"Hey! Kid, how much did you pay for this woman? I'll pay double!" Seeing Zhu Zhuqing remain silent, merely glaring at him with a dark expression, Dai Mubai's face twisted with anger as he pointed at Lin Qing.
"My apologies, sir customer. Zhu Qing is my friend, not some prostitute. Please don't use that brain of yours, full of filthy thoughts, to make baseless assumptions about my friend. And please don't use that mouth of yours, which only knows how to spew shit, to spread rumors about her." Lin Qing's expression darkened as he stepped forward and shielded Zhu Zhuqing behind him.
"Lin Qing is right! You old whoremonger, how dare you insult Zhu Qing? Lin Qing, hurry up and beat him up! It'd be best if you knocked all his teeth out!" Xiao Wu also came to Zhu Zhuqing's side, linking arms with her and pointing at Dai Mubai.
Hearing Xiao Wu's taunts, Lin Qing smiled faintly. In truth, he had deliberately mentioned Zhu Zhuqing's name in front of Dai Mubai. Even if Dai Mubai had never met his fiancée and did not know what she looked like, he definitely knew her name.
Lin Qing wanted to reveal their identities here and give Zhu Zhuqing a push from behind, to see what choice she would make under these circumstances.
If her choice still leaves room for hesitation, then I'll have to reconsider how I treat Zhu Zhuqing. Lin Qing thought as he watched her decision.
And just as Lin Qing had expected, when Dai Mubai heard Zhu Zhuqing's name, he froze completely, so much so that he did not hear Lin Qing and Xiao Wu's insults afterward at all.
"Zhu Qing, you're Zhu Zhuqing?" Dai Mubai finally came back to his senses and asked.
"That's right, Dai Mubai. I am Zhu Zhuqing, the fiancée you abandoned." Zhu Zhuqing placed heavy emphasis on the word "abandoned," as though reminding Dai Mubai exactly how he had treated her.
After Zhu Zhuqing confirmed her identity, Dai Mubai first regretted his earlier behavior for a second. Then his gaze turned icy as he looked at Lin Qing, pointed at Zhu Zhuqing, and roared, "Fine, Zhu Zhuqing! And you still say you're not some slut anyone can have! I'm your fiancé, yet you've been fooling around with this brat behind my back! Zhu Zhuqing, fine! You're really something!" The more Dai Mubai thought about it, the angrier he became.
Zhu Zhuqing had originally thought Dai Mubai would apologize for his crude remarks or at least try to defend himself. Yet she never expected him to start accusing her instead. His behavior changed her view of Dai Mubai from that of a stranger to a piece of trash who had to be eliminated.
Zhu Zhuqing was not the only one unable to understand Dai Mubai's thought process; even Xiao Wu was stunned by his words. Wasn't Dai Mubai the one who had abandoned Zhu Zhuqing first? If Lin Qing had not happened to encounter and save Zhu Qing, it was hard to say whether Dai Mubai would ever have seen his fiancée again.
Moreover, Xiao Wu had watched everything along the way. Although Lin Qing had taken good care of Zhu Zhuqing, he had always kept proper boundaries and maintained his distance. Yet Dai Mubai had begun slandering Zhu Zhuqing without distinguishing right from wrong. Xiao Wu simply could not understand how Dai Mubai's brain worked.
"Dai Mubai! Fine! Since that's how you see me, then I'll do as you wish!" Dai Mubai was truly something. He had actually enraged the usually aloof and quiet Zhu Zhuqing to this extent, leaving Lin Qing genuinely shocked.
Zhu Zhuqing shook free of Xiao Wu's arm, pointed at Dai Mubai, and cursed, "Dai Mubai, you're human trash! You abandoned your fiancée and came here alone to live it up. Don't you think there's something between Lin Qing and me? Fine, then I'll do as you wish!"
With that, Zhu Zhuqing naturally hooked her arm around Lin Qing's left arm and said, "Let me introduce him. This is my boyfriend, Lin Qing." Then, while Lin Qing and Xiao Wu were both still stunned, Zhu Zhuqing rose onto her toes, cupped Lin Qing's face, and kissed him directly on the lips.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's actions, Lin Qing, Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai were all too shocked to speak.
After the kiss, a flush swept across Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face, but she quickly suppressed it. Then she looked calmly and coldly at the still-disbelieving Dai Mubai and said, "Dai Mubai, our engagement ends here. Don't worry, when the time comes, I'll personally go to the Star Luo Imperial Family to annul it!"
"Ahhh—!" Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, Dai Mubai came back to his senses and immediately flew into a furious rage.
"White Tiger Possession!" Dai Mubai directly activated his Martial Soul. His shoulders broadened outward, muscles bulged across both arms, and his hands transformed into tiger paws. Sharp tiger claws gleamed with chilling light.
His body suddenly grew taller and larger, making him much more imposing. His golden hair turned into long white hair, while black light slowly formed the character "King" upon his forehead.
Finally, three Spirit Rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—rose beneath Dai Mubai's feet and circled his body. Combined with his furious expression and aura, they made him look like a savage demon.
"Zhu Zhuqing! And you pretty boy! You shameless pair, both of you can die!" Dai Mubai roared, brandishing his tiger claws as he charged toward Lin Qing and Zhu Zhuqing.
Just then, the manager who had been summoned arrived in the lobby and saw Dai Mubai, Martial Soul activated, charging furiously toward the three people in front of the counter.
Thinking the two sides had started fighting over a room dispute, the manager hurried forward, intending to stop Dai Mubai.
"Young Master Dai, calm down! We can give you the room, but please don't wreck our hotel!" The manager was fearless, directly placing himself between Lin Qing and Dai Mubai.
"Get lost!" Dai Mubai's eyes were bloodshot, and he was breathing like a bull. He was already close to losing his mind, so how could he still listen to the manager?
To be fair, this manager was truly brave. A normal person who was not even a Soul Master actually dared to stop a Soul Elder in a berserk rage. All I can say is that his boss should give him a promotion and a raise!
Seeing Dai Mubai charging toward him, Lin Qing remained calm. Let alone the current Dai Mubai—even a Soul King-level Dai Mubai could be dealt with barehanded given Lin Qing's current strength.
"Zhu Qing, hide behind me!" Lin Qing had no time to savor that kiss any longer. Pulling Zhu Zhuqing behind him, he clenched his fists and charged toward Dai Mubai.
"Brat, how arrogant! You dare face my Evil-Eyed White Tiger without even using your Martial Soul? Die!" Seeing Lin Qing charge forward barehanded without even using his Martial Soul, Dai Mubai flew into another rage and swung his tiger claws even more frantically, determined to smash Lin Qing to pieces with a single strike!
After all, in Dai Mubai's eyes, Lin Qing was at most twelve or thirteen years old. At that age, he could only be a Soul Grandmaster at best, and there was no way he could withstand Dai Mubai's attack.
At that thought, Dai Mubai seemed to have already seen himself flatten Lin Qing into a meat patty with one swipe of his claw.
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