ROSGT Chapter 31: I Never Mind Hitting Men
### Volume 1, Chapter 31: I Never Mind Hitting Men
Hearing the arrogant woman's voice, Ye Cui's hand, which was about to knock on the door, suddenly froze. A flicker of anger flashed in his eyes. Damn it, how dare this woman speak to Ye Ling like that!?
"Lili-jie, I promise I'll cooperate better next time. I will practice these songs very hard!" Ye Ling quickly assured, her voice filled with pleading. Ye Cui had never heard such a tone from his sister before.
"Practice? What's the use of practicing so many times!? Let me tell you, this is rock music, do you understand? Rock! It's completely different from playing piano pieces in a restaurant. It needs to be passionate, you have to pour all your emotions into it!" The woman, known as Lili-jie, continued to shout arrogantly.
A guy chimed in, "Lili, let it go. This goody-two-shoes has no place in our Explosive Band. I was against her joining from the start. It's too late to find another keyboardist now."
"Ma Tao is right," the arrogant woman continued. "Gao Yang, I suggest we kick her out. Keeping her in the band will only drag us down!"
"Please, give me another chance... I promise I'll do better!" Ye Ling pleaded, her voice tinged with tears.
The arrogant woman snorted disdainfully.
At this moment, another man spoke up, "Lili, Ma Tao, let's give Xiao Ling another chance. Her piano skills are good. With more practice, she'll catch up to our rhythm."
"Thank you, Gao Yang," Ye Ling said gratefully.
"Don't thank me, Xiao Ling. The opportunity is yours to grasp. Whether you can stay in the Explosive Band depends on you. You need to fully integrate into our style. How about this, stop wearing wigs and dye your hair instead. Also, get some piercings and tattoos. How can someone playing rock not have piercings and tattoos?" the man continued, his tone playful.
"I... I'll consider it," Ye Ling replied cautiously.
The woman named Lili yelled again, dissatisfied, "Hmph, since Gao Yang said so, we'll give you one more chance. My shoulders are sore, come over and give me a massage."
"Okay..." Ye Ling whispered.
"Bang!"
At that moment, Ye Cui pushed the door open and stormed in, furious. Reborn in this world, Ye Cui resented the heavens for making him a cripple and hated the betrayal of the green tea bitch Lin Xin... But those resentments paled in comparison to his current anger! How dare they bully Ye Ling like this, treating her like a servant?
Ye Ling endured this humiliation to save money for Ye Cui's treatment. How could he not be angry? He was furious, beyond furious!
"Brother!" Ye Ling exclaimed in surprise, not expecting her brother to appear suddenly.
"Xiao Ling, let's go home," Ye Cui said coldly. If not for his paralyzed legs, he would have beaten them up. Damn it, how dare they bully his sister?
The Explosive Band consisted of four members, excluding Xiao Ling. The other female member must be Lili, dressed flamboyantly with piercings everywhere. Besides her, there was the young guy Ye Cui had seen before. Ye Cui had mistakenly thought this guy was dating Ye Ling, but now he realized this was Gao Yang, the lead singer of the band. The last member was a sturdy guy, presumably Ma Tao, the drummer.
"What are you doing?" Lili, who had been sitting, jumped up and shouted. "Ye Ling, what's going on?"
"Lili-jie, this is my brother..." Ye Ling quickly explained, clearly afraid of Lili.
"So what if he's your brother?" Lili yelled. "Does he think he can come here and act tough? Get this cripple out of here!"
What the hell!
Ye Cui immediately got even angrier. How dare she call him a cripple? He was about to retort when Ye Ling suddenly screamed, "You can't talk about my brother like that!"
Her voice was sharp, almost hysterical. Used to Ye Ling's obedient demeanor, Lili and the others were momentarily shocked by her outburst. Tears streamed from Ye Ling's eyes as she walked to Ye Cui's side, looking aggrieved.
Ye Cui held her hand, then coldly looked at the other three.
Gao Yang snapped out of it, his expression turning nasty. "Ye Ling, how dare you talk to us like that? Do you still want to stay in the band?"
"She's quitting the band today," Ye Cui said coldly. Damn it, this third-rate band doesn't deserve Ye Ling.
Ye Ling trembled slightly, wanting to say something.
Ye Cui stopped her, "Listen to me! If you want to help with my treatment, you don't need to degrade yourself in this trashy band. If you truly want to play music and become a singer, I'll make you the most famous star in China, I promise."
"What did you say!?" Hearing Ye Cui call the Explosive Band trash, Ma Tao immediately shouted. He was tall and strong, his face full of anger, and he reached out to grab Ye Cui's collar.
Suddenly, a slender, striking figure stepped in front of him. Fang Nan stood up at this moment.
"Get out of the way!" Ma Tao sneered. "I never hit women, don't make me do it."
"That's unfortunate..."
A captivating smile appeared on Fang Nan's face, and then her small fist landed squarely on Ma Tao's stomach. As Ma Tao cried out in pain, Fang Nan grabbed his head with both hands and forcefully pulled it down, slamming her knee into his face.
With a dull thud, accompanied by Ma Tao's second cry of pain, Fang Nan bent down, and her long, black-stockinged, high-heeled leg mercilessly kicked Ma Tao's shin.
"Ah!!!" Ma Tao screamed again, collapsing to the ground. His face was a mess from Fang Nan's knee strike, and he clutched his shin, wailing.
Fang Nan stood up, gracefully brushed the hair from her face, and continued her unfinished sentence—
"...I never mind hitting men."
The room fell silent. Everyone stared at Fang Nan, stunned. Her fluid, powerful movements had left everyone in awe. And Ye Cui suddenly had a realization—
Damn, doesn't she have a Black Widow vibe?