novelraw Chapter 266: He Just Wants to Treat Her Well (6)
Chapter 266: He Just Wants to Treat Her Well (6)
She cried, and she just quietly listened to her cry.
Only when Qi Cheng had cried enough did she begin to haltingly recount last night’s events.
It turned out that Qi Cheng had been secretly working at a bar behind her dorm mates’ backs. Her job was to serve drinks to the customers. Nothing dangerous had ever happened before, but last night, she just drank a beverage the manager gave her, and somehow fell asleep. When she woke up, it was already this morning.
Tang Yanqi listened to her choking voice, and her face grew colder and colder. She really wanted to give the person in front of her a good beating. What kind of place was a bar? Was it the kind of place a young girl like her should go?
And was she really that short of money recently? So desperate that she had to work in such a place to earn money? Sure, the pay might be higher, but what about the risks? Hadn’t she considered that?
Even though she really wanted to punch Qi Cheng, she was the one most hurt right now. Tang Yanqi held back and focused on the key point: "So you don’t even know who the other person is?"
Qi Cheng’s tears continued to fall like raindrops as she hung her head and shook it.
Tang Yanqi took a deep breath, grabbed Qi Cheng’s shoulders with both hands, and said: "Report it to the police. Go report it right now."
Qi Cheng shook her head more vigorously: "No, Tangtang, that bar has powerful connections, and that hotel is high-end too. Regular people can’t afford to stay there. We... can’t afford to mess with them."
"You..."
Having known Qi Cheng for so long, it was the first time Tang Yanqi was at a loss for words because of what she said. Qi Cheng’s concerns seemed cowardly but were justified. The best outcome of reporting it to the police would merely be to bring the perpetrator to justice. But for Qi Cheng? She was already hurt.
But not reporting it, just swallowing this injustice?
Tang Yanqi was about to say something when Qi Cheng suddenly pulled a check out of her pocket: "Tangtang, although I’m upset, I haven’t lost out completely — just think of it as being bitten by a dog."
Tang Yanqi: "..."
Looking at the check in Qi Cheng’s hand, it was for one million. This further confirmed what Qi Cheng had just said. The other party must not be a simple figure, casually giving someone one million — how could they be simple?
Unlike Qi Cheng, Tang Yanqi, being the young lady of the Tang Family, had heard many unspeakable things in their circle.
Her hands gradually dropped, and then Tang Yanqi suddenly took the check and said: "Chengzi, first let’s go to the hospital for a checkup. No matter what, your health is the most important. Give this to me first. I will definitely find out who that person is. We can decide about calling the police later, but at the very least, don’t suffer such a loss without knowing why."
Tang Yanqi rarely spoke so seriously. Qi Cheng’s eyes reddened again. She didn’t want to report it; she felt sad, hurt, and as though the sky had fallen. But she wasn’t that fragile, and as she said, just think of it as being bitten by a dog. Besides, in today’s society, as long as she’s physically okay, that’s what matters.
Accompanying Qi Cheng to the hospital for a checkup and confirming she was fine, Tang Yanqi looked at the check in her hand, her fingers slightly clenched.
Regular checks need a signature to be valid, but this check had nothing on it except the amount. Tang Yanqi had seen this before; it must either be a worthless piece of paper or belong to someone incredibly prominent.
If it was the former, there would be no point in investigating. If it was the latter, with her abilities, she wouldn’t be able to find anything.