From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Chapter 745: Chapter 715: Love-Brained

Xing Yongqing finally recognized that the person helping her was Su Qing and awkwardly lowered her head: "It’s nothing, I’m fine. I accidentally fell myself." As she spoke, she looked at the long-haired man, clearly full of apprehension towards him.

The long-haired man gave Xing Yongqing an unfeeling glance and, along with a few of his companions, prepared to enter the nightclub.

Su Qing saw that half of Xing Yongqing’s face was swollen from being hit. She hated men bullying women, especially someone she knew like Xing Yongqing. Su Qing got up angrily and said, "You, stop right there!"

The long-haired man halted his steps and turned to Su Qing, with a few of his rowdy friends joining in jeering, "Brother Zhong, this girl seems to have taken a liking to you."

Su Qing said, "Apologize, I want you to apologize to her sincerely!"

The long-haired man chuckled, "You want me to apologize? Sure, if you’re willing to be my girl, I’ll apologize to her right now."

Xing Yongqing stood up with tears in her eyes and said, "Ma Zhong, you’re too much. She’s my friend." The long-haired man is her boyfriend, Ma Zhong.

Ma Zhong pointed at Xing Yongqing and cursed, "Don’t f***ing interfere with me. Whatever I want to do is none of your business."

Su Qing fearlessly said, "Don’t think nobody can handle you. I’ll call the police right now!"

The people around Ma Zhong suddenly surrounded Su Qing, and Xing Yongqing said in a trembling voice, "Forget it, forget it!"

Su Qing angrily said, "What are you afraid of him for? He’s so disgusting. What do you even see in him?"

Ma Zhong said, "Hey girl, you have a sharp tongue. Do you even know who I am?"

Su Qing saw a group of tough guys aggressively approaching her. She started to feel a bit intimidated and turned to look at Xu Chunliang, who was still standing next to his Beetle, watching. Su Qing knew he was doing it on purpose, and she gritted her teeth in frustration, "Xu Chunliang!"

Xu Chunliang sighed and then slowly walked over.

Ma Zhong, looking at Xu Chunliang walking toward them, said to Su Qing, "Your boyfriend?"

Su Qing hesitated for a moment, then angrily widened her eyes, "Yes!" Having such a boyfriend indeed gave her a sense of security.

Ma Zhong smiled at her and said, "Being your boyfriend is a risky business."

Xu Chunliang came to Su Qing’s side and waved his hand, "Stand aside and wait for me."

Xing Yongqing hung her head low, not daring to greet Xu Chunliang. She was afraid tonight’s incident couldn’t be hidden.

Ma Zhong said, "Kid, don’t try to act tough. Having such a meddlesome girlfriend is too dangerous."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Did you just hit a woman?"

Ma Zhong disdainfully looked at him, "What’s it to you?"

"Did you hit her or not? Are you afraid to admit what you did?"

Ma Zhong extended his right hand to point at Xu Chunliang, "Some women just ask for it. If you push me too far, I’ll even..." Before he could finish, Xu Chunliang slapped him across the face with a clean, swift movement that left Ma Zhong seeing stars as he fell straight to the ground.

Everyone was stunned by the power of that slap. Xu Chunliang looked disdainfully at Ma Zhong’s companions, "Plenty of friends here, huh? Who’s stepping up for him?"

"Ma Zhong!" Xing Yongqing screamed as she rushed to help Ma Zhong, who had been knocked out by Xu Chunliang’s slap.

Su Qing began to regret her actions. Xu Chunliang was right; she shouldn’t have intervened. Everyone makes their own choices, and if Xing Yongqing chose someone as lousy as Ma Zhong, she should have been mentally prepared for it. This woman had clearly been manipulated; she was not thinking clearly. Calling it a love-struck mind is putting it mildly.

Just then, a large group of people rushed out of the nightclub; they were Ma Zhong’s accomplices who quickly summoned reinforcements upon seeing the situation turning bad.

In the crowd, Xu Chunliang spotted a familiar figure, OMMIA’s general manager Pan Weidong. This nightclub was one that He Dong Group had just taken over from Blue Star and renovated. Recently, Pan Weidong had been overseeing things here. He must have come out to see what was happening after hearing about the commotion at the entrance.

He immediately recognized Xu Chunliang and frowned, This guy never seems to vanish! From Capital City to Nanjiang, wherever my nightclub opens, you show up creating trouble? Are you purposefully trying to mess with our He Dong?

Xu Chunliang fixed his gaze on Pan Weidong in the crowd, "Yo, Young Master Pan, you’re here too? What now? Planning to gang up or going one-on-one?"

Pan Weidong waved his hand, signaling his people to stand down. He didn’t know Ma Zhong well and didn’t need the hassle for a minor character like this. If the situation escalated, their nightclub would inevitably be affected.

Xu Chunliang went up to Ma Zhong, grabbing him by the hair, causing Ma Zhong to let out a yelp of pain.

Xu Chunliang said, "Shouldn’t you apologize?"

Xing Yongqing trembled as she said, "Please, let him go... I don’t want him to apologize, this... this has nothing to do with him..."

Xu Chunliang completely ignored her, "Apologize!"

Ma Zhong felt like his scalp was about to tear off, and he wailed, "I’m sorry..."

In front of everyone, Xu Chunliang slapped Ma Zhong again, making him see stars.

Xu Chunliang let go of Ma Zhong, who lost his balance and fell to the ground again with a thud, accompanied by a heart-wrenching scream from Xing Yongqing.

The crowd of onlookers included many of Ma Zhong’s friends, but no one dared to step forward to help. Anyone who wasn’t a fool could see that Xu Chunliang was brimming with fighting power, and the people from the nightclub watched from the sidelines.

Xu Chunliang said to Su Qing, "Let’s go!"

Su Qing looked at Xing Yongqing with some anger and pity, sighed, and said, "You’d better go home. This is no place for you."

Xing Yongqing hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to stay.

As Su Qing drove away, she saw Xing Yongqing still standing there with Ma Zhong, and angrily slapped the steering wheel hard. "Why is she like that? So disappointing, lowering herself for a sleazy jerk like that."

Xu Chunliang said, "It takes two to tango, and there’s nothing we can do about it."

Su Qing said, "How could she be interested in such a lousy person? I really can’t figure it out."

Xu Chunliang said, "Maybe love is blind. That bastard might have some traits she can’t let go of."

Su Qing blinked, feeling that his words were somewhat inappropriate, and her face flushed slightly. She whispered, "Do you think Xing Yongqing might get into trouble?"

Xu Chunliang said, "She’s not a fool. She’s an adult and should know how to protect herself."

Su Qing hit the brakes. "I’m still not at ease. Why don’t we go back and check? After all, she’s Secretary Xing’s daughter, and leaving her there alone makes me uneasy."

Xu Chunliang knew she was kind-hearted. Seeing what had just happened, Xu Chunliang privately thought that Xing Yongqing deserved the beating. Despite her exceptional background, she still humbled herself and refused to repent even after being slapped in public. If Old Xing knew, he would be furious.

To reassure Su Qing, Xu Chunliang agreed to go back once more. When they returned to the entrance of the nightclub, the crowd had dispersed, and Xing Yongqing was nowhere to be seen. Su Qing anxiously said, "Could something have happened to her?"

Xu Chunliang said, "She’s an adult, not a fool. How could something happen to her? The security in Nanjiang is pretty good."

Su Qing, still not at ease, drove on for a distance before Xu Chunliang saw Xing Yongqing alone, limping not far away, crying while walking. Coincidently, the sky began to drizzle, making her look incredibly pitiful.

Xu Chunliang informed Su Qing of his discovery, and Su Qing drove ahead, parked the car, and hurriedly grabbed an umbrella to catch up.

Xing Yongqing felt someone shielding her from the rain and turned to see Su Qing. The emotional floodgates burst open, and she leaned on Su Qing’s shoulder and cried her heart out.

Xu Chunliang sat in the car, not intending to go out. The rain was pouring down, and there was only one umbrella, so three people couldn’t fit under it.

Su Qing felt it was not worth it for Xing Yongqing. With her conditions, she could find any good man, yet she preferred an unreliable thug.

Through sobs, Xing Yongqing told Su Qing that she and Ma Zhong were high school classmates and that they had been in love since then.

Su Qing didn’t agree with this. Could deep feelings justify hitting her in public like that? Words persuaded Xing Yongqing to get in the car.

After this ordeal, Su Qing was nearly soaked. Xing Yongqing sat in the back seat, still crying non-stop.

Xu Chunliang glanced at Su Qing, and it was hard to look away. Her clothes were wet from the rain, turning many areas semi-transparent and clinging to her body, making it incredibly tempting. Staring felt a bit fiery, but not looking seemed to disrespect her beauty.

Su Qing also realized this, and her cheeks flushed. She couldn’t say anything directly with Xing Yongqing there and whispered, "The rain is heavy. Keep an eye on the road." Meaning, don’t just stare at me. In her heart, she felt a hint of embarrassment and joy, proving she still held some attraction for him.

Xu Chunliang coughed lightly, withdrew his gaze, and suggested parking in a roadside space to wait for the rain to ease.

With mist on the car windows, Su Qing turned up the air conditioning, both to clear the car’s interior fog and to dry herself quickly. It was a bit chilly, and she sneezed twice in succession.

Xu Chunliang took off his coat and draped it over her, shielding her alluring figure and helping her keep warm. With too many distractions recently, he thought he should practice a bit more, or his heart might lose its steadiness.

Xing Yongqing had stopped crying but was touched seeing them this way, starting to sob again.

Xu Chunliang handed her tissues and deliberately asked, "Shall we take you home later?"

Xing Yongqing said, "I... don’t... don’t want to go back."

Xu Chunliang said, "Should I contact your brother to come pick you up?"

"Please... don’t..." Xing Yongqing still sobbing, couldn’t let her family find out.

Su Qing said, "Although I don’t know exactly what happened between you two, I think a man who hits women is not worth keeping, right? Xu Chunliang?"

She expected Xu Chunliang to agree, but he said, "It’s not always the same. Some women need a bit of a lesson; without it, they won’t learn from their mistakes."

Xing Yongqing cried out loud, "I’m already like this, and you still look down on me..."

Xu Chunliang chuckled bitterly, "I wasn’t talking about you."