Chapter 971: I’m Just Going to Wash My Hands
by xennovel“What insolence! What do you think you’re doing? Do you know where you are? Get out immediately!”
“Young Master Xu, are you alright…”
About seven or eight people stepped forward, heroically scolding the three young men while also showing concern for Xu Shaochen.
The three young men didn’t recognize Xu Shaochen, so they likely assumed he wasn’t some bigshot.
Who would have thought this would happen? They were left standing there in shock.
The others were also confused. They recalled that the seven or eight people who had just stood up for Deng Tianwen had been very friendly with him.
Are they stepping in to help because they want to curry favor with Deng Tianwen and his friends? Isn’t that going too far?
The three young men exchanged glances, unsure of how things had gotten so out of hand, feeling stuck.
Just slinking away now would be too humiliating.
Besides, Zhao Chen is backing them.
Thinking about this, the three regained their confidence.
“This guy is seducing our sister-in-law. Shouldn’t we teach him a lesson?”
One of them spoke out loudly.
“Ridiculous! Would Young Master Xu do something like this? Absolutely laughable!”
“Exactly! It’s pure ignorance. How could Young Master Xu ever do such a thing?”
Xu Shaochen felt a bit embarrassed. He really could do such a thing, and he had just been doing it.
“Kid, apologize to our sister-in-law, and this will end here.”
The lead young man looked at Xu Shaochen. In his eyes, he was already backing down a bit.
“Let Zhao Chen come talk to me.”
Xu Shaochen’s face darkened, and he spoke in a cold tone.
“Mr. Xu, please don’t be angry,” Yuxiu appeared anxious and scolded the three young men, “Apologize to Mr. Xu immediately!”
“Sister-in-law…”
The three looked helplessly at Yuxiu.
“Smack!”
Yuxiu raised her hand and slapped one of the young men’s faces, her expression cold, “Apologize!”
She felt her body heating up and her heart pounding, but she thought it was because she was too angry, so she didn’t pay much attention to it.
“No need, I can’t bear it,” Xu Shaochen said, his smile not quite reaching his eyes. “I’d rather Zhao Chen come speak to me directly.”
“Mr. Xu, can’t you give me some face? Let me drink to you.”
Yuxiu, not wanting to make things worse, looked at Xu Shaochen pleadingly and downed the rest of her wine in one go.
Xu Shaochen noticed her face had turned red but assumed it was because she couldn’t handle her liquor.
“What’s going on? Sister-in-law, what happened?”
Zhao Fei rushed over in a hurry.
“Insolence!”
After learning what happened, Zhao Fei kicked the three men to the ground. “Apologize to Mr. Xu immediately!”
“Mr… Mr. Xu, we’re sorry. We had no idea who you were. We didn’t know any better.”
The three hurriedly scrambled to their feet, apologizing to Xu Shaochen.
Both Yuxiu and Zhao Fei showed clear support for Xu Shaochen. The three young men realized they had kicked the proverbial iron plate and were now pale with fear.
The others in the hotel lobby witnessed this and exchanged confused looks.
Who exactly is this young man named Xu?
No one had yet connected him with that Xu Shaochen from Jiangzhou. After all, that seemed too far beyond their reach.
“Drink all the wine on that table. Once you’re done, get lost.”
Xu Shaochen pointed at a row of filled wine glasses and coldly ordered the three men.
The three glanced back, breaking into a cold sweat. If they drank it all, they’d probably need their stomachs pumped at the hospital, or worse, risk alcohol poisoning.
“It seems your apologies lack sincerity.”
Xu Shaochen remarked lightly.
“Didn’t you hear what Mr. Xu said? Go drink now!”
Yuxiu scolded them again, feeling increasingly warm, like there was a fire burning inside her, making it uncomfortable to stand in any position.
The three gulped and had no choice but to obediently go over and start drinking.
“Sister-in-law, Mr. Xu, you two continue chatting. I won’t disturb you further.”
Seeing Yuxiu’s flushed face, Zhao Fei knew the drug was starting to take effect, so he turned and left.
“Miss Yu, if you can’t handle alcohol, don’t force yourself.”
Xu Shaochen noticed Yuxiu could barely stand and thought she was drunk, so he helped her sit down.
“Sorry for making you laugh, Mr. Xu,” Yuxiu muttered, confused as to why she was getting drunk so quickly today. After all, she’d only had two glasses.
Moreover, she felt a strange impulse rising within her…
Gradually, her breathing became more rapid.
“Mr. Xu, I’m sorry, I need to freshen up in the restroom.”
Yuxiu couldn’t resist any longer. She was afraid of losing control in front of everyone, so she quickly excused herself without waiting for Xu Shaochen’s response and rushed to the restroom.
Xu Shaochen was left sitting there, somewhat bewildered. What just happened?
“Mr. Xu, I think my sister-in-law might be drunk. Could you keep an eye on her so she doesn’t get into trouble?”
Out of nowhere, Zhao Fei appeared again. In fact, he had been keeping a close watch the entire time.
“You want me to go?” Xu Shaochen pointed to himself. He found both Zhao Fei and Yuxiu’s behavior tonight odd.
Seeing that Xu Shaochen still hadn’t caught on, Zhao Fei changed the topic: “Mr. Xu, do you think my sister-in-law is beautiful?”
Xu Shaochen nodded. He wasn’t one to exaggerate, but no one could deny that Yuxiu was very attractive.
“Do you like her?” Zhao Fei gave a meaningful smile.
Xu Shaochen looked at him suspiciously, thinking of Yuxiu’s strange behavior.
Zhao Fei confirmed his guess: “I slipped something into my sister-in-law’s drink. Mr. Xu, you should seize the opportunity and check on her in the restroom.”
“Hiss—”
Xu Shaochen inhaled sharply. Zhao Fei was really serving this on a silver platter! Are people around here this generous?
He briefly felt pity for Zhao Chen. To have a younger brother like this, he must have done something right in a past life.
“You’re incredible.”
Xu Shaochen sincerely praised him, then got up to head toward the restroom.
“Enjoy yourself, Mr. Xu.”
Zhao Fei laughed.
“What are you talking about? I’m just going to wash my hands.”
Xu Shaochen said righteously. How could he waste such a kind gesture?
Zhao Fei chuckled. Wash your hands? Yeah, right, no one believed that. You’re quite the sly one.
Xu Shaochen entered the women’s restroom. Ignoring the wary looks from a few women, he calmly said, “I’m bringing something to my girlfriend. She’s not feeling too well because, you know, it’s that time of the month.”
Hearing this, the women’s suspicious expressions vanished, replaced with understanding smiles.
Soon, they left the restroom, and Xu Shaochen began searching for his target.
He quickly found Yuxiu and smiled slightly.