Liu Shiyu’s expression darkened as she said, “Chu Feng, is what he said true?”
“I…” Chu Feng wanted to say no, but seeing the crowd around them, the words never made it out. Damn it, when did so many people gather? He couldn’t even make up an excuse now.
Seeing his hesitation, Liu Shiyu’s expression turned even uglier. Although they had been married for nearly three years and never had any physical relationship, she didn’t have any feelings for him either. But neither of them had done anything out of line, and for three years, Chu Feng had done the cooking and laundry without complaint. She had seen his efforts and dedication.
Many times, Liu Shiyu had been moved by it.
But now, she hadn’t expected Chu Feng to be not as decent as he appeared on the surface, actually being unclear with another woman. For a moment, she felt disappointed in him—but not heartbroken or furious. After all, she didn’t truly love him. If it weren’t for her grandfather arranging the marriage before his death, she would’ve never agreed to marry Chu Feng.
What made her angry was that Chu Feng had stirred up such a scandal in public.
[Ding! Liu Shiyu is disappointed in the protagonist. The emotional bond has cracked. Protagonist Chu Feng’s Fate Value -300.]
Hearing the system notification, Qin Xiao grinned coldly in his heart. As expected of the protagonist and the first female lead. The quality of this wool is top-notch. He’d only just started and had already earned 300 villain points.
With that thought, Qin Xiao continued, “What are the three of you still standing around for? You’d better give me an explanation today. Otherwise, don’t blame me for not going easy on you!”
He pushed Xia Shiya aside and stepped forward, scrutinizing the three of them.
Suppressing her anger, Liu Shiyu said to Qin Xiao, “I’m sorry. I’m not entirely clear on the situation, but I believe there must be some misunderstanding. Still, I apologize.”
“Misunderstanding?” Qin Xiao sneered, “And who do you think I am? You think an apology and calling it a misunderstanding is enough? If word gets out, where do I put my pride?”
Seeing Qin Xiao pressing aggressively, Liu Shiyu hadn’t responded yet, but Chu Feng already said coldly, “What do you want then? Xia Shiya and I are just high school classmates. I only stepped in because I saw you threatening her. Don’t go overboard—I haven’t even settled the score with you!”
“Interesting,” Qin Xiao laughed, glancing at Xia Shiya. Her face looked a little grim now.
Xia Shiya hadn’t expected her conversation with Chu Feng the last time to be quite pleasant. He seemed to still remember the mutual feelings they had in high school. So, when she heard he was married, she had felt a bit disappointed. She even thought it was a pity. Just now, when he stood up for her, she had a faint sense of fondness again.
But now? This behavior completely let her down. Especially seeing how gentle Chu Feng was with Liu Shiyu—it only deepened her sadness.
[Ding! Xia Shiya is disappointed in the protagonist. Emotional bond affected. Protagonist’s Fate Value -100.] Get faster updates on g.com.
Qin Xiao said to Liu Shiyu, “You’re Liu Shiyu, right? I remember now, I’ve seen you before. I heard you got married. Don’t tell me it’s to this guy?”
Liu Shiyu paused and asked in confusion, “You are?”
“Me? I’m Qin Xiao.” Qin Xiao smiled. “My brother Qin Lin—when I had my birthday last year, your Liu family even came to celebrate. Didn’t expect Miss Liu to forget.”
Hearing that, Liu Shiyu’s face froze as she finally remembered who Qin Xiao was. No wonder he looked familiar. She had been trying to recall where she’d seen him. Turned out, he was Qin Lin’s pampered younger brother.
This…
Liu Shiyu began to panic.
Just earlier, she thought she could resolve things with an apology. At worst, offer some compensation. But now it was different. If Qin Xiao got upset and went back to complain to his brother, wouldn’t her company be done for?
Her company’s current situation was already on shaky ground, and now Chu Feng had caused such big trouble for her.
[Ding! Liu Shiyu has grown annoyed with the protagonist. Protagonist’s Fate Value -100.]
Liu Shiyu apologized, “I’m sorry, Young Master Qin. I didn’t expect you to change so much in just a year—I didn’t recognize you.”
Qin Xiao smiled, “It’s fine. But you, Miss Liu… I didn’t expect you to marry someone like him. That’s just… tsk tsk!”
Before he could finish, he clicked his tongue and shook his head with a regretful look, making Liu Shiyu feel extremely awkward.
Chu Feng, on the other hand, was burning with anger. “Qin Xiao, what’s that supposed to mean?”
“What do you think I mean?” Qin Xiao narrowed his eyes, clearly disgusted. His expression made Chu Feng’s rage spike.
“Forget it. Out of respect for Miss Liu, I won’t make things difficult for you. Just give me an apology, and we’ll call it done.” He even sighed, looking like he didn’t want to bother anymore.
Both Liu Shiyu and Xia Shiya breathed a sigh of relief.
But how could Chu Feng possibly apologize?
He looked at Qin Xiao with disdain, clearly not taking him seriously.
Hearing that, Qin Xiao turned to Liu Shiyu and said, “Miss Liu, how could you choose such a man? Already married to you, yet still entangled with another woman. Useless, but full of temper!”
Liu Shiyu felt thoroughly humiliated. She never imagined something like this would happen.
She turned to Chu Feng and said, “Chu Feng, apologize to Young Master Qin right now!”
“Why should I?” Chu Feng glanced at Qin Xiao. “He’s worthy of my apology? Can he even handle it?”
He, the Divine Doctor Dragon Emperor of the Dragon King Hall, how could he possibly apologize to some rich family’s young master? It was just about having money. If he gave the order, even Qin Lin would have to step aside.
Seeing Chu Feng’s arrogant expression, Liu Shiyu was so furious that she slapped him across the face. “Shut up and apologize to Young Master Qin!”
Chu Feng clutched his face, staring at Liu Shiyu in disbelief. Rage surged within him.
But seeing Liu Shiyu’s expression filled with anger and disappointment, his heart softened.
He took a deep breath and said to Qin Xiao, “Sorry.”
Qin Xiao clicked his tongue and said, “What’s with that tone? You look like you want to eat me alive. Are you planning to get revenge later? If so, I really can’t take that!”
Chu Feng glared at him through gritted teeth. “Qin Xiao, don’t go too far!”
“Looking at you now, forget it. If you don’t want to apologize, then drop it.” Qin Xiao shook his head, looking like he didn’t want to argue anymore.
Liu Shiyu panicked and quickly said to Chu Feng, “Chu Feng, have you had enough? Apologize properly to Young Master Qin!”
Chu Feng looked at her, took a deep breath, and suppressed the fury in his heart. His expression became much more sincere. “Young Master Qin, I’m sorry.”
Seeing his aggrieved expression, Qin Xiao was overjoyed.
As expected of a live-in son-in-law. Even this he could endure.
Impressive.