Lin Qinghe immediately frowned, her hands by her sides clenching slightly as she suppressed her anger. "Guest, please don't joke. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Lin Qinghe turned to leave, but the man didn't give up. He grabbed her wrist.
"Don't go. I'm serious. Have you heard of Feng Hua Group? I'm the son of the chairman of Feng Hua Group. I can absolutely give you a good life, or... name your price. How much do you want?"
Lin Qinghe's face turned grim. "Let go!" she said coldly.
Instead of letting go, the man became even more presumptuous. He wrapped his arm around Lin Qinghe's slender waist and said ambiguously, "So, are you really not going to consider my offer? This is much faster than earning money from your part-time job at the KTV... Ah!"
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Qinghe, having lost her patience, kicked him hard in the groin.
The man's face instantly turned ashen with pain. He bent over and knelt on the ground, clutching his most vulnerable area, unable to speak.
Lin Qinghe said with disgust, "Sir! I warn you, show some respect! Don't think you're so great just because you have some money! I don't care for it!"
The man looked up and pointed at Lin Qinghe with his finger, his features contorted in pain. He fumbled for his phone and said with difficulty, "You, Cheng Hao... hurry over..."
Was he calling for backup?
Lin Qinghe became vigilant. Just as she was about to leave, the door to the private room was pushed open, and three or five people rushed in, blocking Lin Qinghe's escape. For her safety, she planned to call the police, but her peripheral vision caught sight of Xiao Ziyi.
Lin Qinghe instantly reacted, glaring at Xiao Ziyi furiously and gritting her teeth. "Xiao Ziyi! You were behind this, weren't you?!"
Xiao Ziyi's friend quickly helped the man up and asked anxiously, "Cousin, are you okay? Are you alright... Should I take you to the hospital?"
Xiao Ziyi didn't have time to answer Lin Qinghe's question. He quickly patted his friend's shoulder. "Take him to the hospital first. Don't let anything serious happen. The driver is waiting at the entrance."
"Then I'll take my cousin and go now!"
The others helped the man leave. Lin Qinghe and Xiao Ziyi were the only ones left in the private room.
Facing Lin Qinghe's icy gaze, Xiao Ziyi thought of the kick the man had taken and inexplicably felt a chill down his spine.
He swallowed and forced a laugh. "That... Qinghe, I can explain. It was all a misunderstanding. I just wanted to..."
Lin Qinghe picked up a wine bottle and smashed it on the table. With a crash, the bottle broke. Lin Qinghe held the broken bottle to Xiao Ziyi's neck, warning, "Xiao Ziyi! I've tolerated you for long enough!"
With the sharp fragments pressed against his neck, Xiao Ziyi's smile froze. He quickly explained, "It's a misunderstanding! It's really a misunderstanding! I just wanted to test if you were the kind of person who was infatuated with wealth for You Rong... Now I can be sure and certain! You are definitely not that kind of person! I... I can finally rest assured that You Rong can be with you!"
Lin Qinghe said nothing, her eyes narrowed, a thoughtful expression on her face, as if weighing the credibility of Xiao Ziyi's words.
Xiao Ziyi hurriedly said, "Really! I promise! Everything I said just now is true! Please don't be impulsive. Let's sit down and talk properly. Can you please put that down first?"
Lin Qinghe snorted. Considering Xiao Ziyi was You Rong's good friend, she decided to let it slide this time. If there was a next time, she wouldn't be so polite!
Seeing Lin Qinghe put down the broken wine bottle, You Rong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, touching his neck with a hint of lingering fear.
Lin Qinghe usually appeared so gentle and weak, who would have thought she had such a fiery temper and such courage!
Lin Qinghe said, "Let me tell you, I'm serious about You Rong. And this is my final warning: Don't badmouth me in front of You Rong, or pull any messy tricks. Otherwise... we'll see."
Xiao Ziyi forced a laugh. "Never... absolutely never again!"
Lin Qinghe was quite satisfied with Xiao Ziyi's utterly submissive reaction. She let out a cold sneer and turned to leave.
Xiao Ziyi quickly followed, chattering behind her. "Why are you working part-time at a KTV again? Does You Rong know? He doesn't, right?"
Lin Qinghe turned around impatiently and glared at Xiao Ziyi. "What's it to you!"
"Hey! Don't be like that. I believe you truly like You Rong, and I won't doubt or test you anymore. If you really want You Rong to like you again, get along with me. I can definitely help you a lot. After all, I've been friends with You Rong since we were kids..."
Lin Qinghe's heart remained unmoved. She really had no good feelings towards Xiao Ziyi.
Just then, a rough-looking man staggered past in the corridor, arm in arm with a woman. Lin Qinghe looked at the nagging Xiao Ziyi in front of her, a mischievous glint flashing in her eyes. She suddenly reached out and slapped the woman's bottom heavily.
Xiao Ziyi froze, not understanding what was happening.
The woman turned around, her face full of anger. "Who! Who just slapped my butt!"
The fierce man holding the woman heard this and became furious. "Who! Who slapped my wife's butt! You must be tired of living!"
What Lin Qinghe did next left Xiao Ziyi dumbfounded.
Lin Qinghe, with a look of righteous indignation, pointed at Xiao Ziyi and scolded, "Sir! You look like a decent person! I didn't expect you to be like this. You actually slapped, slapped... that young lady's butt!"
Xiao Ziyi was dumbfounded: "???"
When did he slap someone's butt!
Didn't you slap her butt yourself!
The fierce-looking man grabbed Xiao Ziyi by the collar and cursed, "You brat! You're tired of living! How dare you slap my wife's butt!"
"Exactly, you scoundrel!"
"I, I'm not..."
"What do you mean you're not! The waitress saw it, and you still want to deny it? Husband, quickly call the police!" the woman said angrily.
"No, I... " Seeing the man calling the police, Xiao Ziyi was speechless. He looked at Lin Qinghe anxiously. "Lin Qinghe! You can't do this to me! Quickly explain to them. It wasn't me who slapped her butt just now, it was clearly you!"
Lin Qinghe smiled slightly. "Sir, don't slander me. I don't know you. You did such a despicable thing and want to frame someone else. But I'm a woman, how could I possibly slap that young lady's butt?"
"That's right! You scoundrel, don't try to deny it! Wait for the police station and explain to the police!"
"No, I really didn't. Hey... Lin Qinghe, don't go! Explain it to them!"
Seeing Lin Qinghe about to leave, Xiao Ziyi anxiously tried to chase after her, but he was firmly held by the man and woman, who insisted on calling the police.
Lin Qinghe walked a few steps, then turned back to Xiao Ziyi with a smile, mouthing "Take care of yourself." Then she left without looking back.