I want to take you wandering.

Chapter 16 Heretical Ways Are Also Acceptable

To entice Fang Qingyin to come, Sister Hong specifically organized a themed party at Athena.

All guests and bartenders wore masks. The bartender chosen by a guest was required to obey the guest and personally mix a cocktail that met the guest's requirements.

To ensure Fang Qingyin would choose Ouyang Chen at a glance, they had also spoken to all the bartenders in advance.

Since everyone was dressed the same and wore the same mask, no matter who was chosen, the one to leave with Fang Qingyin would ultimately be Ouyang Chen.

As expected, on the day of the party, a woman with a plump figure wearing a mask with gold-rimmed feathered edges arrived. Ouyang Chen recognized her as Fang Qingyin immediately!

However, Ouyang Chen was unfortunately not chosen by Fang Qingyin. Thus, as they walked through the corridor, Sister Hong immediately arranged for the switch.

Following Fang Qingyin to a specially prepared private room, roses were strewn across the floor and sofa…

And something that looked like a trophy?!

The door to the private room was locked. Ouyang Chen felt a hint of unease. Although he could defeat this violent woman, he couldn't lay hands on a woman, nor could he ruin the plan.

"Do you know why I decorated this place like this?" Fang Qingyin turned around.

"I don't."

"Do you see that trophy?"

"Mhm."

"I know none of you like me as a customer, and I've caused you a lot of trouble."

"Not at all, I am honored to be your exclusive bartender tonight."

"I don't want alcohol. Can you mix regret?"

"No…"

Fang Qingyin was joking. She knew such a thing wouldn't exist in this world…

"Then just mix something you're good at."

While Ouyang Chen was mixing her drink, Fang Qingyin brought up a matter.

"I've always missed my ex-husband. Today, over twenty years ago, was the day he proposed to me."

After a glass of wine, Fang Qingyin began to tell her story. Ouyang Chen vaguely felt that once her story was finished, she wouldn't be around anymore…

"Back then, he was on the Sanda team at school, and I was on the shot put team. We started dating in school. He said he would propose to me once he won his first trophy in life."

Ouyang Chen suddenly understood. So Fang Qingyin was recreating the scene.

"I remember that day, the school held a celebratory party to commemorate him winning the championship. Everyone, just like today, wore masks and danced and drank with the person they fancied."

"But it was on that night that he held this trophy, which was very important to him, and shouted 'Marry me!' under everyone's gaze."

Ouyang Chen patiently played along. Having seen Fang Qingyin's violent side so often, her suddenly speaking of romantic memories was rather unexpected.

Fang Qingyin was lost in memories. Ouyang Chen quickly grabbed her plump hand and tenderly called out, "Yinyin!" This call seemed to make Fang Qingyin even more emotional.

Fang Qingyin looked up. "Ah Hua!"

"No, you're not him. You're not him."

Fang Qingyin picked up the wine glass and downed it in one gulp.

The alcohol swirled in her stomach but eventually reached her brain. Soon, the situation became uncontrollable. What was bound to happen, happened…

The guest who seemed normal one moment, the next second transformed completely.

She roared, cursing Ouyang Chen before her. Her sharp fingernails raked across Ouyang Chen's neck, leaving three bloody scratches—his first gift of the night.

Fang Qingyin threw the bouquet of roses on the table to the ground and stomped on them fiercely with her feet. She cursed men, saying they were all no good and that all the romance was a lie!

Ouyang Chen tried to control her emotions but found no way to do so. Every time he got close, he would be met with a fierce punch. The woman who threw shot put was indeed incredibly strong!

Ouyang Chen gently hugged Fang Qingyin. "Yinyin, let's stop, okay? Don't argue anymore."

Suddenly, Fang Qingyin grabbed the trophy and, like a madwoman, hurled it at Ouyang Chen's face. Fortunately, it wasn't made of real metal but a plastic replica. Although it wasn't heavy, hitting his face still made him wince in pain.

*Clang!*

The moment the trophy fell, Fang Qingyin reverted to her normal self. She seemed to have forgotten that she had just punched and kicked Ouyang Chen and kindly came forward to check his injuries.

"Are you alright?"

Ouyang Chen forced a smile. "Sit down and have a drink. No more tantrums!"

Fang Qingyin quickly nodded. She ordered the most expensive wine, perhaps as an apology.

Ouyang Chen, enduring the pain in his body, was skilled at persuading people to drink. No rich woman could escape Ouyang Chen's wine glass.

As an entire bottle of wine was poured into the rich woman's stomach, Fang Qingyin finally succumbed to her drunkenness and slumped onto Ouyang Chen's lap.

Ouyang Chen tossed the plump woman onto the sofa. He rubbed his ribs, which had almost been broken, and let out a long sigh. "That was close!"

As Ouyang Chen was supporting the plump rich woman and opening the private room door, he bumped into Mo Qingyun.

When Mo Qingyun saw Ouyang Chen with injuries on his neck and his hair dishevelled, and then looked at the woman he was supporting—the same female customer who had paid for drinks that day…

Mo Qingyun cast a contemptuous glance at Ouyang Chen. She had completely lost any good impression of him. Remembering the vitriolic words he had hurled at her in the hospital ward that day, she truly wished she could return them to this hypocritical man, word for word!

Ouyang Chen glared at the girl. "Go call Sister Hong."

Mo Qingyun haughtily raised her head, rolled her eyes, and left.

Ouyang Chen: "You!!!"

Fang Qingyin: "Huahua, where are you taking me?"

The drunken and rambling Fang Qingyin was also restless, constantly groping Ouyang Chen.

Ouyang Chen: "Be good, I'll take you home now!"

"Home? Okay, we haven't gone home together in so long. Shall I put on your favorite cheongsam for you?"

Ouyang Chen averted his gaze and looked at the plump rich woman, beginning to wonder if her husband had divorced her or if he was already gone…

The plan proceeded smoothly. Ouyang Chen took this opportunity to drive Fang Qingyin home in her car. The license plate recognition at the community entrance allowed them through immediately.

Once inside the complex, Ouyang Chen began a systematic search. He was looking for a red Porsche. Fortunately, he found Bai Hui's car in the row of villas at the very back.

Ouyang Chen looked up and saw no other vehicles around the villa. It seemed Bai Hui was still living alone here tonight.

Ouyang Chen then looked at the plump rich woman sleeping soundly in the car. He took out the items he had prepared, performed some operations, and quickly got back into the car. He then confidently took the plump rich woman home.

The next morning, the community was abuzz. Many people gathered outside Bai Hui's villa, pointing and gossiping about the person living there.

News spread incredibly fast in the community. Even the drunken plump rich woman was woken up by the continuous group messages in the owner's chat.

Confused, Bai Hui opened the door to see what was happening outside her house…

As soon as she opened it, she was hit with trash and doused with a basin of water, making her look like a drowned rat. A group of women pointed at Bai Hui and cursed her for being shameless, calling her utterly slutty!

Ouyang Chen, hiding at a distance, recorded the entire scene. He even captured the vulgar words written on the villa's exterior wall in red paint, such as "Bitch," "Die," "Get Out," and so on.

This scandalous incident in the upscale community spread online like a virus. Bai Hui was also doxxed. Even more terrifying was the speculation that she might be a mistress.

However, the incident was significant enough that someone called the police on Bai Hui's behalf. She was now at the police station providing her statement.

The police recorded the details. It appeared to be solely a moral issue…

Instead, those who had physically assaulted her ran into trouble. The plump rich woman detested women like that. Seeing such a seductress in her own neighborhood, she was undoubtedly furious.

Bai Hui and the plump rich woman spent a day and a night in the detention center. The police notified their families to pick them up. The plump rich woman had already been collected, leaving only Bai Hui…

It wasn't that she had no contacts. It was just that the people she knew treated her like a plague, eager to avoid her.

Unfortunately, Bai Hui's face was now widely known. Her usual friends were unwilling to help. After all, she had hands and feet; why couldn't she do anything else but become someone's lover?

"No one has come to pick you up yet?"

"Mhm…"

"And that man refuses to show himself?"

"Mhm…"

"What about your parents?"

"They're all out of town…"

The police officer shook his head, looking at the young woman helplessly.

After a long while, someone finally came to pick up Bai Hui.

"Bai Hui, you can come out. Someone is here to pick you up."

Bai Hui was surprised. She hoped it would be someone from Xu Shuming's side, but at the same time, she was afraid. She had a feeling that this time, Xu Shuming would completely abandon her.

As Bai Hui cautiously walked out and looked up, she indeed saw that it wasn't someone from Xu Shuming's side, but…

"Do you know him?"

Bai Hui nodded, her eyes welling up with tears. The person willing to pick her up at this moment was her college boyfriend, the man Ouyang Chen had bumped into at the entrance of the Finance University that day.

"Sign here, and you can leave."

As she walked out of the police station with the man, Bai Hui gently tugged his clothes. Choked with emotion, she asked why he was willing to pick her up. The man, with his back to her, said nothing. He simply paused for a minute. In that minute, his eyes reddened, became tearful, and finally dried.

"Now I finally understand why you were so determined to break up with me back then," the man said mournfully.

Bai Hui: "I'm sorry…"

"There's nothing to be sorry about. I truly couldn't give you such a luxurious villa, nor such an expensive car. I couldn't even afford the clothes you wear once and discard."

Bai Hui: "I know I was wrong now…"

The man said lightly, "Mhm, then live well from now on."

Bai Hui wanted to hold onto the man. She knew she had been blinded by materialism. She loved this man. As she hugged him tightly from behind, she still yearned for the days when he treated her like a treasure.

Bai Hui: "Let's start over."

The man fell silent. He struggled with all his might to break free from the embrace of the woman he had once longed for day and night. But at this moment, he felt she was tainted. She was no longer perfect.

The more the man tried to escape, the more Bai Hui tried to hold on. She thought that as long as she acted cute, this man would agree to anything, just like before.

But this time, it was truly different.

The man: "Get lost!!!"

With a roar, Bai Hui froze, terrified. The man who used to call her his treasure was now telling her to get lost…

So this was the end of straying from the right path. Even the man who had loved her now disdained her.