"When this is done, the apartment you've been eyeing will be yours. Think it over."
Meng Xiyao clenched the packet of powder in her hand, then looked up at Lan Shuo.
Her eyes held obvious loyalty.
"Don't worry, I'll handle it!"
At this moment, no one noticed a pair of eyes in the distance, witnessing the transaction between the two.
"What are you doing here?"
Yu Meier patted Yu Jie, who was completely absorbed, nearly giving Yu Jie a heart attack.
"You..."
Yu Jie suppressed the scream rising in her throat and said, clutching her chest, "Let's go somewhere else, it's not convenient here."
"Fine."
Yu Meier took Yu Jie to the lounge and asked, smoking, "Why aren't you at school? Need money again?"
Ever since she offended Fu Ran, everyone who had cooperated with the Yu family had terminated their contracts.
The day the Yu family declared bankruptcy, her parents jumped from the building.
The enormous debt fell upon their sisters.
To cover her sister's tuition, she could only sell alcohol and herself here.
Although she earned a good amount each month, it was still a drop in the bucket.
Yu Jie recounted the conversation she had just overheard to Yu Meier.
Yu Meier immediately frowned, "What do you want to do? Aren't my fate and our parents' fate enough of a lesson for you?
"Not a single wealthy young master in the capital is simple. Offend them, or get entangled with them, and you'll never have a good outcome!"
"I..." Yu Jie was a little afraid of her sister, but she wanted revenge on Wen Tingxue even more.
In her mind, if it weren't for Wen Tingxue, she wouldn't have come to the capital.
She wouldn't have instigated her sister to seduce the second master Fu, let alone caused the Yu family to fall to this point!
Therefore, ultimately, it was all Wen Tingxue's fault!
"Sister, listen to me..."
Yu Jie explained her plan to Yu Meier.
After hearing it, Yu Meier shook her head, "This is too dangerous, no, no! I don't want to provoke anyone right now!"
"Sister!"
Yu Jie shouted, "Why are you so timid?! My plan will definitely work. By then, the foreign debt will be paid off, and you and I can get some money to go abroad."
"Foreign debt..." Yu Meier was somewhat tempted.
Honestly, for over a year, she had thought about suicide every day.
If it weren't for Xiao Jie, she would have probably joined her parents long ago.
So, the words "foreign debt paid off" held immense temptation for her.
Yu Jie stepped forward, "Sister, don't you want to start a new life? You're still young and beautiful. Abroad, you'll still be sought after!"
Returning to the private room, Meng Xiyao sat down with stiff legs.
Her posture was quite awkward.
However, no one noticed.
Lu Youran was drunk, mumbling incoherently, cursing about something.
In any case, her phone screen was filled with her voice messages.
Jing Xiao hadn't replied to a single one and had blocked her.
Meng Xiyao withdrew her gaze and looked at Wen Tingxue with a racing heart.
She was also chatting, with Yu Wenli.
Meng Xiyao didn't see the specific content clearly.
She didn't have the heart to see it clearly anyway.
Her mind was in chaos, a battle between an impulse to drug someone and an impulse not to.
In fact, from a very young age, she knew she wasn't a good person.
She was a habitual liar, loved vanity, and would stop at nothing to achieve her goals.
Her friends had all been wronged by her.
Of course, she didn't care.
But this time, it truly exceeded her understanding.
The words "illegal and criminal" were enough to dispel all her wicked thoughts.
Yet, the conditions Lan Shuo offered were so tempting, and he had promised that nothing would happen to her.
So...
Meng Xiyao looked at her right hand with rapid breathing.
Her pinky fingernail hid the powder.
Wen Tingxue, unaware, continued texting Yu Wenli.
She was regretting missing the movie today.
Although it was a horror film, she was genuinely curious, or she wouldn't have bought the ticket.
Wen Tingxue: [Your memory isn't very good? How could you not remember the plot?]
"Find a way to lure the person out. Remember, you only have three minutes. If you mess up, you'll go back to prison!"
Music Academy.
Principal's Office.
"If the opportunity weren't so rare, I wouldn't have called you back."
The principal pushed a document towards Yu Wenli with two fingers.
Yu Wenli quickly scanned it, "Exchange student?"
"Yes," the principal said, holding his goji berry tea. "You didn't take the exchange spot for September, but this time, you must seize it."
Yu Wenli picked up the document and asked while flipping through it, "I recall this academy doesn't have an exchange program, does it?"
The principal nodded, "Indeed, it just started this year. It's said that the eldest young master Fu negotiated it."
Yu Wenli's hand, resting on the page, paused, "How many spots?"
The principal said, "One, for you."
Yu Wenli's index finger, resting on the page, tapped unconsciously.
The principal knew this meant he was interested.
After all, this academy was world-renowned. Several masters who held significant sway in the current music scene had graduated from it.
In other words, only by entering this academy could one hear the masters' lectures.
Corridor, near the corner.
Wen Tingxue, while calling Yu Wenli, shuffled along, leaning against the wall.
Her neckline was already torn, and her face was flushed an unnatural red.
From a distance, she looked like a ripe peach.
"Yo, big brother! What a beauty!"
A group of burly men emerging from room 888 were instantly captivated.
The one leading them had tattoos of a green dragon on his left arm and a white tiger on his right.
He squinted his small eyes and leered, "Indeed a stunner. Hurry up and drag her inside! Do you want me to do it here?!"
The subordinate who had been kicked immediately approached Wen Tingxue, "Come with us, little sister."
With that, he didn't bother with her consent and began to drag her towards the private room.
Wen Tingxue, of course, wouldn't comply. She struggled and fumbled in her bag for a fruit knife, mustering her strength to wave it.
"Don't come near! Don't come! Don't move! Or I'll kill you!"
Due to the drug, the sharp cry she let out added a hint of seduction.
To the ears of the group of beasts, it directly translated into an aphrodisiac.
They shouted and closed in. Wen Tingxue's vision was blurring, and her attacks were naturally without restraint.
The men who had been hurt took two steps back, and in that gap, Jiang An noticed Wen Tingxue's desperate struggle.
"Second Master, Miss Wen."