coobybook Chapter 142 Fighting
Chapter 142 Fighting
What nonsense is that old woman Cui spouting? She's going to tear that mouth of hers apart.
He had been eagerly awaiting a daughter-in-law for so long, and now she wanted to steal her away.
Old Madam Zhou came over and kicked her directly. Old Madam Cui was caught off guard and fell into a chair. Old Madam Zhou then started pulling her hair.
"What are you doing, Granny Zhou? Have you gone mad?"
"I'm insane! How dare you steal my daughter-in-law? I'll fight you to the death!"
Madam Cui realized what was happening and felt guilty, so she didn't dare to fight back.
Gu Xinyi was startled and quickly tried to pull the two apart. Hehua also came to pull them apart.
Seeing that his mother was not injured, Zhou Zhixing stopped worrying about her.
He cracked his knuckles: "Now, it's time to settle the score for you impersonating me."
"Wh-what?"
Before Cui Sheng could react, he was punched in the face.
Gu Linglong waved her little fists, shouting, "Fight! Fight! Fight! Go Zhou Zhixing! Go Zhou Zhixing!"
Gu Mingtang glanced helplessly at his daughter; she really was the kind of person who thrived on chaos.
Zhou Zhixing and Cui Sheng got into a fight, but Cui Sheng was mostly on the receiving end of the blows. Cui Sheng was, after all, a government official, so he only had to take a few hits.
Gu Mingtang asked Master Mo to hold his daughter while he went to break up the fight.
"Hey, hey, stop hitting me! Stop hitting me!"
"Bang!" Choi Seung got punched.
"Ah!" Choi Seung was kicked.
With a "bang," Choi Seung was pushed to the ground.
Gu Linglong excitedly shouted, "My dad's taking sides! Hehe, my dad's awesome! He's been wanting to beat up that Cui guy for ages!"
Gu Mingtang's lips curled up. His status made it difficult for him to fight, but Zhou Zhixing was an exception. Zhou Zhixing was known for his fiery temper and was a living devil. The two also had a personal grudge.
He got his wife stolen for ten years, and all he got was a beating. Pretty good deal, right?
Gu Mingtang, seeing that things had gone far enough and Cui Sheng was almost unrecognizable, finally pulled the two apart completely.
The other two elderly ladies were also pulled away.
Gu Xinyi noticed a trace of blood at the corner of Zhou Zhixing's mouth and handed him her handkerchief: "You're injured."
She glared angrily at Cui Sheng: "Look what you've done to Lord Zhou! Aren't you going to apologize to him?"
Cui Sheng looked at his body covered in bruises, touched his face and winced in pain: "No, Gu Xinyi, are you blind? Zhou Zhixing hit me first? I'm more injured than him, okay?"
Zhou Zhixing coughed a few times, covering his lips with his hand, and suddenly became weak: "Cough cough, it's alright, Xinyi. Although my internal injuries are severe, I was the one who hit you first, cough cough cough..."
Choi Seung-hyun's face turned pale with anger: "What are you pretending for? I didn't even hit you!"
"Cough cough cough..."
Zhou Zhixing clutched his head: "My internal injuries are too severe, and I'm dizzy. I have to sit down."
Gu Xinyi felt extremely distressed: "Cui Sheng, you still say the beating wasn't severe?"
Gu Linglong watched with great interest. [Hey, how come Zhou Zhixing has become so effeminate? I never realized he was such a good actor before.]
Choi Seung-jin was utterly speechless: "I really didn't hit him, he was faking it."
"Auntie, he's bullying my future uncle! Hit him! Throw him out!"
Gu Xinyi looked around and finally fixed her gaze on the broom. She picked up the broom and started sweeping.
Cui Sheng blocked with his hand: "What are you doing, Gu Xinyi? Stop hitting me!"
"Get out. You're not welcome here anymore. If you come back again, I'll beat you up."
Gu Linglong clapped her little hands joyfully, exclaiming, "Auntie, you did a great job! You hit Cui Sheng so hard he cried out!"
Feeling utterly humiliated, Cui Sheng had no choice but to run away.
Gu Xinyi turned around and looked straight at Madam Cui. Madam Cui was still a little confused, as she had never seen Gu Xinyi act like a shrew and hit people before.
Gu Xinyi slammed the other end of the broom to the ground, startling Old Madam Cui, who waved her hands frantically, "No...no...no...don't hit me! I...I'll leave, I'll leave right now!"
Good heavens, Gu Xinyi has turned into a shrew.
The mother and son were kicked out, covered in dust and dirt, and hurriedly left, covering their faces with their sleeves. Instead of coaxing them back, they were beaten. Gu Xinyi even proposed marriage and said that the person who beat them was Zhou Zhixing, who had a higher official rank than her.
Not knowing how the rumors would spread tomorrow, Choi Seung suddenly regretted coming.
He offended both the Gu family and Zhou Zhixing. He really underestimated Gu Xinyi. She could find such a good person after the divorce.
Could it be that it's hard for a divorced woman to find another husband, and Zhou Zhixing is rumored to like men, so he's just pretending to get engaged?
Well, that must be the case.
Gu Xinyi put the broom back in its place and turned around to find her older brother and Zhou Zhixing looking at her with surprise.
Gu Xinyi suddenly became embarrassed: "Hehe, I, I don't usually do that."
Gu Xinyi smoothed her hair and said, "Let's go eat." Then she instructed Hehua, "Go and fetch a doctor."
"Yes, miss"
Zhou Zhixing's smile stretched almost to the back of his head; Xinyi was concerned about me!
He followed after him eagerly, saying, "The way you beat that guy up was so cool! If he comes back again, just have someone beat him out like that!"
"understood"
As they went up the stairs, Zhou Zhixing kept asking, "You just said you liked me?"
"I don't"
Say it again.
I won't tell, I won't tell.
Gu Linglong covered her eyes. [It's unbearable to look at!]
Gu Mingtang couldn't stand it anymore: "We've already gone this far, and you still haven't come to propose marriage?"
Zhou Zhixing immediately nodded: "I'll come tomorrow, oh no, no, I'll come this afternoon."
Gu Mingtang said, "It seems Cui Sheng hasn't given up yet. Now that you're engaged, he shouldn't cause trouble. You're both officials in the court, unless he wants to retire."
Zhou Zhixing smiled like a fool: "Yes, brother, I'll be there this afternoon. Anyway, I've already prepared everything." He then turned to leave.
Seeing Zhou Zhixing's happy expression, Gu Xinyi pursed her lips and said, "Wait a minute."
"What...what happened?"
Zhou Zhixing tensed up, afraid that Gu Xinyi would say she wouldn't marry him.
"I have one condition; if you don't agree, I won't marry you."
"You say it," Zhou Zhixing looked at him nervously.
"There are some things that need to be made clear beforehand. After we get married, I will continue to do business. If you mind me being in the public eye, then this marriage is off."
Zhou Zhixing breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought it was something serious. Many officials' wives were involved in business; it was just a matter of how long they spent at their shops.
"Okay, I agree. Do you have any other requests?"
Old Madam Zhou warmly pulled Gu Xinyi along, saying, "That's right, Xinyi, feel free to make any requests you have. Let me tell you, men are different before and after marriage, so you have to be assertive."
Gu Xinyi smiled, then suddenly looked at Zhou Zhixing with a serious expression: "I haven't had any children in ten years, so maybe... I can't have any."
Zhou Zhixing shook his head: "I don't mind. If you really like children, just adopt one, and you'll avoid the pain of childbirth."
"I never intended to marry you if I couldn't. Now that my long-cherished wish is about to come true, it's already a great achievement. I dare not ask for anything more."