Chapter 38: Fiercely Protective

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Fiercely Protective

Hearing these words, Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo’s faces darkened.

Que Hongjin directly spoke in a cold voice, "I wonder what the teachers at Yunlu Academy would think if they knew a student of theirs was spreading rumors outside?

"Yunlu Academy has strict rules. I’ve heard they expel a few students with character issues every year."

Que Hongjin’s picturesque eyes curved in a smile, but the amusement didn’t reach his eyes. It carried an undeniable sharpness, and he released half of his imposing aura. Just this fraction of pressure was enough to make the man’s face turn pale.

He had originally thought this fake heiress was just a nobody, an easy target to bully. Who would have thought the Beast Husband beside her possessed such a terrifying presence? Furthermore, he even knew the internal rules of Yunlu Academy. Stared at by those beautiful eyes, he couldn’t help but feel a chill rising from the soles of his feet. With so many people watching, the humiliation was too much to bear.

Seeing her fiancé treated this way, Lü Qiumei said angrily, "A cripple like you has no right to meddle in Yunlu Academy’s affairs! No matter what, my fiancé is still a student there. You’re just Qiao Suluo’s crippled Beast Husband. Do you really think you’re still some young master from the Capital City?"

Qiao Suluo originally didn’t want to bother with people like this. She wouldn’t care what they said about her. However, she could not tolerate them humiliating her Beast Husband.

Before Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo could say another word, Qiao Suluo swiftly stepped forward and landed a vicious slap directly across Lü Qiumei’s face.

SLAP!

That heavy slap completely dazed Lü Qiumei. Gasping in pain, she covered her cheek and glared at Qiao Suluo with wide eyes, threatening, "You’re asking for death!"

SLAP!

Qiao Suluo delivered another ruthless slap to her face. "Bark nonsense again, and see if I don’t beat you into a cripple."

Given Qiao Suluo’s plump figure, her current icy expression was genuinely intimidating. At this moment, she felt that being fat had its advantages—at least she packed a lot of strength when striking. Hadn’t Lü Qiumei almost been slapped to the ground?

"Lü Qiumei, I hadn’t even settled the score with you yet. You brought this beating upon yourself, so don’t blame me."

Lü Qiumei screamed, "Look at her, everyone! She’s such a vicious person. Don’t buy her things..."

Qiao Suluo kicked Lü Qiumei, sending her flying outward.

THUD!

Lü Qiumei crashed to the ground. Qiao Suluo stepped forward, grabbed her hair, hauled her head up, and delivered two more resounding slaps.

"Lü Qiumei, was it?

"Back then, it was your Lü Family who shamelessly begged to marry my second brother. My parents and my second brother looked down on you to begin with.

"But you and your mother kept running to the Qiao family like leeches. My mother thought you were sincere and arranged the engagement between you and my second brother. It was you who abandoned your principles for profit, thinking you could marry up, and broke off the engagement. Breaking it off was fine; our families severed ties and minded our own business. Who would have thought you’d come back to step on us?

"Do you really think we’re pushovers you can just squeeze?

"What kind of thing is a female beast like you? Even if you knelt down and begged my second brother to let you marry into our family, he wouldn’t choose you.

"And you dare insult my Beast Husband? My Beast Husband is perfectly fine. If I hear you hurl one more insult, I’ll rip your tongue out.

"You should know my notorious reputation. I am a woman of my word."

Qiao Suluo whispered that last sentence directly into Lü Qiumei’s ear, causing her to shudder uncontrollably. Especially when meeting Qiao Suluo’s eyes, she was truly terrified.

"You... you..."

Lü Qiumei pointed a trembling finger at Qiao Suluo, cursing her endlessly in her mind, but she didn’t dare utter a single word aloud. Finally, she grabbed her Beast Husband, preparing to slink away with their tails between their legs.

With her arms crossed, Qiao Suluo said coldly, "Stop. Apologize to my Beast Husband."

Lü Qiumei looked back, met Qiao Suluo’s icy gaze, and could only grit her teeth. "I’m... I’m sorry."

"I didn’t hear you. Not sincere enough."

Lü Qiumei was about to explode with anger, but remembering Qiao Suluo’s reputation and her ruthless methods, she eventually shouted, "I’m sorry! I apologize for what I just said."

"You apologized, but we don’t forgive you. Get lost!"

Lü Qiumei and her fiancé had no choice but to scurry away.

Que Hongjin felt deeply moved. In truth, ever since his wings were broken, he had been subjected to constant verbal abuse; he had grown completely numb to the word "cripple." Even the original Qiao Suluo used to humiliate him with such words. Who would have expected her to defend him so fiercely today?

A soft, rippling light emerged in Que Hongjin’s picturesque eyes. He stepped forward and gently took her hand, sighing softly. "Did you hurt your hand from hitting her?"

As he spoke, he drew out a handkerchief and delicately wiped her hand, as if disgusted that Lü Qiumei’s face had dirtied it.

Qiao Suluo shook her head and said, "I’m fine. It’s meaty, so it doesn’t hurt."

It was true. Because she was plump and fleshy, she didn’t feel any pain when striking. Seeing Lü Qiumei’s swollen face felt incredibly satisfying.

Que Hongjin felt a bit helpless and somewhat distressed. "It will still hurt. Don’t do it yourself next time; I’ll do it for you."

Quite a few people had gathered around the stall. Some looked at Qiao Suluo with unfamiliarity and shock.

"This young girl is so young, yet her methods are so ruthless."

"So she is that fake heiress who was driven out of the Capital City. I heard she is vicious and cruel, and even sold her own Beast Husband."

"I heard the real heiress is gentle and kind-hearted, not like this at all."

"Let’s go, let’s go. Don’t just buy their stuff casually. Who knows what they put inside it."

Some new customers, unaware of the situation and only listening to the rumors, disapproved of Qiao Suluo’s ruthless actions. They looked at her with disgust and disdain.

However, the regular customers who understood Qiao Suluo voiced their support. "Miss Qiao, that was the right thing to do! When people bully you right to your face, you can’t just let them. You have to fight back when necessary. I just like your straightforward personality."

Qiao Suluo knew her actions might affect business, but she wasn’t one to suffer grievances in silence. She maintained a clear boundary between gratitude and vengeance. She protected her own people, and as for her enemies, she naturally had to beat them until they were too terrified to cause trouble in front of her. Furthermore, she had long wanted to vent her anger on behalf of her second brother.

Smiling, Qiao Suluo explained, "They went too far. I wasn’t that angry when they insulted me, but I simply cannot tolerate anyone insulting my Beast Husband."

"Yes, exactly! A female beast who loves and protects her Beast Husband is a good one."

The regular customers supported Qiao Suluo. They bought their Konjac as usual; having eaten it for days without any issues, they naturally trusted her. To show her gratitude for their support, Qiao Suluo gave everyone a piece of candy.

However, she also informed them that she wouldn’t be selling Konjac anymore. If they wanted to eat Konjac, they would have to go to the Drunken Immortal Tower. That was the condition agreed upon when she sold the Konjac recipe to the Shopkeeper of the Drunken Immortal Tower. He had given her a few days of buffer time, but after today, she could no longer sell it.

Because the Peach Blossom Brew couldn’t be offered as a free sample, only a small bottle was sold. Ultimately, business was impacted by Lü Qiumei’s disruption. For some unknown reason, more people started coming over to point fingers and discuss how she was that vicious fake heiress from the Capital City. They stared at her as if she were a circus animal.

"That’s her."

"Yes, she is Young Master Tushan’s former wife."

"It’s too despicable! She’s the one who sold Young Master Tushan to the Nanfeng Building."

"Someone as wonderful and beautiful as Young Master Tushan suffered such unfair treatment."

While everyone was whispering, frantic screams suddenly erupted from not far away.

"Ah! This Snake Beastman has gone berserk and lost his mind! Run! Don’t let him kill you!"

"He’s that Mr. Chu from the underground auction! How did he get out? And why has he turned into this?"