"Wait! Killing someone over something like this is far too rash, isn't it?"
Seeing several guards approach, seemingly truly intending to obey Ying Qin's orders and kill Zhao Fu, Wu Qingniang immediately stepped forward and spoke.
The guards advancing toward him showed troubled expressions and turned their gazes toward Ying Qin above.
Seeing Wu Qingniang protect Zhao Fu so fiercely, Ying Qin grew even angrier. With a cold snort, he said, "Qingniang! Why go so far? Why stand up for such a lowly nobody and hurt the feelings between us?"
Wu Qingniang also realized why Ying Qin was so determined to kill Zhao Fu—it was because of her. Feeling somewhat apologetic, she turned to glance at Zhao Fu and gave him a radiant smile before speaking again. "He is the man I have chosen!"
Her words left countless people present utterly astonished. If one said Zhao Fu and Wu Qingniang merely had some ambiguous relationship before, that would have been one thing. But now she had practically admitted outright that Zhao Fu was the person she would belong with from now on; their intimacy was enough to set imaginations running wild.
Zhao Fu had not expected Wu Qingniang to say this publicly either. However, he worried it would be detrimental to her future development. By now, Zhao Fu knew that quite a few people had chosen to help Wu Qingniang because they wanted to pursue her.
"Qingniang! How can this lowly piece of trash, with not a single redeeming quality, possibly be worthy of you?" Hearing Wu Qingniang's words, Ying Qin flew into a rage, pointing at Zhao Fu and shouting.
At this time, Ying Wu had also heard Wu Qingniang acknowledge her relationship with Zhao Fu. He could no longer suppress the jealousy and fury in his heart and