17: Li Qingqing, filled with resentment

Hu Xi hadn't expected that a woman with no power or influence would dare to speak to him like that, and he immediately couldn't sit still.

"How are you talking?"

"I think you're looking for a beating!"

"Let me tell you, here with me, men and women are equal. If a woman provokes me, she'll still get hit!" Hu Xi opened the car door, stood in front of Li Qingqing, and looked down at her, mocking.

After he finished speaking, he sized up Li Qingqing from head to toe, inwardly despising himself for ever thinking she was somewhat attractive. He felt his brain must have been broken at the time.

Li Qingqing hadn't yet recovered from her fallout with Su Mianmian. She still felt she was someone who had protection.

When she heard Hu Xi say that, her expression immediately soured.

"Hu Xi, threatening people also depends on who you're threatening!"

"Do you know who is behind me?"

"Behind me is Su Mianmian, the wife of the Shi Family head."

"Do you think I'll be afraid of you?" Li Qingqing said shamelessly.

Anyway, she didn't believe Su Mianmian would truly break up with her.

If she broke up with her, who else would be her friend?

Li Qingqing's lips curled into a confident smile.

This Hu Xi, he'd be begging her for forgiveness in a moment!

Hu Xi glanced at Li Qingqing, who was looking at him with arrogance, and he let out a snort of laughter.

His laughter completely enraged Li Qingqing. She raised her hand, unable to control herself, wanting to slap him.

Hu Xi reached out and stopped her hand, looking down at her with disdain.

"Li Qingqing, if you hadn't been so specific, I would have thought you were Shi Xu's concubine!"

"Shi Xu's wife would back you up?"

"I remember she doesn't have many friends." Hu Xi saw that Li Qingqing didn't answer. He lowered his head, leaning even closer to her, a hint of mockery in the depths of his eyes.

Li Qingqing was provoked by Hu Xi's words. She did want to be Shi Xu's concubine, but he didn't give her the opportunity.

She used to be able to see him, but now she barely ever did, and she was extremely annoyed.

Hu Xi looked at her enraged expression. He flung her hand away, his expression as if he had touched something dirty, full of disgust.

He wasn't stupid; he could see what Li Qingqing was angry about.

"Li Qingqing, you're so disgusting!"

"Shi Xu already has a wife, and you still want to be his concubine."

"Leaving aside whether he would even look at you, just your thoughts alone are sickening." After Hu Xi finished speaking, seeing her still enraged, a flash of murderous intent flickered in his eyes.

He walked in front of Li Qingqing, raised her chin with his hand, and leaned down to her ear, saying, "You probably don't know, but Shi Xu is actually my cousin. We do have a connection..."

Hu Xi finished speaking and then stepped back a few paces, as if he didn't want to be tainted by Li Qingqing.

His manner, as if he feared she would cling to him, was seen by Li Qingqing, and she immediately couldn't stand it.

"Hu Xi, what do you mean?"

"What's the meaning of you stepping back a few paces?"

"You wanted to pursue me back then, didn't you?" Li Qingqing said with certainty. She wasn't stupid; she knew Hu Xi had been interested in her back then, but her heart was only for Shi Xu, so she acted very coldly.

She now reasonably suspected that Hu Xi was acting this way because he couldn't have her, so he turned his love into hate.

Everything he said before was false; his true intention was to possess her.

It was a pity, but she hated people like him who had insulted her the most.

He shouldn't think this was a way to get her attention.

Li Qingqing looked at Hu Xi with an expression that said, "Don't try to hide it anymore, it's useless."

Hu Xi's disgusted expression vanished, and his gaze towards her became extremely sinister.

He walked in front of Li Qingqing with a dark expression. Li Qingqing saw him approaching and thought her guess was correct, about to show a hint of triumph.

Unexpectedly, Hu Xi slapped Li Qingqing across the face.

"Ah!"

"Hu Xi, what are you doing?" Li Qingqing covered her slapped face, looking at Hu Xi with fury.

He was the most ungentlemanly man she had ever seen, breaking down when the truth was exposed. She disliked such men the most.

The dislike in Li Qingqing's eyes was so intense that Hu Xi felt it even without looking.

He sneered, looking down at Li Qingqing as if she were a sick dog.

In his eyes, Li Qingqing was perhaps just a clown.

Li Qingqing felt his gaze on her and subconsciously raised her hand to slap him. Hu Xi sidestepped, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

"Li Qingqing, do you think I'm some kind of good person?"

"Who gave you permission to challenge my bottom line again and again?"

"If you don't want to live, then keep challenging my bottom line." After Hu Xi finished speaking, he grabbed Li Qingqing's hand and squeezed it hard. Li Qingqing felt intense pain, and cold sweat even broke out on her forehead.

Coupled with her distorted expression, Hu Xi found her truly ugly, so ugly that he didn't want to look at her anymore.

He flung her away, and Li Qingqing fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string.

The cement road, after repeated baking under the scorching sun, was undoubtedly incredibly hot.

Li Qingqing's clothes had very little fabric. When she fell to the ground, many parts of her body directly touched the ground, burning her so much that she wanted to get up but couldn't.

The pain in her hand, coupled with the anger in her heart, left her physically and mentally exhausted.

Hu Xi watched her trying to get up but failing, his arms crossed, as if he were enjoying a circus performance.

"Very impressive!"

"I hope the next time I see you, you can provide me with even more impressive performances."

"Finally, a word of advice."

"Who you should and shouldn't provoke, I hope you understand." Hu Xi walked in front of Li Qingqing, looked down at her, and mocked slightly.

As he returned to his car, he deliberately stepped on Li Qingqing's hand, and she shrieked in pain.

Hu Xi left with a "That's really unpleasant to hear," got into his car, and sped away.

Li Qingqing remained on the spot, tears gushing from her eyes.

She couldn't understand why she was so unlucky.

"Damn Su Mianmian, damn Hu Xi, I will make you suffer ten thousand times the pain I endured today!" She finished speaking, her eyes gleaming with resentment... Su Mianmian, however, had no idea she had once again been marked by Li Qingqing.

When she woke up, she was still a little sleepy and couldn't help but yawn.

She checked the time; it was already four o'clock.

Su Mianmian sighed, knowing she had to leave her warm bed again.

After getting up and washing, she put on light makeup.

The 'ugly daughter-in-law' was going back to see her in-laws again.

She wore a decent dress and casually styled her hair. As she left, she happened to run into Shi Xu, who was about to call her.