Shang Kaiwen was just about to stop it; things had escalated to this point, and to continue the act would be shameless.
She had indeed anticipated the success of her scheme, but never the embarrassment of being exposed like this.
Shang Kaiwen, a woman who cared deeply about face, couldn’t allow her dignity to suffer such an insult.
She was about to tell both of them to stop!
Suddenly, someone dashed out from an angle, and with a few punches and kicks, the two hooligans were sent flying.
They had their faces smeared with color, both holding their chests, thinking: are humans not humans? It’s just for ten thousand yuan, are they trying to take lives here?
However, they could not afford to ruin the act now, otherwise their boss would chop them up when they got back.
They could only stand up, clutching their chests, and throw out a harsh threat, "You just wait, you brat, wait and see, a gentleman’s revenge is not too late even after ten years, just you wait."
The two men ran off with their tails between their legs.
Jiang Shaoqing couldn’t help but laugh.
And there, out of nowhere, a hero arrives to save the day, just like Cheng Yaojin.
One look! And he recognized him!
This was none other than Wang Ruo’an.
They all grew up in the same compound; their parents were acquaintances.
But he, along with An Zhiyuan and Wang Han, was not in the same camp as Wang Ruo’an—they couldn’t mix into the same crowd, even if they were all children from the large compound. They each had their own cliques.
Wang Ruo’an, of course, had his own group of people.
Who were essentially in opposition to theirs.
But this kid had been chasing after Shang Kaiwen since childhood, he was what they called a hopeless romantic.
For Shang Kaiwen, he was willing to walk through fire and water; he would not refuse any hardship.
Now, here he was, playing the dashing hero.
Nothing to do with him then, time to go.
Just as Jiang Shaoqing was about to leave, he was stopped by Wang Ruo’an.
"What are you doing?"
He originally didn’t have anything to do with this situation.
Wang Ruo’an’s eyes were ablaze, and the way he clenched his fists, it seemed he was itching to punch Jiang Shaoqing.
"What do you think I should be doing? A girl encounters hooligans, and instead of helping, you’re here talking about acting? Is Shang Kaiwen that kind of person? I always thought you were a decent, righteous guy, but I didn’t expect you to be such a despicable and petty person," Wang Ruo’an instinctively labeled Jiang Shaoqing based on the scene he had just witnessed of Jiang Shaoqing pulling away from Shang Kaiwen.
Jiang Shaoqing pushed Wang Ruo’an away with one hand, "What do you think you are? If you’re eager to please and be attentive, that’s your business, but why lump me with that? Facing small-time hooligans? Don’t you see what kind of people those two were? With the intense crackdown on crime, any street thug that’s caught could face the death penalty. Even if it’s not capital punishment, life imprisonment is probably enough, right?
I don’t believe that people would dare to commit crimes in the face of strict enforcement, and look at this road, this neighborhood is nothing but compounds and high-end communities, filled with officials and leaders. Do you think those punks have nothing better to do than seek thrills here?
Buddy, be smart, or you’ll get played and even thank them for it." Jiang Shaoqing pushed him away and strode off.
Wang Ruo’an was slightly hesitant; he wasn’t brainless, it was just that anything related to Shang Kaiwen made him lose his cool easily.
And once he lost his cool, he’d recklessly ignore everything else.
Shang Kaiwen grabbed Wang Ruo’an, "Big Brother Wang, stop caring about me. Big Brother Jiang has misunderstood me. I really didn’t expect Big Brother Jiang to think of me like that; I’ve failed as a person. I’m going home."
Wang Ruo’an’s heart softened! Seeing Shang Kaiwen with tears in her eyes, the woman he always wanted to protect, it was unbearable to see her suffer.
"Let’s go, I’ll take you home!"