Song Xi's face turned deathly pale.
Lou Yuming shoved the phone under her eyes, his tone aggressive, "Go on, call him. Let me see your skills, how you toy with us, uncle and nephew, in the palm of your hand."
Song Xi felt an inexplicable fear. Even on their most difficult days, she had never seen him so sharp, cold-blooded, as if he had become a different person.
She genuinely began to feel scared, but there was no turning back. Just as she was about to grit her teeth and resign herself, before she could even touch the phone, he suddenly tightened his grip, as if intending to break her wrist.
Song Xi's expression contorted instantly.
"So capable," Lou Yuming whispered in her ear like a demon, "Continue."
He had expected her to back down and stop, but to his utter surprise, she actually picked up the phone. Looking at him, her lips pale, she asked, "Pass...word."
Lou Yuming was so enraged his face turned as black as ink. He directly hurled the phone out of the car.
"Scram!"
Song Xi froze. "Didn't you say..."
Lou Yuming showed no mercy, directly throwing her out.
Song Xi landed on her backside, her face full of grievance.
Yao Yifan was about to go help her up, but a cold voice came from inside the car.
"Drive!"
Yao Yifan dared not disobey. He returned to the car and immediately noticed a cigarette butt by Lou Yuming's feet. His breath hitched in fear. Without a word, he drove away.
No one dared to provoke Lou Yuming when he was smoking; everyone knew that.
Song Xi never expected to be in such a predicament. Although her relationship with Lou Yuming was bound to end eventually, according to her plan, it should have been a dignified, amicable breakup.
Instead, it all fell apart today. Zhang Qi was truly her harbinger of misfortune! It was all his fault!
She sighed, looking at the bruise on her wrist, then glanced at the phone Lou Yuming had thrown nearby. She then dusted herself off and walked over.
It wasn't broken. It should fetch a few thousand yuan, which could serve as medical expenses.
Song Xi returned to her rented room, looking somewhat weary.
Yi Xiaoling happened to come out of the bedroom. The news of Zhang Qi picking Song Xi up in his new sports car that morning had already spread like wildfire throughout the school. Yi Xiaoling had called and texted Zhang Qi, but he hadn't replied. She was anxious and restless. Now that Song Xi was back, she immediately asked without any pretense, "Where did you go with Zhang Qi today?"
Song Xi leaned on the sofa, her voice weak, "To see his grandmother."
Yi Xiaoling was shocked. "He took you to meet his parents!"
"You could say that," Song Xi replied, getting up and walking toward her own bedroom.
Yi Xiaoling trembled with anger. Why? How could Song Xi be worthy?
"Wait!" she called out to her. "Why didn't Zhang Qi come back with you?"
Song Xi didn't have the energy to humor her now. She replied, "How would I know?" and closed the door.
Yi Xiaoling's expression soured. So proud! Just wait until she found an opportunity to announce her relationship with Zhang Qi to the world! See how you handle that!
After Song Xi woke up from a nap, she received a payment notification SMS from the hospital.
She had a headache, and even her vision was blurry.
When it rains, it pours. After calculating all the money she had, it was just enough to pay for this quarter's hospital fees, leaving her with nothing for living expenses.
She felt a pang of bitterness, wanting to cry but feeling it was melodramatic. She could only sniffle and go to find Lou Yuming on WeChat. Since they had broken up, asking for a breakup fee wasn't unreasonable, was it?
She chose her words carefully, spending half an hour composing her message. Finally, mustering her courage, she sent it, only to be met with a glaring red exclamation mark.
He had blocked her!