This sudden change left Lu Sheng completely dumbfounded. freewebnovel.cσ๓
She hadn’t expected Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother, along with Han Jing, to suddenly show up in Beijing, let alone suddenly appear at the Shi Family’s residence.
Why didn’t they give her a heads-up if they were coming to look for her?
"Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, you guys..."
Lu Sheng had only just opened her mouth to ask what was going on before her two brothers each grabbed one of her hands.
"...What the hell!" Lu Youye’s hands were trembling with anger as he leaned in and caught sight of the burn marks on Lu Sheng’s collarbone.
This was their family’s little treasure! At home, she was the cherished and pampered little princess, adored by all five brothers.
And now, after just two days of not seeing her, someone had bullied her and left her in this sorry state? Did these people think the Lu Family were pushovers?
Lu Youye couldn’t even bother talking to his sister first.
He turned his gaze toward Shi Yuwei, who was dripping wet after having water dumped on her, then glanced at Shi Suxin and the now-standing Shi Mingxiu and Shi Erya, and immediately started cursing.
"Damn it, Shi Family! If it wasn’t for this live stream, I wouldn’t have even known that the sister we hold so dearly, afraid she might stumble or melt like sugar in our mouths, was being bullied like this under your roof!"
He fixed his glare on Shi Mingxiu. "Old man, you’re aware my sister came to Beijing just to meet you and to treat your illness, right? Even if she’s not your actual granddaughter, Lu Sheng curing your illness makes her your lifesaver. And yet this is how you let her be treated?"
Then, turning to Shi Erya, he said, "Shi Erya, is it? When you took Lu Sheng from our house yesterday morning, what did you promise us? That you’d take good care of her and protect her. And this is what you call taking care? Protecting her? Don’t you feel ashamed of your words now?"
He then shot his gaze at Shi Suxin. "And you, you old hag, what the hell did you just say? That my sister being like this would bring shame to your Shi Family? Let’s not even talk about whether Lu Sheng is willing to be part of your Shi Family—just look at your withered old self, painting your face green to act young. You stand there looking like some Demonic Crone from Black Mountain, and that’s black enough for your Shi Family already!"
Finally, his eyes landed on Shi Yuwei, his fists clenched tight, his voice carrying an edge of murderous intent as he spat out his anger. "And you, Shi Yuwei, right? You should consider yourself lucky that it wasn’t me who doused you with water just now. If it were me, I’d have dumped a pot of boiling water straight off the stove. If I didn’t scald you until your skin peeled off, then I wouldn’t be Lu Youye!"
Lu Youye’s words came out in a rapid bombardment, and his attitude was downright vicious.
The boy was a full head taller than his sister, with strong, muscular arms encircling her shoulders protectively as he shielded her in his embrace. His tirade of curses rained down without restraint, his eyes blazing as though he wanted to devour everyone there.
The Shi Family members present were all reeling, too stunned to retort after being completely scolded by him in one breath.
Out of nowhere, a clear slap was about to fall. Lan Yu instinctively tilted her head to dodge.
However, the moment Shi Yuwei’s arm was raised, it was grabbed firmly by Han Jing, who had approached from behind, his grip unrelenting.
The veins on the back of Han Jing’s hand bulged, his gaze cold as ice, his tone terrifyingly glacial. "I don’t hit girls. But if you so much as touch her, you won’t leave this house in one piece."
The situation came to a standstill.
At this moment, the atmosphere within the Shi Family’s home was akin to a battlefield.
Shi Yuwei was intimidated by Han Jing’s icy glare. Although she had no idea what kind of background this young man had to dare speak to her like that, his eyes made it clear he’d snap her wrist if she moved an inch.
And Lu Youye looked every bit like a powder keg about to ignite; the moment anyone from the Shi Family dared argue with him, he seemed ready to blow the place sky-high. Even Shi Suxin, who had just been insulted as a Demonic Crone, didn’t dare utter a word in rebuttal.
In the end, it was Old Mr. Shi, having weathered countless storms in his long life, who steadied himself on his cane and approached Lu Youye. "You’re Shengsheng’s brother, yes? Calm down first..."
"Calm down?" Lu Youye sneered, exuding the air of a street punk who cared for no one but his sister. "I’ll calm down if Shi Yuwei apologizes to Lu Sheng. If she doesn’t apologize, this isn’t over!"
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