Zhan Moxiao smiled but not quite, his voice indifferent, “I’m here to pick up my new bride.”
As he said that, his gaze landed on Ou Lan’s face, noting the striking red welts.
His pupils shrank slightly, and his deep eyes turned as cold as an icy pool.
Gu Manli hesitated, looking back and forth a couple of times before screaming, “How is this possible?!”
Wen Nanping was also so shocked that her mouth hung open.
Yes, how is this possible?
Zhan Moxiao, as noble as a sun god, and Ou Lan, lowly as an ant—how did she become his new bride?
Looking over the whole Capital City, it should be her precious daughter, Gu Manli who had the most right to marry Zhan Moxiao.
The man she coveted had been snatched away by Ou Lan, the person she despised the most and wanted dead.
Consumed by disappointment and rage, Gu Manli lost all reason and pointed at Ou Lan, yelling loudly, “Ou Lan, you slut, what kind of seductive tricks did you use to bewitch Master Xiao?!”
No sooner had she finished speaking than a cold handgun was pressed against her head.
Li Dan looked at Gu Manli with an emotionless stare, his voice sharp and firm, “Second Miss Gu, you better watch your mouth.
My Young Madam’s status is so noble that your insolence cannot be tolerated.
If you say one more wrong word, my gun won’t be able to see.”
Zhan Moxiao stood unmoved, his eyes and eyebrows showing indifferent coldness, letting Li Dan do as he pleased.
The atmosphere was as tense as a string pulled to its limit.
Li Dan was Zhan Moxiao’s ace special assistant, and his unchecked behavior indicated that this was what Zhan Moxiao intended.
Wen Nanping and Gu Manli were both so frightened their legs went weak, particularly Gu Manli, with a gun pressed against her forehead, her back dripping with cold sweat.
Seeing this, Ou Lan suddenly laughed.
Hey, the title ‘Tycoon’s Lady’ seems pretty cool, eh?
Damn, let’s try out its power.
Thinking this, she took a few steps forward and with a “smack,” landed a heavy slap across Gu Manli’s face.
This move left everyone in utter astonishment.
Could this mean that Young Lady Zhan, with her husband’s backing, had instantly gained immense swagger?
Zhan Moxiao almost laughed, hiding a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Look at this little fox, how clever and resourceful she is, utilizing the resources at hand.
He knew she possessed sharp claws, but they were more for show than for true threat.
Watching her fight for years, if Lin Ziran hadn’t been leading the charge with her, she’d have been beaten to a pulp long ago.
Having been bullied by her since she was young, Gu Manli could not accept being slapped by this little girl, so instinctively she tried to retaliate.
But as soon as she moved, the gun on her forehead pressed closer, startling her into freezing in place.
Ou Lan was enjoying herself so much that she couldn’t control herself, and with another backhand slap, struck Gu Manli again.
After hitting, she shook off her hand nonchalantly, “In the name of justice, I’m disciplining you on behalf of your father.
Please call me the good Samaritan, no thanks needed.”
Zhan Moxiao and Li Dan nearly burst into laughter, and the bodyguards standing behind Zhan Moxiao couldn’t help but chuckle.
See, their Young Madam truly is as charming as she is competitive with the sun.
Wen Nanping was so angry she ground her teeth.
Just as she was about to step in and teach Ou Lan a lesson, Ou Lan swiftly moved to Zhan Moxiao’s side.
After glancing at Zhan Moxiao’s icy, sculpted face, and then at the dark muzzle of Li Dan’s gun, Wen Nanping stepped back unwillingly, holding back her anger.
Gu Manli was so infuriated tears swirled in her eyes, her chest heaving with restrained anger, yet she didn’t dare to let out even a single peep.
The room fell into an odd silence for a few seconds.
“Ahem,” chuckled Zhan Moxiao lightly, “Madam Gu, Second Miss Gu, are you not leaving because you want to stay for dinner at my father-in-law’s house?”
“…We’ll take our leave, Master Xiao.”
With a downcast face, Wen Nanping bowed slightly and, pulling Gu Manli with her, they both left.
Ou Lan seemed not yet satisfied, chasing after them and kicking out.