Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 189 - 152: Slap in the Face (Two-in-One) _2

Chapter 189: Chapter 152: Slap in the Face (Two-in-One) _2

In the blink of an eye, Xu Xinrou’s body emanated a strange Formation fluctuation.

An impressive Formation Barrier automatically appeared around her.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

But the next moment,

"Slap—"

The slap still landed solidly.

The crisp sound of a slap was especially clear on the silent and empty official road.

Xu Xinyao’s delicate body was sent reeling back two steps by the slap before she managed to steady herself.

Having been slapped for no reason, she didn’t cry out immediately.

Xu Yuan looked at his foster sister before him and slowly withdrew his hand:

"Why did you stop the defensive Formation?"

Xu Xinyao looked at Xu Yuan, her beautiful eyes devoid of resentment, her voice soft:

"Formation Rebound, Third Brother, your cultivation is weak, you could get hurt."

Having been struck and still thinking about others, Xu Yuan grinned:

"Aren’t you going to ask me why I hit you?"

Xu Xinyao gently shook her head, looking at Xu Yuan with a tender smile in her eyes:

"Third Brother, you’re different from before. Now if you hit me, there must be a reason.

"But after you’ve hit me, could you apologize to Ziqing for the previous conflict?"

"...."

Xu Yuan, looking at the tenderness that was exactly as he remembered, raised his hand to rub his forehead and chuckled softly:

"Since there’s my reason, then stand firm. After I’ve hit you, I’ll apologize to Zhou Ziqing."

Xu Xinyao’s beautiful eyes slightly lowered, and she slowly walked back to stand in front of Xu Yuan again.

"Slap—"

The sound of a slap rang out once more.

Xu Xinrou’s rosy lips let out a trace of blood, yet she still silently stood before Xu Yuan.

The official road was pitch dark without the moon, with only the faint glow from the Inscription Lamp atop the carriage illuminating everything around.

Xu Yuan stared at her, and as he was about to raise his hand to deliver another slap, he found his wrist held by someone.

It was Li Zhonghua.

Without the enhancement of a Saint’s Soul Power, Xu Yuan couldn’t react in time to the other’s speed.

Big Ice Lump, however, did react, as her sword was already resting on Li Zhonghua’s neck.

The chill emanating from the blade was gradually forming layers of frost on the surface of Li Zhonghua’s clothes, suggesting that any slight misstep could lead to decapitation.

Li Zhonghua glanced at the sword against his neck and spoke to Xu Yuan:

"Brother Xu, as Xinyao’s elder brother, isn’t what you’re doing a bit excessive?"

"....."

Glancing sideways, Xu Yuan focused on the scion of some Sect, his expression showing a hint of surprise.

In the midst of their eye contact,

Xu Xinyao gently said:

"Zhonghua, I’m fine, let go of my Third Brother."

"......."

Li Zhonghua was silent for a moment, but did not let go.

He trusted only what he saw with his own eyes, but the unbridled and reckless demeanor of the Third Young Master from the Prime Minister’s Mansion was quite evident.

Xu Yuan said with some amusement:

"I’m disciplining Xu Xinyao as her brother. Are you trying to intervene in the family affairs of the Prime Minister’s Mansion?"

As he spoke, Xu Yuan read the anger in the other’s eyes, seemed to understand something, and chuckled, "What, you want to be my brother-in-law? If so, I suggest you take a good look at yourself in a mirror first. We in the Prime Minister’s Mansion don’t take in fools."

Upon hearing this humiliating talk, Li Zhonghua remained calm and spoke softly:

"This is just a dissuasion."

"Dissuasion? And what if I don’t take your advice?" Xu Yuan said with a smile.

As Xu Yuan finished speaking, a sharp pain transmitted from his arm.

Feeling the pain, Xu Yuan merely looked with interest at the man beside him, because at that moment, Ran Qingmo’s sword also drew a line of blood across Li Zhonghua’s neck.

After a brief pause, Xu Yuan asked with a chuckle:

"Are you planning to trade your head for one of my arms?"

"......" Li Zhonghua still did not speak.

Xu Yuan glanced sideways at Xu Xinyao:

"Xinyao, your suitor is quite devoted; can’t bear to see you slighted, it seems.

"But you should persuade him.

"Otherwise, he might actually think I wouldn’t dare to kill someone."

"......."

Past experiences had made Xu Xinyao realize that her Third Brother was not joking this time. Just as she was about to speak, Xu Yuan interrupted her:

"Forget it, no need to dissuade me, my patience has run out."

With that, Xu Yuan stared at the man beside him and whispered:

"You know, you’ve made a mistake. You shouldn’t have kept catching my attention."

As he finished speaking,

a bizarre fluctuation followed, and several cherry blossom petals emitting a faint glow drifted down quietly in front of Li Zhonghua.

Seeing this, Li Zhonghua’s pupils shrank sharply.

Was this fluctuation... Dao Charm?

How could this Xu Changtian, a mere Seventh Grade, comprehend Dao Charm and even use it?!

In his moment of distraction,

a tiny speck of blood had silently landed on his chest.

"Boom!"

Silently, the speck of blood exploded, and Li Zhonghua’s figure was sent flying backward in an instant, slamming into a boulder before stopping his rolling body, kicking up dust and stones.

Xu Yuan rubbed his somewhat numb wrist and shook his head slightly. He then turned to Xu Xinyao, who looked worried, and said:

"Don’t worry, after all, this person is your friend. I was measured in my actions..."

"Measured? It truly troubles me that Brother Xu has shown such restraint," came a voice tinged with mirth from within the smoke.

Xu Yuan looked back calmly.

Li Zhonghua emerged from the smoke, showing no apparent injuries despite having taken such a heavy hit.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow but then understood.

It must have been that Li Zhonghua had used Dao Charm to defend himself at that last moment, although what exactly it was remained unknown.

Regardless, this man did seem to possess some genuine skill to remain unharmed under such an attack.

As Li Zhonghua approached, he spoke to himself:

"I once thought the rumors about Brother Xu were just that, rumors. Now it seems, though you’re not as useless as the rumors claimed, your temperament is indeed as unrestrained as they say."

When Xu Yuan heard this, he covered his face and chuckled; after he had his fill, his eyes narrowed:

"Li Zhonghua, you don’t think your behavior right now is cool, do you? When you do something wrong, you should expect to get hit. In our house, that’s normal. Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for an outsider to comment on our family matters?"

Li Zhonghua said:

"A brother should protect his sister, not scold and hit her."

Xu Yuan shook his head:

"Since you insist, I have a question for you."

"Ask."

Xu Yuan’s eyelids drooped:

"If it were Xu Changge scolding and hitting Xu Xinyao here and now, would you dare to intervene?"

"......"

Li Zhonghua opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but words failed him.

"What’s the matter, can’t say anything?"

Xu Yuan stared at Li Zhonghua, eyes filled with scorn: "Because you know how much Xu Changge despises Sects, and you also know that if you dared to meddle in our family affairs in front of him, there’s a good chance you’d be cut down with one sword."

After a pause, Xu Yuan sighed:

"If you wish to play the hero to save the damsel in distress, honestly, you’re barking up the wrong tree. You truly are incurably stupid, thinking your behavior is for Xu Xinyao’s benefit.

"But do you know? Right now, you’re basically roasting her over a fire."

"......"

Li Zhonghua fell silent, for he had already seen the conflicted expression on Xinyao’s face.

Xu Yuan glanced at Zhou Ziqing, who looked angry across from him, and continued:

"You should take a leaf out of Zhou Ziqing’s book. Even though she and I have had conflicts in the past, she has always held back from cutting me down with her sword, most likely because she didn’t want to make things difficult for Xu Xinyao. And then there’s you, this blockhead."

"Suddenly popping up, telling me to stop, who do you want Xu Xinyao to speak up for?

"Speak up for you? It’s not your place to decide in matters pertaining to kinship or logic. And yet, you’re still acting as if you know what’s best for her, while with her nature, it’s very hard for her to outright tell you to get lost."

Having said that, Xu Yuan glared at Li Zhonghua:

"I would not recommend that Xinyao continues to associate with someone as foolish as you."

"....." Li Zhonghua clenched his fists.

Having spoken,

Xu Yuan sighed, no longer paying attention to Li Zhonghua, and looked at his foster sister’s face blooming with red marks, speaking indifferently:

"I won’t continue to take action. Let’s go, I will tell you why I punished you on the way."

Xu Xinyao stood still.

Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow and frowned:

"What’s wrong, don’t want to go?"

Xu Xinyao glanced at the direction of the caravan behind her, and said in a low voice:

"Third Brother... may I have a moment?"