Su Ziyu, who was drunk, woke up shortly after falling asleep.
She sat up and, upon not seeing Li Qianfan by the bedside, immediately felt flustered.
She stumbled to the door and, seeing Li Qianfan, was relieved and asked him to come back and stay with her.
Li Qianfan looked at Su Ziyu, who could barely stand, and felt a little embarrassed, especially with Mother Ning Xiaolan present.
Yet, he also felt a touch of pride.
His formidable black belt wife couldn't sleep without him by her side at night!
Ignored by her beloved daughter, Ning Xiaolan cleared her throat and returned to her own bedroom.
Only then did Li Qianfan happily trot over, half-carrying and half-hugging Su Ziyu back into the bedroom.
A few minutes later.
Su Ziyu was once again sleeping soundly, a smile on her lips.
Not cool at all!
Li Qianfan, sitting cross-legged on the edge of the bed, simply stared at her for a long time without moving.
Night.
Finally, after the sound of a car horn, the darkness deepened.
In another half hour, it would be midnight.
Dai Paipai, however, felt no hint of sleepiness.
She didn't want to stay in the hospital room filled with the smell of soda. She found an excuse with the on-duty nurse and left the special care ward, walking out of the hospital.
The night wind, sweeping across the long street, was warm, yet Dai Paipai felt a chill.
Hugging herself, she walked west for about a kilometer and arrived at the riverside.
Midnight.
Dai Paipai leaned on the railing, staring blankly at the river surface.
Scenes flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern.
Her father's smiling face and voice, her husband's doting gaze, the looks the high school boys stole at her, Zhao Lianjin's snake-like smile, all of it replaying in fast forward.
Finally, it narrowed down to one person—
Li Qianfan instinctively hitting her, breaking Du Tianci's five fingers, punching a follower's calf, and other scenes.
She suddenly felt that she shouldn't be afraid of Li Qianfan.
Li Qianfan's ferocity was only to protect her, to deal with bad people!
But then—
"Wouldn't he call the police?"
"How can someone who disregards or even tramples on the law be a good person? How can they go further?"
"This is a society governed by law."
"Citizens must use the law as their weapon against any illegal harm."
"Maintaining a certain distance from him was absolutely the right decision."
"After all, he's only 21 years old and that brutal."
"If this continues, he will only become a tumor in society."
"I've taught graduating classes for so many years, and I've seen many bad kids around his age."
"But none of them dared to hurt others as recklessly as he did."
"He still lacks—"
What did Dai Paipai think Li Qianfan lacked?
Before she could finish, her vision suddenly went dark.
Her head was covered by an outer garment!
As she leaned on the railing, lost in thought while staring at the river, she hadn't noticed three figures stealthily approaching from behind her, concealed by the weeping willows along the riverbank.
Who!?
Help—
Dai Paipai cried out in alarm, opening her mouth to shout, but her mouth was covered.
Then, she heard the sharp crack of slaps.
It hurt.
But Dai Paipai's fear overshadowed the pain in her backside.
She could clearly hear the following conversation.
"Damn it, I wanted to slap this bitch hard back in high school."
"I didn't dare then."
"Tonight, I finally got my wish."
"Ha, haha."
"Get out of the way, it's my turn."
"Pah!"
With a slap, her palm, spat on for lubrication, landed hard on Dai Paipai's backside, the sound like firecrackers.
Zhang Feng.
Liu Xuyang.
Han Zhenyu!
Suddenly—
Her neck was grabbed, and she was pressed hard against the railing. Dai Paipai recognized these voices as those of several disciples who had already entered society.
They were slapping her with all their might, like madmen.
For a full three minutes.
These 180 seconds were undoubtedly the most difficult in Dai Paipai's life.
Unable to cry out, unable to struggle.
Only a numbing sensation from being beaten.
"Alright, let's go!"
"Will this bitch call the police?"
"Ha, even if she does, so what?"
"By the time we get out, we'll kill her!"
"Anyway, her husband is in a vegetative state, and she's no longer at the school. Who the hell can protect her?"
"One more time."
Slap!
After a vicious slap, the sound of hurried footsteps quickly faded into the distance.
For a full five minutes, Dai Paipai, leaning on the railing, didn't move.
She didn't cry, not even showing signs of wanting to cry.
She just stared blankly at the river surface, letting the numbness gradually be replaced by a burning pain.
In her mind, the words of those three bad kids echoed.
"I wanted to slap this bitch hard long ago!"
"Her husband is now in a vegetative state."
"She's no longer at the school."
"Who can protect her?"
"If you dare to call the police, we'll kill you when we get out!"
Around 4:40 AM, these words finally disappeared from Dai Paipai's ears.
Cruelty?
What is true cruelty?
It was when Dai Paipai felt that Li Qianfan's actions contradicted her beliefs, and as she unconsciously recalled the bad kids she had taught over the years, who could never do what Li Qianfan did, these bad kids suddenly appeared and beat her violently for a full three minutes.
They had "awakened" Dai Paipai.
In the past, no one had malicious intent towards her, not because the world was only light and peace, devoid of darkness and depravity.
It was because before she got married, her father shielded her.
After she got married, her husband took over the responsibility of protecting her.
When she was at school, the institution was her sanctuary.
So—
When her father passed away, her husband was often asleep, and she left her relatively peaceful workplace!
When she stepped into the mixed and chaotic society alone?
Those people who had been hiding in the darkness then emerged one after another.
Who could blame them when her figure, appearance, temperament, name, all seemed to invite such treatment?
Just now.
Those bad kids only beat her severely and didn't inflict further harm, that was definitely her father's spirit watching over her from heaven.
If she continued to naively believe that Li Qianfan's treatment of Du Tianci was cruel, then—
No matter how well-behaved or pitiable she was, people like Du Tianci and Zhao Lianjin would devour her completely, leaving not even a bone fragment!
Those people had sufficient means and power to make the law appear dim.
If—
Li Qianfan were by her side?
Even a pampered young master like Du Tianci, if he dared to offend her, would only end up with broken hands!
"Dai Paipai, you are currently like a child holding a mountain of gold (your appearance, temperament, name, and even wealth) and wandering in the dark."
"Being robbed is normal."
"Not being robbed would be strange."
"Besides Li Qianfan, whom you consider cruel, who else can protect you?"
"Who else?"
Dai Paipai murmured, slowly turning around, her steps unsteady, and walked back to the hospital like a sleepwalker.
Ignoring the pain, she sat vigil by her husband's bedside all night, silent and motionless.
Dawn broke.
At 7:15 AM, Dai Paipai walked out of the hospital, facing the rising sun.
She approached her car and took a deep breath of the fresh air.
She whispered, "Dad, your daughter is back."
Jingle jingle.
Dai Paipai's phone rang.
She took it out and saw a look of joy on her face.
She eagerly answered, "B, Qianfan, is something wrong?"
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Li Qianfan said cheerfully, "I have something to do today, so I won't be going to the company."
Dai Paipai's heart sank.