Li Yaoyao stayed in her hometown for three days before returning to Beijing.

Meng Xia packed her suitcase full of local specialties, and before she got on the bus, she slipped two hot tea eggs into her hand for her to eat on the way.

She leaned back in her high-speed train seat, her eyes still a little swollen, but she had finally figured something out.

The renovation of the pet hospital has restarted, and two assistants are helping her oversee the site.

She spent the entire afternoon shuttling between the construction site and the temporary clinic she rented, and received a WeChat message from Zhou Huai'an in the evening.

His tone was still that same cocky, cheeky manner.

"My little one, see you at Yujingtai tonight~ It's been so long since we've had a proper match~"

Li Yaoyao hesitated for a moment before replying "okay".

She was actually afraid to go.

Now that Qi Yuge has been arrested, she's heard all the rumors circulating in the industry.

What ungrateful wretch?

Each one of these is enough to make socially anxious people cancel their social media accounts and quit the internet overnight to ensure their safety.

She went to Yujingtai tonight with the mindset of being fired, ridiculed, and being yelled at for "how dare you come here."

As she pushed open the door to the penthouse room, the moment she stepped one foot across the threshold, all sounds paused for a moment before returning to normal.

Zhou Huai'an jumped up from the sofa and waved to her, his tone exactly the same as before.

"Come here, kid! I've polished this caddy to a shine. Teach me a long shot tonight. I've been practicing that cushion shot for ages, but I still can't sink it."

The other young men also made room for her, offering her chocolate powder, golf clubs, and drinks, their attitude even more enthusiastic than before.

Li Yaoyao wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the young masters looked at her with even more awe than before.

Li Yaoyao: ...

Zhou Huai'an noticed her confusion.

"After all, you're the first person who can dance on Qi Yuge's head."

"They just think of you as a heroine."

Li Yaoyao shrank her neck.

"...Hmm."

How embarrassing.

After playing a few rounds, she turned a corner on her way to the restroom and pushed open the door at the end of the corridor leading to the terrace.

A night breeze swept over me, and the city lights below looked like shattered stars scattered on the ground.

She took a deep breath, thinking back to how she used to be a creepy, perverted persona, her mind filled with task stats and not wanting to fail her courses.

In the blink of an eye, she left the toilet and entered a wider world.

When she went downstairs, she met Manager Lin at the front desk and confirmed the schedule for next week with him.

As they were talking, a commotion suddenly broke out in one of the private rooms deep in the hall.

The sound of a wine glass shattering, a woman's sharp curses, and the dull thud of something being overturned.

The manager glanced in the direction of the voice, his expression becoming subtle, and lowered his voice to speak to her.

"It's Shen Qiongluo. She's been here every day lately, not going home at night, renting a private room to drink with her friends."

As he spoke, he glanced at Li Yaoyao furtively.

After all, everyone at Yujingtai knows that the eldest daughter of the Shen family is drowning her sorrows here because this seemingly harmless Dr. Li has become famous overnight.

She "kicked" Qi Yuge in two different ways.

Once in the toilet, he kicked Qi Yuge in the groin;

Not long ago, I "kicked" him.

The system let out a worried sigh in her mind.

[This plot seems a bit off... How did this cool and strong female lead turn into a love-struck, drunken mess?]

"I'll go take a look."

Li Yaoyao pursed her lips and walked towards the private room.

Pushing open the door, the room was filled with the smoky, fiery air mixed with the smells of alcohol and perfume.

Several heavily made-up girls were having a wild time with several muscular men, and some of them were even piled on top of each other on the sofa, a truly indecent scene.

Li Yaoyao frowned and walked around the empty wine bottles on the ground, finding Shen Qiongluo among a pile of cushions and blankets.

She was leaning back on the sofa, her makeup a mess, her hair disheveled over her shoulders, and she was clutching an empty wine glass in her hand.

A man wearing a tight black T-shirt was bending down and approaching her, reaching one hand towards her waist.

Li Yaoyao immediately shouted, "Stop!" and pushed the man away.

She looked at Shen Qiongluo's dazed expression.

After a moment of silence, he used the last bit of social energy he had left to shout it out.

"Shen Qiongluo, what kind of people haven't you seen since you were a child? Why have you gotten yourself into this state for a man? Is he worth it?"

Shen Qiongluo raised her head, her eyes unfocused on her face, and then suddenly burst into tears as if a switch had been flipped.

"Qi Yuge doesn't want me anymore... He actually dumped me for some ugly, fat girl... Waaaaah..."

"I went to see him behind bars, and he told me himself that he had never liked me and wanted to break up with me..."

"I told him I'd wait until he finished dealing with things, but he said there was no need to wait, he already had someone else in his heart..."

"Who else could it be?! Isn't it that damned Li Yaoyao, who's always stealing my man?!"

"Wait a moment……"

Li Yaoyao chewed over the words "ugly girl and fatso" in her mouth, feeling utterly speechless.

"Get up first, don't lie here. Can't you see someone touching you inappropriately?"

As she spoke, she mentally complained to the system.

"I'm going to go from being a troublemaker to a hero who saves wayward girls."

The system's voice was even more speechless.

[Who knew the male lead actually likes you?! If this comic were still ongoing, the author would already be receiving death threats... It's absolutely morally reprehensible!]

Shen Qiongluo stood up unsteadily, staring at her with her swollen eyes from crying, and then suddenly pointed her finger at her nose.

"Yes! It's because you've become prettier! You annoying little devil!"

"Why do you always steal my men! You want to steal Ling Che, and you want to steal Qi Yuge too! Are you here specifically to bring me bad luck?!"

Several girls who had been watching nearby immediately chimed in to support Shen Qiongluo when they heard her start cursing.

"Exactly, what's a poor janitor like me trying to climb up the social ladder?"

"I heard that her pet shop was also opened by Young Master Qi. Isn't that just being kept by someone? Why pretend to be so high and mighty?"

"As soon as Young Master Qi went in, she turned around and started hanging out with Young Master Shang. Everyone knows that."

Li Yaoyao turned around and looked at the group of people who were wearing exquisite makeup, drinking the wine that Shen Qiongluo paid for, and were now collectively criticizing each other to satisfy their sense of moral superiority.

The voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear.

"You ignored her when she was drunk, and pretended not to see when men touched her. Now you're taking her side. You're definitely better than me."

"Who do you think you are...?"

A girl yelled back.

"How dare you speak to us like that? Do you know who I am?!"

The door to the private room was suddenly kicked open from the outside.

Zhou Huai'an stood at the door, followed by a whole group of young masters.

A large group of seven or eight people, with an imposing air, completely blocked the private room.

He glanced around at the women in the room who had just cursed Li Yaoyao, his tone nonchalant but incredibly intimidating.

"Who are you? Why don't you tell us?"

Upon seeing that the newcomers were all young masters from Qi Yuge's circle, the girls immediately shrank back into the sofa and remained silent.

He took another step forward.

"Apologize to her, don't make me say it a second time."

Li Yaoyao turned around and expressed her gratitude to Zhou Huai'an with her eyes.

Then she turned to Shen Qiongluo and said in a calm but helpless tone.

"Let me take you home first. What could be more important than your own safety and health?"

Shen Qiongluo shook off her hand, tears welling up again: "No! I don't want your pretense..."

Li Yaoyao didn't waste any words with her. She bent down, put one of her arms on her shoulder, and wrapped her other arm around her waist. It took a lot of effort to lift her off the sofa.

Shen Qiongluo, who was over 1.7 meters tall, lay on her 1.6-meter-tall frame, her whole body swaying and falling downwards, muttering something incoherently. As she cursed, she buried her face in her shoulder, wiping it with tears and lipstick.

Zhou Huai'an watched for a while, wanting to lend a hand, but Li Yaoyao shook her head.

She half-dragged, half-carried Shen Qiongluo out of the private room, down the elevator, into a taxi, and finally dragged her into her apartment.

Shen Qiongluo had already fallen asleep when she was thrown onto the bed, with wet tears still clinging to her eyelashes.

Li Yaoyao stood by the bed, panting heavily. Looking at the school beauty who was aloof and proud in the original story, but was now drunk on her bed, she felt a complex mix of emotions.

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