Chapter 895: Night Stroll on the Qinhuai

Night, by the Qinhuai River.

Qinhuai has been a place of romance since ancient times; although it lacks the charm of the ancient Qinhuai in modern times, both sides of the street are still extraordinarily lively.

This place is not considered a tourist attraction, but there are quite a lot of people on both sides of the river, with snack stalls set up, people selling small trinkets, and even open-air music restaurants; weaving through this place allows one to feel the prosperity of this world and forget all worries and troubles.

Chen Yu sat down in front of a music restaurant; there was a girl singing on the restaurant's stage. Although the girl was only in her twenties, her eyes were filled with the vicissitudes of life. She held a guitar in her hands, lightly strumming it, and fluent music rang out; her red lips parted slightly as she sang a song that was not very popular at the moment but was very profound.

This song was very world-weary and carried a touch of desolation. Although the girl was not old, she perfectly displayed the emotions of this song, and the girl's singing also attracted many people to stop and listen, everyone mesmerized.

After a song was finished, many people clapped and cheered, and many people also tipped the girl. The girl bowed to the people on the scene and then packed up her things, intending to leave; her attitude was neither humble nor pushy, giving people a very elegant feeling.

Chen Yu was a bit puzzled; this girl had a very good temperament, and judging by her behavior and manners, she should be a young lady from a prominent family. But for such a young lady from a prominent family to be busking in this smoke and fire of the marketplace made Chen Yu feel it was somewhat unbelievable.

Just at this moment, a man who was seven or eight parts drunk walked onto the stage. He took out a stack of banknotes and slapped them onto the stage with a "slap": "Don't go, sing a few more for me."

"Sorry, I have to go to the hospital to take care of my family. If you want to listen, I will still be here tomorrow night." The girl glanced at this customer with a trace of apology, and then the movements in her hands did not stop as she continued to pack her things.

"I told you to sing, so sing. Why so much nonsense? Do you think the money is too little?" This big man sneered. He took a few more stacks of money from his bag and smashed them onto the girl's body: "Is this money enough? If it's not enough, I have plenty of money."

The girl said nothing; she only quickened the speed of packing her things.

This big man seemed to have been insulted, and he cursed: "You damn bitch, you don't know what's good for you, right? Didn't you hear my words?"

As he spoke, he walked forward and was about to grab the girl's hand. Just at this moment, the owner of the music bar walked out. He hurriedly stopped the big man and said: "Wang Ge, don't be angry. I'll persuade her. Calm your anger and sit down."

This owner had a fawning face, revealing a look of ingratiation; it seemed that this big man had quite a lot of influence in the vicinity.

"Li Zong, when did this girl come? Why haven't I seen her before? She's good, but she's just too unappreciative," the big man cursed.

"Wang Ge, she is new today and doesn't know the rules. I'll persuade her," the bar owner said, turning his head: "Zhou Xin, do you know who this is? This is Wang Ge, the one in charge of the vicinity. If he tells you to sing, just sing a few songs; it's not like he isn't giving you money."

"Sorry Li Zong, I really have something to do today. Let's do it another day." The girl named Zhou Xin responded indifferently, and she grabbed her guitar and was about to leave.

"What did you say, you damn bitch? You don't know what's good for you?" The big man was enraged. He broke free from the bar owner, took a step forward, and grabbed the girl's guitar: "You won't leave here today unless you sing."

"Zhou Xin, what are you doing? Hurry up and apologize to Wang Ge. If Wang Ge gets angry, you'll have a hard time," the bar owner said, scared out of his wits. This big man managed several streets nearby; if he really got angry, he wouldn't be able to handle it.

"Sorry Wang Ge, I really have something to do today. I, I'll come another day to sing for you, okay?" Zhou Xin was anxious to leave; she lowered her head and apologized to the big man.

"Another day my ass. You won't leave here today unless you sing." The big man grabbed the girl's guitar and suddenly smashed it onto the ground with a fierce force.

With a crash, the guitar was smashed out. The guitar was broken, and the girl's face turned pale instantly.

She squatted down, picked up some broken parts of the guitar, held them in her palms, and tears slowly fell down.

"What are you crying for? Isn't it just a broken guitar? I have plenty of money. If you sing a few songs, I'll pay for ten of them," the big man said with an indifferent face.

"This was given to me by my mother on my sixteenth birthday, and it is also her legacy. You smashed it," the girl raised her head, her eyes filled with tears, and she hissed: "You smashed the thing my mother gave me, how will you compensate?"

"What kind of bullshit legacy? I smashed it, so what? Little girl, are you trying to turn the world upside down? If I don't teach you a lesson today, I'm afraid you won't remember," the big man was enraged. He was the boss of several streets nearby; when had he ever been contradicted like this by a little girl?

He waved his hand, intending to slap the girl, but just at this moment, the big man felt a pain in his chest. Immediately after, his body felt light, and he flew backward fiercely. With a crash, the big man fell onto the table behind him, and the table behind him was smashed to pieces by his massive body.

This guy was already drunk, and Chen Yu's kick as he stepped forward sent him flying directly. He didn't even groan and fainted on the spot.

This scene happened too fast. The people watching the fun didn't react for a long time. After a long while, someone shouted: "Quick, go call someone! Wang Ge has been beaten!"

A small hooligan ran away in a flash; it looked like he was going to call for people.

The girl squatted on the ground, her expression sorrowful. She silently picked up the guitar on the ground, packed it up, and bowed slightly to Chen Yu: "Thank you."

"You're welcome, it was just seeing an injustice on the road," Chen Yu smiled slightly.

"You, you should leave quickly. That big man is a hooligan from the neighborhood, and his people will be here soon." Zhou Xin sighed. The expression on her face was normal; it couldn't be said she was afraid, but it could be seen that she didn't want to implicate Chen Yu.

"It's fine, I usually like to meddle in other people's business," Chen Yu smiled and said: "If he comes, let him come. I will pull out this tumor for him."

Chen Yu's words had just fallen when a group of small hooligans rushed over. They surrounded Chen Yu. At this time, the big man also woke up. While clutching his chest, he roared: "Don't move! Who hit me just now? I want to fight him one-on-one."

"Big Brother, it's him," a small hooligan pointed at Chen Yu.

"Kid, you were the one who hit me just now, right?" Wang Ge grinned hideously: "Do you know how to write the word 'death'? Do you know who I am?"

"I know how to write the word 'death', but I don't know who you are." Chen Yu turned his head and glanced at the dozen or so people on the side: "With just these few people, you want to keep me here? I'm afraid that's not realistic. You might as well call more people over."