"Brother Yuesheng, what are you doing? I’m Master Pei’s woman; you can’t do this to me, ah... Help...." The woman was shouting as she tore at her own clothes, leaving Yuesheng staring dumbstruck.
Xiao Hong, who followed, dropped her teacup with a clang upon witnessing the scene and shouted with her hand over her mouth, "This is terrible, someone come quick, Miss Bai has been assaulted by Mr. Yue."
Bai Xiangxiang thought to herself that Xiao Hong sure knew how to stir trouble and deserved to be well rewarded in the future.
By the time Yuesheng came to his senses, his face was crimson with rage; he kicked Bai Xiangxiang out with a surge of aggressive energy and eyes wide open: "You’re looking for death."
With that, he charged towards Bai Xiangxiang, looking like he wanted to kill her.
Bai Xiangxiang didn’t expect him to get so terrifyingly angry; his kick nearly dislodged her intestines. The angrier he got, the better, she thought to herself. However, her face portrayed even more panic and helplessness: "Whimper... Brother Yuesheng, I’m Master Pei’s woman; you can’t do this to me, otherwise I’d rather die to preserve my innocence...."
Yuesheng was so angry that his hairs stood on end, and he couldn’t control the urge to kill. This woman was intolerably annoying.
Xiao Hong suddenly charged out and stood in front of Bai Xiangxiang: "You can’t harm Miss Bai, Mr. Pei won’t let you off."
"Get out of my way, or I’ll kill you too."
Xiao Hong shuddered, but ultimately her sense of justice prevailed, and she stood her ground stubbornly without moving.
"What’s going on here?" Ah Ling and Yuesheng arrived soon after, their mouths agape in surprise upon seeing the scene.
Ah Ling quickly went over to help Bai Xiangxiang up. Bai Xiangxiang, sweating from pain, had her clothes disheveled, exposing a patch of her fair shoulder—clear evidence of what had happened.
"Sister Ah Ling." Bai Xiangxiang cried and threw herself into her arms.
Ah Ling frowned and gently patted her shoulder: "What on earth happened?"
Bai Xiangxiang just wept, sobbing so heartbreakingly as if she had suffered the greatest injustice.
Then, Xiao Hong stepped forward, righteously recounting the event with exaggeration. She had heard what Bai Xiangxiang said and saw how Yuesheng humiliated her, so she felt it was necessary to stand up for Miss Bai’s honor. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ n0velfire.net
For one, Miss Bai belonged to Master Pei, and just for that reason alone, she could not be offended. Moreover, Miss Bai herself was kind-hearted, without a trace of arrogance, and Xiao Hong quite liked her.
Secondly, Yuesheng was both ferocious and wild. Many servants feared him, and Xiao Hong was no exception. It was entirely normal for him to lust after the beautiful Miss Bai in a moment of passion.
Ah Ling listened with a deep furrow in her brow, turning her head to look at the weeping Bai Xiangxiang: "Is what Xiao Hong said true?"
She knew Yuesheng all too well—how could he assault Bai Xiangxiang, who wasn’t some earth-shattering beauty? Her gaze towards Bai Xiangxiang turned complex.
But Yuesheng had no quibble with her; why would Bai Xiangxiang frame him? That didn’t make sense.
Bai Xiangxiang sobbed, "If Sister Ah Ling doesn’t believe me, why bother asking? I’ve lost all face to go on living; I might as well be dead." Saying this, she tried to throw herself against a pillar but Xiao Hong swiftly pulled her back.
"Miss Bai, you must stay calm. Let’s go to Master Pei; he will surely stand up for you."
Fu Bai wore a serious look and patted Yuesheng on the shoulder, leaning in to speak, "This can’t be true, can it?"
Yuesheng ground his teeth in agitation and clenched his fists, charging towards Bai Xiangxiang, "You wench, I’m going to beat you to death."
Fu Bai quickly grabbed him: "You brute, can’t you listen? Let’s see how the boss deals with you."
Bai Xiangxiang hid behind Xiao Hong in fright, while Xiao Hong protected her like a mother hen safeguarding her chick.
"What’s the matter?" At that moment, a detached voice sounded.
Pei Qinghan walked over.
Crying, Bai Xiangxiang flung herself into his arms: "Qinghan, you must stand up for me, or I really won’t be able to live."
Pei Qinghan raised his eyebrows, turned his head to Ah Ling: "You tell me, what happened?"
Ah Ling opened her mouth to speak, but Xiao Hong burst out, shouting, "Master Pei, I just saw with my own eyes Yuesheng attempting to assault Miss Bai. She resisted fiercely, but he abused her anyway. Look what he did to Miss Bai, you must stand up for her."
A cold look flashed in Pei Qinghan’s eyes as he gently pushed Bai Xiangxiang away, his voice cooling, "Is what Xiao Hong said true?"
Bai Xiangxiang inwardly sensed trouble; despite the evidence before him, Pei Qinghan seemed to trust Yuesheng more than her.