Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 269 Do you like me?

"Oh, so this really is a den of iniquity. I'll call the police and have you all arrested!"

"We'll have to see if you have the ability!" Sister Li gave a wink, and her subordinate moved closer to Xiao Ruonan.

Xiao Ruonan suddenly shoved Sister Li and ran outside.

Sister Li gritted her teeth, "Don't let her get away! We can catch her at the market!"

It was Xiao Ruonan's first time here, and she wasn't very familiar with the place. The long corridors made her dizzy. She hid in a room and waited until the footsteps of the bodyguards faded into the distance before carefully slipping out.

Experiencing something like this for the first time, she was so nervous that she was soaked in sweat.

However, she ultimately failed to escape this cage.

At the top of the stairs ahead, Sister Li stood with her hands on her hips, accompanied by a group of bodyguards. There were also bodyguards behind her, blocking her way in both directions. She had no chance of escape.

"Go ahead and run! Why aren't you running anymore? Once you're in my Sister Li's hands, do you think you can escape?"

He grabbed Xiao Ruonan by the hair and slapped her twice across the face, then threw her to the bodyguard. "Keep an eye on her. If she runs away again, the boss will rip you open!"

"Let me go!" Xiao Ruonan roared. "Do you know who I am? I'm the fifth young lady of the Xiao family in Ningcheng! You must have heard of the Xiao family, the most prestigious and powerful family in the city, right? Let me go right now, or I'll raze this place to the ground!"

"Who? The fifth young lady of the Xiao family?"

"Yes, my fourth brother is the renowned Master Xiao, and the Xiao Group belongs to my family. You'd better kneel down and kowtow to me to admit your mistake, or you'll be crying later!"

Xiao Ruonan thought they were intimidated by her true identity, but to her surprise, Sister Li suddenly laughed out loud.

"If you're the fifth young lady of the Xiao family, then I'm still the first lady of the Xiao family. Don't treat us like fools. The dignified fifth young lady of the Xiao family, working as customer service in a small place like ours? You're kidding me!" Sister Li glared at them. "What are you all standing there for? Take her away!"

"Let go! Don't touch me! You old woman, you've offended the Xiao family, just wait and see..."

No matter how Xiao Ruonan cursed or explained, these people simply didn't believe her, and she was on the verge of tears.

Meanwhile, Ning Zhiyuan returned home carrying Xiao Ruonan's favorite snacks, but after searching through several rooms, he couldn't find her.

Strange, where did Miss Fifth go?

He took out his phone to call Xiao Ruonan, only to find that she had sent him a message half an hour earlier.

"Ah Lie, save me..."

Ning Zhiyuan immediately turned on his location services.

Xiao Ruonan was forced to take a shower and change clothes. Then, she was dragged by bodyguards to the sixth floor of the club. The upper floors were the accommodation rooms.

Snapped!
The bodyguard threw her into the room and closed the door. Xiao Ruonan tried to pry it open, but found it was locked from the outside.

"Want to leave? Fine! Serve me well and I'll let you go, otherwise... you might die in bed and there won't even be anyone to collect your body!"

Boss Chen was only wearing underwear, had a greasy belly, and was cracking a leather whip; he looked like a pervert.

Xiao Ruonan stared in disbelief, slowly backing away. "You, what do you want to do? I'm warning you, don't mess around. My men will be here soon, and they'll beat you to a pulp!"

"Don't try that on me, I'm not easily scared!" He reached out to grab Xiao Ruonan.

The two of them ran around the bed, trying to escape and catch each other.

In the end, Xiao Ruonan was pinned down on the bed by Boss Chen, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't move.

"Damn it, behave yourself!"

With a ripping sound, Xiao Ruonan's clothes were torn open.

"Waaah, don't touch me..." Just then, there was a rapid knocking on the door.

"Damn it, who is it? Interrupting my good time at this hour!" Boss Chen went to open the door.

The door had barely opened a crack when it was kicked open with a bang, and the newcomer punched him in the face without saying a word.

Mr. Chen staggered back several steps, and before he could regain his balance, the other party charged at him again with murderous intent, kicking him in the chest. His back slammed against the wall, and he bounced back to the ground.

It wasn't over yet. Ning Zhiyuan stepped forward, grabbed him by the collar, and lifted him up halfway. Then, one punch, two punches, three punches...

Xiao Ruonan was stunned and hurriedly said, "Ah Lie, that's enough... If you keep fighting, someone will die!"

Back when she was still in the Xiao family, she would have killed such a bastard without batting an eye, but things are different now. She can't let Ning Zhiyuan take that risk.

Ning Zhiyuan's raised arm froze in mid-air before he let go, kicked Boss Chen again, and then walked towards Xiao Ruonan. He took off his coat, wrapped it around her, bent down, picked her up, and strode out.

Seeing the several beaten-up bodyguards lying haphazardly in the corridor, Xiao Ruonan's gaze towards Ning Zhiyuan was filled with admiration and affection.

She hugged his neck tightly, her face resting against his chest, as if she had survived a close call.

"Damn it, Ah Lie, why are you so late? If you had been any later, I would have..."

"I'm so sorry, Miss Fifth, I'm sorry you were frightened. It's my fault, it won't happen again!"

When the two returned home, Ning Zhiyuan took some ointment and helped Xiao Ruonan wipe the bruises off her body.

Why go to that place?

Ultimately, she couldn't escape this topic. Feeling guilty, Xiao Ruonan stammered for a long time, unsure of how to begin.

"I... I was just bored at home, so I wanted to find a job. First, to prove my abilities, and second, to increase our income. But who knew it would be such a den of wolves? That Sister Li forced me to entertain clients. I almost ran away, but they caught me and brought me back. Look, she even slapped me several times. Nobody has ever touched me like that before..."

Ning Zhiyuan cupped her small face in his hands; there were still very obvious fingerprints on it.

"Does it hurt?"

Xiao Ruonan nodded, exclaiming dramatically, "It hurts! It hurts so much!"

Ning Zhiyuan's throat bobbed. He was trying to suppress his emotions, but in the end, he couldn't hold back his true feelings any longer and pulled Xiao Ruonan into his arms.

Xiao Ruonan felt suffocated all over, her eyes wide open.

She couldn't believe that Ning Zhiyuan, who was always reserved and silent, would actually hug her.

Happiness suddenly descended upon her, leaving her at a loss for words, and she turned around and hugged him back.

"I'll earn the money, Miss Fifth, you just need to stay at home!"

"How could I bear to see you suffer alone? I want to share the burden with you!" Xiao Ruonan's face was pressed deeply into the man's chest, and at that moment, she felt an unprecedented warmth.

"Ah Lie, you like me, right?"

These few words struck Ning Zhiyuan like a blow to the head, instantly bringing him to his senses.

The next second, he frantically pushed her away.

"I'm sorry, Miss Fifth, I was just... I'm so sorry!"

Xiao Ruonan's previous happiness vanished completely. "What do you mean?"

"It's too late, you should go and rest!"

"Ah Lie, you stop right there!" Xiao Ruonan walked around to face him. "Explain yourself clearly. What did you mean by what you just said?"