Chapter 11 Quite Pretentious

After she finished dancing, a large group of men immediately rushed up to ask for her contact information, but Su Jian rejected them all.

Su Jian felt a bit dizzy and wanted to go out for some fresh air. When she walked out, she accidentally bumped into someone. Unfortunately, her hair got caught in the buttons of the person's clothes, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't pull it off.

She could only awkwardly lean into the man's chest and said, "I'm sorry, could you help me out?"

The man seemed to scoff lightly and pulled her away, not knowing where he was taking her.

Su Jian panicked, "What are you doing? Let go of me, or I will call for help!"

Zhou Lu paused for a moment and scoffed, "You're quite the actress."

Su Jian naturally recognized Zhou Lu's voice. She momentarily forgot to struggle. What did Zhou Lu mean?

Did he think she was deliberately seducing him?

During her moment of distraction, Su Jian found herself brought into a private room.

He exerted a little force and pulled off the suit button.

Su Jian's hair was finally freed, and she looked up at him, her tone cool and estranged, "I didn't see it was you, and it wasn't intentional."

Zhou Lu thought about her fiery and bold dance earlier, and his gaze gradually darkened.

Su Jian noticed and quickly said, "How much is your clothing? I will compensate you for it."

Zhou Lu casually said a phrase, "I only accept R compensation."

Su Jian turned around and walked away, not wanting to waste another word on him.

The man's thin lips curved slightly, and he spoke in a haunting tone, "I heard your uncle has come to Beijing."

Su Jian stopped in her tracks as she was opening the door, turned her sharp gaze towards him, and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Zhou Lu smiled but his tone was exceptionally cold, "You took money from my family back then, isn't it time you returned it?"

Su Jian's expression shifted slightly, her hands clenching tightly then slowly loosening. After a moment, she moved her lips, "Fine, ten million. I will not return a cent less than that, but you need to give me some time."

Zhou Lu laughed out loud as if he had heard a joke, half-squinting his eyes, "One billion, to be paid back within three months. Otherwise, you and your uncle can forget about surviving in Beijing."

Su Jian's eyes widened, her anger evident, "A billion? Zhou Lu, aren't you asking for too much?"

Even if she scrimped and saved, it was impossible to earn a billion in two months!

Zhou Lu slowly walked up to her, his face mocking, "Or you could become my mistress. Maybe if you make me happy one day, I might just forget about the money."

Su Jian was so angry she gritted her teeth, squeezing out a few words through her teeth, "You're shameless!"

The man suddenly reached out and grabbed her chin, lifting it higher as he scoffed, "I've had enough of you a long time ago, you really think I care? A billion, not a cent less, or you and your uncle won't make it in Beijing."

With that, he disgustingly let go of her face and stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

Su Jian stood there, tilting her head, her eyes red with anger, a clear red mark on her chin. She felt as if all her strength had been sucked out, her body going limp.

*

Over the following two months, Su Jian worked tirelessly, almost without any rest.

Jiang Yan had tried to convince her many times, but she wouldn't listen.

"Just tell me, did you borrow money from loan sharks outside?" Jiang Yan asked.

Su Jian was choosing pictures for a social media influencer client and casually replied, "Something like that."

Jiang Yan frowned, "How much money do you owe exactly?"

Su Jian suddenly felt a headache coming on, and her vision started to blur.

"What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? I've been telling you not to push yourself too hard. Come on, I'm taking you to the hospital!" Jiang Yan insisted forcefully.

Su Jian swallowed a painkiller she knew well and felt much better. She carelessly said, "I'm fine, you don't need to worry."

Jiang Yan was almost driven mad by frustration. She suddenly thought of a person. Su Jian's abnormal behavior must be related to him!

So, she angrily went to settle accounts with that person.