The Streamer's Allure: Top Fans Vying for Her Affection - Chapter 56
Chapter 56
“Zhouzhou, I really like you. Otherwise… I wouldn’t have gone to all this trouble.”
Li Mu closed in on Jiang Zhouzhou’s position, a smug, determined smile playing on his lips.
Back in school, who hadn’t wanted to conquer this ‘unreachable flower’?
Jiang Zhouzhou looked delicate and soft, yet she was covered in thorns, making it impossible for anyone to get close.
Jiang Zhouzhou’s brow furrowed deeper and deeper as her hand instinctively reached into her bag…
For her own safety, she had stuffed a self-defense weapon in her purse before leaving the house.
“Look who I’ve run into-if it isn’t the Eldest Young Master of the Li Family! Still using such underhanded tactics, I see…”
The bar’s music had quieted down at some point, and a man’s lazy, mocking voice cut clearly through the air.
Seeing the man walking toward them, Li Mu’s expression soured. “Zhou Xian…”
Why was he suddenly sticking his nose into other people’s business?
Xu Yiyi looked up, a flash of wonder crossing her tipsy eyes. The man before her was incredibly handsome.
His hair was styled in a wild, swept-back look with loose strands framing his face. His features were handsome yet carried an undeniable edge of aggression; he had a high brow bone and deep-set eyes, boasting an exceptionally sharp facial structure. However, such a man… happened to be wearing a pink diamond stud in his left ear, creating a striking sense of contrast.
If one were to describe him…
He was like an untamed beast wearing a collar.
At first glance, one would be captivated by his looks.
But at second glance, one’s gaze would invariably fall upon that dazzling pink diamond.
Jiang Zhouzhou watched another man approach, her lips pressing into a thin line.
Li Mu said with a cold face, “Zhou Xian, I suggest you mind your own business.”
Although he and Zhou Xian didn’t run in the same circles, the families and enterprises in Haishi’s upper circles all had some degree of business dealings. He didn’t want to make things too ugly.
Zhou Xian smiled, though the mirth didn’t reach his eyes. “I don’t want to meddle either, but this is my turf after all. If you start acting up here and something happens… what if it affects me?”
His finger landed on the drink on the bar. He flicked the glass with his fingertip, slowly sliding it in front of Li Mu.
“Of course, Young Master Li can just finish this drink, and I’ll act like nothing happened.”
That drink was the very one Xu Yiyi had poured for Jiang Zhouzhou.
As for whether anything had been added to it, Zhou Xian couldn’t care less.
Li Mu’s expression turned hideous. He said gloomily, “Zhou Xian, don’t push it…”
The atmosphere between the two men was now thick with tension.
At this point, how could Jiang Zhouzhou not understand? Her drink was definitely spiked.
Fortunately, she hadn’t actually drunk any; she had only let the rim touch her lips.
Jiang Zhouzhou glanced at Xu Yiyi, then at the humiliated and angry Li Mu.
“So… not only did you guys go to such lengths to trick me into coming out, but you also intentionally drugged my drink?”
Her tone was calm, devoid of emotion.
Xu Yiyi, who knew Jiang Zhouzhou well, averted her eyes. She knew this was the precursor to Jiang Zhouzhou’s fury.
Li Mu said impatiently, “Jiang Zhouzhou, I know your family is poor. You were always working part-time jobs to earn money back in school. Now, as long as you agree to be with me, I guarantee you’ll never lack money for the rest of your life.”
He had already spent enough effort on Jiang Zhouzhou. Now that Zhou Xian was playing the meddling hero, his patience was finally running out.
Listening to Li Mu’s words, Jiang Zhouzhou’s tightly pressed lips suddenly curled into a smile.
She was beautiful to begin with, and when she smiled, she was radiant.
Seeing her smile, Li Mu thought she was about to agree, and his expression took on a hint of triumph.
Suddenly, a cold liquid splashed across his face.
*Slap!*
Before he could even react, Li Mu took a heavy blow to the cheek.
Zhou Xian was stunned for a split second before his wrist was suddenly seized. His body instinctively followed the slender figure in front of him as she broke into a sprint.
The bar’s lights were dazzling and seductive, the figure ahead shifting constantly amidst the overlapping shadows as their surroundings blurred past them.
Once they had burst out of the bar, Jiang Zhouzhou stopped in a dim alleyway, panting slightly.
Zhou Xian’s Adam’s apple bobbed. “You… why did you drag me out here?”
Jiang Zhouzhou finally released his wrist. A hint of bashfulness peeked through her awkward expression as she hurriedly explained, “Um… thank you for helping me out back there. I was worried that after I ran off, Li Mu would take his anger out on you and give you a beating.”
Her voice grew smaller as she spoke, overlapping with her persona during her livestreams. She clearly looked delicate, but when she was angry, she was like a cat with its fur standing on end, knowing how to use its claws to protect itself.
Zhou Xian’s lip twitched. “…”
Did he really look like someone who couldn’t handle Li Mu in a fight?
“Your concern was entirely unnecessary. I own that bar. The only reason I helped you was because I didn’t want you affecting my business.”
On his own turf, Li Mu wouldn’t have dared to act out.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhouzhou’s face instantly flushed crimson. So she had… dragged the bar owner out of his own establishment?
“Then you should head back quickly! Don’t let me keep you from your business.”
Jiang Zhouzhou turned her head away, too embarrassed to look at the man’s expression.
In any case, she had already left the bar and planned to just hail a taxi home.
Zhou Xian’s lips parted as if he were about to say something, but Jiang Zhouzhou’s phone suddenly began to ring.
In the quiet alley, the ringtone was exceptionally piercing and abrupt.
Jiang Zhouzhou looked at the caller ID-Xu Yiyi. Her expression darkened, and a wave of sadness filled her downcast eyes.
“Sorry, I need to take this call.”
She gave Zhou Xian a quick nod and pressed answer.
Some things were better said plainly; it would serve as a final period on this friendship.
Xu Yiyi’s tone was somewhat anxious. “Zhouzhou, have you gone home? I’m so sorry about tonight. I shouldn’t have taken advantage of our friendship again. Can you please not…”
Without waiting for her to finish, Jiang Zhouzhou cut her off. “You’re wrong, Xu Yiyi. It’s not that you shouldn’t have used our friendship-it’s that you shouldn’t have gambled with a girl’s safety.”
If she hadn’t chosen to go there tonight, and if something had actually happened to Xu Yiyi at the bar… Jiang Zhouzhou would have lived with the guilt for the rest of her life.
On the other end of the line, Xu Yiyi fell silent, leaving only the noisy background of the bar.
Jiang Zhouzhou said flatly, “Don’t contact me again.”
She hung up and immediately blacklisted all of Xu Yiyi’s contact information, then did the same for Li Mu’s WeChat.
Zhou Xian raised an eyebrow. “People who trust others too easily usually end up suffering the most.”
Jiang Zhouzhou bit her lower lip and didn’t argue.
Zhou Xian looked toward the street outside the alley. It was quiet and deserted, with only the streetlights casting a dim glow.
“Let’s go. I’ll take you back.”
Jiang Zhouzhou shook her head and declined. “No need, I’ll just call a cab.”
Even though the man in front of her had helped her, to her… he was still a stranger.
Seeing Jiang Zhouzhou put her guard up, the smile on the corner of Zhou Xian’s lips suddenly turned wicked. He lowered his gaze, his eyes becoming dangerous, and the words he spoke caused Jiang Zhouzhou’s expression to change instantly.
“Don’t worry, Streamer. I won’t hurt you.”
