Before making a move, Xie Yu never expected that she would turn out to be no match for Xu Tingyu.
It had only been a little over two months since Xu Tingyu gave birth. She had even suffered a massive hemorrhage during childbirth and had almost failed to survive the operation.
Yet now, the slap that landed on Xie Yu's face carried great force.
The wind from the slap even blew aside the stray hairs on her forehead, and the blow made her feel dizzy.
Not only that.
Xu Tingyu didn't give her a chance to catch her breath. She quickly pinned Xie Yu down on the sofa and slapped her several more times with both hands.
Xie Yu's lips were split, and she let out a painful cry.
However, she was pinned down and couldn't move.
The bodyguards, Aunt Zhang, and other servants in the house were all attracted by the noise.
When they saw this scene, they were all stunned on the spot.
No one said a word, and no one stepped forward to stop the fight.
Aunt Zhang even quietly thought that it was good for them to fight like this. At least, the mistress wouldn't keep her emotions bottled up.
Rather than suffering herself, it was better to make others miserable.
Xu Tingyu seemed not to notice the others.
When she saw the blood - smeared lips of Xie Yu, her hand paused, and finally, she let her go.
She pushed Xie Yu away like a broken cotton wadding, allowing her to slide onto the carpet.
Then she stepped bare - footed onto the sofa and looked down at Xie Yu with a sarcastic tone.
"You dared to make a move without even knowing your opponent's strength. Xie Yu, you're really bold."
The exercise she had been doing during this period was not in vain.
Moreover, she had even asked Zou Yu and the others to teach her some free fighting and grappling techniques.
At this moment, Zou Yu was standing at the door. There was a rare look of surprise on his usually calm face.
When she said she wanted to learn a few moves, they had only thought she was just being bored and playing around.
But since they were paid to do things and her request was not excessive, they really taught her a few moves.
They never expected that she would learn so well and put them to use so quickly.
Just as the atmosphere was getting a bit strange, a head suddenly popped out beside Zou Yu.
Immediately afterwards, there came a burst of hearty laughter. "Hahaha, Xie Yu, you were so arrogant. Now you've finally calmed down."
Qi Ruixi was extremely proud, as if it was she who had beaten Xie Yu to the point of immobility.
She had returned to the old mansion today and accidentally heard Liu Ning on the phone, ordering someone to let Xie Yu in.
Only then did she know that Liu Ning had actually sent Xie Yu to cause trouble for Xu Tingyu.
And Xie Yu had actually obediently come.
Qi Ruixi didn't know for a moment whether Liu Ning or Xie Yu had a worse brain.
She immediately rushed over here.
On the way, she hesitated for a while whether to inform Qi Shifeng.
But then she thought that if she informed Qi Shifeng and he came back to side with Xie Yu, it would only make Xu Tingyu sad.
So she didn't tell Qi Shifeng. Instead, she called Qi Ye and asked him to bring people over.
Qi Ye lived on the mountainside, and it would take him longer to get here. He hadn't arrived yet.
Qi Ruixi couldn't wait any longer and rushed in by herself. Then she saw this "heart - warming" scene.
After scolding Xie Yu, she clapped and cheered for Xu Tingyu. "Sure enough, you're my sister - in - law. You're the most amazing in the world."
Thanks to Qi Ruixi's commotion, Xie Yu cried even louder and shouted that she was going to call the police.
Xu Tingyu, on the other hand, casually sat down on the sofa and waved to Qi Ruixi. "Xixi, come over and have some tea."
Someone had turned on the lights.
She seemed to be in a very good mood. When she changed from standing to sitting on the sofa, her pair of slender legs were so white under the light that they seemed to be glowing.
It was blinding.
Everyone fell silent again, and the bodyguards averted their eyes.
Xie Yu was sitting on the carpet, with a burning pain on her face.
Outside, there was thunder and lightning, but no one came to help her up.
In the past few years, her reputation had risen. With Qi Shifeng as her backer and being flattered by a group of people, she had long forgotten what it felt like to be treated coldly like this.
She suddenly felt extremely aggrieved.
But when she looked up, no one in the room was looking at her.
Even Xu Tingyu, who had just beaten her like this, seemed like nothing had happened and was smiling gently at Qi Ruixi.
Just then, Qi Shifeng suddenly rushed back.
He had been notified by Zou Yu.
As soon as he came back, he saw this farce. His browbones were furrowed, and his expression was cold.
"What? Is this my place a theater?"
He glanced at the on - lookers. His voice was low and deep, as if it was going to bend everyone's backs.
The servants in the house immediately dispersed tactfully and went about their own business.
Zou Yu and the others also retreated into the shadows.
Even Qi Ruixi only dared to hide behind Xu Tingyu, losing her previous excitement.
Her expression was even a bit dejected. She secretly cursed Qi Shifeng for being heartless. As expected, he would come back to support Xie Yu.
Only Xu Tingyu remained calm.
There was not even the slightest change in her expression. She just glanced at him faintly and then continued to drink her tea.
When Xie Yu saw him come back, she stood up crying and rushed over to grab his arm. "Shifeng, you have to get me an explanation."
She reversed the truth and didn't mention her own provocation at all.
She only said that she had come to visit Xu Tingyu and Youyou after hearing Liu Ning's words.
The unopened gift boxes piled beside the sofa were what she had brought, proof of her friendliness.
Who would have known that after just a few words, Xu Tingyu suddenly brought up the bankruptcy of the Xu family and the death of Xu Jia.
She felt puzzled. Before she could even argue, she was beaten up.
Now her delicate little face was swollen, and the split corner of her lips was bleeding. The blood looked glaring and terrifying.
Since Xie Yu started her complaint, Xu Tingyu had stopped looking at them. She just quietly drank the tea in front of her, as if everything had nothing to do with her.
Qi Ruixi couldn't sit still. She whispered, "Sister - in - law, you should explain quickly. This woman is really good at pretending to be pitiful."
She was crying and only grabbed Qi Shifeng's sleeve, seemingly not daring to go any further.
Men were easily deceived by this kind of coy behavior.
Moreover, Qi Shifeng had always been partial to this Xie Yu.
Xu Tingyu turned to her and smiled faintly. "Explain what?"
She had indeed beaten Xie Yu because of the things about the Xu family and Xu Jia.
As for whether Xie Yu had deliberately provoked her or not, it didn't matter much.
At least, Qi Shifeng probably didn't care.
The result now was that she had beaten Xie Yu.
She just needed to wait for Qi Shifeng to "judge" this matter.
When Qi Ruixi saw her being so cold, she suddenly was stunned.
For some reason, she even felt that this sister - in - law seemed a bit strange.
Previously, she had been very nervous about the relationship between her brother and Xie Yu.
Every time Xie Yu appeared, she would subconsciously observe Qi Shifeng's reaction.
But now, even though Xie Yu was holding Qi Shifeng's sleeve, she showed no concern at all.
She even had the mood to drink tea, as if she was silently mocking.
Just as Qi Ruixi was making wild guesses in her mind, Qi Shifeng suddenly spoke up, interrupting Xie Yu's complaint.
But his words were not addressed to Xie Yu.
He called Zou Yu over. "Send Miss Xie to the hospital. You check the team."
Qi Shifeng's face was gloomy, as if he was suppressing a raging fire. In his dark eyes, there was a more violent thunderstorm than the one outside the window.