The speaker was a young man about the same age as Xue Jingdong. He wasn't particularly handsome, but he exuded an air of aggressive arrogance.

Su Qingning's stunningly beautiful face was already frosty, but it turned even colder upon hearing his words, becoming downright glacial.

Lin Xiao was annoyed. He didn't care about being called a stinking beggar—it was just a name, after all. But humiliating Su Qingning was absolutely unacceptable.

Just as Lin Xiao was about to speak, Xue Jingdong cut in with a jeering laugh. "Cheng Wei, what the hell is wrong with you? You're talking nonsense before you've even had a drink. Or are you just looking down on people now that you're doing well at the Shao Corporation?"

His words sounded like a reprimand, but from the way Xue Jingdong's face was creased into a triumphant grin, it was clear he was very pleased with what Cheng Wei had said. This was because the entire situation had been instigated by Xue Jingdong. If Su Qingning hadn't brought this stinking beggar along, he naturally wouldn't have had Cheng Wei humiliate her.

"Young Master Xue, don't stop me! Damn it, think about how well you used to treat Su Qingning! But look at her now, too proud and arrogant to even spare you a glance. And for what? She ends up with a stinking beggar!" Cheng Wei ranted.

He sounded like he was standing up for Xue Jingdong, but in reality, he was still just humiliating Su Qingning.

Su Qingning's face turned even paler. She had genuinely thought this was just a simple class reunion, not a premeditated humiliation session.

Suppressing the rage in her heart, Su Qingning said coldly, "Lin Xiao, let's go!"

Lin Xiao just smiled. "Wife, since we're already here, what's the rush?"

Su Qingning could endure this, but Lin Xiao damn well couldn't. Daring to humiliate his wife? It didn't matter if it was Cheng Wei, who worked for the Shao Family, or even the young master of the Xue Family, one of the top three families in Jinhai City. To Lin Xiao, they were all just piles of dog shit.

Su Qingning was stunned that Lin Xiao wouldn't leave. Her eyes, brimming with indignation, instantly turned red. Did he really want this meal so badly? Could he not hear them humiliating her?

When Xue Jingdong heard this, a silent, vicious smile spread across his face. He really is just a stinking beggar who's never seen the world, he thought. He knows a meal at Chunyu Pavilion isn't cheap. Even with his wife being humiliated to this degree, he still wants to stay and eat. What utter trash!

Despite thinking this, Xue Jingdong said aloud, "Qing Ning, Brother Lin is right. Since we're here, we might as well eat before leaving. The other classmates are on their way!"

Su Qingning ignored him, her gaze fixed on Lin Xiao. Her voice trembled as she asked, "Lin Xiao, are you leaving or not?"

"Wife, trust me. Just sit tight. The show is just getting started," Lin Xiao said with a smile.

Of course, he planned to teach these two scumbags a lesson right in front of Su Qingning and give her a chance to vent her anger. But Su Qingning thought he really just wanted to stay for the meal. Already feeling wronged, she now felt even more aggrieved, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Su Qingning really didn't want to cry, but she couldn't hold it back. They were humiliating her like this, yet her own husband wanted to stay for dinner. Who wouldn't feel sad and stifled by such an experience?

Yes, Cheng Wei's insults were certainly upsetting, but what truly hurt Su Qingning was Lin Xiao's seeming lack of awareness.

"Fine, then you can stay here!" Su Qingning snapped, barely holding back her frustration.

When she turned to leave, Lin Xiao blocked her path. Just as he was about to speak, she looked up at him, her eyes brimming with tears, a pitiful sight. Her voice trembled as she pleaded, "Lin Xiao, could you please just let me pass?"

She really didn't want to lose her temper with him in front of their classmates, nor did she want to cry here. It felt too humiliating. Su Qingning knew that marrying Lin Xiao had already made her the laughingstock of Jinling City, but at this moment, she just couldn't bear any more shame.

Seeing this, Xue Jingdong and Cheng Wei exchanged a look, their eyes filled with unconcealable triumph. Xue Jingdong, in particular, was ecstatic as he watched the scoundrel stop Su Qingning.

Su Qingning's eyes were red and pitiful, and seeing her like this, Lin Xiao's heart felt as if it were being twisted by a knife. Forcibly suppressing his killing intent, he said softly, "Wife, I asked you to stay, not because I want to eat here. You're my wife. How could I possibly stand by and do nothing while others humiliate you like this!"

Su Qingning froze. A flicker of doubt appeared in her eyes, and even the tears that were about to spill over seemed to pause.

Lin Xiao turned and glared coldly at the two pieces of trash before him. "Cheng Wei, is that right? Apologize to my wife. Right now. Immediately."

Cheng Wei stared at Lin Xiao with contempt, a smirk playing on his lips as if mocking his audacity. The Cheng Family was a third-tier family in Jinling City. While they were nothing compared to Xue Jingdong, they could still easily crush a nobody like this. Furthermore, he now worked in the investment department of the Shao Corporation, and his direct supervisor was none other than the Shao Family's heiress, Shao Mei'er. To put it bluntly, he now had connections to the Shao Family. Yet this stinking beggar dared to demand an apology? Who gave him the nerve?

"You stinking beggar, what did you say? Speak up!" Cheng Wei sneered.

Just as Lin Xiao was about to respond, Su Qingning suddenly spoke up, "Lin Xiao, forget it. Let's just go."

Honestly, although Cheng Wei's insults had hurt her and she did want an apology, she knew his background. It meant that she and Lin Xiao couldn't afford to provoke him, especially with Xue Jingdong present. If Lin Xiao insisted and impulsively ended up hitting him, the situation would spiral out of control. Su Qingning certainly didn't want to see Lin Xiao get hurt.

Besides, knowing that Lin Xiao had stayed not for the meal, but to demand an apology for her, was enough to bring warmth to her icy heart.

Lin Xiao, of course, understood why she wanted to leave. He said softly, "Wife, don't worry. Today, even if the King of Heaven himself showed up, I would still get you justice!"

His voice was gentle, yet filled with unwavering resolve. Su Qingning was stunned again, her heart instantly enveloped by a wave of immense warmth. She was moved, a feeling that stemmed from the very depths of her soul.

She found herself re-evaluating Lin Xiao once more. He had no power, no status, and no background, yet he protected her at every turn. More admirably, he wasn't afraid to stand up to the powerful.

"Lin Xiao, really, you don't have to. Your words are more than enough for me. Let's go. I know a great food stall; I'll treat you!" Su Qingning said, her voice suddenly cheerful.

"Alright," Lin Xiao said with a smile. But then his tone shifted, becoming commanding. "But before that, I have to reclaim the dignity you were stripped of today. Su Qingning, you remember this: you are my wife, Lin Xiao's wife. In this life, I'm the only one who gets to bully you. Anyone else? They don't have a prayer."

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