Qiao Zhen took a few steps back, avoiding the cleaning lady's hand, and sneered: "A gigolo who relies on his ex-girlfriend for food, drink, and daily necessities, and who's willing to be a dog for a rich woman, has no self-respect!"
"Qiao Zhen!" He Yang shouted immediately, as if his sore spot had been hit.
Qiao Zhen sneered, "What, you're afraid to admit it? You seemed quite smug when you were a rich woman's dog."
He Yang felt his face burning even more, and rushed forward to grab Qiao Zhen's arm. "Alright, alright, let's not disturb the cleaning lady's work. Let's go inside and talk."
He bowed and scraped to the cleaning lady, feeling embarrassed.
These middle-aged women worship men as incomparably noble gods, their words are sacred decrees, and everything they do is right. As long as they pretend to be weak, without saying a word, they will actively cooperate with him to drive Qiao Zhen into the house.
To everyone's surprise, the cleaning lady didn't move, her eyes gleaming with a strange light.
The word "rich woman" immediately struck a chord with the cleaning lady's gossipy nature, and she excitedly asked, "I heard that rich women have a lot of fun, is that true?"
"..." He Yang stared wide-eyed in astonishment.
What kind of development is this?
"I heard from my sisters who work in high-end hotels that it's very exciting and thrilling. It's a pity that our place is too shabby, so no rich women come to broaden my horizons." The cleaning lady looked He Yang up and down. "Young man, I didn't think you were that handsome, but I didn't expect you to be so capable."
"..." He Yang's lips twitched.
Qiao Zhen almost laughed, so she added fuel to the fire, "The rich woman gave him a lot of money and bought him luxury cars. She must have worked very hard, right?"
"Oh dear, men need to take care of their health," the cleaning lady said, her eyes filled with eager anticipation, waiting for He Yang to say something exciting.
"..." He Yang didn't want to get entangled with this troublesome old woman any longer, and dragged Qiao Zhen into the house, "You only feel happy when people laugh at you, right? Come in with me!"
"Get out!" Qiao Zhen gripped the mineral water bottle tightly and smashed it hard against He Yang's face.
He Yang couldn't dodge in time, and the mineral water bottle hit him squarely on the bridge of his nose.
"Ahhh—" He released Qiao Zhen, covered his nose with both hands, and bent over in pain.
The cleaning lady picked up the bottle and lectured, "Empty bottles can be sold for money, don't give them to me. Young lady, you shouldn't hit men..."
Qiao Zhen didn't reply because she noticed there was water in her palm.
She had paid special attention to the bottle of mineral water when she received it. The anti-theft ring under the cap was intact and had not been unscrewed. She didn't have the strength to break the bottle. Where did the water come from?
She watched as the older woman carefully wiped the bottle as if it were a precious treasure, preparing to throw it into the linen cart. She quickly reached out and snatched it back, examining it closely under the dim yellow light of the corridor.
Near the bottle opening, she found a very tiny pinhole.
Unless you hold it up to the light and observe it carefully, you won't be able to spot it at all.
She immediately understood.
"Auntie, could you please call the police for me?" Qiao Zhen said to the cleaning lady, her phone still recording.
The cleaning lady was shocked. "A young couple arguing doesn't warrant calling the police, does it?! It's true that his infidelity is wrong, but ultimately you need to look for the problem within yourself, young lady..."
Qiao Zhen didn't want to listen to the cleaning lady's lecture, and thinking that there were surveillance cameras in the corridor, she simply used her own phone to call the police.
To her surprise, the cleaning lady grabbed her arm relentlessly and warned her sternly, "If you are gentle and considerate, and take good care of your man, making him happy and comfortable, how could he possibly cheat on you? If you call the police, a lot of people will know, and you'll be the one who loses face!"
Qiao Zhen frowned and tried to shake off the hand on her arm.
The cleaning lady had been doing heavy work for many years and was incredibly strong. The more she struggled, the tighter the five fingers gripped her arm, almost breaking it!
At this moment, He Yang staggered to his feet, covering his mouth and nose with one hand and pointing at Qiao Zhen's face with the other, "Qiao Zhen, you only feel happy when things become ugly, right?!"
Qiao Zhen was fed up with He Yang's clumsy acting. She shook the mineral water bottle and said, "What you added to it needs to be checked by the police, doesn't it?"
He Yang's face turned pale instantly. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Whether I'm lying or not, we'll see what the police's findings are." Qiao Zhen didn't bother with further words and pressed the emergency number.
"Don't call the police!" the cleaning lady exclaimed in anguish. "This young man seems quite decent; there must be some misunderstanding. The young couple should talk things out behind closed doors! If you call the police, things will get out of hand, and you'll never win back his heart!"
Qiao was disgusted to death.
Even if they break the law or commit a crime, in the eyes of the cleaning lady, it's all understandable and they have their own reasons, right?
Just as she was about to press the dial button, a hand reached out and slammed it hard onto her phone.
Qiao Zhen dropped her phone on the ground and went to pick it up, but the cleaning lady stopped her, saying, "Young lady, how can you be so inconsiderate? We've been through this before, we wouldn't hurt you!"
On the other side, He Yang suddenly came to his senses and quickly rummaged in his pocket to pull out his phone.
"Let me go!" Qiao Zhen shouted sharply.
She realized that He Yang was going to inform Song Ruyi!
The cleaning lady was still self-righteously advising, "The young lady is too stubborn, no wonder the man is unfaithful..."
Qiao Zhen's pupils dilated suddenly as she saw on He Yang's phone screen that the number labeled "Baby" belonged to Song Ruyi!
I wonder how things are going with Yan Simiao; she needs to stall He Yang!
She simply dragged the cleaning lady along and rushed towards He Yang.
The cleaning lady saw that her face looked scary and thought she was going to hit someone, so she wouldn't let her go over and dragged her in the opposite direction.
Qiao Zhen decisively grabbed the cleaning lady's arm and twisted it with all her might, like a vengeful old woman.
The cleaning lady cried out "Ouch!" and instinctively let go.
Qiao Zhen looked back at He Yang and saw that he had already dialed Song Ruyi's number!
"how's it going?"
The call connected, and Song Ruyi's lazy voice came through.
He Yang cast a malicious and smug look at her, "Ruyi, Qiao Zhen, she..."
Qiao Zhen lunged forward, and at the same time, a dark shadow flashed before her eyes. Before she could see it clearly, she heard a scream—
"ah--"
He Yang was like a broken doll, thrown away by the huge force, his back hitting the wall, and then he fell to the ground, writhing and howling in pain.
His phone was safely held between his well-defined knuckles.
"He Yang?" Song Ruyi on the other end of the phone said impatiently, "Where is he? You can't possibly have messed up something this simple, can you...?"
"Snap!"
With a deft flick of his fingers, the phone was snapped in two.
Song Ruyi's cursing stopped abruptly.
Qiao Zhen was stunned for three seconds before slowly raising her eyes.
The man's handsome face was cold and sinister, with a chilling aura flashing in his deep eyes. In the dimly lit corridor, he was like a demon who had appeared out of hell.
The cleaning lady, who was about to grab Qiao Zhen and continue lecturing her, was dumbfounded and stood there motionless.
"Lu...Lu Zheng?" Qiao Zhen couldn't help but call out softly.
Lu Zheng turned around, his deep, intense gaze fixed on her, and his slightly cold voice rang out, "Why didn't you come to me? Why did you have to face the danger alone?"
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