Supreme Heir Son-in-law
Chapter 177: The Grace of Saving a Life

Chapter 177: Chapter 177: The Grace of Saving a Life

"Lian Xuan brought a woman to the party, and he smiled so happily at her. I was furious and wanted him to kick her out, but he refused and even got angry with me. I couldn’t stand it and ran out." Chu Lian said tearfully.

"And then?" Mrs. Chu asked with a frown, while Mr. Chu outside the door put down his teacup, his smile vanished, and he looked seriously at Xu Ke across from him, straining to hear the sounds coming from the room.

"Then I got lost near the greenhouse, and then..." By this point, Chu Lian’s voice began to tremble, and her body even started to shake, indicating that what happened afterward terrified her. Mrs. Chu’s heart felt like it was on fire; she wanted to know what happened next but understood it wasn’t the time to push Chu Lian, so she could only wait in agony for her to speak.

Mr. Chu outside the room was also troubled, constantly twisting the wedding ring on his finger, clearly showing his unrest inside.

"Then a drunk man suddenly rushed out and suddenly hugged and forcibly kissed me. I wanted to break free, but couldn’t, and then his hands started groping me disgustingly, and he tried to tear my clothes, ripping them apart." Chu Lian spoke with a voice that could not hide her breakdown, showing the significant shadow this incident cast on her.

Mrs. Chu, by the bed, clenched the bedsheet tightly, her expression fierce enough to lash out, while Mr. Chu outside wore a face of anger, even shattering the entire tea set on the coffee table, the shattered porcelain leaving white marks on the sofa. Hearing this for the first time, Yang Rongrong was also seething, her small chest heaving with anger, her face turning red; only Xu Ke remained calmly seated, appearing peaceful inside, but with slightly furrowed brows, his glasses obscuring his eyes’ emotions, only showing the frown on his brow.

"I struggled desperately, but it was all in vain. It was Xu Ke who came to find me and knocked that person unconscious, and he got injured too. He even took off his clothes to cover me and asked the butler to bring me new clothes and food. Mom, Dad, please don’t misunderstand the good person, and you must avenge this hatred; I can’t swallow this anger, I want to make that scum wish he were dead." Chu Lian cried in Mrs. Chu’s embrace, trembling and gritting her teeth.

"Don’t worry, Mom will definitely avenge this hatred for you." Mrs. Chu kept patting Chu Lian’s back to comfort her, eyes filled with love for her daughter and malice toward the perpetrator.

"Thank you for Lian’s matter. I wonder where that scum is now." Mr. Chu looked at Xu Ke with a faux smile.

"This isn’t thanks I deserve; it’s my own oversight for letting such a person in. As for that person, I’ve asked someone to lock him up, and I can hand him over to you anytime." Xu Ke said softly.

"I, Chu Tianyang, am not someone who can’t distinguish right from wrong. Your thanks are well-deserved today, but I’m taking this person away." Mr. Chu said with a somber face, a fierce glint flashing through his eyes, impossible to ignore.

Xu Ke knew without thinking that the man would not have a good outcome in Chu Tianyang’s hands, but how was this any concern of his? No one would know that he was the man behind the scenes, after all, the person caught wasn’t one of his.

Xu Ke smiled at Chu Tianyang, nodded, "That’s proper. When you leave, I’ll have the servant put him in the car trunk, or if Mr. Chu wants to see him now, that’s also fine."

"No need, just directly put him in my car." Chu Tianyang’s forehead veins popped, his voice carrying a hint of fiery anger.

After a while, Chu Lian, wearing men’s clothes, came out of the room under Mrs. Chu’s guidance. Her eyes lit up slightly upon seeing Xu Ke, a subtle joy she couldn’t describe stirring inside her.

"Thank you for today’s incident. If you ever need anything, you can come to me, and I will repay you." Chu Lian held her chin up like a proud little princess, speaking to Xu Ke.

"I don’t need your thanks. Just protect yourself. Actually, today’s incident was due to my negligence. I’ll visit with gifts to apologize someday, hoping this doesn’t harm the relationship between our families." Xu Ke said with a gentle smile.

"Why do you like taking all the blame? I’ve already said it’s not your fault. Who would know whether the person standing in front of you is human or beast?" As Chu Lian said the word ’beast’, a slight tremble passed her face, and her eyes flashed fiercely, but it quickly disappeared, replaced by a hint of hurt.

"Is it just you here? Where’s Lian Xuan? Why didn’t he come to see me?" Chu Lian’s gaze swept over everyone but didn’t find the person she wanted to see, her eyes reddening, but she forced it back, though her voice trembled, showing her heart wasn’t as calm as her words.

Xu Ke faced Chu Lian but didn’t answer her question, continuing to sit with a smile while anyone but him could answer the question.

Mr. and Mrs. Chu frowned at Chu Lian’s words but remained silent, while Yang Rongrong couldn’t sit still and spoke angrily, "Of course, he’s fooling around with that slut. You don’t know that after you left, not only didn’t he look for you, but he was comforting that slut. When I returned, he was still holding her waist and introducing her to people, showing no concern for you at all. We really misjudged him, thinking he was a good person."

If it were usual, Mr. and Mrs. Chu would have stopped Yang Rongrong from saying these words, as the two families might become in-laws in the future. But after tonight’s events, their dissatisfaction with Lian Xuan shook the idea of the arranged marriage between their families, as for them, nothing mattered more than Chu Lian.

"Is what you’re saying true?" Chu Lian stepped back, her body wavering as if she couldn’t bear the blow.

"Mom, Dad, is what Rongrong said true? Was he really with that bitch without a care about me at all?" Chu Lian clung to Mrs. and Mr. Chu’s clothes, asking.

Under Chu Lian’s disbelieving gaze, Mrs. Chu nodded, "What Rongrong said is true."

"How could he do this? Does he know what I almost went through because of him? How could he be so heartless?" Chu Lian’s face was streaked with tears, crying hysterically, her eyes full of hurt.

"Don’t cry, he’s just one man. There are plenty of better men in Shangjing than Lian Xuan. Why should my, Chu Tianyang’s woman, hang herself on one tree? Lian Xuan isn’t worthy of you; forget him, and I’ll find you someone better," Chu Tianyang said somberly with a wave of his hand.