Her body was surrounded by the unfamiliar scent of a man, Lin Yixun felt all the hairs on her body stand up. She instinctively began to struggle, accidentally spilling all the red wine onto Mr. Tang.
Covered in red wine, Mr. Tang became furious and slapped Lin Yixun hard, "Damn it! Don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"
Lin Yixun lost her balance and fell heavily onto the leather sofa, her cheek burning with pain, and she could even taste the blood in her mouth.
She tried to get up from the sofa, but at that moment, a large hand suddenly gripped her neck tightly. A hideous face instantly enlarged before her eyes, its eyes staring fiercely at the scar on her right cheek, like a ravenous wolf.
"So you're an ugly freak, wasting my precious time. How do you think I should settle this debt?"
The man's predatory gaze made Lin Yixun feel as though she had returned to three years ago, three years ago she lost her face, what was she going to lose today?
Just when Lin Yixun was in the depths of fear, an irreverent voice suddenly came from the entrance of the private room, "Hey, Mr. Tang, what show are you putting on here?"
Lin Yixun followed the voice towards the door, wanting to seek help from the man, but when her eyes met his, she froze in place.
With just one glance, the man recognized her, "Lin Yixun?"
Before Lin Yixun could react from the shock, the man's irreverent smile disappeared from his face, and with a few swift strides, he approached them and punched Mr. Tang in the face without a word.
Mr. Tang cried out "Ouch" as he was knocked to the ground. He climbed back up with a black eye, all his arrogance gone, trembling like a mouse in front of a cat, he asked, "Young Master Zhong, do you know this woman?"
The man called Young Master Zhong, with a somber face, didn't even look at him, his voice icy cold, "Get lost!"
"Alright, I'll get lost! I'm leaving now!"
In an instant, the large private room was left with only the man and Lin Yixun.
The air was somewhat stagnant, Lin Yixun felt difficult to breathe. She didn't know why Zhong Chu appeared in T City, much less expected to meet him in her most pathetic state.
She got up from the sofa, tidied up her messy clothes, and lowered her head, speaking emotionlessly, "Thank you, sir."
Without waiting for Zhong Chu to respond, she passed by him, preparing to leave.
"Why are you here?" Zhong Chu blocked her path, his eyes fixed on her, growing anxious as she remained silent, "All these years of your disappearance, have you been stuck in this damn place? Do you even realize..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Lin Yixun's cold voice, "I'm sorry, sir, you have mistaken me for someone else."
"Mistaken? How could I mistake you? If you don't admit it, I'll go ask your manager and find out." Zhong Chu grabbed her hand and dragged her towards the door of the private room.
Lin Yixun struggled forcefully but couldn't break free. She had no choice but to speak, "Zhong Chu, let go of me!"
"You finally recognize me! Lin Yixun, why are you working here? And, what happened to your face?" Zhong Chu stared intently at the scar on her right cheek.
"It's nothing, just a fall." Lin Yixun said flatly.
"A fall could cause such a long gash?"
Zhong Chu looked at her small face, feeling a pang of sorrow. In his memory, Lin Yixun had always cared about her beauty, even in winter, she would apply multiple layers of sunscreen before going out, but now...
"If you have nothing else, I'll get back to work." Lin Yixun broke free from his hand and turned away calmly.
She was already used to this kind of gaze, her heart was as still as water, she didn't need his sympathy.