Chapter 156: Reaping What One Sows (6)

Leaning against the wall, Qiao Xi reached up and knocked on her head.

At that moment, she heard footsteps.

Lifting her head alertly, she saw several figures walking toward her.

She wanted to stand properly, but her dizziness was growing increasingly intense, making it impossible for her to keep her balance. Before she could steady herself, those figures had already surrounded her.

There were three men encircling her, all staring at her intently.

"Well, well, what a great beauty, and she still looks so tender."

"Looks like we hit the jackpot today..."

...

Hearing their words, Qiao Xi's heart sank.

Normally, she wouldn't have been worried, but she had no idea what was wrong with her today. Her head was spinning so badly that she couldn't even stand up straight.

At this moment, a hand reached out toward her. She raised her hand to swat it away, but her increasingly heavy head left her completely lacking in strength, allowing the man to grab her wrist instead.

Taking advantage of the situation, the man gave her hand a stroke, speaking in a thoroughly repulsive tone.

"Just feel this texture—so tender and soft. Playing with her must be absolute bliss..."

Qiao Xi tried to resist, but her vision was gradually turning dark...

It was impossible for something like this to happen out of nowhere...

Had she been drugged?

Yet she had been at Qian Yinyin's house the whole time, so how could she have...

Could it be...

Ji Jia'er?

At this thought, her eyelids grew so heavy they were about to close. Refusing to pass out, she forced herself to keep her eyes open. However, as her consciousness grew weaker and weaker, she lost even the strength to support herself against the wall, her body going limp as she slid downward...

Seeing her about to collapse, one of the men stepped forward to catch her, only to be preempted by someone who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Catching Qiao Xi securely in his arms, the young woman had already lost consciousness, resting limply against him.

The three men clearly did not take the newcomer seriously. One of them sneered, "Kid, stay out of other people's business. If you know what's good for you, put her down and run as far as you can."

Ou Ya held Qiao Xi firmly with one arm while keeping a vigilant gaze on the three men in front of him.

In the dim light, his eyes were exceptionally deep and cold.

"Touch her, and you die!"

"Feeling tough, are you? Let's see if you've got the skills to back that up." With that, the man threw a punch.

Ou Ya pulled Qiao Xi closer, taking a step sideways to dodge.

Then, supporting Qiao Xi, he squatted down and let her lean against the wall.

Almost simultaneously, he blocked another punch thrown by the man.

Standing up, he shielded Qiao Xi, facing the three men head-on.

Checking the time, Xu Jia'er curved her lips into a triumphant smile.

By this time, Qiao Xi should have fallen unconscious, dragged away by those men. After they had their fun, they would take photos, and then let's see if Qiao Xi would ever have the face to show herself in public again.

At that moment, a knock sounded at the door.

"That's strange, who could it be?" Qian Yinyin muttered as she walked over. The moment she opened the door, she was greeted by Ji Nianisheng's smiling face.

"Happy birthday~~"

"Why are you here?" Qian Yinyin asked.

"How can you ask that? It's your birthday and you didn't even invite me."

"Look inside the room, it's all girls. Don't you think it's weird for a big guy like you to sneak in?"

"Who says I'm the only guy?" Ji Nianisheng retorted.

"Who else is here?" Qian Yinyin leaned out to look, but there wasn't a single shadow in sight.

"Ou Ya, of course. I dragged him along too." Ji Nianisheng had actually just finished a basketball game. He originally had plans with friends for the afternoon, but they were delayed due to some matters, which was why they were still playing until now. Because they were short on players, he had made a last-minute call to ask Ou Ya to come over.

After finishing the game, he had felt hungry, and then remembered hearing Pan Xi say at school yesterday that Yinyin would be celebrating her birthday at home today. Since he happened to be nearby, he figured he would drop by for some fun and casually dragged along an oblivious Ou Ya with him.