Chu Yuan's eyes widened, and she blinked, "You...why are you here?"
Huo Jin's inner thoughts: If they don't come soon, my house will be robbed!
On the surface, however, he maintained the cold-blooded nature of Admiral Huo, glancing at Sheng Kuan without any politeness, "What is he doing here?"
Chu Yuan opened her mouth...
What a scoundrel! What are you pretending for? Didn't you already thoroughly investigate everything about her? You probably even know what she eats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day, and how many times she goes to the toilet.
Now you're trying to act tough, you're asking for a beating!
This was the first time Sheng Kuan had seen Huo Jin up close. He was unaware of the unspoken connection between Huo Jin and Chu Yuan. He stared at Huo Jin intently for a few moments and found him to be even more imposing and extraordinary than when he saw him on horseback.
His bright red python-patterned flying fish robe, with the gleaming embroidered spring knife at his waist, accentuated his slightly beautiful appearance, making him look incredibly heroic and captivating.
No wonder countless girls are infatuated with him; his looks alone are extraordinary.
But that's no reason for him to bully Yuan'er!
Therefore, although his hands and feet were weak, Sheng Kuan still stood in front of Chu Yuan and said, "Admiral Huo, you have already divorced. According to the laws of this dynasty, after a divorce, grudges are resolved and neither party interferes with the other. Please act in accordance with the law and do not be so aggressive!"
Huo Jin raised his thick eyebrows slightly, his cold demeanor revealing a hint of composure, and looked at Sheng Kuan with a smile.
"Leaving aside whether this admiral is being aggressive or not, Master Sheng, you are well-versed in the classics and believe in the way of a gentleman, yet you are now with a woman, a lone man and a woman, without any sense of propriety. Do you think that's honorable?"
"I...I'm..." Sheng Kuan stammered. He absolutely could not reveal that Yuan'er was pregnant; he had promised the Chu family elders.
Besides, who knows what a madman like Huo Jin might do?
Huo Jin sneered, "What is this?"
He was determined to cause trouble for Sheng Kuan, so he wouldn't give him a chance to come up with an excuse. He approached with a cold face and asked, "Did I just hear you say that you wanted to be her support?"
"I..." Sheng Kuan only managed to utter one sound before Huo Jin's fist swung down, making a heavy "thud".
After slapping him, Huo Jin shook his hand and said, "You little brat, you're asking for death! You think you can touch the woman I, Huo Jin, have slept with? With your weak and helpless appearance, who do you think you can rely on? Today I'll beat you to a pulp and see if you still have the nerve to say such things!"
Chu Yuan stared at the scene in surprise. What was going on? Why did they start fighting?
After being punched, Sheng Kuan's temper flared up. He twisted Huo Jin's arm, spitting out a mouthful of blood, "Huo Jin, you rely on your power to bully and oppress the people. What kind of hero are you? Hiss... Since you attacked first, I won't be polite either. I'll beat you to death, you heartless man, for Yuan'er's sake!"
He turned around and punched Huo Jin in the eye.
Huo Jin took the beating for nothing, a cunning glint in his eyes. When Chu Yuan was about to step forward to break up the fight, he subtly signaled her to step back.
Chu Yuan, “???”
What kind of play is this? Why didn't anyone give her the script beforehand?
The two started punching each other.
Clearly, Huo Jin was holding back; otherwise, Sheng Kuan wouldn't have been able to get close to him at all.
Huo Jin would grit his teeth and punch back after being punched once. At other times, he would mainly wreak havoc on things in the yard, kicking away the wooden buckets filled with water, crushing the winnowing baskets woven by Chu's father, smashing the water tanks, and kicking a big tree so hard that it shook, scattering countless withered branches and leaves all over the ground.
The once beautiful yard is now unbearable to look at...
The whole thing looked like he was being chased and beaten, but it was actually more like he was toying with Sheng Kuan...
The commotion the two caused was so great that it not only attracted the Chu family of three in the front yard, but also drew the attention of the neighbors who couldn't help but climb the stairs to watch. Even the students from the Imperial College next door craned their necks to see what was going on.
As they watched, they discussed among themselves: "Hey, isn't that Huo Jin, the dog king of the Eastern Depot?"
Those who could enter the Imperial Academy were all heirs of powerful families, each one arrogant and disdainful of the "eunuch" Huo Jin.
Of course, they only dared to curse the Eastern Depot dogs and Huo Jin the dog king in private.
Hearing his classmate's unconscious slip of the tongue, another person gave him a thumbs up, "You're amazing! You dared to call him 'Dog King' to his face. When he hears you, he won't just beat up Sheng Kuan, he'll chase after your scent and ransack your house until there's not a single scrap of paper left!"
Upon hearing this, the person who had misspoke immediately became frightened and covered their mouth.
Mumbled incoherently, "No...it won't be scrapped..."
However, both of them were quickly drawn to the more intense fighting in the Chu family courtyard.
Tables were broken, chairs were overturned, door frames were half-leaning, and flowers and plants were either cut off or trampled into the mud!
Chu Yuan trembled and found a corner to stay in, numbly staring at the surreal scene before her.
Aside from the initial punch, Huo Jin's other injuries were all on his arms or body, unlike Sheng Kuan, whose face was covered in bruises and cuts around his mouth and eyes, making him so badly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.
Chu's father was so frightened that he sat down on the ground.
Chu's mother wailed at the top of her lungs, "Stop hitting him! You damned devil, stop hitting him..."
The students excitedly gossiped: "What happened? Did Huo Jin kill too many people and get a backlash? Has he gone mad?"
"You know nothing. That woman... oh, the one in the corner of the corridor, was previously chosen by the Emperor to be given to Huo Jin."
"Hmm? And then?"
"Then, hehe, she disliked Huo Jin for being impotent, so she secretly ran away from the manor. That's why Huo Jin discovered her rendezvous with Sheng Kuan and went crazy!"
"That's not right. I heard that Huo Jin didn't want her."
"Are you stupid? Such a beautiful girl, still a virgin, and a favorite of the Imperial Concubine, why wouldn't Huo Jin want her? It must be because he's impotent, and the girl isn't willing! Huo Jin even caused a scene in court over this, and even the Imperial Concubine hates him!"
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