You Dare Hit Me?!

"Sob... I really just wanted to explain what happened last time. Everyone was upset then, so we couldn't talk things through properly. I only wanted to resolve the conflict."

"After all, we'll all be moving in the same circle from now on. We'll be seeing each other all the time, so it wouldn't be good not to clear things up. I never expected your misunderstanding of me to still be so deep. Sob, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have said anything."

"I thought so much time had passed that your anger would have faded. If you hate me, then hate me. I shouldn't have hoped you would understand me. Sob, everyone says the Shen Household is kind and peaceable. I... I was the one who didn't know my place. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, sob..."

Shen Keke apologized through a flood of tears, as though he had suffered some tremendous grievance.

"It really is all your fault. Wasn't our attitude obvious enough last time, or are you blind? You say you want to resolve the conflict, but you went to our sister-in-law, who might not even know what happened. Are you sick?"

"Why are you acting like Shen Ze bullied you? Huh? Shen Ze only said you found the wrong person, chose the wrong time, and were being deliberately manipulative—and you started crying? Fuck, if your mental resilience is that weak, then don't leave the house." Lu Shao cursed loudly.

"How can you talk like that? You're too overbearing. Sob, I already said I only wanted to solve the problem. Isn't today a good day? If we resolve our conflict together, wouldn't that be double happiness?" Shen Keke said as if frightened, ducking behind Zhou Jingxuan.

Lu Shao spat. "Fuck off. Double happiness my ass."

"Lu Shao, is that any way to speak?" Zhou Jingxuan demanded as he shielded Shen Keke behind him.

Lu Shao was about to continue when a woman's voice came from behind him. "What's wrong with the way my little brother speaks?"

When the surrounding crowd heard the eldest daughter of the Lu Household speak and saw the Lu Household members arriving, they made room for them. The circle widened, allowing the Lu family to squeeze inside.

"Second Sister, do you think there's anything wrong with what our little brother said?" the eldest daughter of the Lu Household asked the woman beside her.

The second daughter of the Lu Household smiled. "What's wrong with it? Everyone knows our little brother may be blunt, but he isn't someone who curses people for no reason."

The eldest daughter of the Lu Household nodded firmly before saying, "Although we didn't hear what happened earlier, we generally understand the situation. You chose the wrong person to apologize to, and you chose the wrong time to apologize. That's your first mistake."

"You clearly knew you were wrong, yet instead of directly admitting it, you kept making excuses. That's your second mistake."

"You knew today was an important day for the Shen Household, yet you kept making a scene. That's your third mistake."

"My little brother cursed someone who was already in the wrong. What was wrong with that? Hmm, Young Master Zhou?"

At that point, those people who had been trying to mediate earlier fell silent. The Zhou Household was worth currying favor with, but the Lu Household was even less someone they could afford to offend.

Especially since no one in the Lu Household was easy to deal with. Old Master Lu had come from the military, and his temper was foul and unyielding. The eldest Lu sister, Lu Qin, had no shortage of methods or strategy. The second Lu sister, Lu Sheng, might smile all the time, but if she wanted to toy with someone, she could run circles around them.

Although the Lu parents were rather ordinary, the third, fourth, and fifth children of the Lu Household were all far from simple. Moreover, each of the sisters had married well, and their husbands were not easy people either.

It was precisely because the Lu parents were so ordinary that they had so many children. Neither of them had much ability. Before, the Lu Household had always been managed by Old Master Lu, while they spent every day traveling and having fun.

The couple had a good relationship and were willing to have children. They said that since they were both only children, they hoped their children would have siblings, so that if something happened, they would not be alone. Thus, whenever they conceived, they gave birth. They were already fairly old when Lu Shao was born, so they did not have any more children afterward.

The scene fell into a brief stalemate. After remaining silent for a while, Zhou Jingxuan finally spoke. "Keke was wrong, but he was only too eager to apologize. He approached the Shen Household's eldest sister-in-law because he thought that, as the eldest daughter-in-law, she could help mediate."

"If the Shen Household hadn't been so aggressive last time, would this have happened? Keke was already on the verge of breaking down. Couldn't Lu Shao have been a little more tactful with his words?"

Shen Keke sniffled twice and said, "I know I was too rash, but I meant well. I wanted to apologize last time, but they were too cold and unreasonable then."

"I thought they might be in a better mood today, and maybe we wouldn't fail to reach an agreement like last time. Sob, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have hoped they would be in a better mood. I was thinking too optimistically, sob..."

Before Shen Keke could finish sobbing, someone suddenly rushed in front of him and slapped him across the face.

Shen Can moved so quickly that Zhou Jingxuan did not even have time to react. Pain twisted Shen Keke's face, and he shouted, "You dare hit me?!"

"I do. So what if I hit you? Do I need to pick a date first?" Shen Can shook out his stinging hand.

"Shen Keke, after you bumped into me last time and made me fall into the lake, you didn't even call for help. You said you didn't notice? The sound of someone that big falling into the water was so loud—what, are you deaf?"

"Didn't you say we were being aggressive? Then I'll show you what aggressive looks like. Did you have to apologize in front of everyone?"

"Couldn't you have found a spot in the resort where we could talk privately? I've never seen anyone with such a fetish for apologizing in public and letting everyone watch."

"And don't you know what day it is today? My sister-in-law doesn't know anything, so why did you go looking for her?"

"Have you ever seen someone disturb others to talk things out on their wedding day? Maybe you're the only freak in the world who would do that."

"Once you realized it wasn't the right time to talk, you should have wrapped things up quickly to avoid drawing attention. But no, you wanted everyone to come watch you put on a show. Didn't you say we were cold and unreasonable? That slap just now—that was cold and unreasonable."

After saying that, Shen Can turned to Zhou Jingxuan. "And you, blind in both eyes and heart, always going on about how Keke didn't mean it, Keke didn't do it on purpose, and asking why we can't just give in to him."

"Let me ask you—why should we? Who the hell are you? Once wasn't on purpose, twice wasn't on purpose, and multiple times still weren't on purpose? You're adults, not idiots. I think every single time was deliberate."

"Don't you know Shen Keke did something wrong? You clearly know he was wrong, yet you still support him doing this. What kind of good person does that make you? Or did you do it on purpose too? Did you just want everyone to watch the Shen Household make fools of themselves?"

"And take the chance to show off how loving the two of you are, how devoted and considerate you are, right? You can ruin other people's mood. You can wreck someone else's important occasion. But when others get angry, that's not allowed?"

Shen Can's words made Zhou Jingxuan's eyes redden with anger. This man's tongue was far too vicious. Once he dealt with the Shen Household, he would absolutely not let Shen Can off easily.

Ever since learning that Shen Keke had ties to the Shen Household, he had already planned the Shen Household's fate. The Shen Household should belong to him, after all—Shen Keke would marry him sooner or later.

The Zhou Household also agreed with his idea, and so did his grandmother. They had someone related to the Shen Household by blood, while the Shen Household's family structure was simple. If something happened to the Shen family members, that person could inherit much of the Shen Household's assets. Therefore, making a move against the Shen Household was very suitable.

"At first, I didn't know why this gentleman approached me. After he said a few words, he began crying, and I was quite confused as well. Then his crying drew everyone's attention, which led to the current situation."

"If Mr. Shen Keke starts crying after only saying a few words and cannot explain the situation clearly, then he is not suited for communication. You are already in your twenties. Surely you know that discussing matters requires calmness and composure?"

"Besides, among so many people, you specifically chose me, someone who knows none of the circumstances. That is rather telling. And your emotional intelligence and intelligence are both quite low. Did you not know that I am getting married today, that I am today's bride, Mr. Shen Keke?"

Xu Qingqing's tone was calm as she spoke, but every word was clear and forceful.