Chapter 45 "My wife!"...
The foul language entered Xie Tang's ears, and her composure was instantly shattered by anger!
Before he could even finish his even more offensive remark, she instinctively swung her hand, her movement so fast that she herself was momentarily taken aback.
The man was stunned by the sudden slap, and a clear finger mark quickly appeared on his face.
He suddenly covered his face, and when he looked up again, his eyes were bloodshot, like a wild beast that had been completely enraged. He stared at Xie Tang, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth: "You fucking—you're asking for it!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than his clenched fist slammed towards Xie Tang with a whoosh of wind!
Chu Song moved even faster!
He strode forward, his tall figure instantly blocking Xie Tang's path. He deflected the man's punch with one hand and shoved him hard in the chest with the other, the force causing the man to stagger back two steps.
The man steadied himself, his anger intensifying, yet tinged with a hint of apprehension: "Brother Song! Considering you're older than me, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business!"
Chu Song's face remained expressionless, but his eyes flashed with a chilling light, and his voice was as cold as ice: "I also advise you to take your hand back."
The man pointed at Xie Tang behind Chu Song and angrily demanded, "Who is she to you?"
"My wife!" Chu Song's voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear, carrying a resolute declaration.
Xie Tang, standing behind him, also felt her heart skip a beat at this sudden announcement.
"...Damn!" The man was clearly stunned, then, as if realizing something, his gaze swept back and forth across Xie Tang's face with suspicion. "Don't try to fool me! Everyone knows that Young Master Chu's wife is from the Qin family..."
His words trailed off, as if choked by something. His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Xie Tang. "She couldn't possibly be..."
"Yes." Chu Song interrupted him, his tone carrying an undeniable air of authority, "Xiang Shaoyun, you deserved this beating. Watch your mouth; not everyone can spout nonsense like that!"
Looking at Chu Song's protective stance in front of Xie Tang, and then at his own still clenched fist, Xiang Shaoyun clearly had no intention of backing down immediately.
Seeing this, Chu Song slowly straightened his cuffs. "Xiang San, think it through. After this punch, I guarantee this matter will not be over."
Xiang Shaoyun's facial muscles twitched violently a few times, his sinister gaze piercing Xie Tang again, a twisted sneer tugging at the corner of his mouth: "Fine... Song-ge's wife, is that it? May I ask your name, sister-in-law? Next time we meet, I, Xiang Shaoyun, will definitely avoid you!"
His tone was full of resentment and sarcasm.
“Xie Tang.” Chu Song coldly announced the name, his eyes sharp as knives. “You’d better remember this face, and remember my words—stay away from her.”
"Heh... Sister-in-law?" Xiang Shaoyun looked Xie Tang up and down, his eyes unrestrained and full of malice. He clicked his tongue and said, "Tsk, you don't know until you see her... Chu Song, you're really lucky. A stunning beauty, quite the catch!"
He deliberately emphasized the last two words, which were full of vulgar implications.
Chu Song's failure to immediately stop Xie Tang from taking action was itself a form of tacit approval and protection.
Xiang Shaoyun slammed his fist hard on the small round table next to him as a final act of venting, making the decorations on the table jingle. Then he spat and turned to leave with a fierce aura.
Chu Song then turned around and looked at Xie Tang.
Instead of the expected reprimand, he simply looked at her still angry face and said in a calm but serious tone, "In the future, if a similar situation occurs, control your emotions. Not everyone can be easily offended."
"His words... were so vulgar!" Xie Tang's anger still burned at the thought of Xiang Shaoyun's lewd face, and she even regretted that the slap hadn't been hard enough.
"Putting aside his family background," Chu Song's gaze sharpened, "just in terms of physical strength, what are your chances against someone like him, you're a girl? If I hadn't been there just now, have you thought about the consequences?"
Xie Tang shook his head.
She knew she had acted impulsively, but the shame and indignation of being publicly humiliated was too much to swallow.
Chu Song could tell that she was still angry and shaken.
He didn't say anything more, but simply picked up the power bank Xie Tang had placed on the table and plugged his phone in.
Beep—the silent phone screen lit up in response.
"His name is Xiang Shaoyun, the third son of the Xiang family. This club, as well as most of the top-tier clubs you can see in Shenzhen, are all owned by the Xiang family."
Chu Song watched as his phone screen lit up, and introduced in a low voice, "This person... is a complete madman, even more troublesome than a fugitive. Arrogant and vindictive, he'll stop at nothing to get what he sets his sights on. He's involved in prostitution, gambling, and drugs..."
Xie Tang felt a chill run down his spine, and the hairs on his arms stood on end instantly. Only then did he belatedly realize what a dangerous lunatic he had just provoked.
Which two?
"Huang, drugs." Chu Song put down his phone, looked at her, his eyes extremely solemn. "People in our circle all avoid him like the plague. There are even scions of wealthy families who have been targeted by him, dragged into his vices, and whose families have been ruined."
"But...he seems a little afraid of you?"
“It’s not fear,” Chu Song shook his head slightly. “Our families have a history of kinship, and I… helped him out once before. No matter how lawless he is, he knows that completely severing ties with the Chu family won’t do him any good. But—”
He raised his voice, his tone carrying a strong warning: "This man is capricious and eccentric. When he's in a good mood, he might still remember some old friendship and call me 'brother'; but once things don't go his way, he's a ruthless and desperate man who will turn on you without a second thought!"
The gravity of Chu Song's words made Xie Tang fully realize the seriousness of the matter.
She nodded solemnly: "I understand. I will stay as far away from him as possible in the future."
Seeing that she had taken his words to heart, Chu Song's tense expression eased slightly, and he added, "Especially when I'm not around, you need to stay calm and protect yourself."
"Mmm," Xie Tang replied softly.
The sight of him standing in front of her without hesitation, the clear and powerful words "my wife," and his stern yet caring admonition all filled her heart with an indescribable warmth and a sense of security.
Tang Zhi and Zhou Ziheng finally walked over, chatting and laughing.
The four met up and left the club together, heading to the restaurant they had booked.
As I stepped out the door, the sky had already darkened, the city lights were just coming on, and the twinkling neon lights were shimmering in the deepening night, dispelling the gloom that had lingered in my heart.
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Qin Ruhai celebrated his fiftieth birthday with a banquet of dozens of tables. The guests were all wealthy and powerful, and the atmosphere was filled with flattery and sycophancy.
Chu Song followed closely by his side, and he would affectionately put his arm around his son-in-law's shoulder whenever he met someone, his tone revealing his undisguised pride.
"This is my son-in-law, Chu Song!"
His enthusiasm made it seem as if Chu Song was his biological son.
Xie Tang wore a dark green velvet evening gown, her long curly hair pulled up high, which made her skin look as white as snow.
She held a champagne glass in her hand, her gaze sweeping over the elegantly dressed women, but Qin Ye was nowhere to be seen.
Even on such an important day as his father's fiftieth birthday, he didn't dare to show his face?
Was it a matter of being unable to control oneself, or... a guilty conscience?
As my gaze shifted, I suddenly saw Ji Yan quietly withdraw from a group of chatting and laughing ladies. Her steps were hurried, her eyes were unfocused, and she seemed somewhat alarmed.
After her figure disappeared into the side corridor, Xie Tang calmly put down his wine glass and quietly followed her.
No sooner had she left than Shen Yuan's gaze, like sticky spider silk, became firmly fixed on Chu Song.
Inside the VIP lounge.
Even the heavy door panels could not completely isolate the oppressive and intense argument inside.
"...How dare you come back? Didn't I tell you to stay abroad obediently?" Ji Yan's voice was sharp, trembling with anger and frustration.
"Mom! I want to go home! I can't take it anymore! I don't know a single person abroad, I feel like a living dead!" A young but hoarse male voice retorted with a sob in its tone; it was Qin Ye.
“I sent you away to study to avoid trouble! Not for you to enjoy life! And you, you’ve caused a huge disaster! Do you know that the Chu family, especially Chu Song, are just waiting to seize on your weakness and drag you to the police station?” Ji Yan’s voice rose slightly with fear.
"Mom! That matter has nothing to do with me! I was just... just there!" Qin Ye hurriedly explained.
"Present? Being present is enough!" Ji Yan practically gritted her teeth. "If you dare to reveal even a single word about what happened that night, do you think the Xiang family will let you off? Our whole family will be buried with you!"
"Then I'll go and talk to Chu Song! I'll tell him the truth! Didn't my sister marry into the Chu family? Now the two families are in-laws! I'll ask my sister to plead for me! She's my sister..." Qin Ye seemed to have grasped at a lifeline.
"Which sister? Xie Tang? Or Xiao Wu?" Ji Yan's voice was full of sarcasm and despair. "One of them hates you to the core, and the other is siding with outsiders. Who would genuinely help you? They'd rather you die out there than be a burden to them! Now, immediately, get back to the airport and go back abroad!"
"Mom! I won't leave! Please don't let me go..."
Bang!
A soft, gentle push of the door interrupted the hysterical standoff.
Xie Tang stood there with her posture upright, her green velvet dress appearing like a calm, deep pool under the dim lights of the lounge.
Her face was expressionless, and she looked coldly at the two panicked people.
Ji Yan's face instantly turned pale, as if she had been choked, her voice stuck in her throat: "Xie...Xie Tang? You...what are you doing here?"
Xie Tang's gaze, however, bypassed her and remained fixed on Qin Ye.
He was wearing an ill-fitting waiter's uniform, his face showing the weariness of someone who had been hiding for a long time and the fear of being caught in the act. His hair was disheveled and his eyes were darting around.
"Who are you?" Qin Ye tried to remain calm, but his voice trembled slightly, carrying a hint of bluff.
He wasn't unfamiliar with his half-sister, but they hadn't seen each other for many years, and he felt extremely guilty at the moment, so he subconsciously wanted to deny it.
Xie Tang ignored him, took a step forward, and her high heels made a dull sound on the thick carpet. Each step felt like stepping on the hearts of the two people opposite her.
Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried a chilling, penetrating power: "Qin Ye, what exactly happened in Chu Yun's car accident? Tell me everything you saw and know, without missing a single word!"
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Author's note: Today's update is complete. I'm going out to play tomorrow, so I'll update a little later~
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