Now that's bullying you

She really was as fake and two-faced as ever.

"Your mouth sure runs nonstop. Did you grease it with laxative?" Xie Yuan did not spare her a glance.

"Instead of putting on your innocent act here, why not think about what you're going to eat tonight?"

"You and that scumbag Gu Yanzhou didn't exactly earn much."

Su Wanyue hesitated, only speaking after a long while.

"Teacher Xie, do you have some sort of misunderstanding about me?"

"I'm only concerned about you. If that's wrong too, then I apologize."

"But lovers should both contribute and support each other. Making Mu Ze run around doing everything on his own really isn't good."

"Over time, it'll cause problems in your relationship."

Every word made it sound as though she had his best interests at heart.

Su Wanyue's words drew agreement from quite a few viewers in the comments.

[Yueyue's absolutely right. Lovers should support each other, not leave everything to their partner like that Xie Dog.]

[Yueyue is so kind. Get on your knees and thank her, Xie Dog.]

[That's what a normal person should say. Xie Yuan, watch out, or nobody will date you.]

[Seriously, can you fans really not recognize a fake innocent act? How do you have the nerve to spout this nonsense here?]

[Don't Su Wanyue's fans think a little too highly of themselves? Who wants concern from a homewrecker!]

[Don't argue with them. Let's watch Xie Yuan put that two-faced bitch in her place.]

Xie Yuan shifted his gaze from the television to Su Wanyue. "You really have my best interests at heart?"

At his words, delight stirred in Su Wanyue's heart.

She wore a considerate, caring expression. "Of course."

"I've always wanted a little brother. Whenever I see you, Teacher Xie, I can't help thinking."

"If I had a little brother, he ought to be just like you, Teacher Xie, so lively and spirited."

"Come here." Xie Yuan beckoned to Su Wanyue with a finger.

Puzzled, Su Wanyue nevertheless walked over to him.

Smack!

Xie Yuan stood up, raised his hand, and slapped her.

He shook out his hand. "Pretty thick skin."

Both the livestream viewers and Su Wanyue froze.

None of them had expected Xie Yuan to suddenly get physical.

"Xie Yuan!!!"

Gu Yanzhou came down the stairs to find this scene.

His voice was furious.

He reached Su Wanyue in a few strides and pulled her into his arms. "Yueyue..."

His voice was full of tender concern.

Then he looked up and glared at Xie Yuan. "Xie Yuan, how dare you hit Yueyue!"

Xie Yuan sat back on the sofa. "Do I need to notify you before I hit her?"

His teasing gaze landed on Su Wanyue. "Didn't Teacher Su say she had my best interests at heart?"

"My hand just happened to be itching to hit someone."

"You're so kind, Teacher Su. Surely you don't mind helping someone out."

Su Wanyue shrank further into Gu Yanzhou's arms and shook her head. "I don't mind."

"As long as it makes you happy, Teacher Xie, you can hit me as many times as you want."

Her trembling body and the words she clearly did not mean made Gu Yanzhou's heart ache.

"Yueyue, you're just too kind."

"You might be willing, but I'm not."

"What kind of man would I be if I stood by and watched my woman get bullied?"

"Wait here, Yueyue. I'll get justice for you."

"No, Brother Yanzhou." Su Wanyue made a show of reaching to stop him.

Gu Yanzhou patted her hand. "Don't worry. Everything will be fine."

After reassuring her, Gu Yanzhou looked down at the man on the sofa.

He ordered, "Xie Yuan, apologize to Yueyue right now."

"And promise you'll never cause trouble for her again. Then I'll forgive you this once."

Xie Yuan raised his head to meet Gu Yanzhou's gaze.

Although he was sitting a head below him, he radiated absolute confidence.

Was Xie Yuan capable of such presence?

The question crossed Gu Yanzhou's mind before he pushed it aside.

"Hurry up, or forget about me ever marrying your sister."

Xie Yuan jumped onto the sofa, raised his hand, and swung a slap at him.

Smack!

The resounding slap rang through the living room.

The blow sent Gu Yanzhou falling onto his backside on the floor.

"Yan Zhou."

Su Wanyue cried out and hurriedly crouched to check on him.

"Marry my sister?"

Xie Yuan looked down at him, his eyes full of disdain. "You think you're worthy?!"

"You're fooling around with someone else when you already have a fiancée. What makes you think my sister needs..."

His gaze landed on a certain spot. "...a rotten cucumber?"

The searing pain in his face, coupled with the verbal humiliation, made Gu Yanzhou lose all reason.

"Xie Yuan."

"If I don't teach you a lesson on your sister's behalf today, I'm a coward."

Gu Yanzhou shoved away Su Wanyue, who was supporting him, and raised his hand to hit Xie Yuan.

Caught off guard by the force of his shove, Su Wanyue fell onto her backside.

Her arm accidentally struck the coffee table, making her face scrunch up in pain.

Facing Gu Yanzhou, Xie Yuan lifted his foot and kicked him in the abdomen.

Pain shot through Gu Yanzhou's abdomen, and he doubled over, curling in on himself.

Even the livestream viewers felt the pain of that kick.

[I can feel Gu Yanzhou's pain through the screen.]

[Go at it! Fight!]

[This is amazing. It's better than any TV drama.]

[Wow, I love Young Master Xie. He really dares to do anything.]

[Xie Dog has gone too far. People actually like him for this? Are you blind?]

[Oh-ho, someone's fans are losing it. I like Young Master Xie just like this. He's way better than that fake bitch.]

In an instant, the comments erupted into arguments.

Behind the scenes, Director Ma slumped in a lounge chair, drained, as he watched the buzz soar again.

Beside him, the assistant director asked, "Director Ma, are you sure this won't cause trouble?"

"Hitting people on the show doesn't exactly look good."

The assistant director was genuinely scared that the show would be shut down.

Was Director Ma not scared?

He was scared too!

Director Ma threw caution to the wind. "If they shut it down, so be it."

They had the buzz, and concurrent viewers were climbing sharply, but that did not change the fact that hitting people on a livestream really was not a good look.

Yet this was exactly what the audience liked watching.

Director Ma glanced at Gu Yanzhou, who was still lying on the floor. "Have someone take President Gu to the hospital."

They still had to show the proper concern.

Having hit both the male and female leads, Xie Yuan sat back on the sofa.

"What happened here?"

Mu Ze came in from outside carrying groceries.

Seeing Gu Yanzhou on the floor, he asked.

Xie Yuan answered without missing a beat. "President Gu's hemorrhoids flared up."

Gu Yanzhou's eyes closed, and he passed out.

"Brother Yanzhou!"

Su Wanyue cried out.

Then she looked up. "Mu Ze, Teacher Xie is talking nonsense."

"Yan Zhou only confronted Teacher Xie because he was standing up for me."

"But Teacher Xie still shouldn't have hit him."

Even now, she was still putting on her innocent act.

Xie Yuan glanced at her, and Su Wanyue took the opportunity to shrink back, looking frightened.

Xie Yuan raised his hand, and Su Wanyue nearly collapsed onto Gu Yanzhou.

She looked as though she had been bullied.

"Heh." Xie Yuan scoffed, stood up, and walked toward Su Wanyue.

"What are you going to do?" Su Wanyue shrank back, her face growing a little paler.

She looked pitiful and vulnerable, enough to tug at anyone's heart.

"Hit you." Xie Yuan reached her in a few strides, raised his hand, and delivered a hard slap.

Smack!

After slapping her, Xie Yuan taunted, "Now that's bullying you."

He proved through his actions that when he, Xie Yuan, bullied someone, he simply hit them.

Su Wanyue covered her stinging cheek, her eyes moist as she cast fleeting glances toward Mu Ze.

"Mu Ze, Teacher Xie wasn't like this before. Please don't refuse to team up with him because of this."