Chapter 69: Yin Ruxue’s Plea

Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Yin Ruxue’s Plea

She took out her phone, but she didn’t dial the number right away. She was a proud person and didn’t think she had done anything wrong.

The incident and the evidence were all right there in the video. How could it be fake?

If this got out, the life Mengmeng had just started to get back on track at school would be ruined again.

But Mengmeng’s words made a sliver of doubt creep into her mind.

She opened Weibo and started to browse through everything about the incident, replaying the part of the video involving Jiang Fan over and over again.

As she scrolled down, she came across a piece of just-released surveillance footage.

It recorded the entire course of events.

Below it were countless comments.

"I think this young guy has guts, real chivalry!"

"He dared to stand up to so many people to defend his friend!"

"You’d be lucky to have just one friend like that in your life!"

"I just wonder what happened in the end. I hope the kid is okay?"

"Let me tell you, the leader of those thugs he was up against is named Long Hao. He collects protection fees in our area."

"A real piece of scum with no conscience."

"That young guy taking them all down was basically a public service. You have no idea how many businesses around here they’ve bullied."

"If that kid really gets sentenced, I, Old Zhan, will be the first to object."

"I was there. The young man’s female companion was being verbally abused, and they were about to drag her off to assault her when he couldn’t take it anymore and fought back."

"That’s a real, red-blooded man!"

...

The sincere, passionate comments online felt like they were searing Yin Ruxue, making her heart ache.

’So that’s what really happened? Did I misunderstand him?’

The sudden realization plunged Yin Ruxue into a spiral of regret and self-blame. After all, that slap had shattered a man’s dignity.

Putting herself in his shoes, she knew no man could tolerate such an insult.

"Mengmeng, stop crying for a bit. Stay home with Nanny Chen, and if you get sleepy, go to bed. Something’s come up with Daddy, so Mommy is going to find him."

"Mommy will definitely bring Daddy back, okay?"

But Mengmeng completely ignored her. After a long while, she stammered, "M-Mommy’s just... a liar!"

"Mengmeng, Mommy isn’t lying to you this time."

...

After a hard day’s work, Jiang Fan and Wu Qiang each chugged a beer, then flopped onto their beds to shoot the shit while smoking.

"Dude, what the hell are you on? How are you so full of energy after a whole day?"

"You shot straight to number one on the single orders, and you don’t even feel tired."

Wu Qiang couldn’t help but complain.

He and Jiang Fan used to have similar stamina, but after today, he felt like his whole body was about to fall apart. Jiang Fan, on the other hand, had strolled home as if nothing was wrong.

"What the hell do you know? I’m just naturally built tough,"

Jiang Fan rolled his eyes.

Just then, a sudden knock came from the door.

"Did you order takeout?"

Jiang Fan froze for a second.

"As if you could afford it."

After his jab, Wu Qiang was also a bit dumbfounded. Neither of them had any family in this city. Besides each other, no one even knew they lived here.

That door hadn’t been knocked on in ages.

Why such an urgent knock today?

"Go see who it is. It’s so late, it’s probably the landlord."

Wu Qiang opened the door as he spoke.

"Whoa, Jiang Fan, your meal ticket’s here!"

Wu Qiang couldn’t help but exclaim.

"Get lost. What meal ticket?"

Seeing Yin Ruxue at the door, Jiang Fan’s expression turned cold, a stark contrast to the joking grin he’d had while bantering with Wu Qiang moments ago.

"What are you doing here?"

"Jiang Fan... I’m sorry. I came to apologize. I misunderstood you."

"This morning was my fault. I didn’t know the full story... Mengmeng..."

"Fine. Apology accepted. You can go now."

Jiang Fan waved his hand dismissively, not giving her a pleasant look at all.

"I..."

Although Yin Ruxue had mentally prepared herself before coming, now that she was face-to-face with him, she couldn’t summon the courage to say the rest.

Even she felt she was being too shameless.

After trampling on his dignity, she was now here to ask for his help.

"Wu Qiang, see our guest out and close the door."

Jiang Fan saw Wu Qiang just standing there, stunned, and couldn’t resist kicking him.

"Oh, oh, right."

As if waking from a dream, Wu Qiang reached out to close the door.

Inside, he gave Jiang Fan a thousand thumbs-ups.

He could treat such a stunning beauty with such cold indifference.

’He’s not... impotent, is he?’

The thought flashed through his mind, and Wu Qiang’s gaze toward Jiang Fan turned a little strange.

"Get lost, and get your mind out of the gutter!"

Jiang Fan rolled his eyes and turned to lie back down on his bed.

"Jiang Fan, I am apologizing to you. I’m sorry. The truth is, I came here to ask for your help with something. It’s about Mengmeng."

"You can have any compensation you want. I can raise your salary to 30,000, and your salary at the company, I can increase that by 30,000 as well."

Hearing this, Jiang Fan actually laughed out loud. "Yin Ruxue, do you really think money can solve everything?"

"Do you think being rich means you can do whatever you want and buy anything you want?"

"No, that’s not what I meant. I just want to compensate you somehow."

Yin Ruxue quickly shook her head.

"I don’t need it. Please leave."

"From now on, we owe each other nothing. I’ve already put all your things in the room."

Jiang Fan waved his hand with extreme impatience.

Even though this woman came to apologize, she acted as if she had him completely pegged.

She didn’t say it out loud, but the feeling was definitely there.

"Jiang Fan, please, just do it for Mengmeng’s sake, okay?"

"She found out what happened and thinks you went to jail..."

"She’s at home now, crying her heart out. Nothing can console her."

"Hmm?"

Jiang Fan’s brows furrowed slightly.

Yin Ruxue quickly took out her phone and played a video.

"No, no, I want Daddy!!"

"I want Daddy to tell me a story! I want Daddy to put me to sleep!"

"WAAAAAHHH!"

...

Mengmeng’s heart-wrenching cries made Jiang Fan’s own heart ache.

Even though they hadn’t known each other long, Jiang Fan was genuinely fond of the little girl.

She was cute and well-behaved.

What man wouldn’t want a daughter like her?

"Jiang Fan, I’m begging you."

A pleading look appeared on Yin Ruxue’s face.

For the person she used to be, this was an absolutely impossible expression to see.

"Let’s go. I can help you comfort her for tonight."

"That... Really? You agree!"

A look of pleasant surprise spread across Yin Ruxue’s face.