Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Yuncheng Lanou Hotel…

When Song Fengwan arrived at the private room, Sun Qionghua, her mother, and her uncle were all present. Huai Sheng was holding a cup of hot bubble tea and chewing on the tapioca pearls inside.

She greeted them one by one.

“We haven’t seen each other in a long time. Wanwan is getting prettier. Sit next to me.” Sun Qionghua hurriedly got up and pulled her to sit down.

The seat she arranged for her was beside Fu Yuxiu.

His intentions were obvious.

Qiao Wangbei narrowed his eyes and tapped his fingers lightly on the glass table. His sharp gaze locked onto Fu Yuxiu, making him flustered.

“Auntie, I want to sit with Big Sister. Big Brother, can you give me your seat?” Huai Sheng suddenly asked.

“Sure.” Fu Yuxiu hurriedly moved aside, looking as though he had received a pardon.

He had only come into contact with the Qiao family twice. When he first met Qiao Wangbei, the latter had warned him that if he dared to bully Song Fengwan, he wouldn’t let him off.

Qiao Wangbei was built lean and muscular, his eyes were sharp like a cheetah’s, and his wild nature was even stronger than Qiao Xiyan’s.

Qiao Wangbei’s sharp gaze made his heart pound with trepidation.

“Yuxiu, what are you still waiting for? Pour the wine,” Sun Qionghua frowned. Why is this brat in a daze at such a critical moment?

As soon as Fu Yuxiu stood up with the wine, Qiao Wangbei immediately refused. “No need. Our Qiao family can’t afford to accept this wine.”

Even before they started eating, Qiao Wangbei gave him a ruthless slap. Fu Yuxiu’s fingers, holding the wine bottle, turned slightly pale.

“Mr. Qiao, this child is insensible. He did do something wrong in the past, and we’re here to apologize to you.” In the past, Sun Qionghua wouldn’t have spoken so humbly with the Qiao family.

Now that she knew that the Qiao family kept a low profile and had many connections, even if they couldn’t be on friendly terms in the future, they couldn’t become enemies with them.

“He’s already an adult. He’s not young anymore. For such a big matter as breaking off the engagement, he didn’t discuss it with his elders and made the decision on his own. He’s indeed Old Master Fu’s grandson. He’s gutsy enough.” Qiao Wangbei snorted coldly.

“I’m sorry.” Before going out, his mother had repeatedly reminded him not to offend the Qiao family. Even though Fu Yuxiu was unhappy, he could only lower his head and apologize.

“Passing off fish eyes as pearls. You treat everything as a treasure?”

Fu Yuxiu’s face alternated between green and white. But even if Qiao Wangbei got up and slapped him a few times right now, he still had to stand up straight.

“Mr. Qiao, the child knows his mistake. You’re a magnanimous person, so please don’t take offense.” Sun Qionghua raised her wine glass. “Let me toast you.”

Qiao Wangbei picked up the teacup in front of him. “Tea in place of wine.”

This could be regarded as an indirect way of turning Sun Qionghua down. He didn’t show her the slightest bit of courtesy.

“Second Madam Fu, let’s not beat around the bush. I know you’ve always considered our Wanwan beneath your notice. To be honest, your son isn’t up to my taste either.” Qiao Wangbei’s words were sharp and straightforward.

Sun Qionghua could barely keep the smile on her face.

“You came personally to seek reconciliation. I have to give the Fu family face in the end, but don’t think about anything else.

“A good horse does not return to graze on the same pasture. Besides…

“This is a rotten pasture.”

Everyone knew exactly what Sun Qionghua was up to, and he had to dispel her thoughts as soon as possible. He had already given her face by not dropping by at her house to beat up her son. She wanted to make friends with them again?

No way.

Sun Qionghua forced a slight smile out from the corner of her lips. “Let’s eat first. The food has gotten cold.”

Qiao Wangbei was not Song Jingren. The latter only knew how to fawn on and curry favor with the Fu family enthusiastically. This one was a tough and stubborn character.

He didn’t give them any face, and his words were sarcastic. This kind of sarcasm was even more unbearable than a slap to their faces.

This meal was very unpleasant for the Fu family’s mother and son.

***

Song Fengwan was going to the atelier later. After eating a few mouthfuls, she planned to go back.

“Yuxiu, send her back,” Sun Qionghua said.

“I want to go too.” Huai Sheng immediately jumped up.

With Huai Sheng following them, Fu Yuxiu naturally didn’t dare do anything to Song Fengwan. Qiao Aiyun gave her some reminders before letting the three of them leave.

Sun Qionghua handled affairs sleekly and tactfully. She had her ways. Even though she had been embarrassed by Qiao Wangbei just now, she was still chatting warmly with Qiao Aiyun. They were both women, so they definitely had some common topics.

Fu Yuxiu drove Song Fengwan to the atelier. Halfway there, he received a call from Jiang Fengya. He hesitated for a moment before directly rejecting the call.

Ten seconds later, a text message came. Yuxiu, help!

Fu Yuxiu frowned, put on his Bluetooth headset, and called her back. The call connected, and she was crying very miserably.

“Fengya?” He hurriedly turned the steering wheel and suddenly braked, stopping the car at the side. “Fengya, what’s wrong?”

Seeing his nervous expression, Song Fengwan raised an eyebrow slightly. What is that woman up to again?

She couldn’t hear their conversation clearly and only heard Fu Yuxiu say, “… Wait for me. Don’t hang up. Keep in touch. I’ll be there immediately!”

While speaking, he sped toward the university town.

Song Fengwan frowned. Where is this person taking me?

He drove very fast and stayed on the phone, ignoring her.

The car finally stopped at a snack street near Yuncheng University.

Song Fengwan had come to this area for the examination before, so she was fairly familiar with it.

He jumped out of the car in a hurry. He didn’t even pull out the car key before dashing into an alley.

“Big Sister?” Huai Sheng leaned against the window with a doubtful expression.

“Let’s go take a look.” Song Fengwan was also curious about what tricks Jiang Fengya was up to to make Fu Yuxiu so anxious.

She got out of the car while holding Huai Sheng’s hand, not caring that his car wasn’t locked. After all, even if it got stolen, it wasn’t her family’s car.

She followed to where Fu Yuxiu had disappeared just now and saw a few figures entangled with each other from afar.

…

“Ah—Dad, don’t be like this!” Jiang Fengya cried until her voice was hoarse. Her hair was all disheveled, and her clothes were torn from all the pulling. Cotton wadding was flying everywhere.

Song Fengwan walked a little closer and saw a middle-aged man she hadn’t seen before. He was currently yanking Jiang Fengya’s hair. “You stinky brat! You want to ditch me after finding your biological father?”

“I didn’t—”

“I’ve raised you for more than ten years, yet you want to cast me aside just like that? What do you take me for?” The middle-aged man was burly. He hadn’t shaved for a long time, and his eyes were bloodshot as he tried to drag her out of the alley.

“You think you’re great now that you got into university? Come out! I want everyone to see how you found your biological father and abandoned me.

“You’re as lowly as your mother. Your mother made me a cuckold, yet you still want to f*cking run off? You little slut.”

The man had a thick accent, and his words were utterly vulgar.

“Let go of her!” Fu Yuxiu naturally wanted to become the hero and save the damsel in distress.

“I’m teaching my daughter a lesson. What the hell does it have to do with you? Who the f*ck are you?” Jiang Zhiqiang sized up Fu Yuxiu coldly.

“I’m her boyfriend.”

“Heh…” Jiang Zhiqiang looked at Fu Yuxiu and increased the strength in his fingers to pull Jiang Fengya over to him forcefully. “You stinky brat! Didn’t you already break up with your boyfriend? You lied to me?”

“I—”

Pa! Before she could finish speaking, the man yanked her hair and slapped her.

Song Fengwan’s heart raced as she hurriedly pulled Huai Sheng into her embrace, not allowing him to continue watching.

“Are you f*cking crazy?” Fu Yuxiu clenched his fists and charged at him.

Jiang Zhiqiang was caught off guard and got punched in the face. He was hopping mad.

“F*ck, you son of a bitch!” He let go of Jiang Fengya and kicked him.

The two immediately started fighting.

They hadn’t trained nor practiced martial arts, so neither of them had the advantage.

“You must be her cheap boyfriend.

“Damn it! She’s just like her mother. Cheap and slutty! She only knows how to seduce other women’s men. She even wants to f*cking kick me away.

“This shameless slut even dared to call you over!”

…

“Stop fighting, Dad—!” Jiang Fengya rushed over to stop the fight and held Jiang Zhiqiang from behind. But this gave Fu Yuxiu the opportunity to kick him viciously.

Jiang Zhiqiang was ruthless as he violently struggled free of his restraints. He turned around and punched and kicked Jiang Fengya. The loud sound of slaps accompanied Jiang Fengya’s wails, making people’s hearts tremble.

Fu Yuxiu was furious and charged over. The two of them fought again.

Jiang Fengya suddenly shouted at the top of her lungs, “The police are here!”

Jiang Zhiqiang pushed Fu Yuxiu away and staggered out of the alley. When he passed by Song Fengwan, their eyes met. His face was covered in blood, and one of his eyes was swollen and bleeding. Only his eyes were visible.

They were malicious, sinister, and menacing.

“Yuxiu.” Jiang Fengya knelt on the ground to check on Fu Yuxiu.

“I’m fine. How are you?”

Jiang Fengya shook her head while crying. “… That’s my foster father. I don’t know why he suddenly came looking for me. I’m scared. I didn’t know who to look for. I’m really scared…”

“It’s alright. I’m here now. Don’t be afraid…” Fu Yuxiu hugged her tightly, his heart aching as he comforted her repeatedly.

When Huai Sheng no longer heard any commotion, he stuck his head out to look at the two people hugging each other.

Jiang Fengya looked at the entrance of the alley. Song Fengwan was standing there against the light, and the light stretched her silhouette out. Their eyes met, and her eyes were full of confident determination.

She seemed to be showing off to her.

“Big Sister, who is she?”

Song Fengwan sneered and said lightly, “A moron.”

She had said long ago that she didn’t want this scumbag. Jiang Fengya was even treating her as an imaginary rival. Her brain must have been kicked by a donkey.

To think she had even thought that she was pitiful just now.

Now, she only felt that her foster father had been too gentle. Why didn’t he slap her to death?

“Big Sister, you can’t curse.”

“I didn’t say anything vulgar. I’m telling the truth.”

Huai Sheng pouted.

***

Fu Yuxiu carried Jiang Fengya in his arms and took the car to the hospital, completely ignoring Song Fengwan and Huai Sheng.

“Big Sister, what should we do?” Huai Sheng held Song Fengwan’s hand tightly.

Song Fengwan took out her phone and called Qiao Wangbei.

“Hey, Wanwan.” Qiao Wangbei seemed to be eating still, as his words were unclear. “Has he already sent you to the atelier?”

But Song Fengwan’s following words infuriated him so much that his face turned green.

“He dumped me and Huai Sheng halfway. I’m at the university town now, and I don’t have a car to go back. You have to come and pick me up.”

Qiao Wangbei had been eating with his head lowered. He slapped the table and shot up, causing his chopsticks to fly. He was so angry that the veins on his forehead were bulging. “Say that again? He abandoned you halfway?”

Sun Qionghua was talking to Qiao Aiyun. When he slapped the table, her heart skipped a beat in fright. Now that she had heard this too, her face stiffened.

“Send me your GPS position. I’ll pick you up right away.” Qiao Wangbei hung up, put on his coat, and pulled Qiao Aiyun out.

“Mr. Qiao, what’s going on?” Sun Qionghua was dumbfounded. “Why would Yuxiu abandon Wanwan halfway? Is there a misunderstanding somewhere?”

“What misunderstanding is there?! Go back and ask your son!” Qiao Wangbei snorted coldly.

“He kept saying that he’s already realized his mistake and has turned over a new leaf? Now, he dumped the two children outside on such a cold day. Is this something a human should do?

“Don’t visit us again, let alone apologize. If I see him again, I’ll beat him to death.”

Qiao Wangbei dragged Qiao Aiyun out of the private room quickly.

Sun Qionghua immediately called Fu Yuxiu. Since no one answered, she could only call the people in her house. “Immediately search the whole city! Find the young master right now!”

***

When Qiao Wangbei and Qiao Aiyun arrived at the university town, Song Fengwan and Huai Sheng were sitting by a snack stall and eating barbecue skewers.

“You scared me to death. Exactly what happened? Why did he drive you two here?” When Qiao Aiyun saw them, her heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally calmed down.

“That big brother received a call and ran over here to be a hero saving a damsel in distress. He became a hero and then threw us away.” Huai Sheng was chewing on a grilled squid, his mouth covered in sauce.

“A hero saving a damsel in distress?” Qiao Wangbei narrowed his eyes.

“Yeah. The two of them even hugged each other.” Huai Sheng’s face was full of innocence. He didn’t lie at all.

Who studied at Yuncheng University and would even hug Fu Yuxiu? It was obvious who it was.

Qiao Wangbei was fuming, and the veins on his forehead throbbed visibly. “This Fu Yuxiu is simply too much.”