Ji Niandong grabbed her bag like it was a lifeline and quickly pulled out her phone to answer the call.
"Hello?" Her voice was slightly trembling.
But from the other side came a sobbing voice: "Sister Tongtong, save me! Please come and save me!"
"Lingling? What happened? What’s going on?" Ji Niandong stood up from her seat abruptly, her whole body ready for battle, incredibly sharp.
"Yesterday I returned from the hospital and had a fight with my brother, blaming him for not giving money for uncle’s medical treatment. My brother was angry and locked me in the room! Later, he came back very late, seemed to have been beaten up by someone, stormed into my room, and told me to call you. I refused, and he slapped me! My brother has never hit me before!" Shen Congling cried out loudly, "He not only hit me but also didn’t give me food. I’m now both hungry and thirsty, and can you hear the noise? Linda and he are fighting fiercely, throwing things around. I’m so scared! Sister Tongtong, can you come and take me away? I never want to see them again!"
She was crying so hard she was gasping for breath. Ji Niandong grabbed her bag and headed outside: "Sorry, I really have an emergency!"
She leapt toward the restaurant exit, limping, and Lu Beichen quickly caught up, grabbing her arm: "I’ll go with you! Tongtong, we are husband and wife now!"
Lu Beichen emphasized that she was no longer alone, and Ji Niandong nodded: "I need to go to New City Garden!"
Lu Beichen waved over Li Yi, who had been waiting outside for a while, quickly driving the car to them. Lu Beichen opened the car door, shielding the top with his hand, and said, "Get in!"
The car sped away, Ji Niandong kept her head down the whole time. Today was supposed to be their happy wedding day, not only did she ruin it at the crucial moment, but she had to go to her ex-boyfriend’s house.
Ji Niandong thought for a moment and explained, "It was Shen Congjun’s sister Shen Congling who called me, the three of us grew up in the same neighborhood, Lingling is like my own little sister. She sounded urgent, and I don’t know what happened, I must go see!"
Lu Beichen’s face showed no unusual expression, he just nodded slightly, pulled her hand into his palm, and gently patted it a few times.
He was telling her not to worry, and Ji Niandong understood his meaning instantly, feeling even more guilty.
Li Yi, who was driving, couldn’t help but interject: "I’ve already warned that kid not to bother the lady anymore, but instead of doing it himself, he got his sister to call!"
Lu Beichen furrowed his brows and asked, "What did you do?"
Li Yi glanced back at him, "Boss, I just couldn’t stand it yesterday, so I sent someone to rough up that guy a bit. Luckily, we controlled ourselves and didn’t break any bones or limbs; I warned him not to disturb the lady ever again. Yesterday, the lady was crying at Beiyuan, I just couldn’t..."
"It’s fine!" Lu Beichen interrupted him, he hadn’t had the chance to deal with this underling, warning him with a beating couldn’t settle the matter of making Ji Niandong cry?
Li Yi instantly understood Lu Beichen’s meaning; it seemed there would be a good show when they got there!
"Li Yi has been with me for so many years, he’s acting in my best interest, you shouldn’t mind, right?" Lu Beichen suddenly asked Ji Niandong beside him.
Ji Niandong shook her head, "I have nothing to do with him anymore, nor do I want him to bother me!"
Having successfully delivered her into Lu Beichen’s arms, he had stopped interfering, so he was warned by Li Yi. She once viewed him as family, yet he was sending her to another man’s bed!