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The next morning, Han Xuanxuan appeared outside the Shi family mansion with Qin Feng, her face full of anger.

"Shi Hongyi! Get out here right now!"

"What exactly do you mean? If you have a problem, come at me. Why are you hitting my servant?"

"You must explain this to me today."

Yesterday, after being brutally beaten, Han Youwei went back to Han Xuanxuan and cried to Qin Feng.

Upon hearing the details, Qin Feng and Han Xuanxuan were both shocked and could hardly believe that Shi Hongyi had done it.

The original plan was for Qin Feng and Han Xuanxuan to bid on a spirit jade that could improve cultivation efficiency, have Shi Hongyi pay for it, and then humiliate Shi Hongyi in front of everyone from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion. When he was so ashamed that he wanted to disappear, they would reluctantly accept his money.

This tactic has always worked and has never failed.

But to his surprise, Shi Hongyi stood him up this time, and even the servants he sent were beaten up, making him a laughing stock among the Lingbao Pavilion members.

If the Pavilion Master of Lingbao Pavilion hadn't known about Han Xuanxuan's relationship with Shi Hongyi, the two of them probably wouldn't have been able to even step out of the Lingbao Pavilion's doors.

After returning home, the two became increasingly angry, so they decided to come to the Shi residence today to demand an explanation from Shi Hongyi.

"Shi Hongyi, aren't you just jealous that Xuanxuan likes me? If you have a problem, come at me! Why are you picking on a girl? Are you even a man?!"

Qin Feng haughtily cursed, while feeling very angry. The spirit jade should have belonged to him yesterday, but because Shi Hongyi didn't come to pay, he watched helplessly as the spirit jade fell into the hands of a man surnamed Zhang who was second in the auction.

Recalling the mocking look that the man surnamed Zhang had given him before he left, Qin Feng grew angrier the more he thought about it.

After a long while, the door opened.

Han Xuanxuan was about to continue her tirade, but she immediately shut up when she saw who it was.

"Greetings, Auntie."

Han Xuanxuan was still somewhat hesitant to act rashly towards Du Wushuang.

After all, this woman was once the Purple Lightning Lion who hunted the Demon Beast Forest, and she was not someone that I, a mere Qi Condensation Realm First Grader, could compare to.

"Miss Han, what are you doing shouting in front of my residence so early in the morning? What kind of behavior is this!"

"I...I..."

Han Xuanxuan was a little nervous and was thinking about how to explain when Shi Hongyi and Shen Zhao appeared at the gate one after the other.

"Wow, this is quite lively. There's a good show to watch so early in the morning."

Shi Hongyi said to Du Wushuang, "Mother, please go back and rest. I will handle this matter myself."

Du Wushuang glanced at Shi Hongyi but ignored him. Instead, he said to Shen Zhao, "Young Master Shen, I'm entrusting this matter to you."

After saying that, he turned and went inside.

As soon as Du Wushuang left, Han Xuanxuan immediately questioned, "Shi Hongyi! Explain yourself! What exactly did you mean yesterday?!"

Shi Hongyi instinctively wanted to ask Han Xuanxuan for forgiveness, but when he met Shen Zhao's gaze, he immediately forced himself to remain calm and said, "It was your servants who were disrespectful to my mother. Shouldn't they be disciplined?"

"Nonsense!" Qin Feng shouted. "It's clearly your Shi family that's bullying people of low status because of your wealth and power. Shi Hongyi, how can you be so vicious?"

I know you don't like me, so if you're angry, take it out on me. Why pick on a servant? Ha, I think you're just bullying others because of your power!

Shi Hongyi was speechless with frustration. He was not good at arguing, and now, faced with Qin Feng's arrogant accusations, he could only clench his fists to express his dissatisfaction.

"Oh my god, tell me, how exactly did they bully us? Those lackeys of the Han family came to our door demanding money, acting like they were his father, not even respecting Madam Shi!"

"What's wrong? Is beating him up too much? It's only because our young master is soft-hearted; if it were anyone else, breaking their leg would be the least of their worries!"

Shen Zhao's playful words drew nods of agreement from everyone. The servants of the Shi family straightened their backs, feeling genuinely proud that their young master had made such a eloquent friend.

Qin Feng frowned and sneered, "And who are you? Why are you so protective of your master? Are you a lackey?"

"I'm a lackey? Then what are you? A thing that sucks blood by hiding behind women all day long, are you a giant baby?" Shen Zhao wouldn't tolerate this flying.

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng's face immediately darkened: "I'm talking to Shi Hongyi, what right do you have to interrupt!"

Shen Zhao curled his lip: "What kind of bird are you, daring to speak to Young Master Shi? Look at your character, a Qin guy living in Han's house all day long, who knows if you two are having an affair."

"Outrageous!" Qin Feng roared. "Miss Han and I are mutually in love, but we are completely innocent..."

Shen Zhao interrupted, "Innocence? Are you trying to say why I would slander someone's innocence out of thin air? Why don't you go to a street tavern, buy two bowls of wine for four coins, and get a coin's worth of fennel beans? Have you no shame in saying that?"

If you're innocent, why are you living in the Han family's house? You're such a weirdo, if you're going to talk such awful things, at least have some backbone and buy your own house! In the end, you're just incompetent, only good at hiding behind women and showing off your pathetic, weak-willed green tea act.

Qin Feng's face turned ashen from the rebuke, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent as he looked at Shen Zhao.

Seeing her childhood sweetheart being rebuked, Han Xuanxuan immediately said to Shi Hongyi, "Shi Hongyi, is this how you discipline your servants?"

“Brother Shen is my friend, not my servant,” Shi Hongyi explained. “Xuanxuan, please stop talking.”

Upon hearing this, Han Xuanxuan's face immediately turned icy: "Fine, Shi Hongyi, you actually dare to oppose me for this outsider. I should have known you were this kind of person. Brother Qin Feng is right, your prestigious families are just so arrogant!"

Shi Hongyi didn't know how to explain, and just stood there at a loss.

Shen Zhao immediately said, "Yes, that's right. This is the attitude of prestigious families. I'm asking you, are you convinced or not? Stop putting on airs like a rich young lady and trying to morally blackmail me. Who do you think you are? Do you really think the whole world revolves around you?"

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