Unless what?

Xia Zhi's eyes were wary. "Fu Ting'an, if you don't let go, I'm going to call for help."

Fu Ting'an gave a wicked smile, utterly unafraid.

"Go ahead. Let's see who dares spoil my fun."

"Xia Zhi, I'm tired of playing this love game with you. Tonight, you're going to be mine."

Perhaps because he had drunk a few glasses too many, Fu Ting'an sounded outrageously arrogant. He also tore away his usual mask of gentleness and consideration, revealing his ugly true colors.

Xia Zhi said coldly, "Fu Ting'an, there is nothing between us."

"I have a husband. Please know your boundaries."

Fu Ting'an burst out laughing. "Boundaries? Now you want to talk about boundaries? When Lu Heng broke your heart and you came running to me time after time, who was the one crossing boundaries?"

"And you talked about wanting love. Are you stupid? What man would want a romance with a married woman?"

"All I wanted was your body."

Xia Zhi looked shocked, as though she could not believe what she had heard. "That wasn't what you said before. You said you wanted nothing, that you only wanted me to be happy. And now you're saying you want my body?"

"You shameless scumbag!"

"I'm telling you, my body belongs only to my husband. Don't even think about it!"

Fu Ting'an flew into a rage. "Fuck! I wasted so much time and effort on you, and all you can talk about is 'my husband.' Your husband doesn't give a damn about you."

"He wouldn't care no matter how many people fucked you."

"I'm the only one who cares about you."

"You stupid woman!"

Beside himself with rage, Fu Ting'an had lost all reason and no longer cared where they were. With that, he shoved Xia Zhi into a corner, intending to assault her.

Just as Fu Ting'an's lips were about to reach hers, Xia Zhi quickly turned her head aside, then kicked him hard.

Right in the groin.

Fu Ting'an howled in pain.

Filled with hatred and fear, Xia Zhi swung her handbag and battered him with it.

"You bastard! I'll beat you to death!"

A waiter nearby saw the confrontation and hurried over to stop Xia Zhi and ask what had happened. Xia Zhi pointed at Fu Ting'an, her hand trembling with anger.

"He molested me. Call the police!"

Crouching on the floor, Fu Ting'an immediately turned the accusation on her. "Are you crazy? You were the one seducing me!"

Xia Zhi was so furious she laughed. "Was I?"

She was just about to play the recording on her wristwatch to expose Fu Ting'an's lie when she saw Tang Fangjing approaching. "What happened here?"

"Xia Xia, your clothes are torn! Young Master Fu, what happened between you two?"

Only at the sight of Tang Fangjing did Xia Zhi slowly regain her composure.

How could it be such a coincidence?

Something had barely happened between her and Fu Ting'an, and Tang Fangjing had come running?

"Nothing. Young Master Fu had too much to drink and said a few things he shouldn't have, so I taught him a proper lesson on his parents' behalf."

"I'm sure that from today onward, he'll turn over a new leaf and become a better person."

The waiter beside them asked, "Miss, should I still call the police?"

Tang Fangjing hurriedly interrupted. "Why call the police? It's just a couple having a playful quarrel."

"Go back to work. We'll handle this ourselves."

Once the waiter had left, Tang Fangjing offered another round of gentle persuasion, playing the reasonable peacemaker to perfection.

"Xia Xia, Young Master Fu has always doted on you. What happened just now must have been a misunderstanding."

"Young Master Fu, you need to be patient, too. How can you rush things when you're courting a girl? Take your time. I'm sure our Xia Xia will see your good qualities sooner or later."

"Isn't that right, Xia Xia?"

Xia Zhi watched Tang Green Tea's performance coldly, quite certain that she had been waiting a long time to see her and Fu Ting'an make fools of themselves.

"Tangtang, why don't I understand what you're saying?"

"Are you asking me to cheat on your brother? Isn't that a little absurd?"

Tang Green Tea felt somewhat embarrassed by Xia Zhi's merciless rebuff. She hurriedly pulled Xia Zhi aside.

"Xia Xia, are you stupid? Of course you and Fu Ting'an are only putting on an act. The whole point is to provoke my brother."

Provoke him?

Those words reminded Xia Zhi of something.

Although Fu Ting'an had always been full of sweet talk, he had never behaved as outrageously as he had today. It was as though something had provoked him.

Looking at the seemingly sweet, gentle girl before her, Xia Zhi slowly smiled. "Tangtang, I've already achieved my goal. I don't need to keep acting with Fu Ting'an anymore."

"I'm afraid your brother might get too jealous and end up fighting Fu Ting'an."

Tang Fangjing inwardly scoffed. This stupid woman thought far too highly of herself. Even if something really had happened between her and Brother Heng, it was only a man's lust. Brother Heng could never like her!

"Xia Xia, come to the restroom with me first. We can talk about Young Master Fu later."

Xia Zhi gave an ambiguous smile. "Sure."

Once inside a stall, Tang Fangjing eagerly pulled up the photos she had just taken. From the angle she had shot them, Xia Zhi and Fu Ting'an looked as though they were locked in a passionate kiss.

This was wonderful.

Tang Fangjing's eyes lit up. If Brother Heng saw the photos, he probably would never touch Xia Zhi again.

Tang Fangjing was overjoyed.

Just then, she heard a phone ring in the next stall, followed by Xia Zhi answering it and beginning to wheedle.

"Hubby, I miss you so much. Give me a kiss..."

Tang Fangjing's face instantly darkened.

Shameless!

Xia Zhi went on to say something even more shameless. "Hubby, someone almost took advantage of me today. It was that Fu Ting'an. He's so annoying."

"I told him to stop pestering me, but he still has no shame."

Tang Fangjing was speechless.

You're the shameless one!

How dare you even bring up Fu Ting'an to Brother Heng?

Fine, fine, fine. I'll show Brother Heng this bitch's true colors right now!

Tang Fangjing tapped at her keyboard and was just about to send the photos to Lu Heng when she heard Xia Zhi speak again.

"I don't know why he showed up at Tangtang's birthday party, either."

"Surely Tangtang didn't invite him? If she knew he was interested in me and still invited him, wouldn't that be deliberately causing a misunderstanding?"

"No way. It must have been Zhao Qingqing. She's never gotten along with me."

"You don't care?"

"Haha, you trust me that much?"

"Don't worry. I'm not interested in Fu Ting'an at all. He can't compare to you."

"You're that confident no one can steal me away?"

"Aw... Hubby, you're so good to me."

"I love you too. Kisses."

Xia Zhi happily "hung up" and stepped out of the stall, positively radiant, only to come face-to-face with Tang Fangjing, whose face was ashen as a ghost's.

As though she had not noticed her expression, Xia Zhi happily took her hand. "Tangtang, I told your brother about Fu Ting'an. I thought he would be angry, but I never expected him to trust me so much."

Tang Fangjing clenched her fists tightly and forced an insincere smile. "Really?"

"My brother wasn't angry?"

Xia Zhi said, "He wasn't."

Tang Fangjing said ominously, "But that doesn't make sense. Any man would be angry, unless..."

Xia Zhi hurriedly asked, "Unless what?"