Chapter 305 I can't tolerate anyone speaking up for her here.
Ji Ying looked up at him, her face still slightly flushed.
"No, the bird's nest... is a little hot."
Although Liang Yizhi didn't believe it was a problem with the bird's nest, he still said, "Then let's put it aside and eat it later."
"Is it too hot? It's just right for me," Madam Shen said.
Ji Ying did not respond to her words, but lowered her eyes and remained silent for a moment before gracefully standing up.
"Excuse me, I need to use the restroom."
The private room clearly had a restroom, but she walked straight out the door.
Madam Shen watched her departing figure, frowning as she muttered to herself, "What's wrong with her? She's behaving strangely. Could she be about to cause trouble again?"
“Madam,” Shen Jingxiu calmly put down his chopsticks and explained gently, “leaving midway through such an occasion usually means having to deal with personal matters. Isn’t this the unspoken understanding everyone in social situations?”
Madam Shen was speechless for a moment, then complained with a hint of grievance, "Look, she hasn't even given me a proper look since she came in."
Shen Jingxiu chuckled, his tone carrying just the right amount of doting affection, "Isn't it good that I don't bicker with you? Do you expect me to eat until you're fuming and have a stomachache?"
Madam Shen realized he was protecting her, and her heart warmed. In the end, she didn't hold it against him anymore.
Ji Ying left the private room and went to the lounge instead of the restroom.
Just as they were about to reach the door, they ran into Xu Zhaoheng, who had returned empty-handed after searching for the earring.
Upon seeing her, Xu Zhaoheng was somewhat surprised. "Did you come to urge us to go eat?"
Ji Ying looked him up and down. "What are you doing here?"
Xu Zhaoheng shrugged. "She told me to look for earrings, but there's nothing in the hallway."
"Where's your phone?" Ji Ying asked.
Xu Zhaoheng felt around in his pockets and then remembered that he seemed to have left his phone on the table in the break room.
Just as he was about to speak, Ji Ying snorted, took out her phone, and showed him the photo that "Xu Zhaoheng" had sent her.
"Next time you take a photo, tuck your ribs in and make sure they're up where they should be, otherwise they'll be so small you won't be able to see them and people will think you don't have any."
Xu Zhaoheng's pupils contracted violently due to extreme shock and shame. His face turned deathly pale at first, and then flushed red with uncontrollable anger and embarrassment.
Ji Ying ignored him and went straight into the lounge.
"I forgot, the earring is..."
Shen Ruofu turned around and was very surprised to see Ji Ying.
Xu Zhaoheng walked to the door, leaned against the door frame, and looked like he was watching a show, without going any further inside.
"You...how did you get here? I'm changing clothes, get out!"
Ji Ying smiled and approached her, "Didn't you lose your earring?"
Before Shen Ruofu could react, Ji Ying ripped off the earring from her ear and slapped him several times.
"Ah! Ah!"
Shen Ruofu cried out in pain, blood gushing from her ears and trickling from the corners of her mouth.
She quickly cried out to the man standing at the door for help, "Zhaoheng, save me! She's gone mad, she's gone mad!"
However, Xu Zhaoheng remained leaning against the door, motionless.
Ji Ying grabbed Shen Ruofu's collar, forcing her to raise her head, her eyes revealing a fierce look.
"Trying to use underhanded tactics to drive a wedge between my husband and me? Shen Ruofu, know your own limitations. With your level of skill, you can't even dodge my beating, yet you want to be a mistress?"
She let go of her hand, as if throwing away something dirty, and patted it dismissively.
"I advise you to go back to school and get reborn. Remember to bring your brain with you next time you're reincarnated."
After saying that, she turned and left swiftly.
At this moment, Shen Ruofu's face was covered in a mixture of blood and tears, making her look like a clown.
When she desperately needed comfort, Xu Zhaoheng slowly walked up to her, looking down at her with a cold gaze, without even bothering to bend down for her.
"Shen Ruofu, do you think that because my grandfather likes you, I can't cancel this engagement?"
He snorted coldly.
"You're using my fiancée title while secretly eyeing your brother-in-law. What the hell do you take me for? I'm warning you, while you're still my fiancée, you'd better keep those filthy thoughts to yourself. You dare to cheat on me..."
He picked up her phone and deleted all his own photos from it.
"I don't mind exposing all your dirty deeds. Then I'll see if the Shen family will still acknowledge you as their adopted daughter after your reputation is ruined. I'll also see if you'll still have the face to stay in the capital!"
After saying that, he left, leaving Shen Ruofu alone, slumped on the ground.
The humiliation of utter defeat was far more acute than the pain in her ears and cheeks; she dug her nails deep into her palms without even realizing it.
Ji Ying returned to the private room and went back to her seat as if nothing had happened.
Liang Yizhi felt that she had been gone for a while, so he asked, "Are you alright?"
Ji Ying shook her head and lowered her head to eat.
Shortly after, Xu Zhaoheng also returned.
Madam Shen did not see her adopted daughter, so she asked, "Where is Ruofu?"
She'll be there shortly.
He answered calmly and continued eating.
Madam Shen was extremely puzzled.
But Shen Jingxiu acted as if Ji Ying didn't exist, and said to her, "The chefs here are from the imperial family. Is there anything else you'd like to eat?"
Ji Ying smiled and said, "It's already very lavish; any more would be a waste."
Shen Jingxiu nodded and said to Liang Yizhi, "You have good taste; you married a wife who knows how to manage a household."
“Yes,” Liang Yizhi replied, bowing his head.
Shen Ruofu arrived late, not long after the dinner was drawing to a close.
Seeing that her cheeks were swollen and her earlobes were broken, Madam Shen asked in surprise, "What happened? Who hit you?"
Shen Ruofu picked up her chopsticks, lowered her head and said, "No one hit me. I just accidentally fell when I came out."
Madam Shen didn't believe it at all. "How could you fall like this? Don't be afraid, tell your mother the truth."
Ji Ying found the scene disgusting, so she put down her chopsticks and stood up.
"I've finished eating, so I'll take my leave now. Please enjoy your meal."
After saying that, she didn't want to stay there and listen to Madam Shen and Liang Yizhi's reproaches, so she left alone.
Madam Shen wasn't stupid; she asked her adopted daughter with even greater concern, "Was it her...?"
“Madam,” Shen Jingxiu interrupted her slowly, “Ruofu is an adult. If she really suffered any injustice, wouldn’t she tell on you? Since she says she fell by herself, why do you insist on letting her imagine a persecutor to give you an explanation? Go back and have the doctor come and examine her later.”
There was nothing wrong with what Shen Jingxiu said. Madam Shen looked at her adopted daughter with heartache and put two more dishes into her bowl.
Shen Ruofu lowered her head and ate her food silently, but a cold glint flashed in her eyes.
She vaguely sensed that Shen Jingxiu was protecting Ji Ying.
Sensing something was wrong, she secretly took out her phone and sent a message to Pang Shijun.
...
Ji Ying got into the car, and Liang Yizhi followed closely behind.
The two remained silent, and the air in the carriage seemed to stand still the entire way.
Just as Liang Yizhi was about to speak, Ji Ying suddenly turned her head and spoke first.
“I hit Shen Ruofu. If you want to show her some mercy, you can get out of the car and go find her now. I won’t tolerate anyone speaking up for her here.”
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