Chapter 76: Game 8—Then Let’s Fight to the Death!…

Bai Yuanzhi and Miss Sui were hiding in room 302.

Diagonally across from them was room 307.

After a while,

Bai Yuanzhi heard footsteps.

She could tell it was a man just by the sound—steady yet slightly hurried.

Soon, the sound of a door opening and closing came from room 307 diagonally across.

Bai Yuanzhi and Miss Sui exchanged a glance.

Bai Yuanzhi asked with her eyes: Should we leave now?

Miss Sui tightened her grip on the call in her hand and shook her head.

Bai Yuanzhi had no choice but to wait a little longer.

About half an hour later,

another commotion erupted in the hallway outside.

There were voices of men and women,

the rapid, rhythmic tapping of high heels stomping on the floor,

and banging sounds—like doors being pushed open or slammed shut.

Bai Yuanzhi widened her eyes.

She seemed to hear a familiar voice!

“Aunt, what… what are you doing?”

“Hmph, what am I doing? You’ll find out soon enough! Let me tell you, Shuojie, in this world, many gold diggers are despicable and shameless…”

As soon as Bai Yuanzhi heard this, she knew it was Chen Shuojie and Xu Wenrui.

And it seemed they weren’t alone—there were quite a few others with them.

“This room is empty!”

“This one’s empty too!”

“It’s already the dead of night. Who would be hiding here? Not to be rude, but this place is empty and eerie…”

“You just don’t get it, do you? Rich people love this kind of vibe! It’s thrilling!”

“Huh? Why is this room’s door locked?”

…

Bai Yuanzhi grew inexplicably nervous.

She exchanged another glance with Miss Sui, both seeing the tension in each other’s eyes.

—Would those people find their way to room 302?

Xu Wenrui said angrily, “What? This room’s door is locked… 307? Yes, this one! Kick the door! Kick it open!!!”

As soon as she finished speaking,

Bai Yuanzhi heard a loud “bang”—the sound of a heavy kick against the door!

Others quickly tried to dissuade her:

“Mrs. Ming, that’s not good, you might ruin your shoes…”

“Yes, Mrs. Ming, let us handle this kind of thing!”

“Mrs. Ming, please step back with Young Master Chen. We’ll break the door.”

“Be careful not to hurt your foot, Mrs. Ming!”

…

Next, a series of banging sounds followed one after another as they kicked the door.

They shouted while kicking:

“Is anyone in 307? Anyone! If there’s someone, come out now!”

“Open the door! Room 307! If someone’s inside, come out on your own—it’ll be more dignified. If we have to break in, it won’t look good!”

“Come out now!”

…

Bai Yuanzhi couldn’t help but exchange another glance with Miss Sui.

—Chen Shen and Li Yongzhen were both inside room 307. How could they stay so calm? Xu Wenrui had already ordered the door to be kicked, and the door had been damaged by Li Yongzhen earlier, so it probably wasn’t very sturdy.

How could they endure this?

As soon as this thought crossed Bai Yuanzhi’s mind,

she heard Chen Shen’s voice, forced into composure, “What’s all this noise? Stop it! Get lost!!!”

Instantly—

the scene fell into complete silence.

Chen Shuojie’s astonished voice rang out, “Daddy? Is that really you? You… how did you… are you inside?”

Chen Shen’s voice came from behind the door, “Good boy, I’m busy with work. Take them and leave this place first.”

Bai Yuanzhi could hear a slight tremor in Chen Shen’s voice.

Chen Shuojie was no fool.

He could probably guess what his father was “busy” with…

So he said to Xu Wenrui with great embarrassment, “Auntie, since my daddy is still busy with work… why don’t we leave? Let’s not disturb him.”

But Xu Wenrui was furious.

She had received information that Chen Shen was on a date with Bai Yuanzhi at the studio today, which was why she had stormed over with Chen Shuojie in tow.

Today, she was determined to make Chen Shuojie see the true face of that gold digger, Bai Yuanzhi!

So, Xu Wenrui pushed aside the people surrounding her without a care, lifted her leg, and gave the door a fierce kick!

The door, unable to withstand the force, finally gave way with a creaking sound.

The door swung open.

“Ahhhhhhh!!!” A woman’s sharp scream came from room 307.

Chen Shuojie felt even more embarrassed and grabbed Xu Wenrui’s arm, “Auntie, please don’t do this…”

In her rage, Xu Wenrui raised her arm high and slapped Chen Shuojie hard across the face, then planted her hands on her hips and shouted, “Are you still taking his side? Chen Shuojie, are you stupid? Do you even know… who that woman inside is?”

Chen Shuojie stared blankly at Xu Wenrui.

He didn’t care at all who the woman in the room was.

His mother, Xu Wenli, had passed away long ago.

To him, his mother’s existence was a grave, a tombstone.

He often went to his mother’s grave to talk, whether he was happy or sad.

And his father, Chen Shen,

was Chen Shuojie’s most important and closest family member.

His father, because he was entangled with his aunt, had never remarried, but occasionally he would secretly date someone behind his aunt’s back…

Chen Shuojie thought it was understandable.

At least his father hadn’t remarried or fathered any illegitimate children to upset him.

He didn’t want to interfere too much.

But now, Xu Wenrui… had actually hit him?

Chen Shuojie stared coldly at Xu Wenrui.

Xu Wenrui was trembling with anger.

The sunk cost she had invested in Chen Shen was too high,

so much so that—

she simply didn’t have the courage to face what she was about to see!

So Xu Wenrui swung her fist and struck Chen Shuojie’s chest, crying out in grief and indignation, “Chen Shuojie, do you even have a conscience?”

“I’ve been so good to you, and you… you’re not taking my side? Do you still want to protect your deadbeat dad?”

“And do you even know who that woman in the room is?”

“That shameless bitch is none other than Bai Yuanzhi, the one you’ve been pining for!”

Chen Shuojie’s face changed.

“What?” he asked incredulously, “What… what are you saying?”

Xu Wenrui roared, “Your deadbeat, scumbag dad is sleeping with your girlfriend! Chen Shuojie, you useless piece of trash!”

Chen Shuojie froze in shock.

“How is that possible?” Chen Shuojie murmured, “It can’t be… Ah Bin, Ah Bin called me and said… said Ah Zhi had been kidnapped! Could it be… that my dad did it…”

Hiding in room 302, Bai Yuanzhi was also pondering this question—who had kidnapped her?

Was it really Xu Wenrui?

Was she that crazy?

Did she really kidnap Bai Yuanzhi and bring her here, then notify Chen Shen… all to eliminate Bai Yuanzhi?

But did that make sense?

Xu Wenrui’s possessiveness toward Chen Shen had reached a pathological level. Out of a woman’s affection for a man, Bai Yuanzhi felt that Xu Wenrui couldn’t possibly do such a thing.

So…

Bai Yuanzhi fell into deep thought once again.

At that moment—

Xu Wenrui had already stopped paying attention to Chen Shuojie.

She gathered her entourage of female companions, and they all swarmed into room 307.

Since Bai Yuanzhi and Miss Sui were hiding together in room 302, they couldn’t see the scene firsthand.

Bai Yuanzhi could only hear Li Yongzhen’s heart-wrenching cries coming from room 307:

“What are you doing? What are you doing? I’m Mr. Chen’s girlfriend! How dare you treat me like this… give me back my clothes… no, no, no! Don’t tear my clothes! What am I supposed to wear then? I can’t walk out naked later, can I? Give me back my clothes!”

Bai Yuanzhi also heard Chen Shen’s furious roar:

“Xu Wenrui, what madness are you up to? Get out first! Get out… all of you, get out! Don’t take photos! Stop taking photos!”

Bai Yuanzhi even heard Chen Shuojie’s trembling voice, filled with relief after a narrow escape:

“It’s not Ah Zhi! It’s not Ah Zhi… thank heavens it’s not Ah Zhi!”

Soon, Chen Shuojie grew anxious again, “Then where is Ah Zhi? Who exactly kidnapped Ah Zhi? Dad! Didn’t you say you’d investigate Ah Zhi’s kidnapping right away? How could you… I actually believed you were really helping me find Ah Zhi! Turns out you… you were here fooling around with a woman?”

Who knows how chaotic room 307 had become,

Anyway,

Bai Yuanzhi heard Li Yongzhen’s piercing, agonized scream again, “Don’t hit me! Don’t hit my face! Aaaaaah, I just had plastic surgery…”

“Xu Wenrui, are you insane? Your husband is Ming Zhixuan! Your husband just died not long ago… his body isn’t even cold yet, and you already want to marry Mr. Chen? Don’t you dare deny it! Otherwise, why are you so jealous of me?”

“Ugh! Xu Wenrui, you’re shameless! I heard long ago that you didn’t want your husband, the shipping magnate’s only son, and insisted on being with your brother-in-law! What, is stolen love sweeter?”

“And you call yourself a wealthy person… despicable! Lewd! Shameless!”

“Aaaaaah, you dare hit me? I’ll fight you!!!”

Then came the sounds of crashing, banging, and utter chaos…

Bai Yuanzhi was itching with curiosity,

Wishing she could run to the door of room 307 to witness the drama firsthand.

But, such an awkward scene of catching someone in the act, and it involved her own reputation, Bai Yuanzhi’s!

So it was better for her not to show her face.

Bai Yuanzhi had no choice but to continue pricking up her ears and listening carefully.

Xu Wenrui was not one to take a loss lying down.

She had always thought highly of herself,

And always looked down on other women.

Now, in front of the two men she cared about most… Li Yongzhen dared to insult her like this?

Xu Wenrui was furious!

She didn’t even know who Li Yongzhen was.

In her eyes, Li Yongzhen was just a cheap woman who had seduced Chen Shen!

So Xu Wenrui frantically hit, pinched, pulled, and bit Li Yongzhen…

As for Li Yongzhen,

She had just successfully climbed into Chen Shen’s bed.

She had thought that after successfully offering herself, her good days were about to arrive—Chen Shen had even promised her in bed just moments ago that he would make her a top star and let her play the female lead in several major productions…

Unexpectedly, before Chen Shen could finish painting his grand picture,

Xu Wenrui stormed in with her people to catch them in the act…

And that wasn’t all.

Her face, which she had just finished getting cosmetic surgery on, seemed to have its nose bridge broken by Xu Wenrui, her earlobe bitten by Xu Wenrui, and a patch of her scalp torn off by Xu Wenrui!

On top of that, among the women Xu Wenrui brought, someone had a camera and took photos of her in her humiliating and disheveled state!

Li Yongzhen knew she was finished…

Never mind whether her face could still be repaired,

just considering how Chen Shen was surrounded by countless beauties,

even if she went for more cosmetic surgery, Chen Shen wouldn’t remember her!

In other words, she had offered herself for nothing and endured this beating for nothing,

and the photos taken of her at the scene today… would become a stain on her reputation in the future!

She was finished!

Truly finished!!!

Falling into deep despair, Li Yongzhen was filled with uncontrollable rage.

She now hated Xu Wenrui to the bone and began to fight back.

After all, Xu Wenrui was older and not as young and strong as Li Yongzhen.

After a few rounds, Xu Wenrui was defeated.

Xu Wenrui also suffered several slaps from Li Yongzhen, her clothes were torn, and during the scuffle, the heel of her high-heeled shoe broke, and she sprained her ankle…

Xu Wenrui, who had been domineering and arrogant all her life, had never suffered such humiliation!

Furious, she cursed at Chen Shen, “Chen Shen! Brother Shen! Look at her!”

Li Yongzhen retorted, “Brother Shen my ass! Who do you think you are? A piece of old dried meat! How dare you call me cheap… Am I as cheap as you? At least I’m neither married nor have a boyfriend. Mr. Chen and I were willing!”

“But you? You’re a wealthy lady! Your husband just died, and you’re already clinging to Mr. Chen… Oh wait, you were already trying to cling to Mr. Chen even before your husband died, weren’t you?”

“Tell me, aren’t you cheap? You’re the cheap one!” Li Yongzhen lashed out without restraint.

Xu Wenrui broke down.

What broke her was that during the beating, Chen Shen hadn’t even bothered to look at her properly!

The women Xu Wenrui brought to catch them in the act were highly professional.

The moment they barged in, they tore off Chen Shen and Li Yongzhen’s clothes, then took out cameras and kept snapping photos from every angle…

At this moment, Chen Shen was busy, with his son’s help, weakly trying to put on his clothes.

Yes, Chen Shuojie took off his jacket and handed it to Chen Shen, then pulled out a wad of cash and bought a scarf from one of the women, which she had draped over herself.

Chen Shen snatched the scarf and wrapped it around his lower body, then panicked and tried to flee the scene as quickly as possible.

Seeing that Chen Shen neither comforted her nor stood up for her…

Xu Wenrui screamed, “Brother Shen! Brother Shen, look at me! She’s bullying me!”

But all she got in response was his retreating back, without even a glance?!

Xu Wenrui was stunned for a moment, then called out Chen Shuojie’s name, “Shuojie! Shuojie! She’s bullying me…”

Li Yongzhen took the opportunity to sneak an attack on Xu Wenrui.

Not only did he slap her hard across the face, but he also sneered triumphantly, “What? You rich housewives from wealthy families also want to seduce men? Too bad you’re already old and faded! Mr. Chen isn’t swayed by your charms, and Mr. Chen doesn’t fancy you either!”