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Chapter 130: Chapter 130: Where are my clothes?
Zhan Hui’s steps were heavy as he walked to the innermost room.
Standing at the door, he heard the lascivious sounds.
He desperately wanted to kick the door open, but he feared that the person inside might truly be Chu Yin.
Listening further, he felt something was off; the woman’s voice coming from inside sounded nothing like a decent woman.
Zhan Hui was utterly certain that it could not be Chu Yin, and he kicked open the door.
"Who’s there!"
Inside the room, Zhang Cheng was being embraced by two women when the door was kicked open, making him tense up abruptly.
Ever since Zhan Hui had beaten him up last time, Zhang Cheng was particularly fearful of the sudden noise of a door being battered.
The two prostitutes also muttered, "Who is it? Can’t you see?"
"How annoying!"
Zhan Hui, with clenched fists, walked up to the bed and said coldly, "Zhang Cheng, so you haven’t changed your ways, have you?"
"Ah!" Zhang Cheng was almost scared sick by Zhan Hui’s voice. He composed himself and said coldly, "I do as I please, what’s it to you? Keep this up, and I’ll report you!"
Zhan Hui’s voice was icy. "You, get out!"
The bed curtain wasn’t drawn.
"Come in if you dare!" Zhang Cheng sneered.
He knew Zhan Hui was a gentleman and wouldn’t pull open the curtain.
Unexpectedly, he suddenly felt lighter, and in an instant, he was sitting on the floor.
Zhan Hui, grasping the mattress, blindly pulled three people off the bed with his eyes closed.
He then turned to them and said, "Put on your clothes!" 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝙗.𝒄𝒐𝒎
"Ah!" The two prostitutes, seeing the handsome young man, cried out, not knowing whether out of shyness or excitement.
Zhang Cheng saw the two women’s eyes gleam, and annoyed, he yelled, "Where are my clothes?"
The two prostitutes covered themselves with their hands, only to realize their clothes, along with Zhang Cheng’s, thrown on the floor, were gone.
Feeling disgusted, Zhan Hui turned and locked the door from the outside.
Zhang Cheng saw a piece of clothing resting by the window. He hurried over to grab it, and the two prostitutes followed.
Outside, the lights were bright, and the room bathed in allure.
The three of them ran naked to fetch their clothes, only to hear a few hooligans downstairs waving around the prostitutes’ bras and Zhang Cheng’s trousers.
"Hey, Mr. Zhang, is this your bra?"
"Mr. Zhang, such refined taste! Truly, a romantic poet with flower-like prose!"
Furious, Zhang Cheng, who had fallen to be ridiculed by ruffians, cursed, "Such an insult to decency, those aren’t my clothes!"
"But Mr. Zhang, you were just seen enjoying the pleasures of flesh with Di Cui and Little Xian!" the ruffians taunted, waving the bras, "Look, here are the ladies’ names!"
"Shameless!" Di Cui and Little Xian, both prostitutes, felt no shame and leaned out from the window, scolding the ruffians.
Just as Zhang Cheng felt utterly humiliated, he suddenly heard a resounding voice.
"Zhang Cheng, you scoundrel, come down here!"
Hearing this voice, Zhang Cheng hurriedly withdrew his head.
"Zhang Cheng! Beast!" The middle-aged man’s voice grew closer.
Zhan Hui saw Chu Xiong coming up the stairs, followed by several Protectors.
Chu Xiong was a man who tolerated no dissent, direct to the point of being terrifying.
Zhan Hui immediately took another staircase down, fearful of the stern Chu Xiong.
"Open the door!"
Chu Xiong’s Protectors kicked open the door, and Chu Xiong entered the room with a cold face.
The two prostitutes had already hidden under the bed, drawing the curtains.
Zhang Cheng, disheveled, knelt on the floor, his expression terrified as he said, "Uncle, I was wrong, I won’t dare to do it again!"
Chu Xiong looked at Zhang Cheng with utter disappointment and pointed at his nose, scolding him, "How can I trust you with my daughter!"
Zhang Cheng shed a couple of tears, "Uncle, I was wrong, I will change, I swear I will treat Chu Yin right!"
"Do as you see fit then!" Chu Xiong regretted his decision deeply and left with a flick of his sleeve.
Once Zhan Hui reached downstairs, he encountered Zhan Lan, dressed as a man, at the corner.
"Big brother!"
Zhan Hui stopped in his tracks. Seeing Zhan Lan’s attire, he understood everything; all these incidents had been arranged by Zhan Lan.
Zhan Lan spoke softly, "Big brother, Chu Yin was grounded by her father for your sake. Were it not for today’s Lantern Festival, her father wouldn’t have allowed her out. Chu Yin wants to call off the engagement, but her father disagrees and even hit her!"
Hearing that Chu Yin was beaten, Zhan Hui panicked, "Is she alright? Where is she?"
"Before I went to Lianbian City, she was already slapped by Chu Xiong. Probably then, she suggested calling off the engagement. I’m not sure how she has been these days," Zhan Lan pointed outside, "She’s standing out there!"
After hearing Zhan Lan’s words, Zhan Hui immediately went out.
Exiting Zhaixing Building, Zhan Hui saw Chu Yin staring dumbfounded by the roadside.
The light illuminated her face, glowing red.
Zhan Hui walked up to her, and Chu Yin looked at him, bewildered.
Seeing Zhan Hui, Chu Yin’s eyes reddened, and she turned her head away.
Amid the bustling crowd, Zhan Hui could only see Chu Yin.
At this moment, he finally realized his own feelings.
"Are you here to mock me too?" Chu Yin said coldly.
Her nominal fiancé caught in debauchery—while it was common among the high ranking officials in Ding’an City, this was still a scandalous incident when caught in the act.
Zhan Hui looked at Chu Yin with heartache.
"My father is coming!" Chu Yin shuddered in fright, seeing Chu Xiong and immediately wanted to run.
Chu Xiong had confined her for many days already, and she really did not want to marry Zhang Cheng.
Seeing Chu Yin’s fearful expression pained Zhan Hui.
Suddenly, Chu Yin found her hand clasped tightly by Zhan Hui’s large hand, and before she could react, he pulled her away.
"Where’s the young lady?" Chu Xiong asked the Protectors.
The Protectors had just followed Chu Xiong upstairs and hadn’t seen Chu Yin.
"We didn’t see her..."
Chu Xiong’s hands trembled with anger, he pointed down the crowded street, "Go and search!"
"Yes!"
Zhan Lan, seeing Zhan Hui and Chu Yin holding hands and walking away, felt a rare moment of relaxation and went off to enjoy the Lantern Festival solo.
On the bustling streets, the Chu Family’s Protectors searched everywhere for Chu Yin.
"Miss, Lady Chu Yin!"
Chu Yin was pulled by Zhan Hui into a secluded alley. As Chu Xiong’s men passed by the alley entrance, both heard their voices.
Zhan Hui pulled her close, embracing her tightly in his arms.
In the alley lit by a single lamp, from afar, the two resembled a young couple secretly meeting.
The Protectors shouted once and moved on, while Chu Yin, held tightly by Zhan Hui, her face flushed red, said, "They’ve left, let go of me!"
Zhan Hui’s heart throbbed wildly as he hugged Chu Yin tightly, his resolute voice resounding in her ear, "No, I will not let go!"
