Chapter 58: Chapter 9: Truly Angry

The man in black had already mentioned the rumors between the Emperor and her for the third time. Shen Ruoxi absolutely did not believe this was a simple coincidence!

Moreover, to talk about the Emperor so openly in public, unless the Emperor tacitly agreed, how could he dare take such a big risk as to gamble with his whole family’s lives?

Although Shen Ruoxi didn’t want to think of the Emperor as being too complicated, the actions of the man in black today made it impossible not to have doubts.

Shen Ruoxi didn’t respond to the man, but she had already memorized his appearance in her mind.

She glanced coldly at Xiao Chengyi, a mocking smile tugging at the corners of her mouth, “Xiao Chengyi, I have already divorced you. Please leave the Shen Mansion immediately and stop entangling.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chengyi suddenly let out a cold laugh, his eyes flashing with coldness, “Shen Ruoxi, now I understand why you were so adamant about divorcing me. Could it be that while I was not in the Capital City, you were entangled with another man?”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a crisp sound of a “slap” as Shen Ruoxi unhesitatingly gave Xiao Chengyi a resounding slap.

He was stunned on the spot, momentarily forgetting how to react.

“Shen Ruoxi, how dare you hit Chengyi! Chengyi should cast off you, this abandoned woman,” Old Mrs. Xiao roared in anger at this scene.

“Your Xiao Family, truly shameless to the extreme!” Shen Ruoxi angrily retorted, her tone filled with disdain and aversion.

Having said that, she suddenly moved to Old Mrs. Xiao’s side and swiftly made her move.

Mrs. Zhou exclaimed in surprise, “Ruoxi!”

“How dare you try to touch me?” Old Mrs. Xiao arrogantly shouted.

However, in an instant, she found herself unable to move.

As it turned out, Shen Ruoxi had already immobilized Old Mrs. Xiao with lightning speed.

She easily picked up the chair, lifting Old Mrs. Xiao along with it.

Old Mrs. Xiao was extremely terrified, her face pale as she pleaded, “Shen Ruoxi, put me down now!”

At this moment, Xiao Chengyi was finally snapped back to reality. He rushed towards Shen Ruoxi in anger, shouting loudly, “Shen Ruoxi, release my grandmother now!”

However, Shen Ruoxi seemed not to hear him, turning swiftly to dodge Xiao Chengyi’s obstruction.

She accelerated her steps and threw Old Mrs. Xiao along with the chair into the Xiao Mansion carriage parked at the entrance.

The series of smooth actions dazzled the onlookers, leaving them stunned as if they were in the midst of a dream.

Was this Shen Ruoxi?

Old Mrs. Xiao sat trembling in the carriage.

Incredible disbelief and fear filled her heart: was this the once gentle and virtuous Shen Ruoxi?

Suddenly, Shen Ruoxi felt the wind whistling past her ear, and she shrank quickly in alert, successfully avoiding the attack.

Looking up, she saw Xiao Chengyi staring at her in shock and anger, harshly questioning, “What did you do to grandmother?”

The fury in Shen Ruoxi’s heart was instantly ignited. How could they be so unreasonable and arrogant! It was simply too much.

She tapped her toes lightly on the ground, her figure agilely leaping up, her skirt flying with the wind, and in an instant she was by Xiao Chengyi’s side, her hand like a blade, striking fiercely at his shoulder.

Xiao Chengyi was slightly startled, a flash of coldness in his eyes, and quickly retreated with fist winds like thunder, each blow with immense force.

Shen Ruoxi moved as if the wind was under her feet, her hand slicing through the air like a sharp blade, and the two quickly exchanged several moves, stirring up a cloud of dust.

The onlookers were shocked and discolored; were they really fighting? They were increasingly amazed by Shen Ruoxi’s martial arts skills, as everyone in the Capital City knew that Xiao Chengyi was a powerful military general.

Chuntao screamed in horror, “Miss!”

And Mrs. Zhou’s face turned pale, anxiously shouting, “Chengyi, stop immediately!”

She knew well that her son, as a military general who had experienced countless battles, how could a seemingly delicate woman like Shen Ruoxi stand against him?

Moreover, she had always felt guilty and naturally did not want her son to hurt Shen Ruoxi.

However, during this intense confrontation, Xiao Chengyi gradually felt surprised.

He initially used only feints, not expecting Shen Ruoxi’s attack to be so fierce. At this moment, he was giving it his all but was still forced into a fluster by Shen Ruoxi.

He quickly adjusted his stance, preparing to retreat and end the fight.

But Shen Ruoxi was relentless, lightly leaping to strike again.

Xiao Chengyi, caught off guard, retreated several steps, only to feel a sweetness in his throat, a trace of blood rushing to his mouth, which he forcefully swallowed down, his face turning as pale as ash.

The profound pain in his heart seemed so insignificant in the face of such shock, along with a strange heartache.

Shen Ruoxi stood quietly there, her gaze icy as she looked at him, her expression unchanged, breathing steady.

What was going on? How did she gain such astonishing martial skills?

Originally, Mrs. Zhou worried that her son would hurt Shen Ruoxi, but seeing her son’s face pale, she was stunned, whispering, “Chengyi.”

Xiao Chengyi waved his hand, forcing a faint smile, “Mother, I’m fine.”

Shen Ruoxi’s tone was as cold as the frost of a harsh winter, mercilessly rebuking, “Xiao Chengyi, do you still intend to remain here?”

Xiao Chengyi only felt his eyes stinging, his heart filled with growing injustice, “Shen Ruoxi, you hurt me.”

Shen Ruoxi let out a cold laugh, “That’s what you deserved! You tried to impose your vile thoughts onto others, utterly shameless! I have already been lenient with you; don’t take advantage of my kindness!”

Mrs. Zhou hurriedly tried to mediate, “Ruoxi, don’t be angry. Chengyi, let’s go!”

Xiao Chengyi’s eyes turned red, he calmed his mother, then fixed his gaze firmly on Shen Ruoxi, and asked slowly word by word, “Shen Ruoxi, did you ever love me?”

With these words, the crowd’s gossiping mindset was immediately piqued, and they all pricked up their ears, eager to hear Shen Ruoxi’s answer.

Suddenly, Shen Ruoxi spread her arms and laughed, a smile full of contempt and disdain. She looked at Xiao Chengyi, coldly retorting, “Xiao Chengyi, and you? Have you ever truly loved me in the slightest?”

Xiao Chengyi’s face turned instantly white as a sheet, he stammered, his voice trembling, “I…”

Shen Ruoxi mercilessly interrupted him, sneering, “You are utterly ridiculous! You don’t love me yet force me to love you unwaveringly? Xiao Chengyi, can you be a real man, show some responsibility? Your current actions are utterly repulsive!”

Xiao Chengyi’s body trembled, appearing somewhat unstable.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm the turbulent waves in his heart, then said in a deep voice, “Shen Ruoxi, I don’t think we should have come to this. After all, we were once husband and wife…”

“Don’t flatter yourself! Get lost!” Shen Ruoxi mercilessly interrupted him, her tone filled with disgust and anger, as if seeing him for another moment was an insult to herself.

Now, she truly felt that she was blind; this person was rotten to the core.

Mrs. Zhou watched all this, helplessly closing her eyes.

She knew Shen Ruoxi’s heart had been severely wounded by her son, and his beating was well-deserved.

She sighed and softly said, “Chengyi, let’s go.”

However, Xiao Chengyi seemed unwilling to leave in such a dejected manner.

He turned his head, looking at Shen Ruoxi with a complex expression, his tone carrying a hint of plea and unwillingness, “Shen Ruoxi, I’ll give you one last chance. As long as you are willing to return to the Xiao Family with me, I can let bygones be bygones.”

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