Chapter 39: Righteous Words

  "Shut up!" A low and hoarse roar of anger came from behind Cheng Zhiyi, loud and clear.

  Su Ru was stunned by the sudden roar of this majestic and dangerous man, and she couldn't help but be speechless. Cheng Zhiyi also turned around, only to see -

  Xu Shao Yan's face was sunk in a gloomy expression, his eyes burning with anger as he stared at Su Ruo, as if he wanted to torture her slowly. The deep and mysterious smile on the corner of his mouth made people feel a chill rising from their feet, making their hair stand on end...

  Su Rou had long heard of the legendary "Tian Cheng Group Heir", but she had never seen Xu Shao Yan before, so she didn't know who this man, even more handsome than Lin Zhi Hao, was.

  Then, Su Ru asked with a quivering lip: "You... who are you?"

  Xu Shaoyan took two or three steps to get beside Cheng Zhiyi, lowered his head and stared at Su Ruo's slightly flustered appearance, the faint smile at the corner of his mouth suddenly burst into a brilliant smile, however, the chill in his eyes seemed to deepen.

  Xu Shaoyan cast a disgusted glance at Lin Zeshao standing behind Su Ruo, then coldly smiled and said to Su Ruo: "I'm Xu Shaoyan, the heir of Tiancheng Group. How do you know me, Miss Su?"

  Good heavens, this man is actually the legendary Xu Shao Yan! So, did he hear those words she scolded Cheng Zhi Yi with just now? Su Ruo couldn't help but feel a bit guilty, stuttering as she said: "I-I don't know him!"

  "Hmm!" The smile on Xu Shaoyan's face suddenly disappeared without a trace, and his cold eyes stared at Su Ruo with an extremely dangerous gaze. The air instantly froze, almost freezing Su Ruo stiff. "However—I do know Miss Su!"

  "You... how could you possibly know me?" For some reason, looking at Xu Shaoyan's cold eyes, Su Ruo's heart filled with terror again.

  "My dad and your dad are familiar with each other, don't you know? I do know - and how much money your dad took from my family, I'm also very clear about that!"

  At this time, the threat in Xu Shaoyan's words was already very obvious - Su Deputy Mayor's handle for accepting bribes is in my hands! Therefore, you, this ignorant and arrogant 'woman', had better know your place!

  "You... you..." Now it was Su Ruo's turn to blush bright red and be unable to say a word.

  Seeing Su Rou's embarrassed and angry appearance, Cheng Zhiyi suddenly felt a hint of pleasure in her heart, thinking that the man in front of her who was speaking up for justice was really handsome! However, what followed next was another blow to her heart from Xu Shao Yan's words, leaving her completely stunned.

  "I think, perhaps Miss Su misunderstood me and Zhiyi, but I'm willing to tell you again solemnly!" Xu Shaoyan looked at Lin Zhikao with a profound gaze, then spoke clearly and forcefully to Su Ruo:

  "In my eyes, Cheng Zhiyi is the most beautiful 'woman' in this world, worthy of my sincerity, worthy of me spending a lifetime to protect her. From the beginning, it was I who unilaterally liked her and entangled with her, all of which was not her fault! Moreover, she has never been played with or abandoned by anyone, even now, she still hasn't accepted my feelings!"

  "Cheng Zhiyi deserves everyone's respect, especially yours! Compared to her, you're just a puddle of mud in the swamp! So, you don't even have the qualifications to criticize her!"

  Recalling Su Ruo's past betrayal, Xu Shaoyan couldn't help but sympathize with Cheng Zhiyi's pain. The disdain and threat in his eyes deepened, "For Cheng Zhiyi, I'm willing to give up everything, even my life! So, I warn you, don't say those ambiguous words that hurt Zhiyi again. Otherwise, I won't show mercy - you should know, your consequences will be severe!"

  After saying this delightful and heartwarming remark, Xu Shaoyan turned his head to Lin Zhihao, who was standing beside Su Ruo with a low voice and humble attitude, and said: "Mr. Lin, I think as a husband, you have an obligation to take good care of your wife and not let her run around like a mad dog biting people! Only then can you be considered a real man, do you think what I said is right?"

  Lin Zhihao was so angry that his face turned red and he stood there, both ashamed and furious. Su Ruo was also furious, her hands and feet trembling, her face pale, but she didn't know how to retort.

  Seeing Lin Zehao and Su Ruo's expressions, Xu Shaoyan finally revealed a smile with satisfaction, then he gently held up Cheng Qiyuan's slightly cold small hand, and proudly took the dazed Cheng Qiyuan away.

  Cheng Zhi followed Xu Shao Yan in a daze, turning the corridor and entering a rest room. The moment the door closed lightly, her tears fell from her eyes again, feeling a mix of sadness, joy, and emotion. She lifted her head, through her blurry tears, she gave Xu Shao Yan a grateful glance.

  Xu Shaoyan smiled gently and looked at her with infinite tenderness, then reached out to wipe away the tears on her cheeks, saying softly: "It's okay, it's okay, don't cry. Don't cry... don't cry..."

  He vowed that from now on, he would never let anyone bully her again, and never let her cry so sadly!

  Hearing Xu Shaoyan's concerned and heart-wrenching voice, Cheng Zhiyi couldn't hold back her sadness and emotion anymore. Tears rolled down her face like pearls on a broken string. She cried and cried, but then suddenly burst into laughter, saying in a nasal tone: "Thank you, thank you, thank you..."

  The emotions in her heart surged like a huge wave, filling her inner world, making her happy to the point of laughter and moved to tears! It turned out that Xu Shao Yan was such a handsome man, just like a heroic swordsman who rushes to help those in need, calmly and effortlessly turning the tide with just a few words, truly handsome to the extreme!

  This woman, who had always been proud and aloof, this woman, who had always kept him at arm's length, was now smiling and telling him thank you! Xu Shaoyan's heart was filled with wild joy, his eyebrows and eyes were all filled with laughter, and in the midst of his excitement, he unconsciously pulled Cheng Ziyue into his arms, and whispered in her ear: "From now on, I will never let anyone bully you again! Believe me, what I just said is my true intention! You are the most beautiful existence in my life, if you are willing——”

  Xu Shaoyan's words were not yet finished, but he was pushed away by Cheng Zhiyi. He lowered his head and saw that Cheng Zhiyi's face was flushed red, her eyes cast down in shyness, and she said softly: "Sorry, I should go back - will you see me home?"

  Looking at her shy and 'dazed' appearance, Xu Shaoyan's heart burst into bloom, hastily nodding his head and saying: "Willing! Willing! A hundred willing! A thousand willing!"