The words that came out of Hou Wei Yan's mouth were laced with poison and it caught all of them by surprise. It took a couple of seconds before Fang Tao could fully grasp what she said. He hurriedly stood up and tried to chase after her.
"Wai---" before he could do anything more, Ye Zhe took hold of his arms and pulled him back in his seat. "What are you doing? Let go!"
"Don't," Ye Zhe muttered while shaking his head. The amusement in his eyes earlier was now replaced with a serious and worried one. He can't shake off the dangerous vibe that Hou Wei Yan immitted earlier. "Can't you tell from her tone? She's not lying when she said she will skewer your head alongside his."
Fang Tao was left with no choice but to look at Hou Wei Yan and the love of his life.
"Xie Na!" Hou Wei Yan called out before she slapped Zuo An's arm away. The force she exerted in the slap was enough for him to release his tight grasp on Xie Na's wrist. "How many times did he say abort?"
"I-I don't know."
"Answer me properly!" she exasperated as she tried to make her understand that protecting Zuo An is the most foolish thing she did in her life.
Xie Na gulped down before she recounted the number of times, he said abort. "Five times."
"Five huh?" she softly muttered before she allowed Xie Na to keep a distance from them. She looked at the men her elder cousin commissioned and signaled them to keep those uninvolved out. Once done, she returned her attention to Zuo An. "Then five punches it is. I hope you're ready Mr. Royal Blooded Bastard."
"Wha---"
Zuo An was unable to finish what he said because Hou Wei Yan's fist already made contact with his face.
"That's one!" Hou Wei Yan muttered with a smirk on her face. Without waiting for him to recover, she drew her fist once more and landed it perfectly on his porcelain face.
"Fuck!" Zuo An muttered as he stood up. He was unable to keep himself up because of the impact that Hou Wei Yan's punches gave that are strong enough to knock anyone out.
"We're still in the second round and you're already staggering? What kind of man are you!" she remarked and charged at him again. She tightly clenched her hands and punched Zuo An in the face. Once she retracted her hands, she saw that his nose was already dripping a red substance. She smirked when she saw the oozing blood out of his so-called perfectly sculptured nose. "Well, third time's the charm!"
Fang Tao, Ye Zhe, and Laurens looked at one another as Hou Wei Yan continued torturing Zuo An. The anger that was emitting from her was quite dark and they knew better than to cross her at such a time. They allowed her to punch her two more times which knocked him out completely before they approached her. Ye Zhe took out a handkerchief and gave it to her.
Hou Wei Yan accepted it without hesitation. She wiped her hands clean before she took a side glance at Ye Zhe who was clearly waiting for her order. "Contact someone who can delete every copy he has of the video."
"As you ordered," he muttered before taking a step back to instruct Makio.
There was already a crowd gathering but because of the guards that Xing Zian owns, they kept their inner gossiper to themselves. The guards have the Xing Emblem tailored in their uniforms which means that this matter is directly associated with the Xing. If they were to gossip about it or spread the news regarding such an accident, they would find themselves ruined the next day. None of them wants that.
Besides, based on the conversation, the man deserves what happened to him.
"Are you okay?" Hou Wei Yan asked as she offered her hands to Xie Na.
She smiled at her before she pounced and buried herself in her warm embrace. What she did to Zuo An is satisfying. "Thanks, Wei Wei!"
Hou Wei Yan caressed her hair before she smiled and decided to guide her out of the establishment. "Let's get you home."
"Oh my god, Zuo An!" a familiar voice suddenly shouted from the elevator. Not a moment too soon, Hong Xiaodan arrived in front of them and she immediately clutched down to hug the fallen Zuo An. She gently caressed her bloodied face before she glared at them. "You fucking whore!"
Although it was infuriating to see her face, Hou Wei Yan decided it was best to ignore her. Zuo An already made his decision so their mission here is done. "Let's go."
Annoyed by her display of arrogance, Hong Xiaodan stood up and motioned the guards she brought with her to surround Hou Wei Yan and Xie Na. The moment her men moved, Hou Wei Yan's own guard moved as well and blocked Hong Xiaodan's troops. "Not so fast, bitch!"
"Do you need something?" Hou Wei Yan asked after sighing. The number of Hong Xiaodan's guards is more than the men Xing Zian commissioned. It looks like she came prepared.
But that doesn't mean they aren't prepared as well. She took a side glance at Fang Tao who was already smirking as he tried covering Xie Na while Ye Zhe and Laurens stood beside her to defend her if this confrontation ends up in an all-out brawl. Qiu Meixiu was behind Xie Na and was glaring hard at the men trying to get them from behind.
Silence engulfed the VIP area as they stared off. It took them a few minutes before Hong Xiaodan decided to talk and announce the purpose of her sudden visit to Club Elysium. "I wanted to punish Xie Na earlier and ambush you alongside her for your disrespect. I didn't expect that you would come to me yourself!"
"Please don't get too cocky. We didn't come here for you and we had no intention of meeting you in any way possible. We came here for that bastard so don't assume things." Hou Wei Yan blurted out while coldly looking at her. "We even forgot your name...that's how insignificant you are."
"You---"
Hou Wei Yan smiled widely at her infuriated look before she waved her hands at her and motioned her men to move. "We'll be leaving first."
Because of the bulky build of her guards, they got out of the circle but someone suddenly reached out and tried to touch Xie Na. Hou Wei Yan who has quite good reflexes and peripheral vision immediately stepped back and got hold of his hands. Without hesitation, she twisted his hands with a furious look on her face. "Don't you fucking touch my girl!"
The moment she stated this Laurens whistled and looked at Fang Tao before he wriggled his brows. "She got to her before you, Fang."
"Shut up you moron!" Fang Tao retorted before shoving his face away from him.
Hong Xiaodan who was now impatient to know why they ended up beating Zuo An decided to walk towards one of the VIP seats. She grabbed hold of a petite man and glared at him. "What happened here? Tell me the full detail or you're dead."
Her actions were rude and someone in the group that she approached doesn't like it when someone acts rudely in front of him. He stood up and grabbed hold of her hands before squatting them away. The moment she released her hold from the petite man's collar, the lean and muscular man glared down at her. "Your man cheated and wanted an abortion. He got beaten up for what he said!"
"Abortion?" she asked in disbelief. She swiftly turned around and looked at Xie Na. "You're fucking pregnant?"
She waited and prayed that Xie Na would deny it but when she heard no reply, the knot holding her rationality snapped. Without any hint of danger, she ran towards their group and was ready to pounce and tackle Xie Na in a brawl. "You slut!"
Qiu Meixiu clenched her fist and activated her ring. It suddenly turned into a sharp nail-like object and she intercepted Hong Xiaodan before she could make it to Xie Na. She positioned herself behind her and pointed the sharp nail at her neck. "One wrong move and this girl gets a scar on her neck."
"Fang!" Hou Wei Yan immediately called out. She seriously looked at him before muttering. "If we let them go, they will only come after Xie Na afterward."
The possibility of them attacking Xie Na when she's alone is high. If they don't learn their lessons here, they will never stop chasing after her. They need to be hurt so badly that they won't accept Hong Xiaodan's offer next time. "We'll handle this fast."
"Don't be selfish. Let me play along," she remarked with a smirk on her face.
"Madame!" Fang Tao called out when Hou Wei Yan stepped away from him and faced the crowd.
Hou Wei Yan looked at everyone in the VIP area before flashing them a smile as though asking them to be understanding. Slowly, the angelic smile she had on her face turned dark.
"Everyone who's not involved, get out! Things are gonna get bloody in here." she suddenly announced. The dangerous look on her face was enough to send everyone into a panic. Xing Zian's staff immediately guided every guest toward the staircase. When everyone was already evacuated, the main head of the staff closed the huge door that separates them from the dance hall on the third floor.
She looked back at the men Hong Xiaodan commissioned and smirked their way. "Now. Where were we?"
"Let me go!" Hong Xiaodan shouted when Qiu Meixiu slightly loosed her grip.
Hou Wei Yan stared at her for a long time before she sighed and smiled at Qiu Meixiu. "Let her go, Sister Qiu."
As soon as she heard Hou Wei Yan's order, she immediately released Hong Xiaodan. The moment she did, the little witch ran toward her companions and began her attack. "What are you all waiting for? Get them, you morons!"
"I'll cover you, Xie Na." Hou Wei Yan muttered as she hid Xie Na behind her back. Hong Xiaodan's men began clenching their fists and some even took out guns. When they did, Fang Tao and the others took out their own weapons and looked at Hou Wei Yan.
"We'll cover you, Madame!" Laurens muttered as he stood in front of Hou Wei Yan. She wasn't able to see his face but there was obvious excitement marked in his voice. Not a moment too soon, a wall was built with Xie Na at the far end and the men who accompanied them fighting at the front.
"There's something wrong with this situation, don't you think?" Xie Na muttered when she saw the current chaos happening. Fang Tao and the others were swift enough and targeted those who held guns in their hands. They shot them accurately and stole their guns the moment they released them from their shot hands.
"I see you're okay. You still have the gal to talk like this." Hou Wei Yan remarked before she touched her head and pulled her down. "Down!"
Their eyes both went wide when they saw the man who just flew past them now sprawled on the floor, unconscious. Their vision was then drawn to the beast fighting at the front and the most noticeable one was the dutch hunk, Laurens.
"Hey, Fang!" Laurens called out as he twisted someone's hands and threw them to the side to catch the punch heading his way.
Fang who was in the middle of shooting someone turned to him before pulling the trigger and successfully handicapping the man aiming at them. "What?!"
"Want to have a fight?" Laurens asked with a smirk on his face. "Whoever knocks down the most gets to be the winner!"
"Winner gets to order the loser?!" Fang shouted back before hiding his gun. All the men who held guns earlier were now screaming in pain while clutching their bloodied hands. Satisfied, he turned to those who took out knives and began cracking his knuckles with a dangerous look on his face.
Laurens licked his lower lip before he looked at his next target. "Game!"
"You two!" Ye Zhe suddenly blurted out of nowhere. He was silently knocking everyone and finally decided to speak up after the long silence that he did. "Don't go deciding that without me!"
"Want to join?"
"I already had ten!" he blurted out as he showed them the pile of unconscious neatly piled in one of the VIP Seats.
Laurens's face immediately scrunched in annoyance when he saw the number of men he managed to knock out. "Hey! That's cheating you bastard! That doesn't count yet!"
"Then start the game already!" Ye Zhe answered while shrugging his shoulders.
"Start!" Laurens yelled out before the three of them began rampaging. They weren't allowed to kill anyone in front of Hou Wei Yan without valid reasons so there were restrictions on their movement.
Nonetheless, it was still a bloody sight to see.
"What the hell?!" one of the guards Xing Zian commission blurted out as he watched on the sideline with the others. Because of their bloody game, they were left to watch on the sideline and it was quite a spectacular sight.
"There's really something wrong with this situation." Xie Na muttered in disbelief. She knows Ji Li Zhao's men aren't ordinary but seeing the things they can do in person is making her dizzy. This is clearly beyond what she was told!
Hou Wei Yan looked at her fist in dejection when she heard what Xie Na said. She was the one who started the brawl and yet she was the one left on the sideline. "Looks like I won't be using you for the evening."
After stating this, she focused once more on the ongoing fight and can't help but be amazed at Laurens's personality. He was the most boisterous of the three. Fang Tao and Ye Zhe talk but the number of words he blurted out during the fight is triple the amount of what the two fighters can say. "Ye Zhe! Stop stealing my prey! That man was clearly mine to take! Why the hell did you do that?!"
"There's no mark that says I can't touch him!" Ye Zhe nonchalantly replied before he proceeded to the man who was about to hit him with a chair.
"You bastard!!" Laurens bitterly muttered before punching the man who was running towards him.
Fang Tao shook his head at their rivalry. "If you two start fighting, I will end up as the victor you know!"
"In your dreams!" Laurens instantly retorted in annoyance.
Qiu Meixiu chuckled at their childishness. After a few seconds, she approached Xie Na and Hou Wei Yan with a smile on her face. "Should I get you something to drink?"
"Let's go with a simple whiskey." Hou Wei Yan answered before glaring at Xie Na who was about to ask for one as well. She could only pout and sit quietly while touching her belly.
"Coming right up!" Qiu Meixiu stated before walking towards the bar counter and punching whoever tries to block her way.
While Qiu Meixiu was busy looking for a good drink, she can't help but hear the three psycho's conversation. She could clearly hear Laurens's boisterous laugh echoing in the area. "That's ten!"
"I'm already fifteen!" Fang Tao answered before proudly showing Laurens the pile of bodies he managed to knock out. It was quite impressive but the number of men on Ye Zhe's side keeps on growing.
Ye Zhe looked at their piles before smirking at them. "Slowpokes!"
"We'll see about that once this finishes, Ye Zhe!" Laurens remarked in annoyance. He doesn't like it when he loses. "If I win, you're going to the oven for the first time!"
"And if I win, you'll be subjected to my 69 tortures!" Ye Zhe immediately replied back. He thought Laurens would feel terrified but the lunatic only laughed at his phony threat.
"Ha! I've already endured 50!" he proudly stated which made Fang Tao halt and look at him weirdly.
"That's not something you should be proud of!"
Ye Zhe smirked at what Laurens said. "The remaining 19 are harder to pass!"
"You know I love tortures!" Laurens replied back before he collared someone and began punching his face repeatedly. "Like this! ... And this!"
"You're seriously degenerate!" Fang muttered. He took a side glance at the two women comfortably seated on the VIP Seat before continuing the fight.
"What's the plan?" Hou Wei Yan asked when the loud screaming slightly died down. She looked at Xie Na seriously and patiently waited for her answer.
"I don't know yet." Xie Na honestly stated before she glanced at her stomach and smiled. It doesn't matter if Zuo An doesn't take responsibility, what matters is her decision to keep the baby. "One thing's for sure. This child will live."
While they were happily smiling at one another, a hand suddenly came but before it could touch Xie Na, Hou Wei Yan already stopped it. She then smirked at Hong Xiaodan before pulling her and grabbing a handful of her hair. She pulled her closer and showed her a very innocent smile. "Miss, you really shouldn't sneak at me."
Hong Xiaodan drew her hands and tried to hit Hou Wei Yan's abdomen but the latter was fast enough to defend herself. She hurriedly grabbed her hands before she pushed her towards Zuo An who had just woken up. Hong Xiaodan stumbled toward him and forced him to slump back on the floor with her. "Oh, Mr. Zuo! You're finally awake!"
"You bitch!" he immediately snarled when he saw her smiling face beaming down. He tried to stand up but Hou Wei Yan was already pinning his chest using her feet.
"I'm welcoming you to the party so don't be like that to the host," she muttered before she erased her innocent smile and showed him the anger she was trying to suppress since earlier. The fire burning in her eyes caused him to tense up and when he did, Hou Wei Yan instantly stepped on his cock. She didn't press her feet hard but the danger her actions implied caused him to stop moving.
One wrong move and his precious genital will be damaged beyond repair. "I'm already angry enough to kill you right now. Don't make me hate you more or I will butcher you without hesitation!"
After making Zuo An silently tremble in fear, she turned towards Hong Xiaodan and looked at her seriously. "Would you like to have children with this douche?"
"I---"
"Answer me properly or his balls won't ever see the light anymore!" she angrily stated.
Hong Xiaodan looked at her fiancée before nodding her head and finally answering Hou Wei Yan seriously. "Yes!"
"I won't deprive you of having children so don't deprive Xie Na either. That child, she will give birth to it so don't even think of causing trouble for her again," she remarked before pulling her feet away from Zuo An's lower body part. She stared him straight in the eyes before shaking her head. He doesn't know what he's going to lose by letting go of Xie Na.
Her best friend may appear tough but she's a kind and loving woman. Not choosing her will be a great loss to him who seems to lack the kind of love Xie Na can give him. "Taking responsibility now solely lies in the extent of your humanity."
"Illegitimate children shouldn't live!" Hong Xiaodan muttered when Hou Wei Yan turned away from them. Her statement made her halt as she remembered the twins, Hou Wuxi and Hou Jei Li, who were often snarled at for being illegitimate children.
Why can't they live? They are also the fruit of a decision so why should they be treated in such a way? Why must they be scorned at all times? They too have the right to live no matter what circumstances they are born in.
"Well, you should have stopped him before he showed off his dragon," she muttered in hate. In the first place, things wouldn't reach this point if Zuo An didn't touch Xie Na despite having a fiancée. His decision is the sole fault of this whole damn thing. "Abortion is a sin...I'm being nice to you by saving you from going down to hell, so be a little bit grateful!"
Xie Na slowly walked towards Hou Wei Yan and patted her back to comfort her. She knows that this talk regarding illegitimate children is making her both sad and resentful. Once she was done comforting her, she turned to the two lovers and looked at them seriously. "I'm not asking you for money and I assure you that I won't ask for it in the future so rest assured. I won't show myself in front of you again."
When she heard Xie Na's words despite the obvious pain in her heart, Hou Wei Yan can't help but be proud of her. A person should know when to let go of a toxic relationship in order to save themselves from the destruction it's bound to give.
She clung to her arms before ruffling her hair. "That's my girl"
Seeing their joyful smiles made Hong Xiaodan annoyed. No matter what happens, she can't let the child live! The existence of such an illegitimate child will continue to threaten her relationship with Zuo An, her position as the Madame of the Zuo Household, and the inheritance her future children will have. With this in mind, she grabbed hold of her phone and called her assistant. "Send more in!"
Hou Wei Yan immediately snatched her phone and smashed it before she walked towards her and cupped her face tightly. "You never back down huh?"
"That child doesn't deserve to live!" Hong Xiaodan snarled while glaring at Hou Wei Yan and Xie Na. She can't let that child live and ruin her future plans!
"And who are you to decide that?!" Hou Wei Yan asked in annoyance.
"I'm Zuo An's fiancee!"
"Do I look like I care?" she answered without hesitation before throwing her face to the side and clenching her fist. "Your only role here is his fiancée, nothing more. The sole decision-maker here is Xie Na who bores the child in her belly. You can't intervene no matter how much you want!"
"I can decide though," she stated much to Hou Wei Yan's amusement. Her obsession is getting the best of her and it's making Hou Wei Yan feel disgusted. "I'll kill her and the child!"
She was about to slap some senses into Hong Xiaodan's delusional mind when the door suddenly opened up with a loud bang. Someone kicked it and he entered the room with a cold and dangerous aura surrounding him. "Xie Na, stand back!"
All of them watched him enter the premises. They thought he was one of Hong Xiaodan's men so they went into a defensive stance but when he walked past them without batting them an eye, all of them were left bewildered.
"What the fuck?!" Laurens asked in disbelief when the man sat on the bar counter even though there was no one there to serve him anymore. All of them looked at one another as they tried to learn of the crazy and suspicious man's identity.