Chapter 17 She picked up a wine bottle and smashed it over the boy's head...
Ye Qingyu's words hit Pei Ci like a ton of bricks.
Pei Ci was completely stunned.
Lu Ran didn't come?
How could Lu Ran not go?
How is that possible??
This was something Lu Ran had promised her, and he never broke his promises.
What exactly is going on?
“There might be some misunderstanding…” Pei Ci heard her own dry voice. “I’ll give him a call.”
After saying that, she got out of bed and found the spare phone in the bedside table drawer. This phone was bought for him by Lu Ran, and it contained Lu Ran's number. But when Pei Ci dialed the number—
"Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later..."
My phone is off.
This was the first time she had failed to get through to Lu Ran on the phone.
At that moment, the gentle female voice sounded particularly jarring in the darkness. Ye Qingyu, who had remained silent, gave a silent laugh. "How is it, Miss Pei?"
Ye Qingyu said, "Miss Pei, you are too naive."
"Have you heard the story of the scorpion crossing the river? Lu Ran is that scorpion. Even if stinging the frog that carries him across the river would drown him, he would still do it."
"That's his nature, and even you can't change him."
"Ye Qingyu, perhaps there's more to this than meets the eye..."
That's just how it is.
Pei Ci pursed her lips, unable to speak.
She was certain that Lu Ran had listened to what she said in the infirmary; he was her loyal dog, and his claws wouldn't reach for her. But what exactly happened this time? She really couldn't understand why Lu Ran hadn't come. Of course, it was pointless to investigate the reason now, since the real purpose of the hero saving the damsel in distress was to win Ye Qingyu's favor.
And now, it's a complete mess.
This feeling of being out of control...
Pei Ci's heart felt as if it were wrapped in a clump of sticky spider web; it felt weightless, yet it stirred up an unbearable restlessness within her. She pinched herself hard.
Only when the sharp pain temporarily suppressed her surging emotions did she tuck a strand of hair behind her ear and whisper:
"Ye Qingyu, I've come to find you."
"Now?" Ye Qingyu was taken aback.
"Um."
"You're coming?"
Pei Ci sensed that something was wrong with her condition. She initially wanted to send Shao Ying, but then she thought that if she didn't keep an eye on things, a series of things would happen that were out of her control.
She'll go crazy.
“I will be there in person,” she said.
"Bang--!"
A loud banging on the door came from the other end of the phone.
"Wow, they've caught up." Ye Qingyu refused Pei Ci's suggestion to give the phone to the abuser. He hissed, biting his lip until it bled, and said vaguely and casually:
"Then I'll trouble you, young lady, to collect my body."
After saying that, Ye Qingyu hung up the phone decisively.
If Lu Ran hadn't come, Pei Ci couldn't imagine what kind of bullying Ye Qingyu would have suffered.
Strangely, the system did not issue an alert that the female protagonist was in danger.
But now is not the time to think about that.
There was no time for anyone to help her change her clothes, so Pei Ci changed herself and ran to the door on the soft carpet.
Outside the door stood Shao Ying, who was on duty. Upon meeting Shao Ying's surprised gaze, Pei Ci immediately gave the order:
"Shao Ying, pack your things."
"I want to go to the Jing family's villa on Fenghe Road."
Pei Ci's urgency was palpable, and Shao Ying didn't dare to delay. He picked Pei Ci up and headed for the garage, driving at top speed and running seven or eight traffic lights before finally getting Pei Ci to the Jing family villa.
Shao Ying pushed open the door to the Jing family villa. As soon as the door opened, the modernist-style hall was brightly lit. The long black table in the center of the hall was filled with a sumptuous meal. To the accompaniment of classical music that blended excitement and relaxation, the stars and actors who were active on the big screen were either dressed in disheveled clothes serving drinks or performing their own special skills. Meanwhile, the young masters and ladies chatted back and forth, creating a scene that was both decadent and elegant.
This was already the climax of the party. The air was filled with a stimulating and exciting aroma, and everyone was completely immersed in the atmosphere. Just then, someone suddenly noticed Pei Ci at the door.
"Miss Pei... Miss Pei!"
Amidst gasps of surprise, everyone turned to look, and were horrified when they saw Pei Ci's icy expression.
"Ah... Ah Ci, what brings you here?!" someone asked dryly, then pushed away the hot star who was straddling him when he realized what was happening. "No, no, Ah Ci, let me explain."
Ironically, Pei Ci didn't even know his name.
The others, as if waking from a dream, followed suit and threw away what they were holding. The celebrities who had been invited to liven up the event knelt with their heads bowed, not daring to pull up their half-undressed clothes, barely daring to breathe.
They didn't know who had come, but the person who had terrified these arrogant and rude young masters and ladies was definitely not someone they dared to offend.
Pei Ci had no reaction to their lapse in behavior. From the moment she came into this world, she knew what kind of crazy and decadent social class she had been born into. Under normal circumstances, she should have tactfully stepped aside, let these young masters and ladies put on their elegant and proper exteriors again, and then pretend that nothing had happened.
But Pei Ci was annoyed.
It's really annoying.
She has always been obedient, and accepting the rules of the circle can reduce unnecessary trouble, but that doesn't mean she has to be obedient or protect those interests.
After all, the first lesson her brother taught her from the time she became conscious was to aim a bird with a thin string tied to its leg with his hunting rifle.
At that time, she was physically weak, and it was already difficult for her to pick up a gun, let alone pull the trigger. How could she aim at birds flying around erratically?
Her brother simply watched her quietly.
The young man's eyes were like deep, cold pools; just being looked at by him gave one the feeling of having their soul sucked in.
"Is that not okay, A-Ci?"
Pei Ci shook her head. "No."
"you can."
Pei Ci pursed her lips. They had arrived at an artificial tropical rainforest, where the trees were tall and lush, teeming with birds and animals, brimming with vitality. Compared to the surrounding scenery, Pei Ci genuinely felt like a withered autumn leaf, fading and yellowing. As the last gust of wind passed, she would be buried in the ground, gradually decaying.
“I’m sickly,” Pei Ci said.
Whether in her past life or this one, she was born with a disability and was out of place in this world.
However, Pei Chi's calloused hands cupped her cheeks, and the tall man leaned down, his expression serious and focused, "A-Ci, you can do it."
"I……"
“You don’t realize what you have yet.” Pei Chi said gently but seriously, “Aci, you are my sister, you are the daughter of an arms dealer, which means that every piece of land you step on bears the traces of the guns and ammunition sold by the Pei family.”
"The Pei family controls this land and all its resources."
"You can do it. You can do anything in this world if you want to."
“I…” Pei Ci’s lips parted slightly.
"Do you want to shoot this bird through?" Pei Chi's voice was enticing.
As Pei Ci nodded, he grabbed her hand, held the gun for her, and helped her pull the trigger.
"Bang."
A gunshot rang out.
Pei Ci's bullet pierced through a nearby tree, and as the tree broke, the lively birds suddenly went berserk, eventually crashing headfirst into the broken trunk.
Pei Ci only found out at this point.
Long before her shotgun was aimed at the birds—
Whether the bullet hits or not, the bird is doomed.
So, of course she can.
If she wants to.
So Pei Ci didn't leave. She gave Shao Ying a wink, and Shao Ying turned off the music. Without the background music, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone was looking at her, staring at her, gazing at her.
Pei Ci walked to the table and asked directly, "Where is Ye Qingyu?"
Everyone's expression changed drastically.
This is the second time Pei Ci has come to save Ye Qingyu!
In their haste to save her, they didn't even bother to maintain any semblance of dignity for them!
"It's Ye Qingyu again!!!" Someone couldn't hold back any longer, their eyes bloodshot as they sat up from their seats. "Miss Pei, isn't it undignified of you to interrupt the party like this?"
"Isn't it beneath the dignity of your Pei family to yell at us over a special admission student?"
"Miss Pei, who exactly are you? Which class of interests do you represent? Which class of interests should you protect? Don't you realize this even now?"
recognize?
Do I need to realize this?
Pei Ci was too lazy to say anything more to him. Her expression was cold, like a goddess statue carved from ice and snow.
"I'll ask one more time, where is Ye Qingyu?"
"Miss Pei!"
Pei Ci's neck vein throbbed. She pursed her lips and walked over to the boy who had spoken, under everyone's gaze. The boy was the only one at the table who looked presentable, with his black shirt collar ripped open, revealing his flushed skin.
Pei Ci grabbed his dark red tie; she wasn't very strong, but she pulled him a step away from the table.
"Are you lecturing me?" Pei Ci squinted.
The curly-haired boy was breathing rapidly, "Miss Pei, I was just..."
Pei Ci could no longer hear what she was saying. Her eyes searched the food on the table: the sweet cakes, the glistening chicken, duck, and fish, and the beautifully presented dishes. Her gaze searched little by little until it landed on an open bottle of red wine.
Pei Ci's mind suddenly went blank.
By the time she came to her senses, she had already picked up a bottle and smashed it over the boy's head.
"Bang--!"
Like pulling a trigger, the bottle shattered, and dark red wine trickled down the young man's handsome face.
Everyone was stunned. No one could believe that this sickly young lady had actually picked up a wine bottle and cracked open the skull of a boy who was half a head taller than her.
However……
Looking at her skin flushed red with anger, at her eyes shimmering in the light, at the mole on the tip of her nose, at her cold and delicate face, slowly, his hidden gaze turned fiery.
“I’ll ask one last time,” Pei Ci said, wiping the red wine that had accidentally gotten on her fingers, her gaze sweeping over everyone present. “Where is Ye Qingyu?”
If no one speaks up, then don't blame her for resorting to other methods.
Just at that suffocating moment, applause suddenly came from upstairs.
Then a voice rang out—
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