Not long after Qin Hui returned to the car, Fu Yanli walked over.
"How did it go?" Fu Yanli asked.
"I've already spoken with Lu Yueyue," Qin Hui nodded.
"That's good. I've also contacted the family head through my connections. I believe Lu Yueyue will be released tomorrow." Fu Yanli breathed a sigh of relief, then drove away from the Lu family.
Watching Fu Yanli's car slowly leave the Lu family, Lu Zhengchun swirled the wine glass in his hand, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.
"Family head, Fu Yanli is an outsider after all. I don't quite understand everything she's doing," the butler beside him said perceptively.
"Never mind that, it's not important. If she comes again next time, you can serve her," Lu Zhengchun smiled faintly.
"Family head, that won't do. She's your woman," the butler quickly said, thinking that messing with the family head's woman was seeking death.
"Heh, she's just a toy. I've grown tired of playing with her," Lu Zhengchun finished, downing the red wine in his glass.
The butler, though appearing shocked, was secretly delighted. He had long wanted to get his hands on a woman like Fu Yanli. Who didn't like beautiful women? Especially such a captivating and charming woman!
However, the butler didn't know that all this was orchestrated by Lu Zhengchun. From Lu Zhengchun's perspective, since he was tired of Fu Yanli, he wanted to extract her final value. If she slept with the butler in his own home, he could film their encounter. As long as he wasn't in the video, both the butler and Fu Yanli would be under his control. It wasn't that Lu Zhengchun didn't trust them; he simply didn't trust anyone but himself! This was the fundamental reason Lu Zhengchun had built such a large enterprise!
Back at the Imperial Dynasty Bar, Qin Hui noticed that Fu Yanli was acting strangely. Her complexion was pale, and her gait was a bit awkward. Qin Hui initially wanted to ask, but seeing Fu Yanli's unwell appearance, he felt it would be impolite to inquire if she didn't bring it up.
Upon returning to his room, Qin Hui threw himself onto the sofa and turned on the LCD TV, intending to relax. After climbing such a dangerous wall earlier, Qin Hui needed to unwind and calm his nerves. However, shortly after he lay down, there was a knock on his door.
Qin Hui opened the door and his eyes lit up.
"Brother Xiao Hui, something's wrong. Sister Yan has fainted, and her whole body is covered in injuries," Chu Tiantian said, looking panicked and scared. Fu Yanli had always been the leader among these sisters, and if anything happened to her, they wouldn't fare any better.
Qin Hui was taken aback. Recalling the events from earlier, Qin Hui quickly followed Chu Tiantian towards Fu Yanli's room. When Qin Hui arrived at Fu Yanli's room, his expression changed drastically. Fu Yanli's back was covered in fresh red whip marks, and blood was still flowing from the wounds.
"Brother Xiao Hui, what should we do? Should we call an ambulance?" Chu Tiantian asked urgently.
"No need. I'll handle it. Go fetch a basin of hot water," Qin Hui quickly calmed himself. If they sent her to the hospital, she wouldn't recover for at least ten days to half a month, so Qin Hui decided to treat her himself.
Upon hearing Qin Hui's instructions, Chu Tiantian quickly went to comply. Qin Hui, meanwhile, began preparing herbal medicine in Fu Yanli's room. Given Fu Yanli's current injuries, the fastest way to heal was to apply herbal poultices to alleviate the pain.
"Given my condition, I'm afraid you'll have to handle the rest," Fu Yanli said from the bed, feeling somewhat guilty. She hadn't wanted to bother Qin Hui, but that girl Chu Tiantian just wouldn't listen to her.
"Don't worry. You've seen my medical skills. After I apply the herbs, you'll be fully healed in no more than two days," Qin Hui added. "And there won't be any scars left." Fu Yanli's eyes brightened at Qin Hui's words. After all, women cared most about their appearance. Carrying scars all over her back would be terrible! Most importantly, it would prevent her from going out to work frequently.
"Thank you, Qin Hui," Fu Yanli sighed, burying her face in the quilt.
A moment later, Qin Hui had finished preparing the herbs.
"Now I understand why you wanted to leave here and leave Lu Zhengchun. It seems he was quite harsh with you," Qin Hui said with some pity. Such destructive behavior was truly perverse! It was a shame that Fu Yanli was under Lu Zhengchun's command. A woman without power or influence was nothing before a wealthy and powerful man! Such were the realities of life.
"Do you look down on me?" Fu Yanli asked. "I suppose so. I'm just a woman of the night, and Lu Zhengchun can do whatever he wants with me, after all, I have to rely on him for a living," Fu Yanli said with a self-mocking tone and a face full of sorrow.
Qin Hui thought about what he was about to say but ultimately swallowed it back. Everyone had their own past, and Qin Hui didn't want to delve too deeply. Perhaps the only thing Qin Hui could do was to quickly resolve matters here and then provide Fu Yanli with the bargaining chip she needed to leave Yan Jing.
Not long after, Chu Tiantian returned with a basin of hot water.
"Brother Xiao Hui, what should I do next?" Chu Tiantian asked, standing by.
"First, wipe her wounds. I'll apply the medicine after the wounds are cleaned," Qin Hui instructed.
"Ah?" Chu Tiantian asked, her voice filled with worry. "Won't that hurt a lot?" After all, Sister Yan's back was covered in shocking wounds.
"It'll be fine, Tiantian. Come on," Fu Yanli gritted her teeth and persisted. She didn't want to show any weakness in front of outsiders.
"Alright, alright," Chu Tiantian said, her voice trembling slightly, but she nodded. Soon, Chu Tiantian wrung out the towel and began to wipe Sister Yan's wounds. As the warm towel touched the injuries, Fu Yanli finally let out a muffled groan. The sensation was incredibly painful, but since she had started, there was no reason to stop. Fu Yanli gritted her teeth and endured. Ten minutes later, Chu Tiantian walked out of the room carrying a basin of bloody water. Fu Yanli's face, hidden beneath her long hair, was already unrecognizable.
"Well, well, not bad. I underestimated you," Qin Hui said, spreading the ointment on his hand and beginning to apply it to Fu Yanli's back. Fu Yanli had expected the application of the ointment to be painful, but as it was applied to her back, it felt cool and comfortable. Ten minutes later, Qin Hui finished applying the ointment.
"There, just lie down quietly for the night. You won't hurt as much tomorrow," Qin Hui said with a touch of regret. There would be no performance tonight.
"Thank you, Qin Hui," Fu Yanli said. If it weren't for Qin Hui, she might have had to go to the hospital. Fu Yanli could only hold the instigator of this incident in her heart!