Chapter 120: Chapter 120: Kicking You, No Questions Asked
The one who sent Qin Xueling flying with a kick was, of course, Lu Cheng, who had come in with Shen Nian.
’What a joke. This woman tried to bully Shen Nian when I wasn’t around, and now she dares to try and hurt her right in front of me? Not a chance!’
It wasn’t that Lu Cheng didn’t know how to be gentle with women. It was just that he reserved such tenderness exclusively for his wife.
As for the woman before him—a woman who held a grudge against his wife, who constantly plotted against his wife, and who now had the audacity to try and harm his wife right in front of him—Lu Cheng’s position was clear: a kick was not up for debate.
And Lu Cheng didn’t stop at just kicking her away. After sending Qin Xueling stumbling, he immediately pulled Shen Nian into his arms, shielding her as if afraid someone else might get too close.
So, when Qin Xueling painfully scrambled back to her feet, the first thing she saw was the sight of Lu Cheng holding Shen Nian tight, protecting her with tender care.
Instantly, whether from anger or jealousy, Qin Xueling’s eyes turned red.
Shen Nian was also momentarily stunned, not by Qin Xueling, but by Lu Cheng’s reaction.
’After all, Qin Xueling is a woman,’ Shen Nian had thought. ’Surely Lu Cheng would have some reservations about hitting a woman. Who would have guessed he’d just walk over and kick her!’
But thinking back on what just happened, she felt a thrill of satisfaction. ’And that kick from Lu Cheng was just so unbelievably cool!’
’Hmm, I’ll save admiring my handsome Lu Cheng for when we get home. Right now, the two people in front of me are more important.’
When Yin Yang saw Shen Nian and Lu Cheng enter, his heart sank with disappointment. He had been hoping it was his family, coming to take him home.
But instead, it was Shen Nian. ’After everything that’s happened, she must hate me,’ he thought. ’There’s no way she’s here to help me!’
Before Yin Yang could dwell on it, Qin Xueling was already lunging at Shen Nian. But before she could even get close, she was sent flying by a kick.
And the one who had kicked her was an incredibly handsome man.
The sudden turn of events was almost too much for even a bystander like Yin Yang to process.
However, from the way the handsome man treated Shen Nian, Yin Yang immediately guessed his identity.
’No wonder... no wonder Shen Nian wasn’t interested in me. So this is the man she married—someone so exceptional! And judging by how much he treasures her, and how much she depends on him, you can tell they have a great relationship.’
A sour feeling crept into Yin Yang’s heart. He was reluctant to admit it, but in the presence of this man, the excellence he had always prided himself on suddenly seemed insignificant.
"Shen Nian, you ruined me! It was all you! Brother Lu, don’t believe her! She’s a manipulative, scheming woman! She never really wanted to marry you; she’s been deceiving you all along! A woman like her doesn’t deserve you being so good to her!"
After screaming madly at Shen Nian, Qin Xueling turned her gaze to Lu Cheng.
Lu Cheng had yet to react to Qin Xueling’s outburst, but Shen Nian gave her a few extra glances.
Shen Nian wasn’t the least bit surprised that Qin Xueling would try to slander her in front of Lu Cheng. After all, it was her typical M.O.
’But why do I get the feeling that the connection between Qin Xueling and Lu Cheng—or rather, Qin Xueling’s connection to Lu Cheng—is more than just a simple acquaintance?’
’Brother Lu? Is that really what a simple acquaintance would call him?’
And the way Qin Xueling looked at Lu Cheng... that also struck Shen Nian as very odd.
As these thoughts churned in her mind, some things she hadn’t understood in her past life suddenly started to click into place.
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