Chapter 9: You Want to Steal My Woman From Me?

“What? Are you trying to steal my woman?”

A cold voice sounded exceptionally abrupt amidst the noisy commotion.

Lu Beiting, who had remained silent until now, raised his eyes coldly, staring at him with a sharp gaze.

Xia Zhi was still gasping for breath, having originally prepared to make a big scene, but upon hearing this domineering CEO-style declaration, the words in her throat were instantly choked back, and she nearly choked on her own saliva.

Gu Yunshen looked over in confusion; in front of Lu Beiting, his momentum had instantly weakened significantly.

“What do you mean by that?”

What did he mean by stealing his woman?

“What do I mean? Heh.” Lu Beiting’s cold gaze swept over the Hao family. He curled his lips into a smile and spoke with clear articulation.

“Aren't you asking Xia Zhi to be my wife? I’ve agreed. Why? You all don't look very happy about it.”

The faces of the surrounding crowd instantly turned pale. Yesterday, seeing that Battalion Commander Lu hadn't spoken up, they had assumed the matter had fallen through.

Who would have known...

If that was the case, hadn't they truly provoked the wrong person?

The group looked at one another, eyes filled with unease, wishing they could vomit up the eggs they had eaten.

Behind the crowd, Li Qiao patted her chest, still shaken from the fright. *Thank goodness, thank goodness, I didn't agree.* Otherwise, her son's future would have been ruined by her hands.

Hao Liping clenched her fists tightly, looking at him with resentment. “Weren't you unwilling yesterday?”

How could he suddenly change his mind now?

Hao Liping looked at Xia Zhi beside him.

Seeing her look over, Xia Zhi gave a triumphant cold snort. “What? Jealous that I found someone so handsome? Don't be jealous; there will be plenty of things for you to be jealous of in the future.”

Once she cured Lu Beiting's illness, she would slap them in the face!

Hao Liping withdrew her gaze and glared at Lu Beiting through gritted teeth. Since Xia Zhi had said this, was he really going to have no reaction at all?

To her surprise, Lu Beiting didn't even bother to glance at her.

Hao Liping's expression froze. Even in her previous life, no matter how cold Lu Beiting's temperament was, he had never treated her like this.

“Lu Beiting, where are your manners? I am talking to you!”

Hao Liping roared, her eyes turning red. This wasn't what she had imagined.

She hadn't expected Lu Beiting to accept that "yellow-faced woman" Xia Zhi so easily.

She thought that no matter what, he would at least struggle for a bit, and then she would reject him harshly. Only then could she experience the pleasure of revenge.

Lu Beiting gave a mocking smile. “You're talking to me about manners? Don't forget, your man is standing right there.”

Hao Liping's eyes flickered. She didn't dare look at Gu Yunshen's face, fearing that if she turned around, she would see the irritation in his eyes.

As for Gu Yunshen, he couldn't care less about her right now. He grabbed Xia Zhi's hand in disbelief.

She actually wanted to marry Lu Beiting!

How could she marry Lu Beiting!

An inexplicable rage rose in Gu Yunshen's heart. She had liked him for so many years and served him for so many years; how could she marry someone else?

Besides, hadn't he already given in?

How could she still be so unsatisfied?

Xia Zhi gasped in pain and instinctively slapped him. “Are you sick? That hurts like hell!”

Xia Zhi frowned as she looked at the red mark on her wrist, then rubbed it, looking at him with displeasure.

*Truly worthy of being a domestic abuser.*

Beside her, Gu Yunshen held his face, looking stunned. His eyes widened in disbelief as he said, “Xia Zhi, you actually dare to hit me?”

In the past, let alone hitting him, he wouldn't even dare to raise his voice when speaking to her.

“What if I hit you? Do I have to ask permission to hit you?”

Xia Zhi frowned. “Your taste is truly strange. In that case, may I ask, can I hit you one more time?”

As soon as Xia Zhi finished speaking, she delivered another clean, swift slap. Looking at the two symmetrical handprints on Gu Yunshen's face, she felt much better.

She had finally vented the frustration she had been holding in. She really wondered who gave him the courage to be so confident.

Gu Yunshen was left dizzy by her two slaps, his mind filled with nothing but the fact that Xia Zhi actually dared to hit him!

Seeing her son being hit, Zhang Xiao stepped forward to support him, her fingers trembling with rage as she pointed at Xia Zhi. It took her a long time to manage to curse, “Shrew! You shameless shrew!”

“Battalion Commander Lu, you dare to marry such a woman?” Zhang Xiao then turned her gaze toward Lu Beiting.

He dared to marry such a shrew?

Wasn't he afraid of her turning the whole house upside down once they were married!

Sitting in his wheelchair, Lu Beiting exuded a cold aura, appearing as if he were a bystander in this farce.

“What is there not to dare? Zhang Yi, go and tell the Commander. Please ask him to propose the marriage to me once more.”

Lu Beiting's cold eyes met Xia Zhi's as she was looking at him.

After all, it was a major life event; the proper etiquette should not be lacking.

“Understood, Battalion Commander.”

Zhang Yi stepped forward and saluted Xia Zhi. “Sister-in-law, then we'll have to trouble the Battalion Commander to look after you for now.”

Xia Zhi glanced at Lu Beiting and then nodded. This man was not bad; he was tough, truly worthy of being a soldier.

Hearing the word "Commander," Hao Liping's eyes lit up, and she instantly regained her confidence.

When the Commander arrived, he would surely take her side, and Xia Zhi would definitely suffer the consequences.

Zhang Xiao, who had been cursing, suddenly found herself unable to continue. What should she do now!

She looked toward the head of the household, Gu Chonglin, for help.

If this matter truly reached the Commander, it would be a huge problem!

Gu Chonglin held a dry tobacco pipe, taking puffs one by one, before walking up to Xia Zhi.

“Xia Zhi, don't forget that your parents' belongings are still at the Gu house. I advise you not to make things too ugly, otherwise, don't expect to get them back.”

Xia Zhi narrowed her eyes, thinking carefully before remembering. After she and the Gu family had become engaged, she had left some of her belongings at the Gu house.

Among them were her parents' mementos.

So, the Gu family had planned a contingency long ago.

“Heh, you really think too highly of yourselves.”

Looking at the insidious and cunning Gu Chonglin before her, Xia Zhi felt a surge of anger she couldn't vent, but she could only compromise for the time being. She could give up other things, but her parents' mementos had to be returned.

“Fine, I won't make a scene. Return what belongs to me, and return my parents' things along with it.”

Gu Chonglin looked at her with a cold sneer, thinking she was truly naive. “The things can be given to you, but the money cannot. It just depends on whether you think a few hundred yuan is more important, or your parents' belongings.”

Xia Zhi clenched her fists. She had no memory of these items; if she knew where they were kept now, she would have gone in and searched for them herself.

“I...”

“If the Commander knew that this is how you treat an orphan, guess what he would do?”

(End of Chapter)