Before Feng Heng could even react, a creature that looked like a "big black rat" scurried into the room.

Shen Ruyin was so frightened that she screamed.

By the time she realized what was happening and covered her mouth, it was too late.

A flurry of footsteps sounded outside the private room, accompanied by the waiter's bright voice: "Stop! Don't run!"

“Here he is, I watched him run inside.”

"You little brat, let's see where you run this time!" As soon as he finished speaking, a large group of people suddenly appeared outside the door.

He had been all bark and no bite, but when he saw the scene inside the room, his expression froze instantly.

Feng Heng silently pulled up his underpants to cover his once again chilled buttocks.

The head waiter was the first to come to his senses and quickly apologized to Feng Heng: "Oh dear, Young Master Feng, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I've disturbed your good time."

"However, a petty thief stole this young master's purse and ran into your private room in a panic. Let me go in and catch him, lest he offend you and this young lady."

As he spoke, he moved a step to the side, making way for the panting man behind him.

Shen Ruyin suddenly froze, and timidly called out, "Big...Big Brother..."

Shen Guangzong's expression was worse than if he had eaten shit.

idiot!

He no longer wanted to think about how Shen Ruyin ended up here and was hanging out with Feng Heng again. He just wanted to leave quietly as soon as possible to avoid making a big fuss and becoming a laughing stock.

But this idiot called out to him!

His friend, who had come with him to chase the thief, suddenly spoke up in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft: "Brother?! Brother Shen, is that girl inside your sister?"

Shen Guangzong closed his eyes.

Another useless piece of trash who's good for nothing but causing trouble!

Shen Ruyin realized that she had said the wrong thing, and felt a chill rush from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, chilling her to the bone.

It’s over!

She tried to make amends: "No, I didn't..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Guangzong strode in and slapped her across the face with a loud "smack".

The force was so great that Shen Ruyin crashed into the table, shattering teacups all over the floor, and leaving handprints on her originally fair face.

"Shameless!" Shen Guangzong cursed.

Now that their relationship has been exposed, he has to make a statement to avoid being implicated by her.

Shen Ruyin covered her face and cried as she explained, "Brother, it's not what you think."

The commotion here is so loud that it's bound to attract a crowd.

Seeing that more and more people were gathering outside, she couldn't care less about anything else and just wanted to clear her name. So she said, "It was him! He forced me!"

Feng Heng, who was silently getting dressed, thought, "..." All that's missing is a belt to complete the outfit.

He couldn't help but sigh.

Having been called out, he had no choice but to step forward and reply, "I..."

She had only uttered one word when Shen Guangzong suddenly grabbed Shen Ruyin roughly, slapped her again, and shouted angrily, "Shut up!"

Seeing his crazy behavior, Feng Heng was afraid that he might get carried away and slap himself, so he quickly moved aside.

Shen Guangzong: "You committed such a disgraceful act yourself, yet you still have the nerve to blame others!"

"I don't!"

"Alright, since you say that Young Master Feng forced you, how come your clothes are still on? On the contrary, he was stripped naked. If we're talking about coercion, it's more like you forced him."

"I wouldn't dare say such a thing," Feng Heng quickly waved his hand in denial.

Just as Shen Ruyin was slightly moved, thinking that he still had some conscience, she heard him add, without any sense of tact, "It was consensual between us."

Shen Ruyin: "..." So touching, Daddy.

Shen Guangzong's eyes grew even darker: "You willingly debase yourself and dare to slander others? Is this how your father and I have always taught you?!"

Shen Ruyin was disgusted to the core.

Understanding that Shen Guangzong wanted to sacrifice himself to save his own reputation, she was furious. She couldn't help but think of her current reputation, and coupled with the intentional or unintentional provocation from Feng Heng earlier, she felt a fire "soaring" upwards.

Unable to contain himself any longer, he retorted, "Teach? When have you ever taught me?"

"Grandmother and Father only have eyes for you and your second brother, their two precious darlings. When have they ever seen me?"

"As for you... you spend all day reading that lousy book, and the whole mansion treats you like an ancestor, as if you've killed a bandit king and captured a rebel. With your abilities, how could you possibly look down on a mere concubine's daughter like me!"

"What kind of teachings are you spouting? Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew? Bah!"

Shen Guangzong looked at his half-sister, who used to be subservient to him, but now had a ferocious face and spoke vulgar language, no different from a shrew from the streets. He felt extremely unfamiliar with her and extremely ashamed.

"How dare you!" he shouted at Shen Ruyin, trying to pull her away.

"So what if you're outrageous?"

Shen Ruyin, already enraged, flung his hand away and continued to shout, "Shen Guangzong, stop acting like an elder brother! To be honest, you're just a son of a concubine, born from the same aunt as me. Who's more noble than whom?"

The words "illegitimate son" were like a resounding slap across Shen Guangzong's face.

He was so angry that he lost his temper and, in a fit of rage, raised his hand as if to attack again.

But this time, Shen Ruyin didn't indulge him.

She's barefoot now and has nothing to fear from those wearing shoes.

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