A deathly silence permeated the Pei family living room.
Pei Yuan stood at the entrance, his eyes blazing with fury.
Xia Xuechun's fingertips were still stained with strawberry cream, her hair disheveled from rushing over, looking both pathetic and awkward as she stammered, "It- it was Miss Qiao who was unreasonable first, Mr. Pei, it wasn't my fault!"
Pei Yuan let out a cold laugh.
Bullying his sister right in front of him, and she claims it wasn't her fault?!
As he stepped forward, Qiao Chuchu suddenly pounced on Xia Xuechun like a monkey!
She grabbed the cake from the floor and smashed it right into Xia Xuechun's face!
Pei Yuan: "!"
Pei Buxian: "!"
Everyone else: "!"
Qiao Chuchu quickly pinned Xia Xuechun to the ground, shrieking like a wild hen: "Bet you didn't expect this - I'm the goddamn Greek goddess of beatdowns!"
She grabbed the cake and stuffed it into Xia Xuechun's mouth!
Xia Xuechun couldn't cry out, but managed to flip Qiao Chuchu under her: "Let me go!"
Qiao Chuchu slapped her repeatedly: "Hell no! I won't stop until I slap the shit out of you!"
The seven brothers: "?"
Little Xie: "?"
Lin Qing arrived at the Pei family's front door with Lin Shen, holding flowers.
Lin Qing, holding the exquisite lily of the valley blooms, smiled sweetly as she introduced, "Brother, trust me, Qiao Chuchu is such an adorable girl, you'll definitely like her when you meet her."
Lin Shen maintained his stern expression, nervously adjusting the creases in his coat without responding.
He had been in love with Qiao Chuchu for four whole years, of course he knew where her charm lay, but being adorable was just her most basic quality.
Lin Qing rang the doorbell, still enthusiastically introducing her: "This adorable young lady has such a good temperament, she's kind, and most importantly, she's very interesting. You must be gentle, don't frighten her."
Soon after, a servant opened the door, exclaiming with delight: "Miss Lin Qing?"
Lin Qing nodded: "I'm here to see Qiao Chuchu. Is the Eighth Miss in?"
The servant smiled awkwardly, clearly hesitant about something: "She is, but—"
Lin Qing didn't wait for the servant to finish, brushing past: "That's all I needed to know. This is my brother, we're here specifically to visit Miss Qiao!~"
Lin Shen followed closely behind, maintaining his stern expression.
Although they hadn't met in three years, from Lin Qing's description, Qiao Chuchu hadn't changed at all.
Still sweet as ever when she smiled.
As the two walked side by side toward the living room, they suddenly heard a piercing scream: "Where do you think you're running to!!!!"
Lin Shen frowned as he saw a panicked girl with a ponytail rush into his arms!
The girl, tears in her eyes, smoothly glanced past Lin Qing's face and looked to him pleadingly: "Sir, please save me!"
Lin Shen's brow furrowed in disgust as he stepped back.
Why would she ask for his help when his sister was right there?
But clearly, this girl had ignored her fellow female, and was even spreading her arms to embrace him. Just as she was about to touch him, a dark figure suddenly appeared in front of him and kicked the girl flying!
Lin Shen was startled and looked at the dark figure standing before him.
Long reddish-brown hair dotted with cream, wearing a comfortable hoodie - before he could get a clear look, the red-haired girl body-slammed the ponytailed girl on the ground!
"Flying crow attack!!"
Xia Xuechun wailed: "Ouch!"
Qiao Chuchu grabbed her hair and started slapping both sides of her face: "Shut up!"
Xia Xuechun's breath caught, and she pressed her lips together pitifully, glaring at her through tear-filled eyes.
Though she didn't speak.
But Xia Xuechun's eyes were clearly full of defiance.
Qiao Chuchu pinned her down like a pig ready for slaughter during New Year's, arrogantly saying: "Get up then, why can't you get up?"
Xia Xuechun burst into tears: "You're bullying me because you're rich!"
Qiao Chuchu sneered: "This isn't bullying."
She pulled out a mini frying pan from behind her waist that had appeared from who knows where: "THIS is bullying."
Xia Xuechun: "?!"
Qiao Chuchu aimed at her head and "BANG!" brought it down!
Xia Xuechun passed out on the spot!
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Qiao Chuchu stood up, flipped her hair, and coolly blew on the frying pan: "Phew~"
She tucked the frying pan into her pants, turned around, and was met with several dumbfounded faces.
The stunned Pei Yuan and his brothers.
The stupefied Pei Buxian.
The completely amazed Little Xie.
And...
Lin Qing holding flowers with a shocked expression.
And Lin Shen with disbelief written all over his face.
?
Lin Shen?