I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 681 Can be heard

Chapter 681: Chapter 681 Can be heard

The voice was tremendously loud, at least loud enough in this place that everyone could clearly hear it, and when this brother heard these words, his first reaction was one of utter shock. How could someone willingly give up their own life? Especially a petite woman—it was absolutely inconceivable to them, as in their eyes, women were the most afraid of death.

This was their most deep-seated belief; therefore, up to this point, not a single one of their higher-ups was a woman. In their view, women were nothing more than playthings, easily discarded. Now that the second-in-command had directly asked Shen Dong this question, he was simply curious about what made this person so different from them.

Out of sheer curiosity, they had raised such a huge stake to bet on, not really expecting Shen Dong to actually choose their ace. If he really did choose, how could they leave this place? It was just to taunt him.

But now that the dancer had not let them have their fun and instead gave up her own life, why would any of them be happy? Of course they were displeased, with some already starting to get angry.

If the second-in-command took the dancer’s words to heart and really sent Mr. Zhang out, would they be able to leave this place safely? That seemed impossible, which made them particularly afraid of the second-in-command suddenly going soft.

Lin Qi had not expected that simply by speaking her mind, she would get so many people to turn and look at her. Had she said something wrong? In any case, she was going to give in sooner or later, so she might as well give in herself, without making it difficult for others, and she couldn’t bear to see the person standing above struggling for her sake.

Being here until now was already quite fortunate; she’d thought that after such an incident she would have fled long ago, but to be able to watch herself suffer without wanting to leave, just to stay with her for a moment and look for an opportunity to rescue her was an immense kindness already. That alone was worth a lifetime of gratitude, and to have met such a wonderful boss made it all worthwhile.

As for where to follow them next, she had no idea. Maybe there was a chance to strike it rich. For a man to dare treat her this way, Lin Qi felt that no matter how much suffering she had endured in her life, she had never taken such a hit and was determined to find an opportunity for revenge.

Her heart chilled at these thoughts, and so did her face, yet the crowd did not notice, mistaking this just for a woman’s display of loyalty. The second-in-command already looked sullen beyond words, and Shen Dong, watching the drama from below, just silently extended his hand and clapped a few times, signaling that he was very satisfied with the show and found it exhilarating.

Zhang Xu was already restless down there since the place was far too suffocating. Several people were sneakily taking pictures of his face with their cell phones, as if planning to post them online. The thought of having to deal with the hassle upon his return, or possibly being grounded for the next few days, made him particularly irritable.

Seeing that Shen Dong was still unwilling to choose him made him very angry. Did he have no rights left? Did they see him as nothing? Prompting Mr. Shen again, he complained,

"What the hell are you waiting for? I’ve spent so much money here, my life is at risk, and you’re not actively saving me. Who are you thinking of rescuing? Is this really appropriate? If this goes south today, guess who would dare to come here to eat and drink? I am also a regular here, and I’ve renewed my membership card batch after batch.

"I’m not receiving your attention, not getting your priority rescue. Who deserves your priority, or do you feel the same as they do, that you really care for this woman? Are you really willing to lose a big client like me for her? Don’t you think you’ll regret it?" Zhang Xu was especially angry, his torrents of complaints flowing one after another.

He vented the frustration from being hit by a child. The shorty was certainly not pleased. If it weren’t for the second-in-command, he would have loved to kick this tall man right now. What was so great about this tall guy? Just because he had some stinking money, he was acting all high and mighty. If I were the owner of this bar, he would certainly have beaten that man first.

Too bad he couldn’t make a move now, with the second-in-command watching. If he dared, the police might come to arrest him, which was especially painful since he hated these types of people the most.

There are those who are born into Rome, who have never suffered a day in their lives, spending money as if it’s nothing, giving however much they feel like without caring about others for a second. The shorty envied that, along with the man’s height, and desperately wished to see him ruined. That way, they would all be the same, with no one envying anyone.

"How long do you lot plan to watch this drama? Let’s wrap it up. The offer I initially gave at the beginning, I’ve already said it—I don’t want anyone here to suffer. Don’t you all want to leave this place safely? I can have the police let you go."

Shen Dong did not want to answer that question directly, nor did he want Lin Qi to give up on herself. When Lin Qi was willing to give herself up for Zhang Xu’s sake, he nearly blurted out giving up on Zhang Xu. Deep down he really had that thought, but at the crucial moment, he forced it back because he had to consider the bigger picture at such a critical time.

He knew these people were just trying to trick him. Even if he finally made his choice, nobody would let go. But he just did not want to choose because he didn’t want to make anyone sad, so he remained rigid to see what this group of people ultimately wanted to do. Once he discovered their intentions, he realized they were simply too trivial.

If he did not want to let go, then they couldn’t blame him for being inconsiderate. His expression turned cold as he made one final statement—if they weren’t willing to cooperate, he would have to take forceful measures. And he had already made up his mind that the bar needed further reformation.

This incident had already exposed the internal problems of the bar—the security risks were just too great. If such criminals could sneak in unnoticed, who else would dare to come here to have fun in the future?