Chapter 51: Give Lu Chi a Good Beating

Lu Chi, taking advantage of his drunkenness, slapped the table and stood up.

This action frightened the other customers.

The bar owner, fearing trouble, quickly stepped forward and said, "Sir, what's the matter? Fighting is prohibited here."

"It's fine, fine. We just had a little disagreement earlier; it'll be over soon. We won't fight."

Qin Xue quickly stood up, fearing Lu Chi would cause trouble in the bar.

By then her confession plan would be ruined.

The owner glanced at the empty wine glasses on the table.

"Today they've spent about three thousand or more here. The bar owner, worried they'd skip the bill, said, 'Sorry, we're about to close. Who will settle the bill?'"

"Are you afraid I'll skip out on paying you?"

Lu Chi was already angry because of Su Yun Jiao's earlier words.

This was the bar owner unnecessarily asking for trouble.

Lu Chi directly took out his phone, scanned the QR code, and paid four thousand.

Seeing they'd overpaid, the bar owner hurriedly said, "You only spent 3,200; there's no 4,000."

"Just treat the extra as a tip; could you please not bother me here?"

Lu Chi's words made the owner's face look somewhat unpleasant.

Qin Xue beside him, fearing things would blow up, told the owner, "My friend drank too much; it wasn't intentional. Please just keep the money."

After speaking, Qin Xue quickly gestured for the owner to leave.

The owner, who had run this bar for many years, had seen such situations before; when someone willingly gave extra money, he was happy and didn't hesitate, so this time he simply walked away.

Qin Xue walked over to Lu Chi, soothing him, and said, "Lu Chi, since Jiao Jiao and Zhou Xian are going home, let them go home; I'll stay here and keep you company."

Su Yun Jiao couldn't be bothered to watch Lu Chi's drunken antics; she told Zhou Xian beside her, "Class monitor, let's go."

"Okay."

Zhou Xian was about to leave with Su Yun Jiao.

But Lu Chi stepped forward and blocked Su Yun Jiao's path.

Qin Xue was startled by this sudden turn of events.

"Lu Chi!"

Lu Chi was gripping Su Yun Jiao's arm tightly, demanding, "What have I done? Why have you been treating me like this these days?"

Su Yun Jiao lowered her head and glanced at Lu Chi's hand gripping her arm.

Lu Chi's hand, from excessive force, made the veins on the back of his hand clearly visible.

Su Yun Jiao furrowed her brows and asked, "Lu Chi, what are you trying to do?"

"What do you mean, what am I trying to do?"

Lu Chi leaned toward Su Yun Jiao, his scarlet eyes seeming to devour her: "Of course, to continue our game."

"Lu Chi!"

Before Zhou Xian could reach out to pull Lu Chi away, a hand from behind suddenly grabbed him and dragged him backward.

Lu Chi lost his balance and fell straight to the ground.

At that moment Su Yun Jiao finally got a clear look at the newcomer's appearance.

Lu Jingqing didn't know when he had arrived, and behind him were many bodyguards.

In a short while, the entire bar was surrounded by Lu Jingqing's people.

Seeing this, the bar owner hurried forward and said, "What are you doing? Fighting is prohibited here! With so many people, how can we do business?"

Before the bar owner could finish speaking, Lu Jingqing pulled a check from his pocket.

Secretary Li handed the check to the bar owner.

Upon seeing how many zeros were written on it, the bar owner instantly shut his mouth.

Lu Jingqing lightly said, "Just borrowing the owner's place for a moment; it'll be over soon."

"All right, all right! Please come in! Please come in!"

The bar owner quickly put the check away.

When Lu Chi saw clearly that the person was Lu Jingqing, his face grew darker: "Lu Jingqing! You're nothing but a bastard, yet you dare treat me like this here!"

Although everyone outside knows Lu Jingqing is Lu Chi's brother, Lu Chi has never regarded him as his brother.

Seeing Lu Chi speak to Lu Jingqing that way, Su Yun Jiao's face instantly darkened: "Lu Chi! What nonsense are you spouting!"

Lu Jingqing blocked Su Yun Jiao; his calm, light expression showed not a ripple.

"He likes to get drunk and act crazy here; let him get his fill."

Lu Jingqing gave Secretary Li a look.

Secretary Li quickly understood Lu Jingqing's meaning.

After a short while, Secretary Li had the bodyguards step forward and punch Lu Chi.

That punch landed solidly on Lu Chi's left cheek.

Lu Chi only felt his half-face burning with pain; when he came to, he saw blood spreading from the corner of his mouth.

"Continue."

Lu Jingqing watched Lu Chi lying on the ground.

Before Lu Chi could speak again, another bodyguard's fist struck his right cheek.

That punch left Lu Chi unable to get up at all.

Qin Xue beside him finally snapped out of her shock and stepped forward, shouting, "What are you doing! How can you hit people! Who are you!"

Qin Xue had wanted to step forward to block the bodyguards, but she was afraid they'd attack her.

Qin Xue could only look at Su Yun Jiao and said, "Jiao Jiao, I know Lu Chi was just wrong, but you shouldn't let someone beat him like that! What if something happens?"

Seeing Qin Xue defending Lu Chi, yet she didn't dare to step forward to stop him.

Su Yun Jiao said, "What does this have to do with me? Didn't you see? I wasn't the one who hit him."

But... he... isn't he your friend?

Qin Xue didn't know who Lu Jingqing was.

She just didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

Now things have turned out like this; in a moment she definitely won't be able to confess to Lu Chi.

Su Yun Jiao said speechlessly, "Who told you he's my friend?"

Whether or not he's a friend, he shouldn't be hitting people!

Qin Xue mustered her courage and said to Lu Jingqing, "Sir, no matter what, you can't just go around hitting people!"

This classmate, our master is currently handling family affairs; please don't interfere.

When she heard the words "handling family affairs," Qin Xue froze.

Obviously, she didn't understand what had happened.

What... handling family affairs?

Su Yun Jiao said from the side, "Oh, I just forgot to mention; the person you were blaming just now is Lu Chi's older brother."

Upon hearing that, Qin Xue's face changed.

Lu Chi's older brother?

Qin Xue had never known that Lu Chi had an older brother.

Sorry, sorry! I really didn't know.

Qin Xue quickly apologized.

Lu Jingqing glanced at Qin Xue and countered, "Now can I discipline him?"

I...

Qin Xue's face looked grim.

At this moment, letting him go wasn't right, but not letting him go wasn't right either.

After all, she basically had no status or qualification to stand here and block Lu Jingqing.