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Yingzi was speaking to Fei Hu in a tone she had never used before, making it clear just how angry she was. Fei Hu hurriedly said, "I'm with Ni Ling right now. I'll come find you shortly. Wait for me outside the villa; my phone is dead, so it's a bit inconvenient to contact you."
"What is going on with you? You either have a dead phone or can't get through. What do you want? Think it over; when we meet later, I won't go easy on you," Yingzi insisted on the phone. Fei Hu thought to himself that he had more grievances than she did, but who could he tell?
After hanging up, Fei Hu looked helpless. Ni Ling chuckled and said, "Hitting is affection, scolding is love; if there's no hitting or scolding, you're like a rotten cabbage—no one cares or loves you. Yingzi getting mad at you at least shows she cares."
Fei Hu understood this logic well enough; he nodded and left the restaurant with Ni Ling. She drove him to the villa area where Ye Xiaofei lived. The two waved goodbye, looking somewhat reluctant to part.
Watching Ni Ling's car drive away, Fei Hu turned around and prepared to head to the villa's entrance so that when Yingzi came out, she would see him right away. Otherwise, if they missed each other and his phone was dead, it would be difficult to connect again. Just then, suddenly from the side of the villa, seven or eight guys with yellow hair rushed out, each holding a steel pipe.
They charged at Fei Hu aggressively as if they had been waiting for him. Realizing the situation was dire, Fei Hu quickly stepped back to the roadside and leaned against the villa's wall, ready to fight. Anyone who has fought before knows that when outnumbered, being surrounded is the worst scenario. By leaning against the wall, Fei Hu effectively secured his back.
As soon as these people approached, without saying a word, they swung their makeshift weapons at Fei Hu's head. What the hell! There was no grudge between them; why were they being so ruthless? Once he understood their intentions, Fei Hu decided not to hold back. He shifted his foot and sidestepped; as the steel pipe came down towards him, he swiftly grabbed its end and yanked it hard while simultaneously kicking out with his right foot. With a loud thud, one of the yellow-haired guys in front fell to the ground.
In the villa area where pedestrians were already scarce, it became even more deserted at that moment. Fei Hu knew that he needed to break through their encirclement to escape; otherwise, he would only be beaten up. With this thought in mind, he swung the steel pipe like a windmill, keeping those yellow-haired guys at bay. Realizing he couldn't stay there for long, he changed his movements; with increased ferocity in his swings, several screams erupted as more people crouched down protecting their heads. Seizing this opportunity, Fei Hu dashed out of there and vanished from sight.
After running wildly for a while, he reached bus stop 98 just as it was picking up passengers. He jumped onto the bus; it might have been the last one of the night and there were very few people on board. Seeing Fei Hu's disheveled appearance made some timid passengers gasp in fright. It then occurred to him that he was still holding a steel pipe; perhaps due to the earlier fight, his face had been tense and scared everyone. Feeling a bit apologetic, he placed the steel pipe by the door and forced a smile onto his face.
After three or four stops, he arrived at his residential area. Getting off the bus, Fei Hu didn't dare linger and practically jogged home. Once inside and closing the door behind him, he finally let out a sigh of relief. What was going on? Why did someone come after him as soon as he reached the villa area? It felt as if they had been waiting for him.
Puzzled by it all, Fei Hu suddenly felt like a thorn in everyone's side.
It was past eleven o'clock, and the lights were still on in Sheng Wei's office building, which was somewhat unusual. Inside Ye Wei's office, Wang Qian sat across from Ye Wei with a sorrowful expression, not uttering a word, while Ye Wei was roaring with anger. He shouted, "Wang Qian, how could you do this to me? How have I treated you? Others may not know, but don't you? Are you trying to drive me to my grave?"
Wang Qian, unusually obedient, moved her lips but remained silent. Seeing her like this only fueled Ye Wei's anger further. He tapped his fingers on the desk and said, "What kind of business is this? Taking my kickbacks for your own profit, couldn't you at least give me a heads-up? If it weren't for the call from Hong Kong today, how long were you planning to keep this from me? Do you really want to wait until Ye Xiaofei brings this up at the board meeting before telling me?"
"What? You mean Ye Xiaofei knows about this too?" Wang Qian finally couldn't hold back and stood up with a flushed face.
Ye Wei glanced at her and slowly sat back in his swivel chair, letting out a sigh. "The other day when I went to find her, during our argument, she hinted at this. I don't understand how she found out. It seems she has dirt on us regarding many things. Are you trying to get me killed?" After saying this, Ye Wei slumped down in his chair like a deflated balloon.
Wang Qian gritted her teeth and said, "Fei Hu! It's that Fei Hu who's causing trouble. We can't let him stay in A City; otherwise, we're both finished."
"Looks like it's time for me to take action," Wang Qian said as she looked at Ye Wei's fierce expression, feeling a shiver run down her spine.
Fei Hu charged his phone all night and called Yingzi early the next morning. As soon as Yingzi answered the phone, she began to scold him: "What’s wrong with you? You said you'd meet me at the villa entrance, but when I went out, there was no sign of you! I waited until after one o'clock! Did you run off somewhere again? If that's the case, don't say you're coming to find me!" It was clear that Yingzi was extremely angry.
What is wrong with this world? Everything seems to be my fault; isn't that a bit too coincidental? Fei Hu felt a surge of grievances. Who could he tell? After a moment of hesitation, he explained to Yingzi what happened when he arrived at the villa entrance last night. Upon hearing this, Yingzi felt a bit embarrassed and said to Fei Hu, "I'm sorry; I haven't seen you these days and was worried about you. It seems I misunderstood you. Please don't go to the villa entrance anymore; those people have been waiting there for several days now."
Seeing that Yingzi was no longer angry, Fei Hu asked, "Why are those people waiting for me? I haven't offended anyone; why do they want me dead?" Fei Hu truly couldn't understand why there seemed to be no safe place for him in A City.
"Those people might be sent by Ye Wu or Ye Wei. Another possibility is that after you saved your grandfather, those who were hunting you down have resurfaced. You need to be careful and never expose where you're living. If that's the case, for your safety, you'll have to move," Yingzi advised Fei Hu over the phone.
The two talked for a long time, but Fei Hu felt awkward bringing up what happened at Sheng Wei that day. Yingzi didn't ask either; however, she was very perceptive and eventually asked Fei Hu, "Do you want to see Sister Xiaofei?"
"See her? My number has been blocked; she doesn't even want to hear my voice, let alone see me," Fei Hu replied sadly. He missed Ye Xiaofei terribly, especially after everything that had happened; his desire to see her had only intensified.
On the phone, Yingzi paused for a moment and said, "Wait a minute, I'll give my phone to Sister Xiaofei. I believe she won't hang up, but you need to be prepared for her to scold you. No matter what she says, you can't retort, do you understand? Sister Xiaofei hasn't been to the office for several days; this situation has hurt her too much. As a man, you need to put in a little more effort because your capacity to bear this is greater than hers. Can you understand that?"
"I can, very much so. Just give her the phone! I will, no matter what she says or how much she curses, I promise not to retort," Fei Hu almost put aside all his dignity.
He waited quietly; this moment felt incredibly long for Fei Hu. After a while, a slightly hoarse voice came from the phone: "Hello!" Then there was silence.
"It's Xiaofei. Please don't get angry and don't hang up. Just listen to me, okay? This is all my fault, but it was also a trap set by others; they wanted to frame me..." Fei Hu was speaking when Ye Xiaofei interrupted him.
Ye Xiaofei's voice came through with a hint of tears: "Fei Hu, don't ever call me again. This call is our last one. You don't owe me anything and there's no need to explain anything. It's all just a game; you should understand that there is a world of difference between us. You are just a poor security guard, someone who fights and is very lowly—a poor security guard. Can we really be together? Save it! I was just playing with you, including Wang Qian; she was just playing with you too. Once she's tired of it, she'll kick you away. Do you understand?" Ye Xiaofei's words were harsh.
Fei Hu's heart felt like it was being stabbed; could this really be Ye Xiaofei's true feelings? Thinking about it, she had a point.
Ye Xiaofei didn't stop there; she continued to hurl cruel words at him, berating Fei Hu until he felt completely battered. Her final words were even harsher: "Little security guard, listen carefully: if you're a man, stay out of our Ye Family's affairs from now on. Don't call me again and don't even think about seeing me because just hearing your voice makes me want to vomit; seeing you makes me want to die. To let my grandfather rest in peace, just leave me alone!" The call ended.
Fei Hu held his hot phone tightly, his mind in chaos. This felt worse than being beaten; Ye Xiaofei's words echoed repeatedly in his head, striking at his heart each time. He felt utterly crushed—not from being physically beaten but from the hurt caused by this woman's words. If a person loses even their most basic dignity while alive, what does it mean to be human?
Fei Hu collapsed heavily onto the bed and turned off his phone. He didn't want to hear anyone speak anymore; he wanted to sleep well and erase everything from his mind. By the time the sun rose tomorrow, he hoped he would no longer be the same Fei Hu as today.
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