Chen Yang methodically wiped the blood from his hands.

Nearby, Yan Long was still twitching as blood pooled around him.

GULP.

In the dead silence, the sound of people swallowing could be heard one after another.

This… this guy is so ruthless!

Pei Xiaoyi covered her mouth in shock, subconsciously looking toward Qin Mo as if to ask, "How is your brother-in-law so skilled?"

Qin Mo was also startled. She shook her head at Pei Xiaoyi, but a sense of pleasure bloomed in her heart.

Well done! she thought. To curry favor with Su Ziyan, Yan Long kept finding trouble with me. I've wanted to beat him up for a long time. Even though I wasn't the one who did it, my wish was still fulfilled.

She couldn't help but lift the corners of her mouth, casting a triumphant look at Su Ziyan.

Su Ziyan was stunned for a long moment. When she saw Qin Mo's smug expression, she finally exploded, jumping to her feet and pointing at Chen Yang. "You… you good-for-nothing! How dare you attack him? You've got some nerve!"

Having wiped his hands clean, Chen Yang glanced at her.

"What are you looking at?" Su Ziyan glared fiercely.

Chen Yang smiled. "So, when you can't beat someone, you resort to vile slander?"

"You… you're spouting nonsense!" Su Ziyan rebuked angrily.

Chen Yang continued, "Look at you. Your pupils are yellow and your eyes are bloodshot. You must be plagued by numerous gynecological diseases, right?"

Su Ziyan was speechless. "..."

Pei Xiaoyi paused for a second before covering her mouth to stifle a laugh.

In fact, many people in the crowd were trying hard to hold back their laughter. After all, Su Ziyan was no ordinary person and certainly not someone they could afford to offend.

But they were also curious, how did that guy figure that out?

It was common knowledge at the university that Su Ziyan had dated many men.

Pei Xiaoyi leaned close to Qin Mo and whispered with a laugh, "Xiaomo, your brother-in-law is pretty interesting. Look at Su Ziyan's face, it's as dark as pig's liver!"

Qin Mo rolled her eyes speechlessly. This fellow sure has a venomous tongue.

Su Ziyan's expression shifted several times before she sneered, "So what if I've had a few boyfriends? It's better than some people who mess around with their own sister-in-law!"

With a theatrical gesture, she tapped her forehead. "Such a messy relationship. It's so confusing I can't even make sense of it."

Those words were truly excessive. The crowd, eager for drama and not afraid of things escalating, all turned to look at Chen Yang, wondering how he would respond.

Su Ziyan lifted her chin, staring at Chen Yang with a proud look that seemed to say, You think you can take me on? Her expression was pure mockery.

But in the next second, Chen Yang did something outrageously bold.

He stepped forward and, under everyone's astounded gazes, delivered a swift forehand and backhand slap across Su Ziyan's face.

SMACK! SMACK!

The heavy slaps echoed. As the second one landed, Su Ziyan staggered back several steps. She clutched her reddening cheek, staring at Chen Yang, dumbfounded.

"You… you dare to hit me?!"

It took her a long moment to recover, her gaze turning grim.

"Speak such filth again, and I'll tear your mouth off," Chen Yang said with a placid smile, revealing a row of snow-white teeth. He seemed gentle and humble, but the sight sent shivers down everyone's spines.

Like a bolt from the blue, his action stunned the entire crowd.

Clutching her stinging face, Su Ziyan stared venomously at Chen Yang and pulled out her phone, clearly calling for backup. The people around her all gasped, their faces filled with terror.

Who was Su Ziyan? Why did no one dare to laugh out loud? It was because she was the Second Miss of the Su Family from Lingjin City! The Su Family was one of the eight great families. Although they weren't ranked near the top, they were still not an existence these people could afford to offend. Yet, the esteemed Second Miss of the Su Family had just been slapped twice in a row.

"This…"

"You madman! How dare you hit Ziyan? Do you know who she is?"

Finally coming to his senses, Yan Long wiped the blood from his face and glared ferociously at Chen Yang. "You laid a hand on her. Just you wait for death, hahaha!"

He was immensely pleased, as if he could already see the wretched fate that awaited Chen Yang. Daring to strike someone from the Su Family… isn't that just courting death? Any family that could squeeze into the ranks of the eight great families possessed heaven-defying abilities and ruthless methods. The Su Family's domineering and arrogant behavior was infamous in Lingjin City. From the elders down to the younger generation, every single one of them was insufferably haughty.

"Chen Yang, you…"

Qin Mo could see that if Chen Yang continued his impulsive, brainless rampage, the situation would only escalate beyond control. She had intended to stay out of it, but now it seemed she could no longer remain an idle onlooker.

But just as she began to speak, Su Ziyan, having just finished her call, turned with a furious expression and sneered, "Qin Mo, it's too late to say anything now. You and this damned good-for-nothing will pay the price!"

Qin Mo was at a loss for words. Their usual bickering was one thing, but she had never imagined the situation would escalate to this point.

"This damned Chen Yang! He's good for nothing but causing trouble. A good-for-nothing will always be a good-for-nothing!" Qin Mo seethed, cursing him endlessly in her heart.

"Ziyan, you were the one who mocked Chen Yang first, and what you said was horrible. You have to be reasonable!" Pei Xiaoyi couldn't stand it anymore and tried to reason with her.

But it was no use.

Su Ziyan gave her no face at all. "Shut up! What business is this of yours? It won't matter even if the Heavenly King himself shows up! I won't be satisfied until I've skinned this piece of trash alive today."

"How dare he hit me? No one in Lingjin City has ever dared to do such a thing!"

Su Ziyan cursed loudly, vowing to see this through. Her previous goddess-like demeanor was gone, replaced by the fury of a shrew screaming in the streets.

"When my brother gets here, you'll understand the meaning of a fate worse than death and endless regret!" she declared, her voice dripping with confidence.

Throughout her tirade, Chen Yang acted as if he heard nothing, a slight smile playing on his lips as if he were merely watching a play.

In less than ten minutes, the brother Su Ziyan had mentioned arrived.

Su Ding was seething. He had only one sister, and he doted on her immensely. Yet today, someone had struck her?

Heh… An ignorant fool. Today, I'll let you witness the methods of Su Ding.

As Su Ding entered the private room with a cold sneer, he had yet to speak when he caught sight of a familiar face—one that had haunted his countless nightmares.

In an instant, his expression froze.

Recognizing him, Chen Yang raised an eyebrow. "So, it's you?"

He was slightly surprised to see him, but that simple question was enough to make Su Ding stumble back several steps in fright.

His face turned ashen and his limbs went stiff. At that moment, he wished he could turn and flee. I... why is it this guy again?

Su Ding felt like he could die.

This scene left Su Ziyan and everyone else in the room stunned. What in the world was going on?

"..."

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