Chapter 57: Spring Has Arrived

Ye Feng did not listen to Gu Ran; he looked at her flushed cheeks and knew she was already quite drunk.

Immediately after, he took a deep breath and lowered his voice: "President Gu, you really cannot drink any more!"

"I am fine, you go out first."

Gu Ran put down her wine glass and said again.

But Ye Feng remained unmoved; Gu Ran was drunk, but he was not!

As a man, how could he not know what Wang Mingtao was thinking at this moment!

Given Gu Ran's current state, as soon as he left, this girl would definitely suffer!

Seeing that Ye Feng still would not leave, Wang Mingtao sneered: "Miss Gu, if you cannot even manage a driver, how can I feel at ease handing such a large project to you and continuing to cooperate with you?"

Gu Ran's face turned pale instantly.

She bit her lip and straightened her back: "Ye Feng, I order you as the president, now, immediately, get out!"

Ye Feng's pupils contracted sharply.

He stared fixedly at Gu Ran, as if trying to see clearly what she was thinking.

But Gu Ran's gaze was stubborn and resolute, without the slightest wavering.

"Fine, I'll go!"

Ye Feng unclenched his fists; he knew that no matter what he said now, Gu Ran would not listen to him. It seemed he could only think of another way!

He turned and pushed open the door to the private room, but paused just as he was about to step out, pretending to be very angry as he said: "Gu Ran, I hope you don't regret this!"

The door slammed shut behind him.

Ye Feng leaned against the wall, took out his phone, and dialed a number: "Is this the police? I want to report that someone is..."

On the other side, inside the private room, Wang Mingtao revealed a victorious smile: "Miss Gu, now we can have a good talk."

Gu Ran felt her vision becoming increasingly blurry, but she still forced herself to say: "President Wang, regarding the cooperation..."

Before she could finish, Wang Mingtao had already leaned in, his thick palm resting on her shoulder, a lewd smile hanging on his face: "The matter of cooperation is easy to discuss, but before that..."

Wang Mingtao's face magnified before Gu Ran's eyes, carrying a nauseating smell of alcohol.

Only then did Gu Ran realize something was wrong, but her whole body was weak—she did not know if it was because she had drunk too much or something else—her face was covered in a flush, and her entire body felt abnormally hot and unbearable.

She forced herself to stand up, dodged Wang Mingtao, and then took the contract out of her bag and placed it on the table.

Gu Ran braced herself against the table and said: "The wine has been drunk, shouldn't the contract be signed now?"

Wang Mingtao continued to approach Gu Ran: "There is no rush for the contract. I see you are tired; why don't I help you to the room inside to rest for a while..."

"Sign the contract first!"

Gu Ran dodged Wang Mingtao's wandering hands again, her tone somewhat firm.

"Fine, fine, fine... sign the contract first!"

Seeing this, Wang Mingtao took a pen from his pocket and said in a soothing tone.

He took the contract and signed his name directly, thinking to himself: "Hmph, so what if you signed the contract? After drinking the drug I bought from Africa, you absolutely won't be able to run away today!"

"Since you insist on playing the chaste woman, I will let you see what I am capable of. Later, I'll take some videos of you and keep you tied to me for a lifetime!"

As he thought about it, the lewd smile on his face grew more intense.

"The contract is signed, would Miss Gu like to take a look?"

Wang Mingtao handed the signed contract to Gu Ran and took the opportunity to stroke her slender, smooth little hand.

Gu Ran pulled her hand back as if startled, then she forced herself to look at the contract through her dizziness.

After seeing there were no issues with the contract, she could no longer hold on; she completely relaxed, and her body went limp.

"Miss Gu, you are drunk; I will help you to the inside to rest now."

Wang Mingtao gave a lewd smile and then helped Gu Ran walk into the small room inside.

On the other side, Ye Feng stood under a street lamp outside the hotel, a cigarette between his fingertips, the scarlet cherry glowing and fading in the Night Color.

He had not smoked for a long time, but Gu Ran tonight had left him feeling restless and agitated.

Amidst the swirling smoke, he seemed to see Gu Ran's stubborn gaze again.

That foolish woman, clearly too drunk to stand steady, yet still forcing herself to deal with President Wang.

Thinking of this, Ye Feng fiercely stubbed out the cigarette and turned to stride back into the restaurant.

Just as he walked into the private room, Ye Feng discovered it was actually empty, with only the wine glasses on the table scattered about.

Ye Feng's heart tightened sharply, his gaze landing on the small door left ajar in the corner.

"Gu Ran..."

He called out softly and pushed open that door.

The moment he pushed the door open, the scene before him made his blood freeze instantly.

He saw Gu Ran lying on the bed, her face flushed, her breathing rapid, and two buttons of her shirt already undone.

Wang Mingtao was standing with his back to the door, fiddling with a video camera, humming a little tune.

"Wang Mingtao, you are courting death!"

Ye Feng's voice was as cold as ice; he clenched his fists, his entire body exuding a faint murderous aura.

Wang Mingtao shuddered and turned around abruptly: "You... how did you come back?"

Ye Feng did not answer; his gaze landed on Gu Ran.

Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, as if she were struggling to stay conscious.

"Ye Feng... save me..."

Seeming to sense Ye Feng's arrival, Gu Ran called out weakly.

These words completely ignited Ye Feng's fury.

He grabbed Wang Mingtao by the collar and slammed him heavily against the wall.

"I am the president of the Wang Group, you... you dare to touch me, I... I will call the police!"

Wang Mingtao struggled with all his might, but he could never break free from Ye Feng's hands.

"Call the police?"

"No need, I already called them for you!"

Ye Feng sneered, then sent him flying with a single punch.

"Since you can't control your own junk, then I'll help you discipline it!"

After saying this, he followed up with a kick, landing it directly between Wang Mingtao's legs.

Hearing only a miserable shriek, Wang Mingtao passed out cold.

At this moment, the police also arrived at the scene.

Seeing the mess all over the floor, Gu Ran lying on the bed, and the unconscious Wang Mingtao, the police immediately understood what had happened.

Ye Feng helped Gu Ran up, then looked at the police officer and said, "This person attempted to molest my girlfriend; I was acting in self-defense."

The police officer looked at the unconscious Gu Ran, then looked at Ye Feng: "I can see that, you come back with me first to make a statement."

Ye Feng frowned: "Then what about my girlfriend? She was drugged by that animal and needs immediate medical attention!"

The police officer pondered for a moment and said: "Come to the police station tomorrow."

After saying this, he and several other police officers carried the unconscious Wang Mingtao out.

Ye Feng also helped Gu Ran back to their car.

In the car.

"Hot, I'm so hot!"

"Cold... why is it so cold!"

Gu Ran clung tightly to Ye Feng and would not let go; her warm breath kept tickling Ye Feng, making him feel very itchy inside, yet her hands were abnormally icy.

Ye Feng checked Gu Ran's pulse: "Why is the Cold Poison acting up at a time like this?"

"Go back, it will be fine once we go back..."

Then, he softly comforted her, and subsequently started the car to take her back to the hotel.

After returning to the hotel, Ye Feng placed Gu Ran on the bed and turned around, intending to take out the Silver Needle he had brought with him.

But just as he turned, Gu Ran somehow found the strength to get up and pull Ye Feng onto the bed as well.

"President Gu, this... this won't do!"

"Mmm..."

Not a word was spoken all night, but, spring seemed to have arrived...