Cheng Yu slapped Xia Pei Pei across the face with a smack, showing no mercy. “Was it you who messed with Fu Xiaotang’s dress? You’ve got some guts.” Cheng Yu’s eyes were bloodshot, yet his tone was eerily calm, as if merely stating a fact. “Have you forgotten what I told you?” Xia Pei Pei knew that the calmer he spoke, the more severe the consequences would be. She thought this time it was foolproof, but unexpectedly, it inadvertently helped Fu Xiaotang win the championship. Inside, she was both angry and jealous, but more than that, she was scared. She knew that the sight of Fang Junjie embracing Fu Xiaotang during the curtain call would provoke Cheng Yu like oil thrown onto a fire. Indeed, as soon as the event ended, he dragged her into a room. The terrifying look in his eyes suggested he might chew her up alive. Xia Pei Pei shivered, holding her face with trembling hands, and choked out, “It really wasn’t me.”
Cheng Yu raised an eyebrow and actually gave a slight, self-mocking smile. “Forget it, why bother asking you. I’m not here for you to admit anything. Deal with it yourself.” With that, he stood up and was about to leave. Xia Pei Pei was terrified, wondering if he would immediately send someone to deal with her if he left. “No!” she cried out sincerely, lunging to grab his leg, crying out, “Young Master Cheng, please forgive me… for the sake of the time we spent together, please don’t… I won’t dare do it again, I’ll stay far away from her, I won’t have any bad intentions anymore.”
Cheng Yu frowned, then bent down, pulling Xia Pei Pei up and seating her in a chair. He casually took a tissue to wipe her face, straightened her hair, and gently held her chin. “Now you’re scared, huh? Pei Pei, this isn’t your first time, is it? Remember the kidnapping of Zhao Dongyuan? Did you really think you got away with it?” Xia Pei Pei’s heart pounded; had she been found out? That incident wasn’t well-hidden, but fortunately, Zhao Dongyuan had disappeared, likely silenced by Fang Junjie. Now, with no proof, how did Cheng Yu know? Could it be that dead woman Liu Yi framing her?
