RMM -Chapter 262 The Reunion After Victory

Zhou Yunzhen, still seething with anger back at the hotel, had no idea that after Su Ruo left her in a cloud of dust, she didn’t head straight home. Instead, she returned to Wang Xuan’s café.

In fact, the person who had called Su Ruo earlier wasn’t Shen Liang at all, but He Wen. All that panic, and the excuse of making Zhou Yunzhen get out of the car halfway—every bit of it was an act she had staged specifically for Zhou Yunzhen to see.

Simply put, she was lying to Zhou Yunzhen, just to make her lose face a little more.

Aren’t you obsessed with saving face? Then I’ll do exactly the opposite of what you want. I’ll let everyone see you in this wretched, rat-crossing-the-street state, make sure you never forget this day—so that every time you think of it in the future, it sticks in your throat like a bone.

Su Ruo didn’t know that Zhou Yunzhen later went through even more humiliation at the hotel front desk. If she had known, she probably would have looked up at the sky and sighed—heaven truly has eyes!

By the time Su Ruo returned to the café, He Wen and Duan Wei were already waiting there. When the two of them saw her, the three exchanged a glance, then burst out laughing in unison.

The commotion caught Wang Xuan’s attention from the other side. Looking at the three most strikingly pretty women in the entire place, she shrugged helplessly. Who knew what they were laughing about?

Wang Xuan didn’t bother guessing what had happened today. Otherwise, she might have noticed something odd. First, Su Ruo had been sitting alone waiting for someone, acting strangely. Then something like that happened across the street. At the time, Wang Xuan instinctively glanced at Su Ruo and noticed that her expression was both surprised and unsurprised at the same time. After a while, apparently bored, Su Ruo finally went over—and ended up helping the woman who had been beaten across the street.

Seen this way, Su Ruo clearly knew that woman. But why, after the woman was beaten, did Su Ruo show such a strange expression, calmly watching for so long before only getting up to intervene once she was bored? There had to be some kind of secret behind it.

But what did that have to do with her? Put nicely, Wang Xuan knew Su Ruo and the others and had a bit of acquaintance with them. But to be blunt, wasn’t she really just an outsider? They met often, exchanged nods—that was all. She wasn’t stupid enough to think too highly of herself.

On the contrary, Wang Xuan wasn’t stupid at all—she was quite smart. She knew when to be shrewd and when to play dumb. What Su Ruo and the others did wasn’t something she needed to dig into. So she simply treated it as if she hadn’t seen anything, as if nothing had happened.

“He Wen, this was your idea, wasn’t it? Such tacky and brutal methods—this is totally your style.”

Su Ruo clutched her stomach as she sat down. It took her a good while to stop laughing, and wiping tears from her eyes, she asked breathlessly.

“Get lost! What do you mean ‘my style’? I’m elegant and classy, okay? Besides, what’s wrong with tacky and brutal? As long as it works. When dealing with this kind of woman, you have to combine elegance with crudeness. Every now and then, something simple and rough like this works unbelievably well. Otherwise she’d just keep acting smug, always thinking she’s something special!”

He Wen protested indignantly. She was extremely satisfied with today’s performance. Just thinking about how miserable that woman looked made her feel fantastic.

Duan Wei laughed too. “Exactly. I think He Wen’s little play was arranged brilliantly. What’s there to talk to her about? Just go up and slap her a few times—maybe she’ll behave herself for a couple of days.”

Su Ruo picked up the plain glass of water in front of her and took a slow sip. Then she let out a long breath before saying calmly, “I never said it was bad. Honestly, I found it pretty satisfying to watch just now too. Haha…”

As she spoke, Su Ruo clutched her stomach and laughed again. “You didn’t see what she looked like—it was just… unbearable to look at. Like a refugee. So miserable, hahaha…”

Su Ruo laughed as she spoke, setting He Wen off laughing as well. She hadn’t failed to see Zhou Yunzhen’s appearance earlier, but not in as much detail as Su Ruo described. Now, imagining it in her head, she couldn’t help laughing again.

Duan Wei looked at the two of them with a dark expression, like she was staring at lunatics. A few people around them were already casting curious glances their way.

“Hey, you two, that’s enough. Calm down. What are you laughing nonstop for? Can’t you see people are looking at you like you’re crazy?”

Su Ruo was laughing so hard her stomach started cramping. Hearing Duan Wei’s words, she finally restrained herself, taking deep breaths to steady her emotions.

Seeing Su Ruo stop laughing, He Wen felt that laughing alone wasn’t much fun either, so she stopped as well, taking deep breaths.

“Weiwei, you’re such a killjoy. That woman usually puts on such a perfect, arrogant front—how often do we get to see her lose all dignity like that? And you won’t even let us laugh. So annoying.”

After catching her breath, He Wen complained to Duan Wei. In her view, not only should they laugh, they should commemorate today as well! As for the name, it could be called ‘First Round Against the Vixen—Victory!’ A milestone on the road to completely crushing that trashy fox!

Su Ruo glanced sideways at the dissatisfied He Wen and said, “This is just the beginning. There’ll be more to come. That woman won’t give up so easily. Stay calm—overconfidence leads to defeat. We can’t let our guard down.”

He Wen rolled her eyes at Su Ruo. “Tsk, who was it just now crying with laughter? Now you’re lecturing me.”

Su Ruo was momentarily speechless. “I—I knew when to stop, okay? Who’s like you?”

“All right, all right, now you’re even bickering,” Duan Wei cut in quickly, looking disdainful. “You two are really something.”

“He Wen, by the way, where did you find those two top-tier women? They were amazing. I’m seriously impressed—full-on admiration!”

Su Ruo asked curiously. From setting up the plot to finding those two “actors,” it really hadn’t been easy for He Wen. Calling it astonishing wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

Even though she hadn’t seen it firsthand, Su Ruo could imagine how lively the scene in the crowd must have been. After seeing Zhou Yunzhen’s filthy, miserable state, she couldn’t help laughing—but deep down, she truly admired those two women.

They were way too fierce!

Zhou Yunzhen actually had some fighting skills. If pushed hard enough, she might have even broken out in resistance. But who would’ve thought that in front of those two women, she’d have no choice but to take a beating? Look at her—she’d nearly been disfigured. How ferocious did they have to be for that?

“Of course! When I, He Wen, make a move, it’s never ordinary. Pretty impressive, right? Those two women are notorious for their ferocity far and wide. To deal with someone like Zhou Yunzhen, you have to find these rare human specimens. Ordinary people just can’t suppress her. Hahaha.”

He Wen was beaming with pride. The plot had come to her in a flash after watching some melodramatic drama. Casting the actresses had been the hard part—but no matter how hard, she’d still managed to find them.

“I have to say, He Wen, you’ve made a huge contribution today. Totally deserves praise!” Su Ruo said with a smile.

Duan Wei smiled as well and looked at Su Ruo. “So? Feeling satisfied after watching that? Still angry inside?”

Su Ruo squeezed the cup in her hand and sneered. “I was satisfied watching it, yes. But right now, I still feel sick to my stomach.”

“What? Don’t tell me you think I went too far?”

Hearing Su Ruo’s mood, He Wen raised an eyebrow in disbelief.

“Not at all. Right now I wish I could turn back time and add fuel to the fire. I’ve figured it out—there’s seriously something wrong with that woman’s brain. She’s been dealt with so badly for being a mistress, yet she still refuses to repent and even dares to set her sights on our Chief. Is she sick or what?”

Su Ruo was fuming, practically shooting fire from her eyes. Just thinking about another woman coveting her Chief made her feel like a cat was scratching at her heart—unbearably uncomfortable.

She knew this was just Zhou Yunzhen’s one-sided wishful thinking. Even if she wanted to do something, it would only ever be a solo act. But still—the Chief was hers. Others weren’t even allowed to think about him!

Who did Zhou Yunzhen think she was, daring to covet the Chief? She should take a good look at herself—was she even worthy?

Still refusing to give up. Su Ruo finally understood: when dealing with this kind of woman, you absolutely cannot show even the slightest mercy. Otherwise, she’ll immediately turn around and bite you back. If you’re going to act, you have to go all the way.

“Hmph, I’m not surprised at all. From the first glance I took at that woman, I knew she was no good. Since she’s determined to be a vixen, how could she possibly give up without achieving her goal?”

He Wen said coldly, gritting her teeth.

“Her goal? She can forget it for the rest of her life,” Su Ruo said dismissively. Now Zhou Yunzhen was in the open, and she herself was in the shadows. Let’s see how you survive this.

“Don’t be angry anymore—it’s not worth it. Someone like that isn’t even worthy of another glance from you. This is just something to pass the time for fun; don’t take it seriously. Once you join the army, what will that woman even count for? Toss her wherever it’s cool and forget about her.”

Duan Wei spoke in a low voice. Her expression was calm, but her tone was filled with extreme disdain and contempt—clearly, she hadn’t placed Zhou Yunzhen in her eyes at all.

Chief Xi wasn’t Mo Qi, so what had happened to her would never happen to Ruo Ruo. That was why Duan Wei felt only disgust toward Zhou Yunzhen, not worry for Ruo Ruo.

Even without much interaction, one look at Xi Yuechen was enough to understand him.

He was cold and aloof, iron-blooded and rigid, seemingly insensitive to romance—but for a woman, that was precisely the most reliable kind of security.

This kind of man doesn’t fall in love easily and doesn’t like to fall in love. So once he does have someone he loves, everyone else becomes irrelevant—he won’t even spare them a glance. A heart that hard only needs to open once in a lifetime.

So in this life, even if everyone else betrayed Ruo Ruo, Xi Yuechen never would. That’s no exaggeration—he was the most reliable man in the world.

Duan Wei could see clearly that Xi Yuechen’s eyes held only Su Ruo. Sometimes he might look at the others, but he never truly saw them—and even that glance was because of Su Ruo.

She truly couldn’t understand which nerve Zhou Yunzhen had misfired, to dare provoke Xi Yuechen. Where did she even get that confidence?

Anyone with eyes should be able to see it. Not only had Xi Yuechen already given his heart away, but as a person, he was utterly incapable of betraying those he considered family.