Chapter 89 Gets Slapped in the Face

"Break off relations?"

Gan Xiaoxing couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Xiang Jingheng, you're breaking off our friendship for Yu Yan?!"

The two have known each other for so many years, growing up together since childhood. Xiang Jingheng was aloof and withdrawn as a child, and didn't have many close friends. The few buddies he can still get along with now were all introduced to him by Gan Xiaoxing.

Gan Xiaoxing was certain that she was Xiang Jingheng's only and best friend, his confidante.

This relationship is much stronger than love; even his wife can't compare.

Gan Xiaoxing always felt that if she wanted to become Mrs. Xiang, it would be a piece of cake.

She just doesn't care.

Whether in the past or present, Gan Xiaoxing has never taken Yu Yan, her defeated opponent, seriously. She knows that "wife" is nothing more than a decoration to Xiang Jingheng.

He may have many wives, but she will always be his closest. It doesn't matter how many times Xiang Jingheng gets married or divorced, because he will always be closest to her.

But today!

Xiang Jingheng used Yu Yan's hand to slap Gan Xiaoxing hard, catching her completely off guard.

He actually used such a depraved word as "break off relations"!

Has he gone mad?

Not long after Yu Yan left, Mrs. Xiang arrived.

As soon as she entered the ward, she sensed that something was wrong. When she asked, Gan Xiaoxing threw herself into Xiang Tai's arms and cried, accusing Xiang Jingheng of trying to break up with her. She sobbed and complained that Yu Yan had kicked Xiang Chu several times.

"I feel sorry for Jingheng and Xiaochu. What did I do wrong?" Gan Xiaoxing sobbed uncontrollably.

Mrs. Xiang was already furious.

"Yu Yan hit Xiao Chu? She actually hit my grandson!"

Mrs. Xiang was so angry that her face was trembling. She lashed out at Jing Heng, "What are you good for? Just stand by and watch that bitch beat up Xiao Chu? You even helped her bully Xiao Xing?"

"Mom..." Xiang Jingheng said helplessly, "Don't get involved and make things worse."

"You're just making things worse, you good-for-nothing..." Mrs. Xiang punched Xiang Jingheng on the shoulder and glared at the bodyguard, asking, "Where's Xiao Chu?"

The bodyguard stammered, "It's in the restroom outside. Miss Yu went there too."

Mrs. Xiang grabbed Gan Xiaoxing and said, "Come on, your godmother will get revenge for you!"

Xiang Jingheng called out "Mom" a few times, but couldn't stop her. He was injured and couldn't stand up for a while, so he quickly told the bodyguards to go over and "You guys go and stop her, make sure nothing happens."

—

Xiang Chu turned on the tap and washed his face, while Shao Yun stood to the side watching him.

Feeling uncomfortable being stared at, Xiang Chu turned to look at Shao Yun. Shao Yun assumed he was finished washing and dutifully said, "Wash again."

"..." Xiang Chu pouted, not knowing why she had obeyed, and rubbed her face.

Shao Yun pulled a handkerchief from his pocket square, unfolded it, and folded it into a square. "Come here."

Xiang Chu closed his eyes, and Shao Yun carefully wiped his face.

After wiping his face, he pulled out another bill and said, "Wipe your hands yourself."

Xiang Chu wiped the water off her hands and asked Shao Yun, "Why do you call her 'Auntie'?"

Shao Yun stared at him and asked, "Who is she?"

Xiang Chu curled her lip: "Her."

Shao Yun shook his head: "I don't know who you're talking about."

Xiang Chu stared wide-eyed. Was she pretending to be stupid?

But Shao Yun looked serious, as if to say, "I won't answer you unless you give me a clear explanation."

Xiang Chu reluctantly admitted defeat, saying, "My mom."

Shao Yun persisted, "Ask them clearly."

...He accepted the first dose.

Why do you call my mother "Auntie"?

He asked clearly, and Shao Yun replied seriously, "Your mother calls my mother 'sister,' so I call her 'aunt' according to seniority."

Xiang Chu tilted her head, still quite curious, "Are they relatives?"

"no."

Shao Yun thought for a moment, "We've known each other before, and we're quite close."

"Oh." Xiang Chu then asked, "So what's our relationship?"

Shao Yun looked up at him.

Xiang Chu didn't know why he had so many questions today. A hint of unease flashed across his face as he lowered his eyelids, still clutching the paper Shao Yun had handed him.

“We’re not related.” Shao Yun met Xiang Chu’s raised eyes. “But for your aunt’s sake, you can call me brother.”

Xiang Chu's pupils widened, and she was about to blurt out, "Why should I?"

Shao Yun: "Call."

"Brother," Xiang Chu blurted out.

I didn't even realize what I was doing after I called out; I just stood there for a moment.

Yu Yan and Shao Min walked over, then turned their faces towards Chu, and heard Shao Yun give a faint "hmm".

"Go out."

Shao Yun led Xiang Chu out of the bathroom. Xiang Chu was still arguing with Yu Yan and got kicked twice, which was quite embarrassing.

"Does it hurt?" Yu Yan asked Xiang Chu.

Xiang Chu let out a soft groan. She didn't really feel much pain. It hurt when she was kicked, otherwise she wouldn't have fallen down, but now it didn't hurt anymore. She felt more ashamed.

Yu Yan wouldn't let Xiang Chu hide, and called him over, saying, "Apologize to me."

Xiang Chu suddenly looked up, her eyes wide, "What?"

“You just called me a jinx, a jinx,” Yu Yan said, looking at her son with a serious expression. “Apologize and say you were wrong.”

Xiang Chu lowered her head. This time, she was different from before. She didn't try to reason with him or say things like he shouldn't talk about his mother like that. Instead, she kicked him and told him he was wrong.

Simple and direct, yet it made Xiang Chu feel at ease, as if this was what a biological mother should be like.

He had seen the little boys in his class misbehaving or getting into fights, being chased around the classroom by their mothers, crying and howling... At that time, he even felt a little envious.

"Xiang Chu," Yu Yan began to address him by his full name.

Xiang Chu subconsciously looked up, only to find that the tone of voice was too similar to when Shao Yun had asked him to call him "brother" earlier.

An innate sense of oppression.

Xiang Chu hesitated for a few more seconds, still somewhat reluctant, and whimpered in a barely audible voice, "I'm sorry. I..."

Before the words "I was wrong" could even be uttered, a roar came from not far away, and Xiang Tai, along with Gan Xiaoxing, strode aggressively toward them.

"Yu Yan! You've got some nerve, daring to hit my grandson!"

"grandmother……"

Xiang Chu exclaimed in surprise. Xiang Tai pulled Xiang Chu into her arms and patted him a few times. "Baby, where did she hit you? Let Grandma see!"

Gan Xiaoxing said quietly from behind, "He kicked her right in the thigh, twice, and Xiao Chu was knocked to the ground."

Shao Min and Shao Yun frowned at the same time, looking at Gan Xiaoxing who was blatantly lying and stirring up trouble.

You were clearly kicking my butt, so how did it turn into kicking my thigh?

They could all see from the side that Yu Yan was holding back, but Gan Xiaoxing made it sound like Yu Yan was beating Xiang Chu to death.

Sure enough, Mrs. Xiang got even angrier upon hearing this and went to pull down Xiang Chu's pants, yelling, "You damned jinx! Are you hurt, baby? Does it hurt terribly?"

"No." Xiang Chu hurriedly pulled up her pants, trying to say that it wasn't that serious and that they shouldn't exaggerate.

Mrs. Xiang was furious and kept cursing. She said that some people, no matter how much gold and silver they wear and how much they dress like queens, can't get rid of their vulgarity and meanness in their bones.

She glared fiercely at Yu Yan, then swung her arm and slapped Yu Yan across the face.

In the blink of an eye, just as Shao Min and Shao Yun were about to rush forward, Yu Yan swiftly pulled Gan Xiaoxing in front of her.

With a sharp "smack," Gan Xiaoxing was sent spinning around by the large, fan-like slap.