Chapter 8: I Am Hitting You to Save You

Chen Fan was well acquainted with the human body's structure.

He deliberately targeted the most vulnerable and painful spots.

After just a couple of strikes, Fan Wei immediately screamed in agony.

Hearing the cries, Su Wenqi grew even more anxious.

"Chen Fan, stop right now! Do you want to kill Yingchun and Yingxia?" she pleaded.

But Chen Fan acted as if he hadn't heard her, showing no intention of stopping.

"Why don’t you try to reason with your husband? Or do you really want the entire Su family to perish with him?" Su Wenqi turned to Yingchun and Yingxia.

“That toad actually dares to covet swan meat—husband, you’re doing the right thing,” Yingxia said excitedly.

She even felt like stepping forward to kick him a few times.

Yingchun, however, wore a worried expression.

She knew that if Chen Fan struck Fan Wei, the latter would surely retaliate.

“Husband, enough! If you keep going, someone might die,” Yingchun said anxiously as she approached Chen Fan.

At her words, Chen Fan finally ceased his assault.

By this time, Fan Wei’s face was swollen like a pig’s head, and he had even lost his front teeth.

Once arrogant to the extreme, now he was utterly humiliated.

“Brother Fan, are you alright?” Su Wenqi hurried over, concern evident as she tried to help him up.

But Fan Wei shoved her away.

"You bastard dares to hit me? The Fan family will never let this go. I will see you torn limb from limb, and your entire Su family will die!" Fan Wei slurred through clenched teeth.

Upon hearing this, Su Yi and Wang Wei also showed signs of nervousness.

Though Chen Fan was skilled, he was no match for the Fan family.

“I hit you to save you!” Chen Fan said.

“You really don’t know how to appreciate kindness,” he added, spreading his hands with an innocent look.

Fan Wei looked at him, puzzled.

“Think about it! Chancellor Fan was a renowned statesman praised by all,” Chen Fan began to speak at length, praising Chancellor Fan Zeng.

Everyone stared at Chen Fan in confusion, wondering why he suddenly started extolling the chancellor at such a moment.

It all sounded too insincere.

Fan Wei, however, brightened with pride when he heard Chen Fan praising his master.

“A statesman like that—if people found out his family tried to forcibly take a common woman, it would surely tarnish his reputation!”

“There’s something you might not know—my cousin Chen Hao is the youngest scholar in Dongyang County's history. He’s soon to study at the Imperial Academy.”

“He and I are very close. If he learns how you treated his sister-in-law, he’ll spread it throughout the Academy. Then all the scholars in the land will know the Fan family forcibly takes women. What do you think Chancellor Fan would do if he found out?” Chen Fan said solemnly.

Fan Wei’s eyes instantly filled with fear.

He knew Fan Zeng’s character well; if this scandal spread among scholars, Fan Zeng would have Fan Wei executed immediately to protect his own reputation.

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