Two years ago, when Lin Yu was still around, Dong Liya and He Xiaoqi were as close as could be.
But after Lin Yu went to prison, Dong Liya bared her fangs, preying on He Xiaoqi like a venomous snake.
Dong Liya had undoubtedly crossed his line.
The murderous intent radiating from Lin Yu was so palpable it scared Dong Liya into collapsing onto the floor.
She forced a smile, not daring to meet Lin Yu’s eyes.
“I…
I don’t know what you’re talking about…”
“About the loan sharks…
your sister was just vain and wanted the best of everything.
She took out the loans herself.
I tried to talk her out of it, but she wouldn’t listen…”
“And do you know why I sold the house?
I wanted to use the money to pull some strings and get you out early, but who knew those people would take the money and do nothing…”
“Lin Yu, every word I’m saying is the truth.
Everything I did was for your and your sister’s own good.”
“Bullshit.” Lin Yu’s rage was uncontrollable.
He lunged forward and raised his hand to slap her.
“Liya, who are you arguing with?”
Just then, Xie Mingcheng, who had been inside, suddenly appeared at the door.
When he saw Lin Yu about to hit Dong Liya, he flew into a rage, rushing over to help her up.
He put his arm around Dong Liya’s shoulder and comforted her, “Liya, don’t be afraid.
If he dares to touch you, I’ll kill him.”
Then, Xie Mingcheng turned to glare at Lin Yu, his voice dark.
“Lin Yu, it looks like those two years you spent in the slammer were a complete waste.”
“All you learned in there was how to fight.
You’re just a simple-minded waste of space.”
“And now you dare to come to my house and cause trouble?
Who gave you the nerve?”
“Get the hell out of here now, or I’ll have someone break your legs.”
Staring at Xie Mingcheng—the man who had sent him to prison—the murderous intent in Lin Yu’s eyes intensified.
“I bet you were the one who gave Dong Liya all the ideas for the heartless things she did, weren’t you?”
Xie Mingcheng sneered.
“Lin Yu, I have no idea what you’re talking about.
If you don’t get lost, don’t blame me for what happens next.”
At that moment, Dong Liya burst into tears.
She grabbed Xie Mingcheng’s arm and wailed, “Mingcheng, you have to stand up for me!
Lin Yu stormed in and slapped me without a word!”
“I tried to explain, but he wouldn’t listen…
WAHHH…
Look what he did to my face!”
Seeing Dong Liya’s aggrieved expression, Xie Mingcheng was filled with uncontrollable rage.
He charged at Lin Yu, throwing a punch at his face.
“Lin Yu, you dare hit my woman in my own home?
Are you pretending I’m not here?
I’ll kill you!”
Without hesitation, Lin Yu kicked out.
THUD!
Xie Mingcheng was sent flying, landing flat on his back and grimacing in pain.
Dong Liya scrambled to help Xie Mingcheng up.
“Mingcheng, are you okay?”
“I’m fine…” Xie Mingcheng gritted his teeth and glared at Lin Yu, but a shiver went down his spine when he met Lin Yu’s icy gaze.
“Lin Yu, you hit me today.
I, Xie Mingcheng, will remember this.
I’ll settle this score with you later!”
Lin Yu sneered.
“And I’ll be slowly settling my own scores with you two.”
Seeing Lin Yu’s arrogance, Xie Mingcheng trembled with anger.
He couldn’t stop himself from wanting to attack again, but just as he took a step forward, he quickly pulled his foot back.
“Lin Yu, you really are just an idiot with more brawn than brains!
What can you do besides resort to violence?”
Dong Liya, still fuming, joined in the taunting.
“Mingcheng, you’re right.
A simple-minded, muscle-bound waste like him can only rely on brute force to deal with people.”
“Don’t forget you have a criminal record.
No company will dare to hire you.
Even if you manage to find a job, the pay will be pathetic.
You’ll probably have a hard time even finding a wife…”
Xie Mingcheng immediately chimed in sarcastically, “A loser like him wants to find a wife?
He can forget about it for the rest of his life.”
Looking at the two of them, Lin Yu shook his head.
‘Birds of a feather really do flock together.’
Just as he was about to speak, a lovely figure appeared beside him and looped her arm through his.
‘Isn’t this Wu Xueyao?
She’s still here?’
Wu Xueyao deliberately leaned closer to Lin Yu and said with a smile, “Who says he’ll never find a wife?
I’m his girlfriend.”
Wu Xueyao, whether in terms of looks or her noble aura, was far superior to Dong Liya.
The moment Xie Mingcheng saw Wu Xueyao, his eyes lit up.
The contemptuous expression on his face vanished.
He sized Wu Xueyao up and down, his gaze turning fiery.
Seeing Xie Mingcheng’s sudden change in demeanor, Dong Liya seethed with anger.
She stepped forward and said, “You probably don’t know he’s an ex-convict, do you?
Aren’t you ashamed to be with someone like him?”
With a proud expression, Wu Xueyao sneered, “Oh, I know.
But I still want to be with him.”
“He’s loyal and honorable, and he treats me very well.
What does it matter if he’s been to prison or not?
He’s a million times better than some venomous-hearted animal.”
Wu Xueyao didn’t know all the details, but she had heard enough to get the gist, and what this pair had done made her furious.
When Dong Liya saw Xie Mingcheng still standing there frozen, staring at Wu Xueyao like a lovestruck fool, her chest heaved with rage.
She roared, “How dare you insult me?
I’ll rip your face off today!”
She lunged at Wu Xueyao like a madwoman, claws aimed for her face.
However, before Dong Liya could even make a move, Wu Xueyao was a step ahead, swinging a slap across Dong Liya’s face that smeared her makeup.
Wu Xueyao sneered disdainfully.
“Bitch.
You’d better show some respect in front of my boyfriend from now on.
Otherwise, I’ll slap you every time I see you.”
Lin Yu smiled.
He never expected Wu Xueyao to stand up for him so assertively.
A sliver of affection for her bloomed in his heart.
“AH!” Dong Liya’s eyes were wide with disbelief.
She clutched her face and shrieked as if she was going insane, “You rotten bitch, you dared to hit me first?”
“You needed a lesson.” Wu Xueyao showed no mercy, delivering another sharp slap to Dong Liya’s face.
“I’ll kill you both!” Dong Liya completely lost it, charging hysterically at Wu Xueyao.
Lin Yu lunged forward, grabbing Dong Liya’s arm and fixing her with an icy stare.
“If you dare touch her, I’ll cripple you today.”
Dong Liya instantly felt as if she’d been plunged into an icy abyss.
A chill ran from her head to her toes, and a sharp pain shot through the arm Lin Yu was gripping.
She quickly shook off Lin Yu’s hand and whined pitifully at Xie Mingcheng, “Mingcheng, he’s trying to hit me again!
Aren’t you going to stop him?”
Only then did Xie Mingcheng snap out of it.
His gaze toward Wu Xueyao was still fiery as he coughed and said, “Ah…
Liya, you know I never hit women.”
Seeing his own woman get hit while he just stood by and watched made Dong Liya burst into tears of fury.
But she didn’t dare take her anger out on Xie Mingcheng, though she was seething enough to kill.
Ignoring Dong Liya’s crying, Xie Mingcheng suddenly walked over to Wu Xueyao.
A gentlemanly smile spread across his face as he took out an invitation and presented it to her.
“Miss, I sincerely invite you and Lin Yu to attend my wedding in one month.”