âLetâs go,â Fu Chen said.
Only then did Duan Linbai follow a police officer out. He reached out and tugged at his clothes. âWhereâs the girl who came with us?â
âOn the other side. Two of my colleagues are taking her statement.â
âIâ¦â Duan Linbai coughed twice. âCan I go see her?â
âAre you acquaintances?â the police officer asked.
âNot really. We just know each other.â
âOkay, Iâll take you there.â
Actually, the truth of the matter was very clear. Those people had teased the waitress after drinking. Duan Linbai couldnât stand it and beat them up.
â¦
They reached a lounge and pushed the door open. Fu Chen stood at the door and saw a person wrapped in a black bomber jacket. This was Duan Linbaiâs, and the person sitting inside was actuallyâ¦
Xu Jiamu.
She looked fine. When she saw Duan Linbai, she immediately stood up and asked, âAre you alright?â
âIâm fine.â Duan Linbai tugged at his hair uneasily.
......
Seeing that they had something to say, the police officers simply let them stay together.
âIâm sorry I implicated you.â When Xu Jiamu got up, Fu Chen noticed that she was wearing a hotel uniform. Even though it was already late autumn, she was still wearing a short skirt.
âItâs those people who deserve a beating.â Duan Linbai glanced at her and seemed to want to say something. He opened his mouth but turned his head to look elsewhere.
Actually, what happened tonight was very simpleâ¦
Duan Linbai brought Jiang Ershao out to socialize. The venue was at the hotel where Xu Jiamu worked. In fact, he was a regular here, but the two of them didnât meet often. She was just a temporary worker, so it was impossible for her to be in charge of a private room. She just served food.
When they were about to leave, they passed by a private room and heard the sounds of an argument. It seemed like the manager was explaining something to the guests.
âItâs most likely some drunkard.â Jiang Ershao rubbed his nose.
Duan Linbai wasnât the kind of person who would act bravely for justice no matter what happened. He didnât intend to poke his nose into other peopleâs business and left directly.
âShe took the initiative to seduce me. Sheâs wearing so little, and she kept swaying in front of me. Didnât she just want me to sleep with her?â
âSir, this is the hotelâs uniform.â The manager was also helpless.
âDidnât we just tease her a little? We didnât even f*cking touch her, but she smashed my brotherâs head. How are we going to settle this matter?â
âOur hotel will take care of the medical expenses,â the manager said.
âDo you know who I am? Do I lack money? She has to come with us tonight!â
â¦
There seemed to be another argument inside.
Then, with a bang, a wine bottle shattered.
Immediately afterward, she heard the managerâs exasperated voice. âXu Jiamu, do you want to quit?!â
Then Duan Linbai stopped.
âBig Brother?â Jiang Ershao was puzzled. âYouâre not leaving?â
Duan Linbai gritted his teeth. Those who could come here to spend all had some money. With Xu Jiamuâs bad temper, she would definitely suffer. Losing money and being fired was a small matter. If these people didnât let her off, she probably wouldnât be able to survive in the capital.
F*ck, why am I so soft-hearted?!
He made up his mind, turned around, and kicked open the door of the private room.
Inside, alcohol and snacks were scattered all over the floor, making for a chaotic scene. Xu Jiamu was stopped at the door. She was so angry that her body was trembling. When she saw Duan Linbai, she was a little embarrassed.
âYoung Master Duan? Why are you here?â The manager was surprised.
Duan Linbai looked at Xu Jiamuâs slightly open collar. He hesitated for a moment before taking off his jacket and throwing it to her. He reached out to roll up his sleeves. âWear it.â
âThank you.â Xu Jiamu held the jacket but didnât move.
Duan Linbai motioned to Jiang Ershao at the side. He had been with Duan Linbai for a while and knew what he wanted to do. He immediately took out his phone.
âF*ck, you bitch, youâre crazy. Who do you think you are? Itâs your fortune that I like you. You f*cking threw a bottle of wine at me!â someone shouted.
âWhy are you pretending to be innocent in front of me? Iâve seen too many women like you.
âIsnât ten thousand yuan enough for a night with you?ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
â¦
The man was obviously drunk, so he spoke incoherently and spouted all kinds of nonsense.
âDid you record it?â Duan Linbai turned his head to look at the person beside him.
âItâs all recorded.â Jiang Ershao nodded.
Duan Linbai looked at Xu Jiamu. âWere you bullied?â
Xu Jiamu didnât say anything. Actually, when people with poor alcohol tolerance drank too much, there were indeed some people who would touch them. But this was the first time she had seen people as domineering and shameless as today.