Chapter 170
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Chapter 170: Jiang Shuyan Is A Big Dummy!
The hallway of this establishment was dimly lit and filled with strange, noisy clamor.
So the two bodyguards didn’t immediately hear Director Bao’s agonized scream.
It wasn’t until some time later that they pushed the door open and walked in—only to find Boss Bao writhing on the floor, clutching his groin and howling in pain.
The two bodyguards exchanged confused glances. They had only stepped out for a moment—how had things ended up like this?
“You two… go grab that bitch!!”
Veins bulging on his forehead, Boss Bao roared furiously.
The two bodyguards immediately rushed out of the private room to track down Jiang Shuyan.
But by now, there was no sign of her anywhere.
Just then, three vans screeched to a halt at the entrance of the club, and a crowd of people spilled out.
“They’re the ones who took Shuyan away!” Jiang Shuyan’s best friend stepped up and pointed them out.
“Hey! You two sleazy uncles! Where the hell did you take Shuyan-jie?” Ye Xiao stood with her hands on her hips, bossy and full of righteous anger as she shouted at the two bodyguards.
The bartender, sensing that things were getting out of hand, ducked behind the counter and was just about to call the police—
—but one of the van guys swiftly grabbed his wrist.
“Easy, bro. This is a personal matter. Don’t worry, if we cause any damage to your place, we’ll pay double. No fuss.”
These were the reinforcements Ye Xiao had rounded up—
That’s why it took her a bit longer to arrive.
Ye Xiao hadn’t expected that even in Binhai, she’d actually end up needing to call on Gu Tingyuan’s connections.
Sleeping with someone’s wife and using their resources—Ye Xiao couldn’t help but feel a dark, guilty thrill.
The two bodyguards wilted instantly.
After a glance at each other, they started shaking their heads frantically.
“We don’t know! Really!”
“Oh? So the sleazy uncles are trying to act tough, huh?”
“N-no! Please listen! We can explain!”
One of the bodyguards rushed to spill the details—there was no point in risking their lives. This wasn’t worth it for the little bonus they’d been promised.
They led Ye Xiao and her people to the door of the private room and explained everything that had happened.
“How’s it going? Did you bring that bitch back—”
Boss Bao’s bloodshot eyes scanned the room—but his voice cut off halfway.
A flood of people had just pushed into the cramped private room, packing it tight with no space left to move.
Ye Xiao quickly looked around the room and found Jiang Shuyan’s phone.
Just in case, Ye Xiao had installed a GPS tracker on it—with Shuyan’s permission—but she hadn’t expected her to leave it behind.
Ye Xiao was both exasperated and worried.
Boss Bao wasn’t exactly a tough guy.
A little intimidation from Ye Xiao’s crew, and he spilled everything.
Once Ye Xiao fully understood what had happened, she couldn’t wait a second longer—she had to find Jiang Shuyan.
After all, a drunken girl wandering the streets—who knew what might happen?
“Uh, Miss Ye… what should we do with these three?”
“You really need to ask me that? However your Young Master Gu would normally handle this—do that.”
“Wait—what?”
The henchmen’s eyes lit up with realization.
So their boss was Master Gu who had Binhai wrapped around his finger?
Seeing their expressions, Ye Xiao realized they hadn’t even known who their real backer was.
But really, what did that have to do with her?
With a flick of her hand, she turned and walked out of the club— Leaving behind a bunch of stunned henchmen.
That Boss Bao… He was basically a dumbass who’d accidentally messed with the wrong woman.
These days, we live in a society ruled by law. Sleeping with the boss’s woman used to get you chopped up or dumped in the river—
Nowadays, that wasn’t an option.
After sending her crew to search in different directions, Ye Xiao also sprang into action.
——
“Jiang Shuyan, you big dummy! What the hell are you even doing ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!”
In a nearby public park, Jiang Shuyan was sitting on a swing, yelling loudly up at the sky like an idiot.
Ever since she’d run out of that club, she’d been in a strange, over-caffeinated state of manic energy.
It felt like— Like knowing the final exams were just a minute away, but suddenly deciding to throw it all away, ignore your parents, teachers, and the school’s expectations, and ditch to go play video games.
But after walking into that arcade, you were instantly overwhelmed with guilt and dread, worrying you’d just ruined your life.
What the hell am I doing?
She’d made up her mind to follow Ye Xiao’s arrangements.
But just because she feared Boss Bao’s supposed backers, she’d nearly compromised with someone who had once trampled all over her.
Now Jiang Shuyan couldn’t help but start to hate herself.
If she had really let Boss Bao do something to her…
Could she ever face Ye Xiao again?
She felt like a wishy-washy coward, a fence-sitter with no backbone.
What was she doing?
What was this supposed to be, anyway?!
“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! Jiang Shuyan, you are a BIG DUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!”
Maybe it was the alcohol, but Jiang Shuyan’s brain was completely foggy.
She just wanted to scream. Loudly.
Scream all her tangled, repressed emotions out.
She was a big dummy anyway—
So doing dumb things wasn’t wrong at all.
“AAHHHHHHHH! Dummy! Dummy! Dummy! Dummy!! Jiang Shuyan is a big dummy!!”
She had no idea how many times she shouted those words.
But with each scream, her thoughts grew blurrier.
At the same time, some strange courage bubbled up inside her—
She felt like she could finally do something she’d always wanted to do but never dared.
Drunk and irrational, she pulled out her phone.
She was about to do something she never would’ve dared sober.
These past few days, even though Ye Xiao hadn’t done much…
She realized she had fallen hopelessly in love with her.
Under such pressure, it was Ye Xiao who had helped her breathe again.
Only Ye Xiao’s gentle care and affection felt warm to her.
Everyone else’s stares made her feel disgusted and violated.
So of course—
She had fallen for Ye Xiao, this lifeline that had stormed into her dark world.
But after patting herself down all over, Jiang Shuyan deflated— Her phone was gone!
She glanced hesitantly back toward the club.
Going back? No way.
But how else was she supposed to contact Ye Xiao?
That’s it—she could borrow a phone from a passerby!
But every passerby she tried to approach veered away like she had the plague.
A reeking, drunk woman before lunchtime? No thanks.
After failing to borrow a phone, Jiang Shuyan flopped back on the swing, tilted her head to the sky again, and shouted drunkenly:
“Jiang Shuyan, you’re just a BIG DUMMY!!!!”
The deserted city park echoed her cries:
Big dummy—big dummy—big dummy—
As if the whole world was agreeing with her.
She really was a big dummy.
