Lu Chen looked at him in disbelief. "Seriously? Yan Ting, she's sick, and you're making her take us around everywhere?"
Lu Yanting ignored Lü Chen's words and stared intently at Qiu Mang, waiting for her reply.
Qiu Mang thought that this was his creditor and he didn't want to offend him, so he nodded and said, "Okay, there's a rice noodle shop up ahead that's really good. I'll take you there."
Lü Chen sighed and took the bag of medicine from the girl's hand. "Forget it, you're both willing to give and receive. I'm just superfluous. I'll carry the bag of medicine for you. Let's go!"
Qiu Mang knew that Lü Chen cared about her, so she thanked him.
Before long, the three of them arrived at a rice noodle shop. After eating the rice noodles, they went into a karaoke bar.
After ordering some hot drinks and snacks, Lu Yanting sat on the sofa and started playing on his phone.
Not long after she sat down, Qiu Mang's phone rang. It was her mother calling to tell her that the food was ready and she could bring her guests home for dinner.
Qiu Mang paused for a moment and said, "Mom, we've already eaten out, so we won't eat at home."
Upon hearing this, Qiu's mother's tone turned indifferent on the other end of the phone, "A-Mang, you know we prepared food at home, yet you still brought guests out to eat. Are you deliberately trying to go against me?"
"Mom, I'm sorry, it's not..."
"Alright! I know you're doing this on purpose, you brat. You resent me, don't you? Just because I introduced you to Zhao Gang, and you didn't like him, so you're taking it out on me, aren't you? Don't you think about it? Zhao Gang's family is rich and powerful. Apart from being a little dark-skinned and a little fat, what's wrong with him? It's your good fortune that he's interested in you, and you're actually complaining! I don't know what you're so proud of..."
On the other end of the phone, Qiu's mother's voice gradually grew louder, and her dissatisfaction came through the receiver and into Qiu Mang's ears.
Qiu Mang recalled the scene last night when Zhao Gang drugged her and tried to take advantage of her, and tears streamed down her face.
But faced with her mother's accusations, she couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal. She had always played the role of a good girl since childhood and had long developed an obedient personality. Faced with her mother's domineering nature, she found it difficult to say "no."
The voice on the phone continued, using provocative language.
Lu Yanting, who was standing next to her, snatched her phone away, his tone indifferent.
"I wanted to eat out!"
Mrs. Qiu on the other end of the phone was clearly stunned. Three seconds later, she suddenly changed her tone and her voice instantly became that of a gentle middle-aged woman, "Is this... Mr. Lu? So you want to eat out? That's no problem. We have a lot of delicious snacks around here. You can wander around and if you get tired, just give me a call and I'll have my son drive over to pick you up."
"Hmm," the man said, and then hung up the phone.
Qiu Mang looked at him, a hint of reproach in her eyes, "You just hung up on me like that?"
Lu Yanting glanced at her. Was this girl heartless? He helped her and she blamed him instead. "If you still want to hear her scold you, you can always call her back!"
Qiu Mang deflated and threw her phone aside. "Forget it, you're right. Calling will only get me yelled at and won't get me anything worthwhile."
At this moment, the waiter brought over a pot of hot milk tea. Lu Yanting casually poured two cups, quietly placed one cup in front of Qiu Mang, and then picked up the other cup and started drinking.
Qiu Mang turned to look at him, only to see the man expressionlessly take out his phone and start playing a game.
Qiu Mang already had a bit of an upset stomach, so she didn't make a fuss and picked up her cup to start drinking.
Lu Chen sat at the karaoke machine and sang five songs in a row before finally realizing something was wrong. He turned to Lu Yanting, who was sitting on the sofa, and frowned as he asked, "Yanting, didn't you suggest coming to a karaoke bar? Why do I feel like I've been the one singing the whole time?"
Lu Yanting glanced at him. "Who said you have to sing when you come to a karaoke bar?"
Lu Chen looked at the two people on the sofa. One was drinking milk tea, and the other was eating pastries with a white fork. Their movements were extremely elegant, and it looked like a leisurely tea party.
Lu Chen suddenly had the illusion that he was the one who didn't fit in, and that the singing equipment seemed superfluous.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the three of them left the KTV. After dropping Qiu Mang off at home, the two of them drove away.
After sitting in the KTV all afternoon and drinking hot beverages, Qiu Mang's stomach felt much better. She watched the car drive away until it disappeared from sight before slowly turning around.
Around 7 p.m., the Qiu family was having dinner when they suddenly heard a loud banging on the door.
Everyone put down their chopsticks, their faces tense. Qiu's mother frowned and stood up.
"Mom, have we offended someone recently?" Qiu Hongwei looked at his mother with some concern.
Mrs. Qiu's eyes darted around, she thought for a moment, then frowned and said, "I don't know, I don't think so!"
As soon as he finished speaking, shouts came from outside the door: "Qiu Heping, Zhang Guihua, open the door! You family are a bunch of swindlers! Open the door! If you're so good at swindling money, don't be cowards, open the door now! Otherwise, I'll tear your house down!"
The door banged loudly, accompanied by violent vibrations.
Qiu Hongwei looked at his parents, "Dad, Mom, what did you do? Scamming money? No way?"
Mr. and Mrs. Qiu were also completely bewildered. They were usually a bit assertive, but they hadn't cheated anyone out of money! But the other party came in aggressively, clearly there to settle scores with them.
Qiu Mang thought that Zhao Gang had failed last night and was likely to come and cause trouble, so the person outside the door was very likely sent by Zhao Gang.
Thinking of this, she tightened her grip on the chopsticks, and a bead of cold sweat dripped from her forehead.
The banging on the door was so loud that it immediately caused all the dogs in the village to bark wildly, and many villagers came to watch.
"Smack!"
Qiu's mother, Zhang Guihua, slammed her hand on the table. Three-year-old Qiu Li had just learned to use chopsticks, and a piece of carrot fell from her chopsticks. The little girl immediately pouted and looked at Qiu Mang with a wronged expression.
Qiu Mang gently comforted her, but her eyes were fixed on the direction of the door, and she was very uneasy.
Zhang Guihua stood up and walked towards the door, saying, "I want to see who has the audacity to cause trouble in my house!"
As soon as the door opened, before Zhang Guihua could react, seven or eight figures rushed in, instantly making the courtyard crowded.
The headlights of the car outside shone directly into the room, and everyone at the dinner table instinctively raised their hands to shield their eyes from the glare.
Three-year-old Qiu Li was frightened by the scene before her and buried herself in Qiu Mang's arms, crying loudly.
When Qiu's father, Qiu Heping, saw that the men who entered were all tall and imposing, his aura immediately weakened.
He stood up from the table, looked around, but didn't see a single familiar face. Puzzled, he bent down slightly and asked, "Gentlemen, is there some misunderstanding? Have you... come to the wrong person?"
The burly leader stepped forward, walked up to Qiu Heping, and looked down at him. "This is the Qiu family, isn't it?"
Qiu Heping nodded and answered cautiously, "Yes."
"Are you named Qiu Heping?"
Qiu Heping forced a smile and answered, "Yes."
"So, is your wife named Zhang Guihua? Do you also have a daughter named Qiu Mang?" The big man took a step closer to him, his powerful aura enveloping him.
Qiu Heping felt a chill run down his spine, and a bead of cold sweat trickled down his forehead. He heard his own trembling voice, "Yes..."
The burly man chuckled, "That's right, we didn't pick the wrong person! Men! Smash it!"
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