Tang Tiantian took a taxi to the nightclub street, a place she seldom visited, and after walking for a while, she finally found the Muse Nightclub that Lili had mentioned.
At this point, Tang Tiantian was still unaware that a conspiracy targeting her was unfolding.
"Hey, Lili, I'm here, uh, right at the entrance of the nightclub. Where are you? At seat A7? Oh, I'll be right there." After hanging up the phone, Tang Tiantian walked into the nightclub.
As soon as she entered the nightclub, the overwhelming noise wrinkled her pretty brows.
The nightclub was packed with people; it was a crowd everywhere. It was with difficulty that Tang Tiantian located Lili, only to see her, dolled up, drinking with a few other female colleagues.
Seeing Tang Tiantian arrive, Lili picked up a glass of alcohol and handed it over, saying, "I'm treating today, so drink up."
Tang Tiantian shook her head. "I don't drink."
Lili seemed a bit unhappy. "How can you come to a nightclub and not drink? Tiantian, it's no fun this way."
The others also said, "Yeah, Tiantian, we work so hard during the day, it's rare to have time at night to relax. We're all girls; even if we get drunk, it's okay."
Tang Tiantian didn't know how to refute them and had no choice but to drink the alcohol in front of her.
After the first glass came the second, and Tang Tiantian could only try to stay as sober as possible.
So many girls drinking quickly attracted the attention of some men.
A few handsome men came over, made small talk, and started drinking with them.
One of the men approached Tang Tiantian and lifted his glass, "Beauty, what's your name?"
Tang Tiantian hadn't been approached by someone in a nightclub before and was a bit cautious, replying, "Tang Tiantian."
"What a lovely name, I'm Liu Yi."
Liu Yi was a seasoned player in the field of romance and effortlessly got Tang Tiantian to drink several glasses.
Soon, Tang Tiantian felt dizzy and knew she couldn't drink anymore.
Liu Yi saw Tang Tiantian's condition, a glint of slyness in his eyes, and he reached out to support her waist, whispering, "Do you feel like throwing up? Let me take you to the washroom."
Tang Tiantian, hardly conscious, just went along with whatever Liu Yi said.
When Lili saw Liu Yi trying to take her away, she immediately grabbed Tang Tiantian's hand and said to him, "Handsome, this is my little sister. Don't you dare think about taking advantage of her."
Liu Yi frowned, annoyed at seeing his sure catch about to slip away.
Worried something might go wrong, Lili leaned in close to Liu Yi, tempting him with a sultry tone, "Handsome, my sister is a married woman. If you mess with her tonight, her husband will come looking for you tomorrow. If you're feeling lonely, go wait in the bathroom for me. I'll get her into a car and then come back for you."
Liu Yi sized up Lili; although she wasn't as pretty as Tang Tiantian, she had a good figure, especially in her scanty attire, those long legs particularly eye-catching.
Liu Yi licked his lips and smirked, "I'll wait here for you. Remember to come back after you've taken care of your sister."
Lili gave him a seductive glance and left the nightclub with the staggering Tang Tiantian.
As soon as they stepped out of the nightclub, a breeze hit them, and Tang Tiantian couldn't hold it in any longer, squatting on the ground and vomiting.
After throwing up for a while, Tang Tiantian's awareness began to return somewhat.
Lili patted her back with feigned concern, "Tiantian, are you okay?"
Tang Tiantian shook her head and replied, "It's okay, don't worry about me, I'm going home now."
Lili was sending a text message to Zhang Biao while saying, "That won't do, I can't rest easy with you like this. How about this, I'll stay here with you to hail a cab."
Tang Tiantian couldn't argue with Lili and had to let her stay and help her hail a taxi.
The two women stood by the roadside for a while when an Audi sedan pulled up and stopped in front of them.
Zhang Biao got out of the car, smiling, "Isn't this Tiantian and Lili? What's up? Waiting for a cab? Don't wait, get in my car, I'll take you guys home."
As soon as Tang Tiantian saw it was Zhang Biao, she kept shaking her head and stepping back, "No need, I'll hail a cab myself."
Lili, feigning surprise, said to Zhang Biao while holding onto Tang Tiantian, "Oh, it's you, Mr. Zhang? What a coincidence. I was worried about Tiantian going home alone by taxi, it's unsafe. It's good that you're here." Then she turned to Tang Tiantian who kept trying to leave and said, "Tiantian, it's Mr. Zhang, the one who often sends you flowers, he'll take you home."
Tang Tiantian, who was quite drunk, had no strength and couldn't break free from Lili's grasp. She kept saying, "No, no..."
Zhang Biao took Tang Tiantian from Lili's hands, "It's okay, I'll take her home, you go have fun."
Lili said with a smile, "Mm, then I'll trouble Mr. Zhang." After speaking, she said to Tang Tiantian, "Tiantian, I'm going to play then, text me when you get home."
Lili acted as if she hadn't seen the panic and resistance on Tang Tiantian's face, and turned back into the bar.
"Hehe, Tiantian, don't be afraid, I'll be very gentle," Zhang Biao's smile raised fear in Tang Tiantian's heart.
Tang Tiantian wanted to back away in fear, but she couldn't muster any strength in her body and could only let Zhang Biao toss her into the backseat of the car, then lock the door.
For some reason, at that moment, the image of Li Xiaoyao suddenly flashed through Tang Tiantian's mind. She bit her lip, took out her phone from her bag, and called Li Xiaoyao.
Zhang Biao saw her actions, immediately pulled open the car door, and tried to snatch her phone.
Tang Tiantian hugged her phone to her chest, curled up, and prayed for the call to connect quickly.
Although she knew that even if the call connected, Li Xiaoyao couldn't appear instantly, she felt that just hearing his voice would bring her comfort.
Zhang Biao eventually snatched the phone from her hand, and seeing the outgoing call, anger surged onto his face: "Li Xiaoyao, huh? Calling your boyfriend, are you?"
Zhang Biao not only didn't hang up the phone, but actually waited for it to connect.
Li Xiaoyao was surprised to receive a call from Tang Tiantian, but he answered it nonetheless.
Li Xiaoyao asked, "Hello, what's up?"
Zhang Biao's voice came through the phone, "Nothing, just wanted to let you know, Tiantian won't be coming home tonight."
Li Xiaoyao immediately recognized Zhang Biao's voice. He frowned, wondering why Zhang Biao would call him on Tang Tiantian's phone for no apparent reason.
Tang Tiantian's weak voice came through the phone, "Li Xiaoyao, save me..."
Zhang Biao slammed the door shut, and Li Xiaoyao's ice-cold voice said, "You're Zhang Biao, right? I recognize your voice."
Zhang Biao sneered, "So what if you recognize it? Let me tell you, Tiantian is mine tonight, and I haven't forgotten you beat me up last time. After I've had my way with Tiantian, I'll come for you, so you'll learn there are some people you can't afford to mess with!"
Li Xiaoyao replied coldly, "Let me make myself clear, I don't care who you are, but if you dare touch a hair on her head, I'll take your life!"
Zhang Biao spat forcefully, "Oh, threatening me now, are you? What a big shot you are. I've already touched her—what can you do about it?"
Li Xiaoyao stood up from the bed and said, "I suggest you stay right there. If you don't leave, whatever happens tonight is on you alone. But if you leave, it will bring calamity to your whole family!"
Li Xiaoyao hung up the phone. Zhang Biao stood by the car door, still processing Li Xiaoyao's words, and for some reason, a chill ran from the soles of his feet up to the top of his head.