Chapter 49 "You're more energetic when you're in bed."
"Oh, you've been bitten..."
Zhu Wan's trembling voice, filled with surprise, made Zhu Fan subconsciously look towards her and Fang Qibai.
Fang Qibai's left little finger was scratched by a canine tooth.
The man's hand was slender and long, every curve of his bones seemed to be carefully sculpted, and a dog's mark was faintly visible under his fair skin, constantly oozing blood.
Fang Qibai looked down and then noticed that he had been bitten when he shook off the dog with his bare hands.
He didn't seem to care much, and used the suit jacket draped over his arm to wipe the blood off his fingers.
Fang Qibai asked the terrified girl in front of him, "Can you stand up by yourself?"
Zhu Wan nodded, her gaze still fixed on his injured hand.
Fang Qibai squatted down.
Zhu Wan was completely enveloped by her shadow.
She braced herself on the ground with her right palm, and her breathing slowed down.
When she looked up again, she saw the man's hand outstretched in front of her, and Zhu Wan was stunned.
Fang Qibai's gentle smile soothed her shock and fear. As if possessed, she grasped his strong hand.
Zhu Fan breathed a sigh of relief.
She was relieved to learn that A-Yuan was unharmed.
A shadow fell over them, completely blocking the light and view in front of Zhu Fan.
Fang Qizhou lowered his eyes, his tall figure exuding a powerful sense of oppression.
Zhu Fan looked up, completely enveloped in his shadow.
Their eyes met, and she blinked.
"Fang Qizhou, thank you so much, you saved me again."
The girl's face was pale from fright, and her crimson lips made her face look even more bloodless. Her dress, covered in grass clippings, and her disheveled hair made her look even more pitiful.
Fang Qizhou brushed away the grass clippings from Zhu Fan's skirt with his long fingers, his eyes filled with cold irritation.
When she looked at Fang Qibai, he had been looking at her the whole time.
Upon hearing that Fang Qibai had been bitten, her eyes immediately followed with worry.
Those eyes made him irritable when they looked at other men.
Suddenly, Zhu Fan was lifted up from the ground by Fang Qizhou.
Zhu Fan almost cried out in surprise. She covered her mouth and said, "Fang Qizhou, I'm not hurt. Why are you hugging me all of a sudden?"
Fang Qizhou ignored her.
Zhu Fan struggled a couple more times.
More and more people gathered around, and she tried to get down from his arms. "Fang Qizhou, put me down quickly, I can walk by myself."
The coldness and violence in Fang Qizhou's eyes intensified as the girl struggled to move forward.
If he wasn't here just now.
Her fair and slender arm would be torn apart by the vicious dog that pounced on her out of control.
The girl's arms, beneath the wide sleeves of her dress, were gleaming white, slender, and fragile, as if they would break at the slightest touch.
Zhu Fan couldn't see Fang Qizhou's eyes at that moment, but she could sense that he was extremely unhappy.
From her angle, all she could see was the man's sharp jawline.
She angrily punched Fang Qizhou in the chest.
Fang Qizhou stared at her clenched fists, biting his cheek, "Don't fucking twist."
The slap on the buttock, though neither too light nor too heavy, almost made Zhu Fan cry out.
The girl's lips were deep red, and her eyes were filled with disbelief and shame.
"General—"
The owner of the Belgian Malinois was screaming his heart out.
The Malinois lay curled up on the lawn, blood trickling from its mouth, its body trembling uncontrollably. Each whimper was squeezed from deep within its throat, intermittent, soft and fragmented.
It's easy to imagine how heavy Fang Qizhou's kick was.
The owner of the Belgian Malinois froze in place under Fang Qizhou's chilling gaze.
More and more people gathered around.
Meng Yin's heart was in her throat.
Seeing that her daughters were alright, she clutched her chest, filled with lingering fear.
Grandma Zhu and Zhu Linjun were also walking in a hurry.
The two out-of-control dogs were brought under control by the bodyguards.
When Meng Yin saw Zhu Fan being held, she mistakenly thought that Zhu Fan had been bitten by a dog, and her eyes reddened.
Her voice choked with emotion.
Zhu Fan's heart was burning, but she felt even more embarrassed by being held in Fang Qizhou's arms and being mistaken for someone who had been bitten by a dog.
"Dad, Mom, Grandma, I wasn't bitten."
She put two fingers together and, where no one could see, pinched Fang Qizhou's lean waist hard.
Put her down quickly.
Fang Qizhou's hand, which was resting on her waist, did not loosen.
Zhu Fan pinched him again.
The man bent down and put her down, his lips seemingly brushing against her ear unintentionally.
You're more energetic when you're in bed.
Zhu Fan's eyes widened in surprise.
This person has become incredibly corrupt.
Surrounded by elders, he spoke very softly, and although only Zhu Fan could hear him, their ambiguous and intimate behavior was clearly visible to everyone.
Grandma Zhu looked at the young boy and girl and frowned slightly.
Zhu Fan met her grandmother's glance and pursed her lips.
Zhong Fei tidied her hair, which had been ruffled by the wind.
She stood behind Fang Qizhou and the girl, taking in their subtle actions.
Zhong Fei murmured, "Fang Qizhou, you cherish her so much."
The woman's thin lips held a gentle, unsettling smile, which was alluring yet chilling in the night.
Two out-of-control dogs were put into cages by bodyguards.
Mrs. Belgian Malinois's plea for her dog was coldly interrupted by her husband, "Mr. Zhu, Mrs. Zhu, this dog suddenly went out of control, disturbed everyone, and almost bit your two daughters. I'm really sorry."
"You beast, you deserve to die."
After the man finished speaking, he glared at his wife and said, "I told you not to bring this beast to the banquet."
Mrs. Belgian Malinois apologized to everyone with red eyes.
The beautiful Yorkshire Terrier was pulled out of its cage by a middle-aged man in a suit.
The next second, the man slammed the dog to the ground.
This scene frightened Zhu Wan so much that she covered her eyes.
Zhu Fan stared at the dog that had been thrown to its death, covered her lips, and felt her blood freeze.
The whimper in the Belgian Malinois's throat turned into a more aggrieved, soft whimper, its wet eyes looking pained and confused in the night.
A gunshot rang out, piercing the darkness of the night.
The Belgian Malinois convulsed twice and collapsed in a pool of blood.
Meng Yin and Zhu Linjun were too fast to stop them.
Tears welled up in Meng Yin's eyes as Zhu Linjun shielded her in front of him.
Zhu Linjun's usually gentle expression turned cold and stern.
From this point on, the two families will have no further business or other dealings.
Zhu Linjun had his bodyguards take the two dogs away for burial.
The man who fired the shot and the man who killed Yorkshire, along with his wife, approached Meng Yin and Zhu Linjun apologetically.
Meng Yin stood in front of her daughters, her eyes gentle, "You all go inside with Grandma first."
"Mom and Dad, please see the guests off. The dinner will be over soon."
Zhu Wan bit her lip tightly.
Many of the ladies' daughters present huddled fearfully beside their parents.
Some of the bolder young men pointed at the lifeless dog and made jokes.
Zhu Fan stood there, feeling cold all over.
Grandma Zhu took the two sisters' hands and said, "A-Fan, A-Yuan, don't be afraid, leave things to Dad and Mom."
Zhu Wan obediently followed her grandmother and older sister.
She fought back her tears.
The dog was at fault for losing control, but using such a cruel method to instantly take two lives is unacceptable.
It made her feel tightness in her chest, suffocation, and difficulty breathing.
She didn't know why everyone could accept it so calmly.
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