Chapter Thirty-Seven

  She was crying out in despair, but the faint sound was instantly buried by the thunderous music, she had already fallen into despair, until the second man...

  The physical pain has numbed, but in my heart, it's icy cold.

  She began to regret wildly, regretting why she followed these rascals out to cause trouble! Why did she think that doing so would make her stand out from her peers! Why did she hope to befriend those rascals outside of school, and show off her own uniqueness like Xue Mei! Why, why, why?!

  She began to regret, crazy regret! Regret her vanity! Regret her ignorance and shallowness! To have ended up in such a state! What should she do? If others were to find out, what should she do?

  "Hmm!" Shi Ran hummed softly and then fainted.

  "Damn it, this chick has been knocked out by me!" the man shouted loudly.

  "Hahaha!" The sentence made everyone burst into laughter.

  The man suddenly realized he was wrong, his old face turned red, and he slapped his palm twice. Just as everyone didn't know what to do, Huang Mao suddenly swung his palm and slapped Shi Ran's cheek with a "slap" sound, leaving a bright red handprint on his delicate face!

  "Ah!" Shi Ran was awakened by pain, feeling as if he had a very long dream, and for a moment, he didn't know where he was.

  She raised her eyes to see a yellow-haired man riding on her body, and suddenly her eyes widened in an instant, the nightmare struck again!

  Ai Zi Qing was shocked by the scene unfolding inside the window, everything had happened in a matter of seconds, so fast that she didn't even have time to react. She hesitated, after all, the number of people inside wasn't necessarily something she could handle, and she didn't have any weapons on her, rushing out would almost certainly be a dead end. If she called the police, Shi Ran's reputation would really be ruined, but was there a more discreet method than calling the police?

  Ai Zi Qing gritted her teeth and took out her phone to call Hei Zi, telling him to bring people over quickly, while she kept watch on the movements inside from outside the window.

  The blond-haired man stared at Shi Ran, who was terrified, and smiled lewdly, saying "Little girl, I'll take good care of you today, don't pass out so soon." After that, he gently patted Shi Ran's cheek with his hand.

  Suddenly, the factory gate was kicked open with great force! More than a dozen black-clad masked men rushed in from outside, holding short guns at several naked thugs inside. Huang Mao was so frightened that he trembled and the doppelganger he had put into Shi Ran's body also slipped out.

  These thugs have never seen such a scene! They were immediately stunned, and under the black-clad men's rebuke, they all covered their heads and crouched down. Seeing Huang Mao's ugly appearance, one of the black-clad men walked towards him in big strides, and when he reached Huang Mao's side, he lifted his leg and kicked towards his vital parts!

  "Ah!" Huang Mao howled, clutching his groin and collapsing to the ground in agony.

  The rest of the thugs were so frightened that they all covered their lower bodies with their hands without exception!

  The men in black ignored them and directly took out ropes to bind the thugs, then carried them out of the factory.

  Inside the house, only Shi Ran and the drunken woman were left. After Hei Zi led 'Ye' away, Ai Zi Qing walked into the dimly lit warehouse, looking at Shi Ran who had fainted on the ground with tears all over her face, and softly sighed "What's the point of this."

  She untied her bound hands and feet, dressed her in clothes, combed her hair, and then Ai Zi Qing woke her up.

  "Ah!" Shi Ran cried out in surprise and slowly came to.

  When he saw Ai Zi Qing in front of him, his eyes widened instantly and he asked tremulously "How are you here?"

  Ai Zi Qing didn't say anything, she just quietly looked at her.

  "Did you all see that?" Shi Ran suddenly exclaimed!

  Seeing Ai Zi Qing still not speaking, she cried out in a pleading tone "Please, please don't tell anyone! Please! Waaahhh..." and then burst into tears.

  Ai Zi Qing nodded slightly "I won't tell anyone."

  She nodded silently, sobbing as if venting out the nightmare that shouldn't have happened to her today.

  Ai Zi Qing took her to the hotel room, Shi Ran called home and told them she would be spending the night at a classmate's house, reassuring her mom, then rushed into the bathroom, locked the door, and frantically washed her body.

  Another woman was also sent into the next room by Ai Ziqing.

  Ai Zi Qing sat quietly on the big bed in her room, if not for using X-ray vision to see Shi Ran washing up in the bathroom, she would have thought something had happened to her. Out of boredom, Ai Zi Qing went downstairs to the supermarket to buy some clean clothes and underwear, after putting them back in Shi Ran's room, she got up and returned home, lightly closing the door behind her.

  The bathroom door creaked open, and Shi Ran poked her head out to see that Ai Zi Qing had already left. She mechanically walked out of the bathroom and over to the bed, where she saw a set of clean clothes laid out for her. Her heart felt uneasy, and thinking about everything that had happened today, Shi Ran collapsed onto the big bed and burst into tears...

  That night, several men with their hands and feet bound were thrown in front of the city public security bureau gate, along with a letter stating their crimes... The letter described how these men had raped young girls, how they were caught by Provincial Party Secretary Xu Yandong, and how Secretary Xu ordered his men to fight bravely and rescue the girl... As for the girl's surname and name, there was no mention, while the suspects themselves remained tight-lipped, only admitting to their crimes over the years.

  The next day, the story of the provincial party secretary fighting off thugs and rescuing a girl in distress was reported by all major newspapers, despite some doubts, but no one dared to refute such a widely publicized fact.

  Ai Zi Qing just casually sold it to Xu Yan Dong as a favor, regardless of whether he takes it or not, how he takes it! It's no longer Ai Zi Qing's concern now.

  It is undeniable that the provincial party secretary personally experienced these small cases, making it easier for citizens to remember him and gain a reputation, which is not a bad thing.

  She feels that she is becoming more utilitarian, everything can be tied to benefits, even if it's saving Shuran, she also has a purpose...

  The next day, the provincial government issued a document to comprehensively launch investment promotion in various cities of Liaoning Province, attracting merchants from other places to invest and drive the economy of various parts of Liaoning Province. The government also provides various relaxed policies and preferential benefits.

  Ai Zi Qing heard the news, a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. As expected, this was Xu Yan Dong returning a favor, and Jing She's actions in J City had not escaped his notice either, it seemed that this old fox had been watching from the sidelines all along.

  This time's investment promotion is also a great opportunity for the company to enter J City, and the J City government has no right to stop or hinder it. However, as a precautionary measure, Ai Ziying still decides to proceed with the entry in secret. The government's relaxed policies and preferential treatment for entering enterprises are enough to help her a lot.

  No matter how turbulent the society is, the campus remains peaceful and warm. This is the cradle for students to grow up, a haven to avoid the wind...

  This is also the original intention of Ai Zi Qing's willingness to return to campus, she likes this warm and peaceful atmosphere like a spring breeze blowing across her face, but has to face the wind and rain in the future, and the power that can make her stand more firmly in the midst of the storm, she thought... Only knowledge!

  Recently, Ai Ziying has been spending a lot of time exercising every day, and apart from that, she would only be found in the classroom or cafeteria studying textbooks, but not high school materials, rather grammar books of various countries. She thinks she should grasp as much knowledge as possible to better face the future.

  A week later, Shi Ran finally walked into the classroom.

  Since that day, she fell ill and had a high fever after returning home, so she took a week-long leave. When she returned to the campus, she was still neat and elegant, beautiful and generous, exuding an enchanting aura, as if she were more... alive than before?

  This idea made Ai Zi Qing feel a bit strange, but fortunately, it seemed that she had already recovered from the incident and stood up again!

  The two did not greet each other, after all, Shi Ran would not want that matter to be brought up again, and apart from that matter, the two indeed had nothing to say, plus Ai Zi Qing also had no good feelings towards her, so the two had no communication.

  Ai Zi Qing's house was also in the decoration stage, and she had taken care of this matter herself. Only the outer periphery was left to Hei Zi to handle, installing bulletproof windows. After all, one's own residence should only be entrusted to oneself for maximum safety. For some reason, Ai Zi Qing became increasingly cautious in her actions, possibly due to her rising status and position, which also made her more vigilant about her personal safety...

  This made Ai Zi Qing feel somewhat sorrowful.

  Because I've been busy lately, I haven't told Mom and Dad about the house yet. When I got home that day, I saw Ai Guohua and Jiang Qin watching TV on the sofa, and Ai Ziqing also sat down and said, "Dad and mom, I bought two houses in Huafu, and they'll be renovated during the holidays. How about we go to Ning County to pick up Grandma's family then?"

  Both of them were stunned after hearing their daughter's words and couldn't react for a moment.

  Yes, they have become a wealthy family now, and their daughter is sensible too, with such great energy. It's still a bit difficult for them to accept after being workers for half their lives.

  Jiang Qin suddenly pursed her lips, her eyes reddening as she smiled and said "My daughter has grown up, really grown up! She knows to care about mom, care about grandma and grandpa!"

  "Mom, Grandma is getting older, I know you've always wanted to bring them over. Now it's fine, the two villas are so close, you can see them anytime." Ai Ziying held Jiang Qin's hand and comforted her with a smile.

  "Villa?" Jiang Qin and Ai Guohua widened their eyes, how did it become a villa again?

  "Uh, the villa area of ??the Washington mansion, I took a simple look, the area is probably around 380 square meters. The apartment building no longer has a ground floor, and it's not convenient for the elderly to go up and down stairs, and the elevator isn't very safe, so it's better to buy two villas as a precaution." Ai Zi Qing replied.

  This answer left both of them stunned, this daughter has grown up and thinks things through so thoroughly.

  Jiang Qin excitedly hugged Ai Zi Qing and kissed her hard, "Alright then, when you're on vacation, we'll go to Ning County together to pick up your grandparents and bring back your aunt and uncle!" Jiang Qin said excitedly.

  "Haha, okay, okay! It's still my daughter's skill. From now on, us two old guys will have something to rely on!" Ai Guohua nodded and smiled with relief.

  "Dad! What are you talking about? You're not old at all, you're not even forty yet! The best days of your life are still ahead of you!" Ai Zi Qing said with a pout, clinging to her parents' arms.

  A harmonious family is a happy one.

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