With a single sentence, Jiang Feng effortlessly took down Xiao Hu.

Just as Xiao Hu was humiliated, Lin Xi immediately stepped in to defend him. Calm and composed, she smiled at Jiang Feng and said leisurely, “Jiang Feng, you’re the one who’s wrong here. What do you mean by ‘try replacing her with someone surnamed Liu’? Do you think I’m that despicable?”

“Of course not. Sister, it was my fault for speaking poorly—please forgive me.”

Jiang Feng quickly apologized.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t argue with Lin Xi.

It was simply that he couldn’t afford to.

Once he angered Lin Xi, there would be absolutely no benefit for him.

Whether it was Ming Yue or Ming Kai, he would still need Lin Xi’s help with many things in the future. So Jiang Feng quickly backed down, promptly apologizing to Lin Xi with a very respectful attitude.

Xiao Hu had never seen his boss act like this before.

Seeing his boss get beaten by Xixi, he was overjoyed—but he didn’t dare openly laugh in Jiang Feng’s face. He could only force himself to hold it in, nearly straining himself to the point of internal injury.

Jiang Feng quickly noticed his odd behavior and shot him a sharp look.

Xiao Hu immediately composed himself.

But Lin Xi saw the whole scene.

Originally planning to forgive Jiang Feng because of his sincere apology, Lin Xi suddenly cleared her throat and stepped in to protect her “little tiger”: “What are you doing? Are you bullying my little tiger again?”

Xiao Hu: It’s so nice to have Xixi.

Ming Yue: This…

Jiang Feng: …

“Sister Xi, nothing like that—you’ve got it all wrong. I was just joking with him. Alright, alright—let’s not waste our energy on such trivial matters. Let’s hear about what happens next; that’s what really matters.”

Jiang Feng knew he couldn’t afford to fall out with Lin Xi now, let alone try to pit her against Xiao Hu. So he reluctantly backed down and quickly changed the subject.

Ming Yue also wanted to show favoritism.

She chimed in to support Jiang Feng and steered the conversation away.

Meanwhile, just as everyone had expected, Zhang Yang soon fell right into the trap Liu Qingqing had set for him and obediently jumped in, forgiving Liu Qingqing.

Ming Yue gave a cold smile: “Very good—this is exactly how the story should unfold. It’s only fun when there are twists and turns, when people are constantly pulling strings and tugging at each other. If everything ends in one go, where’s the fun in that?”

She narrowed her eyes in a smug grin and shut down her computer.

Jiang Feng had already gotten up and gone to the bathroom. While he was there, he told Ming Kai about what Ming Yue had said—that someone was secretly following the members of the Liu family.

After finishing, Jiang Feng said to Ming Kai with utmost seriousness: “You must be extremely careful and take good care of yourself. You can’t afford to get into any more trouble!”

Ming Kai replied: “I know, don’t worry.”

Soon after, Ming Kai added another message: “Don’t worry—I already knew about this. It wasn’t you who told me; I found out through my own channels. So rest assured, I’ll be fine.”

Jiang Feng first responded with a simple “Oh.”

But then, realizing something, he suddenly cursed under his breath and immediately sent a message to Ming Kai: “Damn it! You actually knew about this? And you didn’t tell me? You didn’t tell Yue’er? You pretended to be dead over there? You didn’t say a single word? Ming—you’ve got a hole in your head, don’t you? Don’t you realize how dangerous that person is? Ming, tell me—what on earth are you trying to do?”

He bitterly wished he could call or send a voice message right now, so he could vent his anger directly at that careless guy.

However, just as he was seething with rage, Ming Kai sent another message: “This is a life lesson Yueyue has to face. She needs her own sense of smell, her own keen perception, her own insight—and above all, her own ability to handle things. Life is long. In Yueyue’s lifetime, she ultimately can’t rely on me, nor on you. She has to learn to protect herself in any situation.”

End of Chapter 244: Counterattack 171