As soon as her voice faded, Yan Xia suddenly raised her hand and slapped Peng Shiyi across the face without holding back at all. With a loud crack, Peng Shiyi's face was turned to the side. She covered her face and stared at Yan Xia in disbelief.
"You... You actually dared to hit me! Do you know who I am!"
Yan Xia rubbed her hand and said coldly, "This is just a little warning for Miss Peng. If you keep running your mouth like this next time, it won't be just a slap."
Her gaze was extremely fierce, and Peng Shiyi, intimidated by her, fell silent for a moment.
Yan Xia had a clear understanding of her position. The character Lu Sheng had always had a bad temper. With someone backing her up, she didn't need to hold back when doing things.
Moreover, no matter where she was, she was always in the right.
It was her right hand that was injured, and she'd used that hand for the slap just now. She'd exerted so much force that blood was seeping out from the wound again, soaking through the gauze.
Wen Liang pushed Peng Shiyi aside to clear the way. Yan Xia walked out of the lounge with a cold face and immediately spotted Fang Jiangyi in the corridor.
She didn't know how much of the scene just now he'd heard, but he still looked as gentle as ever.
"Brother Jiangyi..." Peng Shiyi burst into tears and immediately threw herself into Fang Jiangyi's arms. "This woman... Lu Sheng hit me!"
Fang Jiangyi frowned. He'd searched all the way in from outside. Lu Sheng's overbearing look didn't seem like that of someone who'd been bullied.
"Miss Lu."
"Mr. Fang, how do you want to handle this? Do you want to hit me back for your future girlfriend?" Yan Xia looked up and sneered. "I really shouldn't have meddled in other people's business. I saved Mr. Fang, but instead I got scolded. It's really not worth it."
She wasn't flustered at all.
Compared with Yan Xia's calm attitude, Peng Shiyi's aggressive appearance was like that of a vulgar country girl who'd just come to the city. She instantly seemed a class lower.
"No, Brother Jiangyi, it was Lu Sheng who..."
Unexpectedly, Fang Jiangyi took a step back and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Lu. It's all my fault. You can handle this however you like."
Yan Xia clenched her fists. She remembered that Fang Jiangyi was a very proud man. It was extremely difficult to get him to apologize. But today, he actually apologized to her for this Peng Shiyi. It seemed that this woman held a very high position in his heart.
"Can I understand Mr. Fang's words to mean that you owe me a favor?"
Fang Jiangyi replied, "Naturally."
Yan Xia smiled. "Then please remember your words today, Mr. Fang. We'll meet again."
Peng Shiyi was so angry that her face turned green. She'd just said that she had no ulterior motives for approaching Fang Jiangyi, but now her true colors were showing!
"One more thing." Yan Xia's eyes were sharp. "Please ask your female companion to apologize to me, Mr. Fang."
Peng Shiyi was so arrogant. It was just the right time to crush her arrogance.
"You hit me and now you want me to apologize to you. You're so shameless!" Peng Shiyi said in a fit of anger. "Brother Jiangyi, it's not like this. I just wanted to..."
Fang Jiangyi stared at Yan Xia without giving in, with a probing look in his eyes. "Shiyi was indeed a bit reckless, but Miss Lu has already hit her back. Isn't that enough?"
Yan Xia curled her lips. "Since Mr. Fang has spoken, I'll let this matter go."
She couldn't figure out what Fang Jiangyi felt for this Peng Shiyi, but his protection of her was real.
Peng Shiyi gritted her teeth in hatred and murmured softly, "That lowly adopted daughter."
"Miss Lu, the Third Master and General Manager Lu have called to urge once." Wen Liang stepped forward at the right time.
So Yan Xia didn't look at them anymore and turned to leave the lounge. There were still a group of onlookers outside. So many things had happened at this small charity auction dinner today. There was so much juicy gossip.
When they saw the people inside coming out, the onlookers scattered in all directions.
Yan Xia didn't breathe a sigh of relief until she got in the car. She slumped back on the seat, raised her hand to look at her injured arm, and her face was gloomy.
"Did you record both the video of me saving Fang Jiangyi and the one just now?"
"They're all ready."
Yan Xia stared at the blood - stained gauze and smiled. "Remember to polish the press release well. I'm really looking forward to the public opinion on the story of the farmer and the snake."
When Yan Xia returned to the villa, she found that Lu Qianzhou wasn't there. But it wasn't strange. He had many industries under his name and naturally had more than one place to live.
She'd originally wanted to ask about Uncle Fu, but then thought it better not to push too hard, so she gave up the idea.
The next day, Yan Xia slept until she woke up naturally. Her wound couldn't get wet to avoid leaving scars.
After much thought, she decided to go to the hospital. But this time, she didn't go to the hospital under Changling but to the private hospital where her sister worked.
There was still a glimmer of hope in her heart that she might have a chance to see her sister.
On the way to the villa, Yan Xia saw the public opinion after the press release as she'd hoped.