Chapter 61 Chapter 61 Threat
When he woke up in the morning, Zhao Qingshi was already dressed and ready to go to the company. Ruan Xiangyi was lying on her side on the pillow, with her skirt rolled up to her calves. Her eyes were still a little dull, as if she had not woken up yet.
Zhao Qingshi leaned over and touched her cheek: "I woke you up."
He had a morning meeting today and got up earlier than usual.
Ruan Xiangyi asked, "What time is it?"
"Seven-thirty."
"Oh." She continued to be distracted.
"Do you want me to accompany you to meet your roommate today?" he asked in a low voice.
Ruan Xiangyi came back to her senses and thought for two seconds, then shook her head and refused: "Next time I'll find another opportunity to take you to meet them. Today is not very convenient."
Because one of her roommates was admitted to the graduate school of the same university in December last year, today was a special celebration to celebrate her early admission.
Zhao Qingshi didn't think much about it and respected her idea: "Okay, you sleep a little longer, I'm going to the company."
Ruan Xiangyi propped herself up and kissed him lightly on the cheek: "Bye."
Zhao Qingshi rubbed her head.
It had just rained a little in the morning, and the golden sunlight shone through the dewdrops, shining onto the windowsill like watercolor balls.
Ruan Xiangyi was delayed by an unexpected event and was two hours late for her appointment. She had booked movie tickets for three people, but she couldn't make it, leaving them waiting. Feeling embarrassed, she offered to pay for dinner.
Guo Wen said reluctantly, "Alright, since you're so sincere, I'll forgive you."
Ruan Xiangyi wore a purple sweater jacket and loose, comfortable wide-leg pants. Her hair was tied with a hairband. Under the sun, her poreless skin seemed so clean that water could be squeezed out of it.
It hadn't been long since they last saw each other, but Guo Wen could tell she had changed a lot.
Her face has gained weight, she dresses differently and has beautiful manicures.
"Xiangyi, are you late because your boyfriend is too clingy and won't let you out?" she joked.
"Of course not." Ruan Xiangyi suspected that she had something dirty in her mind.
She wouldn't have been late, but before she left, she unexpectedly received a call from Ruan Fu, who said he wanted to talk to her about Lin Manshu.
The general meaning was that he hoped she could persuade Lin Manshu that he didn't want to divorce her.
Wang Yinmei was confused by Guo Wen's words.
Guo Wen didn't gossip about Ruan Xiangyi's love life. She'd been so busy with her own affairs lately that she had no time for conversation. Guo Wen would only occasionally meet her to chat after returning to school for classes, and the topics were always about studies. Wang Yinmei was a typical "Three Good" student, wearing thick glasses. She had come from a remote area to attend Yida University, and from her freshman year to her senior year, she received scholarships every year. Guo Wen had assumed she was solely focused on studying, but was surprised by her reaction. She gloated, "You don't know this, but Xiangyi got a boyfriend while you were preparing for the postgraduate entrance exams."
Wang Yinmei was very surprised and asked, "Is it Shen Huaimeng?"
Ruan Xiangyi shook her head: "Next time I will bring him over to meet you."
Wang Yinmei was even more surprised.
At 10 p.m., Guo Wen suggested going to the hot springs. She had already made a reservation, and today was a good time. When asked for their opinions, Wang Yinmei had no objection, but Ruan Xiangyi was a little hesitant. She had read that hot springs were not suitable for pregnant women.
But she didn't want to spoil the fun: "I'm not very available recently, you guys go to the bar, I'll wait for you nearby."
Guo Wen was puzzled: "Xiangyi, I remember your period seemed to be at the end of the month."
"It's not my period. It's something else."
"What's the reason?"
She couldn't utter the word "pregnant" at all. She hesitated for a long time and found an excuse to get away with it.
Fortunately, the two of them didn't ask any further questions. They walked into the store arm in arm to pick out swimsuits. They chose an outdoor hot spring package, the kind for mixed sex. The bathing pool was small, so fortunately, there were not many people. Guo Wen lay on the edge of the pool, her face flushed with the heat. "Xiangyi, you really don't want to take a bath? It's very comfortable."
Ruan Xiangyi smiled and said, "You guys go to the bar, I'll wait for you on the shore."
She sat in the lounge waiting for them, replying to messages while eating the fruit they had been given. She remembered that Guo Wen had just mentioned wanting to try the food at a certain restaurant. She looked it up and found that the restaurant required reservations, which had to be made several days in advance.
She thought of Zhao Qingshi.
It took Zhao Qingshi just a few minutes to get it done for her.
Ruan Xiangyi deeply understood what it felt like to cling to someone powerful. He could get impossible things done for her in minutes, but Zhao Qingshi laughed at her, saying that this was nothing but a small matter.
Zhao Qingshi: This restaurant has a famous dish, which is limited in quantity every day. I asked the boss to reserve a special portion for you.
Ruan Xiangyi: I thank you on behalf of my roommate.
Zhao Qingshi: How do you plan to thank me?
Ruan Xiangyi: The other party withdrew a message.
Zhao Qingshi: Kill the donkey after it has done its job?
Through the screen, she could almost see him squinting his eyes, unable to do anything about her. Ruan Xiangyi smiled, holding her phone. Suddenly, she heard a heated argument coming from the hot spring.
The voice sounded familiar, so Ruan Xiangyi put down the blanket and hurried over. Three girls were arguing with a big man on the shore. The girl leading the group was Guo Wen. Wang Yinxue, who was protecting the girl behind her, also looked at the man in front of him without wanting to be outdone.
"Are you sick? What does this have to do with you?" the man cursed.
"I think you're the one with a disease. You're touching a girl and you think you're being unreasonable! I haven't seen a scumbag like you in decades. Today is an eye-opener. You're so shameless!"
The man's face turned sour: "Who did you say was a scumbag? Say it again! Believe it or not, I will cut you!"
Guo Wen straightened her chest and raised her head: "What's wrong with you? What, do you still want to hit me? I'm telling you, I've already filmed what you just did, just prepare to be detained!"
"Don't think I don't dare to hit you, you bitch!" The man was so angry that he slapped Guo Wen in anger. Guo Wen was stunned. Wang Yinxue showed him the video with shaking hands, "I've already recorded it."
Stopping the man's next move for revenge, Wang Yinxue went to check on Guo Wen's injuries. She had never suffered such an injustice before, and her temper flared up, almost wanting to die with him. A woman is no match for a man, so Wang Yinxue stopped her: "Don't be impulsive, let's call the police."
"Delete the video!" the man yelled at Wang Yinxue, "Otherwise, you'll end up like her. If you call the police, I'll beat you up just as well when we get there."
Guo Wen covered her face. Wang Yinxue, believing less trouble is worse than more trouble, agreed: "I can delete the video and not call the police, but you have to apologize to my friend."
The man thought she was joking: "Why should I apologize? Did you apologize to me when you slandered me?"
He looked arrogantly at the woman protected by Wang Yinxue: "Did I touch you? Didn't you come up to me on your own?"
The girl's eyes were filled with tears and she was too scared to say anything.
Guo Wen bit her lip tightly: "You can't delete the video, I want to call the police."
Seeing more and more people gathered around, Wang Yinxue was afraid that the situation would get out of hand later. Just as she was about to speak, Ruan Xiangyi stood in front of them and said, "I've already called the police. You can check the surveillance footage to see if you touched her, but we all saw you hit my friend. You must apologize to her for this."
The man looked her up and down: "Who are you?"
Ruan Xiangyi hugged Guo Wen and said calmly, "Apologize."
"Beautiful lady, let's be reasonable. Was it your friend who slandered me first? I didn't ask her to apologize, which is good. Why are you asking me to apologize?"
"That's not a reason for you to hit someone."
"I just slipped."
"Can you slip your hand and hit someone's face like this?"
The man narrowed his eyes and said, "You don't want to listen to good words or bad words, right?"
Ruan Xiangyi protected Guo Wen, tightening her knuckles one by one: "Assaulting a pregnant woman is a legal responsibility."
"Pregnant woman?" Hearing this, the man showed a lewd expression, "Little girl, you haven't graduated from college yet, I didn't expect you to be so coquettish. I've seen many people like you, relying on your looks to seduce men everywhere. If you are so short of money, why don't you come to me? I have plenty of money, you..."
Ruan Xiangyi clenched her fists, unable to bear it any longer, and slapped him in the face. Before she could finish her words, she slipped and fell into the bathtub, slapping her legs twice in embarrassment.
The man stood up and stared at Ruan Xiangyi with gritted teeth: "Do you want to die?"
Soon, security arrived. Ruan Xiangyi took a blanket and covered Guo Wen's body. She ignored his threats and told the security guard, "There's a pervert molesting girls here. The police will be here soon."
After she finished speaking, she pulled Guo Wen and was about to leave, but she heard the security guard call the man behind her: "Master."
Ruan Xiangyi turned around and saw the man angrily yelling, "What are you looking at? Pull me up!"
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