Chapter 26: Petty Family Affairs

  Huo Yize's handsome face was shrouded in gloom, his eyes pressing down on Tong Mai. In this world, there was nothing that Huo Yize dared not do. The woman in front of him had repeatedly crossed his bottom line, and it was time to teach her a lesson.

  His words had barely fallen when, with a speed that was faster than the blink of an eye, a crisp "crack" sound came from beside his ear. He really was a man who did what he said, and even more so, he struck out ruthlessly at a time when his opponent had no chance to defend himself...

  Tong Mai's face twisted in extreme pain, but she also tightly bit her lower lip, not letting herself make a painful sound. Even though Huo Yize's grip was indeed heart-wrenching for her, she still endured it.

  “Y... ou... Ze...” The sharp voice was unexpectedly from Yin Yuqi, who looked flustered and surprised at the same time. She seemed to have not anticipated that Huo Yize would treat Tong Mai like this, and this behavior was far beyond her expectations.

  Even if Yín Yǔqí knew that Huò Yìzé was now "sticking his head out" for her, but judging from Huò Yìzé's usual slightly refined and calm personality, he seemed to have lost control today. Yín Yǔqí's gaze, filled with surprise, shifted to Huò Yìzé's hand, and the back of that hand, which had been bitten by Tóng Mài on that day, was now exposed in front of her.

  In fact, Huo Yize never concealed the wound on his hand from head to toe. As soon as he and Yin Yuqi arrived here, they saw Tong Mai's figure, and naturally, Yin Yuqi's line of sight shifted to her...

  The mark on this hand... At first glance, it's utterly unbelievable and seems extremely out of place, like the feeling of trying to steal a chicken but ending up losing the rice instead.

  Yin Yuqi's inner astonishment and suspicion were intense, but now was not the time to be surprised. "Ze... let go quickly..." The lustrous eyes were filled with a pleading meaning.

  On the contrary, this injured Tong Mai suddenly became calm, as if she had "competed" with Huo Yize. What's just one hand? The more disabled it is, the better. Then she will have even more excuses to stay in the Yin family and never leave. At this time, Tong Mai's stubbornness had reached its peak.

  My hand hurts, but what hurts even more is the insult and grievance. My face shows an unusual calmness and serenity, yet my eyes reveal a hint of disdain.

  If you have the ability, then be more ruthless! She wanted to say this sentence, but she also opened her mouth.

  "Let go, Yize! This has nothing to do with Xiaomai!"

  Yin Yuqi's hoarse voice was undoubtedly protecting Tong Mai everywhere, but as for her protection, Tong Mai had always been disdainful of it.

  And He Yi Ze also relaxed his grip at this time, of course, he let go, not because of Yin Yu Qi's pleading, but because he felt it was enough, he didn't have to show more hatred on the surface, privately he naturally had a way to deal with Tong Mai...

  Huo Yize's face was shrouded in an unfathomable gloom, his sensual lips curling up slightly as he said, "This... is my apology to Yuqi." The implication being that he no longer needed Tong Mai to apologize on her behalf, and that his own rudeness to Yin Yuqi had already served as a counterattack.

  Released, Tong Mai couldn't help but swing his wrist violently, the intense pain only added to their hatred for them.

  "Grandma's bears, they came one by one, two by two, like a queue, taking turns to bully her... Did they think she was easy to bully? With anger burning in her chest, she tried to remain calm and said, 'Mr. Huo, such petty behavior is not befitting of a man.'"