Qian Renxue pressed her sword against Xu Ran's face, her willow-like eyebrows raised in anger, showing not a shred of respect for him.
"Sigh," Xu Ran was somewhat troubled, a judge would find it hard to settle domestic disputes, and this was turning out to be a real hassle.
Dealing with just Qian Renxue was already difficult, but with Bi Bidong still to come, he feared matters would only become more complicated.
Could he really go on living this way?
If he couldn't reassert himself, his authority might plummet in the days to come.
"Xue'er, let's talk this through calmly, there's no need for blades and swords, it's not nice," Xu Ran said, looking at Qian Renxue.
"Hmph, what more is there to talk about with you? How dare you deceive me, you are dead meat," Qian Renxue spoke with rage and swung her sword at Xu Ran. Though she was furious, she didn't involve Xue Wu in her anger.
"Oh crap," Xu Ran quickly stepped aside as a sword qi sliced through the wooden hut, creating another gash and making it seem as though the place might collapse at any moment.
"Alright, Xue'er, stop making a scene. Otherwise, I will stop indulging you," Xu Ran stated, and under normal circumstances, he would have tried to appease Qian Renxue. But the timing was all wrong — damn it, he was still in bed with Xue Wu.
Now, great, the house had lost its roof thanks to Qian Renxue's attack, turning it into an open-air venue. And Qian Renxue was still not giving up?
His image of perfection in Xue Wu's eyes was shattered. Without thinking, he knew that in her heart, he was now just a faithless man, with trouble following him to his lair.
Usually, Xu Ran wouldn't have stood up to Qian Renxue this way, just letting her vent her feelings would have been fine. He was only being so firm because—
He valued his face.
In front of his own wife, especially one with whom he had just shared the pleasures of the flesh, if he backed down now, he would lose his image of wisdom and valor.
"You!"
"Still indulging me?"
"I want to see what you can do about me!"
Qian Renxue's anger was ignited by Xu Ran's tone; her chest heaved with intense anger, and her originally beautiful cheeks resembled an angry little cat's. Holding her sword, she was already seething with rage.
It's normal for a woman to get angry over nothing at all, and it's only natural for them to be emotional and quick to anger.
Usually, a bit of coaxing would do the trick.
But Xu Ran wasn't in a position to coax her right then, in front of Xue Wu. He had no choice but to stand his ground, as he couldn't bear to get a reputation as a coward. Moreover, Qian Renxue had nearly... with such a broad stroke, almost cleaving him in two, his own temper was flaring up too.
His body was large, so why aim for that particular spot? Was it something to be so casual with the knife about?
That was the future happiness of a dozen, even dozens of people they were talking about! Was it something she could just randomly slice at?
If something so major were to happen... how could Xu Ran continue to mix in society after that?
Moreover, to be attacked with the very sword techniques he had taught her was utterly unreasonable. If he couldn't restore his authority today, then he wouldn't live up to the name Xu Ran. He had initially planned to take a pause before taking action against Qian Renxue, but now she had brought the fight to him.
Heh... Today, he was determined to show Qian Renxue who really had the upper hand in their relationship.
"Xu Ran, I'm going to fight you with all I've got," Qian Renxue cried out, raising her great sword to strike fiercely at Xu Ran in immense anger.
"Hmph. You think I'll still indulge you?" Xu Ran looked at Qian Renxue and reached out into the air, pulling her towards him with a powerful force, seizing the Angelic Holy Sword from her grasp.
Xu Ran locked Qian Renxue's hands with his and forcibly pulled her over his knee.
"Ah. Xu Ran, you're dead meat. I won't let you off," Qian Renxue, realizing she was being restrained by Xu Ran, twisted her enticing body and struggled desperately against him. She felt both ashamed and furious.
However, for some reason, she now could not muster any Soul Power whatsoever. The disparity in strength between her and Xu Ran was still too vast.
"Do you realize your mistake?" Xu Ran looked at Qian Renxue.
"You. You're finished, Xu Ran. Let me go at once, or I'll make sure you pay for this," Qian Renxue, seeing Xu Ran act so shamelessly, became agitated again. He was toying with her and calling her shameless, which was utterly despicable.
Especially seeing Xue Wu's exposed body, her pitiful look, and Xu Ran's bare upper body, she grew even more irritated.
Scumbag, liar, faithless man... In Tiandou City, he ignored her, sleeping with other women instead, infuriating her to no end and lying to her.
Qian Renxue cursed Xu Ran hundreds and thousands of times in her heart.
Seeing this, Xu Ran looked at Xue Wu's face and asked Xue Wu to hold Qian Renxue's two hands.
"This..." Xue Wu opened her jade mouth, somewhat at a loss. She was certain that this woman had a significant relationship with Xu Ran, perhaps even holding a higher status than herself. If she offended this woman, wouldn't her future be disastrous?
Moreover, it was clear that Xu Ran had wronged this woman, who had come to catch him in the act. And now she was bullying her... She always felt that it was somehow inappropriate.
"If I tell you to hold them, you hold them," Xu Ran said firmly.
"Xu Ran, what do you think you're doing? If you dare lay a hand on me, you're a dead man. I'll fight you to the end, and now you're letting someone else bully me too." Qian Renxue flew into a rage. As the Young Master of the Spirit Hall, her status was incomparably noble. What was Xu Ran trying to do now?
But no matter how much Qian Renxue struggled, she couldn't break free.
Xue Wu glanced at Xu Ran and finally pinned down Qian Renxue's two twisting hands firmly.
And Xu Ran squarely eyed Qian Renxue's squirming hips.
At this moment, Qian Renxue, pinned down on the bed with her hands held by Xue Wu, could only move her buttocks and legs. Seeing her hips wiggle, Xu Ran couldn't help but feel his heart beat faster.
"Slap!" Xu Ran delivered a forceful slap on Qian Renxue's buttocks, the bouncy sensation pleasing him greatly. Qian Renxue, on the other hand, stiffened, her gaze blank, unresponsive for a moment.
As the Young Master of the Spirit Hall, she was actually getting spanked!
"Ah ah ah. Xu Ran, you're dead meat. Let me go. You actually dared to hit me. No one has ever dared to hit me, and you actually dared!" Qian Renxue struggled even more frantically, twisting her body even more fiercely.
Xu Ran knew Qian Renxue was extremely stubborn and prideful. For the sake of their future happiness, it was necessary to humble Qian Renxue this night. Once her temperament was adjusted, they could look forward to a sustainable, happy life together. Otherwise, if Qian Renxue kept calling for violence every day, it would exhaust him to death.
"Slap."
"Slap."
"Slap."
Xu Ran didn't go easy, repeatedly delivering slaps. When his hand got tired, he let Xue Wu take over for him. Xue Wu wasn't very strong, but the act was extremely humiliating.
The pain, accompanied by numbness and a strong sense of humiliation and grievance, made Qian Renxue finally break down and cry after enduring countless slaps.
She had never felt so humiliated in her life.
In her heart, she kept cursing Xu Ran and Xue Wu, this enchantress.
In Qian Renxue's eyes, Xue Wu had become an enchantress. It was one thing for Xu Ran to hit her, but now his woman dared to lay hands on her too. This filled her with indignation and rage, but also a strange new feeling.
The intense pain from her hips gradually turned into a tingling and even an itching sensation that made her involuntarily let out a sound.
This sound was very charming, causing Xu Ran to freeze, and Xue Wu to be utterly stunned as well.