Xuanyu Che said with a smile as expected, "I heard that your new elder brother made you so mad today. I care about you."

Sheng Weiqiao and Shen Jiuniang's face became sullen at the same time. Although the social atmosphere was open at that time, saying the words "care about you" on the street like Xuanyu Che did was still offensive. In fact, nothing had ever happened between Sheng Weiqiao and him!

"My cousin, have you made a fortune recently and repaid the debts of Tianxiang Lou totally?" Sheng Weiqiao sneered and asked back, "otherwise, why do you have spare time to care about other people's business?"

The reason Xuanyu Che wanted to seduce Sheng Weiqiao was that he was a frequenter of Tianxiang Lou due to his concupiscent nature. As the top one brothel among all the brothels, it was sure that the customers had to pay a lot for it.

Xuanyu Che, as the current house host's related cousin, could only afford the daily extravagant life. However, he could hardly cover the fees if he wanted to enjoy the luxury life in Tianxiang Lou. Because he did like the girls there, he played there on credit under the name of Xuanyu Family.

Then Tianxiang Lou went to find Mrs. Feng directly because of his debts. Mrs. Feng answered very frankly that Xuanyu Che was her nephew but not her son, and they had already divided their family property. So, there was no reason that Xuanyu Family should pay the debts for him.

Mrs. Feng didn't pay for him and Xuanyu Che's parents also didn't pay for him because he had disappointed the family. Because Tianxiang Lou was afraid of Xuanyu Family after all, they could do nothing with Xuanyu Che. They just didn't allow him to come again and enquired that whether he had money to clear his debt at intervals, which was also the reason why Sheng Lanci asked him to keep away from his daughter.

A lot of people in Nanfeng County knew this issue. So, when Sheng Weiqiao mentioned it again this time, all the people around couldn't stop snickering.

"You should be ashamed of yourself!" The conflicts with Tianxiang Lou were considered as a lifetime burning shame in Xuanyu Che's heart. After hearing that, he didn't care about his purpose of seducing Sheng Weiqiao anymore. He started to abuse her without thinking it twice, "Your mother has married into Sheng Family for so many years, but she hasn't allowed Mr. Sheng to have any concubines. What a jealous wife! But she still only gives birth to you, a useless daughter! I suppose you are the same kind of person who can never have a son. No matter how much dowry you have, I don't even care!!!"

Sheng Weiqiao had been spoiled since childhood. All the people she contacted with doted on her or had to be respectful. She almost couldn't tolerate Sheng Shuihe's words and behaviors, let alone Xuanyu Che's shameless humiliation.

She was so angry at the time and almost cried, and then she said in a shaking voice, "Who are you! You are not even qualified to say that you want to marry me! Have you already forgotten how you had begged my aunt when she was educating you? Let us wait and see how my aunt would punish you if she knew you were so rude today!"

"What else can you do besides complain?!" Thinking about his aunt Mrs. Feng, Xuanyu Che felt timid in his heart and regretted immediately that what he had said was too heavy. But right now, under the gazing of all the onlookers and at an age that cared about face the most, how could he lower his head down and confess his mistake? Then he simply kept tough and said with a sneer, "It is unfortunate that you can only pretend you are pitiful in front of your aunt in the future. Sheng Family's elder wife has a son now, and who cares about you anymore?! Let us wait and see how pitiful you will be in the future. Remember, don't beg me to marry you then!"

Someone patted on his shoulder with a middle strength suddenly before he finished his words. Xuanyu Che turned around his head in astonishment and saw a handsome young man in his age stand behind him. The young man pointed at his nose and asked with a happy smile, "You said that Sheng Family's elder wife has a son now, do you mean me?"

Xuanyu Che said in astonishment, "You?"

"I am Sheng Shuihe. I just came back to Sheng Family today." Sheng Shuihe whispered in his ear, smiling, "My younger sister is too fierce. She even threw a teacup on me when I just arrived. It was fortunate that I dodged it in time!"

"Oh, it is you!" After hearing what he had said, Xuanyu Che supposed that he also didn't like Sheng Weiqiao either, therefore he came here on purpose to kick her when she was down. He felt very happy and thought that Sheng Lanci only had one son. How could he not give the property to Sheng Shuihe although Sheng Shuihe was raised by a concubine? If he could build a good relations.h.i.+p with him, it would not matter to borrow thousands of silvers from him without paying back.

He perked up and said happily, "Brother Sheng looks so dignified and talented. I know you are an extraordinary man the first time I saw you. How dare Sheng Weiqiao hit you? It is true that the jealous mother has a fierce daughter…."

He didn't expect that before he finished his words, Sheng Shuihe, the boy always with a smile on his face punched him in his face without warning!

The boy looked thin and graceful, but he was very strong. The punch looked light, but Xuanyu Che was beaten down to the ground directly, with his nosebleed splas.h.i.+ng and his head spinning!

"Now that you know I am dignified and talented unlike an ordinary person, how dare you abuse my younger sister? I think you need a good spanking!" Sheng Shuihe didn't care about the surprised sound around him. He walked to the confused Xuanyu Che with his hands clasped behind the back, lifted his leg and treaded on Xuanyu's face with no mercy, murmuring, "While I tried to please my younger sister when I first came, she even threw a teacup on me. Therefore, I will feel I'm too valueless if you are still safe and sound after having abused her in public."

In order to prove his value, Sheng Shuihe treaded him heavily and kicked him ruthlessly. He beat Xuanyu Che so badly that Xuanyu Che couldn't stop screaming and crying. He even lost three teeth. Xuanyu Che had no time to care about his dignity. He held Sheng Shuihe's thigh and begged him with tears and snot on his face, "Bother Sheng! Big brother, oh, no, I call you my grandpa. Grandpa Sheng, can you spare my life kindly? I'm blind, I have a dirty mouth, I'm not a human… boohoo… I'm almost dying!"

Sheng Shuihe looked at the snot he smeared on his white silk pants disgustedly, kicked him to the ground, and wiped the soles of his boots clear on Xuanyu Che's clothes. Turning around to Sheng Weiqiao, Sheng Shuihe changed into a gentle face immediately, "My younger sister, look!"

"Just spare him this time for my aunt's sake!" Xuanyu Che did make Sheng Weiqiao so angry, but right now he looked pathetic and pitiful. She was not a girl with no mercy, but why the man who has helped her had to be Sheng Shuihe?

How useless my guards were!!!

I would definitely get even with them later!

Sheng Weiqiao swallowed her rage. After her two maids noticed her by pinching her, she said unwillingly, "Thanks…a lot just now. It is too late. Let's go home!"

She still didn't want to call this man brother, but Sheng Shuihe was too thick-skinned which she couldn't compare with.

After hearing her words, his hand had already pressed on her head like they were close. While touching her head, he also said kindly, "There is no need to say thanks between brother and sister."

"…" Sheng Weiqiao took a deep breath, pretended to turn around and then tread heavily on Sheng Shuihe's instep while her light-yellow pleated dress with the embroidery- peac.o.c.k's leather tail on the bottom was spreading in the wind and covered the sight of people around them. After she pressed his instep back and forth, she finally lifted her foot and went away with satisfaction "Little Jiuniang, let's go back！It's too late. Don't make aunt worry about us!"