Chapter 77

He Shanshan was strong and healthy, with the strength of an ox. Xia Qingning, with her frail frame, was no match for her.

Xia Qingning’s face visibly panicked. She didn’t expect He Shanshan to be so savage and actually want to hit her. If they started fighting, she would definitely be the one to suffer.

As the fist, as big as a sandbag, was about to land on her, Xia Qingning quickly scanned her surroundings, but she couldn’t find anything to use as a weapon.

Just as she was frantically protecting her head with her hands, making a last-ditch effort, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the door:

“Stop!”

The voice was urgent and angry. As he spoke, the man had already flashed in front of Xia Qingning and grabbed He Shanshan’s wrist. His movements were quick and agile, as if he had teleported there.

Seeing that there was no longer a threat, Xia Qingning took her hands away from her head. She realized that Lu Jingzhe was already standing in front of her, protecting her behind him.

His tall, sturdy, and powerful body stood in front of her. At that moment, Xia Qingning felt a sense of security she had never felt before. She felt from the bottom of her heart that Lu Jingzhe’s return was a stroke of luck for her.

Lu Jingzhe had never been so angry. His cold face was tense, the veins on his arms were bulging, and the sharp coldness in his eyes seemed to pierce through people. A man who had fought bloody battles on the battlefield had a terrifying chill about him when he was angry.

He Shanshan only felt a sharp pain in her wrist, as if she had been clamped by an iron vise. No matter how she struggled, it was useless. It only brought her more pain. Her screams echoed through the whole house.

“Ahhh… It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!!!”

Things happened too quickly. By the time Wang Mingfang reacted and heard He Shanshan’s cries of pain, He Shanshan’s face had turned pale from the pain.

When He Shanshan was bullying Xia Qingning, she pretended not to see it. Now that her daughter had suffered a loss, Wang Mingfang panicked immediately. She rushed forward, pulling Lu Jingzhe’s arm and shouting:

“Jingzhe, let go, let go. Shanshan’s hand is going to break.”

For a moment, cries, shouts, and screams echoed through the room, making quite a commotion.

Lu Jingzhe’s cold eyes swept over He Shanshan. Her face was twisted in pain, making her look incredibly ugly. After a moment, Lu Jingzhe disgustedly waved his hand and threw her onto Wang Mingfang.

The force was so great, the strong impact almost made the mother and daughter fall to the ground.

“Control your daughter!” Lu Jingzhe’s face was terrifyingly gloomy. He looked at Wang Mingfang and said coldly, “If she dares to do that again, she’ll never have this arm again.”

Listening to Lu Jingzhe’s words and seeing Xia Qingning’s frail and alluring appearance next to him, anger, resentment, unwillingness… all kinds of emotions filled He Shanshan’s heart. She had completely lost her reason. She grabbed the thermos on the table and was about to smash it on Xia Qingning’s head…

But the moment she raised the thermos, someone snatched it away. Immediately after, a heavy slap landed on He Shanshan’s face.

“Slap!”

The crisp and loud slap made the whole world quiet. He Shanshan, who had been slapped, was stunned.

She covered her burning face and looked at Wang Mingfang in disbelief. She never dreamed that her mother, who always doted on her, would hit her so hard. Her face burned with pain, and she felt wronged. The next second, she burst into tears.

“You little b*tch, when did you learn to hit people? Are you trying to rebel! I’ll teach you a lesson today.” Wang Mingfang scolded, while slapping He Shanshan’s back, pretending to avenge Xia Qingning.

He Shanshan cried even louder, her tears and snot running down her face. She looked as ugly as she could be.

Wang Mingfang slapped He Shanshan hard, while apologizing to Xia Qingning and Lu Jingzhe. She apologized and bowed, pretending to be on the side of justice, with such sincerity.

After a chaotic performance, Wang Mingfang scolded He Shanshan and dragged her back to the room.

Lu Jingzhe’s face was dark the whole time, his eyes filled with disgust. He seemed to be trying to suppress his anger. He remained silent and didn’t say another word. He turned around and left, as if he didn’t want to stay there for a second longer.

Xia Qingning knew that if He Shanshan hadn’t hit her, Lu Jingzhe would never have gotten involved in this embarrassing argument between women. His hands were for holding guns, subduing enemies, and protecting people. Getting entangled with a shrew was undoubtedly a humiliation for him.

Xia Qingning walked back to her room, her mood low. When He Shanshan charged at her, she realized sadly that, in the face of absolute strength, her frail body would suffer no matter how she resisted.

This time, Lu Jingzhe saved her in time, so she avoided injury. What if he wasn’t there next time? Would she just have to stand there and take it?

No! She couldn’t just sit there and let people bully her! Xia Qingning calmed down and decided to start eating more and doing some strengthening exercises from tomorrow onwards.

It’s always good to exercise. At least she wouldn’t be so frail and weak anymore, and anyone could bully her.

But it would take a long time to build up her body. Thinking that she was about to reveal the truth about the original Xia Qingning’s affair, she was worried that if Wang Mingfang and her daughter went crazy and did something drastic to her, like He Shanshan did today, she wouldn’t be able to defend herself. It would be very dangerous.

Xia Qingning tilted her head and thought for a while. Suddenly, her eyes lit up.

Although this body looked frail, it also had a certain amount of deception. If she learned some self-defense techniques, those that use clever tricks to attack the enemy’s weak points when they are off guard, maybe she could use them to help herself in a critical moment.

The idea was good, but who could she learn these self-defense techniques from?

As Xia Qingning was thinking about this, she saw Lu Jingzhe walk in from outside.

He was tall and upright, with his sleeves rolled up, revealing his strong forearms with clear muscle lines. A faint smile appeared on Xia Qingning’s lips. Who better to teach her than this man in front of her?