You thought you were just borrowing a small amount of money for short-term use and that you would be able to repay it when you had more money, but little did you know that this was just the beginning.
The allure of money is so great that you will be lured deeper and deeper by various means, eventually accumulating debts that you can't repay even in several lifetimes.
Then, like leeches, they will cling to you tightly and will not stop until they have sucked the last drop of blood from your body.
If they want to evade their debts, the Money Gang, a notorious street gang, has no sense of morality or ethics.
They have all sorts of severe tortures to teach debt collectors what the consequences are of breaking their "trust".
If you truly cannot repay the money, then you will no longer belong to yourself, and the gang will naturally use their methods to make the debtor make the most of you.
But when the time comes, their fate will be no better than that of livestock.
Families with even a little bit of wealth know to stay away from loan sharks, especially wealthy families like the Gu and Yan families, who are constantly warned against it.
Although the money the money gang can give is a lot, it's not worth spending your whole life paying off the debt.
Gu Zhong didn't know how Yan Yu had offended this taboo, or why the Money Gang was looking for her.
However, it is now quite clear that the situation is not very good.
"Miss Gu, it's an honor to meet you!"
A slovenly man in a floral shirt squeezed out from between two burly men, uttered a sweet and seductive greeting in a high-pitched voice, and extended his hand to Gu Zhong, feigning friendliness.
"···"
Gu Zhong looked down at the hands that were still covered in grease, but neither answered his question nor reached out his hand.
"Miss Gu is truly arrogant. Let's get acquainted first. Everyone in the gang calls me Third Brother. If you don't mind, you can call me—Little Third?"
The man in the floral shirt seemed completely unconcerned, still wearing a cheerful expression. He casually flicked his outstretched hand and put it into the pocket of his beach shorts.
The term "mistress" is far too ambiguous, and no one would be so foolish as to call someone that.
After all, the name of the Third Brother of the Money Gang is well-known in both the underworld and the legitimate world; he is synonymous with ruthless and cunning.
The person he personally seeks out must be in big trouble.
There must be something important that Gu Zhong doesn't know, but she's completely baffled by it.
"So it's the famous Third Brother. What brings you here?"
Gu Zhong's gaze swept back and forth among the burly men surrounding the booths, finally settling on the man in the floral shirt.
"Oh my! It's an honor that Miss Gu has heard of my name!"
The man in the floral shirt exaggeratedly covered his mouth and screamed, then chuckled.
"Who doesn't know that?"
Frowning, feeling quite uncomfortable with his neurotic behavior, Gu Zhong continued to offer flattering words on the surface, but inwardly began to think about how to escape.
"Well, this is a long story, so I'd like to invite Miss Gu to come to headquarters for a chat so we can discuss it in detail."
Although the way we invited her today wasn't very elegant, please forgive us. Miss Gu is just too wary; there's nothing we can do about it.
Third Brother politely suggested that we go and have a seat, but he had no guarantee that we would come out unscathed.
It was only then that Gu Zhong realized that many of the stalkers she had shaken off were from the Money Gang.
It now seems that the visitor has ill intentions, and Gu Zhong would never agree to it without clarifying the situation.
"I'm so sorry, I've been too busy lately and I'm afraid I won't have enough time to visit your esteemed organization today. Third Brother, let's get straight to the point."
As he spoke, Gu Zhong reached for a long, thin wine bottle on the table behind him.
"Miss Gu, this isn't right—it isn't right. No matter how busy you are, you should always make time to socialize with your friends. Or perhaps my invitation wasn't formal enough?"
The third brother's smile vanished, his eyes narrowed, and the knife marks across his brows appeared particularly menacing.
"Third Brother, what are you saying? This is grand enough already, then—"
Gu Zhong softened his tone, seemingly yielding to their intimidation and threats, and preparing to accept this trap.
"That's more like it—"
A smile returned to Third Brother's face, but before he could finish speaking, a full bottle of strong liquor was smashed into his face.
This unexpected attack caught everyone off guard, leaving them stunned and frozen in place.
After smashing the person at lightning speed, Gu Zhong turned around and jumped onto the wine table and coffee table, then used Yan Yu's shoulders to flip over the tall sofa back of the booth, successfully escaping the Money Gang's encirclement.
"Catch her!"
Pushing aside his subordinates who were still preoccupied with his injuries, Third Brother wiped his blood-soaked face, looking like a demon from hell, and said in a vicious, deep voice, no longer displaying his previous seductive and effeminate demeanor.
"Miss Yan, shouldn't you also do your part?"
His gloomy gaze turned to Yan Yu, making her shiver again. She quickly sent someone to contact the manager of the Metropolitan Hotel.
"Yes...right away..."
In front of the Money Gang, Yan Yu lost all her arrogance and became like an obedient house dog, doing whatever she was told.
"stop!"
Gu Zhong weaved between the dance floor booths, relentlessly pursued by the Money Gang members. The chase between the two groups created chaos and grievances.
The nightclub security guards, dressed in black suits and carrying walkie-talkies, who were standing guard at the sidelines, also quickly walked towards the source of the commotion after receiving a radio instruction.
Sensing the subtle changes in the room, Gu Zhong quickly changed his escape direction, no longer running around aimlessly, and headed towards the second floor.
There was no main entrance on the second floor, which many people considered a suicidal move.
However, Gu Zhong was prepared to leave through the window in an undignified manner.
A thin, dark-skinned figure darted up the glittering, light-up steps, followed by a group of shirtless, heavily tattooed men and several bodyguards in suits, creating a scene reminiscent of the exciting and thrilling Shanghai street fight.
Gu Zhong runs very fast, thanks to the fact that she spent half of the first half of her life in the United States.
This is partly to add a touch of spice to a life filled with various kinds of learning, and partly because children from wealthy families always need to develop some self-protection and self-rescue abilities to prevent being easily kidnapped.
She learned skills such as fighting, swimming, Sanda (Chinese kickboxing), shooting, and off-roading from a young age. It wouldn't be impossible for Gu Zhong to stage a wilderness survival show, which is also the reason why she was able to teach Yang Ruo a lesson in front of the court today.
Gu Zhong's physical strength is much better than most women, but she is still just an amateur and not enough to completely reduce the innate physical differences between men and women.
Panting heavily, Gu Zhong ran tirelessly down the not-so-long corridor. Due to the series of actions he had just taken, his strength was gradually being exhausted, and his steps were becoming heavier and heavier.
Hearing the shouts getting closer and closer from behind, I looked up and saw the restroom about ten meters away.
Gu Zhong gritted his teeth, pressed on his lungs which were becoming increasingly difficult to breathe, and lifted his thighs, which were already nearing their limit, to endure the soreness and prepare for the final sprint.
With hope of escape within reach, Gu Zhong ran to the bathroom and pulled on the door, but it wouldn't budge. She then tried the other door, which was also tightly shut—unfortunately, both bathrooms were occupied.
For the first time, Gu Zhong cursed the damned land prices on Hong Kong Island. In such a large nightclub, there were only two restrooms on the second floor.
"Miss Gu... were you born in the Year of the Rabbit?"
Perhaps certain that she had no way to escape, a group of people stopped in front of her. Third Brother walked up from behind, panting heavily, wiped the blood and sweat from his face, and a cruel smile appeared on his lips.
"Please, Miss Gu."
The final invitation was drowned out by the sound of the toilet flushing, and Third Brother frowned in dissatisfaction.
The solid wood striped door to the bathroom slowly opened, and a woman wearing a beige trench coat walked out.
"Wow? Such a big production, are they filming some movie?"
A clear and pleasant voice rang out.
"Miss Ling?"
Gu Zhong was slightly taken aback to see Ling Yan here.
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Author's Note:
Ahhh, thank you so much, little angel Konghan, for the landmine! *kiss*
//Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 13:05:29 on November 29, 2021 and 00:17:48 on December 1, 2021!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine: Empty Cold 1;
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 97 The Newly Rich CEO and the Fallen Heiress (Part 3)
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Although they were just strangers who had only met once, and Gu Zhong didn't know much about Ling Yan, she had a gut feeling that Ling Yan shouldn't be the kind of person who would come to this kind of place.
"Miss Gu, what a coincidence, we meet again."
Ignoring the group of menacing men, Lingyan greeted Gu Zhong warmly.
“Miss, if you have any pleasantries to exchange, please leave them for later. We have urgent business with Miss Gu, so please make an exception.”
Third Brother took two deep breaths, feeling quite impatient with the woman who had suddenly appeared.
Today's events unfolded in a way that surprised him and greatly angered him.
I thought taking a little girl back would be an easy task, but little did I know that Gu Zhong was such a troublesome person, causing so many unexpected twists and turns.
"It's quite a coincidence that Miss Gu and I hit it off today, and then met again in the evening. We ended up having so much to talk about. Perhaps we could invite these friends to come back another day?"
With a light laugh, Ling Yan stepped forward and stood in front of Gu Zhong, adopting a protective stance.
"Then why doesn't this young lady come along to visit? It'll be more lively with more people, and Miss Gu will have someone to keep her company so she won't be too lonely."
Third Brother scrutinized Ling Yan's face for a moment, confirming that this woman was indeed not someone Hong Kong people shouldn't mess with. His patience completely ran out. He looked her up and down between the two of them for a moment, then sneered.
"What a pity, these friends don't seem very friendly..."
Lingyan feigned a troubled expression, showing no sign of panic or fear, which made her third brother hesitate a little more—this woman seemed unusual, what if she really had some powerful backing that he couldn't afford to offend?
“Miss Ling, thank you. But this is my own business, and you don’t need to get involved. I’ll go with you.”
Gu Zhong, who was being blocked behind Ling Yan, stepped forward and said with some helplessness.
At this moment, she felt very complicated. If Lingyan hadn't occupied the restroom, she might have already escaped and wouldn't have had to face this situation.
However, faced with such a dangerous situation, anyone with a discerning eye would instinctively stay far away, yet Lingyan was so protective of her.