Chapter 2 : Give You a Slap

The door was suddenly kicked open, and Xu Yaqiu resumed her performance. “Xiao Luo, how could you do such a thing with Captain Shen?”

“Xiao Luo, even if you have an issue with me, you can’t treat me like this. How am I supposed to live after this?”

“Then go die!”

A cold voice interrupted, making Xu Yaqiu snap back to her senses.

She looked at everything in disbelief, finding nothing like the chaotic scene she had imagined of a man and woman together.

The entire room was neat, the windows wide open.

The two people in front of her were well-dressed and appeared perfectly normal.

Xu Yaqiu couldn’t believe it. She had drugged them. After all this time, could it be that nothing happened between them?

Could the drug have had no effect? This was impossible!

“Xiao Luo, you… you two…”

Fang Xiaoluo stood up. “What, from what you’re saying, it sounds like you were hoping something inappropriate would happen between us?”

“Xiao Luo, how can you speak to Yaqiu like that?” Zhao Lihong was clearly displeased. “Xiao Luo, I’m really disappointed in you. I’ve spoiled you too much! You’re the one jumping to conclusions, and now you want Yaqiu to go die? How can you be so vicious?”

Fang Xiaoluo stared at Zhao Lihong’s face. “Aunt, do you think I’m deaf? Didn’t I hear what you just said outside?”

“You’re so righteous, accusing me of stealing Xu Yaqiu’s blind date. You made such a big deal of it, are you all waiting for us to consummate this matter?”

No one expected Fang Xiaoluo to speak so bluntly.

When Zhao Lihong heard the word “Aunt,” her eyelid twitched, realizing that Fang Xiaoluo had recognized her position and wasn’t going to get tangled up in it anymore. This was fine, she couldn’t stay at the Xu family any longer anyway.

“Xiao Luo, you’re a young lady, why are you speaking like that? What would people think if this got out?”

Fang Xiaoluo suddenly smiled. “It’s better to speak frankly, so that some people don’t have feathers in their ears and fail to understand.”

Outside, those watching the drama had varied expressions.

Fang Xiaoluo fixed her gaze on Xu Yaqiu. “What did you say to me earlier? You said you had a stomach ache and asked me to come help you greet Captain Shen, and that you’d be coming later. So what, you’re preparing such a grand gift for me just because I was late?”

“Xu Yaqiu, you know better than anyone how important a young lady’s reputation is. In such a short time, you’ve been spreading rumors about me and some man, and even brought so many people to watch. If you want to harm me, just say it directly. There’s no need for all this roundabout scheming.”

Faced with Fang Xiaoluo’s aggressive questioning, Xu Yaqiu started to panic.

She had imagined all sorts of outcomes, but never this one.

Usually, Fang Xiaoluo was weak and always crying, but today she was sharp and assertive, her words like daggers.

Xu Yaqiu had no choice but to turn to Zhao Lihong and Xu Zhigang. “Mom, Dad, I didn’t… it’s not like that. I didn’t ask Xiao Luo to help, she’s just making things up. How could I do something like that? Mom, believe me…”

Zhao Lihong looked at Xu Yaqiu crying, feeling heartbroken.

Just as she was about to speak, Fang Xiaoluo slapped Xu Yaqiu hard across the left cheek, a sharp sound echoing in the room.

Xu Yaqiu’s crying suddenly stopped, and everyone was stunned.

Her face burned with pain, and she glared at Fang Xiaoluo with hatred.

“A mouth that lies at the drop of a hat really deserves a slap!” Fang Xiaoluo said coldly.

Xu Zhigang’s face darkened. “Fang Xiaoluo, you’re being unreasonable!”

As he spoke, Xu Zhigang raised his hand, about to strike Fang Xiaoluo. Before his hand could reach her face, a strong arm grabbed his wrist.

“You’re the one being unreasonable!”

A powerful, stern voice came from behind Fang Xiaoluo. Shen Zheng had somehow appeared behind her, glaring fiercely at Xu Zhigang and the others.

“Factory Director Xu, do you think I, Shen Zheng, didn’t hear anything just now?” Shen Zheng’s piercing gaze swept over the group, and everyone immediately felt as though they had fallen into an icy pit. Despite it being May, the temperature suddenly dropped significantly. “Your daughter is making up lies about me and Comrade Fang. What is her intention?”

Xu Zhigang froze. Although he owned a wood factory in the provincial capital and his family was well-off, compared to Shen Zheng, a military captain, his status was nothing.

“Captain Shen, this… this is all a misunderstanding.”

“A misunderstanding?” Shen Zheng snorted coldly and shook off Xu Zhigang’s wrist. “Your daughter sent Comrade Fang to relay a message, and now we’ve been slandered. In broad daylight, with the clear sky above, Factory Director Xu, I don’t need a daughter like that!”

Xu Zhigang winced in pain at his wrist. Originally, he had thought that if Xu Yaqiu could marry Shen Zheng, it would be a good match after all, he was a captain, and it would help elevate their connections. But now, everything had turned out this way.

Zhao Lihong also looked troubled. If Shen Zheng’s marriage to Xu Yaqiu didn’t go through, then it would be even more impossible for Fang Xiaoluo to marry Zhou Yanwen.

Zhou Yanwen’s father was the director of the Jiangcheng Garment Factory in the provincial capital, a large factory, and many people were eager to flatter him.

Fang Xiaoluo, a rural girl, really shouldn’t be marrying into the family of a factory director.

“Captain Shen, Yaqiu definitely didn’t mean it. She…”

“Get lost!”

Shen Zheng shouted angrily. By now, the crowd outside had long dispersed.

Seeing the situation deteriorate, the Xu family quickly retreated from the door.

At that moment, only Shen Zheng and Fang Xiaoluo were left in the room.

Fang Xiaoluo closed the door again. “Sorry, before I came in, Xu Yaqiu came close to me. She might have put something in my drink.”

Shen Zheng looked at the young woman standing there with her playful charm. She had two braids hanging over her shoulders, wearing a white floral blouse and trendy denim jeans.

Her pale cheeks were flawless, every feature perfectly placed.

Especially just now, although they hadn’t gone all the way, the delicate touch of her hand…

Shen Zheng snapped out of his thoughts. He had never been interested in women and had never even given a second glance to any woman. Otherwise, at 27, he wouldn’t still be unmarried.

But Fang Xiaoluo was an exception.

This matter couldn’t be investigated openly for now. If it were just him, he wouldn’t care.

However, if this became public, it would harm Fang Xiaoluo’s reputation.

Not to mention, she was a pure, innocent girl. He had to take responsibility.

“Comrade Fang, I will take responsibility for you.”