Name: My father is Zhao Dehan, and I hope he will become a dragon!

The VIP room of the "Blues" nightclub in Luzhou was filled with smoke.

When Qi Tongjiang pushed open the door, he heard a suppressed sob.

In a corner booth, the female college student was curled up at the far end of the sofa, her face pale and her eyes vacant. She was wearing an ill-fitting sequined miniskirt, and her wristband from the hospital was still on her wrist—left over from the night of the incident.

"Oh, you've brought the person?" Qi Tongjiang raised an eyebrow.

Qi Tonghai crossed his legs, toying with a lighter in his hand, and sneered, "Not only did you bring it, but you've also become 'sensible'."

He gestured towards the girl with his chin: "Toast."

The girl picked up the wine glass with trembling hands, almost spilling it.

"Don't be afraid."

Qi Tongjiang feigned gentleness: "As long as you work here obediently, we'll cover all your father's medical expenses, and you won't have to worry about your brother's tuition. It was just a beating, right? Don't worry, we're not unreasonable; we'll get him medical treatment!"

He paused, then lowered his voice: "But if you dare to run... your whole family's graves will be overgrown with weeds by now."

The girl's tears fell silently, but she dared not wipe them away.

Qi Tonghai laughed heartily, patting Qi Tongjiang on the shoulder: "See? How obedient she is now! She works as a waitress at a nightclub during the day and drinks with customers at night—completely innocent. Who said she's a prostitute?"

"Smart!" Qi Tongjiang gave a thumbs up: "I've already taken care of Chen Guodong. As long as she's willing to work here, the case will be completely ruined."

The two looked at each other and smiled, as if they were discussing a piece of merchandise.

Qi Tongjiang said with a grin, "Little sister, come here, and serve your brother well tonight!"

……

……

In June, it rained heavily at night in Jingzhou.

Lin Wei has made a lot of money recently.

I bought some houses in advance.

They were just waiting for the demolition and relocation; the value had increased fivefold.

With the pocket money Zhao Chongming casually gave her, Lin Wei is now practically a little rich woman.

With the remaining money, following Zhao Chongming's casual suggestion, they sold some stocks and waited for them to appreciate in value.

Lin Wei didn't have any big ambitions or ideas.

I am very satisfied with my current life.

Content with modest wealth.

If she could, she wouldn't mind having a child with Zhao Chongming right now.

She knew her place; Zhao Chongming would never marry her.

It could very well be a political marriage, where the emphasis is still on matching social status and economic conditions.

The gap between them is too large.

Having a child means that even if something drastic happens in life, you can still get some money from Zhao Chongming, so your life won't be too bad.

In her spare time, Lin Wei spends most of her time taking care of her skin and exercising, trying to make Zhao Chongming linger on her youthful body.

The phone rang.

Lin Wei picked up the phone casually: "Hello, who is this?"

There were only intermittent sobs on the other end of the phone, and a barely audible sentence: "...Weiwei...save me...I'm under the Nanhu Bridge..."

Her heart skipped a beat—it was Tang Xiaoli's voice.

Her roommate for three years in high school; her father used to work in Lüzhou, and she also went to high school in Lüzhou.

"What happened?" Lin Wei asked.

"You, you come here quickly, okay, so many people are looking for me, you, you save me, save me..." Tang Xiaoli's voice was very soft.

Fifteen minutes later, Lin Wei parked her car under the Nanhu Bridge.

Rain pelted the windshield, blurring the view.

She didn't recognize who it was until a small, thin figure staggered out from the shadow of the bridge pier.

Tang Xiaoli.

She was soaking wet, her hair was matted and stuck to her face, her left eye was swollen and bruised, and there was a scab on the corner of her mouth.

She was still wearing that sequined mini-skirt, but it was torn, revealing large bruises on her shoulder blades.

She was barefoot, her feet covered in mud and blood, and every step she took felt like walking on a knife's edge.

"Lily!" Lin Wei rushed out of the car and hugged her tightly.

Tang Xiaoli shuddered violently, instinctively shrugging her shoulders and covering her head with her hands, her voice hoarse: "Don't hit me... please don't hit me..."

"It's me! It's me!"

Lin Wei hugged her tightly. She had never seen Tang Xiaoli like this before, and for a moment, she couldn't help but shed tears: "I'm Lin Wei! You're safe!"

Tang Xiaoli paused for a few seconds before slowly raising her head, a glimmer of light finally appearing in her empty eyes.

The next second, she broke down in tears, collapsing into Lin Wei's arms like a withered leaf battered by wind and rain.

Back to my little villa.

Lin Wei asked the nanny to boil water and find some clean clothes.

Tang Xiaoli curled up on the sofa, holding a bowl of hot porridge, her hands trembling so much she could barely hold the spoon.

She wolfed down her food, as if she hadn't eaten for half a month—in fact, almost.

"They...don't let me eat my fill."

Her voice was hoarse, her eyes darted around, and she avoided looking at people. "She said... she said I ate too much and should 'get to work'."

Lin Wei fought back tears and asked softly, "What exactly happened?"

Tang Xiaoli's tears welled up again, and she said intermittently:

"That day... they forced me to sign a letter of understanding, but I refused, so Qi Tonghai... had someone drag me into the warehouse behind the nightclub..."

She choked back tears, her nails digging deep into her palms, "They took turns...took turns..."

Lin Wei was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but say, "This..."

Tang Xiaoli continued, "Later, they would let my dad and brother go as long as I 'went to work.' But a few days later, they took the 300,000 yuan back, saying... saying it was a 'deposit.'"

"Damn it..." Lin Wei cursed, "These beasts!"

Tang Xiaoli continued, speaking haltingly, "My dad was furious. At first, he didn't even know what I did, what I did for a living. Then, then, he found out and went to confront them... They dragged him into the street and beat him... beat him until he vomited blood... He was taken to the hospital, and he was already... already..."

"Where's your brother?" Lin Wei asked.

Tang Xiaoli's eyes were filled with fear: "My younger brother... my younger brother was riding his bike to school when a black car crashed into him from behind... he was... he was dead on the spot..."

"I...I can't take it anymore...Today, while they were drinking, I climbed out of the bathroom window...and ran away..."

After she finished speaking, she curled up into a ball, trembling all over, like a frightened little animal.

With each clap of thunder, she trembled violently, muttering, "Don't come any closer... don't touch me..."

Lin Wei hugged her tightly, tears dripping into her disheveled hair.

She knew that the girl in front of her...

The body remains, but the soul has been crushed.

"What are you planning to do?" Lin Wei sighed and asked softly.

"I...I want to leave Handong! I...I don't want to stay here anymore!" Tang Xiaoli said tremblingly, "I want to leave, I want to leave!"

"What about your father and your brother? Aren't they going to do anything about it?" Lin Wei asked.

"How can I care? I dare not care!" Tang Xiaoli was about to cry. "They'll kill me! They'll kill me! Weiwei, I'm leaving, I'm leaving, I'll never come back!"

Lin Wei took a deep breath and then said, "Lily, don't be afraid, I'll stand up for you!"