208 Dangerous (2/2)

”Third Brother, calm down. Let's listen to the two of them first,” Lin Yehan tried to reason but he was ignored.

”Let me go,” Lu Zihao said. He wrapped his hand around Jin Liwei's wrist and squeezed hard.

Jin Liwei's hold on Lu Zihao's shirt loosened. He felt surprised at his Fifth Brother's strength. However, he still didn't let go of the shirt.

”We need to calm her down first,” Lu Zihao added, looking at Iris.

”Stay away from her!” Jin Liwei didn't want to listen. In his anger, he unconsciously tightened his hold of Iris, making her groan in pain.

Before he knew what was happening, his hand holding Lu Zihao's shirt was grabbed and twisted. He winced as his arm was bent into a painful position. His other arm released Iris and she staggered to the couch.

”How dare you hurt her, you bastard?” Lu Zihao hissed at Jin Liwei. His eyes looked cold yet feral at the same time.

”Third Brother, Fifth Brother, don't fight!” Lin Yehan stepped forward, but backed away again. His instincts were telling him not to go near the two.

”Fourth Brother, break them apart,” Wang Yingjie instructed. He looked calm but the furrow between his brows and his narrowed eyes betrayed his anxiety.

Yu Mo didn't respond right away. He was still shocked at his Fifth Brother's smooth move. It was an advanced joint lock. A little more angle and Jin Liwei would've been thrown to the ground. A little more force and his arm would've been broken. To Yu Mo's expert eyes, Lu Zihao was holding back but not too much. It was obvious that Jin Liwei was in extreme pain, even though he was doing his best not to let it show.

”Hurt her again and I'll break your arm,” Lu Zihao threatened in a low voice.

Jealousy filled Jin Liwei until it was all he could feel. ”Why do you care so much about Xiulan? What's your relationship with her?”

”You stupid bastard.” Lu Zihao's aura completely changed, turning murderous.

Even the martial artist Yu Mo flinched and stepped back.

The sense of impending danger penetrated through Iris' chaos of emotions. Alarm cleared her thoughts, finally allowing her to clearly see what was happening in front of her. Jin Liwei was bent into a painful position by Lu Zihao.

When she saw Lu Zihao shape his other hand into a claw and aim for Jin Liwei's throat, her body moved before she could even think. She leaped over to them and started attacking Lu Zihao, trying to make him release Jin Liwei.

Lu Zihao blocked all her moves, releasing Jin Liwei in the process. Once Jin Liwei was released, she stopped attacking and went over to Jin Liwei. She quickly checked him for injuries, sighing in relief when he looked alright.

Her heart was still thundering in her chest. If Lu Zihao was really her brother, then that claw would have crushed Jin Liwei's windpipe. It was one of her brother's favourite moves in the past. It almost always resulted in death.

She hugged Jin Liwei, placing her body between the two men. Her eyes were wide in fear. In this position, she looked like she was seeking comfort from Jin Liwei but in actuality, she was protecting him from danger.

”Big Brother, please don't hurt Liwei.”

This time she spoke in Mandarin. Everyone understood her.

Lu Zihao didn't reply, continuing to release a threatening aura.

Jin Liwei, who was still drowning in jealousy, frowned. ”Baby, let me go. He can't hurt me.”

”You stupid man!” Iris snapped at him. He had no idea how dangerous a situation he was just in.

He was taken aback by her reaction. All he could do was look at his baby girl in confusion.

Iris turned to Lu Zihao again. ”Big brother, please. I like Liwei very much.”

”Fifth Bro…let's stop this, alright?” Yu Mo finally stepped forward and cautiously put a hand on Lu Zihao's shoulder.

Everyone was very confused but the priority was to break up the fight first. To their relief, Lu Zihao relaxed and reverted to his usual easygoing self. The threatening aura also disappeared. He stuck his hands inside the pockets of his jeans. Then he looked straight at Jin Liwei's eyes.

”Third Brother, I don't see Eveli—Xiulan in the same way that you see her. For me, she's a precious little sister. Don't let jealousy turn you stupid. My relationship with her is purely that of a brother and sister. Let's sit down and talk, shall we? I'll explain everything.”