Lu Qing’s tall figure stood right beside Qin Miaomiao, his arm wrapped possessively around her waist, shooting a hostile glare at Xu Jiaojiao. Hug his woman? She must be courting death!
"So it’s you, Lu Qing. Miaomiao is my bestie. What’s wrong with me giving her a hug?"
Lu Qing glanced over at this... woman who was even more handsome than most men, and coldly spat out two words:
"Hey, hey, hey, can you be reasonable? I’ve known her way longer than you have. If I weren’t a woman, I might’ve married her by now. Do you believe me?"
Jin Dong hurried forward to drag her away. "Um, uh, Little Lu, you go ahead and have your lovey-dovey moment with your wife. We’ll take our leave."
"Hey, hey, hey, I’m not finished talking yet."
She couldn’t overpower Jin Jing and was dragged out the door. Once the door shut, she spun around and directly pinned Jin Jing against the wall, glaring fiercely as she spoke:
"Why did you drag me out?"
"Goddess, I’m saving you, okay? If you keep rattling on, do you believe you’ll live to see the sunrise tomorrow?"
Little Lu’s scariness might be unknown to others, but he knew at least a little about it. Tsk tsk tsk. If she weren’t Qin Miaomiao’s best friend, well...
Jiaojiao was completely unconvinced and let out a snort:
"I just think Miaomiao suffers injustice being with him."
Suffering... injustice?
Anyone with eyes could see how much Lu Qing doted on Qin Miaomiao. If anything happened to Qin Miaomiao today, even Sifang could be in for trouble.
"Um, Jiaojiao, I think you might be misunderstanding something. Little Lu is incredibly tender toward his wife."
"You don’t know about the past. Miaomiao used to cry to me constantly, saying Lu Qing completely ignored her. Things have improved now, but men are inherently cold by nature. Who knows how long it’ll last? Can you guarantee Lu Qing will treat Miaomiao well for his entire life?"
"Uh... honestly, I can’t guarantee that. But I can guarantee I’ll treat you well for my whole life."
Jiaojiao was dumbfounded. Caught off guard by the sudden confession? Stunned for a full minute, she slapped the back of his head and, with a fake smile and gritted teeth, said:
"You little rascal, trying to trick me? Fed up with life, huh?"
Jin Jing was almost knocked senseless by the slap. Wuwuwu, he was just speaking the truth. Why didn’t she believe him?
Back in the private room, the atmosphere... was a little strange. Lu Qing’s sharp gaze swept over Little Second and Little Sixth.
Under his overwhelming aura, the two top-tier bodyguards’ legs trembled slightly, and they broke out in a cold sweat.
"As bodyguards, what is your first rule?"
"Protect the employer."
"Go down and take your punishment."
Little Second and Little Sixth froze. The mere thought of the organization’s punishments was enough to make their scalps tingle. But before they entered the room, Han Shu had already given them a heads-up about their egregious mistake — they deserved punishment.
"Wait, Lu Qing, this was my fault. Can you not punish them?"
Lu Qing reached out to rub her hair, messing it up into a bird’s nest again.
He lowered his head to look at her, his eyes narrowed, but there was a hint of coldness: "Your matter isn’t over yet. Do you think slapping your palms is enough to settle it?"
She instantly felt deflated but still gritted her teeth and said:
"I’ll take their punishment on their behalf."
Lu Qing lifted his head and glanced at Little Second and Little Sixth, then said indifferently:
"Running around the city all night — you’d be willing?"
Run... run around the city all night? That would kill someone!
She bit her lower lip, hesitated for a while, then gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I’ll run!"
With that, she stood up to leave, but he yanked her back with a single pull:
"Where are you going?"
"Did I agree? Your body, including your legs, belongs to me. If they’re broken, I’m the one who’ll feel the pain."
Little Second and Little Sixth: Unexpectedly fed another mouthful of dog food.
(Author’s note: There’s a bonus for readers.)