(Translation: I apologize for what happened tonight. Everyone here will receive a free glass of red wine later.)
Fang Yuxuan did not know what the woman had said to the people in the hall, but they all began to cheer
as though something wonderful had happened.
She could not understand them, but she could make a reasonable guess. As the owner, the woman might offer her customers
a little compensation for what had happened in her establishment. Perhaps
a discount, or perhaps something else.
Either way, it was no longer Fang Yuxuan's concern.
Carter watched from the side. Everything had happened so far beyond his expectations that he had not
reacted at all until now. Then he
suddenly snapped to his senses. Whatever came to mind, his face darkened at once.
Just as the mature woman finished speaking, Carter stepped forward and blocked her path toward the stairs.
Perhaps no one had expected
this turn of events. His interruption cut the cheering short.
The entire hall fell silent.
"Why did you do that to my friend? She saved me. Whatever happens, I won't let her
come to any harm here today, even if
it means standing against you!"
(Why did you do that to my friend? She saved me. Whatever happens, I won't let her come to any
harm here today, even if it means standing against you!)
Even Fang Yuxuan had not expected it. Carter's tone was firm. Chinese favored reason, while English appealed to
emotion; in English, questions often relied
on tone rather than grammar. Carter was plainly angry, and his expression
looked grim.
She did not know why he was angry, but he was a local willing to stand up for an outsider like her.
Though they had known each other for less than
a few hours,