Inside a dog-themed western restaurant, a private room.
She had her short hair neatly styled and wore a fiery red evening gown, gazing at the flickering candle flame gently placed on the table.
‘She also felt she might be crazy.’
Originally, she should have only cared about profit, only thought about profit above all else.
But after she had enough money and had suffered enough hardship, she suddenly thought of one thing.
She couldn’t always be like this.
She seemed to get along with everyone, but in reality, everyone cursed her as a slut behind her back. She seemed to be doing well, but there was no one in her room.
She lacked someone by her side to accompany her.
Actually, she might have thought about this problem a long time ago, especially during those messy hotel big-bed rooms.
Those guys with seemingly decent backgrounds would writhe on top of her, fully unleashing their energy and desires.
She always cooperated, letting out a few breaths, then sat on the bed watching the men beside the bed dress up and tidy themselves.
Not one of them was willing to take her away. The relationship only existed for that one night, only on the hotel bed just now.
Was the companionship she could find only on the bed, only when facing desire?
‘I don’t know.’
She only knew that it was a means, a means to gain more benefits.
But she was still alone.
‘So lonely.’
She felt a bit sorry for the organization she had been selling information about—the one formed by a kid who had just started high school.
Clearly just a bunch of trash, barely able to survive, yet they wanted to carve out a place in an area they had never set foot in.
This was obviously impossible.
So she began to go around pledging her allegiance, trying to sell herself as a commodity for a good price.
But she seemed to be worth less than the information she came with, or perhaps she was the freebie attached to the information?
That half-assed organization had a high school brat as its leader. Even though he was just a high school student, he acted like some deep and cunning old man.
Decisive and ruthless, and also sharp and aggressive.
She had seen one guy who talked back to that high school leader in action, and the next day he disappeared. Later, she saw him on a park bench.
If someone like that could grow, he would definitely become a leader who stands out.
But she couldn’t wait, and she couldn’t afford to wait.
Her body’s price tag was only valid for this period, and she could only sell herself at a high price during this time.
At the same time, she was filled with anxiety. Those without ability or those who didn’t obey orders were either sent to the lower levels or simply expelled.
…
But she was still here.
Why was she still here?
It seemed she remembered the smile on that young man’s face when he first saw them.
He said, “You bunch of trash, are you willing to work for me?”
Then he threw a stack of cash in front of them.
At that time, they thought he was just some rich kid with a big mouth, and instinctively tried to rob him.
Then they were beaten and wailed all night.
But he didn’t hit her. He didn’t hit her, who was then hanging around with the thugs as some kind of “big sister.”
He said, “I don’t hit women.”
She believed him at the time.
But she doesn’t think that way now.
‘She thinks that heaven must have seen her bitter life and sent this Great Sage Equal to Heaven riding on colorful clouds. Even the cigarette Xu Nian smoked looked like the Golden Cudgel.’
‘Xu Nian must have feelings for her. It must be so.’
That’s what she thought.
She had been lonely for too long. Maybe she really needed someone to be with her.
Like a ship drifting outside needs a warm harbor.
Even if she was completely useless, Xu Nian would still accept her. Wasn’t this differential treatment clear enough?
Then Xu Nian left.
She wanted to go find Xu Nian, but she felt she should be proud and not let Xu Nian get her as easily as those men in the hotel.
So she found an excuse to meet Xu Nian.
Xu Nian didn’t believe she really liked him, and she herself didn’t quite believe it either.
But this was the fact.
Perhaps she was tired, or perhaps she had seen everything and realized that only Xu Nian could satisfy both material and spiritual needs.
In short, she had fallen for Xu Nian.
Like mud in a swamp desperately trying to climb onto a blooming lotus.
But things didn’t seem to go as smoothly as she thought.
Xu Nian had a little brat by his side who looked very annoying.
‘She might have been impulsive, but she couldn’t allow someone else to take Xu Nian away.’
How to handle this was actually simple: just destroy that brat. A very simple matter.
A destroyed brat and her, who liked Xu Nian—she believed Xu Nian would know how to choose.
Was it risky? Indeed.
But after Xu Nian made his choice, he would definitely protect her.
Xu Nian wouldn’t get angry with her over some brat.
How could a brat she knew for one year compare to her, who had known and gone through hardships with him for three years?
When encountering problems, one must use any means necessary. That was one of the few things she learned from Xu Nian.
Outside, it was still daytime, but the restaurant’s ambiance was quite good.
With the lights off, there was almost no light in the room. The faint light from the curtains and the nearby candle flame were enough to illuminate the table and the beloved person across.
On the wall were fluorescent glow-in-the-dark patterns—pink hearts.
The atmosphere was perfect.
The door to the private room opened.
Xu Nian came, as expected.
She turned her head in surprise, her short black hair swaying, earrings jingling.
Suddenly, the light in the room was turned on.
Only Xu Nian would do something so insensitive to mood.
But it wasn’t Xu Nian. It was a group of men in black suits.
She recognized them, especially the one in front. Even in a black suit, he couldn’t hide his roguish air.
Among the first batch of thugs Xu Nian gathered, only a few remained—those who were obedient and bold enough. This one in front was one of them.
“Brother Wang? What are you doing here…”
“Yesterday, Boss Xu told me to teach you a lesson, to make you behave a bit. I was still thinking about how to hold back.” The man called Brother Wang casually grabbed a wine glass and drained it.
“This tastes terrible… Just now, Boss Xu called me and said don’t hold back. Do whatever you have to do to a traitor.”
“Tr… traitor?”
“Ain’t that right? Boss Xu was still worried about how to mislead others. He just needed to put a file or USB drive on your table, and you’d shake your ass and sell it out. You’ve been a traitor for a long time.”
“Impossible, impossible!” The woman seemed to realize something. “Xu Nian likes me. Have him come here in person. I want to talk to him face to face!”
She screamed, hysterical.
“You? Want to be liked by Boss Xu?” The leading man sneered. “How many decent women throw themselves at him, and he doesn’t want any of them. What makes you think a bus that anyone can ride for money could be liked?”
“As for why Boss Xu didn’t come himself, you know, he doesn’t hit women.” The man seemed to remember something. “Hey, but that said, he should come then, because he told me not to treat you like a woman, just treat you like an animal.”
The woman slumped to the floor.
“Your life, everything you have now, was given to you by Boss Xu. Instead of repaying, you try to go against him. You’ve got the relationship backward.” The man pointed at himself. “Being a good dog gets you a good life. But you’ve lost your chance. Drag her away.”
She struggled, was slapped, then calmed down and was escorted out of the already cleared western restaurant by two men on either side.
Then she was taken into a car, driving off to some unknown distance.