Bride and her husband

Chapter 21-22

Laughter echoed down the corridor, drawing nearer, coupled with the sound of a ball bouncing up and down. Two tall men walked up from behind Tang Lisa.

The one holding a ball slung his free arm around Tang Lisa shoulders. "I heard someone threatening my junior," he said, grinning. "What's all that about? What is our lawful society coming to? Don't be afraid, though. I'm here."

Tang Lisa stood there helplessly with his arm around her for an instant. It was just like Qian Yugyeom to be so thoughtlessly casual, so full of ease, no matter the situation. She pushed away from him. "I'm not afraid, Senior."

Qian Yugyeom didn't look the slightest bit bothered at being shoved away. His height made it easy for him to lean an elbow on her shoulder. "There's some people here who look like they're itching to beat up our little junior," he said cheerfully. "Aren't you going to give a damn, Jimi?"

Ning Jimin fixed his gaze on Tan Yuqi and Feng Nancy. "What happened?"

Feng Nancy looked him up and down-his casual style of dressing, his gentle demeanor, his soft, pleasant voice-while thinking of how he rarely ever spoke to her. Her heart gave a small flutter. "It's nothing," she said demurely. "We were just having some fun with Tang Lisa."

Jealousy surged through Tan Yuqi at the sight of Qian Yugyeom standing next to Tang Lisa. Her face twisted in savage fury. The nerve of that whore, to try and steal the man she liked.

"Stop doing this injustice to yourself, Feng Nancy. We were confronting Tang Lisa about her scheming intentions. She knocked into Feng Nancy first without apologizing. She's an ill-mannered bastard with no parents, and she's lived off the Fengs for years, but is bullying Feng Nancy behind their backs!"

Ning Jimin and Tan Yuqi's mothers were bosom friends. Naturally, this made them siblings of a sort. Ning Jimin and Qian Yugyeom foreheads both creased in exasperation at Tan Yuqi's antics.

Lisa eyes prickled with tears at the mention of her having no parents. She wasn't a bastard-she wasn't; her parents just wouldn't acknowledge her as their own.

"Like I said, I didn't knock into Feng Nancy. You said I bullied her. What proof do you have?"

"I saw you bang into her with my own two eyes! What other proof do I need?" Tan Yuqi's glare dripped with loathing. To Ning Jimin, she said, "Brother, Senior Yugyeom, this woman is a two-faced liar. Don't you believe her."

Ning Jimin brows were still pinched together, but he kept his tone mild as he replied, "Don't speak so freely about things without any evidence, Yuqi. Plus, Feng Nancy said you were just having fun earlier. Let's not make things any worse, shall we?"

Qian Yugyeom swept the hair from his eyes and drawled, "Since no one can seem to make up their minds, maybe we should check the CCTV for proof."

"Yes, let's do that! I'll show you all Tang Lisa true colors!" Tan Yuqi's face had turned smug.

Inwardly, Feng Nancy began to panic.

Earlier, Tan Yuqi had been occupied with her phone, so she didn't see that it was actually her who had bumped into Tang Lisa. She had pretended to be aggrieved, knowing that was all it would take for her friend to jump to her defense. Tan Yuqi was like a sister to Ning Jimin; with the Ning family backing her, bullying Tang Lisa in school was as good as child's play. Only-she hadn't expected the two men to appear, let alone suggest checking the CCTVs.

"There's no need for that, Yuqi. The seniors have better things to do. We should go."

But Tan Yuqi had finally found an opportunity to expose Tang Lisa and let Qian Yugyeom see through her lies. How could she let it go?