"Listen to me, I'll handle it."

Looking at the man's retreating figure, Song Mai felt a mix of emotions.

Even her own family treated her this way, yet he, her contractual husband, was willing to face all of this for her sake.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved.

She patted the man on the back.

"Thanks."

As soon as she finished speaking, she insisted on getting up, while Liu Weiqiang had already rolled up his sleeves and walked over.

"Damn it, I'm going to make you obey me today!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Chu Xing and said, "If you know what's good for you, get lost! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"

However, the man remained unmoved and didn't even glance at him.

What if I don't?

Liu Weiqiang originally only wanted to take Song Mai away, but now he was being obstructed one after another by this pretty boy, which made him very angry.

"You won't? I'll beat you to death today!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and punched Chu Xing in the left cheek.

Several thugs nearby were cheering him on.

Song Mai's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively reached out to pull Chu Xing away.

How could someone as refined and gentle as him be a match for Liu Weiqiang?

She had already caused him to be implicated because of her own actions, so how could she just stand by and watch him get beaten up?

Song Mai was immediately anxious and wished she could take the punch for him.

However, the man did not flinch, as if he were stunned by fear.

Song Mai was so nervous she could barely breathe. As Liu Weiqiang's fist was about to touch her face, she wanted to warn him to dodge, but she was like a mute who had lost her voice, too terrified to utter a sound.

Just as Song Mai was about to close her eyes in fright, Chu Xing suddenly moved. His movements were so fast that Song Mai barely saw them.

In a split second, he easily dodged Liu Weiqiang's hand, and then punched Liu Weiqiang in the corner of the mouth with his other hand.

The punch was fast and accurate, and the pain caused Liu Weiqiang to crash into several thugs behind him.

My mind was foggy, and it took me a while to fully wake up.

Several thugs rushed to help him up, but he pushed them away.

"Get out of here, all of you!"

"Good lad, I didn't know you had some skills. I don't believe you can walk out of here standing up."

As he spoke, he swung his fist and attacked Chu Xing again.

The man still didn't dodge, but this time Chu Xing only kicked once, and Liu Weiqiang was sent flying.

This scene left Song Mai speechless.

Song's mother and Song Mai's sister-in-law dared not utter a sound.

Who would have thought that this seemingly weak and frail young man would actually be so powerful behind the scenes, even Liu Weiqiang couldn't beat him?

Liu Weiqiang felt extremely embarrassed after his repeated attacks failed.

He simply shouted to the thugs behind him:

"What are you standing there for? Get them both! Take them both away!"

Several thugs immediately rushed towards Chu Xing.

Song Mai nervously clutched the man's collar.

"You can go now, don't worry about me."

The man patted her hand gently, as if to reassure her.

In the next second, he easily took down Liu Weiqiang and the other thugs with just a few moves.

The small bedroom was a mess.

The man, like a god, didn't move an inch from beginning to end, standing by Song Mai's bedside in a protective posture.

Liu Weiqiang fell to the ground, wincing in pain; his arm seemed to be dislocated.

He gritted his teeth and uttered harsh words to the man:

"You just wait! I won't let you get away with this! I'll let you off this time, but there won't be another chance like this!"

The other thugs also shakily got up from the ground.

The man curled his lips into a smile, but there was no hint of amusement in his eyes.

"Okay, I'll wait."

Liu Weiqiang and a group of thugs fled in a sorry state.

He was a completely different person from the arrogant person he had been when he arrived.

Song's mother and Song Mai's sister-in-law watched all of this in disbelief.

They brought Liu Weiqiang along to ensure that today's plan would succeed, but who would have thought it would turn out like this?

Liu Weiqiang was beaten and driven away, but Song Mai and this pretty boy are still fine.

Song Mai'an lay down comfortably on the bed.

"What? You're planning to stay for dinner?"

Looking at Chu Xing, Song's mother became more and more frightened.

Ever since witnessing this man's skills, she could no longer view him the same way she used to.

No wonder that brat Song Mai dared to talk to her like that; it turns out it was because of this.

Sister-in-law Song Mai quickly smiled and shook her head, saying, "No, no, we still have to go home to cook, we'll be going now."

As she spoke, she grabbed Song's mother and hurriedly walked out.

After closing the door, Chu Xing slowly tidied up Song Mai's room, which had been messed up by Liu Weiqiang and the others. He looked nothing like the ruthless person he had just been.

Song Mai watched the man's actions, wanting to ask but not daring to, opening her mouth several times but unable to utter a word.

The man saw what she was thinking. After picking up the last book that had fallen and putting it away, he turned to look at Song Mai.

"Ask whatever you want."

Song Mai then cautiously asked, "How... is your skill level...?"

The man didn't take it seriously, saying, "I studied Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) for a few years before."

"that's all?"

"Um."

Song Mai didn't know anyone who had studied Sanda (Chinese kickboxing), he had only seen it on TV, but he always felt that the Sanda segments shown on TV didn't seem as impressive as his own.

But since he says so, then so be it.

Chu Xing left the bedroom, leaving the two meals he had packed behind on the cabinet by the door.

He unpacked the food and arranged it on the table.

"Dinner's ready."

Song Mai sat up abruptly in bed. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt even more energetic after what had just happened.

The food was exquisite; although it consisted of simple home-style dishes, it was delicious and visually appealing.

Having been hungry all day, Song Mai was now wide awake and began to devour the food.

The man was also eating silently, and neither of them spoke.

Chu Xing didn't speak until Song Mai was almost full.

"Is that why you married me?"

Song Mai paused for a moment, her eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she were somewhat saddened.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to take advantage of anyone. I was just desperate at the time, and Grandpa Chu happened to introduce you to me. Plus, you were willing to get the marriage certificate right away, so I..."

If there were other options, who would want to marry someone they've never even met?

"Um."

Chu Xing nodded knowingly and said nothing more.

After finishing his meal, he packed up his lunchbox and put it in a trash bag, then took out two changes of clothes from the small cabinet and went into the bathroom.

"etc."

Song Mai called out to him.

The man raised an eyebrow: "What is it?"

For some reason, when Song Mai's eyes met his, her heart suddenly started beating faster without warning.