Chapter 665 - 659: Angela’s Malice

Ye Qingqing’s eyes widened in shock when she heard Angela mention the Hall family.

Of course she knew of the Hall family—it was Yarn’s family. Yarn had told her about them before, explaining that he had to win their approval before they could officially start dating.

Ye Qingqing understood that for a family like Yarn’s, without their approval, her chances of marrying him were slim, even if they were together. But she liked him so much that she was willing to endure some hardship for his sake, and she desperately hoped he would secure his family’s consent soon.

It was because of this that she had let her guard down in her excitement when she received the letter today. And that moment of carelessness had landed her in this predicament.

"Who... who are you?" Ye Qingqing pressed her lips together, frowning slightly as she felt the blood at the corner of her mouth. This beautiful foreign girl clearly harbored immense ill will toward her; a single slap had been enough to draw blood.

"Heh, as if you’re worthy of asking who I am." Angela rolled her eyes, then narrowed them to size up Ye Qingqing. Even with her critical gaze, she had to admit that Ye Qingqing was beautiful. But it was precisely this beauty that made Angela feel threatened.

Just as she had when she first saw Susan on the cruise ship.

Angela couldn’t even stand Susan back then, let alone Ye Qingqing now. She knew Yarn had written to his family about this girl, asking for permission to pursue a relationship with her.

If Yarn hadn’t been fighting his family for Ye Qingqing’s sake, Angela wouldn’t have even given her a second thought.

As Angela sized her up, a chill ran down Ye Qingqing’s spine. Fear bloomed in her chest, and she backed away until she hit the wall. Her heart plummeted as a terrible premonition washed over her.

Sure enough, the next moment, Ye Qingqing heard Angela say to her bodyguards in broken Chinese, "Tonight, this woman is all yours. Enjoy yourselves."

"How dare you!" Ye Qingqing’s heart seized with terror. She said hurriedly, "I’m a student at Beijing University! If you do this to me, the police in Hua Country won’t let you get away with it!"

In fact, Angela’s head bodyguard also thought this was a bad idea. He spoke to her in English, "Miss, I’m afraid this isn’t wise. We’re in Hua Country, after all. We shouldn’t do anything too extreme. Otherwise, the authorities here won’t let it rest. If this blows up into a major incident, your father might not be able to smooth things over in time. And besides, the Hall family..."

Before the head bodyguard could finish, Angela’s brows shot up. "What, are you trying to give me orders?"

The head bodyguard was speechless, a surge of anger rising within him. ’This is so ridiculous!’ He’d always known that the young miss, Angela, had a terrible temper and was spoiled and willful. But today, he realized she wasn’t just short-tempered—she was also incredibly stupid.

’Where are we?’

’This is Hua Country!’

’Even if Hua Country couldn’t compare to other nations economically, they couldn’t just act with such impunity on its soil. After all, before they came, her father had specifically instructed them to keep an eye on the young miss and not let her be too impulsive.’

’This girl, Ye Qingqing... if she were just some ordinary girl, that would be one thing. But she wasn’t. She was a student at Beijing University, and more importantly, someone known to the Hall family. Abducting her for a scare was bad enough, but if they actually dared to harm her today, he could guarantee that it wouldn’t just be the authorities in Hua Country coming after them. The Hall family would never let it slide either.’

’After all, doing so would be like trampling all over the Hall family’s honor!’

’On top of that, they hadn’t bothered to cover their tracks when they brought Ye Qingqing here. An investigation would lead right to them with very little effort.’

The head bodyguard sighed internally. ’This young miss is far too brazen in her actions.’

Angela snorted. "Remember your place. You’re my bodyguards, which makes you the Walker family’s lapdogs. You do what I say, or I’ll make you regret it."

At Angela’s words, it wasn’t just the head bodyguard; fury flashed in the eyes of the other men as well. They surreptitiously clenched their fists, shooting a venomous, fleeting glare at her.

Ye Qingqing’s English was quite good, so she’d understood the entire exchange. She pressed her lips together but said nothing.

Seeing her bodyguards fall silent, Angela lifted her chin arrogantly. "Do as I say. The woman is yours for the night. Enjoy yourselves."

With that, Angela turned and left the room, malice glinting in her eyes. ’I’ll ruin Ye Qingqing’s reputation. I’ll make her wish she were dead.’

Suddenly, Angela remembered what had happened to her on the cruise ship, and her fists clenched. ’The pain and despair I suffered... I refuse to be the only one who endures it.’

Watching Angela leave, Ye Qingqing instinctively pressed herself further against the wall. Staring at the men before her, she stammered in English, "You... don’t come any closer."

Few men could look at such a beautiful, fragile-looking young woman and not be tempted. Sure enough, one of the bodyguards was. He took two steps toward her, making Ye Qingqing’s heart pound with fear. She flattened herself against the wall as if trying to merge with it.

Fortunately, the head bodyguard was the rational one. He immediately blocked his companion. "We can’t touch this woman. Unless you want the Hall family hunting you down, you’d better not."

The head bodyguard’s words stopped the two tempted men in their tracks. After a moment’s thought, they backed away.

After dissuading his companions, the head bodyguard turned to Ye Qingqing. "Miss Ye, rest assured, we won’t harm you. However, our young miss ordered us not to leave this room, so we can’t do that either. I hope you’ll understand."

Ye Qingqing was still panicking, but the head bodyguard’s words allowed her to relax slightly. Still, she didn’t dare let her guard down for a second. She huddled in the corner, remaining wary of the men, and prayed her roommates would realize something was wrong and call the police.

Seemingly sensing her fear, the head bodyguard said nothing more. He led his men to the corner farthest from Ye Qingqing and sat down. For a while, no one on either side spoke.

Meanwhile, Su Qing had been waiting anxiously for what felt like an eternity when she finally got a call from Zou Ming. "Su Qing, I’ve got something. The car belongs to a foreign visitor in Beijing. The owner’s name is Angela."