Diary Dungeon Nearby, Add Friend?

Chapter 37: Nearby Diary Instance Friend Request? Chapter 37: Another Friend

Seeing Su Bai actually considering the proposal, Angel Yan couldn't help but find it amusing.

She reached out, ruffled Su Bai's soft hair, and chuckled lightly, "Alright, sister was just teasing you."

"Mhm," Su Bai nodded. He could tell.

He was simply pure-hearted, not truly foolish. He could still distinguish between goodwill and jest, kindness and scheming.

The three continued walking side-by-side, chatting casually. Along the way, Angel Yan repeatedly "instilled" a theory into Su Bai: the prettier a girl is, the more dangerous she is, and he must be extra careful. If he encountered a pretty girl with ill intentions, he had to tell her immediately.

Su Bai listened quietly, then suddenly looked up and asked earnestly, "Then... are Yan and Azhui also bad women?"

Azhui beside them immediately let out a "pfft" of laughter. It wasn't often that Yan-jie was left speechless, and today was already the second time.

Seeing that Su Bai hadn't grasped her "safety lecture" at all, Angel Yan felt a sense of helplessness. Just as she was thinking about how to get the boy to interact less with other girls besides herself, a startled cry suddenly came from not far away.

The three stopped in their tracks simultaneously, their gazes turning towards the source of the sound.

At the entrance of a small restaurant by the roadside, a simply dressed girl was bowing and apologizing repeatedly, with a scattered mess of overturned plates and food on the ground in front of her. The man standing opposite her, far from showing any understanding, instead flashed a malicious smile and slowly said, "Heh, little girl, you've ruined my meal like this, how am I supposed to eat it?"

The girl—Rui Mengmeng—felt her heart tighten at his words and hurriedly apologized even more sincerely, "I'm sorry, I'm truly sorry! I wasn't holding it steady, I disturbed your meal... I'll have the kitchen remake it for you right away, and I'll pay for this meal too, would that be alright?"

As she spoke, Rui Mengmeng felt wronged and on the verge of tears. It was all Su Bai's fault! Reading the diary entry he wrote last night had made her so distracted that she couldn't sleep, tossing and turning for half the night. Today, she was absent-minded and, in a moment of carelessness, caused trouble. Now, her meager wages would likely be docked even further...

However, the man didn't seem satisfied with her proposal. He didn't respond immediately, instead slowly scanning Rui Mengmeng from head to toe—her faded, worn clothes, her hands with calluses... clearly a girl from a small town trying to make a living in the city. His gaze moved upward, past her delicate face, and he sized her up again. She was quite pretty, and her figure was well-proportioned... A flicker of undisguised greed flashed in the man's eyes, and the smile on his face deepened.

"Heh heh, little sister," the man lowered his voice, a deliberate hint of difficulty in his tone, "You... you wouldn't want to lose your job over this, would you?"

These words were like a key, abruptly unlocking the most tightly strung nerve in Rui Mengmeng's heart. Lose her job? If she lost this job, how would she pay for next semester's tuition? Back home, she had younger siblings and an elderly grandmother waiting for her to send money... Thinking of this, tears welled up uncontrollably in her eyes, and her voice trembled slightly, "Please, please... don't report me, I really can't lose this job..."

Seeing her like this, the man felt even more triumphant, already starting to fantasize—perhaps tonight would bring an "unexpected surprise." He put on a smile and reached out towards Rui Mengmeng's shoulder, his tone softening, "It's easy to talk about, easy to talk about... As long as you make me 'satisfied,' this little thing can certainly be overlooked—"

However, before his hand could touch Rui Mengmeng, it was firmly grasped by the wrist mid-air.

"Hiss—!"

A sudden tightening of force made Liu Dang gasp in pain. Immediately, a surge of anger flared up. "Who?! Who's got eyes but can't see, daring to touch me, are they tired of living?!"

The man's angry roar immediately drew the attention of the entire restaurant. Rui Mengmeng looked up dazedly at the young man standing in front of her. It was him, the one who had stopped that ill-intentioned hand reaching for her.

Liu Dang fiercely shook off the man's hand and looked up in anger, only to freeze. Standing before him was a young man with a clear and handsome face, and beside him stood two women with extraordinary demeanor and unparalleled beauty.

Liu Dang subconsciously swallowed.

...Such a beautiful woman.

Angel Yan ignored Liu Dang, her gaze falling on Rui Mengmeng with interest.

The moment she got close to the young girl just now, the diary in her mind vibrated slightly:

[Diary Instance holder detected, add as friend?]

It seemed this girl was also one of the diary holders.

In other words, she was also a "key character" in this world.

Angel Yan quietly activated her Insight Eye and quickly read Rui Mengmeng's information, understanding dawning in her heart:

So it was that "Deno's Sharp Blade" – Rui Mengmeng.

At the same time, Rui Mengmeng also sensed the movement from the diary in her mind, and her whole body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Liu Dang tried to pull his hand back with all his might, but Su Bai's hand was like an iron clamp, unmoving.

Seeing he couldn't break free, Liu Dang simply stopped struggling. Instead, he grinned, revealing an arrogant smile:

"Kid, trying to play hero and save the damsel? Do you know who I am? Do you know who runs this turf?"

Facing this blatant threat, Su Bai calmly shook his head:

"No."

"Heh," Liu Dang sneered. Without bothering to release his hand, he raised his chin and said, "Listen up – my name is Liu Dang, and the boss of this area, Liu Chuang, is my older brother!"

"Kid, before you try to show off, you'd better weigh yourself properly."

"And," he changed tack, his tone turning sinister, "you ruined my mood, and you dare lay hands on me... I'm pretty pissed off right now."

As he spoke, his gaze shifted, falling unscrupulously on Yan and Azhui beside them, a lecherous glint flashing in his eyes:

"I'm very angry, and the consequences are severe."

"But... I'm in a decent mood today, so I'll give you a chance."

"As long as you let these two 'girlfriends' of yours accompany me properly... I'll pretend today's incident never happened."

The surrounding diners heard this and cursed him as a "beast" in their hearts.

But no one dared to speak up.

Liu Dang was right; the hoodlum boss of this area, Liu Chuang, was indeed his older brother.

Everyone had heard of Liu Chuang's name: mob violence, bullying businesses, even severely injuring a police officer...

But so what? He was always out of jail in no time and still ran rampant on this street.

Offend his brother? No one dared.

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