Chapter 248 Chapter 248: Rash For Her Sake (Bonus Chapter For Qilulu Ya)
Chapter 248: Rash For Her Sake (Bonus Chapter For Qilulu Ya)
One yandere, one person who seemed to be losing her mind—both displayed hostility towards Lin Fangya at the same time.
As for whose hostility was greater, there was no doubt it was Su Tao!
It was a known fact that during that incident, she had nearly, *nearly* lost Xiaocheng forever! She had countless nightmares, each time Xiaocheng left her, and of the three culprits, Ye Liang was already dead. Now, besides Xiao Ming, there was Lin Fangya! Before, it was one thing for her to target Su Tao herself, but then she nearly killed Xiaocheng! Su Tao couldn't find her before, and now she even dared to speak of Su Tao’s Xiaocheng this way!
Su Tao's expression turned grim, all her usual composure gone. At that moment, she didn't even care about Young Master Du, who intended to give Chi Xiaocheng roses. Her eyes were fixed on Lin Fangya.
Meanwhile, Chi Xiaocheng, taking advantage of everyone's attention being drawn to Su Tao by Lin Fangya, secretly swallowed an emotion-dulling pill. She then used an acting card to elevate her performance to its peak. Only then did she barely manage to suppress the urge to knife the person right then and there. With so many guests present, Chi Xiaocheng constantly told herself, even trying to self-hypnotize, not to act impulsively.
Even the system couldn't hold it in anymore, frantically shouting in Chi Xiaocheng's mind.
"Host, don't be impulsive! Impulsiveness is the devil!"
"There are so many people here, and security too. Whether you can successfully make a move now is one thing, but there will be endless repercussions afterward!"
"It won't just affect you; it will affect Su Tao as well!"
"Lin Fangya is a named minor character, no matter how you look at it. She's latched onto Ye Liang's influence, and her relationship with Xiao Ming is questionable. After Ye Liang's death, she unexpectedly gained some character weight, stepping in as a subordinate villain to fill Ye Liang's place."
"If you kill her, the will of the world might target you again, and your feigned death would be useless!"
"But System, she actually dared to call my Tao Tao a slut!" Chi Xiaocheng's pupils began to turn red and slit like a cat's again.
"Hiss—she's just mouthing off! Dongfang Yang is here, Si Chen is here too; this minor character absolutely won't get away! So don't be impulsive yet. Take a deep breath... a deep breath, okay?"
No one present knew what Chi Xiaocheng and Su Tao were thinking, nor did anyone believe these two frail women could cause any trouble. They simply followed Lin Fangya's gaze and saw the two women's expressions turn grim, as if some lie had been exposed. If they were in a busy market, people might have, following Lin Fangya's lead, pointed and gesticulated at Chi Xiaocheng and Su Tao without knowing why.
However, the young masters and young ladies in attendance had all received strict upbringing. Not only did they not join in the commotion, but they unanimously retreated to what they considered a safe distance, expressions of anticipation on their faces.
Lin Fangya seemed to have her own backing and showed no fear. Seeing Chi Xiaocheng and Su Tao's subdued reaction, she grew even more arrogant. "Everyone, look. Aren't their faces now exactly what you'd expect from someone utterly humiliated after their lies have been exposed by me?"
"At the end of the day, they're just two lowly commoners, yet they still dream of coming here to snare wealthy husbands?" Lin Fangya flicked open a fan and stepped towards Chi Xiaocheng, her eyes filled with disgust.
She had once been so close to latching onto Ye Liang's powerful figure, of becoming a phoenix soaring from the branch into the sky. Yet, this person had interrupted her dream of soaring. Ye Liang was dead, so wouldn't all her previous efforts have been for naught, making her look like a clown? And now, she finally had her chance.
But before she could even reach Chi Xiaocheng, Si Chen stepped out from the crowd, even before Su Tao. "This is the Si family. To twist the truth like this, are you trying to bring disaster upon the Lin family behind you?"
The tall man, 1.9 meters in height, stood beside Chi Xiaocheng. His words instantly made the other Lin family members below turn pale.
Lin Fangya snorted softly. "Young Master Si Chen, you're not actually going to side with her, are you? I'm not representing the Lin family now, you know~" She produced a waist token, a small, exquisite piece in a dark green hue, and more importantly, clearly inscribed with the character 'Ye'.
Si Chen couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at the sight of the token.
Lin Fangya chuckled. "Now, I am Second Young Master Ye's person. You don't need me to tell you how influential Second Young Master Ye is in the capital, do you, Young Master Si Chen? Do you intend to stay in Jiuzhou City your entire life?"
Using someone else's power to throw her weight around. Si Chen now understood why Lin Fangya dared to act so brazenly; she had latched onto Second Young Master Ye's influence. And this guest who had come from afar had not even appeared at the banquet yet.
Si Chen hesitated for a moment, seemingly weighing the interests of Chi Xiaocheng and Su Tao against the situation in the capital. He was not an impulsive person by nature, and he also doubted the truth of her words. However, he wasn't exactly welcome in the capital anyway, was he? Besides, he didn't believe Second Young Master Ye would go so far as to make an enemy of him over a woman.
Siding with Chi Xiaocheng was the right choice!
Three seconds of thought yielded his answer. Si Chen looked up again, just about to say something. But he didn't know when Lin Fangya had stepped in front of him. One hand was raised high, aimed straight at Chi Xiaocheng's face, clearly intending to slap her. Indeed, her hand was already swung halfway.
However, before the hand could descend, Si Chen swiftly grabbed her arm. His expression darkened. Before he could even speak, he suddenly heard a pained yelp from beside him.
"Ah—it hurts!"
At the same time, a loud slapping sound echoed through the hall, only it was too loud, not like a slap to the face, but more like hitting a fleshy part of a leg.
In that instant, not just Si Chen, but even Lin Fangya was stunned. Her hand was held by Si Chen; where did that sound come from? *I didn't even hit you!*
But the reality was, Chi Xiaocheng had already fallen from the sofa to the floor, clutching her face, tears welling in her eyes, while spitting something that looked like ketchup. A spot of color had even stained the collar of her pure white gown.
Si Chen knew instantly what Chi Xiaocheng was doing. After a moment of surprise, he instantly flew into a rage. "What are you doing!"
Before he could even put on his exaggerated act, a resolute figure had already swept past his eyes. With a hint of urgency and panic, Su Tao knelt down to check on Chi Xiaocheng. "Xiaocheng, you..." Before she could finish, her gaze landed on the faint red staining the corner of Chi Xiaocheng's lips.
Chi Xiaocheng looked at Su Tao with tear-filled eyes, her face full of grievance. "Sister Su Tao... it hurts... it hurts so much..." That delicate, pitiful voice instantly made Su Tao's fury ignite. Her originally calm eyes, gentle but with a trace of coldness, said, "Xiaocheng, wait a moment."
With that, she turned. She looked up at Lin Fangya, the gentleness in her eyes instantly vanishing.
Although Lin Fangya didn't know how Chi Xiaocheng had gotten injured, she didn't flinch when facing Su Tao. She sneered, "What, angry? Come on, hit me!"
"If you dare to hit me, then..."
SLAP!
A resounding slap echoed through the entire hall before she could even finish her sentence.
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