The young man, after being struck by the bottle, felt dizzy and almost lost his balance.


The people around were also startled by the sudden outburst.


Xiao Hailong glared at the blood-covered young man, sneering, “If you don’t scram, I’ll break your legs too!”


The young man gritted his teeth, clutching his bleeding head, and said, “Alright, you’ve got guts! Just you wait!”


With that, he hurriedly ran out, holding his injured head.


Xiao Hailong let out a dismissive laugh, saying, “Idiot. A useless punk daring to threaten me? Does he even know who I am? Has Xiao Hailong ever been afraid of anyone?”


Turning to Dong Ruolin with a smug expression, he added, “Ruolin, there are pests like him everywhere. Don’t let it bother you. Let’s continue eating and ignore him.”


However, Dong Ruolin’s mood had already soured, and she just nodded without saying anything.


During the meal, Xiao Hailong tried several times to lighten the mood, but Dong Ruolin didn’t respond at all.


To her, Xiao Hailong wasn’t just incompetent—he was also reckless and violent. Such a man was completely beneath her consideration.


Xiao Hailong had thought that by beating up that guy in front of Dong Ruolin, she’d be impressed by his manliness. But to his surprise, she seemed even more repelled by him.


This left him feeling frustrated. He hadn’t realized that Dong Ruolin disliked violent men. Talk about shooting himself in the foot.


The whole dinner was a disappointment for Xiao Hailong.


After finishing, he wanted to chat more and deepen their connection.


But Dong Ruolin frowned and said, “It’s getting late. I should go. Thanks for the meal.”


Xiao Hailong, feeling dejected, said, “Let me drive you home!”


Dong Ruolin shook her head. “No need. I’ll just get a cab.”


At this point, Dong Ruolin only wanted to distance herself from Xiao Hailong as quickly as possible.


Xiao Hailong, frustrated, insisted, “At least let me walk you to your cab. I wouldn’t feel right otherwise.”


Dong Ruolin didn’t refuse, nodding as she got up to leave.


Xiao Hailong quickly followed.


He was seething inside. He had planned for a romantic evening to confess his feelings, but that punk had ruined everything. Not only did he miss his chance, but he also seemed to have left a bad impression on Dong Ruolin. What a disaster.


“If I ever see that bastard again, I’ll kill him,” Xiao Hailong cursed under his breath.


Meanwhile, Ye Chen had just finished his dinner and was cleaning up the dishes.


At that moment, Xiao Churan spoke anxiously, “Ye Chen, have you seen the supplier’s quotation file in my bag?”


Ye Chen shook his head. “I haven’t touched your bag since I got back.”


Xiao Churan thought for a moment, then slapped her forehead. “Oh no, I must have left it in the meeting room at Emgrand Group. I need it tomorrow morning. Can you drive me there to pick it up?”


Ye Chen smiled. “You’re exhausted. Take a rest. I’ll go get it for you.”


Xiao Churan sighed, “I’m really worn out. Thank you so much. The document number is…”


Ye Chen waved his hand, interrupting her. “Doing things for my wife is never a burden.”


With that, Ye Chen set out for Emgrand Group.


Meanwhile, Xiao Hailong and Dong Ruolin had just left the restaurant and were standing by the roadside.


Dong Ruolin was about to hail a cab when suddenly, three white vans parked nearby swung their doors open, and over a dozen burly men rushed out aggressively.


All of them were wearing black masks and carrying steel pipes—clearly there for revenge!


“Oh no!” Xiao Hailong was terrified at the sight of the approaching men.


Dong Ruolin also turned pale with fear, instantly realizing that these men must have been sent by the young man from earlier. Judging by their demeanor, someone could die tonight.


Sure enough, the young man, his head still wrapped in bandages, stepped forward and shouted, “Bastard, get him!”


With that command, the group charged at Xiao Hailong.


“I’m a young master of the Xiao family! You dare touch me?!” Xiao Hailong shouted, trying to appear tough despite his fear.


One of the burly men let out a contemptuous laugh and swung his steel pipe directly at Xiao Hailong.


Xiao Hailong was so terrified he nearly wet himself.


In his panic, Xiao Hailong suddenly shoved Dong Ruolin forward with all his strength.


“Ah!” Dong Ruolin screamed as Xiao Hailong pushed her straight into the path of the attackers.


Taking this chance, Xiao Hailong bolted for his car, flung the door open, and sped off without a second thought.


Dong Ruolin was furious beyond belief!


Xiao Hailong was an absolute scumbag!


He started the trouble, yet at the critical moment, this grown man actually pushed a woman in front of the danger and ran off?


Was there anyone more disgusting in this world?


Seeing Xiao Hailong flee, the young man cursed loudly, “That bastard! Leaving a woman behind to save himself—what a useless piece of trash!”


Then he turned to Dong Ruolin, glaring coldly. “Hey, beautiful, call that bastard back here, or I won’t be so nice to you!”


Dong Ruolin quickly said, “I’m not close to him. This is between you two—please don’t involve me.”


The young man pointed at the bandage on his head and sneered, “I got sixteen stitches because of him. I can’t even eat until I settle this! If he doesn’t come back to save you, you’ll be coming home with me tonight to make up for it!”


Dong Ruolin blurted out, “You can’t do this! It’s illegal!”


“Law?” the young man sneered. “I am the law here! Once I’ve had my way with you, you’ll understand what real law means!”


Terror and despair gripped Dong Ruolin. She knew this man wouldn’t let her go.


Panicking, she said, “I’ll call him right now!”


She quickly pulled out her phone and dialed Xiao Hailong.


Xiao Hailong was frantically driving away, trying to get as far as possible. When he saw Dong Ruolin’s call, his heart skipped a beat.


Crap!


He had been so focused on running that he forgot about Dong Ruolin. She probably hated him now.


Damn it! This was supposed to be his chance to woo her and align with the Dong family to help his own family rise.


Now, he had thoroughly offended her!


But there was no way he was answering that call.


He knew exactly what she wanted—to ask him to come back. Even an idiot could figure that out.


But if he went back, would he even survive? Those guys were furious and armed with steel pipes. Even if they didn’t kill him, they’d beat him into a cripple.


A woman’s important, but my life is more important!


He decided to keep driving and ignore her call.


Unable to reach Xiao Hailong, Dong Ruolin felt utterly hopeless.


She pleaded with the young man, “I can compensate you with money. Please let me go. This has nothing to do with me.”


The young man sneered, “I don’t want your money! I want your body! I’m going to pin you down and have a great time!”


Dong Ruolin was terrified. She knew that if she didn’t act fast, this man would never let her go.


Summoning all her courage, she suddenly kicked him hard between the legs.


Caught off guard, the young man let out a painful scream and instinctively swung his knife.


Just as Dong Ruolin tried to escape, she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and collapsed to the ground, screaming in agony.


A knife had slashed her leg, and blood was pouring out.


“You bitch! Trying to run?!” the young man roared, grabbing her by the hair. “Congratulations, you’ve pissed me off. Tonight, my brothers and I are going to make sure you have the time of your life!”


Dong Ruolin’s face was streaked with tears of desperation. She knew she was about to suffer something horrible—maybe even death—and no one could save her now.


But she hadn’t noticed that at this moment, a black BMW was approaching.


Ye Chen, behind the wheel, instantly recognized her and frowned deeply!