NOVPUBChapter 286: Chapter 286: Provoked Someone Who Shouldn’t Be Provoked
Chapter 286 -286: Provoked Someone Who Shouldn’t Be Provoked
Shang Kaijie clenched his fist and swung at Bai Xiao with a punch. He had been trained in Western boxing, and if this punch landed, Bai Xiao’s face would be swollen for at least half a month.
If the situation got severe, she could be crippled by the blow.
Of course, Shang Kaijie intended to take Bai Xiao’s life; she wouldn’t die, but she’d certainly end up in the hospital for two months. He had decided to teach this ignorant woman a lesson without any mercy.
Jiang Shaoqing, too, had been trained. These sons of prestigious families might look like hoodlums, yet many were brought up tough. For instance, in families like these with some heritage, offspring were expected to excel both in letters and in martial arts. Everyone knew the extent of Shang Kaijie’s skills, and there was no way Jiang Shaoqing would allow him to hurt Bai Xiao in his presence.
The moment Jiang Shaoqing realized Shang Kaijie’s punch was foul, he struck out, kicking towards Shang Kaijie’s fist. Using the force to his advantage, he aimed to kick Shang Kaijie away, so Bai Xiao could avoid injury.
Simultaneously, someone flew out from the stairwell, executed a swallow flip, and tightly embraced Bai Xiao, turning to expose his back to Shang Kaijie’s fist, guarding Bai Xiao securely in his arms.
In just three seconds, Shang Kaijie was sent flying by Jiang Shaoqing’s kick, his arm’s direction altered, which made him crash into a wall.
Upon landing, Bai Xiao saw the worried look in An Zhiyuan’s eyes, “I’m fine!” Her fingers slowly relaxed, and it seemed like fate—Shang Kaijie had been extremely lucky.
Had An Zhiyuan not arrived in time, or had Jiang Shaoqing not intervened, Bai Xiao could have assured a situation lacking bone fractures; yet Shang Kaijie would’ve faced a lineage-ending injury.
She was well aware that Shang Kaijie had done terrible things in his past life. Not only had he imprisoned her like a criminal, but he also had a perverse interest in young girls, ruining countless little girls in his previous life. In this life, she was determined to ensure that Shang Kaijie could not harm so many people.
Considering the lengths the Shang Family had gone to exonerate their son, Bai Xiao felt she was already being too kind simply wishing for his impotence.
Yet all her plans were disrupted by these two men.
An Zhiyuan escorted Bai Xiao aside, “Stay over there.” His gaze was calm.
Bai Xiao grabbed An Zhiyuan’s wrist, shaking her head and inhaling deeply, her eyes dry and sore with distress, “Don’t break the rules for me!”
For her sake, he shouldn’t risk his own for Shang Kaijie; even less so. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
An Zhiyuan slowly pried off one finger after another, speaking as if it were nothing, “If dealing with him requires me to break the rules, that would be too embarrassing!”
Bai Xiao released An Zhiyuan! At that moment, a man’s dignity would not allow An Zhiyuan to ignore such an incident.
An Zhiyuan walked up to Shang Kaijie, with Jiang Shaoqing beside him. Seeing him, Jiang Shaoqing reached out, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, offered one to An Zhiyuan, and someone immediately provided a light.
“Big brother An, what brings you here?” The tone was somewhat ingratiating, sycophantic.
An Zhiyuan took a deep drag and exhaled a ring of smoke.
“Ayuan! Let me handle this! It was my guest who caused the trouble; I should give you an explanation. Besides, Doctor Bai is a benefactor of our family. No sooner had I spoken those words than my man disrespected Doctor Bai so rudely; I should take the responsibility!” Jiang Shaoqing slowly unbuttoned his shirt cuffs, rolling them up to reveal the solid muscles on his arms.
An Zhiyuan flicked the cigarette butt to the ground, crushing it viciously under his shoe.
“Thirty seconds, if he can still show his face, it’s my turn!”
Jiang Shaoqing grinned, rotating his head from left to right on his neck, making cracking and popping sounds. He laughed and said, “Thirty seconds, if he’s still in one piece, I’ll hand him over to you!” He quickly walked towards Shang Kaijie.
Shang Kaijie had just been cradling his wrist, wailing in pain. There was absolutely no mercy in Jiang Shaoqing’s kick, and he felt like his wrist was about to break.
He thought the incident had passed, but he felt uneasy when he saw An Zhiyuan.
Why would An Zhiyuan come here to meddle in affairs?
If they didn’t know each other, that would be a lie. An Zhiyuan was a well-known powerhouse in the compound, and since childhood, he wielded the title “King of the Kids,” a nickname earned through his fists. Whoever challenged him would be met with a punch. Now, who didn’t know that the second son of the An Family was as formidable as a king? With countless trophies at home, all earned through actual combat, how could he not know what provoking An Zhiyuan would entail?
The problem was that he had no idea why An Zhiyuan would jump in and stir up this mess.
Jiang Shaoqing was clearly about to deal with him. Shang Kaijie hurriedly begged for mercy, “Brother Jiang, stop, please, for my sister’s sake, and give your brother some face. Brother Jiang… Jiang…” His plea was cut off by a barrage of punches and kicks, leaving Shang Kaijie huddled up, unable to fend for himself.
An Zhiyuan clicked his tongue, “Jiang Shaoqing, you’ve gotten much weaker lately. Tsk, tsk, seems like you haven’t practiced for some time. Look at those punches, did you skip your meal? My goodness, is Shang Kaijie your dear brother-in-law? Twenty seconds gone! Ten… nine… eight… seven…”
Bai Xiao witnessed An Zhiyuan’s ruffian persona for the first time, a blend of wicked ruthlessness, uncharacteristic of his usual demeanor, mysteriously possessed by an enchanting allure.
Noticing Bai Xiao’s gaze, he turned back with a profound stillness in his eyes. The glance he inadvertently cast upon her, and his inexplicably shifting mood, made her heart race. It seemed his eyes tenderly soothed her, unabashedly revealing his most authentic self.
Jiang Shaoqing retracted his hands, “You’re as annoying as a fly, buzzing and buzzing. Too irritating.” He clapped his hands, licked the blood off his knuckles, turned his head, and spat on the ground, “Who’s gotten much weaker? How about practicing together after eating?”
Shang Kaijie was already lying on the ground, unrecognizable to even his parents.
Shang Kaijie looked severe! But it was only external damage; no muscles or bones were injured, and there was no internal organ damage. Jiang Shaoqing knew his limits—he wouldn’t fatally injure someone, especially since both families were from the same compound. Although the Jiang Family didn’t fear or care about such conflicts, he wouldn’t resort to deadly force.
This was merely a lesson.
People were already helping Shang Kaijie to his feet. He glared venomously at Bai Xiao, blaming everything that had happened on her.
He couldn’t blame anyone else. This circle had its own rules. There was no use in complaining about getting beaten up. Go to the Jiang Family? What a joke!
The Jiang Family scared of him?
An Zhiyuan met Shang Kaijie’s gaze, walked up to him, and said, “Shang Kaijie, Dr. Bai is my fiancée. She’s not yet a part of our family, so don’t mess with people you shouldn’t. You should know well how protective I, An Zhiyuan, can be. You’re lucky this time; if Jiang Shaoqing wasn’t here, I believe you’d be in a much worse state. And I can assure you, after I beat you, your parents would be the ones to carry you over to apologize. Don’t provoke me. Stay away from my woman!”
Shang Kaijie was stunned. An Zhiyuan’s woman?
He turned to look at Bai Xiao and finally understood why Jiang Shaoqing had intervened and why this woman seemed fearless. Hanging his head, he felt it was his own bad luck.
Fine then, Bai Xiao, he would remember this name.
