Chapter 158 Be More Alert
Chapter 158 Be More Alert
"This... this..."
Zhou Nannan realized she had caused a huge mess, and in her selfishness, had even dragged in Zhang Bin's cousin-in-law, who was a district head.
How could her relatives not tear her apart once they found out?
"Thump..."
"Slap slap..."
Zhou Nannan knelt before Qin Yu, her cheeks slapped repeatedly as if they cost nothing, crying out, "Qin Yu, I was wrong, I was petty, I shouldn't have framed you, and I shouldn't have gotten Zhang Bin to ask his cousin-in-law to deal with you! Take out your anger on me, please, it has nothing to do with District Chief Jin!"
"If it has nothing to do with him, why did you drag him into the mess? We're all adults in our forties or fifties, shouldn't we have to pay for our actions?"
Qin Yu said coldly.
"Mr. Qin is right, if a simple apology could fix a mistake, what's the purpose of having laws in this world?"
Li Xiaozu nodded and added.
"Mr. Li, rest assured, I will deal with Jin Xiangxue, this troublemaker, very strictly!"
Secretary Zheng said with a serious expression.
The surveillance footage was crystal clear, showing Jin Xiangxue abusing his position, even humiliating Li Xiaozu.
This incident, once exposed, would likely implicate him as well.
"Secretary Zheng, how you handle that man is an internal matter. Mr. Qin, miss, come, let's go to my private room for a meal!"
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Li Xiaozu gave Secretary Zheng an indifferent look before extending the invitation to Qin Yu and Liu Xiaoxiao.
"All right, that'll be an honor!"
After Li Xiaozu had just helped him and sincerely invited him, Qin Yu didn't refuse.
Subsequently, he left the room with Liu Xiaoxiao and Li Xiaozu and their group.
"Damn, Zhou Nannan, how could I know someone as stupid as you, you've doomed me!"
After Qin Yu and the others had left, Zhang Bin completely lost control.
Their family's biggest support had been Jin Xiangxue, and now, with Jin Xiangxue gone, the rest of the family, without that support, wouldn't they come together to destroy him?
Like a rabid dog, he picked up a chair, prepared to smash it down on Zhou Nannan, regretting to his core. For a single sleep with this stupid woman, the price he was paying was far too high.
"Ah, Zhang Bin, Nannan!"
Zhou Cuiping was in a panic; Zhou Nannan might be all sorts of wrong, but she was still her daughter, desperately trying to hold Zhang Bin back.
"Get out of the way, you old hag, this is the 'good' daughter you've raised, she's ruined me!"
Zhang Bin's eyes were bloodshot with fury, and after pushing Zhou Cuiping aside, he smashed the chair onto Zhou Nannan.
"Ah...."
Zhou Nannan instinctively dodged, but her forehead was still struck open, blood immediately streaming down her face.
Yet she didn't dare to resist; she knew all too well the enormity of the trouble she'd caused.
"Nannan!"
Zhou Cuiping saw her daughter's bloody forehead and was frantic, like an ant on a hot pot. But she, a woman, couldn't restrain the frenzied Zhang Bin.
"I'll beat you to death!"
Zhang Bin raised the chair again to continue smashing.
"Old Qin, what are you standing there for, go and break it up! You can't just watch Nannan being beaten to death!"
In the room, besides Zhang Bin, Qin Jianjun was the only man, so Zhou Cuiping had no choice but to plead for his help.
"Haven't you said it? Young people's problems should be dealt with by young people themselves!"
After making that statement, Qin Jianjun walked out of the private room.
The deeds of Zhou Nannan had chilled him to the core, just as his son had said: they were all adults and should be paying for their own actions.
"Old Qin....."
Zhou Cuiping saw Qin Jianjun leave, almost jumping on the spot in desperation. In the end, she could only kneel on the ground, holding Zhou Nannan tightly and looking up at Zhang Bin, "Go on, beat us to death, both mother and daughter, do it!"
"Hmph... You better hope I never see you in East Sea again! Otherwise, I'll definitely kill you!"
After venting his anger, Zhang Bin sobered up a bit, realizing that if he smashed another stool, he might genuinely kill someone.
If that happened, and he got himself involved, it would be even more pitiful.
After dropping a menacing remark, he also left the private room.
"Mom... who on earth is this Qin Yu? Why am I always the one at a loss? Mom... I can't accept this!"
Zhou Nannan leaned into Zhou Cuiping's arms, asking with a sob in her voice.
"Nannan, you need to wake up to reality. We're just the lowest rungs of society, insignificant people, there are too many people we can't afford to offend! Besides, it was our fault to start with, and if we keep provoking Qin Yu, you might really end your life here at East Sea!
Take a couple of days off, let's go back to our hometown. After Old Qin donates his kidney, I'll go back too, and our family can be together. The waters of the big city are too deep for us; we can't stay here! Ah...."
Zhou Cuiping finished speaking and heaved a deep sigh.
"Right, how could I forget? Old Qin agreed to donate his kidney? Hmph, Qin Yu, you've made life difficult for me, I won't let you have it easy. Without his kidney, Old Qin is a cripple; wait and see, you'll end up taking care of him for the rest of your life!"
Zhou Nannan spoke with venomous resentment.
"Shhh... keep your voice down, they're in the opposite private room!"
Zhou Cuiping hurriedly covered Zhou Nannan's mouth.
Then, helping her daughter up, she whispered, "Let's go back and give Old Qin a proper apology. Before he lies on the operating table to donate his kidney, we can't cause any more troubles, otherwise your uncle is as good as dead!"
"Oh..."
Zhou Nannan was reluctant, her heart filled with intense hatred for Qin Yu, and by extension, for Qin Jianjun.
After grabbing some tissues to press against her forehead, head bowed, the mother and daughter left together.
At that moment,
the private room for Li Xiaozu and company.
One of the leaders, holding a wine glass, glanced at Qin Yu and asked, "Mr. Li, may I know who this young man is to you...?"
"My life-saver!"
Li Xiaozu put an arm around Qin Yu's shoulder and said gravely, "Without him, I would have been blown up upon my arrival at East Sea!"
"Ah? My apologies, Mr. Li, it's our negligence!"
The leader holding the glass was startled, then quickly added, "Then I'll drink to this young man!"
"Right, right, by saving Mr. Li, he's made a great contribution to our East Sea!"
"Indeed, if something happened to Mr. Li in our East Sea, how could we explain it to the people of the nation!"
"Mr. Qin, to you!"
A table of leaders raised their glasses, each toasting to Qin Yu.
Initially, Qin Yu didn't want to drink; it was a time full of troubles, and he needed to stay alert at all times.
However, every person present held a position of power and authority, and Qin Yu felt too embarrassed to refuse. He could only pick up the glass and clink it lightly with the others.
Eventually, the drinking increased, and he had no recollection of how he left the private room.
When he came to a bit, he found himself lying on a large bed, with the curtains drawn tight and the room dimly lit.
Only the sound of running water came from the bathroom.
Damn it?
I hope nothing chaotic happened.
Unable to resist, Qin Yu turned on the light and took a glance at the bed. The bed sheets were neat, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
Creak...
A minute or two later, the bathroom door opened.
Liu Xiaoxiao, wrapped only in a bath towel, revealed much of her snow-white skin and her shapely, slender legs.
"Awake?"
Liu Xiaoxiao propped herself up on the bed, her deep cleavage instantly within Qin Yu's sight.
Her seductive lips curved into an enticing arch, "I'm all cleaned up, do you want me or not?"