Jiang Beiyi replied angrily, “The owner of that underground casino kidnapped Li Chu last time.”
The faces of the surrounding underlings changed.
Shen Nanshu’s gaze darkened when she heard Li Chu’s name.
Li Chu was the female protagonist in the original storyline—Jiang Beiyi’s childhood sweetheart. He loved her deeply and would sacrifice everything for her, yet never got her in return. Later, he fell into darkness and even resorted to imprisoning her. In the end, the male lead took revenge, sending people to run him over, killing him and dumping his body into a septic pit.
“Damn it! They actually dared to kidnap my woman! I’m going to kill him!” Jiang Beiyi cursed.
He was about to ride his motorcycle when he suddenly remembered something. He pulled 200 yuan from his pocket and shoved it into Shen Nanshu’s hand.
“I’ve got to save her now, no time to treat you to a meal. Take this 200 yuan and buy something to eat.”
Without waiting for her response, he jumped onto his motorcycle and rode off with his underlings in a rush.
Shen Nanshu held the money, watching them leave. She silently complained—true to form, a hopeless romantic. Whenever something happened to the female lead, he completely lost his mind.
In the original plot she had seen before, Jiang Beiyi’s attempt to rescue Li Chu from the underground casino would not only result in him being extorted and badly beaten, but he would also be framed and sent to jail for half a month. It was a miserable outcome.
She couldn’t just stand by and watch him suffer.
She had to go to that underground casino.
Using her teleportation technique, she flickered and vanished from where she stood.
……
Inside a certain underground casino.
“Boss Wang, please let me go. Otherwise Jiang Beiyi won’t forgive you.”
In the office behind the main hall, Li Chu was tied to a chair. Her hair was disheveled, her collar torn open, revealing pale skin. Her eyes were red with tears as she bit her lip in anger, looking both pitiful and defiant.
Li Chu’s background was complicated—she was the true daughter of the wealthy Li family.
Years ago, when Mrs. Li was giving birth, enemies retaliated and switched the babies.
After being taken away, Li Chu was abandoned near a trash bin and was picked up by her adoptive mother, who worked as a cleaner.
Her adoptive mother was a widow living in poverty with a son ten years older than Li Chu. To raise them, she worked herself to exhaustion and died a few years ago, leaving Li Chu and her brother to depend on each other.
However, her adoptive brother became spoiled and lazy. He never worked and later developed a gambling and drinking habit. After their adoptive mother died, the family had no income, and life became extremely difficult.
Two years ago, the Li family discovered the truth about the switched daughters and brought Li Chu back. Her life improved slightly, but not much.
The fake daughter was far from simple. Through manipulation, she made Li Chu’s biological parents dislike her, leaving her with little status and very little allowance in the Li household.
To make matters worse, her adoptive brother became deeply addicted to gambling and often went to underground casinos. When he couldn’t pay his debts, he used Li Chu as collateral, forcing the Li family to cover the debts.
But because Li Chu already had a poor relationship with her biological parents, she dared not ask them for help, fearing they might throw her out. So every time, she could only turn to Jiang Beiyi.
This time, her brother ran away after losing money again, and the ruthless casino owner directly kidnapped her as collateral.
Boss Wang was a greasy, overweight middle-aged man. Hearing Li Chu mention Jiang Beiyi again, he snorted in mockery.
“This time your brother lost a lot. That poor brat Jiang Beiyi can’t pay it. And since you refuse to let the Li family pay, you can only pay with yourself. Heh, little beauty, I’ve had my eye on you for a long time. If you behave and become my little lover, I’ll treat you well.”
He rubbed his hands greedily, his gaze becoming lecherous.
Li Chu, always upright and stubborn, shouted angrily, “You shameless scum! I will never become your lover or let you do whatever you want!”
Rejected, Boss Wang’s expression darkened.
“You’re already fish on the chopping board. You don’t get a say. Whether you want it or not, you have to. Or I can make you ‘consummate it’ right now.”
Li Chu trembled in fear.
Boss Wang lifted her chin, staring at her beautiful face and bound body, suddenly indulging in a sick idea.
“Then let’s cook it now. Uncle will play a fun game with you and take good care of you, hehe~”
He touched her face with filthy hands. Li Chu screamed in panic.
The more she screamed, the more excited he became.
“Scream all you want. Even if you scream your throat out, no one will save you.”
With a twisted grin, he pounced on her and began tearing at her clothes. Just as her clothes were about to be ripped—
“BANG!”
The door to the office was violently kicked open.
Both of them were startled and turned toward the entrance.
Jiang Beiyi stood there with a murderous aura, leading his men in.
Seeing him, Li Chu felt as if she had seen a savior.
“Help me! This beast is trying to assault me, Brother Yi!”
Seeing Li Chu in danger, Jiang Beiyi was furious. He rushed forward in a single stride and punched Boss Wang, knocking him to the ground.
Boss Wang cursed angrily, “Jiang Beiyi, you bastard! Always ruining my plans!”
Jiang Beiyi glanced at Li Chu’s disheveled clothes, quickly took off his jacket and draped it over her, then turned back and shouted at Boss Wang:
“You scum! You’ve tried to touch Li Chu many times. I said it before—she is mine. If you dare touch her, you’re dead.”
When Jiang Beiyi was six years old, he was kidnapped by a human trafficker while playing outside an orphanage and sold to a rural village.
At first, his adoptive family treated him fairly because they had no son, only two daughters. But after they had a biological son, they began abusing him—beating him, starving him, and even locking him in a dog cage.
After two years of suffering, he escaped when they took him to the city for work. During his escape, starving and exhausted, he collapsed—and was saved by Li Chu, who gave him steamed buns and helped him report to the police. That’s how he survived.
From then on, he swore to repay her kindness and cherish her more than his own life.
Later, Jiang Beiyi was adopted by an elderly couple living near Li Chu’s home, and the two grew up together as childhood friends.
To protect her, he trained in martial arts from a young age and became stronger. As an adult, he even became the leader of a gang, gaining more power.
Everything seemed to be improving. Li Chu was reunited with her wealthy biological family, but in recent years, her adoptive brother’s gambling addiction caused constant debt trouble, dragging her into it again and again.
Even though he had been exploited many times, Li Chu was still the person he cared about most. Seeing her in danger made him furious and heartbroken.
Boss Wang stood up, glaring at Jiang Beiyi like an enraged lion.
“Your brother-in-law owes 300,000 yuan. He ran away and used her as collateral. If you’ve got the guts, pay it.”
Jiang Beiyi froze.
He was not wealthy. After repeatedly helping cover gambling debts, he had no money left. There was no way he could produce 300,000 yuan now.
Seeing his hesitation, Boss Wang sneered.
“I knew you were a broke loser. If you can’t pay, get lost. She’s mine now. Keep standing here and I won’t spare you.”
Although Jiang Beiyi had no money, he couldn’t watch Li Chu be humiliated.
He gritted his teeth. “Give me some time. I’ll raise the money. Let me take her away first.”
Boss Wang snorted. “No credit here. No money, get out. If you don’t, I’ll have you beaten out. Men!”
Bodyguards rushed in immediately.
“Beat these bastards and their underlings out!”
The guards charged forward. Jiang Beiyi and his men fought back, and soon the office fell into chaos—tables overturned, chairs smashed, documents scattered everywhere.
Li Chu’s face turned pale with fear.
Outnumbered, Jiang Beiyi’s side gradually fell behind.
Seeing this, Boss Wang picked up a chair, his revenge rising, and swung it toward Jiang Beiyi’s head.