Qi Ruixi also heard her making the call and scoffed. "Calling for backup, huh? Fine. Who doesn't have an older brother?"
After saying that, she took out her phone and called Qi Shifeng.
Xu Tingyu quickly tried to stop her, but the call had already gone through.
"Brother, someone's going to tattle to her brother and come after me. Come and back me up too."
As she spoke, Xu Tingyu also said, "Don't."
Qi Shifeng, who would normally never heed such a "bizarre" request, paused for a few seconds after hearing Xu Tingyu's voice before saying, "Where are you?"
Could he really recognize his sister - in - law's voice just like that?
Sure enough, he was her awesome brother.
Qi Ruixi felt a bit proud and gave the address.
But the next second, Qi Shifeng said, "I just got off the plane. I'm not in the capital."
Qi Ruixi was stunned.
If he wasn't in the capital, why did he ask for the address? He made her get her hopes up for nothing.
"Forget it. I guess I can't count on you. Alright, bye."
She hung up the phone somewhat disdainfully, not giving Qi Shifeng a chance to say anything else.
Zhao You burst out laughing. "What's all this show for? Calling for backup? Is your brother a coward and too scared to come?"
"Come on, you're all grown - up. Do you really think you're still in primary school, using the old trick of provoking?"
Qi Ruixi was utterly speechless.
"Besides, I can handle you lot on my own. My brother isn't someone you can just meet anytime."
She rolled her eyes at Zhao You.
While they were bickering, Su Yi had somehow walked up to Xu Tingyu's side.
"Tingyu, I never got the chance to tell you. I'm really glad we met again. I've never blamed you. Seeing that you're doing well makes me relieved."
"It's getting late. It's not convenient for us to catch up now. Another time, let's find a proper place and have a good talk. There must have been some misunderstandings back then."
As he spoke, he was already moving towards the door.
Before Zhao You could call him back, he left without looking back.
Just as spineless as he was back then.
Xu Tingyu silently judged him in her heart.
No wonder he was so completely under Su Yue's thumb. As the older generation of the Su family said, ever since he brought Su Yue home, misfortune had befallen the Su family.
If it weren't for Su Yue's instigation and guidance, given Su Yi's timid nature, he might not have dared to do what he did back then.
However, a mistake was a mistake. Everyone had to be responsible for their actions.
Xu Tingyu didn't have a good impression of him and didn't even bother to look at his back.
"Not bad. You just showed up, and he immediately abandoned me and ran. It seems he still has feelings for you."
Zhao You cast a sarcastic look at Xu Tingyu again.
Xu Tingyu replied calmly, "Is it possible that he left because he can't afford to mess with us?"
"Of course, it doesn't change the fact that you're really disgusting."
Zhao You scoffed. "You're still putting up a tough act when you're about to be in big trouble. Wait until my brother comes with his men. Don't cry then."
She was certain that her brother would come with people to avenge her.
Xu Tingyu also wanted to see this playboy who was rumored to have squandered the Zhao family's fortune. And of course, she didn't want to be thought of as being scared and running away.
So she didn't leave. Instead, she found a seat and pulled Qi Ruixi to sit down with her.
Zou Yu glanced at them and said nothing, but silently stood behind them.
Those so - called friends who were moaning on the ground just now stopped complaining when they heard that Zhao You's brother was coming to back her up.
One by one, they stood up and started shouting again.
"Hehe, you'll get what's coming to you soon. How dare you offend Miss Zhao? Don't you know how many lives you have?"
"Don't you know that Miss Zhao's brother is a sister - spoiling maniac? You'll pay for this when her brother comes."
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Xu Tingyu originally didn't want to laugh. After all, it would be disrespectful to laugh in this situation.
But she just couldn't help it.
These people must have slipped through the net of the nine - year compulsory education. How could they say such embarrassing things?
Anyone above third - grade primary school level wouldn't say such crazy things.
They didn't seem embarrassed at all, but she, the listener, was so embarrassed that she couldn't stand it.
"Alright, stop talking. We don't care what kind of persona you're trying to create, whether you're a beloved princess or a wealthy young lady. But keep it to yourself."
"I don't want to hear any of that nonsense. So shut up. If you don't want to shut up, I don't mind getting someone to do it for you."
As she said these words, there was an uncontrollable smile in her voice.
She didn't usually laugh, unless she really couldn't hold it in.
Qi Ruixi was also laughing so hard that she leaned over and asked, "Did we accidentally stumble into a primary - school gathering?"
"Probably. In a big forest, you can find all kinds of birds."
Xu Tingyu deliberately spoke in a sarcastic tone.
She used to think that it was better to leave some leeway and not be too aggressive.
But after being beaten down by society over the years, she found that sometimes, when you couldn't bear it anymore, there was no need to endure.
She had given Zhao You face last time.
If she didn't teach this girl a lesson this time, Zhao You would continue to provoke her next time they met.
She was a patient person, but she was too lazy to keep getting entangled with such people.
Zhao You was angry but didn't dare to do anything rashly, so she gritted her teeth and waited for someone to come.
But she waited and waited, and no one came.
Finally, Xu Tingyu and Qi Ruixi were starting to doze off.
"Hey, is your brother coming or not? If not, then apologize quickly. We want to go home and sleep."
Qi Ruixi was completely speechless. Their time was precious, okay?
Zhao You was even more anxious than them, but she couldn't show it, so she still stubbornly said, "If you're scared, just admit it."
"Fine, we'll wait. We'll keep you company. Is that okay?"
Qi Ruixi rolled her eyes.
After waiting for a while longer, instead of Zhao You's brother, more than a dozen professional bodyguards in black suits showed up.
Zhao You perked up immediately. "Hehe, see? My brother sent them. It's not too late for you to kneel now."
But the leader of the bodyguards didn't even glance at her.
Instead, he spotted Qi Ruixi in the crowd at once and immediately said respectfully, "Miss, should we deal with these people?"
Unexpectedly, these people were sent by Qi Shifeng.
Sure enough, having a reliable older brother really made a difference.
Qi Ruixi threw Zhao You's words back at her. "Since you've already proposed a solution, fine. I'll give you a chance. Kneel."
She was just using the same tactic against her. It wasn't too vicious, right?
Zhao You blushed and looked as if she couldn't believe it.
"Are you blind? Do you have it all wrong? I'm Zhao You. Who sent you? How can you not even recognize the right person?"