RMM -Chapter 256 A Street-Side Spectacle

Su Ruo cradled a warm cup in her hands, her gaze fixed on the street outside the window, as though she were waiting for someone.

Though she was waiting, there wasn’t the slightest trace of impatience on her face. On the contrary, there was even a faint smile—calm, composed, and unhurried.

Beautiful people and beautiful things had always drawn attention. At this moment, Su Ruo sat leisurely by the window; her lovely features and elegant temperament made her the natural focal point of the café, drawing the eyes of the other patrons.

Wang Xuan also stole a glance at Su Ruo from time to time. Seeing her clearly waiting for someone and in a rather good mood, she didn’t go over to disturb her. Still, she couldn’t help wondering who this distinguished guest might be—someone important enough for Su Ruo to leave her beloved child behind and come here specially for an appointment, yet not important enough that Su Ruo minded their tardiness at all.

Her intuition told her it definitely wasn’t He Wen or Duan Wei. She had never once seen those two arrive late and make Su Ruo wait for so long.

But seeing how Su Ruo showed no anxiety whatsoever, Wang Xuan kept her curiosity to herself. If the person involved wasn’t in a hurry, why should an outsider fret?

As time ticked by and Zhou Yunzhen was still nowhere to be seen, the smile at the corner of Su Ruo’s lips grew more pronounced. She had to admit—Zhou Yunzhen was nothing special after all. This move of hers was downright stupid.

Given the current situation, Su Ruo was supposedly in the dark, being “used” by Zhou Yunzhen to achieve her goals. At a time like this, shouldn’t Zhou Yunzhen be working harder to ingratiate herself—pouring on the sweet talk so Su Ruo would trust her completely and provide her with every convenience?

So why was she suddenly unable to hold back now? Was Su Ruo too hard to please, or had her earlier words struck a nerve? So much so that Zhou Yunzhen didn’t even care about the bigger picture anymore and wanted to give her a show of dominance? Tsk tsk. What was she thinking—did she really believe Su Ruo already regarded her as a close friend, and that a little “appropriate” display of displeasure would scare Su Ruo into fawning over her in fear?

Frankly, Zhou Yunzhen was seriously unimpressive. With tricks like these, she still wanted to steal someone else’s man? That was just too weak. And yet she had spoken such earth-shattering, grandiose words before—Su Ruo had thought her mental fortitude must be extraordinary.

Hah. So impatient. Just a decorative vase, that’s all.

By now, Su Ruo understood perfectly well that Zhou Yunzhen’s deliberate tardiness was nothing more than a petty retaliation—provoked by Su Ruo’s words, trying to give her a taste of humiliation and vent some anger.

Fine. Do whatever you want. Since I’ve already come out, how could I quit halfway? Of course I’ll accompany you and see this play through to the end.

Just as Su Ruo was inwardly sneering, a striking figure appeared across the street, instantly freezing her gaze.

She’s here!

Su Ruo’s eyes lit up. She straightened her posture, and the calm, placid expression on her face instantly transformed into one of rich, eager interest.

After agreeing on the time and place with Su Ruo, Zhou Yunzhen went off to do something else—something that wasn’t at all urgent and didn’t have to be done today.

In truth, she could have set off immediately after hanging up the phone. But she didn’t. Instead, she leisurely busied herself with other matters.

She really had been angered by Su Ruo’s words—so much so that even now, her heart still throbbed painfully. That was why she wasn’t in a rush to keep the appointment.

She had to calm herself down before seeing Su Ruo. Otherwise, she couldn’t guarantee what she might do when faced with Su Ruo’s blissfully happy expression. She might even reveal something amiss.

So she needed to cool off first.

Besides, after swallowing so much anger because of Su Ruo, how could she just keep enduring it? She couldn’t touch Su Ruo directly, but she could at least vent a little. Letting Su Ruo wait longer seemed fitting. After all, she worked at a hospital—emergency cases came up all the time. Could Su Ruo really demand punctuality?

She wanted time to steady herself anyway. Let Su Ruo wait. Late was late. Her son wouldn’t starve just because he missed a feeding or two.

Zhou Yunzhen waited until nearly half an hour had passed before throwing on her coat and heading out, a faint smile finally appearing on her face.

Su Ruo—do you really think I’m someone you can summon at will? Don’t assume your good days will go on so smoothly. Giving you a little warning in advance isn’t a bad idea.

Zhou Yunzhen had always been on campus; even after graduating and starting work, she rarely went out, let alone to this area. So she wasn’t familiar with the surroundings at all. After arriving nearby, she found a parking spot and left her car there.

She didn’t know whether parking was allowed near the café Su Ruo mentioned, so to be safe, she didn’t drive straight up to it.

In fact, cars could be parked right in front of Wang Xuan’s shop—but Su Ruo hadn’t told her.

After getting out of the car, Zhou Yunzhen casually asked a passerby for directions, unaware that a huge “surprise” was waiting for her ahead.

When she spotted Wang Xuan’s shop, Zhou Yunzhen stopped at a red light. At that moment, she saw Su Ruo—and saw her wave enthusiastically.

Whether or not Su Ruo could actually see her, Zhou Yunzhen habitually put on her familiar smile and was just about to wave back—

And that was when the accident happened.

Smack!

Zhou Yunzhen suddenly heard something crack. Before she could react, she felt a cold liquid spill over her scalp.

In a split second, she realized what had shattered—and what that unidentified liquid was.

An egg. An egg had smashed into her head!

Before she even had time to wipe her hair—before she could feel embarrassment or anger—another egg flew over, hitting her squarely on the forehead. The next second, that same cold, sticky liquid slid down her face again.

Zhou Yunzhen instantly flew into a rage. Thinking it was just some prank, she was about to look for the culprit when several more eggs came flying, smashing into her head and body in rapid succession.

Almost simultaneously, she heard a woman screaming hysterically:

“Shameless fox spirit! You disgusting, shameless bitch! Homewrecker! How dare you seduce my man—are you tired of living? I’ll kill you today!”

Everything happened too fast. Before Zhou Yunzhen could react, her hair was yanked violently, and her long, slender legs—once her pride—were kicked hard. The force was so great that if the woman hadn’t still been gripping her hair, Zhou Yunzhen would have stumbled forward.

“Everyone come look! Look at this shameless fox spirit—seducing men everywhere, ruining other people’s marriages! How slutty do you have to be to even go after my old man? Why don’t you just lie on the ground and let people gang-rape you, you bitch!”

The attacker was a middle-aged woman, decently dressed. But her foul language and venomous curses instantly turned her into a full-blown shrew.

She clearly didn’t care how others saw her. Crying and wailing miserably, she tightened her grip on Zhou Yunzhen’s hair, as though she wanted to rip it out by the roots.

“Let go! What are you doing?!” Zhou Yunzhen finally snapped back to her senses.

Being pelted with eggs for no reason and then publicly assaulted and slandered like this—the sheer viciousness of the words made her face flush red with anger and humiliation.

But before she could finish, the woman raised her other hand, aiming straight for Zhou Yunzhen’s face. Her hair was still being yanked, the grip brutal. Zhou Yunzhen hadn’t had time to break free when she saw the raised hand coming down.

Her already dark expression grew even more severe. She shot out her hand, catching the woman’s wrist just as it reached her cheek, then clenched down hard.

Zhou Yunzhen did have some fighting skills. Enraged as she was, she didn’t hold back. The woman cried out in pain, struggling desperately, her wailing growing louder.

“Help! This fox spirit is bullying people in the street! Let go! It hurts! Let go!”

She screamed about the pain, demanding Zhou Yunzhen release her—but the hand gripping Zhou Yunzhen’s hair tightened instead, yanking out several strands.

Zhou Yunzhen’s scalp burned with pain. She raised her other hand to pry at the woman’s grip, trying to force her to let go.

“Let go of me—now!”

“Oh, you shameless fox spirit! Destroying other people’s families and still daring to bully them! You slut! I’m going to beat you to death today and rid society of a scourge!”

At that moment, another woman rushed out from the crowd, hurling insults as she charged straight at Zhou Yunzhen.

By now, the sidewalk was packed with onlookers, all surrounding the three women. People pointed and whispered, their faces alight with excitement at the spectacle—some even pulled out their phones to record.

When had Zhou Yunzhen ever experienced something this “thrilling”? First ambushed by a madwoman, then joined by an accomplice, and now being publicly gawked at—how could she possibly endure it?

“Let go! You’ve got the wrong person!”

She shoved the woman’s hand away angrily, trying to leave and ignore this lunatic. But her hair was seized again by the other hand, trapping her in place.

At that moment, the woman who had just arrived was holding a handful of eggs—no one knew where she’d gotten them—and continued pelting Zhou Yunzhen. In an instant, Zhou Yunzhen was drenched in egg white and yolk, bits of shell clinging to her clothes. Her earlier elegance and beauty were completely destroyed, leaving her in a pitiful, disheveled state.

“Wrong person? Even if you turned to ashes, I’d recognize you! Sister Zhang, it’s this woman! I saw her with my own eyes that night—helping your drunk Old Zhao into a hotel, hugging and groping him! She was as slutty as a nightclub hooker!”

The second woman was no lightweight either—her words were just as vicious. The two of them sang in perfect harmony, their street-corner tirade finally pushing Zhou Yunzhen beyond her limit.

“I’m telling you—you’ve got the wrong person. Let go of me now, or don’t blame me for being rude!”

Her voice turned sharp and forceful, carrying real authority. After all, she came from a military family and had spent years in the army—she was never as fragile as she looked.

The woman was startled by Zhou Yunzhen’s piercing gaze, her grip loosening involuntarily as she released Zhou Yunzhen’s long hair.

Seeing her falter, the other woman immediately bristled, pointing at Zhou Yunzhen and shouting, “Sister Zhang, you can’t just let this fox spirit off! What about Lele? She’ll keep seducing your Old Zhao! Women like this only care about his money—we absolutely can’t let her go!”

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