On the way to the private room.
The others asked Yan Ling'er curiously, "Brother Ling'er, didn't you say you used to come to places like this? When we get to the private room later, will you order any songs?"
Uh... I don't know, this is my first time here too.
Yan Ling'er was a little panicked, but on the surface, he pretended to be calm and said, "Of course. I'm very familiar with this kind of thing!"
"Just tell me what song you want to sing later, and I'll order it for you."
"Yeah! Brother Ling'er, you're awesome!"
After entering the private room.
What the few people didn't notice was a corner.
Su Tian's figure emerged from there.
He looked at the private room that Yan Ling'er had just entered with some surprise and doubt.
"Isn't that Xiao Wan's sister? Why is she here?"
Su Tian muttered to himself, and his eyes became extremely greedy.
It's just right. Since I didn't get your sister at Hansan KTV, then here... hehe.
Thinking of this, Su Tian walked towards his private room again, ready to call some help.
The other side.
While Gu Yan was rushing to the city, he was also thinking about which KTV Yan Ling'er and the others would go to sing.
After all, Hansan KTV from the original novel, at the moment, is closed.
So I don't know if they will suddenly change their minds and stop singing.
"Tsk, I've already stopped the plot in the original novel in advance."
"So, even if Yan Ling'er and the others continue to sing at KTV, they shouldn't make the same mistake again... right?"
Gu Yan felt a little unconfident. After all, this world has the ability to repair itself.
What if... I mean what if, what if this plot really goes back to the way it was, that would be terrible.
Tsk...
That's right!
An idea suddenly popped up in Gu Yan's mind.
He asked in his heart: "System, how do I find Yan Ling'er's location?"
[Host, who is Yan Ling'er? This system indicates that it only knows Yan Qingqiu. She is currently alone in her empty room at home.]
?
"Don't make a fuss. If anything happens to my brother-in-law, my Qingqiu will definitely be sad."
[...Okay, checking Yan Ling'er's location requires 1 point.]
Hearing this, Gu Yan smiled. That's more like it.
...
...
Back in the private room.
"Brother Ling'er, you're not done yet. We've been waiting forever!"
Everyone looked impatiently at Yan Ling'er, who was still fiddling with the screen. He had already been messing with it for more than ten minutes and still hadn't managed to play a single song.
Yan Ling'er's face turned red in embarrassment. He tapped the screen and said,
"Right away, right away. I'll get it done right away."
Oops, it's over. I don't understand this at all…
He stared nervously at the colorful screen in front of him. The truth was, he was a complete digital idiot—he had no idea which button did what.
Fortunately, Xiao Wei, who knew a little about entertainment venues because of her family background, leaned over and whispered,
"Brother Ling'er, click this playlist category. Then you can choose a song."
Yan Ling'er scratched the back of his head and forced a laugh.
"Hey, of course I knew that."
He reached out and was about to click when—
Bang!
The door was suddenly kicked open.
Several figures rushed in.
Su Tian and a group of men barged into the private room without hesitation, closing the door behind them. They looked at Yan Ling'er and the others with mocking grins.
"Hey, hey, sisters, are you out here to play?"
"Want your brothers to accompany you?"
"Yeah, don't be shy. We'll even pay for this."
The men who followed Su Tian glanced at the group of young girls in confusion.
What the hell? They're just kids… why did Brother Su Tian call us here?
They exchanged looks, but none of them dared to question Su Tian aloud.
At the same time, Yan Ling'er and her friends froze when they saw the group enter.
Then, one by one, they shot up from the sofa and cursed,
"Bah! Who do you think you are? Why are you acting like hooligans here?"
"Brother Ling'er! I'm going to call security!"
These girls were rebellious by nature—young, fearless, and never having suffered much in life. To them, Su Tian and his group of thugs were nothing.
Yan Ling'er's face twisted in anger.
"Get out of the way. This is our private room!"
he tugged Xiao Wei's arm and shouted,
"Xiao Wei, go get the security guards! These guys are causing trouble in their territory!"
But to his surprise—
Xiao Wei's face turned pale, her body trembling.
"Xiao Wei?" Yan Ling'er was stunned.
Xiao Wei's voice shook.
"Brother Ling'er… you guys should leave quickly… This group of people… we can't afford to offend them."
Yan Ling'er frowned.
"What are you talking about, Xiao Wei? I can take down this group of people in a few moves."
He glared at Su Tian and his men, his stance sharp.
"I advise you to get out right now. Otherwise, I can't guarantee you skinny-armed, skinny-legged bastards will be able to walk out of here on your own!"
Yan Ling'er's mocking words stabbed Su Tian and his men like knives.
They had just been humiliated earlier by Gu Yan, and their anger was still boiling over. Now, even a group of middle school brats dared to look down on them?!
The veins on Su Tian's forehead bulged. His fists clenched tightly.
"Alright then. Brothers, come on! Let these little brats learn what it means to be part of society first!"
"Hey, alright!"
"It's all up to Brother Tian!"
The next second, the group rushed at Yan Ling'er and her friends.
"Are we afraid of you?"
"Brother Ling'er, let's go!"
The girls rushed forward as well, completely unafraid.
But the gap in strength was obvious.
In less than a moment, everyone except Yan Ling'er was pinned to the ground.
"Brother Ling'er…"
"No, I can't beat them…"
"Damn it! If my brother were here, you'd all be dead!"
Even while restrained, the girls shouted stubbornly.
Su Tian's teeth ground together in fury. Damn it! First my parents look down on me. Then Gu Yan looks down on me. And now even these brats dare to look down on me?!
"Hold her down!"
He grabbed a beer bottle and pointed at the girl who had been yelling the loudest. His eyes burned with rage as he walked toward her.
"You! Stop it!"
Yan Ling'er struggled desperately. Even though he had trained in Taekwondo, how could one person fight against so many adults? He was quickly restrained.
Pinned to the ground, he roared in frustration as Su Tian raised the bottle.
"Stay right there, little brat! Watch carefully as your friend gets smashed in the head by Brother Tian!"
"This is the price of your arrogance!"
Xiao Wei's face went white. She rushed forward and cried,
"Wait! You can't hurt my friends!"
"Xiao Wei! Get out of the way! If they dare to smash it, I'll let my brother kill them!"
"Haha! Get lost! I just want to teach this despicable girl a lesson!"
The thug holding the girl Su Tian was targeting was laughing—but then suddenly froze.
"Brother Su… you…"
The other thugs noticed his strange expression, turned their heads, and their smiles disappeared instantly.
Su Tian's eyes were blood-red, his grip on the beer bottle so tight his knuckles turned white.
A cold chill spread through them.
This is bad…
Originally, they thought they'd just have a little fun scaring some kids. But the alcohol had already taken full control of Su Tian's brain.
"Brother Su, control yourself!"
"Yes, Brother Su, they're just kids!"
"Brother Su, calm down and put the bottle down!"
"Yeah, Brother Su, you're joking, right? You wouldn't actually do it, right?"
But Su Tian didn't hear a single word. His mind was already gone.
He shoved Xiao Wei aside, raised the bottle high—
And smashed it down toward the girl's head.
"Brother Su!!"
"Qinglan!!"
Yan Ling'er screamed in despair, but his body was held down tightly. He could only watch helplessly as the bottle came crashing down toward Bai Qinglan's head.
Only—
Before it could land.
Bang!
The door was kicked open.
A cold, suppressed voice echoed through the room.
"Hello."