Chapter 37 (2/2)

The fist came like thunder; unexpected.

The man was thrown off his feet and crashed onto the floor. His face was in pain. Blood was oozing out from both his nose and the corner of his lips.

“Who the f*ck are you? Why are you butting in between Xia Yanxi and I? I was already with her since childhood and even dated her for five years! What authority do you have to stand between us?!” he bellowed. Bai Wenxuan was not unfamiliar with martial arts but with this man as his opponent, he had only been defending himself and not been able to land a hit.

Qiao Yanli arched an eyebrow and paced one step forward. His eyes flared with hostility the likes of a savage wolf.

“Based on the fact that I am her husband!”

Bai Wenxuan was rendered speechless.

Surprise after surprise, and now, he was genuinely surprised to see how Xia Yanxi could have landed herself, not only a handsome man, but a capable one.

Xia Yanxi felt a flutter in her heart. Standing behind the towering man, she could not help but see Qiao Yanli as a majestic mountain, a person she could rely on and feel safe around.

Even though the two were together for only a brief moment, he had never failed to provide her with a feeling of security. That, and the occasional cold treatment and awkward moments.

Compared to how Bai Wenxuan had presented himself, Qiao Yanli was the great Mount Tai. The man was dignified and powerful. In the face of her aggressor, Qiao Yanli was like the adjudicator sent down from the heavens.

Xia Yanxi held Qian Yanli’s forearm, and with a whisper, she said pleadingly, “Yanli, please, let us leave.”

She could not stand being in the same room, breathing the same air, as Bai Wenxuan. This act was the last straw. The thought of his name, much less his face, sickened her.

Qiao Yanli turned his back to Bai Wenxuan to face the injured and battered Xia Yanxi. Instead of walking with her, his hands reached down to her thighs. With a gentle swing, he lifted her up and carried her out, like a princess.

When the door was pushed open, Huo Shiyu’s pale shocked face appeared. Xia Yanxi, still overwhelmed by fatigue, offered a single glare before she said, “You best tend to that fiance of yours. Tie him with a leash so that he won’t go about f*cking things around like a dog in heat!”