Chapter 88: Cinderella and Trash Prince Episode 9

  "I'm fine, just got kicked a few times. But that girl, she looks familiar, is she your family's Yang Ningning?"

  Is your family... Yang Ningning?

  Your family?

  How can she be so calm and casual when mentioning Ningning, and even say it's my family, doesn't she care at all, isn't she hurt at all, doesn't she have any jealousy?

  This was Lin Chenghua's first reaction. The second reaction was to follow her gaze and look towards the center of the crowd.

  Yang Ning really felt that she had bad luck, finding a job was not going smoothly. Just when her best friend said there was an opportunity to be a ceremonial hostess, it turned out that they had to pay a deposit for the uniform, and the amount was not small. If she didn't go, she would feel sorry, as this job paid daily wages of 200 yuan, and her family was in urgent need of money. Generally, jobs did not have such treatment, and the intermediary also said that if they performed well, they could work for several more days, with promotional activities every day. So, Yang Ning gritted her teeth and handed over the last 1,000 yuan she had saved.

  Who would have thought that the so-called "ceremonial hostess" was not like what she had done in university, wearing a cheongsam to guide guests or standing at the door as a greeter. Instead, it was about carrying wine and promoting sales one suite at a time, and the so-called uniform was also a strange maid costume.

  The two of them immediately decided not to do it anymore and asked the intermediary for a refund of the deposit. However, the intermediary said that if they didn't work, the deposit would not be refunded. The two of them were furious and threatened to call the police. The intermediary was also very arrogant, saying "Go ahead and report, go to court, it's useless. Do you have a receipt? Do you have evidence? What proof do you have that we collected 1,000 yuan from you? I'd say you're extorting us!"

  At this point, the two of them had no way out, and they were really heartbroken about the 2,000 yuan they had handed over. They could only grit their teeth and continue working, thinking that as long as they finished the day, they would get their deposit back and then quit.

  I didn't expect things to get even worse. The previous few rooms had just been kicked out as soon as they went in, which wasn't a big deal, at worst they wouldn't get commission and still have basic salary. They finally met someone who wasn't in a hurry, but it was a stinky thug who insisted on drinking with her, she of course refused to drink, and the two started tugging at each other. Suddenly, another woman rushed in and slapped her without distinguishing between right and wrong, cursing her as a fox spirit and a prostitute. She was stunned at first, but when she came back to herself, she was furious. What had they done to provoke this? Earning just 200 yuan and running into two psychopaths! Of course, she couldn't just take the beating without fighting back, so when the woman attacked again, she counterattacked mercilessly, also venting out all her pent-up resentment!

  The commotion was too big, and it even attracted the shameless boss. This swindler actually cleaned himself up and drove them out. The woman was also relentless, using all sorts of tricks to scold and curse, but surprisingly, passersby believed her and helped her block him from leaving. He could only be surrounded like a monkey, pointed at and ridiculed, with no one speaking up for him. Even his female colleague who worked with him didn't show up. Feeling extremely wronged, he suddenly remembered Lin Chenghua's kindness before. If he were here, he would definitely not let people bully him like this. He forced himself to hold back tears.

  "Ning Ning, what are you doing here?"

  When Lin Chenghua saw that the person being dragged by a woman in the crowd was his girlfriend, Yang Ningning, who had stormed off in a huff, wearing a maid's uniform that left much to the imagination, with a collar around her neck and a slap mark on her face, he was momentarily stunned and asked subconsciously.

  "Cheng Huai——!"

  Yang Ningning saw the familiar tall figure in the crowd and couldn't believe it, it was him! He had finally come to save her! She forgot about their previous conflicts, and the tears she had been holding back for so long burst forth, pouring out as she struggled free from the people holding her and rushed into Lin Chenghua's arms, embracing him tightly.

  "Waaahhh~~~~~~ You're finally here! They're all bad people~~~~~ They bullied me! Waaahhh~~~~~~ I knew you wouldn't ignore me! You have to help me get revenge!"

  Lin Chenghua was hugged tightly by her, and his first reaction was that he was in trouble, as Xiaogu was still there! However, Yang Ningning's hug was too tight, and he didn't want to use too much force to push her away. So, he looked at Xiaogu's reaction over her shoulder, expecting to see a hint of sadness, hurt, envy, or jealousy on her face. Unfortunately, he was disappointed, as there was nothing.

  He patted Yang Ningning's back to comfort her, "Alright, stop crying. Crying won't solve the problem. What exactly happened?" He hoped Yang Ningning would let go of him soon.

  In the original work, he wasn't like this, coming on strong with a domineering CEO aura from the start, giving Yang Ningning a hard time.

  The crowd watching saw that the fox spirit suddenly hugged a young man, and the two were intimate and excited.

  What's going on?! Gossip! There's more gossip! What the heck is happening?! Things are getting more and more exciting!

  Speculation about the relationship between the two people is rampant.

  "What's the relationship between that man and her? They look like a couple! And they don't seem to be short of money either, how can he let his woman do this kind of business? Doesn't he have any shame?"

  "Maybe they are relying on women doing sex work to make a living, there are many such cases, and they are often reported online."

  "It doesn't seem like it, this guy should be unaware of it. Pitiful, his head is already glowing green and he's still in the dark!"

  "How do you know that what the couple said is true? Maybe the young girl was just going to work, and he wanted to take advantage of her?"

  "It's her own fault, who let her dress like that, and on the street, she's hugging a man like that, one look and you can tell she's not a decent girl. A girl from a good family should know how to take care of herself, and shouldn't do things she shouldn't be doing. If she were my daughter, I would definitely break her legs."

  ……

  These words pierced Lin Chenghua's ears like a steel needle. From an early age, he had never suffered such humiliation, being pointed at and said to be wearing a green hat, even relying on women to sell their bodies to make a living and eat soft food. In an instant, his face turned bright red, and he couldn't vent anywhere, nor could he shut up those gossiping mouths, feeling as embarrassed as if he had been slapped countless times.

  He also knew that Yang Ningning was definitely not lying, she couldn't have done those dirty things, it must be that despicable man who wanted to take advantage of her and happened to be caught by his wife. But in his heart, he couldn't help but shift the blame, if she hadn't been so foolish as to do this kind of work, he wouldn't have ended up in such an embarrassing situation.

  And also don't know how Xiaogu will look at him. Will he despise him, laugh at him? Think that he can't even manage his own woman and still make such a mess?

  It shouldn't be, Xiaogu is so kind.

  He didn't know what was wrong with himself either. On the one hand, he didn't want Xiaogu to see him and Ningning's sweet happiness, she was melancholy and hurt alone, but also didn't want her to see him like this, losing face, in short, very contradictory.

  Every time Yang Ning got into trouble before, he would rush up immediately, thinking that her helpless and pitiful appearance was very cute, and he was proud and satisfied that he could protect her and be needed by her, but this time, he retreated.

  Maybe it was the previous quarrel that made him feel tired, maybe this time he really lost face, and in front of Xiaogu and his friends, he didn't want to do anything anymore, nor could he. No matter whether it's using money to settle things, or calling a lawyer to intimidate them, or directly pulling people away, he didn't want to do it anymore, and for the time being, he just stood there, with his mind in disarray.

  That man's wife was naturally unwilling to let Yang Ningning go so easily, and seeing that Lin Chenghua didn't take any action, she became bolder and continued to pounce on her: "You fox spirit, you have a man, why are you still so promiscuous? Can't your man afford to feed you? Why did you have to snatch my husband?! I'll beat you to death, you shameless thing!..."

  Lin Chenghua didn't let up either: "Why don't you take care of your own woman? Why did you let her seduce my husband? Are you still a man?! You're not even afraid of getting AIDS from finding such a cheap thrill!..."

  Lin Chenghua had never seen such a scene before, his face turned green, and for a moment he was at a loss for what to do, he could only pull Yang Ningning around, dodging left and right, but still couldn't avoid being caught by that woman's scratching, his short-sleeved arm quickly had several scratches, burning hot.

  Seeing that the three of them had not returned for a long time, Duan Xuan and others who had already walked out of the crowd couldn't wait any longer and called Su Luo: "Hey, Xiaogu, what's going on? Cheng Hua and Ah He went in to find you, did they see you or not, why haven't they come out yet?"

  "We are together, but I guess we won't be able to get out for a while. Why don't you guys go back first?"

  "What's wrong? It can't be that bad, it should be able to squeeze out."

  "No, the girl who was beaten by the wine seller is Yang Ningning. Anyway, it's a mess now. The two of them are being dragged away by a big sister and can't get away from her scolding and beating. I and Ah He can't help much either. Do you think we should call the police?" Su Luo's tone was slightly worried and urgent, but actually happy inside.

  "Don't report it for now. You stand back a bit and don't get hurt, we'll be right there." After hanging up the phone, Duan Xuan quickly told the people around him what had just happened. Everyone was shocked, some expressed that Yang Ningning's actions were not unexpected at all, some felt embarrassed for Lin Chenghua, and some were gloating, such as Yao Yao. In short, they all agreed to squeeze in again to take a look.

  Yang Ningning saw the woman slap Lin Chenghua's face and draw blood, she could no longer bear it, gritted her teeth and pushed the woman with all her might. The woman was caught off guard, fell to the ground with a thud, and didn't get up again. Instead, she rolled around on the spot: "Ah! Beating people! Is there still justice? Snatching my husband and beating me! My lumbar disc! Everyone come and judge for yourselves! How can this world have such bad people?! If I don't get an explanation today, I won't live, even as a ghost I won't let you off!"

  Su Luo looked at her with a mixture of surprise and curiosity, it was the first time she had seen someone like this. To be honest, Yang Ningning was a bit wronged, she hadn't done anything but still got into trouble. This big sister was a bit too much, not giving people any leeway. However, thinking about her purpose for crossing over and the original owner's outcome, that little bit of sympathy instantly disappeared. Seeing the big sister's child crying pitifully by himself on the side, his father had also snuck away at some unknown time, she walked up to him and tried to comfort him.

  Lin Chenghua was already fed up to the extreme, thinking of settling it as soon as possible no matter what method: "You don't have to pretend anymore, just say directly how much money you want?" As he said this, he took out a small stack of 100-yuan bills from his pocket. In many places in C City, credit card consumption was not available, and he was usually generous, often grabbing the bill, so he generally had tens of thousands of cash on him.

  The woman felt that things were almost over, the beating and scolding had been done, and continuing to struggle would not be good for herself. The man's hand held a stack of cash, which still looked like a lot, so she was moved, propped herself up to take it.

  "What's the point of giving it to her, we didn't do anything wrong!" Yang Ningning was fed up and thought she was the righteous one. Why should they give money to the other party? She rushed over to grab it too, and the two became entangled again.

  Lin Chenghua was so angry that he couldn't stand it, just as things were about to be settled, Yang Ningning suddenly came up with this move, really don't know whether to say she's brainless or shallow or likes to fight, sulking and not caring about her anymore, slipped away to watch the two people struggle.

  Sometimes that big sister had the upper hand, and Yang Ningning's maid outfit was torn to shreds, dirty and wrinkled, with black stockings having holes all over from being dragged on the ground. Fortunately, the skirt fabric was still sturdy, so she didn't end up exposing herself completely. Sometimes Yang Ningning had the upper hand, riding on top of that big sister, pinching and punching her. Most of the time, they were evenly matched, hugging each other as they rolled around on the ground...

  Other companions finally squeezed in, fortunately saw such a wonderful scene, all were tongue-tied, Chen Yuyao was almost excited to cheer and shout.

  "Cheng Hua, why didn't you stop him? What if something happens?" Duan Xuan asked.

  "How could I not stop him, I have to stop him!" Lin Chenghua was annoyed. Seeing that his friends had all arrived, his face turned even darker, and it could be predicted that he would become the laughing stock of everyone's conversations for a while, no, a joke.

  Finally, Yang Ningning took advantage of her youth to achieve the final victory. The big sister was exhausted and lay on the ground, defeated. Yang Ningning grabbed the money excitedly and triumphantly returned: "Cheng Huai, take it well! From now on, when encountering rascals, deal with them like this, let them dare to be arrogant again! Don't give away money randomly anymore. If you think there's too much money, you can donate it to Hope Primary School."

  Lin Chenghua turned his head away, not wanting to look at her, while Yang Ningning was still clueless.

  "The police have arrived!" someone suddenly shouted in the crowd.