Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Hua Tang looked at them warily and deliberately raised her voice as she warned, âThis is my house. Leave immediately! My husband will be back anytime now! Iâm sure you know what heâs like!â
The hooligans immediately laughed nastily. âOf course we do! Heâs a coward who pees his pants whenever thereâs a fight!â
âSweetie-Pie, donât you know? Mu Chi is famous for being a wimp. Every time we fight, heâs the one who gets caught and takes the blame for us!â
âWe owe Mu Chi a great deal; we shouldnât have missed your wedding! Let us make up for it by having the hazing ritual today!â
The men surrounded her and got handsy with her.
Hua Tang felt disgusted, but the scene of Mu Chi hitting the sandbag in the courtyard flashed across her mind. Although she had never thrown a punch before, she had seen Mu Chi perform them enough times to have a general idea.
At that moment, she somehow scrounged up her courage. She pictured the hoodlums as sandbags and imitated Mu Chi, hurling a vicious punch at them!
However, Hua Tangâs resistance only aroused the hooligans.
âOh, sheâs feisty!â
Hua Tang picked up a stick lying around the yard and said imposingly, âGet lost!â
âSweetie, that wonât do you any good!â The men laughed evilly. âWe have sticks too. Let us teach you how to use them!â As he spoke, he even thrusted his hips at Hua Tang.
Hua Tang was close to tears, but she bit her lip tightly. She would not let her tears fall. She would not admit defeat.
The hooligans became even more brazen and dragged Hua Tang toward the houseâ¦
At this moment, a loud noise came from the courtyard door!
Before the hoodlums could react, their heads suffered heavy blows.
Hua Tang stood rooted to the ground with her mouth agape.
She saw the men who were cocky and aggressive a moment ago now lay prostrate on the ground; hands curled protectively around their heads as they cried out in pain.
Mu Chiâs tall figure cast a long shadow over them. His eyes were fierce, and his entire body was emitting a formidable aura.
Hua Tang had been holding back her tears for a long time, but when she saw Mu Chi, she couldnât hold them in anymore.
She threw herself into his arms, and he comforted her. âItâs okay. Iâm here.â
He asked her to enter the house and shut the door. Hua Tang obediently did so, but Mu Chi did not follow her.
Within the house, she heard a few muffled thuds outside, followed by the wails of the men.
She peeked out the window and saw that Mu Chi had beaten up the hooligans. Covered in blood, they were kneeling on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy.
However, Mu Chi still seemed angry. He picked up the stick which Hua Tang had left behind and violently struck their legs.
âIf you dare come near my wife again, I wonât stop with just breaking your legs!â
The hoodlums ran out in fear.
Hua Tang tried her best to suppress her wildly beating heart, and even her breathing became hurried.
At this moment, he walked into the house.
Her lips moved when she saw the dried blood on his body, but she didnât say a word.
âI know youâre scared, but itâs okay now.â Fu Yong walked forward and gently placed his hand on her shoulder.
Hua Tang shook her head and wrapped her arms around him, her small face leaning against his chest.
Fu Yongâs heart softened when he saw her like this. âYouâre stronger than I thought. When those people were bothering you, you used a stick to chase them away. Very impressive.â
âWhat else could I have done?â Hua Tang raised her eyes, her face delicate. âNo one helped me, and youâre not at home. If I donât resist, Iâll be at the mercy of others. â
âItâs my fault. I shouldâve stayed home with you.â âBut I donât think those people will dare to come again,â Fu Yong said in a low voice.
Hua Tang buried her face in his arms and gently chuckled.
Her small hand inadvertently caressed his brick-like chest muscles, which made her feel more at ease.
She did not expect him to be so good at fighting. Why did those thugs call Mu Chi a coward? They must be jealous and deliberately slandered him!
Hua Tang looked at him and said, âGo wash up and change your clothes. Iâll go make dinner.â
Fu Yong nodded and then looked at her searchingly, eyes narrowed.
âWhatâs wrong? Is there something on my face?â Hua Tang asked, puzzled.
Fu Yongâs lips curled up as he said, âI just feel that youâre different from what the rumors say.â
Hua Tang blinked, her face filled with confusion.
âBefore the marriage, I heard that the eldest daughter of the Hua family was pampered and spoiled, bad-tempered, and did not know how to do anything. But youâve tidied and kept the house orderly, made delicious food, and handled things calmlyâ¦â
Fu Yong approached her with a faint smile. âIâm starting to doubt if you truly are Hua Ning.â
Hua Tangâs small face turned pale as she stared at him blankly. The corners of her mouth twitched twice as she forced out an awkward smile.
âOf course Iâm Hua Ning. You canât trust rumors. Donât listen to their nonsense. Iâm the eldest daughter of the Hua family!â