Xue Lianyu stepped forward first to stop her. "Come on, Xi Ran. Why are you getting so violent out of the blue? You know what kind of person Xiao Qi is. Why bother arguing with her? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"
Unexpectedly, Cheng Xiran pointed her sword straight at Xue Lianyu, scaring him into backing away repeatedly.
Helian Duo, on the other hand, looked like he was enjoying the show. He didn't say a word but just watched quietly.
The more he behaved like this, the angrier Cheng Xiran got. Thinking of the hurtful words he said just now, she was even more determined to make a big fuss today to vent her anger. Otherwise, she would feel extremely憋屈.
The shopkeeper only then realized that he had caused a big problem. He gently persuaded, "Miss, there's always a way to solve things. You don't necessarily have to use a sword. It's too dangerous. You might even hurt yourself. Please give me the sword and calm down."
As he said this, he was about to step forward, but Cheng Xiran didn't give him the chance.
"All of you are bullying me. Do you think I'm easy to bully? I'll show her today whether I'm easy to bully or not!"
Cheng Xiran said this to Xiao Qi and also to Helian Duo.
Cheng Xiran quickly went downstairs. Xue Lianyu and the shopkeeper were about to follow when Helian Duo stopped them. "You stay here. I'll go."
With that, he leaped out of the window in a flash.
Xue Lianyu looked at Zuo Yan helplessly. "It seems there'll be a good show at the Xiao Mansion."
On this side, Mu Li couldn't stop Cheng Xiran either. All she could do was accompany her. The mistress and maid charged into the Xiao Mansion like a force of nature, ignoring the servants'阻拦 and then avoiding the crowd all the way to Fuchun Mountain Residence.
Xiao Qi and the other young ladies were having tea and chatting. When they saw the menacing Cheng Xiran, Xiao Qi was so scared that her teacup slipped and shattered on the ground, making a clear and pleasant sound.
She could see that Cheng Xiran's eyes were blood - red at the moment.
"Cheng Xiran, what are you going to do?"
Xiao Qi said as she stepped back.
As for those young ladies, they had never seen such a situation before. They were so scared that they all fled in a hurry, shouting, "Cheng Xiran is going to kill someone! Cheng Xiran is going to kill someone!"
Then they were all ordered by Helian Duo, who had just arrived, to stay and not leave the mansion.
"Mu Li, order the servants to close the mansion gates. No one is allowed to leave."
After saying that, he strode towards Cheng Xiran.
"Xiao Qi, you said I plagiarized your article. Do you have the original text? Show it to me."
The sword was a bit heavy. After holding it for a while, she felt her wrist ache. So she sat down on a chair beside her, and the sword slowly hung down by her side.
Facing her question, a look of panic flashed across Xiao Qi's eyes. She didn't have any original text to show Cheng Xiran. It was all just a false accusation. She just wanted to embarrass Cheng Xiran in front of everyone... But she underestimated Cheng Xiran.
Even though she was scared inside, she still had to put on an air of confidence on the surface. So Xiao Qi pretended to be calm and said, "It was an article I wrote a long time ago. I can't find it for the moment."
Cheng Xiran was quite patient as she sipped her tea. "If you can't find it, I'll send more people. Even if we have to turn the whole Xiao Mansion upside down, if the article really exists, we should be able to find it, right?"
Xiao Qi's expression turned a bit disgusted. "Cheng Xiran, you're being presumptuous. Do you think the Xiao Mansion is your own home? You can search it whenever you want?"
Cheng Xiran's face suddenly darkened. "Then go and find it yourself. I'll wait for you to find it today and then confront you properly. If I really plagiarized, I'll apologize to you..."
She deliberately paused, then looked at the sword beside her with emphasis. She continued, "But if you can't find it or can't recite the original text you wrote, then my sword won't show mercy. If it hurts your pretty face, don't blame me for being heartless!"
From her eyes, Xiao Qi could tell that she was in big trouble today.
She quickly called her servants. "Hurry up and find some people to protect me!"
Cheng Xiran wasn't intimidated at all. She just stepped closer and closer to Xiao Qi. The long sword dragged on the ground, making a sharp sound, slowly eroding Xiao Qi's remaining sanity.
Suddenly, Xiao Qi bypassed Cheng Xiran and clung to Helian Duo. "My lord! Cheng Xiran is going to kill me. Please save me! I have no grudges against her. She's deliberately trying to harm me!"