Chapter 367 - 366: Cornered

And just like that, four vibrant young women, each with her own unique style, checked into the Sijunzi Hotel.

On the way to their room, Yun Zijin noticed that the main, plum-themed hotel building had thoroughly incorporated the plum blossom motif into every corner of its design.

You could say that the designer hired by the owner of Sijunzi might not have been the best in the world, but they were definitely clever and had some ingenious ideas.

With a backdrop like this, you could get a great shot anywhere.

Yun Zijin was just thinking this when she saw Su Mengyao already hunting for the perfect angles with her phone.

The attendant leading the way had to stop since they had.

However, the attendant didn’t rush them. She just stood quietly at the edge of the hallway, waiting patiently.

But Su Mengyao was considerate. After snapping a few quick pictures, she stopped and gestured for the attendant to lead on.

About five minutes later, the attendant brought the four of them to the door of their suite.

"Miss Su, Miss Tu, Miss Yun, Miss Qin, here is the suite you booked."

The attendant stood to the side of the suite’s door.

Each of the four girls had a key card, and Yun Zijin was the first to take hers out and scan it.

The door opened with a CLICK, and the four of them filed inside.

Yun Zijin had been sleepy right after their meal, and after pushing herself to make it to the Sijunzi Hotel, her eyelids were now almost impossible to keep open.

As soon as she entered the suite, Yun Zijin chose a room for herself and went in to rest.

Su Mengyao, however, was buzzing with excitement and had no intention of taking a nap.

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At 3 p.m., Yun Zijin woke up right on time.

After quickly freshening up, she came out of her room to find the other three sprawled out on the sofa in the living area.

"What... have you all been doing? You look completely exhausted."

All of you are covered in sweat. Anyone who didn’t know better would think you’d just run a marathon.

"Taking pictures."

Yun Zijin was speechless.

’What could she say? The eternally competitive women of Hua Country.’

No matter where they went, photos had to be taken, and they had to be perfect.

"So, you’re planning on resting out here? You have rooms, don’t you? You’ll catch a cold sleeping on the sofa."

Although the sofa was large and soft, it was still just a sofa and couldn’t compare to a proper bed.

The moment Yun Zijin finished speaking, the three of them shot up from the sofa with a WHOOSH and retreated to their respective rooms.

Yun Zijin had just woken up and was now full of energy.

There wasn’t much for her to photograph on her own, but looking out the floor-to-ceiling windows, she could see plum blossoms. Somehow, they were blooming even in October.

Seeing that Su Mengyao and the others wouldn’t be waking up anytime soon, Yun Zijin decided to go downstairs and explore by herself.

Yun Zijin left, taking only her phone with her.

She had barely taken a few steps out of the suite when Zero One and his six men silently fell in behind her.

They kept a distance that was neither too far nor too close, ensuring she was always in their line of sight so they could rush forward to protect her at the first sign of danger.

And because they weren’t too close, others wouldn’t realize they were her bodyguards and wouldn’t give her strange looks.

Walking into the grove of plum trees, Yun Zijin felt as if she had stepped into a mythical sea of peach blossoms.

However, Yun Zijin never considered that a beautiful young woman like her, appearing at the hotel alone and then sauntering about so openly, would become a captivating sight for so many, stirring the tranquil waters of their hearts.

And while some simply saw her as a beautiful, passing sight, others began to get ideas.

Yun Zijin had just walked out of the Mei Lin when a group of thugs blocked her path.

"Hey, pretty girl. All alone? How about I keep you company? I guarantee I’ll make you feel like you’ve died and gone to heaven."

"Are you talking to me?"

Yun Zijin crossed her arms, the corners of her lips curving up slightly.

Behind her, Zero One and his six men had already spotted the blond-haired punks blocking Yun Zijin’s way. They began to advance slowly in their combat boots, their eyes locked on the group.

"Of course, little beauty. There’s no one else here. It must be so lonely all by yourself. Let me play with you~"

"Then you should all go to an eye doctor, because aren’t there other people right here?"

Yun Zijin pointed to Zero One and his six men standing behind her.

Seeing the seven men, the blond-haired punks swallowed hard. ’There’s no way we can win a fight against them,’ they thought.

"Hey, little beauty, you’re blocking the path. Let’s move aside and chat over there."

The punk pointed to a pavilion in the middle of a lake, for whatever reason.

"You’re mistaken," Yun Zijin said. "The ones blocking the path... are you. Move now, and I can let this slide."

Yun Zijin’s expression turned icy. ’To look like that and still have the nerve to hit on women... Why don’t they take a piss and look at their own reflections?’

Yun Zijin’s words made the punk hesitate for a moment, but he quickly sneered. "Trying to trick us? You really underestimate us. I’d advise you to play along nicely, or else... I’ll show you what happens when you do things the hard way!"

"Try me."

With Zero One and his men around, her personal safety was the last thing Yun Zijin was worried about.

"You little bitch! You’re gonna learn the hard way! Boys, grab her!"

Yun Zijin calmly took a step back. In that instant, Zero One’s hand shot out and clamped down on the punk’s advancing wrist.

"You... You’re all together!"

The punk glared viciously at Yun Zijin. His buddies had all been restrained by 0102 and the rest of the team.

If he still couldn’t grasp the situation, he was a lost cause.

"I never said we didn’t know each other. Did you really think I’d come to a remote place like this all alone and unprepared?"

"Let’s go. We’ll... see you at the police station."

Yun Zijin gave Zero One a meaningful look, and his men began marching the punks toward the entrance of the Sijunzi Hotel.

They passed many people on the way, all of whom stared in astonishment at the spectacle.

But what surprised them even more was that Yun Zijin was surrounded by so many bodyguards.

Many of the onlookers who had initially been getting ideas about Yun Zijin quietly dismissed them after seeing her seven bodyguards.

As they passed the bamboo-themed main building, Lu Yunfeng, who had been playing a game with his friends, happened to glance over and caught sight of Yun Zijin.

"Sis-in-law?"

"Feng, what is it?"

"Nothing. I think I saw someone I know. I’m going to check it out."

With that, Lu Yunfeng quickly stood up and ran outside.

The moment he stepped out of the main building and saw Zero One and the other tall, long-legged bodyguards, he knew it had to be Yun Zijin.

"Sis-in-law!"

Lu Yunfeng jogged to catch up with Yun Zijin. He looked surprised when he saw the men being restrained by Zero One’s team. "Zeng Zong? What did you do to my sis-in-law?"

Lu Yunfeng’s immediate assumption was that Zeng Zong had provoked Yun Zijin, not that she would have her bodyguards seize someone for no reason.

Yun Zijin was rather pleased by this.

"Lu Yunfeng? What did you just call her?"

Zeng Zong had a terrible premonition.