The bodyguards didn't even spare a glance at Zhao You. They just stared at Qi Ruixi, waiting for her instructions.
Hearing Zhao You's breakdown, Qi Ruixi let out a speechless laugh. "Come on, lady. Are you drunk or just plain crazy?"
Xu Tingyu also joined in the laughter.
Finally, Zhao You accepted the reality.
Her brother didn't come.
She frantically called him. At first, there was no answer. Later, he did pick up, but as soon as he answered, he started scolding her in a fit of rage.
"You caused the trouble yourself. Sort it out on your own."
"I think you've really gone mad lately. Come see me when you get back."
After saying these two sentences in a hurry, he immediately hung up the phone, as if afraid of being affected through the phone line.
When she called back, his phone was already turned off.
She tried calling from other numbers, but no one answered.
After making a round of calls, she finally realized that the woman in front of her might really be someone she couldn't afford to provoke.
She looked at Qi Ruixi doubtfully. After hesitating for a long time, she asked, "Your surname is Qi. Which Qi?"
This time, Qi Ruixi stopped smiling. "Does it matter which Qi I am? If I had no power or influence, would it be okay for you to bully me?"
Zhao You mumbled a few times. Glancing at the bodyguards around, she finally didn't dare to talk back.
It seemed that she took a moment to steel herself before saying, "I'm sorry. I was just joking."
Sending two men to harass two girls and claiming it was just a joke.
Qi Ruixi wasn't buying it. "If you don't want to apologize, just say so. I don't mind teaching you a lesson on behalf of your parents. Save the 'joke' excuse."
Hearing this, the bodyguards silently stepped beside Zhao You.
These people were extremely intimidating, their eyes cold.
It was obvious that Zhao You was scared, and even her friends were frightened.
"Youyou, just apologize. This time you really went too far."
"Yeah, Youyou. Let's apologize. We can make friends. It's like we've become acquainted through a fight."
"And it's getting late. Let's solve this quickly and go back to rest."
...
These people wanted to save Zhao You's face but didn't dare to say anything too extreme for fear of getting themselves involved.
Finally, under their "persuasion", Zhao You finally gritted her teeth and lowered her stance.
"I'm sorry. I was wrong. I shouldn't have acted recklessly. Please forgive me."
She said this to Qi Ruixi.
Qi Ruixi pointed at Xu Tingyu beside her. "The person you should apologize to more is her. Don't think my sister is easy to bully."
Zhao You gritted her teeth so hard that they were about to shatter, but she didn't dare to resist at all. She then apologized to Xu Tingyu.
Xu Tingyu wasn't the type to be unreasonable. Seeing her apologize, she gave her a way out.
"Miss Zhao, we didn't really have any conflicts in the first place. Even if you dislike me, just pretend you didn't see me next time we meet."
"We're all from the capital. There's no need to be so tense every time we meet, right?"
As soon as she said this, the others chimed in.
But Zhao You refused to say a word.
She felt extremely humiliated at this moment. She was actually stepped on by a woman like Xu Tingyu, who she thought only knew how to cling to men.
She could swallow her pride today, but she would never make peace with this woman.
Xu Tingyu didn't say these words with the intention of becoming friends with the other party.
She just didn't want every meeting to end unpleasantly. It was also a way of accepting the other party's apology.
Since the apology was made, this matter was over for Xu Tingyu.
She called out to Qi Ruixi. "Let's go. It's time to go home."
The two of them left with a dozen bodyguards trailing behind.
After they left, Zhao You let out a hysterical scream and smashed everything on the table.
The people beside her didn't dare to say a word and gradually dispersed.
Although there was this episode with Zhao You, it didn't affect Xu Tingyu and Qi Ruixi's mood too much.
They hugged each other at the bar entrance and then got into their respective cars.
Xu Tingyu didn't drink much and was still very clear-headed.
She thought back to Qi Ruixi's words but couldn't come to any conclusion, so she decided to let it go. She wouldn't dwell on it anymore.
Anyway, Qi Ye had never shown his feelings for her, so she would just act as if it didn't exist.
But she still had to find an opportunity to figure out the matter about Yan Zhou.
Just as she was thinking, her phone rang.
It was a call from Qi Shifeng.
At first, she didn't want to answer, afraid that he was calling to scold her. But then she thought of the bodyguards he sent to the bar just now.
Anyway, they had helped her.
So she answered the call.
"Are you hurt?"
Qi Shifeng's first words were full of concern for her.
She felt a bit guilty for not wanting to answer his call at first, but the feeling quickly disappeared. "I'm fine. This is a society ruled by law. She wouldn't really dare to do anything to me."
She could tell that Zhao You was just a paper tiger.
Just look at the bunch of bullies around her who were afraid of the strong and bullied the weak.
Most importantly, since she was involved with Su Yi, how could she be a really powerful person?
Hearing that she was okay, Qi Shifeng let out a sigh of relief. "Next time when you go out with Ruixi, bring a few more people with you."
At first, he couldn't quite accept the fact that Xu Tingyu would go out drinking with Qi Ruixi.
It wasn't that he was old - fashioned. He was just worried that they might be in danger in such a chaotic place.
He even planned to buy a bar just for their use.
"This was a one - in - a - million event. We won't be so unlucky every time."
Hearing that he didn't seem to be blaming her, Xu Tingyu relaxed.
Outside the window, the night was getting darker, and the neon lights were receding. The car was completely silent.
She leaned back on the back seat and relaxed completely.
Qi Shifeng seemed to let out a soft laugh, but he quickly regained his serious tone. "A gentleman doesn't stand under a dangerous wall. Even if there's only a 1% chance, it should be avoided."
"What about the risk of choking while eating? Should I stop eating?"
She retorted.
The man was left speechless.
No one else would talk to him like this except Xu Tingyu.
Moreover, that wasn't what he meant.
Seeing him at a loss for words, Xu Tingyu felt secretly proud.
Sure enough, she was different from before. With just a few words, she could render Qi Shifeng speechless.
She was really amazing.
Just as she was feeling a bit proud and comfortable, Qi Shifeng spoke again.
"Eating is a different matter. Tingyu, you're very important. Youyou needs you, and I need you too. So you have to take good care of yourself."
His voice was deep, coming from the other end of the phone. It was soft yet heavy, as if it was about to seep into her heart through the phone.
Did he need her?
Her heart felt like there was a lively rabbit hopping around. She felt like hanging up the phone immediately and running away in a hurry.