Chapter 373 - You’re threatening me (1/2)

Su Qingsang indeed felt a little emotional in her heart. After Su Peizhen got slapped, Su Chenghui had stood up for her, and Li Qianxue was here to settle the score too.

Su Qingsang had never experienced the feeling of parental love and was never doted on. Now that she had had a taste of it, she felt that Su Peizhen really had quite a good life all these years.

“Your mother hit Peizhen?” Li Qianxue continued to move a step forward. She was already standing directly in front of Su Qingsang. The distance between both women was less than twenty centimeters.

Su Qingsang felt some discomfort and awkwardness due to Li Qianxue’s imposing manner. She took a step backward.

“Your mother hit Peizhen?”

When Li Qianxue spoke those words, the look in her eyes was quite sharp.

“Auntie, my mother is not to be blamed for this matter. The situation at that time…”

“I’m asking you, did she do that?” Li Qianxue was not there to listen to an explanation. She just wanted answers. “Did your mother get physical?”

Su Qingsang could not deny it. “Yes, she did.”

Li Qianxue’s expression darkened; she raised her hand and brought it down upon Su Qingsang’s face.

It did not occur to Su Qingsang that the usually pompous, prim and proper Li Qianxue would actually hit her. She had no intention to become a target of physical abuse, however.

Before Li Qianxue’s hand could land on Su Qingsang’s face, Su Qingsang did not think twice about rapidly holding out her arms to block the blow.

Li Qianxue did not expect Su Qingsang to have the audacity to shield herself and the fury on her face intensified. “Su Qingsang…”

“Auntie.” Su Qingsang was really shocked by the assault. Like Huo Jinyao, Li Qianxue was used to lording over others, so she had an authoritative air about her.

Moreover, she was already somewhat afraid of Li Qianxue, so shielding herself from her was, in fact, an instinctive defense motion.

“Auntie, as the saying goes, ‘A mother’s debt is returned by her daughter’. If you want to hit me today to vindicate Su Peizhen, I can’t stop you. However, if you hit me today, I will have to face everyone at work with a slap mark on my face, and that will not be good.”

“What’s that got to do with me?” Li Qianxue wanted to retract her hand from Su Qingsang’s grip but Su Qingsang held it tightly and resolutely.

Li Qianxue was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Not only was she never required to carry anything heavy when she went shopping, but others would also carry her handbag.

However, as a doctor, Su Qingsang had to lift beds when there was a shortage of manpower, assist in sending patients to their wards, and perform multiple surgeries. How could Li Qianxue ever overpower her?

“Su Qingsang, let go of me.”

Li Qianxue was determined to teach Su Qingsang a lesson that day. If her mother dared to lay hands on Su Peizhen, then Li Qianxue should not be blamed for doing the same to Su Qingsang.

“Auntie, do you expect me to let go so that you can hit me?” Su Qingsang sighed. “Auntie, please be a reasonable person.”

“Your mother chose to get physical first. Now you want me to reason with you instead?” Li Qianxue sneered. “Su Qingsang, who do you think you are?”

“Auntie,” Su Qingsang took a deep breath before continuing, “I don’t think I’m anybody and I do not make assumptions about that. Honestly, I can understand the fact that you want to hit me to settle the score for Su Peizhen, but Huo Jinyao will not let the matter rest. If you slap me today, I will just bear it and let it go. However, I can’t promise that Huo Jinyao will be capable of doing the same.”

“Are you threatening me?” Li Qianxue rarely lost her cool but Su Qingsang managed to cause her to lose it this time. The usual calmness in her tone was absent.

“No, I’m just telling you that no good will come out of what you intend to do.”