Chapter 426 Who dares to touch him?

"Bang!"

A muffled sound exploded on the bluestone floor, and Xuan Ying threw the trembling Zhou Jianming to the ground like a sack.

Amid the flying dust, the usually dashing young master of the Zhou family was now in a state of disgrace - his brocade gown was stained with mud, his hair was disheveled like a bird's nest, and there was still blood at the corners of his mouth.

"Ouch!"

Zhou Jianming let out a cry of pain and curled up like a frightened quail.

His eyes were dull, with great fear reflected in his pupils. His right hand was pressing tightly on his left waist, and he had obviously suffered serious internal injuries.

Several clear footprints were left on his luxurious clothes, silently telling of the "treatment" he had suffered before.

The others, who didn't understand what was going on, let out a low cry of surprise.

"Jianming! My son!"

A shrill scream cut through the air.

Lu Yuxiu rushed out from the chair. She was wearing a crimson brocade skirt today, and the golden hairpins on her head jingled as she ran.

That fairly presentable face was now filled with shock and anger, and the carefully drawn eyebrows were almost standing up.

Lu Yuxiu rushed to her son's side, and her red nails trembled as she stroked the blood stains on Zhou Jianming's mouth: "Damn it! Who beat you like this? Tell me, I'll take care of it for you!"

When Zhou Jianming saw his mother, he suddenly burst into a pig-killing wail: "Mom! They want to kill me! Save me!"

His voice was hoarse and broken, as if he had been crying for a long time.

"Who is it? Who dares to touch my son, Lu Yuxiu?"

Lu Yuxiu raised her head suddenly, her eyes fixed on Xuanying like a knife.

The young man in black stood with his arms folded, a faint sneer on his lips.

"It's him!"

Zhou Jianming pointed at Xuanying with trembling hands, then retracted his finger as if he was scalded, and burrowed into his mother's arms like a frightened rabbit.

Lu Yuxiu was furious. She raised her nail-stained fingers and slapped Xuanying in the face: "How dare you hurt my son, you little dog!"

A hint of sneer flashed in Xuanying's eyes.

Just as the slap was about to fall, he moved slightly, and his right hand shot out like lightning, grabbing Zhou Jianming by the back of the collar and pulling him up - "Snap!" The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the room.

"ah!"

Zhou Jianming let out a scream, and his left cheek swelled up at a speed visible to the naked eye. Five bright red fingerprints were clearly visible.

Lu Yuxiu was stunned. She looked at her numb palms and then at her son's swollen face. For a moment, she didn't react to what was happening.

"Auntie's grip is quite strong." Yuan Wanru chuckled, her face full of gloating, "Zhou Jianming's screams were a bit miserable."

"Yuanshi——"

Lu Yuxiu was so angry that she was shaking all over, and a few strands of her carefully tied hair fell out.

She suddenly changed her angle and used all her strength to strike again: "I'll beat you to death, you bastard!"

A cold light flashed in Xuanying's eyes. This time he didn't even bother to dodge. He just slightly turned sideways and loosened the force on his hand - "Snap!"

Another loud slap hit Zhou Jianming's right cheek hard. The force was so great that his head tilted to the side, and a trickle of blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth.

"Mom... stop beating me... it's my child who's being beaten..."

Zhou Jianming was crying and wailing, his cheeks were swollen, just like a steamed bun. Where was his usual carefree look?

Zhou Fang let out a suppressed laugh, and Yuan Wanru didn't try to hide it at all, laughing out loud, "Haha," "Good fight!"

Lu Yuxiu then realized that she had hit her son in the face twice. She was so ashamed and angry that her face turned red: "How dare you! I hit you and you dared to hide. Do you still want to work in the Lu family?"

"Stand still!"

Xuan Ying snorted coldly: "My master is the prince. Other people's orders have nothing to do with me."

Yuan Wanru covered her red lips with her slender fingertips, her eyes flashing with undisguised joy: "That's right, Xuanying is the number one guard under my husband, and the safety of the mansion cannot be separated from him."

"However, today I have witnessed my aunt's skill, which is really amazing. It seems that she loves my cousin deeply and criticizes him severely."

She deliberately emphasized those six words, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly as she laughed.

"Isn't it?"

Zhou Fang waved her round fan and echoed, "After just two slaps, Jianming's handsome face became as swollen as the Pigsy in the New Year picture."

She pretended to be surprised and covered her mouth with her fan. "Sister, your strength is so great that even butchers would be ashamed of themselves. Did you practice some martial arts in your husband's family over the years?"

"It seems that my brother-in-law's concubines have been slapped by you. They are so fierce. No wonder my brother-in-law doesn't like you."

Lu Yuxiu was holding her son's swollen and deformed face to check his injuries. When she heard this, she turned her head sharply, her bloodshot eyes almost popping out of their sockets: "Zhou Fang! If you can't speak human language, sew your mouth shut!"

"Oh, sister, are you getting impatient?"

Zhou Fang was not annoyed, but laughed even more happily, fanning herself with a whirring wind. "I'm just talking about the facts, why are you annoyed?"

"Shut up, everyone!"

Seeing her daughter and grandson being bullied like this, Mrs. Lu could no longer sit still: "Lu Jiangnian! This is your cousin! Do you still have any respect for the law and family rules?"

The old lady was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed at Lu Jiangnian with a shaking hand and said, "You evil creature! Don't you even care about our blood relationship? You are bringing shame to our Lu family!"

Zhou Fang chuckled slowly, "Old Madam, calm down. Jiang Nian has always been very sensible in his work."

She glanced at Zhou Jianming meaningfully, "If someone hadn't done something unforgivable, why would it have come to this?"

"presumptuous!"

Madam Lu threw a cup of tea towards Zhou Fang, almost hitting the hem of her skirt. "No matter what, they are our own flesh and blood. Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected! Is it necessary to do such a cruel thing in public? If this gets out, will our Lu family still be able to live as human beings?"

Zhou Fang curled her lips and said nothing more. She knew it clearly in her mind - this Zhou Jianming was not a good person at all.

These days, he wandered around the mansion, flirting with any maid who was a little pretty when he saw her.

There has never been such a lack of self-respect in their Lu family.

And that silly girl Lu Rong was so shallow that she was fooled by Zhou Jianming's few sweet words.

If Zhou Jianming stayed any longer, who knows what kind of scandal the two of them would get into.

Although she disliked the concubines' daughters from the second house, she could not watch them bring ruin to the family and affect her son's marriage.

"Oh my goodness—"

Lu Yuxiu suddenly fell to the ground and burst into tears, her carefully combed hair mostly scattered, "Dad! Please open your eyes and see! Your daughter has no place in this Lu family!"

She beat her chest and stamped her feet, and even kicked off one of her pearl-embroidered shoes.

Old Madam Lu was so saddened by her crying that she went forward to hug Lu Yuxiu and burst into tears.

"My poor daughter, it's all because I'm useless and can't protect you and Jianming."

"These bastards are now hoping that I will die sooner rather than being an eyesore to them."

"Don't worry. I will risk my life today to prevent anyone from laying a finger on Jianming."