Chapter 42: I’m Beating Someone Up

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“He’s already my ex,” Zhou Jinjin sneered. “How can an ex be more important than an idol? But if he wants my life, this matter won’t end like this.”

Gu Ci helped her up. “Can you walk?”

“Yes!” Zhou Jinjin replied determinedly.

Li Jiang rushed up to the balcony, wiping his sweat as he arrived. He had just been parking his car when he heard the commotion. “Miss Gu Ci, are you alright? Did you fall and hurt yourself?”

“Is Lu Zhiyuan here?” Gu Ci asked.

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“No… No, I just heard you shouting for help,” Li Jiang replied, realizing that if he had heard it, many others must have as well. Zhou Jinjin flexed her wrist. “Let’s go.”

Zhou Jinjin descended the stairs, kicked off her high heels, and walked toward Lu Shi Xiu and Qiao Yamei. Gu Ci picked up her own high heels and followed closely behind. Everyone in the room looked at them, pointing and whispering. Zhou Jinjin kicked Lu Shi Xiu, causing him to fall. She grabbed a glass of red wine from a passing waiter’s tray and splashed it on him. Then, she straddled him and fiercely slapped him across the face.

The scene instantly descended into chaos, with screams echoing throughout the mansion. No one had expected Zhou Jinjin to be so audacious as to disregard the family’s reputation and actually beat up the second young master of the Lu family within the confines of their own home.

Qiao Yamei cried out and attempted to grab hold of Zhou Jinjin’s hair, but she was promptly pushed away by Gu Ci. “Qiao Yamei, you’ve been calling me the daughter of a mistress since we were young. You’re such a b*tch. I never expected you to eagerly embrace the role of a mistress yourself. You truly have no shame.”

Lu Ze and Xu Tingting rushed over, witnessing the chaotic scene. They immediately pulled Zhou Jinjin away from Lu Shi Xiu. By then, Lu Shi Xiu’s face had already been battered, resembling that of a pig. One of his front teeth had been knocked out by Zhou Jinjin’s relentless assault.

Zhou Jiaming broke out in a cold sweat and shouted, “Zhou Jinjin, what are you doing?”

Lu Ze’s expression turned unfriendly, and those who witnessed the altercation trembled in fear. Zhou Jiaming had been discussing a business project with Lu Ze, taking advantage of Zhou Jinjin and Lu Shi Xiu’s relationship. Now, his son had been beaten up within Lu Ze’s own mansion, leaving Lu Ze’s face extremely displeased.

“I’m hitting someone, Father,” Zhou Jinjin defiantly replied.

“Vixen…” Lu Shi Xiu struggled to speak, his front tooth missing. Qiao Yamei also pointed at Zhou Jinjin, joining in the scolding.

Gu Ci spoke up, addressing Uncle Lu. “Lu Shi Xiu and Qiao Yamei were fooling around upstairs when Jinjin caught them in bed. They were young and in a casual relationship. Neither of them wanted to get married, so they simply broke up. However, they got into an argument on the balcony, and Jinjin fell from the fifth floor. I was the one who caught her, but Lu Shi Xiu and Qiao Yamei didn’t lend a hand. If it weren’t for Lu Zhiyuan, both of us would have fallen from the fifth floor. Lu Shi Xiu cheated in the first place and didn’t come to our aid. Isn’t it fair for the victim to retaliate?”

Gu Chuyun and the others were taken aback by her blunt revelation. Both the Qiao and Lu families would lose face as a result. Gu Chuyun silently thought to herself that Zhou Jinjin was just a brainless woman with a large bust. Acting impulsively like this, the Zhou family would surely treat her as an abandoned child.

Zhou Jinjin placed her hands on her hips and let out a sigh of relief. The room fell into a heavy silence. Despite her disheveled appearance, messy hair, and injuries, she exuded a fierce determination and intense hatred in her eyes. Pointing at Lu Shi Xiu, she spoke with seething anger, “I hit him because he has completely lost his sense of basic morality. I was in a relationship with him, and I admit that I was blind. I am truly stupid. Lu Shi Xiu, you are the worst man I have ever dated in my life. Uncle Lu, I may have overstepped my boundaries by teaching your son a lesson. I sincerely apologize and ask for your forgiveness.”

Zhou Jinjin even extended her apology politely to Lu Ze. The room remained speechless, stunned by the unfolding events. Zhou Jinjin paid no mind to the chaotic atmosphere. “Gu Ci, let’s go,” she said firmly.

“Yes!” Gu Ci went over to support her, helping her limp out of the Lu family mansion, disregarding Zhou Jiaming’s angry shouts.

Xu Tingting, witnessing her precious son being beaten in such a manner, cried out to Lu Ze, “Old Lu, you must avenge Shixiu. He…”

“Enough!” Lu Ze interrupted, feeling that he had lost all his dignity. Lately, both of his sons had been causing trouble one after another.

Li Jiang drove Gu Ci and Zhou Jinjin to the hospital. Zhou Jinjin had sprained her ankle and needed to see a doctor. Li Jiang did his best to help them register and pay for their consultations. He also noticed that Gu Ci was frequently clutching her waist, indicating that she might have been injured as well.

During the incident on the balcony, Gu Ci’s waist and abdomen had been pressed against the railing, causing a slight bruise, but nothing too serious. Zhou Jinjin’s ankle was red and swollen, and the doctor advised him to rest for a few days. Since they couldn’t return to the Zhou family and it wasn’t feasible to take Zhou Jinjin home, Gu Ci asked Li Jiang if he could arrange accommodation for them.

Li Jiang had the authority to make such decisions, so he arranged for them to stay in a guest room on the 56th floor of the Global Sports Center. Gu Ci went upstairs to retrieve some daily necessities and clean clothes.

Meanwhile, Zhou Jiaming kept calling Zhou Jinjin, but Zhou Jinjin didn’t want to listen and decided to block him.

“Gu Ci, let’s have a drink,” Zhou Jinjin suggested.

“Sure!” Gu Ci opened a bottle of red wine, and the two of them sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, quietly drinking. “We’ve been in a cold war for half a month, haven’t we?” Gu Ci remarked.

“Fourteen days,” Zhou Jinjin chuckled. “I’m sorry. I was being foolish.”

“It’s all over,” Gu Ci said, suppressing the pain in her heart. “You’re still alive, so there’s no reason to be unhappy. We can continue our cold war for the rest of our lives. As long as you live well, it’s fine.” She didn’t have the chance to see Jinjin one last time in her past life.

“My dad… He will definitely cut off my finances and kick me out of the Zhou family. He has always considered me an embarrassment.”

The Zhou family was a major player in the real estate industry, one of the leading companies supplying nearly half of the market. The current president of the Zhou family was Zhou Jiaming. He had initially relied on his wife to start his business and had always been aligned with the Yue family. Since his wife was unable to conceive, Zhou Jiaming didn’t dare to have an extramarital affair. However, after the fall of the Yue family, the Zhou family gradually rose to prominence, and Zhou Jiaming’s ambitions grew.

Before Zhou Jinjin turned eight years old, her mother had been singing in a dance hall to make ends meet. Being beautiful, she attracted the attention of numerous men and often found herself in disadvantageous situations. As a result, Zhou Jinjin developed a tough and fearless demeanor. At the age of eight, she had even brandished a knife to defend her mother against men who wanted to harm her, nearly landing herself in juvenile detention.

Due to Zhou Jiaming’s wife’s infertility, Zhou Jiaming had brought Zhou Jinjin back to the Zhou family to raise as his own. He also provided her mother with a monthly allowance, ensuring that she remained out of the public eye. Alongside Zhou Jinjin, Zhou Jiaming had brought back two illegitimate children as well.

Zhou Jinjin made a vow to herself that she would achieve success and provide a better life for her mother. She worked hard in her studies and endeavored to impress Zhou Jiaming. However, Zhou Jiaming, like many others in the family, placed greater value on boys and didn’t hold Zhou Jinjin in high regard. Determined to change her status, Zhou Jinjin shed her gangster demeanor and seamlessly integrated herself into high society, hoping to win the favor of the Zhou family and secure better treatment for her mother. It was during this time that she fell in love with Lu Shi Xiu.

Once their love blossomed, Zhou Jiaming’s attitude towards Zhou Jinjin changed drastically, and he became kinder to her mother. Zhou Jinjin’s status within the Zhou family soared, and Zhou Jiaming even regarded Lu Shi Xiu as a potential future son-in-law. He constantly urged Zhou Jinjin to secure Lu Shi Xiu’s commitment or at least an engagement and repeatedly instructed Lu Shi Xiu to be patient with Zhou Jinjin.

Zhou Jiaming was well aware of Lu Shixiu’s involvement with Qiao Yamei. When Zhou Jinjin learned about it, she couldn’t tolerate it any longer. She hadn’t expected Zhou Jiaming to shamelessly boast about how infidelity was common and that one simply had to endure it until it blew over. He couldn’t afford to damage the relationship between the two families. If Zhou Jinjin and Lu Shi Xiu were to break up, he would be rendered useless.

Moreover, Zhou Jiaming and Lu Ze had been discussing a project recently, and Zhou Jinjin couldn’t allow herself to ruin it.

She had always been a pawn in Zhou Jiaming’s schemes, desperately seeking the approval of the Zhou family. However, she realized now that it was nothing more than a delusional dream. At least she had finally woken up from it.

“I will go to the Zhou family tomorrow to put an end to everything,” Zhou Jinjin declared.

“I’ll accompany you,” Gu Ci offered, showing her unwavering support..