Zhou Xi's gaze landed on Bai Tang. This brat dared to throw something at him!
He was going to teach this little wretch a lesson.
Zhang Xiaochu instinctively shielded Bai Tang behind him. The two lackeys following him also stood by Zhang Xiaochu's side, watching the group warily.
Zhou Xi sneered, "Zhang Xiaochu, I'm going to teach you how to behave today!"
"You think you can act tough in front of me? I'll cripple you right now!"
Zhang Xiaochu swept his eyes over the people around him, knowing full well that getting out of this unscathed was impossible. But he absolutely couldn't let Bai Tang get hurt.
"This has nothing to do with her. Let her go!" Zhang Xiaochu demanded.
Zhou Xi snorted coldly. "Dream on. She's the one who threw something at me. None of you are leaving tonight!"
Zhang Xiaochu's face darkened. "Zhou Xi, are you even a man? Picking on a girl?"
"I'll cripple you right now, and then you'll know if I'm a man!"
Zhou Xi was furious, glaring and grinding his teeth.
Zhang Xiaochu's expression was cold and grim as he shielded Bai Tang, moving toward the car door. He said in a low voice, "Stay in the car. Once you're inside, lock the door and don't come out."
Bai Tang curled her lips, her expression calm. "Can you take them all on alone?"
"Even if I can't, I have to try!" Zhang Xiaochu said. "Don't worry, I said I'd protect you, and I will!"
Bai Tang looked at the boy's clean profile and couldn't help but want to laugh. Honestly, tonight he could barely save himself, right?
In the distance, Chu Yi watched the scene and asked, "Boss, should we help?"
Sheng Qi's gaze landed on a certain someone. From start to finish, her face showed not a trace of fear.
Instead, her bright eyes held a hint of amusement and anticipation.
"No need."
Chu Yi was stunned, then said, "If a fight breaks out, it might get hard to control."
After speaking, seeing that Sheng Qi still showed no reaction, Chu Yi thought to himself, could it be that the boss wanted to take this chance to get back at Bai Tang?
Tsk tsk tsk, the boss was really petty!
Watching the tense standoff, Chu Yi couldn't help but ask again, "Boss, are you sure we don't need to?"
Sheng Qi remained silent, and Chu Yi didn't dare to say anything more.
Just as Chu Yi was about to get in the car, he saw Sheng Qi already stepping out.
Chu Yi: "..."
Wasn't he not going to help?
Zhang Xiaochu shielded Bai Tang as they moved toward the car door. He reached out to open it, but Bai Tang stopped him and stepped out from behind him.
"What are you doing?" Zhang Xiaochu asked in a low voice.
"Fighting!"
Bai Tang looked as if it were only natural. "Hiding isn't my style!"
The two lackeys beside them applauded Bai Tang's attitude of not backing down even in defeat.
"No wonder she's the woman our Chu Ge has his eye on. She's tough!" one of them said.
Bai Tang wanted to smack him, but Zhang Xiaochu had already raised his hand and slapped him on the head. "Shut up."
The lackey felt wronged. He hadn't said anything wrong!
"Stay behind me, or you'll get hurt!" Zhang Xiaochu reached out again to pull Bai Tang behind him.
Bai Tang interrupted him, about to speak, when Zhou Xi sneered, "Are you two pretending I don't exist? I'm about to beat you both, and you're still flirting?"
"Get them, all of you! Just don't kill them!" Zhou Xi ordered.
The surrounding group raised wooden sticks and charged at Zhang Xiaochu and the others.
Zhang Xiaochu instinctively grabbed Bai Tang and pulled her behind him, kicking one thug in the face.
"Get in the car and hide!"
Bai Tang stood behind him, subtly rolling her shoulders, a roguish smile curling at her lips.
"Watch out!"
Zhang Xiaochu noticed someone swinging a stick at Bai Tang, but he was already tied up with three others and couldn't break free to help.