Ten times!

Gu Jingchen replied. He reached out and stubbed out his cigarette by the window, then turned to look at Qiao Yimo.

Immediately afterwards, a "smack" sound rang out in the quiet shopping mall.

Just as Qiao Yimo was secretly delighted that Gu Jingchen would stand up for her, a figure flashed in front of her and before she could react, the person raised his hand and slapped her swollen cheek.

The pain on her face, which was already excruciating, now reached her very core, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Qiao Yimo hurriedly covered her cheeks and backed away.

As the smoke cleared, the man standing by the window was still handsome and refined, but what was different was that his eyes were icy cold, like sharp swords ready to tear her to pieces.

Qiao Yimo didn't understand why Gu Jingchen wanted his men to beat her up!

"Brother Chen!"

Qiao Yimo called out again, her eyes filled with tears, looking at Gu Jingchen with heartache, "What did Momo do wrong!"

She didn't understand why Gu Jingchen, who was supposed to help her slap Su Ning, was the one being slapped instead.

Did Su Ning say something random to Gu Jingchen before he arrived?

Qiao Yimo's eyes widened, and she cried out, "Brother Chen, don't believe Su Ning's words. She's just jealous of me and can't stand to see us doing well."

Gu Jingchen coldly watched her pitiful weeping and said indifferently, "Nine more!"

Qiao Yimo turned to run, but the building had already been cleared out, leaving only Gu Jingchen and his group. She hadn't run more than a few steps before two bodyguards grabbed her again.

Her face was already red and swollen from being slapped, and Gu Jingchen's men, with their hands raised high, hesitated to strike.

"fan!"

A single, cold word rang out, and with a swift movement, the sound of a slap echoed through the silent mall. The resounding "slap slap slap" made everyone hold their breath, afraid of making a sound that might anger Gu Jingchen.

When the ten slaps landed, Qiao Yimo was still crying and calling out "Brother Chen." But by the fourth slap, she didn't even have the strength to cry anymore. Not only were her cheeks ringing, but her ears were also buzzing, and so was her heart...

She had a crush on Gu Jingchen for many years, but only dared to pursue him after Su Ning left Nancheng, and she pursued him for three whole years.

A month ago, Gu Jingchen changed his cold attitude towards her, taking her to various banquets and even introducing her to the media as his fiancée.

He then proposed, and he held a grand wedding. One thing after another, she was immersed in happiness, feeling that she was the most enviable woman.

Who knew that Su Ning's return would disrupt everything...

“Brother Chen, my sister is trying to sow discord between us. You can’t treat me like this just because of what she said.”

After regaining her senses, Qiao Yimo lowered her head and cried again.

Upon hearing what she said, Xu Yi, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Is Qiao Yimo mentally ill or does she have an inflated sense of self-importance? She was beaten like this by her husband, yet she still thinks it's her wife who's trying to sow discord between them!

Wasn't it the gentleman who, in a fit of rage, stood up for his wife?

While the lady was alone in the bathroom, Qiao Yimo led a group of people to ambush her. If the lady hadn't been so clever, she would have been the one beaten up and locked in the storeroom today!

It's truly astonishing how someone with a disability can bully another person like that.

"Qiao Yimo".

Gu Jingchen walked towards Qiao Yimo. He looked at her face, which had been beaten beyond recognition, and felt no remorse, only anger.

"If you use such despicable means to hurt her again, I'll make you pay the price!"

As soon as the cold voice came out, Qiao Yimo looked up and saw Gu Jingchen in front of her. Her body tensed up, and she froze on the spot.

Gu Jingchen was cold and aloof, which was frightening in normal times, but he had never been like this before. He exuded a terrifying ruthlessness, like a demon king who had come out of hell.