Chapter 676: 676 no telephone, my home uses a landline. At night, Jinlan No.1 Courtyard was very quiet. Besides the Maybach brothers tirelessly chasing and frolicking in the living room, the entire second floor was so quiet that only the sound of the master flipping through documents could be heard. Miss Shi lay with her head on Uncle Yan’s legs, resting with her eyes closed, just as she was about to fiddle with the buttons of his shirt, her phone ringtone abruptly disrupted the atmosphere. Yan Shixiu glanced down at her and passed the cellphone from the desk to Shi Lan. Shi Lan propped herself up from his legs and answered the call from Mother Shi. “The police have relayed a message: the Shi Family nuisances’ interrogation has ended, and they will be transferred soon. Do you have any thoughts?” “They’ve tormented me for so many years; it’s only right that they get some good news,” Shi Lan replied. “I’ll make arrangements. Additionally, a few young members of the Shi Family will arrive in Yancheng tomorrow.” “Can’t you handle it?” Shi Lan countered. “How those brothers treated Shi Lan, I will treat them the same. It’s merely an eye for an eye, the cycle of karma,” Yan Shixiu said. What was there for the present Mother Shi to fear now? “After meeting those scumbags, live a good life with Yan Shixiu. The Shi Family doesn’t need you anymore.” “That would be for the best. I’ll wait for your news.” The mother and daughter didn’t talk much. Shi Lan hung up the phone and tossed it to Yan Shixiu: “Such a buzzkill.” “Hmm?” The devastatingly handsome Uncle Yan didn’t understand why she let out such a sigh. Shi Lan got up from the couch, pulled Yan’s tie, and led him up from the sofa: “Uncle Yan, it’s time to serve your duty.” The night club was far from quiet in the wee hours, with thunderous music pushing the atmosphere to its peak. However, there was something off about the VIP booth tonight, all because Dr. Gu spent half the night talking and laughing with a beauty on his shoulder, while Jing Yizhou and his friends also drank merrily. Both men related to Sun Ling had somehow left her side unattended. The lights in the club flickered, the two men’s gazes occasionally meeting, only to quickly divert elsewhere. In the past, an air of tension was palpable; now, one was indifferent, the other disdainful. Both were out of the game; what was there to care about? Jing Yizhou, letting loose, ended up being coerced into drinking by friends, who took the opportunity to tease him: “Jing, you’re in such high spirits today. Why not call your sister-in-law to join you?” “Sure, I’ll call the beauty,” Jing Yizhou said as he took out his cellphone and dialed. When Sun Ling received the drunk call, she was already asleep. Upon seeing the name flashing on her phone, frustration welled up inside her. Couldn’t he go a day without causing her trouble? With a hard heart, she hung up and buried her head to continue sleeping, but the incessant calls caused her head to throb. Resigned to her fate, Sun Ling sat up in bed, answered the phone with gritted teeth, and grudgingly greeted the caller. At the sound of that soft, gentle “sister,” Sun Ling’s irritation melted by half: “What is it? Are you drunk?” “No, I can handle my liquor. I just wanted… to congratulate you. Your eye condition is finally cured, and you won’t be deceived anymore,” Jing Yizhou said over the phone with a slurred voice. “Don’t you think that’s worth celebrating?” If anyone should be celebrating, it should be her. Was there something wrong with him, celebrating by himself? “I… I’m of course drinking. Don’t worry about where I am. It’s not safe to go out at night…” The call ended, leaving Dr. Sun speechless. Get full chapters from 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚫𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚫𝕟𝕖𝕥 Yet, for some reason, she couldn’t help but laugh; a drunk making a phone call to congratulate her on escaping misery, still coherent enough to insist she shouldn’t go out. Thinking this, Sun Ling threw off the covers and got out of bed, deciding that today, she’d do a good deed. Seeing Jing Yizhou drunk, Gu Zheng mocked with a smile and called the bartender over; he wanted to know if Jing Yizhou could really keep control in such a situation. Sun Ling didn’t know where Jing Yizhou was, but she guessed he might be at the club they frequented before. Despite feeling she might run into someone she’d rather avoid, she thought that since she had sorted things out, she just needed to treat them like strangers. Half an hour later, when Sun Ling drove to the nightclub, the bustling hall was already showing signs of thinning out. Not knowing where Jing Yizhou was sitting, she asked the bartender while hanging up her coat. The bartender directed her to a familiar seat, where, to her surprise, three or four scantily clad young women were crouching next to Jing Yizhou. Sun Ling frowned, feeling her timing might be inappropriate, but just then, she heard Jing Yizhou shout, “Go away, can’t you hear? No phone, we use a landline at my place.” The girls remained quite enthusiastic until Jing Yizhou suddenly opened his eyes and pointed at one of them, saying, “I don’t hit women, don’t make me break that rule.” The girls were intimidated by the chilly look in Jing Yizhou’s eyes, not seeking any further embarrassment, knowing better than to seriously offend someone in a nightclub, to avoid being targeted afterwards. Only after the girls had scattered did Sun Ling walk up to Jing Yizhou as if she had just watched a good show, but as soon she approached, she was pulled by Jing Yizhou to sit next to him, and he even borrowed her left shoulder. “Sister… I’m a bit dizzy.” Sun Ling was stunned. Did this man have a dual personality? “Sister-in-law is here…” “Sister-in-law, hello!” Jing Yizhou’s friends weren’t much better, but they recognized Sun Ling immediately upon seeing her. “Don’t misunderstand, Sister-in-law, those girls just now were all over Young Master Jing, but he didn’t respond.” “Young Master Jing isn’t into that, he’s quite abstinent.” As if she cared whether he was abstinent, Sun Ling thought, only wondering whether she should have acted impulsively, considering how she could manage a drunk man with her small frame. Moreover, she was in the entertainment industry; if she ended up on a trending topic, the big shot from Peak would be talked about everywhere. “Can you even walk?” Sun Ling grew more anxious as she thought about it, wanting to leave quickly. Unexpectedly, Jing Yizhou didn’t answer Sun Ling but pointed at a nearby bartender and said, “Find a mask.” “Yes, Young Master Jing.” “And get two other bartenders here.” Sun Ling couldn’t figure out his intentions, but she saw the bartender, as per his instruction, swiftly bring a mask and two more brawny fellows. Jing Yizhou handed the mask to Sun Ling, then waved at the two bartenders, “Help me.” Sun Ling immediately understood his intention, put on the mask, and got up to follow behind the three of them. At that moment, Sun Ling felt the gaze of Gu Zheng not far behind, but she had already let go. The drunk had performed an act of respect and protection for her even in front of Gu Zheng while not sober. What else did she need to prove?