"Stinking bitch!! Are you crazy?! Do you know how much this car costs?!"
"Hmm."
After finishing with the four tires, the girl looked up at Zhou Qin, then pressed the sharp tip of a dagger against the car door, scratching it as she walked toward them.
The blade left a new scratch on the car door, right over the one Jiang Huai had made earlier.
"I'll fucking kill you!!" Zhou Qin lunged toward the girl after shoving Chen Ning aside.
But he had only taken one step when someone grabbed the back of his collar and yanked him back, as if he were a small chicken.
"Zhou Young Master, why are you arguing with a girl?"
Jiang Huai looked at Zhou Qin with a cold smirk.
"Let go of me!!" Zhou Qin swung his arms desperately. He was tall and muscular, spending time at the gym and practicing boxing.
Normally, a university student like Jiang Huai wouldn't stand a chance against him.
But unfortunately for Zhou Qin, Jiang Huai had grabbed him by the collar, and he had no way of fighting back.
He could only watch as the girl finished scratching the car door and tossed the dagger onto the car's hood.
"Jiang Huai! What are you trying to do?!"
Chen Ning, who had just been pushed to the ground by Zhou Qin, stood up and scolded Jiang Huai.
Then, she pointed at the girl and said, "And you! You must compensate my brother Zhou Qin for the damages!"
"Hmm." The girl only responded with a short "hmm."
She flicked the dagger between her fingers as she approached them.
"I will, of course, compensate."
Zhou Qin glared at the girl and growled, "Compensate my ass! Do you have any idea how much this car costs?! Damn it! Can you afford it?! Go sell yourself! Even if you sell yourself for a lifetime, you won't be able to pay this back!"
Slap—
Jiang Huai kicked Zhou Qin's calf hard, forcing him to kneel on the ground.
Curious onlookers watched, some even discussing whether they should call the police.
"Be more polite when talking to a girl," Jiang Huai said coldly.
Zhou Qin yelled, trying to grab the girl and get up, but Jiang Huai simply pressed one hand on his shoulder, making it impossible for him to rise.
"Jiang Huai! Why did you have to get physical? Why are you so rude? I really misjudged you! So this is what you're like!"
Swish—
Before Chen Ning could finish speaking, the sharp dagger was already pointed at her mouth.
"Nice double standards. Why didn't you speak up for Jiang Huai earlier?"
The girl's icy words were even more chilling than the blade's tip.
Chen Ning froze, trembling, and fell to the ground.
"Jiang Huai, and you, you stinking bitch, don't think that just because you've offended me, Zhou Qin, you'll be fine in Lingyu City. Let me tell you, Jiang Huai..."
"You little brat, I have a thousand ways to make you disappear from this world. As for you, you little slut."
He glared at the girl, enunciating every word.
"I'll make your whole family experience a fate worse than death..."
But Zhou Qin's words faltered.
Because at that moment, the girl slowly crouched down, then removed her mask right in front of him.
"Say it. I'm listening."
Mo Yu's voice remained cold.
So was Zhou Qin's heart.
"...Mo, Mo Mo... Miss Mo...?"
Zhou Qin no longer had the arrogant attitude he had before.
It was as if he recognized Mo Yu.
"The Zhou family's Zhou Qin, Young Master Zhou, I remember you."
Mo Yu's face remained expressionless as her cold eyes pierced Zhou Qin.
"At the beginning of the year, the Mo family hosted a wine party. You and your father were both invited to our house, right?"
"Y-Yes, Miss Mo, the Mo family kindly extended an invitation to our Zhou family. My father and I..."
"So, what did you just call me?"
This question made Zhou Qin's legs turn to jelly.
Jiang Huai realized he no longer needed to hold him down—Zhou Qin had already knelt in front of Mo Yu on his own.
"Miss Mo, I didn't know it was you, I... I..."
"You wanted my family to experience a fate worse than death?"
"No! No!"
Zhou Qin slapped himself hard.
"I'm the one who's wrong! I'm sorry! Miss Mo, please forgive me! I'll never dare again!"
Both Chen Ning and Jiang Huai were stunned by this scene.
Chen Ning immediately tried to pull Zhou Qin up.
"Zhou Qin! Don't be scared! I'll call the police right now! Get this woman arrested!"
Slap—
Another slap. This time, Zhou Qin slapped Chen Ning.
"Shut up! How dare you speak to Miss Mo like that?!"
Chen Ning collapsed to the ground from the slap, her meticulously done makeup and hair now a mess.
Jiang Huai was holding back laughter but couldn't show it, considering Mo Yu was about to speak again.
"I'll compensate for your car. Don't worry."
"No, no, Miss Mo, you're being too serious. It's just a piece of junk. If you like it, feel free to scratch it more! Let off some steam!"
Mo Yu's dagger lightly tapped Zhou Qin's chin: "I said, I'll compensate."
Zhou Qin trembled.
The Zhou family might rule over Lingyu City, but they would never dare speak against the Mo family.
"Miss Mo, please spare me..."
This tall man, over 1.8 meters, began to cry.
"Please, don't hold my faults against me. Please spare me." Chen Ning had never seen Zhou Qin like this before.
Usually, he attended parties with her.
People fought to flatter him, but she had never seen him lower his head in front of anyone, let alone kneel and cry.
"Look up."
Mo Yu's cold voice pierced through him.
Zhou Qin slowly lifted his tear-streaked face.
Then the girl's gaze shifted to the man behind him.
"He is mine. I'll leave it at that. Do you understand?"
Zhou Qin nodded furiously.
"Understood, understood." He then turned to Jiang Huai, "Brother, I didn't recognize the big picture. I've offended you. Please forgive me!"
This was quite amusing.
Jiang Huai hadn't expected that Mo Yu wasn't just powerful in the association but also a formidable figure in the world of regular people.
"Just don't bother me again."
Jiang Huai mimicked Mo Yu's tone, saying coldly.
Mo Yu seemed to notice Jiang Huai imitating her and gave him a slight glance, clearly displeased.
"I'll have someone send your car for repairs. When it's done, the Mo family will personally return it to you, Young Master."
Mo Yu's voice grew colder with each word.
It was as if the dagger was slowly stabbing Zhou Qin's heart.
Zhou Qin was drenched in cold sweat.
Oh my god, having the Mo family come to his door to return the car?
Was he asking for death?!
He still wanted to say something, but Mo Yu already stood up and pulled Jiang Huai's arm.
"Let's go."
"Ah?"
Before Jiang Huai could react, he was already being dragged away.
As they left, Jiang Huai didn't forget to drag the man who had temporarily stopped transforming.
Chen Ning watched Jiang Huai's back, her lips biting down in frustration.
She cautiously helped Zhou Qin up.
"Zhou Qin, are you okay?"
She tried to hug him, but Zhou Qin shoved her away.
"This is all your fault... Damn it, I've offended the Mo family today..."
Ignoring Chen Ning, Zhou Qin walked off in a daze, his steps heavy.
Chen Ning felt wronged as she followed him. She cautiously tried to hold his arm, but he shoved her to the ground.
"Get lost! You're such a fucking jinx!"
"Zhou Qin, how can you say that to me... I... I love you."
"Love me?! You were so close to that Jiang Huai! You didn't know he was from the Mo family?! You're fucking trying to get me into trouble, aren't you?! Get lost! I made a mistake! And I even helped your father's shitty company! Get lost!"
Zhou Qin kicked her purse aside and stormed off in a rage.
Chen Ning sat on the ground, tears streaming down her face. She looked at Zhou Qin's retreating figure, then glanced over at Jiang Huai and Mo Yu's backs. A sense of loss swept over her.
The person who should be by Jiang Huai's side... was me.
If it were Jiang Huai, he would never treat me like this.
Meanwhile.
Jiang Huai and the man were both pulled into a small alley by Mo Yu.
Bang—
The girl tossed Jiang Huai against the wall, then leaned one hand on it, staring at him.
"Speak."
"...Speak about what?"
Mo Yu's cold eyes fixed on Jiang Huai as she spoke, each word deliberate.
"Your awakening power, what is it? How could you detect this infected person faster than me?"
Jiang Huai glanced at the man trembling in the corner before responding.
"I didn't know he was an infected person. I just noticed something was off, so I tried to help."
"Is that so?"
"Yes."
Mo Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of coldness seeped into her tone.
"Then how did you stop his transformation earlier?"