Chapter 006: The First Lesson He Taught—Never Let Yourself Be Bullied!

“You!”
Grandma Xiao was furious, her voice trembling with rage. In all her years, she had never encountered someone so brazen and vicious.
Shi Runrun, fearful that Grandma Xiao might also be bullied, hurriedly pulled her grandmother aside and whispered gently, “Grandma, let’s just leave. We can’t afford to provoke them.”
Grandma Xiao chuckled at her words, then looked at Shi Qing with a cold gaze and declared, “I’d like to see who in Jing City dares to lay a hand on my people!”
But Shi Qing paid her no heed, pushing her aside and lunging toward Shi Runrun, intent on teaching her a lesson.
She had thought this wretched woman had been sent back to the countryside for good, never again threatening her position in the Shi family.
Who could have guessed she’d run into her here in Jing City!
This persistent, troublesome woman!
In the next moment, just when Shi Runrun thought she would receive Shi Qing’s slap, Shi Qing’s raised hand froze abruptly in midair. Instead, agonized cries of pain burst forth from Shi Qing’s lips.
“Shi Runrun! How can you be so foolish, just standing there and letting yourself be struck?!”
A deep, melodious male voice, tinged with displeasure and anger, echoed through the room.
Shi Runrun, Shi Qing, Lin Yun, and Grandma Xiao all turned simultaneously. They saw a tall figure descend like a deity, stepping before Shi Runrun—no, shielding her and standing protectively at her side.
Xiao Xuezheng…
Shi Runrun’s eyes widened in disbelief, gazing at his broad, imposing back.
In that instant, she thought he looked so handsome, so very handsome…
Shi Qing’s would-be violent hand was now firmly gripped by Xiao Xuezheng.
“It hurts! Bastard! Who the hell are you?! How dare you interfere with me?! Do you know who I am?!”
Xiao Xuezheng’s grip was strong, pinching Shi Qing’s wrist so tightly that her delicate, beautiful face twisted in agony.
Xiao Xuezheng sneered coldly, his grip only tightening.
He had just parked his car and come up to look for her and Grandma, only to find his wife being bullied!
What man would allow such a thing to happen?
Especially when he saw Shi Runrun’s aggrieved expression, his heart ached.
Moreover, how could he, Xiao Xuezheng, let anyone bully his woman?

“Let go of her! I’m warning you! Do you know who our family master is? Watch yourself, or you’ll find it hard to survive in Jing City!”
Lin Yun, unable to bear seeing her daughter suffer, stepped forward and threatened him.
Xiao Xuezheng’s thin lips curved into a chilling smile.
He had just heard the funniest joke.
Her family master?
Heh!
Shi Weilu, that old man, could only intimidate ordinary people in Jing City. The Shi family wasn’t even worthy to carry shoes for the Xiao family!
“Did Shi Weilu never tell you two—before you bully others, you’d better find out who you’re dealing with? Not everyone is prey for the likes of you Shi family people!”
With his words, his grip tightened further.
“Ah! Mom! It hurts so much!”
Shi Qing’s anguished cries echoed throughout the shop, her face grotesquely contorted.
Shi Runrun watched, a bit frightened by this side of him. She called softly, “Xiao Xuezheng…”
He had always been gentle with her, but she’d never imagined he possessed such a cold, ruthless side.
In the next moment, the man turned his head, his gaze sweeping toward her. Still gripping Shi Qing’s wrist, he said, “Shi Runrun, she bullies you, and you just let her? Now, fight back!”
Shi Runrun didn’t understand what he meant by “fight back,” her almond eyes wide. But when she met his deep, dark gaze, she instantly knew what he wanted.
Shi Qing tried to hit her; his meaning was, she should return the slap, fiercely.
And then, sever the ridiculous bonds of kinship, never again associating with people like them.
But… but Lin Yun was her mother, after all. Shi Weilu was her father. No matter how poorly they treated her, she could not change the fact that she was their daughter.
Shi Runrun lowered her head, feeling a bit afraid.
But in the next moment, he spoke again: “Shi Runrun, how long do you plan to retreat and let yourself be bullied?”
Shi Runrun: “…”
He was warning her, telling her that as Xiao Xuezheng’s woman, she could not be bullied by anyone.
“Hit her!”

His deep voice rang in her ears, pressing her forward…
The next moment, Shi Qing’s shrill cry rang out again: “It hurts! Shi Runrun! How dare you! If you hit me, Mom and Dad won’t spare you!”
Lin Yun spun around anxiously, wanting to step in, but a cold glare from Xiao Xuezheng froze her in place.
She could only warn Shi Runrun, “You wretched girl! Tell this filthy man to let go of your sister!”
Calling her “wretched girl” at every turn, treating her as anything but a daughter…
Shi Runrun gazed at their ferocious faces, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then, with her own hand, severed the bonds of kinship within her heart. The next moment, she raised her hand and slapped Shi Qing, who was held fast by Xiao Xuezheng, hard across the face!
Smack!
The sound echoed loudly. As Xiao Xuezheng released her, Shi Qing was struck dizzy, stumbling to the floor, her forehead hitting the wall, and the agonized cries filled the entire shop.
At the same time, Xiao Xuezheng’s lips curled into a smile.
His little wife had finally shown courage.
This was his first lesson to her: from now on, she had to learn to protect herself!
At the very least, she mustn’t let others bully her so easily!
Shi Runrun, trembling as she faced the venomous, murderous glares from Lin Yun and Shi Qing, spoke in a cold voice, “From now on, I, Shi Runrun, have no further ties with the Shi family. I hope you conduct yourselves well.”
These words were the bravest she had spoken in all her nineteen years.
Then, Xiao Xuezheng wrapped his large hand around Shi Runrun’s shoulders, and as he watched Shi Qing lying on the floor clutching her bleeding forehead and screaming, he sneered, “Shi Qing, is it? I don’t care if you play the green tea act, but from now on, don’t ever target anyone I care about!”
“And you, Madam Lin Yun, go home and tell your husband Shi Weilu: since you’ve cast out your daughter, she is no longer part of the Shi family. From now on, Shi Runrun belongs to me, Xiao Xuezheng!”
Having said this, Xiao Xuezheng embraced Shi Runrun, told Grandma they were leaving, and escorted them out.
Leaving behind the disheveled Shi Qing and Lin Yun, collapsed on the floor, cursing and spitting venom.
“You wretched woman! Shi Runrun, you wretched woman! I’ll never let you have a moment’s peace! Ahhh!”