Chapter 68: You Killed Her

Before Chen Feng could even see what was happening, a heavy slap landed right across his face!

The force was so strong it brought tears to his eyes.

But the person didn't give him a single second to cry—she leapt right onto him and started whaling on him like crazy: "How dare you talk trash about my girl? You looking to die?!"

"Who the hell are you?"

SMACK!

"Who's your girl?!"

SMACK!

"I wasn't—"

SMACK!

Three slaps in, and Chen Feng's head was spinning, stars flashing before his eyes. He could barely stand.

"Get off me!"

He used every ounce of strength he had to shove her off his body.

Qi Meili had been working a twelve-hour shift, and her body was already at its limit. That burst of energy she'd just spent was pure adrenaline.

Once the adrenaline burned out, she couldn't hold herself up anymore either—she stumbled backward, about to topple over.

Chen Feng saw her stagger, a glint of viciousness flashing in his eyes, and kicked her square in the gut: "Get lost!"

Everything happened too fast. Nobody in the room had time to react.

THUD!

The heavy kick landed right on Qi Meili's stomach. Her eyes rolled back, and she crashed to the ground.

"Meili?"

"MEILI!"

He Huanhuan was stunned for a split second before she recognized who it was—Qi Meili had suddenly charged out of nowhere!

Before she could even say a word, Qi Meili had collapsed right in front of her.

She lunged forward and scooped Qi Meili into her arms: "Meili? Meili?"

There was no response from the person in her arms. She completely broke down: "Han Mo! Beat him to a pulp!"

Chen Feng blustered out of guilt: "You wouldn't dare! Hitting someone is against the law!"

THUD!

Han Mo slammed his fist into him without a moment's hesitation. Chen Feng's eye instantly turned a bruised purple: "That's assault! I'm calling the cops!"

Ruan Yuanyuan crouched beside He Huanhuan and angrily shouted at Chen Feng: "You beat a girl up like this and you have the nerve to talk about calling the cops?"

Chen Feng tried to scramble away: "She hit me first!"

He Huanhuan felt the body in her arms twitch slightly. She quickly leaned down and called out: "Meili? You okay?"

"Snore... snore..."

Two faint snores drifted into her ears. Qi Meili sniffled, found a comfy spot in He Huanhuan's arms, and went right back to snoozing.

???

He Huanhuan looked at Qi Meili, then at Chen Feng, who was now a bruised and battered mess courtesy of Han Mo.

She quietly reached up and covered Qi Meili's face, muffling those snores.

"Meili! You died so tragically!"

A theatrical wail suddenly boomed through the entire sales lobby. He Huanhuan's tears streamed down her face: "Oh, my Meili! Beaten to death just like that! And what about your paralyzed dad and stroke-stricken mom? The whole family counts on you to bring in the money!"

Ruan Yuanyuan's face went white when she heard that: "Chen Feng! You killed her!"

Panic surged through Chen Feng: "Impossible! I only gave her one kick, and I didn't even put my back into it! No way!"

That woman had jumped on top of him and pummeled him senseless. He'd barely put any force into that kick. How could it have killed her?

"Oh, Meili! You died so wrongly! I'm calling the cops right now—"

He Huanhuan wailed even harder, and Chen Feng's panic grew. He turned and bolted out of the lobby.

"Chen Feng! Stop right there!"

Ruan Yuanyuan started to chase after him, but He Huanhuan grabbed her arm: "Let him run."

Ruan Yuanyuan was frantic: "But he—"

Before she could finish, a gigantic snore erupted from He Huanhuan's arms!

Qi Meili smacked her lips, shifted positions, and settled her head against He Huanhuan's shoulder, continuing to sleep.

......

Ruan Yuanyuan was baffled: "Did she just... snore?"

He Huanhuan smiled: "Yep."

"But—"

He Huanhuan patted her arm: "Just scaring that scumbag, that's all. Girl, you need to go home and call off that engagement."

"Huh?"

Ruan Yuanyuan was confused. What did that have to do with her?

He Huanhuan shot her a look: "You still want to marry him?"

Ruan Yuanyuan shook her head frantically: "No way!"

"Then get home and tell your parents right now. Don't waste any time!"

"Oh... okay..."

Ruan Yuanyuan got up in a daze and walked out of the sales lobby.

Even after she got into a taxi, she was still in a fog.

What a dramatic day today had been!

God! Could this be the universe trying to warn her?

She thought to herself: she had to seize this chance fate had given her. There was absolutely no way she was marrying Chen Feng.

What she didn't know was that Chen Feng had already fled back home.

He'd gone inside, packed a bag without saying a word, ignored his parents' questions, and hopped in his car and driven out of the province.

Not a peep from him again—not until Ruan Yuanyuan met her true match, got married, and had kids, let alone any news of him coming back.

But that's all beside the point. Back to the present.

In the sales lobby, once the drama was over, the hired extras collected their pay and headed out.

He Huanhuan hoisted Qi Meili onto her back. Han Mo tried to offer help, but she firmly refused: "My girl, I carry her myself."

She had to keep her eyes on Qi Meili—what if the woman vanished the second she looked away?

She carried Qi Meili over to the sales team leader to ask for her pay. The leader's eyes bulged: "You have the nerve to ask me for money? You ruined our sale today, and I haven't even settled the score with you! Now you want your pay?!"

He Huanhuan didn't back down: "That guy was scum. What does that have to do with me?"

Even without her, they probably weren't buying today anyway.

Buying a house is a huge decision—people look at multiple developments, don't they? No way they'd lock in on the first one they see.

But the team leader insisted on blaming her anyway, huffing and puffing, telling her to get lost: "Leave now, or I'm calling security! What kind of people are you? Turning our sales lobby into a circus!"

Secretly, though, he was already planning which restaurant to treat himself to with that 200 yuan he was pocketing tonight.

Wang Qiang couldn't bear to watch. He timidly spoke up: "Team leader, just give them the money. They really need it."

They still owed him 200 yuan, after all.

If the team leader refused to pay them, how were they going to pay him back?

"Not paying, huh?"

He Huanhuan didn't argue. She carefully set Qi Meili down, then let out a shriek and threw herself onto Qi Meili's body:

"Everyone, come look! Yijing Gardens is ripping people off! My sister's lying in bed, paralyzed, waiting for money for treatment, and they're heartlessly cheating us!"

Zero hesitation, pure performance on demand.

The team leader was instantly flustered: "Hey! Don't talk nonsense! We didn't cheat you! And besides, she's just asleep—"

But his voice was no match for a true professional. He Huanhuan had three years of experience wailing at funerals!

"Oh, Meili! Our lives are so miserable! Cheated till we can't even survive, over a lousy 200 yuan!"

"Stop wailing! STOP! I'll give you the money! Here!"

The team leader frantically shoved the 200 yuan at her and waved her away: "Just go! Please, just leave!"

He Huanhuan pocketed the cash in a second, flashed a grin, and gave him a mock salute: "Thanks, boss!"