After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband
Chapter 24 Beating Someone Up

Chapter 24: Chapter 24 Beating Someone Up

Drunken Moon Pavilion, second floor.

At the window, three men stood.

The one on the left wore an ink-colored brocade robe, the one in the middle wore a crescent-colored brocade robe, and the one on the right wore light blue.

The three of them were increasingly more handsome.

But their expressions were identical, all shocked and incredulous.

Behind them, Chu Shun sat, tossing beans into his mouth, playing merrily.

After eating two beans, he laughed and said, "Do you believe me now?"

The man in the ink-colored brocade robe sighed, "If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I really couldn’t believe that Young Master Xie would accompany that female bandit shopping."

"This isn’t just accompanying; he’s clearly sticking to her," said the man in the crescent-colored brocade robe.

He glanced at the people leisurely strolling on the street and felt the word "sticking" was insufficient, emphasizing, "Sticking like plaster on a dog’s skin."

"Your description is too exaggerated," Chu Shun said skeptically.

He had known Xie Jingchen for so long.

He was someone who found it annoying when others clung to him, let alone him clinging to others.

"Was I exaggerating?" the man in the crescent-colored brocade robe asked his companions on the left and right.

"Not at all."

"Understated even."

Chu Shun’s eyes widened.

Really?

If describing it as plaster on a dog’s skin is understated, just how much was he sticking?

Chu Shun got up to look out the window and saw Su Jin buying a stick of candied hawthorns, biting off one, and handing it to Xie Jingchen’s mouth...

They were a bit far, unable to see Xie Jingchen’s facial expression, but he sensed hesitation.

Just when everyone thought he wouldn’t eat it—

He bit one.

The man in the crescent-colored brocade robe said, pained, "He’s beyond saving, already a meal on the female bandit’s platter."

Chu Shun frowned.

This was too inconceivable.

Could it be that the female bandit was threatening him with a life-saving favor?

But Young Master Xie wasn’t the kind to be threatened.

He needed to ask for clarity; this was too frightening.

Su Jin was picking a jade bracelet, with Xie Jingchen accompanying her, when a servant approached, saying, "Young Master Xie, my family’s Princely Heir requests your presence upstairs to talk."

Xie Jingchen didn’t hesitate, directly refusing, "Another day."

Su Jin, however, said, "You go ahead, I’ll just stroll around a bit, won’t go far."

With Xie Jingchen absent, it was a good time to test the waters. If anyone dared provoke her, she’d give them a good beating as a warning, ensuring peace on future shopping trips.

Seeing her insist, Xie Jingchen went up to the Drunken Moon Pavilion.

Upon entering the room.

The men gathered around him.

Touching his forehead.

Touching his face.

Touching his chest.

Xie Jingchen brushed their hands off with a look of disdain.

"There’s no sickness here," said the man in the sky-blue brocade robe.

Chu Shun looked grave. Others might not know, but he knew Su Jin could perform medical skills, and her skills were exceptional.

Thus, he doubted, "Did she drug you, making you obedient to her?"

Xie Jingchen’s face was full of black lines.

Was he that easy to manipulate?

On the street, Su Jin was looking at those carved oxen and horses, lifelike and vivid.

Xingxing looked around, suddenly excitedly saying, "Miss, I see someone familiar."

"Hmm."

Seeing Su Jin’s indifferent expression, Xingxing said, "We don’t know many people in the Capital City, don’t you want to go over and say hello?"

Su Jin felt a little embarrassed.

She wasn’t the real Su Jin; she wasn’t familiar with her parents or elder brother, let alone anyone else.

"I won’t go, if you want to, you can."

"Then this maidservant will go say hello and be right back."

Xingxing ran over in high spirits, afraid the person might disappear.

Su Jin was curious about who this familiar person was.

However, she was more interested in shopping.

Su Jin went from one stall to another, buying whatever she liked, making the small vendors grin from ear to ear.

In front of a stall selling jewelry, Su Jin was carefully selecting.

Over there, a man on horseback came over, his figure tall and straight, wearing a luxurious brocade robe, exuding an impressive aura.

As he rode by, countless young women’s hearts fluttered.

Seeing Su Jin, he stopped, stared at her for a while, then rode away.

Soon after, he came back.

Su Jin was picking earrings when the man approached, standing behind her. Su Jin noticed him and, assuming he was there to choose jewelry, moved aside slightly.

The man glanced at the jewelry and said, "These ugly trinkets are unworthy of you. I’ll take you to pick beautiful ones. I’ve got plenty of money on me, buy whatever you like, spend freely."

Su Jin glanced sideways at him.

Was she being hit on?

He looked decent, but how could he be so frivolous?

Su Jin turned sideways, ignoring him.

The man frowned and said, "Even if you’re not picking out jewelry, we can still chat a bit, right? There’s less people in the alley ahead, how about we chat there?"

Anger surged to her chest, and Su Jin wanted to hit him.

Drunken Moon Pavilion, second floor.

A man in an ink-colored brocade robe stood by the window, lamenting, "These days, there are more and more people who are fearless and reckless."

"What’s going on?" Chu Shun asked.

Xie Jingchen also looked over and heard the man say, "Brother Jingchen, there’s a daredevil downstairs flirting with your wife."

Xie Jingchen’s face darkened.

At the small stall, Su Jin wanted to leave, but the man blocked her way. She angrily said, "Move aside, or I’ll call this harassment!"

The man’s frown deepened, "I just wanted to chat a bit, is talking not allowed? Do you have to be so heartless?"

Xie Jingchen walked over, protecting Su Jin behind him, and darkly said, "How about I chat with you for a bit?"

The man glanced Xie Jingchen up and down and said, "So you’re the Young Master of Duke Zhen Country Mansion?"

Xie Jingchen smiled, "You recognize me and still dare to act so brazenly, you really are bold."

"Stop talking, just hit him," Su Jin said decisively.

If they let him off like this, all their lovey-dovey moments today would be wasted.

The man looked bewildered.

Xie Jingchen obligingly punched him.

The man’s eyes were hit squarely, making him unable to open them from the pain.

His anger was also provoked, he rubbed his eyes and started fighting with Xie Jingchen.

The man wasn’t weak in martial arts, and Xie Jingchen couldn’t easily use force. After a few moves, Chu Shun feared he would act rashly, so he intercepted the man’s punch and said, "How dare you bully my sister-in-law, we’ll teach you a lesson!"

The man laughed, "You talk big! If you’re not afraid of getting beaten, bring it on!"

And so, they started fighting in the street.

When Xingxing finished meeting her acquaintance and returned, she saw Chu Shun and the others all beaten black and blue.

The little maid was instantly furious, took out a whip she always carried in her bag, and lashed out.

She struck from behind.

A lash hit the back of Chu Shun’s calf.

Chu Shun turned around to look at her, only to see the whip coming again, and he caught it, saying, "Whose side are you on, little maid?"

Xingxing couldn’t pull back the whip and angrily said, "So many of you are bullying my Young Master! Bullying the few with many! Of course, I’m helping my Young Master!"

She then shouted to Su Jin, "Miss, they’re bullying the Young Master, help the Young Master!"

Chu Shun, "...!!!"

Su Jin, "...!!!"

Xie Jingchen, "...!!!"

Xie Jingchen looked at Su Jin with a complicated expression and a distantly floating voice, "Is that really your elder brother?"

Su Jin, "...."

Xingxing said it was—

Then it must be.

But can she say she doesn’t know?

Su Jin wanted to die.

Chu Shun released the whip and shouted, "Stop fighting, everyone!"

The four of them stopped.

Xingxing went over to check on Su Chong and said, "Young Master, are you alright?"

Su Chong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "You little maid are quite loyal, unlike your master. She turned her back and didn’t recognize her brother once married and even let them beat me."

"Even as I was being pounded so hard she didn’t tell them to stop."

"I’m telling you, my heart is half-cold, utterly chilling!"

Each word was heavier than the last.

Su Jin, "...."

Xingxing exclaimed, realized something, and said, "Miss didn’t turn her back on you, Young Master, she truly didn’t recognize you. Miss hit her head and doesn’t even recognize the Marquis and Madam."

Xingxing’s voice suddenly stopped.

Su Chong said, "Why did you stop? Keep talking."

Xingxing bowed her head and said, "I seem to have made a mistake. Madam instructed me today that if we saw the Young Master on the streets, not to tell Miss and to pretend not to know you. I was so angry that I forgot."

After pausing, Xingxing said, "Should I pretend not to recognize him now and let them continue beating you, Young Master, to make up for it?"

Xingxing’s voice grew softer and softer.

Su Chong had a headache.

He walked over to Su Jin, who looked extremely awkward, wondering how she could call him "big brother."

Once Xingxing explained, Su Chong stopped being angry with Su Jin. He approached and touched her head, "Where did you hit your head, does it still hurt? It’s one thing to not recognize our parents, but how could you hit your head and not recognize your big brother?"

Su Jin, "...."

Why does this sound so off?

Seeing Su Chong’s hand on Su Jin’s head, Xie Jingchen couldn’t stand it and pulled Su Jin aside.

Su Chong’s hand was left hanging, and the more he looked at Xie Jingchen, the more displeased he felt, "So you’re my unlucky brother-in-law?"

Xie Jingchen, "...."

This whole family, their words just get your blood boiling.

Su Chong said, "You wanted to chat with me just now?"

Xie Jingchen, "...."

"So enthusiastic, I can’t refuse. Come, let’s go chat at the tavern."

Putting an arm around Xie Jingchen’s shoulder, Su Chong led him toward the tavern.

After taking a few steps, Su Chong looked back at Chu Shun and the others, saying, "You all too, my brother-in-law is treating."

"No thanks, you, brother-in-law and elder brother-in-law, have your chat. We won’t disturb you, we’ll treat you to a meal another day."