Her heart was filled with disgust.
Could it be that this world truly lived up to being composed of colorful texts?
Having avoided the predetermined content in the book, she still encountered these messy situations.
Enough was enough!
Su Wantang’s words were skillfully chosen, but unfortunately, if these men were so easily intimidated, they wouldn’t have dared to harass a girl in public, under everyone’s watchful eyes.
Instead, because of Su Wantang’s threat, they became even more aggressive.
“Eat bullets?” One of the men approached Su Wantang and pinched her chin harshly. “I’ve eaten everything in my life, but I haven’t tasted bullets yet. However, before I eat bullets, I’ll eat you first…”
“Help… someone’s raping a woman…”
“Mmm…”
A foul, stinking breath sprayed by her ear. Su Wantang knew her threat had failed and immediately shouted for help, but the man tightly covered her mouth.
She was about to fight them with everything she had when she saw two figures running from afar. In a few moves, they knocked all the men to the ground.
Su Wantang was saved. Weak all over, she sat on the ground, not caring that the damp soil was staining her clothes.
It was too terrifying!
“Comrades, don’t be fooled by her. If she hadn’t helped that Yu Ba’s daughter, we wouldn’t have thought to teach her a lesson too. And look at what she’s wearing—she must be a capitalist exploiting us poor laborers.”
Yesterday, to collect some mountain goods, Su Wantang had deliberately disguised herself, but given her previous living conditions, she couldn’t find any truly shabby clothes.
And she had only just learned that the woman she saved was actually Yu Ba’s daughter.
No wonder she was being bullied, given her background.
It reminded her of her own situation, and she couldn’t help but empathize.
Though somewhat guilty, she refused to back down in terms of attitude. “You’re talking nonsense! You were clearly taking advantage of the situation to act like hooligans, harassing that female comrade. I just spoke up for her, and you tried to bully me too.”
A strong dragon cannot crush a local snake. Su Wantang didn’t really expect to get any justice.
In the end, those men left, the onlookers dispersed, and Su Wantang was helped up from the ground.
“Comrade, are you alright? Were you hurt?”
Su Wantang shook her head and finally looked up at her rescuers.
Two tall men who exuded an imposing presence, especially the one standing two steps away from her. His appearance gave off a fierce vibe.
His gaze was fixed on the sea, his expression full of impatience.
Su Wantang thought this comrade probably didn’t want to get involved in her affairs—it seemed like he had been dragged along reluctantly!
She shifted her gaze to the comrade who had helped her up. The man with a square face looked very upright, and his tone was full of concern.
But there was a clear hint of admiration in his eyes when he looked at her.
Having been beautiful since childhood, Su Wantang was all too familiar with such looks.
“I’m fine. Thank you both for saving me.”
Although they were her saviors, Su Wantang couldn’t help feeling a bit uneasy.
Fortunately, the man was very proper—he let go of her hand as soon as he helped her up.
Su Wantang breathed a sigh of relief, then scolded herself inwardly for overthinking. This person had saved her, yet she had been speculating about his ill intentions—it was truly inexcusable.
“By the way, thank you both so much for driving away those hooligans today. May I ask your names and which units you work for? When I return, I must write letters of appreciation to properly express my gratitude.”
This was more practical than giving gifts. A letter of appreciation sent to their workplace would be a great opportunity to gain recognition from their leaders.
Yet the two men remained unmoved. “Serving the people is our duty—it was just a small effort. No need for appreciation letters. But as a female comrade, you should be more cautious about safety in the future. It’s better to have someone accompany you when going out. This time, you were lucky to run into us.”
“By the way, where is the female comrade who called us over to help?”
As he finished speaking, his gaze swept around until he spotted a figure emerging from behind the reef, jogging toward them.
“Thank you,” she said, bowing deeply to the two male comrades before turning her eyes to Su Wantang. “And thank you too. I’m sorry—I didn’t mean to run off earlier.”
She hung her head, feeling somewhat guilty. At that moment, she had been utterly terrified and seized the first chance to escape. Fortunately, she hadn’t gone far before encountering these two male comrades, who proactively asked her what was wrong, allowing her to seek help.
But Su Wantang knew none of this. She was only annoyed at herself for not being as clever as the other woman. Faced with several hooligans, she had foolishly charged forward—why hadn’t she thought to find help?
Thankfully, these two male comrades had been there; otherwise, she would have been doomed today.
The square-faced comrade, Jiang Hongqi, was about to introduce his companion when the fierce-looking man called out to him, “Jiang Hongqi, are you coming or not?”
“Coming, right away.”
Jiang Hongqi grinned foolishly at Su Wantang, his dark skin making his teeth appear even whiter. “Comrade Su, we have matters to attend to and must be on our way. I hope we have the chance to meet again someday.”
“Then goodbye, Comrade Jiang.” Su Wantang waved.
Then she heard the fierce man mutter as they walked away, “Stay away from those with questionable backgrounds. Their cunning is beyond your grasp—you might end up being sold out and still counting the money for them.”
After saying this, he glanced back at Su Wantang, as if deliberately ensuring she heard.
Su Wantang’s face fell instantly.
What kind of person was this? Just because someone had a questionable background, did that automatically make them a bad person?
Her heart, once filled with gratitude, shattered into countless pieces at those words, clearly meant for her ears.
She took a deep breath, her fair, delicate hand resting on her chest as she comforted herself: Don’t be angry. The world is vast, and she hadn’t even had the chance to share her name. Most likely, they would never cross paths again.
Jiang Hongqi kept looking back as they walked, only turning away when her figure was completely out of sight. He then glared reproachfully at Gu Ciyuan. “Old Gu, what was that about? It’s rare for me to meet a female comrade I genuinely like. I was hoping to get to know her better and see where things could go. Why did you have to rush me away like that?”
After speaking, he wore an expression of sudden realization, raised his eyebrows, and deliberately nudged him with his shoulder. “Be honest—did you ruin things for me because you’ve taken a fancy to that female comrade too?”
“No way, then I’ll have to keep an eye on you. I can’t let you ditch me and go find that female comrade behind my back.”
“Wait, that doesn’t make sense either. If you really liked her, why would you say those things? Aren’t you afraid she might misunderstand?”
Jiang Hongqi racked his brains but still couldn’t figure out what Gu Ciyuan was really thinking.
“Quiet,” Gu Ciyuan said disdainfully, pushing away the arm Jiang Hongqi had draped over his shoulder. “You lose all sense of purpose at the sight of a woman. Do you even remember why we’re here?”
Only then did Jiang Hongqi become serious. “Of course I haven’t forgotten our mission. But the organization also said we need to settle down. We’re not young anymore, and we’ve been called in by our superiors more than once about finding partners. Now that we’ve finally come across someone suitable…”
Gu Ciyuan didn’t bother listening to his nonsense.
What “suitable”? It was nothing more than being captivated by the female comrade’s looks—pure infatuation at first sight.
But to be fair, that woman was indeed beautiful.
It’s just that…