Chapter 338
“I just like playing rogue with you, is that not okay?” Xu Ke put on an innocent act, looking at Lin Mengyao with wide eyes, his expression was like a big boy who had just turned adult. It instantly hit a chord in the heart of Lin Mengya, leaving her gazing at him foolishly, not knowing how to retort.
Just as Lin Mengyao was still watching Xu Ke, a female voice interjected, shattering the ambiguous atmosphere between the two.
“Are you Xu Ke?” Xu Jiahui scrutinized Xu Ke with a critical eye, paying no attention to Lin Mengyao standing beside him.
“You’re not worthy of knowing my name. I thought you were someone remarkable. But it turns out, not only is your insides lacking, your appearance is also so-so. Truly disappointing.” Xu Jiahui looked down on Xu Ke with a condescending attitude, her lips curling into a disdainful smile.
Today, she wasn’t wearing sunglasses, and her standard phoenix-shaped eyes were filled with scrutiny and disregard for Xu Ke.
Faced with this self-talking, inexplicably condescending, unfamiliar woman, Xu Ke had no intention of engaging with her. After confirming that he didn’t know her, he didn’t even bother to look at Xu Jiahui again.
“Let’s go, I’ll continue shopping with you.” Xu Ke said gently to Lin Mengyao, completely ignoring Xu Jiahui.
Xu Ke’s actions seemed like a spark, easily igniting the fuse in Xu Jiahui’s heart, “I’m talking to you, didn’t you hear? How dare you ignore me for such an ordinary-looking woman, you must be tired of living.” Xu Jiahui said, gritting her teeth and half-squinting her eyes.
“Miss, if I remember correctly, we don’t know each other. A stranger babbles for a long time in front of you, interrupting your time, and with an unpleasant attitude. Tell me, why should I talk to such a person?” Xu Ke snorted coldly, speaking in a calm tone.
“Hmph, do you think saying this means nothing happened? No matter how you explain, you can’t justify the fact that you ignored me. You two, give him a lesson, teach him how to talk to me in the future.” Xu Jiahui stepped back, speaking coldly.
“Miss, isn’t that a bit too much? Just because my husband ignored you, you want someone to hit him? Aren’t you being too overbearing?” Lin Mengyao couldn’t help but speak loudly as the two muscular men closed in.
“So what if I’m overbearing? Who are you to speak to me like this? You need a lesson too. Argu, slap her, let her know how to speak to me next time.” The man, upon receiving Xu Jiahui’s instruction, obediently fixed his gaze on Lin Mengyao.
The shadow of being kidnapped hadn’t passed for Lin Mengyao. Seeing this scene, her face turned white in an instant, her hand instinctively grasped Xu Ke’s clothes, and her head unconsciously hid behind Xu Ke, making her appear as pitiful and cute as a little hamster.
If someone else had done that, they would have been beaten up by now, but Lin Mengyao’s looks, in contrast to her now vulnerable attitude, made a striking contrast with her extremely cold face, making it impossible for anyone to harshly rebuke her.
Seeing her bodyguards staring at Lin Mengyao, Xu Jiahui’s face turned unsightly, like a palette in an instant.
“I told you to act, why are you still dawdling? Did you fancy this woman?” Xu Jiahui’s eyes narrowed dangerously, her voice carrying unmistakable menace.
“Miss, we’re in Huaxia.” The paler bodyguard softly reminded.
“So what if it’s Huaxia? If you don’t act against this woman today, I’ll act against your entire family.” Xu Jiahui unceremoniously exposed her fangs, revealing her dangerous nature.
Without a trace, Xu Ke shielded Lin Mengyao behind him. Just as Xu Ke finished his protective movement, the two bodyguards, following Xu Jiahui’s will, attacked Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao.
Compared to beauty, family is certainly more important. The bodyguards tightened their lips and all their muscles, moving with coordination and strength.
In the blink of an eye, several moves had already been exchanged. Xu Ke’s arm felt numb from blocking attacks, but he hadn’t taken a single step back, because Lin Mengyao was standing behind him.
Xu Jiahui stood behind the bodyguards, watching them fail to take down Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao. The scene she had envisioned of them being beaten so badly never appeared, and this situation pushed Xu Jiahui to the edge of eruption.
Finally, seeing Xu Ke once again block the attacks from the two, Xu Jiahui couldn’t help but speak out, “Have you two not eaten? You can’t even beat a man who looks like a bamboo stick.”
Hearing Xu Jiahui’s words, the two bodyguards attacked Xu Ke with even more speed and force.
Seeing their obviously quickened movements, Xu Jiahui wasn’t pleased; instead, she became even angrier, looking at Lin Mengyao as if a wife were staring at a mistress.
“Matching pots with matching lids, seducing other men with your husband right beside you. If your husband wasn’t here, wouldn’t you be causing havoc in the sky?” Xu Jiahui said coldly, her gaze filled with malice as she looked at Lin Mengyao hiding behind Xu Ke.
Originally just enduring attacks passively, Xu Ke reacted as if a switch had been flipped upon hearing this. In almost the blink of an eye, the situation was reversed, with Xu Ke becoming the fierce, aggressive one.
“Miss, without evidence, you’d better watch what you say or this is defamation. Be careful, I’ll sue you.” Lin Mengyao was so angry at Xu Jiahui’s words that her face turned red, glaring at the other with eyes like fiery darts.
“Hmph, I’m not from Huaxia. Your Huaxia laws don’t apply to me.” Xu Jiahui smiled maliciously, filled with malice, as she looked at Lin Mengyao.
“Are you two just loafing around? Two can’t even beat one.” Seeing her bodyguards still unable to take down Xu Ke, Xu Jiahui’s face turned extremely grim, and even the brief joy from blocking Lin Mengyao couldn’t lift her mood.
The two in a stalemate with Xu Ke wore a faint expression of bitterness. They too wanted a quick victory, but they just couldn’t do it. How could they have known that a seemingly frail pretty boy could be so formidable, not only withstanding their two-pronged assault unscathed but also pressuring them in return?