Xiang Jin shakily reached for the wine bottle.
Murong Xiao, however, beat him to it, smashing the wine bottle on the ground with a loud bang.
This time, the onlookers outside the private room were trembling with fear.
"What's going on? Who is this girl? How could she make Master Xiao so angry?"
"I don't know, she's quite pretty, but when did Master Xiao develop this kind of taste? This isn't his style," Jiang Shao said.
Everyone turned their curious gazes toward Gu Feiyang.
"Don't ask me, I don't know either." Gu Feiyang scratched his head. He only knew that the two of them knew each other, but he didn't know anything else.
He originally wanted to go up and smooth things over, but his brother was just too scary when he got angry... He was a little afraid.
Forget it, one should be loyal to others; he can't just stand by and watch someone die.
Gu Feiyang rushed to Xiang Jin's side.
"Brother! Brother, don't be angry. I'm taking the pretty girl Xiang with me. If she does anything wrong, please don't hold it against her for my sake."
Murong Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly: "Get out of the way."
"Brother, this isn't right..."
“Yes, Young Master Xiao, even if A Jin is your wife, you can’t be so mean to her.” Sun Yanqing also stood up and blocked his way.
The temperature in the hall was even colder.
Those present seemed to sense something and involuntarily fell silent, as if hailstones were falling.
"Young Master Sun, this is a family matter of the Murong family. You'd better not interfere." Su Ming stepped forward and pushed the two ungrateful people aside, making way for them.
“Ah Jin is my friend, and I have an obligation to protect her,” Sun Yanqing said without hesitation.
Su Ming rubbed his forehead.
Brother, can you please stop making things worse at a time like this?
"Don't worry, young master won't hurt madam."
“Yes, Lao Sun, let A Jin go back with him.” Bai Ningshuang also stood up.
With the help of alcohol, Xiang Jin might be able to say things she wouldn't normally say, which could be a good thing for her.
Sun Yanqing finally stepped aside.
Murong Xiao picked Xiang Jin up in his arms and strode out of the restaurant.
The onlookers behind him came out one after another, each with a gossipy look on their faces: "Young Master Gu, who is that girl? I've never seen Young Master Xiao get so angry before, especially over a woman."
"How would I know!"
"Young Master Sun? What were you just talking about regarding your wives and family? Could she be Young Master Xiao's wife?"
The Sun family is very well-known in Huadu, so everyone naturally knows Sun Yanqing.
Not long ago, rumors began circulating in the circle that Murong Xiao was married to an ugly woman who rarely left the house. No one expected that the ugly woman would look like this.
"You all heard that, so why are you asking me?" Sun Yanqing said coldly, taking a big gulp of wine.
"Holy crap, it really is!"
"It's not ugly at all!"
"But speaking of which, this lady looks a bit like Fang Xinman. Could it be that Young Master Xiao has ulterior motives and is looking for a substitute for himself?"
"Young Master Xiao likes this style?"
A group of gossipy men were chatting away when Gu Feiyang suddenly exploded.
"Wait, wait—"
"What were you talking about earlier, wives and family matters? Could it be that Miss Xiang is my sister-in-law?"
Sun Shao chuckled dryly: "Young Master Gu, what else?"
Xiao Shao: "Is your signal receiver from the last century? You're only realizing it now?"
"Holy crap! Why didn't you say so sooner! I'm doomed, I'm doomed, my brother will definitely throw me into the Yellow River to feed the crocodiles..." Gu Feiyang realized belatedly.
Bai Ningshuang: "There are no crocodiles in the Yellow River."
"Then he'll throw me into the Yangtze River to feed the crocodiles!"
Bai Ningshuang: "There are no crocodiles in the Yangtze River."
"In short! I'm dead, I'm definitely dead!"
He actually flirted with his sister-in-law! If he doesn't go to hell, who will?
...
On the bus.
The Rolls-Royce was traveling at a steady speed on the highway.
Su Ming was driving.
Murong Xiao sat in the back seat, and Xiang Jin leaned against him in a crooked manner, her hand still tightly gripping his sleeve.
The woman's face was as red as a ripe cherry, and she reeked of alcohol. She mumbled incoherently from time to time, speaking nonsense that was incomprehensible to anyone.
"Drink! I want to drink! Today I'm going to drink myself into a stupor, I won't leave until I'm completely drunk..."
"Hey, who are you?" Her fox-like eyes, hazy with intoxication, stared at him intently, her slightly pursed red lips brushing against his body.
“You’re so handsome…” She reached out and hooked his chin, her fingers lightly brushing against the corner of his lips, and even flicked his Adam’s apple.
The man's pupils were slightly dark, and his jaw was taut.
Who would have thought? She usually blushes when she speaks, but when she's drunk, she's so open and flirts with men with ease.
"What a pity, she's nowhere near as good as my husband! Tsk tsk."
She sighed twice, seemingly with some regret.
"And then?" The man's expression softened.
"Then……"
She tilted her head back and thought for a moment, her expression instantly turning somewhat aggrieved: "And then, he was so mean! He yelled at me, he cursed at me, and he even... he almost made me unable to get out of bed."
Murong Xiao: "..."
Su Ming, who was driving in front: "..."
Su Ming coughed, his ears turning red all the way to the base of his neck.
"How could he be so bad?"
Feeling increasingly aggrieved, she arched her back and nestled her head in his arms: "Why are you doing this to me?"
"Do you hate him?" Murong Xiao grabbed her hand, his narrow eyes obscuring a deep light.
"I hate it, I really hate it!"
"But... in the end, I can't resist liking you..." She nestled in his arms, her voice muffled, and Murong Xiao didn't hear her clearly.
“Although the person in his heart is not me.” She chuckled.
Liking him was a hidden instinct, a humble act that led her to wander around the corners of the school searching for his figure on countless days.
It was her little secret joy.
It was also her biggest secret.
Noticing that the person in his arms hadn't moved for a long time, Murong Xiao lowered his head.
The spot where her head was resting had become stained with a large amount of smudged dirt.
Her flushed face was streaked with tears, and her clever fox-like eyes were brimming with them.
She cried?
Murong Xiao's heart felt as if it had been clenched.
He gently stroked her face and wiped away her tears, but she grabbed his hand and bit it hard!
The man grunted, "Let go!"
It bites anyone it catches, it's like a dog.
Xiang Jin did not let go.
The man frowned: "If you don't give in soon, I'm going to get angry, Jin."
Xiang Jin was stunned.
She raised her little head in confusion, a few glistening tears still clinging to the corners of her fox-like eyes, and stared at him blankly: "Jianian, you're back."
"Yes, I'm back." He paused slightly, his voice gentle.
"Please take me away, okay? I don't want to be with Murong Xiao anymore. Please take me back to Fengjia Village, okay?" She threw herself into his arms and started crying sadly again, tears falling like raindrops.
Murong Xiao rolled his hands up and held her tightly in his arms.
He heard his own voice, a sigh that seemed both deep and heavy: "Fine, I won't be with him."
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