It could be the angelâs whispers while, at the same time, the devilâs whispers.
When Hou Chen Yuhan came back to her senses, there were still passers-by rushing home after getting off work.
Everyone hurried because they had a set destination. Hou Chen Yuhan found that she suddenly couldnât remember what the mysterious boss looked like.
Hou Chen Yuhan took out the phone subconsciously and hesitated for a moment.
Hou Chen Yuhan: Do you have to work overtime tonight?
Husband: I just finished the meeting at Shao Feiâs company. Iâm heading back to the company soon. If it goes well, I should be able to come back early. Any problems?
I just ran intoâ¦
But she quickly deleted these words and instead typed these out: Then, we will talk after you come back.
Husband: If itâs too late, donât wait for me.
Hou Chen Yuhan did not respond to this sentence.
â¦
When the elevator came to the lobby, Zhu Maolin waited for a while but did not receive his wifeâs text reply. He shook his head, remembering what Shao Fei had told him.
So he typed: Shao Fei invited us to have a family gathering.
But, he also quickly deleted these words and finally did not send any text messages out. I should head back to the office. He convinced himself.
Zhu Maolin drove back to the company. He stopped for a while in the middle of his journey, planning to buy something for dinner and continue to work overtime. For him, food was merely something to satisfy his hunger.
âHelp!â
An embarrassed figure suddenly knocked on Zhu Maolin. At the same time, there was a man with murderous eyes. Right now, Zhu Maolin met this manâs gaze. He felt like being stared at by a lion.
âHelp me⦠please.â
It should be a woman. At this moment, she was hiding behind him. Zhu Maolin frowned. He was not particularly a righteous person. He was not willing to involve himself in trouble just because the other party was a woman, especially in the case where he didnât know who was right and who was wrong.
Zhu Maolin subconsciously looked at the panicked woman hiding behind him, and then he was taken aback, âIt is you.â
It was⦠that new model Little Lu.
âAhâ¦Manager Zhu!â Little Lu smiled at this moment as if she had encountered a lifesaver, âManager Zhu, help me. This guy is a bad guy!â
Youâre the bad guy, okayâ¦Â Dazhe didnât know where to start complaining, but at any rate, it was just his true character, so the act was still permissible.
âHey! Brother, you better not be nosy.â Dazheâs voice was calm, but it sounded like a cold saber, âThis woman owed us a lot of money⦠You know what to do, right?â
Zhu Maolin frowned. He recently heard that many students at school, especially female students, would do some absurd things, such as using nudes for loans.
The model circle was chaotic. There were good and bad girls intermingled in the circle. Although he had a chance to cooperate with Little Lu, he didnât have much contact with her. He wasnât sure whether she was hiding something under the pure and innocent appearance.
âSince it is a financial dispute, it is not convenient for me to intervene.â Zhu Maolin shook his head, âBesides, I am not familiar with you either.â
âHave you heard that right!? He is not interested in you!â Dazhe snorted, walked up, quickly reached out, and grabbed Little Luâs arm. He dragged her forcefully and said to Zhu Maolin, âBrother, just go away. I donât want to cause trouble either.â
âLet go of me! What are you doing! Let go! Who allowed you to touch me! Let go of me!â Little Luâ screamed in horror at this time.
Her face turned pale all at once, with her whole body trembling.
Looking at the appearance of âLittle Luâ at this time, Dazhe felt that if he hadnât known what was going on, he would believe her.
Sister Number 18. Itâs a waste that your acting doesnât get you an Oscar award.
âLet go⦠let me go!â
There is no need to be so violentâ¦Â Dazhe frowned, but it seemed that Zhu Maolin had no intention of ââintervening at all. The plan failed utterly.
Dazhe had no choice but to sneer and said, âHmph, blame your gambling dad who doesnât have a good memory! The child pays the fatherâs debt. Since your gambling-addicted dad ran away, you must pay the debt! Do you think you can run away too?â
âLet go. Let me go! Donât touch me!â
But, Dazhe seemed inaudible, pulling her along the way abruptly.
âLet her go.â Zhu Maolin suddenly grabbed Dazheâs arm and said calmly, âOtherwise, I will call the police.â
âHuh? You just said that you donât want to be part of this. Are you asking for trouble?â Dazhe sneered and stared at Zhu Maolin, âBrother, it is simple if we want to do something to you!â
Zhu Maolin said calmly, âEven if it werenât me, there would be someone else with a strong sense of justice who couldnât see eye to eye to this. If she made a lot of noise along the way, you would face a lot of trouble. Besides, if itâs just a matter of money, why not use other methods?â
Dazhe continued to sneer, âSo, are you planning to pay her debt?â
Zhu Maolin shook his head, âI donât plan to do this. She can pay back the money by herself. No one else should intervene.â
Dazhe was taken aback, frowned, and snorted coldly, âIf she can pay back the money, she wonât run away in the sight of us! She simply denies the debt!â
Zhu Maolin said indifferently, âShe may not be able to pay back now, but it wonât be in the future. Arenât you just looking for money? Thereâs no need to push her too hard. Give her some time. I believe she can pay you back and cut ties with you. What good is it for you to push her so hard? Brother, you canât stay on the streets for too long if youâre too ruthless.â
Dazhe sneered. He grabbed Zhu Maolinâs collar all of a sudden, pulling Maolin in front of him, âArenât you quite brave, hero? You dare to speak to me like this?â
However, Zhu Maolin appeared calm as he faced Dazheâs gaze.
Dazheâs gaze swept across Zhu Maolinâs collar that was opened up due to the harsh pulling. Dazhe saw something under his neck.
If he was not mistaken, it was a tattoo, not the kind of petty ones that young men and women got tattooed for each other.
Generally speaking, this was something that people got after mingling in the underworld.
âSo, you are from the streets too?â Dazhe said abruptly at this time.
Zhu Maolin said indifferently, âLet go of me. I donât want trouble either. She can pay back the money. As long as you give her time, she can find a job and pay it off. Donât push people to a dead end. It doesnât serve well for anyone.â
Dazhe patted Zhu Maolin hard on the chest twice, âOkay, Iâll give you face this time, but it wonât end just like that. If she pays back the money, things are settled. Otherwise, I will kick you off the street no matter your backer is!â
â¦
âFine, he is gone already.â Zhu Maolin sighed, looked at Little Lu, and said, âYou should go home too.â
But seeing Little Lu squatting on the ground at this time, shrinking, still panicking, Zhu Maolin frowned and patted Little Lu on the shoulder, âAre you okay? Are you injured?â
âNo⦠donât touch me!â She panicked even more.