The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 19: The Fox Borrows the Tiger’s Might

This slap came so unexpectedly that, although Chen Jiehui was too furious and agitated, making his slap somewhat off-target and dispersing much of the force, Gu Qili’s cheek still stung intensely.

She knew that with Chen Jiehui’s status, he wouldn’t strike her without a reason; there must be something that had enraged him.

Yi Yun’s expression was also unpleasant, yet she didn’t expect Chen Jiehui to slap the young girl.

"Uncle, what’s wrong?" Despite feeling greatly aggrieved, she suppressed it and didn’t show it.

"How dare you ask?" Chen Jiehui’s voice raised several notches, "If it weren’t for you, Yishu wouldn’t have gotten hurt. It’s no wonder you’ve been fawning over him constantly, it’s because you feel guilty."

Gu Qili was speechless in response to Chen Jiehui’s words. It wasn’t she who had spilled the soup, but it was a fact that Yishu got injured while protecting her, and now he was suffering in her place here, making her truly feel guilty. Therefore, she accepted Chen Jiehui’s slap without any complaints.

"Don’t think I am unaware of your background, your ’glorious deeds’ are quite ’famous’ at the Australian University. You look innocent, but behind the scenes, you engage in revolting acts; I truly regret being so amiable with you these past few days. Thinking about it now, it feels like slapping my own face."

Gu Qili didn’t expect Chen Jiehui to suddenly bring up the matter of the photos, and moreover, how did he know? A person of his stature wouldn’t normally concern himself with school affairs.

She suddenly remembered that Hu Jiaojiao had come over today.

"I am telling you quite clearly now, a flirtatious woman like you has no chance of entering the Chen Family." ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Chen Jiehui had been arguing fiercely earlier inside with Yishu, who had made it clear to him that he liked Gu Qili. This resulted in vehement opposition from both individuals, and the argument escalated, eventually driving Chen Jiehui out in anger, and he naturally vented this pent-up frustration on Gu Qili.

As Yishu’s father, Gu Qili didn’t want to argue with him, especially since she had already braced herself to endure the storm of various criticisms from all quarters.

Chen Jiehui’s anger seemed endless, his loud voice attracting many patients to watch, and the nurses, knowing his status, didn’t dare to intervene, simply letting him stand there and curse at a young girl.

As he continued to curse, people around gradually learned about Gu Qili’s past ’deeds’ from his words, and the way they looked at her also started showing disdain.

Gu Qili bowed her head, enduring his scolding, tightly clutching various documents in her hand, her nails digging into the paper.

So this is how it feels to endure others’ scolding – it’s depressing, humiliating, and makes you want... to beat him up.

As the crowd of onlookers grew, and with no signs of Chen Jiehui stopping, just when Gu Qili thought he might get physical, Chen Jiehui’s shouting abruptly ceased, his gaze suddenly filled with shock as he stared at her.

Gu Qili met his gaze and froze as well; Chen Jiehui’s expression was strange, as if he had shifted from furiously yelling at her to suddenly appearing somewhat fearful. The abrupt change made her also somewhat at a loss, unsure of how to react.

However, she soon understood the root of Chen Jiehui’s fear. Behind her, a presence so powerful and impossible to ignore had long been enveloping her, and she had been aware of it, just not daring to think in that direction, wondering how he could possibly be here, but now, her feeling was confirmed.

She was merely borrowing the tiger’s might, the person who truly made Chen Jiehui feel reverence was the one standing behind her.