The Subway Skirmish and a National Treasure’s Impatience

“You actually dared to hit me!!!”

The young girl shrieked, her voice hoarse and raw, her face contorted in a wronged expression that threatened to burst into tears.

This clearly indicated.

She had, indeed, never once been struck in her entire life.

Chen Ran, however, couldn’t have cared less.

“That’s right, so what if I hit you?”

“[!!!]”

“Who told you to string two men along, make a cuckold of me, and then go to the hospital for an abortion? Do you have no conscience for our deceased child?”

“You unfaithful hussy.” (He intoned the words dramatically.)

Lin Qingqing: “[???]”

‘Nonsense, this guy is spouting absolute nonsense!!!’

The young girl was so incensed she nearly fainted on the spot.

Yet, the moment Chen Ran’s words left his lips, the crowd, who had just been focused on catching a pervert, instantly shifted into a state of avid spectating (TL Note: ‘吃瓜’ (chīguā) literally means ‘eating melon,’ a Chinese internet slang term for passively observing drama or gossip.).

“Wow, playing such a dangerous game at such a young age?”

“Kids these days, honestly…”

“How could they not use protection? No matter what, you have to use protection.”

“Morals are declining, absolutely declining, sigh.”

“Vulgar!!!”

Listening to the fervent discussions swirling around her, Lin Qingqing felt as though she might explode from sheer fury.

She had never imagined Chen Ran could be an even greater fabricator than herself, a man who could just open his mouth and spew any outrageous claim!

“This old lady… this old lady is going to fight you to the death!!!”

As Lin Qingqing lunged at him, Chen Ran, with his characteristic composure, simply raised his hand again.

Then, with two resounding ‘thwacks,’ he delivered two more punches.

****

The next station arrived.

Lin Qingqing was unceremoniously hauled out of the subway car by Chen Ran, much like one might carry a small puppy.

“Just you wait, you’d better wait for this old lady… boohoo…”

The young girl’s long hair was disheveled, her face flushed crimson, and her makeup completely ruined by tears, leaving her looking utterly pathetic.

Her JK uniform was also a mess, and her left hand cradled her right, which hung limply – clearly in considerable pain!!

Given the girl’s slender arms and legs.

Chen Ran’s two light punches were more than enough to make her cry for a very long time.

“This old lady isn’t done with you!!!”

In response to Lin Qingqing’s fierce threat, Chen Ran merely remained unperturbed, once again raising his hand.

“[!!!]”

Lin Qingqing quickly struggled free from his grasp, then immediately turned and fled without a backward glance, clearly terrified he would continue to beat her.

‘Tsk, what a waste of time.’

Chen Ran thought to himself.

The people on the station platform were utterly bewildered by the scene unfolding before them.

However, the brief interlude quickly passed, and as the next subway train pulled in, Chen Ran once again boarded with the crowd, heading towards his destination.

****

Approximately ten minutes later.

Chen Ran arrived at the commercial heart of Xijing City, the “Ginza District.”

Known as the heart of Xijing, it was the most prosperous and expensive area in the entire city, with rumors claiming that an apartment of merely a few dozen square meters could cost tens of millions of yuan.

‘Hmm.’

‘From Chen Ran’s understanding, the currency in this world held roughly a one-to-one value compared to the world he had transmigrated from.’

‘In this world, a can of cola still cost three-fifty, and convenience store clerks earned around three to four thousand a month; there was indeed no significant difference.’

‘It was said that several centuries ago, this very spot was home to a founding general, and back then, it had been nothing but ocean.’

‘However, the general who governed the nation at the time reclaimed land from the sea, thus creating the Ginza of today.’

‘For this reason, it had remained the core of the capital, Xijing, from centuries past to the present day.’

‘Nevertheless, the towering skyscrapers of today had long since “covered” all those classical structures.’

Chen Ran took out his phone, consulting his satellite map app as he searched for his destination address.

He eventually arrived at the base of a five-star hotel.

Chen Ran confidently walked inside, found an unoccupied sofa in the lobby’s lounge area, and settled down.

Then, he pulled out his phone and sent a message to the contact he had saved as “Girlfriend.”

[Chen Ran: I’m here.]

There was no reply.

So, Chen Ran habitually remained seated, waiting.

Through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the hotel lobby, he could see the department store across the long street.

A massive screen, covering an entire wall, was playing a trailer for a certain television drama.

[A national treasure-level beautiful girl, rarely seen in a millennium!!!]

Evidently.

This drama heavily featured the female lead, who portrayed the nation’s most beautiful high school student, repeatedly showcasing her with numerous close-ups from various angles.

But to be fair, the actress playing the lead was indeed stunning.

She possessed a tall figure, standing around 1.75 meters even at just eighteen years old, with long, slender, fair legs that were practically devoid of any excess flesh.

Her waist was delicate, and her chest, though not overly large, was perfectly proportioned, giving just the right impression.

Much like her figure as a whole.

It wasn’t merely thin, but rather a healthy, “straight” and “sculpted” form, reminiscent of a dancer.

Her face was also exceptionally beautiful, her pointed cheeks having just shed the last vestiges of girlish immaturity, leaving her with a fresh and translucent appearance, like morning dew.

Her pair of jet-black eyes were deep, yet they conveyed a uniquely profound and distant aura.

Her pristine little face was unadorned, and even her long hair, which transitioned from black to a deep red in a gradient, obediently cascaded down her back to her waist.

Without any additional embellishment, she was already the most beautiful girl imaginable.

Even Chen Ran, who was accustomed to seeing stunning beauties at home daily, felt this certainty.

If all beauties in the world were rated a nine, then she would undoubtedly achieve a perfect ten.

For if she couldn’t, then no one else possibly could.

The colossal screen finally displayed another close-up of the female lead’s face.

Along with her name.

[Duanmu Hui.]

Chen Ran felt his phone vibrate; it was his “Girlfriend” sending him a poke.

Turning his head.

In the elevator area beside the hotel lobby, Duanmu Hui, the national treasure-level beautiful girl rarely seen in a millennium, who had just appeared on the massive screen, was looking directly at him.

Although she wore large sunglasses that obscured most of her face, and a baseball cap pulled low over her eyes.

Dressed in an oversized hoodie, she had even hidden the other half of her small face within its collar.

Yet Chen Ran still recognized her.

Because she was too familiar.

Without needing a wave from her, Chen Ran quickly stood and walked towards her.

After he entered the elevator, the woman swiftly swiped a room card and pressed the close button.

The elevator seemed to be for VIPs only, offering a single option: Floor [78].

Upon opening, it led directly into Duanmu Hui’s luxurious suite.

Even though he had visited many five-star hotels before.

Chen Ran was seeing this kind of setup for the first time.

“Why are you so late?!”

Duanmu Hui demanded, her voice huffy.

For her, time available for rest and relaxation was incredibly scarce.

Every minute spent waiting for Chen Ran in the room meant an untold amount of lost earnings!

But.

Chen Ran didn’t need to explain anything, for Duanmu Hui had no intention of listening to him anyway.

This national treasure-level beautiful girl, rarely seen in a millennium, was simply too impatient.

She didn’t even bother to retreat to the bedroom, instead directly pushing Chen Ran down onto the soft sofa.

Then.

Disregarding the young man’s protests entirely, she simply sat atop him.