Fu Hanlai's sudden attack startled the two纨绔 (wan ku, spoiled brats) who already knew something was wrong when they saw his expression change. The纨绔 who was hit by the plate was stunned, his head spinning, and then he felt something warm flowing down his forehead.
"Your Highness! The Princess has instructed me that you must not lay a hand on him!"
Seeing this, Ping An, who was following behind Fu Hanlai, realized that things were not good and quickly brought up the Princess Consort of Ping, hoping to calm Fu Hanlai down.
He hadn't expected Fu Hanlai to be so angry. With just one blow, the sturdy plate shattered, causing Fu Hanlai to break his head, and crumbs of pastry scattered all over the ground.
Apart from Ping An's tense voice, the entire private room was completely silent; you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was shocked by this sudden turn of events.
"...Shi-Shizi?"
The man touched the blood on his forehead, his gaze towards Fu Hanlai filled with fear, as if he still didn't understand why Fu Hanlai had suddenly launched an attack.
The others also fell silent, somewhat bewildered. Wasn't Fu Hanlai a sworn enemy of the Jiang family's daughter? They had suffered countless losses at her hands, and now that the two were engaged by accident, how could Fu Hanlai not harbor resentment?
Moreover, Fu Han is a playful and fun-loving person who doesn't care much about social status. As long as you get along well with someone, even if they are just a commoner, he will still treat them very well. He is not the kind of person who cares about social class.
Everyone knows that although Prince Ping's heir is a spoiled brat, he has a good nature and rarely bullies others.
It was precisely because of Fu Han's past image that he lost his temper, which made these playboys who knew him afraid.
This was the first time they had seen the aura of a prince's heir and a member of the imperial family in Fu Hanlai, as if he were not the same person who used to steal chickens and dogs with them and fight cats and dogs.
However, Fu Hanlai did not stop because of the playboy's fear. He kicked him in the chest, knocking him to the ground. The others quickly moved aside, and some who were on good terms with the playboy even helped him up.
They all knew they had fallen into Fu Hanlai's hands today, and they secretly groaned, not understanding why Fu Hanlai had suddenly gone crazy.
These people knew that it was extremely impolite to judge other people's girls in private, but they were just joking in private and not in front of outsiders. Besides, they had just had a few too many drinks.
If my family finds out about this, I'll definitely suffer some physical pain when I get back.
More importantly, although they all had some reservations about Jiang Xuelin's personality, they also understood that the entire Jing'an Marquis's Mansion doted on Jiang Xuelin and spoiled her rotten. If the people of the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion knew about their remarks about Jiang Xuelin today, it would inevitably cause trouble for the family.
Then look at the Prince of Ping, who seems ready to kill...
Now these spoiled brats who were just joking about Jiang Xuelin are all scared.
"Your Highness! Your Highness! We know we were wrong. We shouldn't have made such a fuss about the Jiang family girl. We were just a little drunk and lost our bearings. We didn't realize our place. Please forgive us this time!"
Let them off this time? Where would that leave Fu Hanlai's reputation?
Fu Hanlai was furious. He turned his gaze to the others and compared the voices he had heard in the next private room with the words of the arrogant young masters. He then beat up all the of them.
This person is of higher status than them, is the heir of the Prince of Ping's mansion, and is the apple of the entire Prince of Ping's eye. If he were to get hurt, it wouldn't just be a matter of physical pain when they got back.
Who in the entire capital doesn't know that Prince Ping's heir is not only the apple of Prince Ping's eye, but also the darling of the Emperor and Empress Dowager? These纨绔 (playboys) aren't without sense; they would never dare to provoke Fu Hanlai or fight with him. They can only passively endure being beaten by Fu Hanlai.
In Jiang Xuelin's words, Fu Hanlai was an absolute wastrel and a good-for-nothing, whom she could beat with one hand, but that was only Jiang Xuelin.
At this moment, Fu Hanlai's efforts to learn martial arts from his master since childhood and one day get their revenge on Jiang Xuelin were showing. Dealing with these playboys who spent their days eating, drinking, and having fun was a piece of cake.
While disciplining the man, Fu Hanlai cursed as he did so, wishing he could vent all his anger. As a result, the playboy dared not fight back and could only wail in pain. Even so, Fu Hanlai still felt a surge of resentment.
"How dare you people make jokes about the Jiang family's daughter? Who do you think you are!"
"That's right, she's my mortal enemy. To disregard the Jiang family's daughter is to look down on me. You've been giving me face all this time! You bunch of dogs, if you have mouths but can't speak, then shut up!"
"Do you really think the Jiang family looks up to you? You're all just sitting here spouting shameless nonsense. You're nothing but a few good-for-nothing spoiled brats. Do you really think the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion would value even a beast? Don't you even know what kind of trash you are!"
"Let me tell you! That Jiang family girl is no match for me. You don't even have the right to slander her. If I ever hear another bad word about the Jiang family girl, I'll break your legs!"
He regarded Jiang Xuelin as an equal, yet these people treated her with such disdain and ridicule. What right did they have to look down on her?
Fu Hanlai, who rarely loses his temper, is unstoppable. Ping An, too, is anxiously pacing around. When he sees the Marquis of Jing'an passing by on the street below, his eyes light up. He leans out the window and calls out, "My lord! I am from the Prince of Ping's residence!"
This was a bustling area, and Marquis Jing'an wasn't riding a horse. He was walking slowly, intending to go to Yu Rong Zhai to buy some of his daughter's favorite snacks, as she had been feeling down lately. Hearing a sound coming from upstairs next door, he looked up and saw the servant accompanying the Prince of Ping's heir looking anxious. He assumed that something had happened to Fu Hanlai in the restaurant, so he immediately came over.
Fu Hanlai was beating someone when he heard Ping An call him "Lord Marquis." His beating motion froze, and he slipped on the food that had just fallen to the ground, causing him to stumble and bump into the table.
The other playboys were quick-witted and almost immediately realized who the "Lord" Ping An was calling out was. They had already been beaten badly by Fu Hanlai, and now they were even more panicked. The private room was in chaos again, but this time it was different from the chaos before.
Marquis Jing'an was led upstairs by a waiter from the restaurant. As soon as he pushed open the door to the private room, he saw the chaotic scene inside, and everyone looked at him with guilty expressions.
"What happened? What's going on?"
Just when the few playboys thought Fu Hanlai would tell the whole story to Marquis Jing'an and their hearts were in their throats, Fu Hanlai stammered and said, "It's nothing."
How could he possibly tell Marquis Jing'an that he beat up these people because he was so angry about them speaking ill of Jiang Xuelin?
He simply couldn't bring himself to say that he beat up someone for his mortal enemy in front of Jiang Xuelin's father.
He didn't do it for Jiang Xuelin!
He's doing this for his own pride!
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