xu Chen slowly said, "How about this, you find a few more people to keep her company every day. I think she's quite pretty, your brothers should like her." Upon hearing this, Tao Jia loudly said to Xu Chen, "No, Xu Chen, you can't do this." Keeping Li Biao company with those tricks had already exhausted her both physically and mentally, and her body was suffering. The trauma was so severe that she absolutely could not accept Xu Chen's suggestion. However, she had no choice in the matter. Xu Chen said coldly, "If I hadn't come today, Lili and Tao Jia would be in the same situation. You brought this upon yourselves." Li Tianhua listened to Xu Chen's suggestion, thought for a moment, and said, "I agree, young man. May I take my son with me?" Xu Chen nodded, watched as the thugs who got up from the ground carried Wang Li away, and then turned and left the alley. Li Tianhua, supporting his son, said goodbye to Xu Chen and also left.
At the alley entrance, Wang Li watched Tao Jia, Li Biao, and Li Tianhua being dragged away by thugs. She glanced worriedly into the alley when Xu Chen appeared and hugged her. "Lili, I'm so sorry you had to go through that." Wang Li said to Xu Chen, her voice trembling with tears, "I'm fine, Chenchen. I just don't understand why Tao Jia did this to me. I clearly asked her about her feelings for you, and she told me herself that she didn't like you." Xu Chen patted her back. "Alright, it's all over now. Let's go home." Xu Chen helped the exhausted Wang Li, and they slowly walked home.
"Lili, don't overthink it. Get some sleep. I'll take you shopping tomorrow, let's relax." That evening, Xu Chen sent a message to Wang Li, who replied, "Okay, Chenchen, I'm going to sleep. Goodnight." "Goodnight, Lili."
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