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Xu Pandi stood frozen, not daring to move.
“Did you get drunk at a bar?”
“When did you go to the bar?”
“What about the minute before the video started? Did you go to the bar to get drunk?”
Xu Xuehui, eyes red, questioned her sharply and slapped her again, “And who are you threatening to call the police on? Explain it clearly!”
Seeing Xu Xuehui lose her temper, Xu Pandi and Xu Yuanchan immediately fell silent.
At home, they might not fear Xie Bingyan and Xu Deming, as Xie Bingyan and Xu Deming rarely hit them.
However, they couldn’t help but fear Xu Wanting and Xu Xuehui.
What is seniority? This is authority.
Since they were young, Xu Wanting and Xu Xuehui had always been the ones to discipline the younger siblings, and they had been hit numerous times.
If they were being disciplined by Xu Wanting and Xu Xuehui, how could they dare to resist? They could only obediently take the punishment.
“I, I…”
“Oh! So you went to the bar, got drunk, and ended up encountering Xu Mo, right?” Xu Xuehui’s voice trembled with the urge to cry. She turned to Xu Yuanchan, “Sixth Sister, is that how it happened?”
Xu Yuanchan suddenly couldn’t bring herself to speak, because it was indeed Xu Mo who had saved Xu Pandi.
“Why don’t you dare show me the first few minutes of the video? You just show me this? Xu Pandi, you have the nerve to come here and act all righteous?” Xu Xuehui gritted her teeth. “Why didn’t Xu Mo slap you to death?”
As she spoke, she raised her hand again, ready to slap Xu Pandi. Xu Pandi, shocked, quickly dodged.
“Dodge? You still dare to dodge? Let me ask you, what’s with the tattoo on your arm?” Xu Xuehui was furious when she saw Xu Pandi dodge.
Xu Pandi, panicked, could only stammer, “It’s… it’s a temporary tattoo!”
“Temporary?”
“Yes! It’s a temporary tattoo, it can be washed off! I just went to the bar to relax, I didn’t do anything!” Xu Pandi hastily defended herself.
“You didn’t do anything, yet you got drunk? You didn’t do anything, yet Xu Mo slapped you? If Xu Mo hadn’t found you drunk in the bar, you probably wouldn’t even look human right now! Xu Pandi, you’ve become bold, haven’t you?” Xu Xuehui’s voice was filled with anger.
“Well, Xu Mo still shouldn’t have slapped me! My face has been swollen for two days!” Xu Pandi still felt wronged.
“Why didn’t he slap you to death? Come here, let me slap you to death!” Xu Xuehui, unable to hold back any longer, flew into a rage and lunged at Xu Pandi.
Xu Pandi didn’t dare fight back and could only dodge, crying out in fear.
“I’ll deal with you later!” Xu Xuehui, unable to catch her, gritted her teeth in fury and then turned to Xu Yuanchan, “Sixth Sister, where’s the minute before the video? Show it to me!”
Xu Yuanchan hesitated, glancing around nervously.
“Show it to me!” Xu Xuehui glared at her.
Under the pressure of her elder sister, Xu Yuanchan didn’t dare move and weakly said, “Fourth Sister has it, I don’t have it here.”
“Xu Pandi!” Xu Xuehui glared at her.
Xu Pandi, looking panicked and helpless, reluctantly handed over her phone.
Xu Xuehui took the phone, glanced at it, and saw that Xu Mo had rescued Xu Pandi from a group of thugs. Her eyes instantly reddened again, and she was filled with anger towards Xu Pandi.
“With your behavior, you dare to cause trouble for Xu Mo?” Xu Xuehui couldn’t hold back anymore. She grabbed Xu Pandi and twisted her ear hard, slapping her again. “What right do you have to trouble him? What right?”
“Was she drugged?” Xu Xuehui asked Xu Yuanchan as she continued to slap Xu Pandi.
Xu Yuanchan, seeing Xu Xuehui’s fury, didn’t dare to hide anything and nodded.
“Ah! Xu Pandi, you’ve grown bold! You dare to do anything! You’re going to drive me mad! What more do you want from Xu Mo? You have the nerve to trouble him! You really have the nerve!” Xu Xuehui’s voice was filled with frustration and disbelief.
Xu Xuehui burst into tears of anger. She grabbed a nearby tree branch and began to lash Xu Pandi with it.
Xu Pandi immediately jumped up in pain, screaming, “Ah! Ah! Second Sister, stop! Stop hitting me…”
“I’ll beat you to death!” Xu Xuehui was truly furious.
She and Xu Wanting had made so many efforts to mend their relationship with Xu Mo, but nothing seemed to work.
Now, Xu Pandi was clearly just making excuses to cause trouble for Xu Mo!
Thinking back, hadn’t she and Xu Wanting done the same thing?
They had always turned a blind eye to Xu Mo’s efforts, even showing disdain for him.
Xu Pandi’s current behavior was all too familiar, making Xu Xuehui feel both guilty and furious. She struck Xu Pandi several more times with the branch, causing her to jump and run away in pain.
Tears streaming down her face, Xu Xuehui shouted, “If it weren’t for Xu Mo, you would have already fallen into someone else’s hands! How can you have the nerve to blame others? How can you have the nerve!”
Xu Pandi, rubbing her sore backside, looked pitifully at Xu Xuehui, not daring to argue.
“No matter how much Xu Mo does, you can turn a blind eye! No matter how much he cares for you, you can turn a blind eye! Whether he helps you or saves you, you can turn a blind eye!” Xu Xuehui cried as she spoke, “How can you be so shameless?”
Seeing her cry, Xu Pandi and Xu Yuanchan fell silent, not daring to utter a word.
“And you, Sixth Sister! You’re just aiding and abetting! I’ll deal with you later!” Xu Xuehui glared at Xu Yuanchan.
Xu Yuanchan, a bit frightened, quickly said, “Second Sister, I didn’t do anything to Xu Mo! He was the one yelling at me, saying horrible things!”
“You deserved it!” Xu Xuehui snapped, “And you dare to talk about calling the police… If you dare, see if I don’t skin you alive!”
She glared fiercely at Xu Pandi.
Xu Pandi, feeling wronged, didn’t dare to speak or argue back, looking pitifully at Xu Xuehui.
Under the pressure of familial authority, Xu Pandi dared not resist, lest she face another beating.
Xu Xuehui threw the branch to the ground and turned to walk into the school.
Saving Xu Pandi showed that Xu Mo still cared about his family, though he was hesitant to get close to them.
It was easy to imagine that Xu Pandi’s recent confrontation had probably broken his heart even more, making him feel even more hopeless.
He saved his sister, yet received no gratitude, only insults and beatings. Anyone would find that unbearable.
Reflecting on the past, it seemed they had always treated him this way.
Every time it was like this!
Xu Xuehui felt utterly hopeless.
Why hadn’t they realized this sooner?
Now, she almost hated herself and Xu Pandi.
…
Back at the dormitory, Xu Mo was in a good mood.
The company was developing smoothly, and the financing had been received. The next step was to invest heavily in advertising and grow quickly.
They needed to explode onto the scene.
Since they now had the money, naturally, they wouldn’t engage in petty squabbles. If they were going to play, they’d go big and give it their all. That was the only way to take their business to the pinnacle.
When the dormitory supervisor mentioned someone was looking for him, Xu Mo wasn’t particularly surprised. He figured it might be Xu Pandi and Xu Yuanchan still wanting to cause trouble.
However, when Xu Mo went downstairs and saw Xu Xuehui, he was slightly taken aback. It had been a while since he last saw her.
Xu Xuehui now looked a bit worn out, her spirits low and eyes red, as if she had been crying.
Xu Mo had no positive feelings towards her, even too indifferent to bother speaking to her.
He was about to turn and leave upon seeing her, but Xu Xuehui intercepted him.
“If you’re here to repent or apologize, there’s no need! I don’t have time to play games with you!” Xu Mo said coldly. “But if you’re looking for trouble, I’m more than willing to oblige! Feel free to try!”