Luo Shi didn't return to the villa for several days again.
Jiang Fei didn't care, but Luo Shi's favorability rating, although it had reached 5, would occasionally drop to 0, making it extremely unstable.
The weather was gloomy that day. Just after lunch, a black sedan stopped in front of the villa.
Half an hour later, Jiang Fei was already sitting lazily in the back seat of the car, watching the scenery rushing past the window.
The car was sent by Wen Yishu to pick her up, but the destination was not the hotel rooftop where the two of them used to go on dates, but a private room in a restaurant.
After thinking about it carefully, Jiang Fei understood what was going on.
According to the original plot, today, in that private room, Wen Yishu gave the original owner a sum of money, wanting the original owner to leave Jincheng completely and never come back.
Before the original owner could respond, the lights in the private room suddenly went out, and a group of people burst in, carrying iron bars and cursing as they said they would teach the two a lesson.
Originally, Wen Yishu was capable of dealing with these people, but in the darkness, his claustrophobia kicked in, leaving him powerless to resist.
The original owner was also trapped inside, and one of them even raised an iron bar to smash it into the original owner's back.
It was at this moment that Luo Shi suddenly appeared with others, rushed to the original owner who was curled up in the corner with a wheelchair, and took the blow for her with his frail body.
A hero saves a damsel in distress.
After this incident, the original owner was completely captivated. She refused Wen Yishu's request for her to leave, and then... took the initiative to break off her engagement with Xie Chi and accepted Luo Shi's marriage proposal.
With this, Wen Yishu was completely eliminated, and Luo Shi became the winner of this game.
In reality, that group was arranged by Luo Shi. He found the old shareholder who had been with Wen Yishu's father and had been kicked out of the company by Wen Yishu, and wrote, directed, and acted in this hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress drama.
Luo Shi had connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles, so arranging a few people was a piece of cake for him. His goal, of course, was simply to become the victor in this game and to completely win over the original owner's heart.
"Miss Jiang, we've arrived." The car stopped in front of the restaurant, and the driver said politely.
Jiang Fei snapped out of her daze, smiled and nodded at the driver, and got out of the car.
She didn't know if the original owner would have left Jincheng if Luo Shi hadn't interrupted, but she certainly wouldn't have.
She needs their... goodwill.
The waiter led Jiang Fei up the elevator and directly to the floor with the private room.
As soon as Jiang Fei stepped out of the elevator, she frowned.
In his mind, the system suddenly said, "[Host, the target has appeared.]"
Jiang Fei frowned, about to ask a question in her mind, when she saw several men in suits walking towards her. A fairly handsome middle-aged man walked in front with a livid face, followed by several expressionless bodyguards.
Only when the crowd drew closer did she see clearly that at the very back of the crowd, there was a figure lazily following behind.
The man was tall and slender, dressed in a bespoke suit with a loose tie. In the dim light of the corridor, his features, accentuated by the shadows when he lowered his head slightly, were exquisite and sophisticated. His eyes were deep-set, with a slightly flirtatious curve at the corners. He had a high nose bridge and his lips were languidly curved, a half-smile playing on his lips.
A boy brimming with wildness and sexiness...
Cheng Ji: Bounty: 4 million spirit coins; Favorability: 0.
Cheng Ji? Luo Shi's mortal enemy? The one who slept with the original owner on their engagement night because he wanted to see Luo Shi make a fool of himself?
Jiang Fei looked at Cheng Ji. At this time, the two did not know each other. Their first real encounter was on the night of their engagement, when they spent a night together.
She raised her eyebrows slightly.
This was a good deal.
The two brushed past each other.
Cheng Ji seemed to sense something and turned to look at Jiang Fei, but only saw her profile and back in the dim light.
He raised an eyebrow with interest. If he wasn't mistaken, the woman's gaze, which she hadn't had time to withdraw, held that familiar gleam of prey.
Before, he was the hunter; now, he has become the prey.
...
When Jiang Fei arrived at the private room, Wen Yishu was already waiting there. Compared to his usual gentle and refined demeanor, he was clearly somewhat absent-minded today.
Sitting there looking out the window, I was in a daze, and a little inexplicably irritable.
Upon seeing Jiang Fei, he managed a weak smile and handed her a glass of warm water: "Don't drink alcohol today, Fei Fei."
Jiang Fei nodded and looked up at Wen Yishu intently.
Wen Yishu paused for a moment: "What's wrong?"
"Is there something you need, Brother Wen?" Jiang Fei smiled and winked. Although she already knew what was going to happen, she still had to keep up the act. "Brother Wen, you never need to smile like this in front of me."
The smile on Wen Yishu's lips gradually disappeared. She remained silent for a full two minutes, her hand unconsciously stroking the water glass in front of her, only to touch the soft, warm back of her hand.
Wen Yishu snapped back to reality. Jiang Fei's hand was positioned between his hand and the water glass, his fingertips gently touching the back of her hand, a tingling sensation traveling from his fingertips to his heart.
He abruptly pulled his hand back.
"The cup is hot," Jiang Fei said, withdrawing her hand and smiling sheepishly.
Wen Yishu stared blankly at the still steaming water glass: "Feifei, do you want to leave?"
They've arrived.
Jiang Fei feigned ignorance: "Leave?"
"Hmm." Wen Yishu nodded. All of this was too unfair to her. He couldn't give her marriage, and Luo Wan couldn't be hurt either. Perhaps it was better to let her leave this place completely; maybe that was the best solution. But... if it really was good, why did he feel a strange pang of sadness?
"Brother Wen?" Jiang Fei called out to him softly, puzzled.
Wen Yishu snapped out of his reverie and slowly took out a card: "There's some money in this card," he said, looking down at her without glancing at her again, "Feifei, leave Jincheng..."
A loud "bang" interrupted Wen Yishu's words, and the lights in the private room suddenly went out, plunging the room into darkness.
Wen Yishu tensed up. The surroundings were pitch black, and the not-so-spacious private room brought back that inexplicable feeling of suffocation.
"Brother Wen?" Jiang Fei called out to him worriedly.
Wen Yishu's heart tightened, and the feeling of suffocation lessened a bit: "Feifei, I'm here."
Jiang Fei took two steps toward Wen Yishu, following the sound.
At the same time, the door to the private room was suddenly kicked open, and a group of people rushed in, carrying iron bars. The light from the corridor shone in, providing only a sliver of illumination.
"You surnamed Wen, you kicked us out of the company, we have nowhere to go and no money to take. Didn't expect to get your comeuppance, did you?" the leader said, rushing forward with an iron bar in hand.
Wen Yishu felt as if the sound at the door was coming from a distant place. Her breathing became rapid, she could not see anything clearly, and she was covered in cold sweat.
But he couldn't control this feeling.
It was like being back in the attic, in a pitch-black space, completely isolated and helpless.
Yet they were unwilling to ask for help.
A dark figure appeared in front of him.
"Brother Wen!" A voice exclaimed in my ear.
Wen Yishu suddenly opened her eyes, hearing the voice so close to her ear.
The next second, he suddenly felt himself being embraced by a thin, weak arm.
The iron rod slammed down hard on the petite body of the woman in front of him.
Wen Yishu stared wide-eyed, using the light from outside the door to look at the girl who was shielding him: "Feifei..."
The feeling of impending death was gone, and it seemed that... only she was in front of him.
Jiang Fei smiled, her face pale: "Are you alright, Brother Wen?"
Wen Yishu didn't speak, but kept staring straight at her, as if something had slipped out of his control, and his heart was pounding violently.
Jiang Fei struggled to her feet, stood up, and stood in front of Wen Yishu, spreading her arms wide: "You're not allowed to bully him!"
Wen Yishu looked at the girl who stood firmly in front of her even though she was all alone. Her fingertips trembled slightly. Standing against the light, she looked like a guardian angel, so small and thin.
It brings a sense of peace, yet also a pang of sympathy.
No one had ever protected him like this before.
He struggled to stand up, but his consciousness became inexplicably hazy, his vision gradually blurred, and then everything went black as he lost consciousness.
Hearing the sound of something heavy falling behind him, Jiang Fei wondered to himself, "Did he faint?"
[System: Yes, with me here, there will be no surprises.]
Jiang Fei smiled, realizing for the first time that the system wasn't entirely useless; at least it spared her the pain of the iron rod on her back. She looked at the group of people in front of her and asked, "Is there any way to deal with these people?"
[System: Yes, it exists, but...]
"How many spirit coins?"
[System: The "Possessing Unique Skills" skill requires 500,000 Spirit Coins.]
Jiang Fei: "..."
...
next door.
The door was open, and everything that happened next door could be heard clearly.
Luo Shi sat quietly in her wheelchair with her back to the door, looking at the night view outside the window.
The sky is getting increasingly overcast; there will likely be a heavy rain tonight.
He could feel his legs getting more and more painful, and if he didn't grit his teeth and restrain himself, his legs would probably tremble uncontrollably.
It was very cold, so cold it chilled me to the bone.
He had long guessed that Wen Yishu would soften her heart, and everything that happened today only confirmed his guess.
"Isn't the performance over yet?" Luo Shi frowned, his voice low and soft.
But when you hear it, it sounds like the voice of a demon.
The assistant felt a chill run down his spine and hurriedly replied, "Mr. Luo, things have taken a bit beyond expectations."
"Hmm?" Luo Shi asked casually, gently rubbing his knee with one hand.
"Miss Jiang took a blow for Mr. Wen."
Luo Shi's hand trembled, then he gripped his knee tightly until his nails turned white, before suddenly letting go and pushing his wheelchair toward the door of the next private room.
"Let me help you push..." the assistant hurriedly stepped forward.
Luo Shi still pushed his wheelchair himself and calmly said, "Get out."
As he approached the door of the next private room, the first thing he saw was Jiang Fei, who was standing in front of Wen Yishu with her arms outstretched, protecting him, and her clear voice saying, "You're not allowed to bully him!"
She was protecting Wen Yishu.
Even with her face pale, she still stood fearlessly in front of everyone, protecting the man who had taken advantage of her.
In a daze, Luo Shi seemed to see himself from years ago, being knocked to the ground by his father.
He resisted and punched Luo's father hard.
However, his resistance resulted in his mother's growing disgust for him and his father's neglect of his mother because of him.
So later, he stopped resisting and curled up in a corner like a dead dog, letting people beat and scold him.
No one stood in front of him to protect him.
Only Luo Wan would secretly apply medicine to him when he was injured.
However, seeing Jiang Fei protecting Wen Yishu at this moment, she realized that it wasn't just applying medicine after being hit that showed care; it also realized that protecting someone before being hit required even more courage.
A dark and intense emotion welled up from the bottom of my heart.
--envy.
It wasn't that he was jealous of Jiang Fei protecting Wen Yishu, but rather that he was jealous of Wen Yishu for being just as despicable as him, yet someone was willing to protect him.
"Mr. Luo, Mr. Luo?" The assistant looked at Luo Shi's pale face and stepped forward with concern.
Luo Shi came to her senses and only then did she notice that her knees were trembling uncontrollably.
He suddenly spun his wheelchair around and headed back the way he came.
...
Fifteen minutes later.
Jiang Fei swiftly dealt with the last person, glanced at the others who were staggering about, and disgustedly pulled out a tissue to wipe his hands: "Five minutes, disappear."
Those men stared at the woman in front of them in fear, gasping in shock. No one had told them that this woman was such a formidable fighter! They staggered to their feet and fled the private room.
Jiang Fei glanced at the empty private room and righted the overturned tables and chairs: "He'll wake up soon, right?"
[System: Almost there.]
As soon as he finished speaking, Wen Yishu's fingers twitched. The next second, he almost sat up abruptly from the ground. Wen Ya had completely disappeared, and his eyes were filled with panic and lingering fear.
“Brother Wen.” Jiang Fei smiled at him, her face pale and her forehead covered in a thin layer of sweat.
Wen Yishu stared at her in a daze, then stood up and walked towards her, her expression serious and her movements even carrying a hint of anger.
Jiang Fei took a half step back: "Brother Wen, are you alright..."
The conversation abruptly ended.
Wen Yishu suddenly pulled her into his arms. A faint, elegant fragrance mingled with his rapid breathing: "Jiang Fei," he whispered to her.
Wen Yishu's favorability rating: 80.
Jiang Fei nestled in his arms, her lips curving slightly upwards. After a moment, she gently patted her chest and whispered, "You scared me to death just now."
Wen Yishu didn't speak, but her throat tightened.
He was terrified too.
But it wasn't those people who were affected, it was her.
The lights in the private room remained off, making it dim and quiet.
Jiang Fei was still held tightly in Wen Yishu's arms, and she could even hear his strong heartbeat.
After an unknown amount of time, a flash of light appeared outside the window, followed by a thunderclap.
Jiang Fei was startled and shifted her body slightly.
"It's just thunder." Wen Yishu's voice was low and hoarse above.
Jiang Fei suddenly broke free from Wen Yishu's embrace and looked out the window: "It's going to rain."
Wen Yishu responded, "Mm."
Jiang Fei paused, glanced at the top of his head, and quickly lowered her head: "I'm leaving."
"Feifei?"
“Luo Shi’s legs hurt every time it rains,” Jiang Fei said, turning to walk towards the door.
“Feifei,” Wen Yishu suddenly blocked her way, “Luo Shi, he…” Her voice abruptly stopped.
What are you saying? Just using her? How can she bear that?
"Brother Wen, I really have to go." Jiang Fei forced a smile and got up to leave.
As we passed each other, someone grabbed my wrist.
Wen Yishu's fingertips trembled slightly: "Feifei, don't go, okay?"
He didn't want her to leave, no longer out of pity for her being used by Luo Shi, but because... he didn't want her to go to another man.
Jiang Fei looked at the large hand on her wrist, then covered the back of his hand after a long while, prying his fingers apart one by one: "Brother Wen, you actually don't want me to stay in Jincheng, do you?" As she spoke, she placed the bank card he had given her earlier into his hand, "But Brother Wen, please don't send me away from Jincheng again, okay?"
After saying that, he left without lingering.
Wen Yishu looked at the bank card in her hand.
He did want her to leave Jincheng completely and end this mistake.
But I really regret it now.
He didn't want her to leave.
...
Outside the private room, at the corner.
Cheng Ji leaned against the wall, a cigarette dangling lazily from his lips, its glow flickering. Only after watching the woman's figure disappear into the elevator did he slowly walk out from around the corner, letting out a soft chuckle after a long pause.
The woman who single-handedly took down a dozen strong men turned into a docile little bird, nestling in the man's arms and clutching his chest, saying, "You scared me to death."
That's so interesting.
"Young Master?" the bodyguard beside him asked, puzzled.
"Hmm." Cheng Ji responded casually, his smile fading as he pointed in the direction the elevator had disappeared. "Help me find out who that woman is."
"Yes," the bodyguard hurriedly replied, then, as if remembering something, added, "By the way, young master, I heard that Young Master Luo from the Chen family has been getting quite close to a woman lately. Should we investigate that woman as well?"
"Luo Shi?" Cheng Ji raised an eyebrow lazily, then laughed. "Besides his sister, does he associate with other women?"
"Let's investigate that too. If I can get my hands on any woman Luo Shi has his eye on, I'd love to see how he reacts."
"yes."
...
When Luo returned to the villa, the rain was already quite heavy.
The driver carefully held up an umbrella beside him, while the assistant stepped forward to push the wheelchair back to the living room as quickly as possible.
Before the assistant could even touch the wheelchair, Luo Shi's cold voice rang out: "Am I really that useless?"
The assistant's hand froze, and he eventually took a few steps back.
Luo Shi controlled the wheelchair with one hand and pressed the other hand firmly against his leg, which was in excruciating pain. His pale fingers were filthy from the rain, but he still walked step by step toward the living room.
Only after returning to the master bedroom, with the door closed from the outside and a blast of warm air wafting in, did he manage to exhale with difficulty. He pinched his almost numb leg, leaned back in his chair, and gasped for breath.
He then slowly stepped forward to get the medicine, but his wheelchair got caught on the carpet, and he fell uncontrollably to the side.
Hearing the commotion at the door, the assistant in the hallway hurried forward: "Mr. Luo?"
"Get out, all of you." Luo Shi's tense voice came from below, as if it came from hell.
The assistant and driver were taken aback, but ultimately turned and left.
Luo fell to the ground, her leg seemingly injured by the corner of the bed, but because of the cold weather and the pain in her leg, she could hardly feel any other pain.
He took a while to catch his breath before he managed to sit back down in his wheelchair.
Suddenly, there was another burst of hurried footsteps outside the door, rushing towards the master bedroom, followed by a knock on the door.
Luo Shi's voice was sinister: "I said, get out..."
With a "click," the door was gently opened.
Luo Shi's voice also stopped on the verge of coming out.
He stared intently at the woman standing in the doorway.
Jiang Fei was soaked to the bone, her face pale from the rain, her long hair still dripping water, her dress hanging pitifully on her body, her eyes slightly red, looking utterly disheveled.
The next second, she ran towards him, half-squatted beside his legs, looked up at him, her eyes sparkling, and tried to smile:
"Are you alright? I suddenly realized your leg might hurt."
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