Chapter 138: It’s You Again, Kid

The delinquent was stunned, and so were the spectators around him. After all, no one had expected Jiang Hao to walk over suddenly, snatch the delinquent's phone without a word, and smash it to pieces with a loud crash!

"Satisfying!"
"Well done!"

Two young men pumped their fists in excitement, casting admiring glances at Jiang Hao. As for the delinquent, he stared at the wreckage of his phone on the ground and suddenly let out a mournful wail: "My new Apple phone... It’s the latest model, it cost over nine thousand yuan..."

He then snapped back to reality, stood up, and glared at Jiang Hao. "How dare you smash my phone, you bastard?"

"I did. What are you going to do about it?" Jiang Hao asked with a smile.

The delinquent’s face was twisted in rage, his hands clenched into tight fists as if he were debating whether to attack. Jiang Hao, however, calmly pulled a stack of banknotes from his pocket and said coldly, "It’s just a nine-thousand-yuan phone. I’m sorry, but this much money isn't worth worrying about."

With that, Jiang Hao threw the cash directly into the delinquent’s face.

"Take the money and get lost!" Jiang Hao commanded, his tone sharp.

The surrounding audience also chimed in, pointing their fingers at the delinquent.

"Get out!"
"Get out of here!"
"You aren't welcome here!"

With so many people backing him and creating momentum, the delinquent lost his nerve immediately. He hurriedly snatched up the money and ran off with his head bowed. Once he reached the exit, he stopped and shouted back at Jiang Hao, "Kid, you just wait! Don't let me run into you again, or I’m not finished with you!"

With that, he vanished. Under the gaze of the entire theater, Jiang Hao returned to Su Qingli’s side like a hero and sat down slowly.

"How did I do?" Jiang Hao joked.
"Great! But it’s a bit expensive," Su Qingli replied with a playful smile.

Today, to accompany Su Qingli shopping, Jiang Hao had specifically withdrawn a large amount of cash. He hadn't spent much on shopping, but had ended up throwing away twenty thousand yuan between the Western restaurant and the cinema. Still, to Jiang Hao, this amount of money meant nothing; he didn't feel the slightest bit of heartache.

Nothing else of note happened for the rest of the film. Jiang Hao held Su Qingli’s hand, enjoying the movie in a cheerful mood. When the film ended at ten o'clock, they stepped out of the cinema together, breathing in the fresh night air.

"What shall we do now?" Jiang Hao asked with a smile.
"Go home, what else?" Su Qingli replied, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

But when she saw the somewhat mischievous glint in Jiang Hao’s eyes, her face flushed bright red. She wasn't an idiot, nor was she some naive young girl; how could she fail to understand the implication behind his smile? Dinner, a movie, and then what? Any couple would know the answer—a hotel!

That was exactly what Jiang Hao was thinking, though he wasn't sure if Su Qingli would agree. It was unlikely, after all, she still hadn't agreed to move in with him.

Sure enough, Su Qingli stammered, her face blushing, "It’s... it’s too early... let’s talk about it later..." She was so shy that her speech was faltering, her tone slightly flustered.

"This is actually a great opportunity," Jiang Hao said sincerely. "Besides, we’re practically an old married couple; what is there to be shy about?"
"Who’s an old married couple? We only just got back together not long ago..." Su Qingli was mortified, her cheeks so red they looked ready to bleed. She turned and began walking toward her health food shop, with Jiang Hao chasing after her to walk by her side.

"Qingli, it’s time we took this step. We can’t just keep standing in place," Jiang Hao said earnestly.
"You’re just being lustful," Su Qingli retorted.

They happened to be passing a hotel, a place themed specifically as a "love hotel." A giant sign hung over the entrance, flickering with pink neon lights and giving off an ambiguous atmosphere. It clearly advertised a special promotion for guests.

Jiang Hao pointed at the hotel and said, "Qingli, look, they’re having a promotion. Should we go check it out?"
"Go check it out by yourself."

Before Su Qingli could even finish her sentence, a woman’s terrified scream erupted from a small alleyway next to the hotel.

"What... what are you trying to do to me? Stop it, I’m going to scream for help!"

Su Qingli’s expression shifted instantly. She turned to Jiang Hao and said, "Someone is in danger! Jiang Hao, go save her!"

Su Qingli was a kind woman with a strong sense of justice. Seeing another woman in danger, how could she not be anxious? Moreover, she knew Jiang Hao had the ability to handle the situation, so there was nothing to worry about.

"Alright."

Jiang Hao didn't refuse; he quickened his pace and stepped into the alley. There, he saw seven or eight thugs dressed like delinquents cornering a young woman in her twenties. The leader of the group was none other than the man who had been shouting on his phone in the cinema!

What a coincidence! To run into him just after leaving the theater—perhaps this was fate?

The leader, now standing right in front of the woman, boasted arrogantly, "Do you know who I am? They call me Brother Ma. I’m the boss of this street. You dare disobey me? Do you believe I can make sure you don't live to see tomorrow’s sun?"

Hearing the threat from the man calling himself Brother Ma, the woman was terrified, her beautiful face turning pale. "Brother Ma, please, just let me go. I don't work in this business... I... I really don't do this..."

"If you don't do this, why are you dressed so provocatively? It’s so late, and you’re still wandering the streets—what else could you be doing if not soliciting?"

As Brother Ma spoke, he reached out toward the woman’s chest. She struggled desperately, but there was nowhere to run, while the surrounding thugs roared with laughter.

"Stop!"

A shout echoed from the entrance of the alley. The thugs deep inside were startled, while the woman, surrounded and trapped, looked up with a glimmer of hope.

Jiang Hao didn't hesitate and strode forward. Just as he was about to speak, the woman looked at him with sheer surprise and cried out, "Jiang Hao? Why are you here? Save me! Please, help me!"