The crowd erupted in unprecedented, fervent jeers.
Tang Nannan was finally going to remove her mask, and then change into the same uniform as the waitresses to toast the guests!
It was bound to be an unforgettable spectacle.
Everyone present, whether they knew Tang Nannan or not, had heard of her or not, their expectations were instantly sky-high.
Tang Nannan ignored them, pulled out her phone, and called 120 herself.
"He San, one day you will face divine retribution."
"I will live well precisely for the day you face divine retribution. Remember, one day."
With so many people watching, she not only disobeyed but also insulted him?
He Lao San watched her finish the call and insult him with a forced smile, then gestured with his chin to his two brothers. Immediately, someone snatched Tang Nannan's phone.
"Disobedience is acceptable. Pay back the debt your brother owes us!"
"He ordered three margaritas today and smashed so many of our bottles. Calculate how much you owe in damages."
Tang Nannan squinted at these scoundrels.
"Who can prove my brother drank your alcohol and smashed your bottles? If you have the guts, show the surveillance footage. Otherwise, I won't pay."
Would Brother He San really show her the surveillance footage?
If he did, and she understood the whole story, Tang Nannan would be even less likely to yield to him.
Was this a joke?
Brother He San casually glanced at the crowd, continuing to smile.
"With so many eyes watching, can't we find witnesses for you?"
"Don't worry, if he drank it, he drank it. You can't deny it even without surveillance footage, so stop with the nonsense."
"While I still have patience, go change your clothes obediently. If you keep talking and exhaust my patience, you won't even have the chance to do it yourself."
After he finished speaking, the brothers behind him burst into laughter again.
Someone said, "We've always heard that the eldest daughter of the Tang family, Tang Nannan, is a once-in-a-millennium beauty in Sucheng. She was too strictly protected before, so most people couldn't see her. We brothers have long wanted to see if the rumors are true!"
"Thank you, Brother San, for giving us this opportunity today!"
The implication was clear: they would force her.
Tang Nannan, furious, grabbed a broken bottle shard lying on the ground beside her and hurled it at Brother He San.
"He, you're pushing your luck too far!"
"I'm pushing my luck too far? If I were pushing my luck too far, would you still be alive today?"
"If I had a tenth of my father's ruthlessness, you would have died in my hands more than ten times over."
"Be content, Tang Nannan. Less talk, two options, choose one."
The crowd started jeering again.
Some of the men behind Brother He San, seeing him talk so much without acting, felt he was being wronged.
"Brother San, if you ask me, let's stop the nonsense and let your brothers handle it!"
"She's no longer the eldest daughter of the Tang family, is there any need for this?"
Outside the mask, Tang Nannan's eyes were filled with fear.
There were at least several hundred people present. No one intervened when the beating started. If a girl was being bullied in public and no one stepped forward, was there any humanity left?
Looking at Tang Nannan, Hu Jiasheng thought of Shen Min'er.
She must have been just as helpless that day.
If he had acted then, she would probably still be alive now.
A strong sense of moral judgment surged within him.
As the crowd was laughing and trying to grab Tang Nannan, Hu Jiasheng stepped forward.
"I am a witness. All of you laid hands on the gentleman lying on the ground. And I have video evidence of your conversation, and I have also reported it to the authorities. Are you sure you want to lay hands on her?"
The crowd froze, and everyone turned to look at him.
"Who is this nosy person!"
Hu Jiasheng said calmly, "Never mind who I am. In short, I will testify for her today. If you don't want to escalate things, let her leave quickly."
Seeking death!
A group of people, with angry brows and menacing eyes, charged at him without a word.
The onlookers gasped, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire, and retreated to the side.
This time, the technician saw clearly: it was indeed Hu Jiasheng.
Hadn't he left already? Why had he come back?
Not knowing that he had already reported it to the authorities, the technician frantically called again.
Hu Jiasheng was outnumbered. Although he dodged and weaved skillfully in the bar, his left arm was deeply cut by a bottle.
About ten minutes later, the staff finally arrived, sorted out the chaotic scene, and accompanied him and Tang Nannan to the hospital.
Tang Dong was seriously injured. As the doctor pushed him towards the emergency room, they asked them to pay the hospitalization deposit.
Tang Nannan asked how much to pay. The doctor opened his mouth and said, "Pay 30,000 yuan first."
It wasn't just "pay 30,000 yuan," but "pay 30,000 yuan first."
The expression on Tang Nannan's face at that moment was beyond description.
She stopped in her tracks, stood there stunned for several seconds, and then, with red-rimmed eyes, looked at the staff member responsible for overseeing them.
"Did you hear the doctor? He said I have to pay 30,000 yuan first."
"I'm not coming out. He San beat him. Make him pay!"
The staff member looked at her with a business-like tone.
"The situation hasn't been investigated yet. I'm only responsible for your statements right now."
"So, talking to you is useless, isn't it?"
"If this money isn't paid today, and the surgery can't be done, Tang Dong will have to wait to die, right?"
"Tang Nannan, looking at me like this is useless. We're not meeting for the first time..."
Tang Nannan nodded bitterly, "I understand. No matter how serious the matter, if it's done by He San, it counts for nothing. He is lawless, I understand."
"Then let Tang Dong die today. I simply don't have the money to pay. If He San isn't brought here, you can wait for someone to die."
Hu Jiasheng could sense her suppressed anger and bitterness, her pity for her brother's misfortune and his lack of ambition, and her helplessness towards these people, from her restrained yet venomous words.
Regardless, lives were at stake, and this was not the time for stubbornness.
Hu Jiasheng took out his card.
"I'll pay the money for you first. Where do I pay?"
Tang Nannan, while telling her brother to die, was trembling with anger, her large eyes filled with mist.
Hearing Hu Jiasheng was going to pay, she blinked her eyes hard before speaking.
"Thirty thousand is not a small sum, and I can't pay it back right away."
"Can we not talk about that for now? Where do I pay?"
As if afraid they would run, the staff member accompanied them to the payment counter.
After completing various procedures, Hu Jiasheng went to get his own wound bandaged.
The wound was deep, requiring eight stitches, a tetanus shot, and intravenous fluids for inflammation.
Hu Jiasheng didn't care about anything else, except that his work would be delayed.
He had already committed to his superiors, and he didn't want to lose face in front of his peers and Zhan Beijue, so he was a bit displeased.
But it wasn't a big deal. If necessary, he would just work overtime.
No one forced him to meddle; he had to pay the price for his actions.
After getting his stitches and coming out, Tang Nannan was waiting outside.
She said she wanted to go with him to get the tetanus shot.
Hu Jiasheng glanced at her indifferently, "No need. Go take care of your brother."