Reborn with the ability to read minds, I became a heartthrob.

"Wanwan~" Yao Ruofu pouted, looking aggrieved at the completely empty private room.

Zhou Liwan sighed helplessly and reached out to pat Yao Ruofu's chubby cheeks reassuringly: "I know it's hard for you to get over this, but you have to listen to us. When you met him at fifteen, he was already twenty-eight and still hadn't accomplished anything. Four years have passed, and if you hadn't spent so much money on him, who knows what kind of mess that good-for-nothing would be in now."

"Why would a rich young lady like you engage in such a losing business of love?"

Yao Ruofu couldn't stand anyone talking about Song Bin, so she quickly glared at him with her bright eyes and retorted, "That's not true at all. Ah Bin is very idealistic."

Seeing Zhou Liwan's expression halfway through his sentence, he quickly stopped, muttering weakly, "He's very nice, very considerate, and he'll keep me company..."

The voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.

Seeing that the person showed no remorse whatsoever, Zhou Liwan was about to speak in anger at their lack of self-respect when a crisp knock came from outside the door.

Zhou Liwan turned around in surprise.

A waiter dressed in an over-the-top tuxedo with a white towel draped over his elbow pushed a trolley and bowed at the door: "Miss, this is champagne that another guest ordered for you, saying you might need it."

Zhou Liwan was speechless. Did such a lavish and vulgar entertainment venue really need to be decorated like this?

Could it be part of the play they designed for their customers?

Zhou Liwan subconsciously furrowed her brows and opened her mouth to refuse, "No, take it back, we don't..."

"Open it for me!" Yao Ruofu interrupted loudly, then pleaded with Zhou Liwan with a pitiful expression, "Wanwan, tonight you'll drink with me until we drop! Consider it a celebration that I've finally gotten rid of that scumbag!"

Zhou Liwan shook her head helplessly, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded in agreement: "Don't drink too much."

A waiter with a professional smile pushed the cart in, and with a "pop!", the champagne was opened.

The pale yellow champagne was poured into a transparent decanter, and its aroma immediately filled the air.

The waiter tactfully left, closing the door to the private room behind him.

Isolated from the outside noise, Yao Ruofu sat on the ground in quiet, her head bowed in frustration, silently shedding tears.

She was already short, and now she looked even smaller, which made Zhou Liwan feel inexplicably sorry for her: "Alright, is it worth it for an old man who is thirteen years older than you? Besides, I haven't found a single good point about him. Do you really only want him because he's older?"

Yao Ruofu shook her head desperately in rebuttal, but kept her face buried in her chest: "I don't like those external things. I just like the sense of security he brings me. No matter when, as long as I need him, he will gently comfort me and stay with me."

"He...is really good." After saying that, Yao Ruofu silently poured herself a glass of champagne and drank it down in one gulp.

Zhou Liwan also picked up a glass and silently kept him company.

She knew that Afu had been alone since she was a child. After her parents divorced, she was given to Uncle Yao. Uncle Yao was busy with his business but would often bring different women home to spend the night. Her aunt remarried not long after and never took care of her again.

Therefore, she desperately craved affection, which is why someone like Song Bin was able to win her over.

The room was brightly lit, and a large screen was playing various suggestive songs and dances.

Multicolored lights danced across their faces...

"Did you deliver the wine?" The man's voice was deep, and he was hidden in the shadows around the corner of the corridor, making it impossible to see his face.

The waiter, head down, counted the banknotes in his hand, grinning and nodding repeatedly; "Don't worry, I'll definitely exceed expectations. I'll be down in no more than ten minutes!"

Upon hearing this, a dangerous glint flashed in the man's eyes from the shadows: "Watch your mouth, or it won't be as simple as just drugging you."

"Sir, is there anything I can help you with? No? Then I'll take my leave." The waiter knew that if he was discovered, he wouldn't be able to escape either, so he quickly withdrew and left.

Watching the person completely disappear, the man dialed his phone: "Honey, it's all taken care of, don't worry."

A tense voice came from the other end: "How many times have I told you to be careful how you address people when you call? What if he answers? It'll be trouble for both of us!"

"Is everything taken care of?" After receiving an affirmative reply, a burst of unrestrained laughter came from the other end. "The dosage of the medicine won't last long. Find a way to make sure they can't go home tonight!"

"Don't worry, I guarantee none of them will escape!" The man's eyes gleamed with a sinister light as he stared at the private room not far away, his voice as chilling and venomous as if it came from hell.

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"Fine wine in a luminous cup, my love, one cup for me, one cup for you!" Yao Ruofu raised her wine glass high, her steps unsteady as she stood on the coffee table, the sole of her shoe pressed against her ear. "Song Bin, you bastard, answer the phone! Answer the phone!"

Zhou Liwan was so frightened that she quickly dropped her wine glass and stood protectively to the side, saying, "Afu, be good, we need to talk downstairs."

"Wanwan, I feel unwell, like I'm going to throw up..." Yao Ruofu's small face was flushed pink, her eyes, clouded by alcohol, were searching for Zhou Liwan's location. "But I can't throw up, I feel... I feel so bad..."

Zhou Liwan hurriedly brought over a trash can, but she secretly became suspicious. Given Yao Ruofu's alcohol tolerance, such a small amount of champagne shouldn't have made her this drunk.

Could it be...?

Thinking of this, Zhou Liwan's eyes darkened.

"Bang!" The door was violently kicked open from the outside, and a group of uniformed police officers filed in. "Everyone, put your hands on your heads and squat down! Don't move!"

The leader slowly stepped forward and said sternly, "We received a report from the public that this club is suspected of prostitution. Everyone involved is to be taken to the police station for questioning!"

Yao Ruofu turned her head blankly, and after seeing the policeman's face, she finally vomited: "Ugh~"

-

midnight.

In the Zhou family's living room, Zhou Jianguo sat on the sofa with a dark face, waiting for his rebellious daughter to return.

He impatiently raised his hand; the gleaming hands were already pointing to the number eleven.

But the gate remained unmoved.

Zhou Jianguo closed his eyes, leaned back on the sofa, his cheek muscles twitching incessantly. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and fiercely swept the milk that had been warmed several times on the table.

"Ding-a-ling-ding-a-ling--"

After the landline rang three times, Zhou Jianguo answered with a stern face: "Hello."

He coughed for a while on the other end of the phone before saying in a deep voice, "I'm very disappointed in you."

Zhou Jianguo's face stiffened for a moment. Although he knew the other person couldn't see him, he still lowered his head involuntarily: "It's my problem."

"Don't underestimate these foxes in the circle. Do you think your clumsy lies can fool them? There are already rumors that you, Zhou Jianguo, have neglected your long-lost daughter, which has led to her being so dissolute, even letting men take off their clothes in public!"

"I will discipline her properly."

"The Zhou family is about to go public, so we must not have any problems at this critical juncture, otherwise... those shareholders will not be so lenient with you."

"Please rest assured, I will not let this happen."

Then came another bout of violent coughing, as if it would all be over in the next second.

Three minutes later, the person on the other end seemed to have calmed down a bit, after eating something: "Alright, it's all taken care of. Don't let me down. Also, hurry up and smooth things over with the academician."

"Yes."

Just as Zhou Jianguo was about to hang up the phone, the other end said something else.

Zhou Jianguo's expression suddenly became extremely strange.

Until Assistant Li called.

"Boss, the young lady said she has something to do tonight and won't be going back."

Zhou Jianguo's forehead veins throbbed: "What does she think this house is, that she can just come and go as she pleases? Tell her that if she doesn't come back tonight, she should never set foot in the Zhou family home again!"

*Snap!* The phone shattered into pieces.