Bai Zhu felt as if all the blood in his body rushed to the top of his head, then receded completely in the blink of an eye, leaving only a booming sound in his ears and a blank mind.
He has a fiancée.
He has a fiancée.
Then what am I?
She had just been moved by his help, but in the blink of an eye—how ridiculous!
She has been self-reliant and self-respecting for so many years, yet she unintentionally did something that insults others and herself even more!
The Xiao family must leave; they cannot stay.
She was unaware of the situation beforehand, and it was wrong of her to do something wrong. Now she couldn't stubbornly stay here. He had a fiancée, and she absolutely couldn't interfere, much less let his fiancée misunderstand.
Bai Shu was in a daze and didn't have time to dodge Qiao Le's slap. Just as the hand was about to hit her face, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and grabbed Qiao Le's wrist!
"roll!"
The cold, sharp voice, as cold as frost and as thunderous as lightning, exploded above Qiao Le's head. Before she could react, a sharp pain shot through her arm, and she was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground!
"ah!"
"Oh my God, oh my God—"
"It's Mr. Xiao!"
"Brother Ling Chen, you..."
The screams echoed all around. Bai Shu's hand trembled, and he didn't dare to turn around. After hesitating for a long time, he lowered his eyes and slowly turned around.
Xiao Lingchen stood behind her.
He seemed to have just arrived, managing to throw Qiao Le away just before she could hit him. Now, his sharp eyes were fixed on her, his expression cold and stern.
“Mr. Xiao,” she heard her own calm voice, “you’ve come at the perfect time. I have something I need to discuss with you.”
The group of girls were now terrified and at a loss. Several of them trembled and collapsed to the ground, while others hurriedly helped Qiao Le, who was groaning and crying out in pain, along with Xiao Qingwan.
Xiao Qingwan looked up, her eyes blurry with tears, her voice trembling with grievance: "Brother, Qiao Le didn't mean it, please don't be angry..."
But her crying received no response as she had imagined.
Because Xiao Lingchen didn't even look at her.
His face was ashen, and a dark glint appeared in his eyes. He thought about how he had finally managed to resolve Bai Shu's inner conflict, but he hadn't noticed for a moment that these ants had bullied her!
Enraged and wanting to kill—
A series of noises arose from the surroundings, and a large number of people, both men and women, hurried out from around the corner, all dressed in expensive and gorgeous clothes, exuding an air of nobility.
Upon seeing the chaotic scene, everyone gasped in unison, and a lady exclaimed in surprise, "What happened! Qiao Le, Qiao Le, what's wrong with you?"
Tears welled in Xiao Qingwan's eyes, her face pale as she looked at the madam, her frail figure trembling in the wind: "Aunt... we were talking to this young lady when my brother suddenly..."
The lady turned around, her smile concealing her displeasure: "Ling Chen, what's wrong? Qiao Le is also your cousin, what are you doing—"
"Shut up!"
Xiao Lingchen suddenly shouted coldly, his voice filled with murderous intent, which made the noble lady involuntarily take a step back, her face pale with fear.
He paid no attention to the crowd, but slowly stepped forward and placed his hand on Bai Shu's shoulder.
Bai Shu's heart was already filled with vulnerability and bitterness, her voice became low, and she looked at him with a slight bitter smile.
"...You should have said you had a fiancée earlier. Even if I were poor, I would never interfere in someone else's relationship. I will move out immediately. I will write an IOU for what I owe you and pay it back in full sooner or later. I won't leave anything behind."
The man took a deep breath, and on his calm face, Bai Shu somehow detected a hint of panic and tension.
“Silly girl.” He grabbed her arm. “Listen carefully, my fiancée is a girl I was betrothed to by our elders. She’s a super cute, kind and strong girl who just turned eighteen and is in her final year of high school.”
He stared at her intently, his eyes deep and dark, and said slowly and deliberately, "Her surname is Ji, and her given name is Bai Shu. Twenty days ago, I finally found her."
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