Translator: Yunyi Editor: Yunyi

Tangning didn't expect for this to happen . But, as long as her brother wasn't being bullied, nothing else mattered to her .

For some reason, Tangning felt like she could trust Xu Qingyan . She felt like she would be the key to protecting Tang Jingxuan, like a protective fortress .

. . .

Perhaps it was because they had gone to school together, even after leaving Hyatt Regency, Xu Qingyan and Tang Jingxuan found themselves still deep in conversation . In fact, they exchanged contact details and Tang Jingxuan even offered to escort Xu Qingyan home .

"It's fine, my home isn't that far . Plus, I drove myself over here anyway . "

"You are helping me with a huge favor tomorrow . It's only right for me to take you home today . "

Xu Qingyan wasn't an overly cautious person . So, she couldn't see any reason to reject Tang Jingxuan's sincerity as she boarded his sports car . However, for a short moment, Tang Jingxuan was suddenly reminded of the woman that used​ to sit beside him: Song Yanshu .

"What's wrong?" Xu Qingyan asked sensitively .

"Nothing," Tang Jingxuan immediately snapped out of his daze .

"You're not thinking about 'that' woman, are you?" Xu Qingyan saw through Tang Jingxuan immediately, but felt she may have been a little impolite, so she placed her hands under her chin and pulled an ugly face, "Is she as pretty as me?"

Tang Jingxuan let out a laugh, "You are still the same as before . "

"To be honest, I prefer wearing jeans and gym clothes, but in recent years, I've had no choice but to act feminine . " After speaking, Xu Qingyan tore a split down the middle of her dress and tied the corners together to create a pair of makes.h.i.+ft pants, "This feels a lot better . "

A smile remained on Tang Jingxuan's face, especially after he saw Xu Qingyan's relaxed att.i.tude . Meeting a person in life that one felt comfortable around, was a difficult task .

"The car's starting . Sit tight . "

It didn't take long before the two arrived outside the Xu Household . After thanking Tang Jingxuan, Xu Qingyan opened the car door and stepped out . They had agreed on a meeting time the next day, so they had no reason to linger . However, just as Tang Jingxuan started driving away, he noticed that Xu Qingyan had left her handbag in the car .

. . .

It had been a long time since Xu Qingyan had acted in such a carefree manner . But, she never expected, as she arrived home, she would run into Father Xu and Ye Lan . As soon as Father Xu spotted her torn dress, his expression immediately darkened, "Who allowed you to dress like a rebel? Xu Qingyan, don't you know that you're an heiress? How could you walk around like a club escort? Are you deliberately trying to embarra.s.s me?"

Xu Qingyan's face turned pale before she looked behind Father Xu at Ye Lan . Needless to say, her every move must have been revealed by this sly woman .

"Do you still hold any regard for the family rules?" Father Xu grabbed onto Xu Qingyan's arms and shook her violently .

"It hurts . . . " Xu Qingyan cried as her gaze sharpened . "Apart from treating me with violence, what else can you do?"

"How dare you talk back at me . . . "

. . .

This was not a scene that Tang Jingxuan had expected to witness after entering the Xu Household . He couldn't believe that Father Xu completely disregarded his daughter's feelings and treated her with violence . In fact, he deliberately hit her in places that weren't normally exposed . No wonder when they were in the car, Xu Qingyan repeatedly ma.s.saged her hip .

Tang Jingxuan originally wanted to rush in and put an end to the scene that was playing out . But, seeing Xu Qingyan's unafraid expression, he froze in the doorway .

He knew that Xu Qingyan wanted to remain strong; there was no way that she'd want an outsider to see her current state . So, he decided not to walk in . Of course, this was only after he confirmed that Father Xu had stopped acting violently .

Perhaps it was because he was born into the Tang Family, he had never been exposed to domestic violence like this .

So, when he saw the cruel expression on Father Xu's face, he couldn't believe that he was treating his own daughter in such a way .

That night, after returning home, Tang Jingxuan thought about the look on Xu Qingyan's face as she endured the violence from her father . He immediately pulled out his phone and called Xu Qingyan, "Little Monkey, don't worry about coming tomorrow . "

"Why? I've already picked my outfit," Xu Qingyan responded .

Idiot, aren't you in pain? he thought to himself .

"Uh . . . "

"If you're a man, then come pick me up tomorrow . . . Do you know how arrogantly the mistress in my home has been acting?" Ye Lan had ridiculed Xu Qingyan multiple times in the past about not being able to find a man . And Xu Qingyan indeed had her faults . Whenever she dated a man, their relations.h.i.+p would not last long . So, she had gotten used to being on her own . But, that didn't mean that she wasn't effected by Ye Lan's words .

In reality, Tang Jingxuan already knew that Xu Qingyan had a tough exterior but soft interior; she was cold on the outside but warm on the inside .

As he thought about Ye Lan's expression when humiliating Xu Qingyan, Tang Jingxuan did not say another word . Holding tightly to the phone, a smile gradually appeared on his face .

He knew better than anyone, how it felt to have a poisonous snake lurking at home . Even though Tang Xuan had already been taught a lesson by Tangning . . .

Luckily, the Tang Family had Tangning . . .

But, who did the Xu Family have? All they had was a father that bullied his own daughter .

To help his old cla.s.smate get revenge, Tang Jingxuan woke up nice and early . Dressed in a dark blue retro handmade suit, covered by a dark green coat, he picked out the blue Maybach from his garage that he barely used . Most importantly, on the way to pick up Xu Qingyan, Tang Jingxuan bought a bouquet of elegant champagne-colored roses .

8am, Tang Jingxuan arrived outside the Xu Household . The person to open the door was Ye Lan . Upon seeing Tang Jingxuan, she gasped in surprise, "Luo Xing?"

"Sorry, may I ask where Miss Xu is? I'm here to pick her up . . . "

Seeing that Tang Jingxuan was handsome and n.o.ble, Ye Lan couldn't help but scan her eyes over him a few times . After all, she was still fairly young and it was only normal to be attracted to good looking things .

"She's not here . . . "

"But, I called her earlier and she said she's at home," Tang Jingxuan immediately uncovered Ye Lan's lie .

"In that case, come in . I'll go fetch her . "

"No need . . . " Xu Qingyan's voice echoed from behind the two people . "We will now make our leave, mom . "

In that moment, Ye Lan's face turned frighteningly red because of the way that Xu Qingyan called her 'mom' .

More importantly, Ye Lan's heart was filled with envy . How could Xu Qingyan find such a young and handsome man, while she got stuck with an old man .

"So . . . she's your father's second wife . . . " Tang Jingxuan looked at Ye Lan in an amused manner, not showing her any face at all . "A woman like this is indeed only befitting of being a second wife . After all, a normal man wouldn't have such bad taste . "

"Let's go, we should stop wasting our time," Xu Qingyan walked right past Ye Lan and approached Tang Jingxuan's side .

Tang Jingxuan reached out his arm and hooked it around Xu Qingyan's waist as they turned to leave, "Sweetie, let me open the door for you . "

Chapter 544 Idiot, Aren t You In Pain Translator Yunyi Editor YunyiTangning didn t expect for this to happen . But, as long as her brother wasn t being bullied, nothing else mattered to her . For some reason, Tangning felt like she could trust Xu Qingyan . She felt like she would be the key to protecting Tang Jingxuan, like a protective fortress . . . . Perhaps it was because they had gone to school together, even after leaving Hyatt Regency, Xu Qingyan and Tang Jingxuan found themselves still deep in conversation . In fact, they exchanged contact details and Tang Jingxuan even offered to escort Xu Qingyan home . It s fine, my home isn t that far . Plus, I drove myself over here anyway . You are helping me with a huge favor tomorrow . It s only right for me to take you home today . Xu Qingyan wasn t an overly cautious person . So, she couldn t see any reason to reject Tang Jingxuan s sincerity as she boarded his sports car . However, for a short moment, Tang Jingxuan was suddenly reminded of the woman that used to sit beside him Song Yanshu . What s wrong Xu Qingyan asked sensitively . Nothing, Tang Jingxuan immediately snapped out of his daze . You re not thinking about that woman, are you Xu Qingyan saw through Tang Jingxuan immediately, but felt she may have been a little impolite, so she placed her hands under her chin and pulled an ugly face, Is she as pretty as me Tang Jingxuan let out a laugh, You are still the same as before . To be honest, I prefer wearing jeans and gym clothes, but in recent years, I ve had no choice but to act feminine . After speaking, Xu Qingyan tore a split down the middle of her dress and tied the corners together to create a pair of makes.h.i.+ft pants, This feels a lot better . A smile remained on Tang Jingxuan s face, especially after he saw Xu Qingyan s relaxed att.i.tude . Meeting a person in life that one felt comfortable around, was a difficult task . The car s starting . Sit tight . It didn t take long before the two arrived outside the Xu Household . After thanking Tang Jingxuan, Xu Qingyan opened the car door and stepped out . They had agreed on a meeting time the next day, so they had no reason to linger . However, just as Tang Jingxuan started driving away, he noticed that Xu Qingyan had left her handbag in the car . . . . It had been a long time since Xu Qingyan had acted in such a carefree manner . But, she never expected, as she arrived home, she would run into Father Xu and Ye Lan . As soon as Father Xu spotted her torn dress, his expression immediately darkened, Who allowed you to dress like a rebel Xu Qingyan, don t you know that you re an heiress How could you walk around like a club escort Are you deliberately trying to embarra.s.s me Xu Qingyan s face turned pale before she looked behind Father Xu at Ye Lan . Needless to say, her every move must have been revealed by this sly woman . Do you still hold any regard for the family rules Father Xu grabbed onto Xu Qingyan s arms and shook her violently . It hurts . . . Xu Qingyan cried as her gaze sharpened . Apart from treating me with violence, what else can you do How dare you talk back at me . . . . . . This was not a scene that Tang Jingxuan had expected to witness after entering the Xu Household . He couldn t believe that Father Xu completely disregarded his daughter s feelings and treated her with violence . In fact, he deliberately hit her in places that weren t normally exposed . No wonder when they were in the car, Xu Qingyan repeatedly ma.s.saged her hip . Tang Jingxuan originally wanted to rush in and put an end to the scene that was playing out . But, seeing Xu Qingyan s unafraid expression, he froze in the doorway . He knew that Xu Qingyan wanted to remain strong there was no way that she d want an outsider to see her current state . So, he decided not to walk in . Of course, this was only after he confirmed that Father Xu had stopped acting violently . Perhaps it was because he was born into the Tang Family, he had never been exposed to domestic violence like this . So, when he saw the cruel expression on Father Xu s face, he couldn t believe that he was treating his own daughter in such a way . That night, after returning home, Tang Jingxuan thought about the look on Xu Qingyan s face as she endured the violence from her father . He immediately pulled out his phone and called Xu Qingyan, Little Monkey, don t worry about coming tomorrow . Why I ve already picked my outfit, Xu Qingyan responded . Idiot, aren t you in pain he thought to himself . Uh . . . If you re a man, then come pick me up tomorrow . . . Do you know how arrogantly the mistress in my home has been acting Ye Lan had ridiculed Xu Qingyan multiple times in the past about not being able to find a man . And Xu Qingyan indeed had her faults . Whenever she dated a man, their relations.h.i.+p would not last long . So, she had gotten used to being on her own . But, that didn t mean that she wasn t effected by Ye Lan s words . In reality, Tang Jingxuan already knew that Xu Qingyan had a tough exterior but soft interior she was cold on the outside but warm on the inside . As he thought about Ye Lan s expression when humiliating Xu Qingyan, Tang Jingxuan did not say another word . Holding tightly to the phone, a smile gradually appeared on his face . He knew better than anyone, how it felt to have a poisonous snake lurking at home . Even though Tang Xuan had already been taught a lesson by Tangning . . . Luckily, the Tang Family had Tangning . . . But, who did the Xu Family have All they had was a father that bullied his own daughter . To help his old cla.s.smate get revenge, Tang Jingxuan woke up nice and early . Dressed in a dark blue retro handmade suit, covered by a dark green coat, he picked out the blue Maybach from his garage that he barely used . Most importantly, on the way to pick up Xu Qingyan, Tang Jingxuan bought a bouquet of elegant champagne colored roses . 8am, Tang Jingxuan arrived outside the Xu Household . The person to open the door was Ye Lan . Upon seeing Tang Jingxuan, she gasped in surprise, Luo Xing Sorry, may I ask where Miss Xu is I m here to pick her up . . . Seeing that Tang Jingxuan was handsome and n.o.ble, Ye Lan couldn t help but scan her eyes over him a few times . After all, she was still fairly young and it was only normal to be attracted to good looking things . She s not here . . . But, I called her earlier and she said she s at home, Tang Jingxuan immediately uncovered Ye Lan s lie . In that case, come in . I ll go fetch her . No need . . . Xu Qingyan s voice echoed from behind the two people . We will now make our leave, mom . In that moment, Ye Lan s face turned frighteningly red because of the way that Xu Qingyan called her mom . More importantly, Ye Lan s heart was filled with envy . How could Xu Qingyan find such a young and handsome man, while she got stuck with an old man . So . . . she s your father s second wife . . . Tang Jingxuan looked at Ye Lan in an amused manner, not showing her any face at all . A woman like this is indeed only befitting of being a second wife . After all, a normal man wouldn t have such bad taste . Let s go, we should stop wasting our time, Xu Qingyan walked right past Ye Lan and approached Tang Jingxuan s side . Tang Jingxuan reached out his arm and hooked it around Xu Qingyan s waist as they turned to leave, Sweetie, let me open the door for you .