Chapter 226: Chapter 169: Street Thug Fighting Style

“Clatter!” The clattering sound of bowls and plates breaking, with food scattering everywhere.

The scene changed too quickly, catching everyone off guard, leaving them all dumbstruck.

Even though Shen Ruoxi reacted swiftly, she couldn’t completely avoid it and still got some soup splattered on her.

Zhen’er was even less fortunate; she reacted a bit slower, and her clothes and hair were splattered with soup, looking utterly disheveled.

Zhen’er had just returned from the Capital City, broke, and didn’t want to have any more entanglements with Chengyi. She hadn’t even packed her belongings, having only a few pieces of clothing with her, let alone eating anything good.

Today, after much difficulty, she got Shen Ruoxi to treat her to a meal, especially the dish she had been craving, the big plate chicken. But before she could have more than two bites, that crazy woman knocked it all to the ground.

Zhen’er was skilled in martial arts and was quite proficient.

At this moment, she was furious and grabbed He Hongying’s hair, “You crazy woman, I’m going to fight with you.”

Quanju Building, widely renowned in the Capital City, was always in perfect order, and no one dared to cause trouble there.

Who would have thought that today there would be women causing a ruckus here? Looking at the food all over the floor and the broken bowls and plates, the staff were shocked into stupor.

Only after coming back to their senses did they hurriedly think to find their boss.

The many customers dining on the second floor were also seeing trouble in Quanju Building for the first time.

Though some were worried about getting blood on themselves, they still stepped back a bit, watching the commotion with great interest.

Shen Ruoxi frowned slightly, never expecting that a nice meal could turn into such chaos.

Because the two were too close to each other, Zhen’er couldn’t use her martial arts and had entirely turned into a hand-to-hand scuffle.

Grabbing hair and scratching faces, it was completely a brawling street rogue style of fighting.

However, Zhen’er, after all, had a martial arts background, so naturally, He Hongying was at a disadvantage.

“Quickly separate them!” Shen Ruoxi ordered Chengyi in a cold voice.

However, Chengyi was putting on an unconcerned look, seemingly quite pleased at them fighting over him, and even lowered his voice to ask her, “Ruoxi, are you okay?”

Shen Ruoxi was secretly annoyed, always thinking that Chengyi’s brain was not right but didn’t expect it to be this serious.

Thinking back to when he just returned to the Xiao Family, she should have had his brain examined to avoid him being incomprehensible like this now.

“You two stop fighting, this is Quanju Building, causing such a scene, do you think it’s proper, does it look good?” Shen Ruoxi reprimanded coldly.

“I’ll let you go for now.” Zhen’er stopped reluctantly.

“Shen Ruoxi, who are you pretending to be a good person? You can’t wait for us to fight to the death, can you? Who do you think you are?

Tangling with your ex-husband while being unclear with your cousin. Does Prince Zhan know how many green hats he’s wearing because of you?”

He Hongying’s sharp and harsh words shot at Shen Ruoxi like an arrow, her face full of ferocity and provocation.

Finished speaking, not letting out her anger, she again went to tear at Zhen’er.

Shen Ruoxi was briefly stunned and looked up to meet Chengyi’s somewhat helpless eyes, who seemed to be saying that it wasn’t him who made He Hongying speak such nonsense.

However, at this moment, the anger in Shen Ruoxi’s heart had already been ignited.

This He Hongying, repeatedly provoking her, really thought she was easy to bully?

Just as He Hongying and Zhen’er were wrestling again, both completely disregarding their image, like shrews, with no trace of elegance or dignity.

And the people around watching the excitement, each with excited expressions, with a demeanor of fearing the world would not be chaotic, made Shen Ruoxi so angry she laughed instead.

“He Hongying, do you really not know who you are?” Shen Ruoxi scolded angrily.

Before the words were finished, she took off her shoe without hesitation and slapped it hard against He Hongying’s mouth.

He Hongying’s hand, which was pulling at Zhen’er’s hair, instantly let go, a piercing scream came from her mouth, and she hurriedly covered her mouth.

But soon, the sound of the shoe bottom hitting her face came again, again and again, crisp and loud.

Zhen’er was completely dumbfounded, recalling her own provocation of Shen Ruoxi at the Xiao Mansion, at this moment only feeling her palms cold, breaking out in a cold sweat, scared out of her wits.

“With such a foul mouth, I’m afraid of getting my hands dirty slapping you, this is the only thing you’re worthy of.” Shen Ruoxi’s voice was icy and foreboding, filled with anger and authority.

He Hongying was stunned by Shen Ruoxi’s beating, only after a long time did she wail miserably, “Chengyi, why are you not coming to save me, save me.”

Chengyi was feeling quite pleased, standing aside, coldly smiling as he said, “Don’t involve me in your insubordination, the Princess Consort’s punishment is what you deserved, to let you know what to say and what not to say in the future!”

The word “Princess Consort” seemed to wake He Hongying up, yes! She was Princess Consort Zhan, and her own impulsive offense just now was deserved, even death would be her own fault.

“Spare me, Princess Consort, spare me! It was my fault, I shouldn’t have spoken nonsense.” He Hongying begged for mercy, her voice trembling.

Shen Ruoxi looked at her mouth that had become swollen and bleeding from her shoe bottom, and then coldly addressed her, “I remember that General Xiao’s sister is studying etiquette at Nvzhen Hall, right? You, the future sister-in-law, should go in and learn too, to avoid bringing disaster to the Xiao Family.”

He Hongying took a breath, shouting in a colorless way, “Shen Ruoxi, my husband died a hero in battle for the country, even the emperor must respect me three points, how dare you!”

Shen Ruoxi smiled faintly, but that smile was full of ridicule and disdain, “Oh, I dare! You can certainly go and complain to the emperor, see if you can get away with it?”

“Chengyi.” He Hongying shouted angrily.

Chengyi still had a calm face, saying, “Hongying, hurry up and thank the Princess Consort for her great kindness, for your actions just now would have been enough to get you killed many times over.

Remember this lesson and learn to know your place, insubordination is a capital offense in our country.”

He Hongying’s face instantly turned ashen, almost spitting out a mouthful of blood.

The words “you coward” were on her lips, but she swallowed them back because she saw the affection and obsession in Chengyi’s eyes as he looked at Shen Ruoxi.

It seemed that the whole second-floor hall of Quanju Building, in his eyes, only Shen Ruoxi remained.

Recalling when she was fighting tooth and nail with Zhen’er, Chengyi remained indifferent, she finally realized that she had vented her anger on the wrong person.

It turned out he really cared about Shen Ruoxi, how wonderful indeed!

Filled with rage, He Hongying trembled all over, her fingers tightly clenched, almost crushing her bones.

However, she eventually held back all her humiliation, forced a smile, and said to Shen Ruoxi, “The Princess Consort is right, it was my fault for speaking without filters just now. Can this Nvzhen Hall accommodate me until my marriage to General Xiao?”

There seemed to be only a month left until her wedding to Chengyi; a lesson would suffice.

Shen Ruoxi nodded slightly and replied, “Alright, Miss He, move quickly. If my husband finds out about this, I can’t guarantee he won’t do something drastic to you.”

He Hongying falsely agreed, “Yes.”

She deeply hid the malice in her eyes, secretly vowing: Shen Ruoxi, I will never let you have it easy, just you wait and see!

On the side, Shen Ruoxi helped Zhen’er up.

Zhen’er looked bewildered, gazing at her with apparent fear, leaving Shen Ruoxi puzzled about how she had scared her.

“I’ll take you home,” Shen Ruoxi said softly.

Zhen’er, as if still not comprehending, nodded dazedly after a while.

Afterward, Shen Ruoxi turned to Chengyi, speaking with displeasure, “Leave everything here to General Xiao to handle, compensate as much as needed, preferably without alarming those who shouldn’t be alarmed, we’re leaving.”

Chengyi nodded.

Watching her support Zhen’er as they left, his eyes followed her back with a hungering gaze, filled with an adoration that seemed about to turn into a tidal wave, engulfing Shen Ruoxi entirely.

He Hongying saw everything, her heart burning with resentment, determined to wreak havoc in the Capital City, or she wouldn’t be He Hongying, just you all wait!

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