Qing Muye struggled internally, debating whether to tell her, but worried that revealing it might cause Meng Jingwei to become overly suspicious.
In the end, he chose to conceal it. "Rest early tonight, I'll come see you tomorrow."
Meng Jingwei: "..."
The smile on her face became increasingly apparent, a clear self-mockery. "Okay, bye-bye."
She hung up the phone decisively and let out a long sigh. Her heart plummeted to the bottom, and her mood turned for the worse.
That night, she didn't stay at the hotel. Instead, she went to a bar alone.
The bar was a riot of lights and colors, the DJ's music deafening. Her nostrils were filled with the scent of nicotine and strong alcohol. She immersed herself, drinking to drown her sorrows.
After drinking at the bar for a while, Meng Jingwei vaguely noticed people around her looking at her strangely.
"That woman looks so familiar?"
"Isn't she that Meng Jingwei who was trending today?"
"The one dumped by Lincheng's richest man?"
"Look, isn't that Meng Jingwei?"
...
Listening to their discussions, Meng Jingwei downed a glass of tequila on the table, paid the bill, and walked out of the bar with a mask on.
However, being noticed meant Meng Jingwei couldn't just leave easily.
Several men blocked her path. "Hey, beautiful, don't go. Brother will buy you a drink."
"Hahaha, tonight is on me, okay?"
"It's lonely to drink alone; you need company."
As they spoke, they glanced at each other, laughed heartily, their demeanor wild and arrogant.
Meng Jingwei put on her mask and ignored them, walking past them to the side.
But those few men wouldn't let her go. Seeing her about to leave, they swarmed forward again, blocking her. "Where are you going, little sister? Hahaha..."
"Get out of the way!"
Meng Jingwei said sternly.
"Oh, oh, oh, young married lady, you're quite feisty. Big brother likes spicy girls."
"Little sister, call me 'brother,' and I'll let you go."
"Right, call us 'brother,' and we'll all let you go."
The three were determined to prevent Meng Jingwei from leaving.
Her bottom line having been crossed, just as Meng Jingwei was about to retaliate, someone suddenly stepped in front of her, pulling her behind him to protect her.
He pointed at the three men in front of him and warned, "Get the hell away from her!"
"Who the hell is this punk?"
"You wouldn't happen to be this woman's kept man, would you?"
"Hahaha, maybe the person she cheated with in the news is him."
...
Meng Jingwei looked at Qiao Ziqian standing in front of her, somewhat surprised. "Why are you here?"
Qiao Ziqian glanced back at her and whispered, "Brother Shang went on a date today, so I had some rare free time and came out for a drink. Who knew I'd see you."
After he spoke, he resumed his verbal sparring with the men, but then one of the older men grabbed him by the collar, threw a punch, and landed it squarely on his face, knocking him down before he could react.
Seeing this, Meng Jingwei kicked out, engaging in a fight with the man.
But Meng Jingwei underestimated the strength of the three men; they were all skilled fighters. They surrounded Meng Jingwei, while two more people emerged and proceeded to beat Qiao Ziqian relentlessly.
Two minutes later, Meng Jingwei had taken all five men down. She then bent down, helped Qiao Ziqian up, and they left the bar.
The commotion was brief and didn't attract too much attention, allowing them to escape smoothly.
As an actress, Meng Jingwei's priority was to keep a low profile. She didn't dare to pursue the men's responsibility any further.