Chapter 1785: Chapter 1632: Stylist 8

Shuangshuang probed, saying to Jiang Jiali, "Jiali, is there something you can’t talk about? If there is, tell me. Say it out loud and I’ll help you!"

Jiang Jiali was a good girl. Aside from raising that bloodsucking parasite of a boyfriend, she was fine in every way. If possible, Shuangshuang really didn’t mind helping her.

It wasn’t that Shuangshuang looked down on people, but that bloodsucking boyfriend of Jiang Jiali’s wasn’t some rich or powerful guy—there was really nothing to be afraid of. Cleaning him up would be too easy.

But Jiang Jiali clearly didn’t want to say anything to Shuangshuang: "It’s nothing. My boyfriend and I are doing pretty well."

Shuangshuang frowned. "He almost beat you to death and you call that pretty well? Jiali, did he threaten you, like if you dare break up he’ll kill your whole family or something? Don’t be scared, just say it. I have ways to help you!"

This was the most plausible reason Shuangshuang could think of for why Jiang Jiali had been beaten like this and still refused to leave her boyfriend. A lot of women suffering domestic abuse who wanted a divorce but didn’t dare go through with it were usually afraid of exactly that.

On the hospital bed, Jiang Jiali bit her lip, but in the end still shook her head. "No, he didn’t threaten me. I’m the one who doesn’t want to break up. Shuangshuang, I know you care about me, but stop worrying about our business."

After speaking, Jiang Jiali pulled up the blanket and covered her face with it, obviously showing she didn’t want to keep talking to Shuangshuang.

Seeing Jiang Jiali like this, no matter how much Shuangshuang wanted to help, there was nothing she could do. She could only sigh helplessly and drop the topic.

Jiang Jiali had come out on her own to S City with her boyfriend to hustle, which meant that aside from that scumbag boyfriend who’d beaten her like this, she had no family around.

As Jiang Jiali’s roommate, Shuangshuang could only take on the job of looking after her for now. She couldn’t just throw her in the hospital and ignore her.

They’d come to the hospital in the middle of the night, and after all that fuss, dawn had broken. Seeing it was mealtime, Shuangshuang went to the hospital cafeteria, bought some porridge and buns, and brought them back to eat with Jiang Jiali.

Not long after, Sister He called Shuangshuang to ask which hospital she was at. Earlier, when Shuangshuang called the ambulance, the commotion in the middle of the night had been huge; the neighbors all knew what had happened.

Sister He had just covered a night shift for a friend. As soon as she got home, she heard about it.

She immediately called to ask what was going on. Shuangshuang told her the address, and within half an hour Sister He rushed over, footsteps hurried.

Sister He was warm-hearted. Though she was angry that Jiang Jiali couldn’t stand on her own two feet and dump the scumbag, seeing Jiang Jiali like this with no family around, she couldn’t bring herself to stay out of it.

Since Shuangshuang still had to go to work during the day, and there was no way she could ask for leave on her very first day, it just so happened that Sister He was planning to change jobs these next two days.

Right now Sister He was a temp worker, and her boss was always harassing her. Fed up, Sister He was already planning to quit and find another job.

Now that Jiang Jiali had gotten into trouble, Sister He decided to resign immediately and stay with her for a few days, and hold off on job-hunting for the moment. That way, Shuangshuang’s work wouldn’t be affected.

Shuangshuang hurried to the photo studio and worked a full day. In the evening she went home, cooked, then took the food to the hospital, staying to keep Jiali and Sister He company until after nine.

Sister He was worried it wouldn’t be safe if Shuangshuang went home too late, so she kept urging her to hurry back. Only then did Shuangshuang leave the hospital.

The reason Sister He kept pushing Shuangshuang to go back quickly was actually because Shuangshuang had to pass through a very secluded alley on her way home, and that place was really unsafe.

In the daytime it was okay; there were people coming and going on both sides of the alley. But at night it turned pitch black. There were no streetlights, hardly anyone passed through, and it was terribly quiet.

The old Shuangshuang had never dared walk through there at night. But now? Even if there really were ghosts in that alley, she wouldn’t be scared.

Shuangshuang had figured nothing would happen, but sure enough, some people with no regard for their lives actually dared block her way.

Jiang Jiali’s scumbag boyfriend—his face still swollen and bruised from the beating Shuangshuang had given him—showed up with four or five men, blocking her path.

Standing in front of Jiang Jiali’s boyfriend was a burly man tattooed from flower-patterned sleeves to a full back. The men around him were all inked as well, holding clubs and eyeing Shuangshuang with naked malice.

Seeing Shuangshuang, Jiang Jiali’s boyfriend let out a sinister laugh and said to the burly guy in front, "Big Bro, this is that bitch. Looks pretty good, doesn’t she?

She’s my girlfriend’s roommate, an orphan with no family, no ties. If you grab her, there’s no way anyone’s gonna know. Once she’s in your hands, Big Bro, she’s yours to train however you like."

The burly man also broke into a satisfied grin, looking at Shuangshuang with a lewd smile. "Little Beauty, I hear you’re pretty cocky, huh? You dare hit my brother.

For the sake of that pretty face, if you come quietly with me today, I won’t lay a hand on you. I’ll spare you some pain. But if you don’t listen, I’ve got plenty of ways to deal with you!"

The men around the burly guy burst out laughing along with him, spewing filthy remarks and verbally abusing her.

A strange smile curled on Shuangshuang’s lips as she said to the big guy, "You want me to go with you? Sure. Where’s your place?"

The big guy instinctively felt something was off, but didn’t think too hard about it, just assumed this little girl was scared because she’d been surrounded, so she’d started obeying.

He called out to his underlings, and two men immediately came over and grabbed Shuangshuang’s hands to keep her from escaping.

Shuangshuang frowned in disgust, but considering this place wasn’t hidden enough and it’d be inconvenient to do anything here, she endured it, saying nothing as she followed them.

They’d come prepared: a van was parked at the mouth of the alley. After shoving Shuangshuang inside, two men crowded in beside her on the back seat.

Jiang Jiali’s boyfriend pressed a handkerchief over Shuangshuang’s mouth and nose. It was soaked with sedative, obviously meant to knock her out so she’d be easier to transport.

Holding her breath, Shuangshuang pretended to faint. Jiang Jiali’s boyfriend was fairly cautious; he kept the handkerchief over her face for a full minute before letting go.

An ordinary person definitely couldn’t hold their breath that long and would have inhaled the sedative and passed out. Shuangshuang kept her eyes closed, silently counting the seconds.

Seeing Shuangshuang pass out, the men around her relaxed one by one, switching to dirty talk, fantasizing aloud about how they would torment her once they got her back. It made killing intent surge in Shuangshuang’s chest.

From what she could feel, the van drove for over three hours, going from noisy, bustling streets to complete silence. When they finally stopped, the air outside carried a heavy scent of grass and trees.

Dragged out of the van, Shuangshuang cracked her eyes open for a peek at her surroundings. Sure enough, it was a remote farmhouse courtyard, and it looked like there were no other homes nearby—just wasteland choked with tall weeds. This was a standalone little homestead.

They dragged Shuangshuang into the yard. Someone shut and locked the gate. With her head lowered in feigned unconsciousness, a smile tugged at the corner of Shuangshuang’s mouth. In that moment, her thoughts aligned perfectly with those men’s: this really was a great place.

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