C49 A Blatant Favoritism!

Shen Geyao stepped back, feeling a bit uneasy with Liang Xinghao's apparent lack of trust. After all, he was supposed to be her boyfriend. Did she really think he would side with Liang Yuqi and the others to bully her? If he wanted to hurt her, why would he be here to help?

"Xinghao, look, look!" Liang Yuqi was fuming. She wanted to rush over and confront Shen Geyao, but her wrist was firmly held by Liang Xinghao, leaving her unable to break free. She could only glare at Shen Geyao, like a trapped animal. "Xinghao, did you see that? She hit me right in front of you! She doesn't even respect you!"

Liang Xinghao looked at Shen Geyao, whose gaze was icy. "I did nothing wrong!"

"You see? She won't even admit she did anything wrong. Xinghao, why would you choose a girlfriend like her?" Liang Yuqi shrieked, shaking Liang Xinghao's hand, but to no avail. Was he really determined to stand by Shen Geyao? Sure, the woman was attractive, but she was so plain and came from such a humble background. How could Xinghao possibly like her? Was he blind?

"Xinghao," she began again, but suddenly, the atmosphere around them shifted.

All the girls had their heads lowered, feeling both shy and excited, with a touch of nervousness. Even Yuqi sensed something was off with everyone. She turned around and saw a tall, slender figure walking slowly from the depths of the yard. Chen Xuan, like a symbol of the Ninth Master, was right behind him, never leaving his side.

The Ninth Master! He finally appeared! Wasn't it said that he wouldn't be joining everyone on the boat today? The girls, who were previously disappointed, now looked lively and full of joy, their eyes sparkling with excitement. They couldn't be happier!

"What's going on?" Chen Xuan approached. Even as just an aide to the Ninth Master, he commanded respect among the younger crowd.

Xinghao finally let go of Yuqi and walked over to Chenyu. "Uncle."

Chenyu's face remained expressionless, his gaze sweeping over Geyao and Yuqi, but there was a hint of displeasure in his eyes. Uncle seemed upset!

Yuqi was startled. Despite her nerves, she hurried over to shift the blame. "Uncle, this woman hit someone! I don't understand why Mr. Hao brought someone so uncivilized back with him!"

Yesterday, everyone heard about how Shen Geyao got a face full of napkin courtesy of Ninth Master. Now, nobody's worried about him taking her side. Honestly, no one thinks she could ever win him over. If she could, last night's incident at the party wouldn't have happened.

So now, everyone's just waiting for the show to start, eager to see Ninth Master put that arrogant woman in her place!

"Ninth Master," the girl who got hit approached Liang Chenyu, tears glistening in her eyes, looking utterly pitiful. "Ninth Master, that woman slapped me. Look at my face."

Earlier, Liang Xinghao didn't even want to glance her way—after all, Shen Geyao was his girlfriend, and he let it slide. But now, it's different. Ninth Master is the one who'll set things right. He's nobody's boyfriend and won't play favorites with that woman!

Liang Chenyu's gaze landed on the girl's face. The handprint was clear, a testament to the force behind the slap. Not bad, she's got quite the swing!

Liang Chenyu's lips curled into a slight smile. No one knew what amused him, but that smile was captivating enough to make the world around him fade into insignificance.

Even the girl standing right in front of Liam Chenyu was completely captivated, unable to regain her senses.

"Uncle, Yao isn't someone who would just hit people without a reason. There's more to this story."

Liam Xinghao, being Yao's "boyfriend," felt a bit annoyed that she never seemed to need his protection. But whether she needed it or not was her business. As her boyfriend, he had to take her side; otherwise, who would believe they were a couple? Besides, deep down, he didn't want Yao to be bullied here. Otherwise, she'd just turn around and say their whole family was useless.

"Uncle, it was Yao who started it. She not only hit my friend but also hit me!"

Liam Yuqi stepped forward too. With her uncle present, she didn't dare to act recklessly, but she had to defend herself. Tears still clung to the corners of her eyes, and aside from a handprint marring her makeup, her face was still quite pretty. She choked up a bit and softly said, "I've never been hit like this before, not even by my dad. But this woman..."

She lowered her head and began to sob quietly. Her pitiful appearance would soften any man's heart.

Liam Chenyu looked at her indifferently. "Who are you?"

The girl heard his concerned voice and immediately brightened up. "I'm the Little Miss of the Lee family, my name is..."

"An outsider dares to sow discord in my family?" Chenyu's expression darkened. "Do you think I'd side with an outsider against my own family?"

"I..." Little Miss Lee was taken aback, unable to process it all. "I mean, she's not part of your family either."

Ninth Master’s words made perfect sense. How could they let an outsider bully their family?

After all, who isn't a little biased? But Ninth Master was open about his favoritism for everyone to see. Such candidness was rare.

However, Shen Geyao wasn't a member of the family either! Her last name was Shen!

"Ninth Master, she..."

"Shen Geyao is part of my family. Do you have anything else to say?" Chenyu shifted his gaze from Little Miss Lee and gave a dismissive hum.

"This woman tried to stir trouble in my family. I better not see her here again. Throw her out!"

"Yes, sir!" Chen Xuan responded promptly, signaling to the two security guards. "Throw her out."

Chen Xuan emphasized the word "throw." The two guards got the message, approached, and each grabbed one of Little Miss Lee's arms while another lifted her legs, carrying her out like she was nothing more than a sack of potatoes.

They were really going to throw Little Miss Lee out, just like tossing out an animal! The other girls, all outsiders, turned pale and quickly stepped back, afraid to get too close. It was as if taking even half a step closer would mean they'd be the next to be thrown out!

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