"Hey, Bai Yunxi. Can you stop being so ungrateful?" Su Yuning sloshed the wine bottle in her hand. "Zhang Fuwen, I'm warning you. If you lay another hand on her, I'll smash your head in."
Zhang Fuwen adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose. The violent look from just now vanished, and he was once again the polite, gentle, and amiable man he usually seemed to be.
"Sorry, I just lost my temper a bit."
His calm tone was as if he were saying, "The weather is nice today."
"My wife will surely understand my good intentions." A fake smile spread across his face. "I think it's better for outsiders not to interfere in marital affairs."
Bai Wenxi was furious. "I'm her elder sister. I'm no outsider!"
"I can call the police and arrest you, you know. If you ever hit her again, I'll definitely send you to jail."
Zhang Fuwen burst into laughter as if he'd heard something really funny. "A Xi, your sister says she'll arrest me. What do you think?"
He knelt on one knee and lifted Bai Yunxi's chin with one hand. "It's because I love you so much that I'm a bit strict. You misunderstood me just now, which made me lose my temper for a moment."
Zhang Fuwen planted a kiss on Bai Yunxi's lips. "Honey, I'll make it up to you when I get home from work."
Bai Yunxi hung her head, her curly long hair covering her face. She gasped for breath. "Brother Wen, how could I listen to her?"
Zhang Fuwen tightly grabbed Bai Yunxi's cheeks, forcing her to look up at him. "Then let's settle our marital issues at home, okay?"
The arrogance Bai Yunxi had shown when she attacked her husband's mistress was completely gone, replaced by timidity and cowardice.
"Okay, okay. Let's settle it privately."
"Ah! Bai Yunxi, are you out of your mind? What's wrong with you? Why are you still siding with him at a time like this?"
Su Yuning rushed forward a few steps, holding the thick red - wine bottle up to Zhang Fuwen's face. "Don't be so cocky. Let me tell you, domestic violence is a crime."
"Slap!"
A trickle of blood ran down the corner of Bai Yunxi's mouth. Zhang Fuwen rubbed the hand he'd used to hit her and grinned menacingly. "Really?"
Bai Wenxi was so angry that she felt like she was about to vomit blood. Although she'd never gotten along well with this stepsister since childhood, and Bai Yunxi had done many disgusting and calculating things to her, it didn't mean that Bai Wenxi could just stand by and watch her be tortured.
"I'll definitely tell Yao Chunmei about this. A daughter of the Bai family won't marry into your Zhang family to be bullied!"
Obviously, Zhang Fuwen was still unbridled. He gave her another fierce slap.
He'd been working out regularly. After just two slaps, Bai Yunxi already had a splitting headache and her cheeks were swollen and red.
"Brother Wen, please stop hitting me." Bai Yunxi could hardly speak clearly. The pain on her face was excruciating.
"I was wrong. I shouldn't have interrupted your work. I was just being paranoid."
Bai Yunxi hated them to the core. She thought these two slaps were because of Bai Wenxi and Su Yuning's meddling, which made her suffer humiliation for no reason.
If it weren't for Su Yuning's deliberate sarcasm and ridicule, she wouldn't have lost her temper and rushed over to "catch her husband cheating" on impulse.
"You two should just leave. Nothing good ever happens when I meet you." Bai Yunxi had been beaten into submission by Zhang Fuwen. "Don't harm me anymore. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in this situation."
Zhang Fuwen nodded in satisfaction. He pushed the aggressive Su Yuning away and proudly held his head up.
"You heard her. I advise you not to meddle in other people's business in the future."
He strode away as if he weren't a man who'd beaten his wife but a victorious general returning from battle.
When he passed by Bai Wenxi, he leaned over and whispered in her ear, "A Wen, don't be afraid. I'd never treat you like this."
Bai Wenxi immediately pointed a knife at him. "Get out!"
"What are you guys doing?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice. A tall figure stood at the entrance of the alley. The backlight made it hard to see his expression.
As he slowly walked into the alley, Jiang Beihuai's face was ashen. "What happened?"
He saw Bai Yunxi slumped on the ground after being beaten, and there was obvious blood on Zhang Fuwen's hand.
"Beihuai, why are you here?" Zhang Fuwen immediately greeted him with a smile. "My wife and I were just sorting out some things. There was just a misunderstanding."
Jiang Beihuai said casually, "Really?"
He waved to Bai Wenxi and Su Yuning. "You two, come over here."
"Fuwen, I think it's better to talk about marital issues at home." Jiang Beihuai frowned and took out a handkerchief from his chest to cover his nose.
"The smell of blood is too strong. It might affect your business luck."
Zhang Fuwen was surprised. "Is there such a thing?"
"Sure." Jiang Beihuai didn't even look at Bai Yunxi. He was just busy chatting with Zhang Fuwen. "Don't hit women next time. Don't ruin your own fortune for her."
Zhang Fuwen believed him. He made a "please" gesture. "You're a busy man. It's rare to see you. Let's go for a cup of coffee and have a chat?"
Jiang Beihuai declined politely. "No, I'm taking my wife and cousin back to the old family mansion today. Let's catch up next time."
Zhang Fuwen knew to play the long - game and wasn't in a hurry.
He cheerfully said goodbye to Jiang Beihuai and left, leaving his wife behind.
"Brother - in - law, what do you mean by 'don't ruin your fortune for a woman'?" Su Yuning pouted angrily. "A man who hits a woman can't be a good person. You should stay away from him."
Bai Wenxi was also extremely angry. "Don't have anything to do with him!"
Jiang Beihuai shrugged, looking helpless. "Ladies, what do you want me to do? Should I just go up and give him a concussion?"
"I can help call the police, but I can't get physically involved."
Jiang Beihuai was straightforward. "A Wen, if he so much as touches you, I'll beat him until he can't take care of himself."
Su Yuning was speechless. "So we can do nothing?"
Bai Yunxi staggered to her feet, leaning against the wall. "Don't pretend to be kind. It's all your fault today!"
Su Yuning pointed at her head. "I suggest you go to the hospital and get this checked."
"Ah Huai!"
Just as Jiang Beihuai was about to take Bai Wenxi away, Bai Yunxi suddenly called out shrilly.
"Back then, you told me the same thing. If anyone dared to touch me, you'd protect me!"
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Su Yuning was shocked. Her eyes darted back and forth, looking at Bai Yunxi and then at Jiang Beihuai.
Jiang Beihuai was calm. "You didn't seem to remember that when you dumped me."
Bai Yunxi swallowed the blood in her mouth. She was indignant!
Looking at how well - matched Bai Wenxi and Jiang Beihuai were, she couldn't help but fantasize: if she'd known earlier that Jiang Beihuai was the illegitimate son of the Jiang family who'd been lost outside, it should be her standing beside him.
After all, it was she who'd met Jiang Beihuai first. She'd been attracted to him running freely in the sun. Her love for his appearance was genuine.
"Ah Huai, I had no choice." Ignoring Bai Wenxi's cold expression, Bai Yunxi rambled on. "Dad died, and my family suffered a major setback overnight."
"Many things are just so coincidental. I was just helpless."
Su Yuning was stunned. What kind of crazy plot was this?
Unrequited love is not a sin? The story between the brother - in - law and the sister - in - law?