Chapter 259 - The saving Grace (1/2)

With Wang Lu telling Lei Zhao how he saw Yan Mei in that state, Lei Zhao could not help but feel bad knowing that.

He hated Wang Lu, yes… but Lei Zhao appreciated the effort that Wang Lu did—helping her overcome that struggle so Yan Mei could be herself again.

If Lei Zhao were to be in that position, how could he have done it?

”I… have no idea.” Lei Zhao rested his back on the rest of his chair, sighing as he did not expect how bad Yan Mei's past experience was. ”She must have struggled so much. She must have…”

Lei Zhao did not want to continue the sentence. But this, however, was enough for Wang Lu to understand what he meant. Wang Lu drank the glass of water at the side as he also heaved a sigh, getting Lei Zhao's attention.

”The man that you're looking for. His name is Gu Zhi.”

Hearing this, Lei Zhao looked at Wang Lu, seriousness evident in his eyes.

”Gu Zhi? Why is he attacking Yan Mei in the first place? Do you know the reason why?”

Wang Lu stared straight into Lei Zhao's eyes. He was hesitant to answer him at first, but now that he's here and remembering that Yan Mei's life is at stake and that she may be having those attacks again, he knew he had to tell Lei Zhao.

Wang Lu wanted so hard to protect Yan Mei in every way he could. But he's no longer her husband. Lei Zhao is her husband now and he has better and quicker ways to protect her than Wang Lu could ever do.

Wang Lu hated that fact, but he knew that.

In order to protect Yan Mei, the woman he loves in the arms of another man, he would have to tell what he knows.

”I started investigating him since I saw him at the warehouse. It started because of his sister.”

Lei Zhao furrowed his brows, curious.

”Gu Zhi's sister? What could the connection be? Why let Yan Mei suffer this much?”

Wang Lu let out another sigh. He finished drinking his water before he could even finish the breakfast meal on their table. He then started narrating how he met Gu Zhi's sister, Gu Ren, and how Yan Mei could possibly be related to Yan Mei's torture.

~ Flashback ~

Gu Ren was walking at the sidewalk. She walked with no confidence as she was usually bullied for being ugly and fat.

As she walked everywhere, she would always have her head hung low, and her steps small. She would always be afraid bumping on to someone, scared that they might attack her for bumping into them.

As she was walking, some students wearing the same high school uniform as Gu Ren stopped her in her tracks, making Gu Ren stand still, her head hung low.

”Wh-what do you want?” She stammered as she asked, the three boys laughing as one of them grabbed Gu Ren by the hair.

”I know you're rich! Come here and give us money!”

Without Gu Ren's reply, the other guy started dragging her to a nearby alley, the two guys with him making sure to block the scene so no one would suspect a thing. Since it was already night time, Gu Ren going home, it was easier to attack her during the dark.

”N-no!” Gu Ren started fighting back, her nails digging on the man's arm. ”I'll give you the money you need! Let me go!”

The boy who dragged her released her, the three boys already laughing out loud as Gu Ren stumbled on the ground. The other guy started getting her bag, getting all of the contents out. The moment her wallet came out, Gu Ren was teary eyed as she looked down on the ground, daring not to move or else they would hurt her.

'Why is it always like this? Why do they bully me so much? Is it because I'm ugly and fat? Is it because that I'm this way?'

Tears started escaping from Gu Ren's eyes. The boys laughed as they started sharing the money to each other, checking the other contents of her bag.

”Now that you have what you want, I can go now, right?”

”Ha!” The other boy exclaimed, grabbing Gu Ren by the hair one more time, making her wince with the impact that he did. ”You think we're done doing this, huh? The fun is still starting!”

Gu Ren's eyes widened in fear, ”N-no! Stop! I—”

The other boys started stripping her off from her jacket. Gu Ren thought that she was not going to be assaulted since she was fat and ugly, but turns out that she was wrong.

'Men… they could be really sc.u.ms if they want to!'

”Hey!”

The three boys instinctively stopped when they heard another man's voice. Gu Ren raised her head and her heart started beating loud when she saw the handsome face of a man in a suit. It was quite dark in the alley, but with this mysterious man's appearance, Gu Ren could not help but see how captivating he was despite the dim light around them.

”Who are you, huh!?” The guy released Gu Ren's hair, making her stumble to the ground. ”Why are you—”

”If you don't stop this, then I would certainly beat you guys up and punish you in every way I can. I have the power to do so.”

”Ha!” The other guy scoffed, the three boys already standing confidently as if to challenge the man who is alone. ”Oh, yeah!? Then try us!”