Chapter 40: Qian Xiuxiu

"Who is it?!"

With his good time interrupted, Xu Baifeng's expression was as ugly as if he had swallowed a fly.

He roared in anger, but the moment he saw who had arrived, he instantly went silent.

"Xiu... Xiuxiu, why are you here?"

Xu Baifeng stood up with a whoosh and went to greet her with a fawning, dog-like smile.

The people who arrived were a man and a woman; the man was none other than Yu Long, who had been intercepted halfway to the hospital.

And the woman was the second young lady of the Qian Family, Qian Xiuxiu.

"This is quite romantic, isn't it!" Qian Xiuxiu stood with her hands on her hips, looked around, and said coldly, "I've only been away on a business trip for a week, and you already dare to cheat? You really don't take me, your fiancée, seriously at all!"

"How could that be? This is... a misunderstanding... a misunderstanding!"

In front of Qian Xiuxiu, Xu Baifeng was like a lowly pet, not daring to refute a single word.

Fiancée?

Fu Yanyan sensed something was wrong and asked, "Hello, may I ask who you are?"

"Ha!"

Qian Xiuxiu sneered: "Little girl, you dare to snatch my man without even knowing who I am? You've got some nerve!"

Qian Xiuxiu was dressed in a bright red, tight-fitting dress, her straight, long legs evenly toned; she stood with her hands on her hips, head held high, chest out, looking arrogant.

"This young lady is the second young lady of the Qian Family, Qian Xiuxiu. And who are you?"

Qian Xiuxiu questioned her with an unfriendly tone.

Fu Yanyan was stunned; she hadn't expected the other party to be the second young lady of the Shanghai Qian Family!

In Shanghai, the Qian Family was a cut above the Cheng Family—undoubtedly a top-tier wealthy clan!

"I... I am Fu Yanyan."

Qian Xiuxiu's family background and imposing manner made Fu Yanyan feel intimidated, and she answered timidly.

Seeing Qian Xiuxiu's aggressive demeanor, Xu Baifeng was panicked to the core!

Xu Baifeng had met Qian Xiuxiu at a business cocktail party.

Qian Xiuxiu's stunning appearance and powerful background had driven Xu Baifeng crazy, and he soon launched a fierce pursuit.

Heaven rewards the diligent; under Xu Baifeng's endless bag of tricks, Qian Xiuxiu successfully fell for him. The two soon confirmed their relationship, and under their families' arrangements, they set a wedding date.

In truth, Xu Baifeng did not like Qian Xiuxiu. He was merely greedy for her body and family background.

Xu Baifeng liked Fu Yanyan, but he would never actually marry her.

His secret plan was to keep Fu Yanyan as his mistress after marriage to satisfy his needs when Qian Xiuxiu was away.

However, now that he had been caught red-handed by Qian Xiuxiu, if he couldn't handle it properly, Qian Xiuxiu might very well cancel the engagement in a fit of rage or tell the elders of the Qian Family.

If that really happened, he would be finished!

Xu Baifeng glared angrily at Yu Long, resenting the latter for his incompetence.

Yu Long held up his right hand, which he hadn't had time to treat yet, with a bitter expression.

He was just a hired hand; how could he dare to offend the Qian Family!

"Xiuxiu, listen to me, things aren't what you think..."

"Slap!"

Before Xu Baifeng could finish his sentence, Qian Xiuxiu suddenly slapped him.

"Keep lying to me!" Qian Xiuxiu glared at Xu Baifeng, her face full of anger.

Holding his face, Xu Baifeng pointed at Fu Yanyan and distorted the truth: "It's her, she seduced me!"

"She is the child of my father's former business partner; we were childhood friends. Her family is poor now, and seeing that my family has money, she found me and seduced me! Her goal is to get money!"

Xu Baifeng lied through his teeth.

Fu Yanyan froze in place; she hadn't expected that Xu Baifeng already had a fiancée, and even less that he would say such things about her!

All the kindness he had shown her—helping her mother find a doctor and giving gifts to express his feelings—was it all fake?!

Fu Yanyan stared blankly at Xu Baifeng, as if looking at a stranger.

Inadvertently turning her head, she discovered Yu Long cowering in the corner.

Boom!

Fu Yanyan's mind went blank.

Why is Yu Long here? Wasn't he beaten away by Chen Che?

Right, he came with Qian Xiuxiu! He knows Xu Baifeng!?

An absurd and cruel thought exploded in Fu Yanyan's mind.

She trembled all over, tears falling uncontrollably; she pointed at Xu Baifeng and questioned him with grievance and resentment: "It was you, you harmed us! How did my father or I ever offend you?!"

Xu Baifeng couldn't care about keeping up appearances anymore; the most important thing now was to push all the responsibility onto Fu Yanyan and make Qian Xiuxiu believe him!

"Bullshit!"

Xu Baifeng continued to turn black into white: "You were the one who said your father owed high-interest loans and you needed money to pay off the debt. You even told me that as long as I gave you money, you would do whatever I wanted!"

"I clearly told you I had a fiancée! But you still clung to me shamelessly, wanting to force a relationship so I would have to take responsibility for you and give you money!"

Xu Baifeng put on a "I am the victim" act and explained to Qian Xiuxiu: "Xiuxiu, everything I said is true. I haven't done anything to betray you. If you don't believe me, you can ask Yu Long! My sincerity toward you is as clear as the sun and moon!"

Qian Xiuxiu touched the left cheek Xu Baifeng had reddened from her slap and smiled: "I believe you. I assume you wouldn't dare to betray me."

"Of course."

Seeing that Qian Xiuxiu believed him, Xu Baifeng let out a sigh of relief and said obsequiously: "My eyes and heart are full of you. My loyalty to you is such that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call me your pet."

Qian Xiuxiu pushed him: "Cut it out! Then what do you want to do about this woman?"

Xu Baifeng said sternly: "I will absolutely not be swayed by her temptations. From now on, I guarantee I will have no further contact with her!"

Qian Xiuxiu nodded and said with satisfaction, "That's more like it. But daring to snatch a man from me, Qian Xiuxiu, requires a lesson!"

Qian Xiuxiu walked toward Fu Yanyan.

Fu Yanyan suddenly felt a wave of nervousness and instinctively backed away until she hit the wall and stopped.

"What do you want to do? I didn't do anything!"

Fu Yanyan defended herself weakly, feeling extremely afraid inside.

Qian Xiuxiu gave a disdainful smile, raised her arm, and slapped Fu Yanyan across her pretty face.

Slap!

Fu Yanyan's left cheek swelled up instantly, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

"I'm giving you a lesson; at your young age, don't learn to be a slut and seduce other people's men!"

Qian Xiuxiu crossed her arms over her chest and looked silently at Xu Baifeng.

Xu Baifeng knew this was Qian Xiuxiu testing him; he had to make a move that would satisfy her.

"Letting you seduce me, I'll kill you!"

Xu Baifeng strode over, grabbed Fu Yanyan by the hair, and was about to viciously slam her into the table.

Whoosh!

A gust of wind blew, and a large hand gripped Xu Baifeng's wrist, stopping his action.

Swish, swish...

Qian Xiuxiu and Xu Baifeng turned their heads simultaneously to look at the suddenly appeared Chen Che.

Their expressions were shocked, because Chen Che's speed was too fast; he had appeared almost out of nowhere.

"You..."

Before Xu Baifeng could finish his words, Chen Che suddenly exerted force; with a crack, his wrist broke instantly, and his hand let go of Fu Yanyan and hung limp.

However,

before Xu Baifeng could scream, Chen Che pressed his head down and slammed it hard into the table.

Boom!

Xu Baifeng fell flat onto the floor, and the wooden square table split in two down the middle.

"Ah..."

Xu Baifeng felt dizzy and let out a painful groan as bright red blood streamed down from his forehead.

Qian Xiuxiu was stunned by the scene before her; she looked at Xu Baifeng lying on the ground in disbelief, and just as she regained her senses and turned to look at Chen Che, a massive force struck her, and her face burned with pain.

Slap!

Chen Che backhanded Qian Xiuxiu across the face, causing her to spin 720 degrees on the spot and land hard on her bottom.

"Brother Chen Che!"

Fu Yanyan threw herself into Chen Che's arms, a wave of grievance welling up in her heart, and she cried out without restraint.

"Alright, alright, I'm here, it's okay, it's okay!" Chen Che patted Fu Yanyan's back, comforting her in a warm voice.

"Haa... haa... haa..."

Ma Menghan appeared at the doorway of the private room, panting heavily; seeing the scene inside, she realized the matter was resolved and felt relieved.

She braced her hands on her knees, gasping for air, but suddenly spotted Yu Long hiding in the corner.

Their eyes met, and both were so startled they shivered!

However, before Ma Menghan could call out to Chen Che, Yu Long fell to his knees with a thud, pressing his entire face against the floor, not daring to move a muscle.

"Uh..."

A mischievous smile suddenly curled the corners of Ma Menghan's mouth, and she stepped on Yu Long's untreated severed palm.

"Awoo!!"