Little Bodyguard(GL) 45

Chapter 45

In the end, they resorted to the ancient method of rock-paper-scissors to decide who would take the first step into the men’s restroom, a territory neither of them was eager to enter.

Li Qinyue looked at her “scissors” and Zhuo Zhi’s “rock”, trying to think of a way to cheat, when Zhuo Zhi suddenly said, “The private room door opened!”

Li Qinyue immediately turned and walked into the restroom, grabbing a mop on her way.

Once inside, she froze and whispered, “Damn, we forgot about the layout of the men’s room!”

Zhuo Zhi followed close behind. One glance was enough for her to understand. She couldn’t help but curse too, “Damn.”

It wasn’t that she had forgotten, she simply lacked experience and hadn’t thought about it.

The urinals in the men’s room were separate. If something unexpected happened, they might end up witnessing Wang Zilai peeing.

“Damn,” Li Qinyue cursed again.

“Damn,” Zhuo Zhi echoed.

“What do we do?” Li Qinyue stood there, frozen.

“At least there’s no one in here now,” Zhuo Zhi said.

“There will be soon,” Li Qinyue shivered.

“If it’s someone else, we’ll just walk out. If it’s Wang Zilai, we’ll put the bag over his head.”

“Damn,” This time, Li Qinyue’s curse was accompanied by a smile.

“He’s coming,” Zhuo Zhi moved towards a corner.

Li Qinyue quickly followed, pretending to mop the floor diligently.

Footsteps approached, slow and heavy. Zhuo Zhi’s fingers flashed in front of Li Qinyue’s eyes, one, two, three…

It was him.

It was too easy.

Li Qinyue only had time to see a thumbs-up before Zhuo Zhi rushed out.

By the time Li Qinyue turned around, the bread bag was already over Wang Zilai’s head. He opened his mouth to shout, but Zhuo Zhi shoved her fist inside, effectively silencing him.

The bag, pressed against his teeth, muffled his shouts into indistinct “Mmmpphh” sounds.

Zhuo Zhi looked at Li Qinyue, her eyes signaling. Li Qinyue knew this was a rare opportunity. Seeing Zhuo Zhi’s small frame struggling to control the much larger Wang Zilai, preventing him from speaking or fighting back, she knew it wasn’t easy.

Too difficult.

She couldn’t let her little cutie suffer like this.

So Li Qinyue rushed over without hesitation, not wanting to get her hands dirty. She swung the mop and hit Wang Zilai’s legs.

She controlled her strength, hitting him hard enough to hurt but not to cripple. A muffled groan came from inside the bag as Wang Zilai’s hands flailed around. Zhuo Zhi quickly pulled off his already unzipped jacket, twisted it, and tied his arms behind his back.

Li Qinyue watched this smooth and skillful maneuver and silently gave her a thumbs-up.

Then, thwack, thwack, thwack, with every hit, Li Qinyue thought of all the girls who had been forced to drink by this bastard until they vomited, all the times he had groped them, and all the disgusting rumors she had heard, even though she had never witnessed it herself.

These things had nothing to do with her, Li Qinyue’s status protected her from Wang Zilai’s harassment. But taking out this unrelated anger was incredibly satisfying.

I’m not doing this for myself, I’m fighting for justice. She felt noble and righteous.

Li Qinyue even had her own background music playing in her head: Roar when you see injustice! Act when it’s time to act! Conquer the world with boldness!!!

Li Qinyue was enjoying herself when Zhuo Zhi suddenly let go of Wang Zilai, pushed him aside, snatched the mop from Li Qinyue, and pulled her hand, running towards the exit.

Li Qinyue was dizzy from being dragged along. By the time they reached the bathroom door, she had only regained a little bit of her senses.

They both stopped at the door in perfect sync, then walked out with their heads down, their pace normal.

After passing through the corridor, past two waiters carrying dishes, and turning a corner, Li Qinyue finally let out a long breath.

She had been holding her breath the entire time while they were running. Now, her chest heaving, she had so much to say, but couldn’t find the words.

They returned to the storage room, changed back into their clothes, and quickly went downstairs to the parking lot. Once they were in the car, with the doors closed and Li Qinyue’s foot on the gas pedal, she finally felt at ease.

She adjusted her posture for driving, but didn’t start the car.

Zhuo Zhi asked, “What are you doing, Sister?”

Li Qinyue said honestly, “I’m getting ready to run.”

“Hahahahaha…” Zhuo Zhi burst out laughing, unable to hold back.

Li Qinyue tried to hold back, but she couldn’t help but laugh with her.

Between bursts of laughter, she asked, “Did you hear someone coming?”

“No, we wouldn’t have had time if I had,” Zhuo Zhi replied, still laughing.

“Hahahahaha, then why did you pull me away?” Li Qinyue looked at her, “I wasn’t done beating him up yet.”

“That’s enough for the newbie village, hahahahaha, I was afraid you’d forget where you were if you kept going,” Zhuo Zhi said.

“I almost did forget, I thought I was on Mount Hua, battling for supremacy, hahahahaha.”

“Hahahahaha, was it satisfying?”

“Hahahahaha, incredibly satisfying, I’m even sweating.”

They laughed until their stomachs hurt.

Li Qinyue wiped her eyes, “I’m laughing so hard my makeup is ruined.”

“Hahahahaha…” Zhuo Zhi burst into another fit of laughter.

“Stop laughing,” Li Qinyue ruffled her hair, “Let’s get down to business.”

“What business?”

“Well…” Li Qinyue paused, then slammed her hand on the steering wheel, “Damn, if we go beat up Ling Xi now, it’ll be too much of a coincidence, right?”

“Yes,” Zhuo Zhi nodded, “If I were them, I would definitely suspect us.”

“But it won’t be satisfying if I don’t get to beat her up today,” Li Qinyue frowned.

“Sister,” Zhuo Zhi reminded her gently, “You came here tonight just to mess with them, your goal has already been achieved.”

“No,” Li Qinyue shook her head, “No, my goal has been upgraded, I can’t downgrade it now.”

“Sigh…” Zhuo Zhi leaned back in her seat, “Then let me think.”

Li Qinyue took out her phone and messaged Lan Xi, asking about the situation in the private room.

Lan Xi said that Wang Zilai had gone to the bathroom and hadn’t returned yet, and that Ling Xi had just invited her for a drink after dinner.

Li Qinyue replied: Still not giving up, huh?

Lan Xi: I already declined.

Li Qinyue had a flash of inspiration: Agree to go with her, and leave from the parking lot in her car.

After putting down her phone, Li Qinyue was in a good mood.

She looked at Zhuo Zhi, “Hey, figured out a plan yet?”

“We can stage an accident and make her fall,” Zhuo Zhi said, “No need for anything more serious.”

“Just a fall? How unsatisfying,” Li Qinyue smiled mischievously, “Leave this kind of thing to me.”

“What?!” Zhuo Zhi leaned closer, her eyes sparkling, “Did you come up with something, Sister?”

“Of course,” Li Qinyue casually picked at her fingernails.

“You’re amazing, Sister! Tell me quickly!” Zhuo Zhi didn’t forget to flatter her.

Li Qinyue didn’t speak, continuing to pick at her fingernails, “Here.”

Zhuo Zhi understood and leaned over to kiss her on the cheek.

Li Qinyue chuckled, “You don’t need to do anything this time, just stay in the car and watch the show.”

“But you still haven’t told me how you’re going to do it.”

“You’ll see later.”

“You’re not experienced in this area, Sister, you should tell me so I can offer some suggestions. What if something goes wrong…”

“No need,” Li Qinyue said, smiling and rubbing her head, “This doesn’t require any experience.”

Zhuo Zhi asked two more times, but couldn’t get any information out of her. She could only wait in the car, curious and bored.

Ten minutes later, Li Qinyue’s phone lit up. She sat up straight, her eyes fixed on the front, “They’re here.”

Zhuo Zhi looked out. After a while, the elevator door opened, and two people walked out.

Ling Xi and Lan Xi.

It was a fitting ending to their encounter earlier.

However, the atmosphere was different. They had seemed close and friendly when they arrived, but now they seemed tense and hostile.

They were a bit far away, and Zhuo Zhi couldn’t hear what they were saying, but before they even reached the car, Lan Xi suddenly shouted, “I told you, you can’t give me what I want!”

Her voice was loud, amplified by the echo in the parking lot. Zhuo Zhi could only be thankful that Lan Xi wasn’t famous enough to have paparazzi following her yet.

Li Qinyue, beside her, became excited, rubbing her hands together.

Zhuo Zhi asked tentatively, “Sister, are you going to have Lan Xi beat her up for you?”

“That would be boring,” Li Qinyue’s answer was vague.

After Lan Xi’s outburst, their conflict escalated.

Ling Xi also became agitated, saying something quickly. Lan Xi shouted again, “What makes you think you can compare to her?! You’re nothing compared to her!”

Zhuo Zhi froze. She remembered the things Ling Xi had said to Li Qinyue before, mostly out of jealousy. Lan Xi was hitting Ling Xi where it hurt.

As expected, Ling Xi completely lost it, her voice loud enough for Zhuo Zhi to hear clearly, “What’s so good about her besides her good looks?! She’s a spoiled brat! Arrogant! Conceited! You think ‘Shengle Media’ will survive in her hands? It’ll be bankrupt by next year! You actually like her? She wouldn’t even look at you! She sleeps with both men and women! Promiscuous! Disgusting!”

Zhuo Zhi couldn’t take it anymore. She was about to open the door and rush out, but Li Qinyue stopped her.

She cracked her knuckles, “I can handle this myself.”

“Is this the plan you came up with, Sister?” Zhuo Zhi frowned.

“Yes,” Li Qinyue said, “Things have come to this, there’s no need to hide anymore. I can’t beat up Wang Zilai openly, but I can beat her up openly, right?”

“Sister, didn’t you say we need to maintain relationships to make money…”

“I should thank you,” Li Qinyue smiled at her, “You made me realize that earning that little bit of money isn’t as satisfying as beating up an idiot.”

Lan Xi, defending Li Qinyue, their argument had escalated to physical contact.

What was infuriating was that even at this point, Ling Xi didn’t forget to take advantage of the situation. She grabbed Lan Xi’s arm, trying to pull her closer, looking like she wanted to kiss her.

As if forcing physical contact would assert her dominance and turn the tables.

“It’s time,” Li Qinyue opened the door and got out of the car.

“Go, Sister,” Zhuo Zhi said, “I’ll go down and help you if you need it.”

Li Qinyue smiled and rushed over, pulling Lan Xi away and punching Ling Xi in the face.

It wasn’t the usual girl fight of hair-pulling and scratching. Li Qinyue’s stance was solid, she shifted her weight and twisted her hips, putting all her strength into the punch.

Zhuo Zhi was relieved, remembering that Li Qinyue had gone to the boxing gym and must have had some training.

And with Lan Xi on her side, there was no way she would lose.

But the moment she thought of that, a thought clicked in her mind, triggering another mode.

Li Qinyue had criticized Zhuo Zhi for wanting to protect Lan Xi. But now, the tables had turned, and Li Qinyue was playing the hero.

And just as Li Qinyue had said, Lan Xi liked her. This was a true, consensual, hero saving a damsel in distress scenario.

At least, consensual from Lan Xi’s side.

Wait, wasn’t “consensual” supposed to be mutual?

Did Li Qinyue have feelings for Lan Xi?

It seemed like there had been something between them at the bar that first time, but Li Qinyue hadn’t explicitly said she wasn’t interested at all!

Didn’t city people love playing these ambiguous games?!

Zhuo Zhi’s frown deepened. She wanted to rush out, pull them apart, and drag Li Qinyue away.

Away from this chaotic world of city people, to live a simple and peaceful life on the mountain.

But she couldn’t. She had a promise to keep with Li Qinyue, and many things left unfinished.

So what could she do? She could only make a silent decision: Even if Li Qinyue cursed all the way home tonight, she wouldn’t kiss her again.

Not tomorrow either!