Ye Cunsi's face was ashen, and his hands were clenched into fists, making a "crackling" sound.
The mockery from the crowd was even more excessive.
"Oh, Second Young Master, you've got your secret exposed, so you want to hit someone? Come on, hit me in the face!"
"To resort to violence when unable to prove one's innocence, Second Young Master, you're truly something else!"
"Like a rat crossing the street, everyone shouts to kill it. Last time you went out, we chased you back. I didn't expect you to be so shameless as to dare to go out again today, and even dare to come to a bookstore, a sacred place for students! Do you deserve it?"
Spit landed on Ye Cunsi's face.
Dong Bai couldn't bear to watch any longer, her fists clenched instantly, but Ye Qingxue pressed down on her shoulders and gently shook her head at her.
Ye Qingxue continued to look at Ye Cunsi. It turned out that he had encountered such a situation when he went out last time. No wonder he had been confined to his home for so long.
A gaze fell upon Ye Qingxue. She turned her head and saw Yun Zhuo outside the door. The two looked at each other and remained silent.
He must have been watching from outside the door for a while, but he chose to remain silent, which suggests that he thought the same way she did.
Ye Cunsi slowly raised his hand, wiped the saliva off his face, and turned around to look at Ye Qingxue.
Ye Qingxue just looked at him without saying a word.
Ye Cunsi felt a sharp pain in his heart, which spread throughout his body, turning into anger and resentment!
Although Ye Qingxue was well-known, she rarely had the opportunity to go out, and almost no one recognized her. Seeing Ye Cunsi looking at her, the people around laughed: "Even at a time like this, you still can't resist coveting a beauty?"
He then said to Ye Qingxue, "Miss, please be careful. The second young master of the Ye family is a habitual offender who bullies women!"
With a "boom," all the anger rushed to Ye Cunsi's head, burning away his reason. He slammed his fist into the man's cheek, knocking him to the ground on the spot.
His fists rained down like raindrops.
"Show me some respect! She's my own sister!"
"Were you in the military camp at the time? Did you witness me bullying Miss Lan?"
"I say you love peeping at women taking baths. What evidence do you have to prove your innocence?"
"What good will it do you to slander me and spread rumors about me? Your father is already keeping several mistresses outside, and you and your mother are about to be kicked out of the house. You still have the leisure to throw mud at others. I think you'll only end up as a beggar in the future, and that's your own fault!"
The man was beaten so badly that he was powerless to fight back. His teeth were knocked out, and blood spurted out, some of which splashed onto Ye Cunsi's face.
When Ye Cunsi was tired, he stopped hitting him. Everyone around him fell silent and stared at him in a daze.
Ye Cunsi slowly straightened up, and the only sound in the bookstore was his panting. He swept his fierce gaze over everyone, his fists still clenched.
"Now, who among you has anything to say?" Ye Cunsi's words were filled with boundless ferocity, making everyone feel suffocated and afraid to utter a sound.
After an unknown amount of time, a voice finally came from the outside, outwardly strong but inwardly weak: "Young Master Ye, you are just as disgusting as your elder brother. After ruining a young lady's reputation, you resort to violence when you can't win an argument. Do you think violence is the way to go? Tell me, who in this world still respects you!"
This statement was accepted by everyone.
At that moment, Yun Zhuo walked in from outside with his men: "This king acknowledges Young Master Ye!"
"This king?" The man before him called himself "this king"?
Everyone was stunned and immediately knelt down in worship.
Yun Zhuo's stern gaze swept over the crowd: "The dragon has nine sons, each different. Just because the eldest son of the Ye family is utterly wicked doesn't mean the second son is the same. That's unfair to the second son!"
"Do you dare to say that just because there are bad people in the world, everyone is a bad person? You pride yourselves on being kind and righteous, but don't you have a single bad apple around you or in your own homes?"
Everyone was silent, trembling with fear.
Yun Zhuo continued, "Moreover, the Second Young Master's actions just now showed me his courageous side. Such a person would never stoop to secretly ruining a young lady's chastity!"
After saying that, he turned to Ye Cunsi: "I am short of manpower to transport grain to the Heavenly Eagle Holy Kingdom. Are you willing?"
Ye Cunsi stared at him intently, and as he stared, tears suddenly welled up in his eyes and fell to the ground.
He knew it was shameful, but he couldn't control himself.
It seemed that all the grievances, anger, and resentment had found an outlet because of Yun Zhuo's words of approval.
He quickly raised his hand to wipe away his tears, not even noticing the bloodstains on his fingers smearing onto his face. He only heard his own firm and resolute answer: "I do!"
On the second floor of the bookstore, a gaze fell upon Ye Cunsi.
He suddenly looked up and met a pair of eyes that were happy for him but couldn't help but feel sad.
After a moment of surprise, Ye Cunsi suddenly lifted his foot and ran upstairs.
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