Chapter 459: The Little Brat Who Pulled a Stunt

Chapter 459: The Little Brat Who Pulled a Stunt

In the banquet hall at that moment.

Everyone was eagerly presenting gifts to Grandpa Shangguan.

Though the Shangguan family couldn't hold a candle to the four great families, they were still a century-old noble family, with a history even longer than the four great families. Rumor had it that, like the Ji family, they were once royal kin.

Thus, all the major families in Nan City deeply respected Grandpa Shangguan.

The birthday wishes were in full swing when suddenly, the banquet hall doors burst open.

A tall, imposing figure stormed into everyone's view—Yi Jue!

But Yi Jue, at that moment, was far from his usual cool and collected self; he even appeared somewhat flustered. The moment he entered, he started scanning the room and grabbed the nearest waiter, demanding, "Where is Yun Mu?"

"Y-Yun Mu, I don’t know where she went! She was just here!" the waiter stammered.

Yi Jue's face darkened, and without even acknowledging Grandpa Shangguan, he dashed into the banquet hall.

Hot on his heels was the equally frantic and disheveled Miss Ji Shu from the Ji family, limping on one leg!

"Where is Yun Mu?" Ji Shu demanded.

The waiter shook his head again, "I-I don’t know!"

"Useless!" Ji Shu snapped, then started cursing as she stormed off, scanning the room.

The crowd was speechless.

What’s happening? Why is everyone searching for Yun Mu?

Did something happen to Yun Mu? But she was just here—what could’ve happened?

Yi Jue and Ji Shu are being so reckless, showing no respect for Grandpa Shangguan!

But Grandpa Shangguan, watching Yi Jue’s retreating figure, sensed trouble brewing and swiftly ordered the banquet hall’s entrances and exits sealed. He then made an excuse to slip away unnoticed.

...

Ji Shu trailed Yi Jue into the villa’s backyard, and just as she was about to descend the stairs, someone grabbed her arm and yanked her behind a pillar.

When she saw who had stopped her, Ji Shu instantly bristled.

"Yunzhe! Let me go!"

"Don’t move!" Yunzhe glanced at her feet, which had been running barefoot, and saw that several of her once fair and tender toes were now scraped and bleeding. More horrifying was her right calf, which had clearly been subjected to pressure and a strong impact, causing her to limp.

"How did you end up like this?" Yunzhe frowned.

Ji Shu sneered, "You dare ask? Go ask the dogs you raised! It's a miracle I wasn't killed in the crash!"

"You were in a car accident?" Yunzhe panicked and looked her over, "Have you been to the hospital for a check-up?"

"Let go! Don't try to distract me! Where is Yun Mu? I need to find her and make things clear. I won't just stand by and watch you take her child..."

At this point, Ji Shu's eyes widened in sheer shock as she looked at Yunzhe in disbelief. "Have you... already succeeded? Miss Yun Mu's child is already..."

As she spoke, Ji Shu's face turned ghostly pale.

Yunzhe fixed her with a heavy, penetrating gaze, not denying it.

Ji Shu stumbled, her eyes brimming with tears. "This is all my fault. I arrived too late..."

Seeing her self-reproachful expression, tears welling up in her starry eyes, Yunzhe felt a surge of irritation in his chest.

"I haven't succeeded yet, but if you mess this up, I'll take you down with me! Let's go!"

With that, he grabbed Ji Shu's arm and tried to drag her away.

Leaving this Miss here to cause a scene would only spell trouble!

Today, he had to seize the chance to make Miss Yun Mu's child vanish without a trace.

"You haven't succeeded? That means Miss Yun Mu's child is still alive! Fantastic, I'll go tell her immediately!"

Ji Shu began to struggle fiercely, completely ignoring the pain from her injured feet.

"Shut your mouth!"

"Let go of me! Yunzhe, you bastard! Let go!"

"Let go! I'm going to stop your evil plans. I won't let you, this monster, harm an innocent life!"

Ji Shu struggled futilely. As Yunzhe bent to lift her, she seized the chance and sank her teeth into his muscular arm.

She bit down with every ounce of strength she had.

Instantly, blood welled up from Yunzhe's arm.

Yunzhe winced in pain, his face contorted in a frown, and his grip slackened.

Ji Shu seized the moment to break free and bolted in the opposite direction.

In the garden, Miss Yun Mu sat on a stone bench, watching the little boy who was smeared with cream.

"Hey, kid, if you keep eating like that, you'll have a stomachache tonight! Where's your mom? I'll take you to her."

"No, I still have a strawberry ice cream to finish. If Mommy sees, she won't let me eat it."

"You little rascal, trying to take advantage of me, huh? Were you just faking it earlier?"

The little boy paused mid-lick, looking a bit sheepish.

"Miss, I'll share my juice with you, and we'll be even."

The little boy pulled out a small packet of yogurt drink from his suit pocket. It looked sweet and sour, just the kind of flavor kids love.

Normally, Miss Yun Mu would have scoffed at such things, but the sight of the oranges on the packaging suddenly made her crave something sour.

Since no one was around, it wouldn't hurt to have a sip of a kid's drink, right?

Miss Yun Mu, as if under a spell, reached out, took it, twisted off the cap, and just as she was about to sip, a loud, frantic cry erupted behind her.

"Yun Mu, don't drink it!"

Right after, an arm snatched the drink from Yun Mu's hand.

It hit the ground with a thud.

Yun Mu was stunned.

What was going on with her today?

Couldn't someone just let her have a drink in peace?!

Yun Mu looked up, shocked at Yi Jue, who was panting heavily, his face livid as he knocked the drink out of her hand, and at Ji Shu, who was limping awkwardly towards them from behind him.

"Yi Jue, Ji Shu, what happened to you two? And..." She pointed at the drink on the ground, asked, "Why shouldn't I drink it?"

"Don't drink that!" Ji Shu shouted loudly.

At that moment, Yunzhe strode in.

Ji Shu instantly became defensive, staring at him and positioning herself in front of Yun Mu, demanded, "What are you doing? Stay back!"

Yi Jue, after confirming that Yun Mu was safe and nothing had happened, felt relieved. Seeing Yunzhe approach, he rushed over, raising his fist and landing a solid punch.

Yunzhe grunted, his head jerked to the side from the impact.

Yi Jue's eyes were narrow and red, his voice icy, "Despicable! Using a child like that!"

Then, he threw another powerful punch.