After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 98 - 96: Slap in the Face

Chapter 98: Chapter 96: Slap in the Face

Qiao Jing did not expect that someone would suddenly come in, she stuttered for a moment, "Xu Yiran, what brings you here?"

Xu Yiran was her cousin. Naturally, she had also sent him an invitation to her birthday party. It was highly unlikely that Xu Yiran would come, at most he would send a gift. But Qiao Jing did not expect that he would actually show up, and at this timing, no less.

Zhang Chen was also stunned for a moment, because his father had warned him not to antagonize the Xu Family.

At this moment, Xu Yiran surveyed the crowd in the room and quickly walked to Tang Xi’s side, helping her up. "Are you okay?"

Seeing her torn clothes, Xu Yiran hurriedly took off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders.

Tang Xi looked at him with gratitude.

Her lips trembled slightly, "Thank you."

She hadn’t expected that the person who would ultimately save her was Xu Yiran.

Xu Yiran looked at Zhang Chen,

"Zhang Chen, I will take Tang Xi to get an examination. You wait for the lawsuit."

Zhang Chen, "Xu Yiran, what are you playing at? I play with women, I give them money. What act are you putting on here, playing the hero? Oh... you wouldn’t have taken a fancy to this woman as well, would you? Xu Yiran, I thought you were so above it all, but it turns out you’re just like me, huh? If only you had said so earlier...."

Following that, several young masters began to laugh.

"Yeah, Xu Yiran, Zhang Chen was just joking with Tang Xi. Besides, this waitress was quite cooperative; a little resistance is just a bit of spice to the man-woman relationship."

"It’s an honor for her that Young Master Zhang took a fancy to her. How many women are eagerly offering themselves up to him."

"We can all testify that this waitress was the one seducing Young Master Zhang. He just pitied her and wanted to have a bit of fun with a joke. Who knew she couldn’t take the joke and wanted to extort money from Young Master Zhang? He was just being kind and cherishing the fairer sex..."

Hearing these words, Tang Xi’s voice trembled to the extreme, both horrified and angry, "You’re lying!! You are all lying!"

So there really are people who would twist the truth into a lie!

Xu Yiran gently placed his hand on her shoulder, calming her emotions, "I’ll take you away."

Tang Xi’s pupils trembled slightly, and her eyes instantly reddened.

All the grievances surged to her heart.

"Okay."

At this moment, she didn’t want to argue or say anything; she just wanted to leave!

To leave this place!

To leave this suffocating place!

Xu Yiran bent down to pick her up and strode out of the door.

Qiao Jing snapped back to her senses and shouted toward Xu Yiran’s retreating figure, "Xu Yiran, you dare to defy me!! Have you gone mad? Won’t you take my side?! I am your cousin!!"

She stamped her feet.

Tang Xi, Tang Xi, Tang Xi!!

She wanted Tang Xi dead!

The entire upper class knew that Qiao Jing was Xu Yiran’s cousin, and their mothers were sisters. But now, Xu Yiran had blatantly slapped Qiao Jing’s face, which infuriated her greatly.

Watching as Tang Xi left, Xiao Chi also covertly let out a sigh of relief, wiping the corner of his mouth. Taking advantage of the moment Zhang Chen wasn’t paying attention, he delivered a kick straight to Zhang Chen’s chest.

If it hadn’t been for the fact that Zhang Chen had had his lackeys restrain him earlier, he would have already brought Zhang Chen down.

Zhang Chen winced in pain, "Damn it, Xiao Chi, I’ll kill you!"

And so, the two of them started to scuffle.

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Xu Yiran, holding Tang Xi, had only walked a few steps when he was met by Cheng Yunlang coming from the other direction.

"Tang Xi, what’s wrong?"

With bloody lips, disheveled hair hanging over her shoulders, and the clear marks of two slaps on her cheeks, Tang Xi’s eyes were scattered and cold at the moment. She looked at Cheng Yunlang without a word, just closing her eyes and softly telling Xu Yiran, "Let’s go."

Even with clothes covering her, Cheng Yunlang seemed to realize what had happened.

"Tang Xi...I..."

A deep sense of regret and self-reproach flashed in his eyes.

He had only been gone for about ten minutes, and yet...

Xu Yiran looked indifferently at Cheng Yunlang, "If you want to know what happened, why don’t you go ask Qiao Jing."

After speaking, he walked away with long strides.

Cheng Yunlang entered the private room.

He looked around and finally, his gaze settled on Qiao Jing.

Qiao Jing seemed pleased with his arrival, but at the same time, she appeared regretful that Cheng Yunlang hadn’t witnessed the scene of Tang Xi being violated. It seems that Xu Yiran really did ruin her plan, "Brother Yun Lang, you’re back so soon."

The next second.

A loud "slap" resounded.

The sound of a heavy slap.

Qiao Jing’s face turned to the side.

Cheng Yunlang’s hand, raised high, came down, "Qiao Jing, you’re truly terrifying. I, Cheng Yunlang, will never have anything to do with a woman like you!"

Qiao Jing was stunned.

Not just her, but also the young elites who had come to celebrate her birthday were taken aback.

Cheng Yunlang, always gentle, courteous, and well-mannered, had actually slapped Qiao Jing just for a waiter??

This??

The air seemed to fall silent.

Xiao Chi and Zhang Chen also stopped what they were doing, shocked by Cheng Yunlang’s actions.

Xiao Chi took a few steps towards Qiao Jing, "Jingjing..."

Qiao Jing burst into tears, screaming, "Brother Yun Lang, how could you hit me for that cheap woman!!"

Cheng Yunlang clenched his fists. The usually gentle and well-mannered man seemed to have reached his limit, "I will tell my mother that I will not get engaged or marry you. I hope you will stay away from me in the future and stop harassing me!!"

After finishing, he turned and left.

Qiao Jing took a few chasing steps and threw herself into Xiao Chi’s arms in distress, while Xiao Chi quickly comforted her, "Jingjing, it’s okay, I’m here for you."

"What use are you? I want Brother Yun Lang!! Why did you stop Zhang Chen just now? If it weren’t for you stopping him, Zhang Chen would have laid his hands on Tang Xi by now, and Brother Yun Lang, after seeing Tang Xi violated, definitely wouldn’t have liked her anymore!! He would definitely have married me!! It’s all your fault, all your fault!!!" Qiao Jing cried, ruining her delicate makeup, and the princess crystal tiara on her head had fallen off, creating a somewhat comical scene due to Cheng Yunlang’s powerful slap.

Xiao Chi was helpless, but he felt pain for Qiao Jing’s swollen face.

He had fallen for Qiao Jing for ten years and couldn’t bear to see her hurt.

"Alright, alright, it’s my fault, Jingjing don’t cry, today is your birthday."

"What’s happened here, why all the commotion?"

A man’s voice, light and deep, chuckled.

Ji Chenzhi approached.

He looked around and his eyes rested on Qiao Jing, "Isn’t this today’s princess, Miss Qiao? Why are you crying, what happened to your face..."

Being slapped was not exactly a matter of pride.

Qiao Jing bit her lip, feeling wronged, "Why is Young Master Ji here... Are you here to laugh at me? I remember I didn’t invite Young Master Ji."

"Miss Qiao must be joking, how could I not know about your birthday today?" He heard from Xu Yiran that Qiao Jing had her birthday party upstairs, and since Xu Yiran had been away for a while and hadn’t returned, Ji Chenzhi came to check.

But it was obvious that Xu Yiran was not in the room at the moment.

On the floor, there was some disarray, as if something had happened.