Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 358: Chapter 356 Yue Tingting is Attacked (2nd Update!)

The house, built before the 1960s, had cracks that were startlingly apparent, making one worry that it could collapse at any moment. The roof leaked everywhere, and the family’s only modern electrical appliance was a decades-old black-and-white television. Their mother, who had been bedridden for years, worked from dawn to dusk in the fields to provide for her two sons’ education, hoping they could make something of themselves and escape this poor ravine. Though she was only in her forties, she looked as though she were in her sixties or seventies, gaunt and withered, similarly bedridden from overexertion, no longer able to work the fields, relying solely on her sons to care for her.

This scene was somewhat shocking and stirred an urge to cry.

Yue Tingting had never imagined such poverty could exist in Modu. Although her own family was not wealthy, they were not poor either, their table always featuring meat, and they were not lacking in money. This scene struck her heart, firming her resolve to help these two students return to school and change their fates.

But changing the fates of these two students was easier said than done. Her own family was just an ordinary working-class household; they could not spare any extra money to help the students, and her salary was merely a few thousand. She tried to have the school waive their tuition, fees, and living expenses, but the cost of their parents’ daily medical treatments was no small sum, and her salary was hardly sufficient to make a significant impact.

She had tried to find help through various channels, but the ultimate outcome was either buck-passing or finger-pointing, which was disheartening.

By chance, she heard a headteacher at the school mention that a charity gala would be held at the Dynasty Club. Seizing this opportunity, she persuaded the vice-principal to take her to the banquet, hoping to find someone willing to help.

Standing there, Yue Tingting’s pure and delicate appearance made her seem out of place in the surrounding world. Her innocent face was still exquisite, prompting an involuntary exclamation of admiration for the beautiful girl.

”Yue Tingting, think this through, if you go now, you’ll completely lose the chance at funding, and those two students of yours may end up as farmers for the rest of their lives. Mr. Hou told me, as long as you can keep him company and he’s happy today, money is no object.”

The balding, pot-bellied middle-aged man beside her advised Yue Tingting, his gaze lingering on her with a hint of greed.

”Teacher Yue, Principal Huang is right. You have a kind heart, and I, Hou Shaoqun, am not a cold-blooded creature. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be here today. I’ll put it straight, one hundred thousand yuan for one drink, however many drinks you have, that’s how much I’ll donate. What do you say?”

Hou Shaoqun laughed heartily, his gaze landing on Yue Tingting, shining with an intensity of ardent desire.

Ever since he saw Yue Tingting on the street last time, he was struck by her beauty and vowed to get her into his bed. Unfortunately, Yue Tingting had always stayed at the school, making it impossible for him to approach her. The gifts he sent were directly rejected. Now that he had another chance to encounter Yue Tingting, he was determined to have her willingly come to his bed, wanting to see if she was just as pure there as she appeared to be.

”Teacher Yue is straightforward. Mr. Hou has treated you very well. One drink for one hundred thousand yuan, ten drinks make a million—all you need for those two students to continue their education. It’s much better than running around every day, begging everyone for help,” said the middle-aged man, Huang Shan, chiming in from the side, while giving Hou Shaoqun a meaningful glance.

Hou Shaoqun’s greedy eyes swept over Yue Tingting’s delicate form, and catching the hint, he sidled up to the buffet table, turned his back to Yue Tingting, and picked up a glass. His ring tapped lightly on the edge of the glass, and a tiny bit of white powder fell from the ring into the drink, disappearing without a trace.

A smirk of triumph flashed across Hou Shaoqun’s eyes before he turned back to Yue Tingting. ”Teacher Yue, please, one drink for one hundred thousand yuan. I, Hou Shaoqun, am a man of my word and will not go back on a promise.”

As he spoke, Hou Shaoqun’s fingers roamed inappropriately toward Yue Tingting’s fair, jade-like hand, the greed in his eyes intensifying.

”Mr. Hou, please show some self-respect.”

Yue Tingting frowned and, without showing her reaction, stepped back to avoid Hou Shaoqun’s groping hand.

Seeing Yue Tingting dodge, Hou Shaoqun’s face turned sour, and his eyes swept over to Huang Shan, the bald man with a beer belly beside him.

Huang Shan immediately understood and, with a grim expression, said, ”Teacher Yue, what are you doing? Don’t you want to help your two students? Are you thinking of reneging now? Let me be honest with you, Miss Yue Tingting. Mr. Hou has taken a fancy to you today. As long as you serve Mr. Hou well, money is no object. Not to mention one hundred thousand yuan, even one or two million yuan Mr. Hou can afford.”

Upon hearing Huang Shan’s words, Yue Tingting’s complexion changed, and she instinctively wanted to turn around and leave but was blocked by Hou Shaoqun.

”Teacher Yue, why hurry away? Since you’re here, it wouldn’t hurt to have a drink before you leave, right?”

Hou Shaoqun looked at Yue Tingting with a lecherous smile, his eyes shining with intense lust, and his hand reached directly for Yue Tingting’s cheek.

On the other side, Rose didn’t leave. Instead, she stayed close to Bai Zhiqing, closely watching the situation unfolding with Yue Tingting.

When she saw Hou Shaoqun reaching for Yue Tingting’s cheek, Rose’s expression suddenly turned as dark as water. She hadn’t expected that her charity gala would have people resorting to lending money as a form of coercion. She couldn’t meddle in affairs of mutual consent, but she couldn’t ignore this sort of situation.

However, before Rose could speak up, an extremely somber Lu Tianxing had already stepped forward towards Yue Tingting. When he had come to Modu alone, without a single acquaintance, it was this girl who had always taken care of him, guided him, and nourished his cold heart with her unique warmth. He had once sworn to make this girl happy for the rest of her life. Seeing this scene now unleashed an unstoppable surge of murderous intent within him.

”Lu Tianxing, you...”

Rose’s face paled at the sight. She knew all too well how important Yue Tingting was to Lu Tianxing. If Lu Tianxing stepped in, she knew exactly what could happen. Just as she was about to call out to him, Rose heard a crisp slap resonate.

Without any hesitation, Yue Tingting raised her arm and fiercely slapped Hou Shaoqun’s face, the sharp sound of the slap exceptionally piercing in the somewhat quiet hall.

Hou Shaoqun, clutching his face, looked at Yue Tingting with venom, the imprint of the slap clearly visible on his face. ”You ~bitch~, you dare hit me? You must be tired of living. Let me tell you, today you have no choice but to comply, like it or not. You’re not walking out of here.”

”Slap!”

Another crisp slap sound echoed as Hou Shaoqun, in turn, struck Yue Tingting across the face without the slightest mercy.

In an instant, a distinct handprint appeared on Yue Tingting’s fair cheek, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

PS: Here’s the second update, with three more to follow before I go to sleep. The remaining five updates will be made in the morning. I’m asking for my brothers’ firepower to support!!!