Xin Yuan squatted by the flower bed, her attention fixated on the few people on the left side for quite some time now.
Three muscular men were grappling with a tall, blonde woman who was stumbling and wobbling as she walked. It seemed like she had drunk too much, unable to extricate herself from their entanglement.
Eventually, the men simply hoisted her up, heading towards a minivan parked by the roadside.
She noticed the woman struggling, but her movement was small, making her look pale and powerless.
Xin Yuan was torn over whether or not to intervene.
She was well aware that in bars, single women who drink too much are often whisked away, picked up as someone else's lucky find. However, weren't these three men being too ruthless? If she didn't intervene, this poor woman might end up in the hospital.
With this in mind, she abruptly stood up to stride forward, only to have her wrist yanked, "Xin Yuan, we shouldn't meddle in such matters!"
The man who grabbed her was wearing glasses and a face full of disapproval. He was her boyfriend, Zheng Gaoyuan.
"But," Xin Yuan tilted her head slightly, a dimple appearing at the corner of her mouth, "if we don't do anything, isn't she pitiful?"
"That's her fault. Why did she get drunk by herself in such a place? And her revealing dress...she might even enjoy the attention!" Zheng Gaoyuan's tone was one of utter disdain.
"How could you say that!" Xin Yuan was suddenly infuriated by his chauvinistic opinion, yanking her hand out of his and charging forward regardless. She yelled, "Let her go!"
The bald leader of the group turned to look at her immediately, his eyes cruel, "Mind your own business, scram!"
Xin Yuan almost regretted her impulsiveness. She should have called the police first!
She swallowed nervously, and said forcefully, "Can't you see she doesn't want to go with you? Let her go, or, or I'll call the police!"
"A feisty little girl, tired of living are you?" The bald man signaled to the other two to hustle the woman into the car. He pulled out a switchblade he was carrying, not saying another word, and lunged towards her.
Xin Yuan hastily retreated several steps, causing the adversary to swing his dagger into thin air.
A cold sweat appeared on her forehead, she didn't expect that the enemy would resort to a knife without any discourse!
In that case, she mustn't let them take that woman away, or else, that woman might never see tomorrow's sun.
With that in mind, Xin Yuan started shouting for help, "Somebody! Call for help! They're trying to kill somebody!”
Some people glanced over, but no one stepped forward, while her boyfriend, Zheng Gaoyuan, had disappeared without a trace when she bravely stepped forward.
The bald guy was in a rush to leave, he didn't bother to further tangle with her. But he threatenly pointed his knife at her and quickly turned around, heading towards the car.
Xin Yuan gritted her teeth, suddenly she squatted to pick up a stone from the ground and hurled it forcefully at a car parked nearby. The car's window shattered with an echo, followed by a shrill alarm!
One car was not enough, Xin Yuan quickly moved on to another one parked alongside the road, causing another ringing alarm, accompanied by an increasing amount of curses from the crowd.
Breathing heavily, Xin Yuan watched the swarming crowd with a wry smile. Spotting the bald guy with a dark face, urging his companions to quickly get the woman into the car, she fearlessly lunged forward and grabbed his leg, crying, “Brother, you can’t leave me here!”
“Damn it!” The bald man was going insane, regretting not having stabbed her earlier. He tried to shake her off by kicking with force, but Xin Yuan, despite the pain, clung onto his leg!
“Why are you smashing our cars!”
“Damn, who scratched my car? Whoever dared to do it, step up now!”
“My god, my Mercedes!”
Closeby car owners and spectators surrounded them, and seeing Xin Yuan holding onto the man’s leg and screaming ‘brother’, naturally turned to the bald man for an explanation.
The bald man was now at a loss for words—he couldn't deny knowing Xin Yuan in front of everyone, nor could he physically retaliate before so many people. Unable to run away and feeling suffocated, he was almost out of breath!
In the crowd, somebody called for help, and in no time, the police arrived.
The scene descended into chaos. Seeing the situation turn south, the bald man and his gang attempted to abandon their car and flee, but they were firmly held back by the crowd.
Simultaneously, Xin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly pushed through the crowd and struggled to help up a tall blonde girl who was half-leaning in the car, "Hey, are you alright... Ah!"
The girl swayed under Xin Yuan's support, then collapsed onto her and fell to the ground due to lack of strength.
A golden wig rolled to the ground as Xin Yuan grunted under the weight. She then widened her eyes in shock as she observed the face so close to hers.
A man... a man!
Under the street light, the man's face appeared especially fair. Despite the sweat soaking his delicate face and his eyes appearing dazed, they still shone with an intense black.
He seemed to want to lift his hand, but the next second, he closed his eyes and buried his head into Xin Yuan's shoulder.
Xin Yuan froze for a few seconds before letting out a sharp scream.
The police officers soon helped them up, seemingly surprised that the person dressed as a woman was actually a short-haired man. The team leader's complexion changed dramatically upon seeing the man's face and instructed his men to take him to the car immediately.
Rubbing her sore shoulder, Xin Yuan clicked her tongue in regret. "What a waste of a handsome man, he's got a fetish for cross-dressing! No, in modern terms, he's a 'trap'!"
She chuckled to herself as a police officer took her aside to take her statement. The officer praised her for her quick thinking in performing the rescue. However, she was reminded that she would still need to compensate for the damaged vehicle.
Xin Yuan laughed bitterly, affirming her understanding. She waited on the side for the staff from the insurance company to inspect the damage.
Shortly after, six black Audi cars pulled up, and the people who got off the cars walked straight towards the team leader to talk. Soon, they walked over to Xin Yuan.
Assuming they were from the insurance company, Xin Yuan was about to speak when she was caught off guard by the unexpected words of thanks from the person. She was taken aback.
The other party thanked her, indicating that she was free to leave and that they would cover the cost of the vehicle damage.
Xin Yuan was still in a daze. They offered to have someone drive her home, but she quickly waved her hands, saying, "No need, no need, I'll take a taxi myself."
They didn't insist on it, thanked her again, and then left.
Xin Yuan walked aside to hail a taxi. She noted out of the corner of her eye, they assisted the handsome cop from their police car and escorted him to an Audi. The dazzling reddish-purple Qipao he wore was particularly noticeable.
Afterward, a few cars turned around in an awe-striking manner and departed.
Xin Yuan squinted her eyes, feeling that she had rescued quite an eminent person.