Even as she lay on the ground, Chu Xiaoyao couldn’t understand what she had done wrong. She didn’t deny hitting someone, but... they can’t just die from a hit, right? Even if they did die, she wasn’t planning to shirk responsibility, so why did those people appear so quickly, and why did they start hitting her?

Chu Xiaoyao couldn’t vocalize her questions. If there were only one or two women, given her personality, she would definitely fight back. But now it seemed like the world emptied, leaving only her, surrounded by people cursing and hitting her. All around her were fierce faces, and she didn’t know what to do.

Slaps landed continuously on her face. Chu Xiaoyao had never suffered such an ordeal in her life. Besides the times when Li Yifei would playfully spank her, she had never been hit.

Four or five grown men and women surrounded her. Chu Xiaoyao even felt a bit of despair. Just then, a figure dashed toward them. Initially, it was dozens of meters away, but in the blink of an eye, they were there, kicking and pushing away those surrounding Chu Xiaoyao. Li Yifei had finally arrived. He saw Chu Xiaoyao with her hands protecting her chest, her eyes dazed, her cheeks marked with red handprints. Upon seeing him, she suddenly squatted down.

Li Yifei’s heart wrenched with pain. He was utterly furious. Despite rushing, he was a step late. Seeing so many people surrounding Chu Xiaoyao, cursing and even hitting her, as Chu Xiaoyao’s current guardian, her man, her husband, her sole reliance, Li Yifei was incensed. He pulled Chu Xiaoyao into his arms, comforting, "Don’t be afraid, your husband is here, no one can harm you!"

Chu Xiaoyao’s eyes remained unfocused, a bit dazed. Li Yifei felt even more heartbroken. He reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth. Seeing her lips broken, he felt an indescribable ache!

"Are you this *****’s husband? All right, and you dare to hit?!" One man whom Li Yifei had kicked away got up from the ground, wiped the blood from his mouth, and angrily strode toward Li Yifei, cursing obscenities and swinging a fist at him.

Li Yifei said nothing, his own fist directly landed on the opponent’s hand. After the cracking sounds, the man’s entire arm was broken by Li Yifei’s punch, sending him flying backward, crashing into a nearby car and leaving a dent. The man slumped to the ground, limp.

Two women got up, witnessing the man being beaten, their expressions contorted as they charged over, yelling words like ’demon’ and acting wildly. Li Yifei spared them no mercy; he wouldn’t hit women, but those weren’t women, they were beasts!

Just as dragons have inverse scales that when touched bring death, humans have limits too. Provoking someone recklessly won’t end well. For Li Yifei, the inverse scale was his family. Provoking, cursing, he might not be so angry, but if someone targets his family, that’s a direct affront, igniting his fury.

One lay dead on the ground, and in an instant, two women and a man were all lying down. Meanwhile, in his arms, Chu Xiaoyao began to tremble violently, burying her head deep into Li Yifei’s chest, clutching his clothes to hide her head, like a frightened little bird. Li Yifei gritted his teeth and softly said, "Xiaoyao, it’s me, your uncle is here, don’t be afraid."

"Uncle, I didn’t kill anyone. Although I hit someone... my speed was slow, really, I couldn’t have killed them," Chu Xiaoyao explained in a trembling voice.

"I know, I’m here. No one can bully you, no one at all."

"I... really didn’t kill anyone. That person wasn’t killed by me. It was just a thud; he couldn’t have died from that," Chu Xiaoyao insisted.

Li Yifei patted her back and said, "I know, you didn’t kill him." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

At this moment, a man watching the commotion shouted, "Bullshit, it was this woman who killed him, driving a fancy car makes you think you’re all that? We all saw you hitting people!"

Li Yifei quickly turned around, his sharp gaze fixed on the speaker, whose mouth immediately shut. However, soon he seemed to think it humiliating to be cowed by Li Yifei’s gaze, and he stuck his neck out, daringly cursing, "Who do you think you are, brat? Hit someone with your car and still wanna fight?"

Holding Chu Xiaoyao, Li Yifei couldn’t rush forth, but he didn’t let the insolent man off either. With a flick of his hand, he ripped a button off his shirt and flicked it, sending it flying directly into the man’s front teeth. The small button shattered five or six teeth in the man’s mouth, showing Li Yifei’s genuine fury.

The man cried out, instantly bending over to cover his mouth, blood oozing from his hands rapidly. Those around quickly distanced themselves from him and, seeing Li Yifei’s terrifying demeanor, retreated further.

A total of four people had assaulted Chu Xiaoyao, one being a young man who had dragged her from her car by her hair. Had Li Yifei seen that, he would’ve gone over and killed him.

Daring to harm his woman like that, Li Yifei would never let them off.

The person looked at Li Yifei and Chu Xiaoyao with eyes still full of resentment, picked up a brick from somewhere, and hurled it at Li Yifei with force. Li Yifei directly smashed it with his fist, grabbed a piece of the broken fragment, and threw it back. It hit the person’s face, making him howl in pain as he fell to the ground.

The onlookers realized something was wrong now, and among them were those who recognized Li Yifei, who exclaimed his name in surprise. To say, these onlookers were just ordinary citizens, not necessarily very knowledgeable, but some of them knew of Li Yifei’s great reputation. Even if they didn’t know, people nearby would quickly enlighten them, letting them know who this man, who barged in and took action, was.

Li Yifei, the richest man in the province—these seven characters together signify a power that is hard to fathom. Some people knew what Li Yifei had done before, and now, with his woman having killed someone in an accident, he dared to hit someone on the street; this incident just didn’t seem right.

After reprimanding the person who spoke rudely, Li Yifei, to prevent Chu Xiaoyao from getting over-exposed, directly held her as they got into the car. He then took out his phone to call Xu Shanshan.

Xu Shanshan was not asleep; she had just gone upstairs for a short rest and quickly came downstairs after hearing Li Yifei rush out urgently. Upon learning about the incident, Xu Shanshan was furious. She immediately comforted Li Yifei while explaining the situation to Xu Yingying and Su Mengxin.

Xu Yingying sat up quickly and said, "Shanshan, first go and calm Yifei down. Don’t let him get too impulsive. I’ll immediately contact people to handle this situation. This is the provincial capital; we can’t let things escalate!"

"Sis, I think this is the bottom line. Those people dared to hit Xiaoxiao, ..."

"I understand, I didn’t say to let them off. Regardless of right or wrong, since they dared to act, this matter must not be let go easily. But don’t let Yifei face it directly, he’s now considered a public figure!" Xu Yingying said.

"Alright, I’ll go over first. Sister, don’t worry, it’s not a big deal, but we must seek justice for Xiaoxiao."

"Hmm, go ahead!" Xu Yingying said as she took out her phone and began contacting the Li family’s connections in the provincial capital.

With such an incident occurring, Xu Yingying was certainly distressed about Chu Xiaoyao, but she also had to consider the impact on the Li family’s overall image, whether the incident would render previous efforts futile, and whether there could be a negative chain reaction, such as high-level officials seizing the opportunity to exploit the situation.

The Li family isn’t entirely aboveboard; it never was. From the beginnings of their confrontations with the Three Great Clans in the provincial capital last year and the bloody resolution that followed, there have been some shady methods never publicly disclosed. If someone intends to investigate, they will always find something, not to mention that Li Yifei is very conspicuous.

After making a few phone calls, Xu Yingying discussed with Su Mengxin. Su Mengxin was also away from Ning Province on a business trip and was somewhat surprised to hear about the incident. She then said, "I don’t think it’s someone targeting our family. I reckon it’s just a coincidence. Don’t worry for now; no one can easily provoke the Li family!"

"I’m concerned... Yifei is a public figure now. Acting on impulse might trigger a negative chain reaction,"

"We don’t know the situation yet; let’s investigate first. If we indeed made a mistake... we’ll address it then. Inform the relevant departments, and if anyone dares not to listen, we’ll deal with them slowly!" Su Mengxin said decisively at the end.

Xu Yingying nodded and said, "Alright, let’s first find out what really happened. Shanshan has already gone over, and it’s said that Yifei has already taught those who hit Xiaoyao a lesson."

"If it were me, I’d also hit them!" Su Mengxin stated.

Su Lio, who was on the side, was also worried. She was now studying with Chu Xiaoyao, so upon hearing that Chu Xiaoyao was beaten, she was a bit restless. After Xu Yingying finished the conversation there, Su Lio stood up and said, "Sister Yingying, how about we also go over and take a look? We don’t know the condition Xiaoyao is in, and I’m worried if we don’t see her ourselves."

"Alright, you drive, and I’ll call Shanshan to ask about the situation." Xu Yingying said.

The two tidied up, went to the garage to drive another car, and Xu Yingying called on the back seat. She heard Xu Shanshan’s stern tone saying, "The police have arrived and said they want to take them back for questioning, but brother-in-law disagreed. He said he wants to clarify in front of everyone what exactly happened. Why is it justified to come up and hit someone!"