Chapter 27 Part 1: Don’t Fight 

The police took Zhou Dongwei to the holding room, while another officer approached Yan Yuezhang and Qiongsi Sang, asking who would go with him to see Wu Yan.

Qiongsi Sang sat with her arms folded, silent. She cared a lot about face and had no intention of going.

Yan Yuezhang finished the remaining steamed buns in a few bites and stood up. “I’ll go! I’ll go!”

Wu Yan’s mood wasn’t as bad as Tang Qinggu’s, so the police first took Yan Yuezhang to fill out a notification form before seeing Wu Yan.

The holding room was simply furnished with a few tables and chairs. Two officers were comforting Wu Yan while roughly tending to his wounds.

His face was swollen, one arm dislocated, and claw marks reddened his neck, making him look quite pitiful.

While applying medicine to Wu Yan’s neck, the officer advised, “You’re a college student. Why can’t you just focus on your studies? Why get involved in someone else’s relationship? You’re not even single—your girlfriend must be heartbroken. How can you face her?”

Wu Yan lowered his head and didn’t respond.

Only when he heard Yan Yuezhang’s voice did he slowly lift his head—though his face was so badly beaten that Yan Yuezhang could only feel his gaze without reading any expression.

The officers finished bandaging Wu Yan, made space for Yan Yuezhang, and told him, “Try to talk some sense into him. This kid seems sharper than the guy next door.”

“No matter what, it’s wrong to steal someone’s girlfriend, especially when you already have one yourself.”

Thinking about Wu Yan’s girlfriend waiting outside, the officer was puzzled.

Although it was harsh for the girl to directly kick him in the crotch in anger, there was no denying she was beautiful.

Even with smudged makeup from crying, you could tell she had a slender face and big eyes.

And the girl said she never asked him for money in their relationship; she always paid for him. Yet he cheated and became the mistress—what was he after?

Yan Yuezhang sat down opposite Wu Yan, nervously fidgeting with his fingers. “You…”

Wu Yan suddenly spoke, “Brother, I’m going to die.”

Yan Yuezhang jumped. “Huh?”

The words came abruptly, leaving Yan Yuezhang confused for a few seconds. He thought maybe Wu Yan was afraid of Tang Qinggu—after all, Tang Qinggu had once gone mad and threatened to kill him.

Yan Yuezhang comforted him, “Don’t say such unlucky things. The other guy was just shouting in the heat of the moment. This is a society ruled by law; it’s not like he can just march through the university campus like an army to take your head.”

“But you really messed up this time… If you truly like someone else, at least break up with the girl you’re currently with. She’s come to Minsi Building several times, and the last time I saw her outside, she even treated me to a meal.”

As Yan Yuezhang spoke, he rubbed his face, only to realize Wu Yan wasn’t listening.

Wu Yan turned his head, staring at the wall beside him, forcing a terrified expression onto his already swollen face.

Suddenly, he grabbed Yan Yuezhang’s hand, rambling, “I’m really done for this time… I’m going to die… I… I… I feel her coming… J…”

Yan Yuezhang’s palm ached from the tight grip, but before he could say anything, Wu Yan suddenly released his hand.

Wu Yan slowly turned his face to Yan Yuezhang, the torn corner of his mouth stretching into a somewhat crazed smile. “Senior, you don’t need to persuade me. I really like her—I won’t give up. The one who should quit is that old man!”

“He’s so old! How could he possibly deserve to be with Chenyu?”

Yan Yuezhang:

He took back what he said earlier; Wu Yan’s mental state clearly wasn’t normal.

“Have you informed Tang Qinggu’s girlfriend?”

“Not yet… she’s probably still on her way.”

After a brief chat, the officers returned to their duties. Tang Qinggu and Wu Yan had knocked over many files during their fight, so the others had to tidy the mess.

Qiongsi Sang’s matter was technically settled, but she insisted on staying to see what Tang Qinggu’s girlfriend looked like.

Since she refused to leave, the other girls in the dorm followed suit, unwilling to leave her alone.

Fang Pan did her best to comfort Qiongsi Sang, while Qinghua Lu pulled out makeup remover and wet wipes from her bag to help her clean up.

Xie Qiaoqiao had been silent the entire time, quietly sitting—until Qiongsi Sang, sobbing, leaned on Xie Qiaoqiao’s shoulder, voice thick with tears and rage: “There were so many kicks just now that missed Wu Yan! I’m furious!”

Though her words were fierce and tears plentiful, beneath it all she was more heartbroken than angry.

After all, she was the one who had been cheated on, and her anger far outweighed her sorrow.

Once Qiongsi Sang calmed down, Xie Qiaoqiao gently moved her head away and stood up, saying she was going to the restroom.

The police pointed out the bathroom location to her and even escorted her part of the way to prevent her from getting lost.

Inside the restroom, after washing her hands and drying them, Xie Qiaoqiao slipped out through the window.

Outside was a quiet alley lined with low-rise buildings.

This area had no tall buildings, and along the street stood numerous Yew Trees.

No one knew how many years they had grown, their interlacing branches forming a canopy that shaded the entire street.

In the thick foliage above, fluffed-up Cloud Sparrows chirped and squeezed together.

Suddenly, a black shadow silently descended, stepping lightly on a branch that trembled, scaring the sparrows into a frenzy.

Before they could take flight, the shadow had already leapt through, disappearing into the lush greenery of a nearby residential complex’s shrubbery—

The scent of a Monster was obvious. Swiftly, Xie Qiaoqiao caught the source of the scent from the bushes.

A cat.

She blinked, pinching the cat’s neck and letting out a soft “Huh?”

What the hell?

A cat?

An Ordinary Cat thick with Monster aura?

The cat realized the danger, hissing fiercely and scratching several bloody marks onto Xie Qiaoqiao’s wrist.

Tang Qinggu sat slumped in a chair with a vacant gaze, unresponsive to anyone’s words.

If it weren’t for the fact his saliva test showed no drugs, the police would have suspected he’d been high. His hollow eyes and dazed look were unmistakable.

Zhou Dongwei claimed to be Tang Qinggu’s friend, but even seeing Tang’s bruised, swollen face didn’t elicit much reaction from him.

He lazily pulled up an empty chair, sat down, and made some empty small talk with Tang Qinggu.

Tang Qinggu remained dazed.

Zhou Dongwei turned to the officers and asked, “You guys didn’t beat my brother silly, did you?”

The officer frowned. “Don’t talk nonsense. We’re the police. We barely had time to stop the fight; how could we have beaten anyone?”

Zhou Dongwei snorted, his half-swollen face showing disbelief.

Officers hated these slick second-generation rich kids. Just when things were calming down, they’d stir up trouble and make matters worse.

At that moment, an officer outside the holding room called out, “Tang—Tang Qinggu! Your girlfriend is here to pick you up!”

The man who had looked like a puddle of mud suddenly sprang up and hurried out—though no one paid attention to him.

Everyone’s gaze was fixed on Tang Qinggu’s girlfriend.

Despite the heat, she wore a modest lilac dress, her long black hair flowing past her waist, pale skin, and stunning features.

A fragrant aura surrounded her.

Everyone seeing her for the first time would admit she was a breathtaking beauty.

Even Qiongsi Sang, busy wiping her nose, froze, eyes wide and fixed on the woman without blinking.

Tang Qinggu rushed over to her. His bloodshot eyes glared fiercely at everyone around.

The others snapped out of their daze under his gaze. Qiongsi Sang quickly threw her dirty tissue into the trash and puffed out her chest.

Tang Qinggu grabbed Jiang Chenyu’s hand. His eyes, once fiercely glaring at the others, softened and became tender and enamored when he looked at Jiang Chenyu.

“Chenyu, why are you here? I know you came because you were worried about me—you care about me, don’t you? I knew you wouldn’t just ignore me…”

He rambled excitedly, his pupils and the skin on his cheeks trembling slightly.

Meanwhile, the door to the neighboring holding room burst open. Wu Yan stumbled out, pushing Tang Qinggu aside.

“Get away! Don’t touch Chenyu with your dirty hands! You scumbag, she never liked you!”

Tang Qinggu, looking dazed as if high, immediately snapped upright after the shove and yelled furiously, “You, the mistress who stole someone else’s girl! What right do you have to say that?”

The tension escalated rapidly, about to explode into another fight. The nearby officers felt their heads ache and were ready to step in—