Chapter 88

The moment the private room door closed, Qi Qingnuo immediately rushed over, almost colliding with Tao Meng. However, the door didn't budge. Qi Qingnuo quickly twisted the handle and pushed hard, but it still wouldn't open.

Tao Meng squeezed past Qi Qingnuo, who was peering through the small glass window, and saw Yang Jingxing's back pressed against the glass, writhing.

"Open the door!" Tao Meng screamed, pounding on the door with both hands, causing a few people who were hurrying down the corridor to run faster.

"Move!" A tall, sturdy man in his forties, who seemed to be in charge, pulled Tao Meng aside and pushed the door hard, but it didn't budge. He roared again, "Open the door!"

The man looked around, noticed that the waiter who had called him was not nearby, and quickly stepped back two steps, waving his hands to push Tao Meng, Qi Qingnuo, and Yu Xinting away. Then he kicked the door with a powerful kick.

With a loud bang, the sturdy wooden door caved in, and a gap appeared. The man, limping slightly as his right foot landed, hurriedly pushed the door open, with two younger men quickly helping him.

The private room door was half open, and a woman's shrill cries immediately came out: "Murder! Help..."

Another man's distorted voice shouted, "F*ck... Kill him..."

Tao Meng screamed and rushed toward the door, pushing against Qi Qingnuo. The door fully opened, and Yang Jingxing, who had pulled it open, stood there, adjusting his twisted clothes. He said to Tao Meng and Qi Qingnuo, "Don't come in, go out!"

Tao Meng took a step forward and grabbed Yang Jingxing, pulling him out. Qi Qingnuo glanced inside and saw five people: two were rolling on the floor, one had his butt high up as if bowing, one was curled up and writhing, and another was lying on the ground with his head on the coffee table, still shouting, "Kill him." A woman beside him continued to cry, "Murder!"

Another woman stood by the song selection station, the microphone on the floor. Two men stood by the sofa, and one was still sitting.

The waiter stood at the door, staring at the people on the ground.

The tall middle-aged man quickly surveyed the situation and asked the waiter, "What happened... What happened?"

The waiter, coming to his senses, swallowed and prepared to speak, pointing at the people on the ground, "They... beat him." His finger curled when pointing at Yang Jingxing.

The middle-aged man turned to Yang Jingxing, seemingly more concerned than Qi Qingnuo and the others, and asked, "Are you okay?"

Yang Jingxing nodded, "Sorry, I caused trouble."

The man on the ground, who had been leading the group, struggled to stand up, holding a small beer bottle and shouting to his companions who were still standing or sitting, "Kill him!"

One of the middle-aged man's subordinates took the beer bottle and stood guard. The middle-aged man shouted into the room, "Shut up, or I'll make you scream!"

The woman who had been shouting for help stopped and sobbed.

Yang Jingxing took out a tissue, offering one to Tao Meng, who didn't take it. He then gave it to Yu Xinting, who accepted it. Yang Jingxing wiped Tao Meng's tears, "It's okay, don't cry... so many people are watching."

Tao Meng's mouth pouted even more, but she didn't make a sound, tears streaming down her face. Embarrassed, she grabbed Yang Jingxing's arm and hid her face in his armpit.

Qi Qingnuo was still examining Yang Jingxing, touching a large wet patch on his left sleeve, which was clearly not blood but beer. She looked into Yang Jingxing's eyes and gave a helpless, forced laugh.

He Peiyuan and the others also gathered around, looking into the private room. Chai Litian seemed scared and didn't dare to get close to the door. An Xin, being brave, hugged Yu Xinting's shoulder to comfort her.

The middle-aged man bent down, shook the man who had been kneeling, and pushed him to the ground, noticing he was holding his stomach and breathing heavily. He told his subordinates, "Check on him," and then pulled the waiter out, closing the door.

After the waiter finally explained clearly, the middle-aged man apologized to Yang Jingxing, "I'm really sorry, it was our mistake... let me treat you to a VIP room."

Yang Jingxing said, "No need, I'm not in the mood... let's see if there's anything to compensate for."

The middle-aged man shook his head, "It's fine, it's not your fault..." and then apologized to the ten girls, "Sorry, you were scared."

Yang Jingxing said, "If there's no compensation, we'll leave."

The middle-aged man shook his head and opened the door slightly, asking inside, "How is it?"

The man inside said, "No one's dead."

The middle-aged man turned back, "It's fine, it's our responsibility." He told the waiter, "Take them to the VIP room."

Yang Jingxing said, "Really, no need, it's too late, the girls need to go home. We've already caused trouble, thank you."

The man hesitated, "Alright." He ordered the waiter, "See them off, call a car."

The waiter weakly said, "I just called the front desk to report it."

The middle-aged man immediately got angry, "How could you do that!"

The waiter, feeling wronged, said, "I thought something was going to happen."

Nian Qing wasn't afraid, "Report it, it's not our fault!"

The middle-aged man looked at Yang Jingxing, "Can you wait a bit? Let's sort it out before you leave. Don't worry, I know the people inside."

Yang Jingxing nodded, "I'll stay, they can leave first, okay?"

The middle-aged man nodded, "No problem."

Yang Jingxing was about to make arrangements, but Qi Qingnuo spoke first, "I'll stay."

Yang Jingxing asked Tao Meng, "Can your family come to pick you up?"

Tao Meng's head rubbed against Yang Jingxing's shoulder. Nian Qing said to Qi Qingnuo, "I'll wait for you."

The others looked at each other, none of them wanting to leave.

The middle-aged man looked at the girls and asked Yang Jingxing, "Are they all students?"

Yang Jingxing nodded.

The middle-aged man asked, "You too?"

Yang Jingxing said, "Yes, we're all classmates."

The middle-aged man said, "Not from a sports school, right?"

Yang Jingxing laughed, "No."

The middle-aged man didn't ask further, took out a business card, and gave it to Yang Jingxing, "Come often, I'm the manager here."

Yang Jingxing thanked him, saw the name Zhu Junlan on the card, and introduced himself.

Zhu Junlan went back into the private room and sternly said, "Stay put, don't move!" His voice and posture were quite intimidating. He then gently said to the girls, "Check if anything is missing."

A few girls checked. Yang Jingxing lifted Tao Meng's shoulder, slightly pushing her to look into her eyes, and said, "Find a place to sit."

Tao Meng let go of Yang Jingxing's hand, stood up, and looked up at Zhu Junlan, "Thank you."

Zhu Junlan smiled, "It's okay, it's okay."

Nian Qing had a question, "Your work procedures have flaws. We didn't say we were leaving, why did they come in!"

The waiter quickly apologized, "Sorry, it was my mistake."

Qi Qingnuo was forgiving, "Forget it, he didn't mean to."

Nian Qing didn't let it go, "What if something happened? Luckily there was a man today, otherwise, we would have been bullied."

Zhu Junlan said calmly, "It won't happen again. Today was a mistake. If you come next time, come directly to me." He then said to Yang Jingxing, "There were too many guests today, and too many things to handle. I came a bit late... you didn't hold back, he can't even sit properly."

Yang Jingxing said, "It's okay, I think he's fine."

The waiter described with wide eyes, "Just one kick, and the shorter one was knocked out with one slap..."

Yang Jingxing felt embarrassed, "Don't say that, don't say that."

The waiter quickly stopped. Zhu Junlan pointed to the private room door and said to Yang Jingxing, "The taller one, he just retired two years ago. You can get to know him." He then opened the door and called, "Paopao, come out for a moment."

The "taller" one was actually about 1.75 meters tall, wearing a black suit like Zhu Junlan, looking strong. Paopao's face was thin but his expression was warm, and he shook hands with Yang Jingxing, "Hello."

Zhu Junlan said to Yang Jingxing, "Paopao is good at fighting, he can handle five or six like those inside easily."

Yang Jingxing was impressed, "Professional, definitely different."

Paopao asked Yang Jingxing, "Have you trained?"

Yang Jingxing shook his head, "No... I wouldn't risk my life."

Tao Meng looked at Yang Jingxing with a reproachful and hurt expression.

Zhu Junlan said, "Forget it, don't ask. Come often, and we'll get to know each other."

Yu Xinting finally reminded Yang Jingxing, "Your sleeve is wet."

Yang Jingxing said, "It's okay, just a little."

Tao Meng touched it and took out a tissue from Yang Jingxing's pocket to wipe it. Qi Qingnuo asked Zhu Junlan when the police would arrive, worried, "We don't have to go to the police station, right?"

Zhu Junlan assured her it wouldn't happen.

The police were quite efficient, arriving in less than ten minutes. Zhu Junlan first spoke to the officers, and then they came to ask the crowd what had happened.

Someone said three women were like a thousand ducks, and there were thousands here, making a lot of noise. Fortunately, Tao Meng and Qi Qingnuo mostly kept quiet.

The police summarized, "So, your time wasn't up, and the people inside tried to force you out, leading to a verbal conflict... you came out, and you didn't see what happened inside?"

Nian Qing shouted, "They definitely bullied him, several people against one."

The police didn't ask Yang Jingxing if it was true, pushed the door open, and shouted, "Sit down!" startling everyone outside.

Yang Jingxing and the others could hear the questioning inside.

Officer: "Did you fight?"

Silence.

Officer sternly: "Did you fight?"

A reluctant voice: "Yes."

Officer sternly: "Who did you fight with?"

"Outside, that person... he hit my friend!" A woman's voice.

Officer asked, "Were you hit?"

Silence.

"Did you get hit?"

The person reluctantly nodded.

"Who hit you?"

The person pointed outside.

The officer grabbed the person's collar and pulled him out, "Come and see clearly."

The person, about seventeen or eighteen, had a swollen left cheek. When he was pulled out halfway, he saw Yang Jingxing standing at the door and suddenly sat down, hugging the sofa arm, refusing to move.

The officer pulled hard, "Come and see clearly, don't accuse the wrong person."

The person, hugging the arm, kicked his feet like a child, shouting, "It's him, it's him."

The officer didn't easily believe him, continued pulling, "Look clearly, is it really him... stand up!"

This shout worked, the person stood up but sat back on the sofa.

Yang Jingxing blocked Qi Qingnuo and the others, not letting them look inside, and waited at the door for identification. The officer inside, annoyed by the stubborn person, dragged him almost kicking and pushing, "Come and see clearly, is it really him!"

The young man hugged the coffee table, shouting, "Ah, ah, ah!"

The officer asked, "Didn't you say he hit you? Come and see clearly, is it really him? If it's us, we'll go to the station."

The young man finally understood, shook his head, "No."

The officer then asked the others, "Is it him?"

Some said no, some were silent, but no one said yes.

This was more efficient, and a few minutes later, the officer came out and said to Yang Jingxing, "They all said it wasn't you, you can go."

Zhu Junlan also urged, "Go, go, it's fine."

Yang Jingxing thanked him and led the group of girls downstairs, where the waiter helped them get their things and then left. The waiter offered to call a car, but Yang Jingxing sent him away.

The waiter said, "You go first, we'll let them out later."

Nian Qing coldly said, "We'll wait here."

The waiter's walkie-talkie rang, and he had to go back, saying to Yang Jingxing, "They still need to compensate for the damage, but you don't have to rush... but if they don't care about their lives, it could be troublesome for you, better to leave early."

It was almost midnight. Yang Jingxing first sent He Peiyuan in a car, with Guo Ling accompanying her. Yang Jingxing said, "You'll have to manage on your own later."

He Peiyuan smiled, "Don't worry, thanks."

Next, Chai Litian and Shao Fangjie wanted to return to school. Shao Fangjie asked Yu Xinting, "Are you coming with us?"

Yu Xinting looked at Yang Jingxing. Yang Jingxing said, "You go first, be careful on the way."

Yu Xinting nodded and got in the car with An Xin.

Wang Rui asked Yang Jingxing before leaving, "Will you be at school tomorrow?"

Yang Jingxing nodded, "Yes."

Wang Rui said, "We'll come find you."

Yang Jingxing asked, "For what?"

Wang Rui smiled, "To comfort you, we don't have the chance now."

Finally, only Nian Qing and Qi Qingnuo were left. After stopping a car, Qi Qingnuo said to Yang Jingxing, "You go first."

Yang Jingxing urged, "Get in, don't dawdle."

At this moment, Tao Meng's phone rang. Qi Qingnuo looked at Yang Jingxing, "You decide." She and Nian Qing got in the car and left.

Tao Meng was still on the phone, "It's over, I'm going home... still here... I know, I know... we agreed at twelve, it's not yet... I mean, I'll start going home at twelve... that's it!"

After hanging up, Tao Meng looked at Yang Jingxing, and they made eye contact. Yang Jingxing looked away first, waved for a car, and opened the door for Tao Meng, "Get in!"

Tao Meng said, "You go in first, I'll get out later."

Yang Jingxing got into the back seat first, and then Tao Meng got in and closed the door.