Sweet Temptation! The Beauty in President Pei's Palm is Too Alluring

Shu Hua could no longer hold back and pushed open the door, shouting, "Stop!"

She quickly stepped forward and shielded Wen Jiani behind her.

Wen Jia looked up and saw it was Shu Hua. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, followed by embarrassment...

Shu Hua looked at Wen Jiani's rapidly swollen cheek, feeling both heartache and anger. She turned her head and whispered to Wen Jiani, "Does it hurt a lot? I'll take you to get an ice pack in a bit."

After speaking, she turned around, her cold gaze sweeping over the arrogant girls in front of her, finally settling on Lin Yi, who was clutching her hand:

"Who hit her just now?"

When Lin Yi and the other two saw that it was Shu Hua, their arrogance immediately subsided.

Who is Shu Hua? She is the eldest daughter of the Shu family, one of the most prestigious families in Huacheng! She is someone in their circle who is impossible to curry favor with! They used to try every means to get close to Shu Hua and integrate into her circle, but Shu Hua simply ignored them.

Now, Shu Hua is attending events with Pei Yanzhou as Pei's wife, further elevating her status and position.

Lin Yi, who had hit the person, was also flustered, but then she thought that if she could take this opportunity to get close to Shu Hua, maybe...

She quickly forced a fawning smile, trying to twist the truth: "Ms. Shu, you've misunderstood! It was Wen Jiani who provoked us first, we just..."

"Just what?" Shu Hua interrupted her, a sarcastic smile playing on her lips. "Lin Yi, right? I think you have quite the potential to be a Best Actress. Why don't you become an actress? I think you're quite good at acting; you might actually win a Best Actress award."

Lin Yi's smile froze on her face, her complexion alternating between red and white.

Seeing this, the two girls quickly tried to smooth things over: "Miss Shu, it was really just a little sparring... We were just saying a few jokes, we didn't mean anything by it."

"Yes, Miss Shu, there's no need to be so serious..."

"If you can't control your mouth, go to the toilet. What are you saying here?" Shu Hua looked at them coldly. "I'll ask you one more time, who hit her?"

The three were intimidated by her imposing aura, and they looked at each other, not daring to utter a sound.

Wen Jiani gently tugged at Shu Hua's sleeve and whispered, "Hua Hua, forget it... I'm fine."

Shu Hua grasped her hand in return, her tone resolute, "I'm here, what are you afraid of? This matter must be resolved!"

Seeing that no one admitted it, she slowly stepped forward, her gaze sweeping over the three faces one by one: "It's you?"

The girl in the blue dress shook her head frantically, startled: "No, it wasn't me!"

"Is that you?"

The other one also vehemently denied it.

Shu Hua's gaze finally landed on Lin Yi: "That's you, Lin Yi, right?"

Lin Yi was embarrassed to be called out in public. She thought that her family was a prominent family in Jiangcheng, and no matter how powerful Shu Hua was, she was still from Huacheng. Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake!

She forced herself to say, "So what if I hit her? Did I say anything wrong? Did I hit her wrong? Wen Jiani is just a..."

“Pah!”

Before she could finish speaking, Shu Hua slapped her across the face.

The slap was swift and decisive, leaving everyone stunned.

Caught off guard, Lin Yi was completely stunned by the blow. Covering her face, she stared at Shu Hua in disbelief: "You...you dare hit me?!"

Having grown up in Jiangcheng, Lin Yi was used to being domineering and bullying others. When had she ever been slapped in the face?

It was someone she had always wanted to curry favor with but couldn't!

"So what if I hit you? I didn't just hit you. Anyone who thinks their blush isn't heavy enough, I can do it for them, how about it? Want some?"

When the other girls saw Lin Yi being beaten, they were so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe and shrank their necks to minimize their presence.

Lin Yi's face stung with pain. Being slapped in front of so many people had made her lose all face.

She couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears, pointing at Shu Hua and accusing her, "Shu Hua! How dare you hit me?! You've gone too far!"

"Don't you know why I hit you?" Shu Hua took a step forward, her aura intimidating. "Right now, apologize to my friend. Otherwise, I'll hit you again."

"Why should I apologize! It's the truth! It's Wen Jiani who's shameless and set up a trap to get into the Wen family! Did I say anything wrong?!" Lin Yi was furious and shouted incoherently.

“Pah!”

Another slap, even harder than the last.

Shu Hua's hand was numb from all the pounding. She rubbed her wrist and frowned, saying, "It hurts so much!"

Lin Yi's other cheek also quickly became red and swollen, and the two sides were symmetrical, which really looked like she had applied too much blush.

Wen Jianian quickly stepped forward and grabbed Shu Hua's hand: "Hua Hua, don't be angry with them, I'm fine."

"No," Shu Hua said firmly, "She must apologize today!"

The commotion had already attracted the attention of those around, and many people peeked out from the banquet hall to watch. Just then, Ji Tingchen stepped out from the crowd, his expression serious.

"What happened?" He looked at Shu Hua first. "Sister-in-law, are you alright?"

Shu Hua shook her head: "I'm fine. It's just that my friend was slapped by this Miss Lin Yi for no reason, and I'm here to seek justice for my friend." She explained the situation succinctly.

Upon hearing this, Ji Tingchen frowned slightly and looked at Wen Jiani, who was being protected behind Shu Hua. His gaze lingered on her swollen cheek for a moment, then his eyes darkened. Wen Jiani met his gaze, nodded slightly as a greeting, and then lowered her eyes.

"Yan Zhou is still inside discussing matters," Ji Tingchen said to Shu Hua. "Don't worry, on my turf, I will never let you or your friend Miss Wen suffer any injustice."

Then, he turned to Lin Yi and the other two, his eyes turning cold: "Gentlemen, if I remember correctly, none of you seem to be on the guest list of my Ji family."

Lin Yi and the others turned deathly pale instantly.

They did indeed use someone else's invitation, hoping to curry favor with the powerful and influential, but they ended up hitting a brick wall.

Ji Tingchen continued, "Regardless of how you got in, I think you all know the consequences of offending the Ji family in Jiangcheng. Before I have someone 'send' you off the ship, apologize to Miss Shu and Miss Wen."

"Young Master Ji..." Lin Yi still tried to struggle.

"Apologize." Ji Tingchen interrupted her, his eyes cold, leaving no room for negotiation.

The other girls were terrified and quickly bowed, saying, "We're so sorry, Miss Shu! We're so sorry, Miss Wen! We were wrong..."