Chapter 158: Beasts Shouldn't Reach Out Their Claws at People

Watching Shen Xun stagger from being kicked, Ke Zhongying and Mo Yi silently raised their hands and lightly clapped twice.

Handsome!

Well kicked!

Jiang Lai's first reaction was not to look at Shen Xun, but at Ke Zhongyu beside her; the man's sharp eyes held a look she had never seen before.

Thick with contempt and disdain.

A gaze like looking at roadside trash.

His voice was even more cold and venomous.

"President Shen, beasts shouldn't reach out their claws at people; getting beaten is just a light punishment."

Shen Xun steadied himself, and while facing Ke Zhongyu's insult, he also noticed Jiang Lai staring at Ke Zhongyu with a serious expression.

His anger flared up.

But he had to restrain himself; he had come to talk peace with Jiang Lai, not to vent his anger at her.

Shen Xun took a deep breath and spoke gently: "Jiang Lai, come to me."

The large hand on Jiang Lai's waist suddenly tightened, pressing her down firmly, as if worried she might really go to Shen Xun's side.

Jiang Lai froze for a moment, lowered her eyes to look at the large hand on her waist, and a strange feeling flashed through her heart.

The first time he held her down was fearing Shen Xun would drag her away; the second time was fearing she would follow Shen Xun herself?

Impossible.

Jiang Lai looked at Shen Xun and issued an eviction order: "Shen Xun, get out."

Hearing Jiang Lai's words, Ke Zhongyu relaxed, loosened the grip on his waist, and told Mo Yi: "Call security and throw him out,"

"Yes, Young Master!" Mo Yi ran toward the first-floor restroom, muttering, "What's the point of waiting for security? By the time they arrive, the yellow chrysanthemums will be cold; I'll just do it myself."

She quickly grabbed the mop used specifically for mopping toilets, ran back, and stood straight in front of Shen Xun, blocking Ke Zhongyu and Jiang Lai behind her like a door god, so Shen Xun couldn't even see the two sitting on the sofa.

Mo Yi said: "Mr. President Shen, Ms. Nian once taught me that one must be courteous before using force; if you don't leave, you'll feel the wrath of my merciless mop!"

The mop was already pressed against him; even a clean mop carried a strong stench.

Shen Xun's whole face wrinkled.

At that moment, Ke Zhongying added: "Mo Yi, just drive him away; if his clothes get dirty, I'll compensate, and if he gets hurt, I'll pay double the medical fees."

"All right, Miss!" Mo Yi jabbed the mop at Shen Xun's clothes, making him retreat repeatedly as she said, "Get out or not! Get out or not! Don't bother Miss Jiang again!"

The cleanliness-loving Shen Xun wrinkled his face, stepped back, and looked at Jiang Lai.

"Jiang Lai, are you just going to watch the Ke family treat me like this?"

"Haven't you also been watching the Shen family bully me like this?" Jiang Lai stood up and walked toward Shen Xun.

Shen Xun had been shoved to the door, his rear foot slipped, he didn't fall, but he retreated straight under the stairs and stood in the courtyard.

Jiang Lai came to the doorway, standing higher than Shen Xun, so he had to look up to see her face clearly.

"Jiang Lai, I know you're angry because of how my family treated you; I've already scolded little Xi, I changed the password to our home to our wedding day, so no one can just come and go anymore."

Mo Yi leaned one hand on the mop handle and sneered: "What were you doing earlier? Saying this now, who needs it?"

Ke Zhongying stood beside Mo Yi and echoed: "Even dogs wouldn't want it."

Shen Xun pretended not to hear them, only looking at Jiang Lai with a pleading gaze.

"Jiang Lai, I know you're angry because of how my family treated you; I've already scolded little Xi, I changed the password to our home to our wedding day, so no one can just come and go anymore."

"President Shen's heart is truly dirty." Ke Zhongyu also walked out from inside and stood beside Jiang Lai; his nearly 1.9-meter height made the frail Jiang Lai look small.

He shifted his shoulder slightly forward in front of Jiang Lai, a protective posture coming over her.

"President Shen buys houses for women himself, thinking a woman's house needs a man to buy it." Ke Zhongyu let out a rich, cold laugh.

Shen Xun was obviously stunned.

Jiang Lai also replied coldly: "You've disappointed me; this villa is lent to me by Professor Cheng and his wife."

"Sorry, Jiang Lai." Shen Xun realized he had misunderstood her and hurriedly apologized: "It was my misunderstanding."

Jiang Lai always felt his apology was cheap, merely showing he could bend and yield.

"You've misunderstood me not just once or twice; do you want to leave on your own, or have Mo Yi drive you out with her mop?"

Jiang Lai was clearly impatient seeing him.

Shen Xun felt a pang in his heart, lowered his posture, and said: "I know I've misunderstood you; I've apologized over and over. Can you come back with me? I really need you."

Need a free maid?

Jiang Lai felt anger rise: "Shen Xun, if you ever used that money to hire a maid—ten or eight of them—your life would be as good as an emperor's."

She knew that after Shen Xun's promotion he was essentially part of the capitalist class; there was no need to exploit so much, just to squeeze her alone.

Since stepping out of her marriage with Shen Xun, Jiang Lai found the outside world simply delightful, like birdsong and fragrant flowers.

"Jiang Lai, the money matter is indeed my fault; you can hit or scold me as you like, I promise that from now on, all household financial authority will be handed to you." Shen Xun said this very sincerely.

"What would I do with your financial authority?" Jiang Lai heard this and only wanted to laugh; they were no longer husband and wife.

Shen Xun was once again pained by Jiang Lai's cold demeanor.

"Exactly, talking about financial authority with just a few bucks?" Ke Zhongying gave Shen Xun a cool glance: "Has the third sister already drained you dry?"

As she said those words, Ke Zhongying's eyes continued to scan his body up and down.

Obviously implying his body had been drained as well.

How could Shen Xun fail to see the meaning of that look? He instantly flared up, his neck thickening with anger.

Ke Zhongying continued: "If President Shen truly feels sorry for Sister Jiang Lai, then let the third sister return all the money you've earned over these years."

Jiang Lai looked at Shen Xun, also waiting for his answer.

Shen Xun's lips parted slightly, but he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

He had just drawn a clear line with Lin Shutong; the price was not to dwell on the money he had spent on her in the past.

Shen Xun furrowed his brow.

Jiang Lai knew he couldn't answer, or rather didn't want to answer the question.

"Shen Xun." She called out to him.

Shen Xun immediately lifted his head to look at her, his eyes slightly brightening, thinking he would hear Jiang Lai's forgiving good news.

Wishful thinking.

Jiang Lai said: "You don't need to personally tell Lin Shutong; as long as you admit you and Lin Shutong are lovers, the money you spent on her belongs to marital joint property."

Shen Xun slightly widened his eyes.

Jiang Lai was really thinking about how to get that money back!

His dangling fingers trembled slightly.

"It seems President Shen isn't sincerely apologizing." Ke Zhongyu glanced at Mo Yi.

Mo Yi: "Received!"

Grabbing the mop, she rushed down, the mop directly smacking a person's face: "Get lost! Get out now, immediately! Don't ever show up again—if you do, I'll hit you with the mop each time!"

"What kind of person! A cheating mistress still has the nerve, keeps lying and lying, lied to Miss Jiang for four years and that's not enough, still wants to keep lying, you beast!"

Shen Xun was beaten back toward the door, wanting to say something, when Mo Yi smacked his face with a mop, a foul smell filled his nostrils, and dirty water even flowed into his mouth.

"Ugh..." Ke Zhongying almost vomited from looking.

Jiang Lai couldn't help but laugh a little.

As the mop was pulled back from Shen Xun's face, he happened to see.

Compared to the dirty mop hitting his face, Jiang Lai's smile at his embarrassment was even harder for him to accept.

... You don't care at all anymore?