After being reborn, I hugged the villainous boss tightly.

Upon receiving the order, Ye Fan's men swung their fists and punched Fu Jingyuan.

"Stop it all!"

Just as they were about to encounter Fu Jingyuan, Ye Zhuxi hurriedly ran over and stood in front of Fu Jingyuan.

She raised her eyes and looked coldly at Ye Fan: "Young Master, what do you mean by this? You're bullying my elder brother just because no one from the Ye family is here! Don't you think that's going too far?"

Fu Jingyuan looked at Ye Zhuxi in front of him, her petite and delicate figure protecting him.

He pursed his lips, remaining silent, his dark eyes fixed intently on her.

Ye Fan disliked the Ye family the most, especially Ye Yuanbao, who always seemed to be picking on him. They not only disliked each other normally, but a few days ago Ye Yuanbao even snatched a courtesan he had his eye on.

He gets angry whenever he sees Ye Zhuxi!

Ye Fan spat fiercely: "I just look down on your Ye family and bullied Fu Jingyuan, so what can you do about it!"

Ye Zhuxi sneered.

"Ye Fan, who in the capital doesn't know that you're idle and good-for-nothing all day long? You look down on the Ye family? What makes you look down on us? My father is a great general of the Great Qi Kingdom, with many military achievements. How dare you say you look down on him!"

General Ye held a high position in the hearts of the people of Daqi, but Ye Fan disdained him.

He looked completely indifferent, his hands clasped around his obese waist.

"So what if he has made great contributions in battle? He's still just a first-rate brute. How can he compare to my father!"

"Besides, General Ye is away from home most of the year. Given the character of your Ye family, it's only a matter of time before you rebel!"

The onlookers erupted in another uproar; Ye Fan had dared to speak disrespectfully to the Grand General right in the palace.

Ye Zhuxi trembled with anger as she thought of her father's hard work in guarding the border and protecting the people of Daqi, only to be spoken of in such a way by Ye Fan.

"Don't talk nonsense, or I will report to the Emperor that you have slandered the Grand General!"

Ye Fan wasn't afraid. He shrugged dismissively, a smug look on his face.

"Who heard me slander the General?" He pointed to the onlookers around him. "Did you hear it? Or did you hear it!"

Now that Lord Ye is being highly valued by the Emperor, no one dares to offend Ye Fan, and no one dares to be the first to speak out.

Seeing this, Ye Fan felt even more smug. He looked at Fu Jingyuan behind Ye Zhuxi.

"Fu Jingyuan, what are you doing hiding behind a woman? Come out now, or you'll really become a spineless coward!"

After saying that, he lowered his eyes to look at Ye Zhuxi's fair face and suddenly felt lustful.

He wasn't unaware that Ye Yuanbao had a stunningly beautiful older sister, but he had never liked the Ye family, so he hadn't paid any attention to Ye Zhuxi.

Looking at her now, Ye Zhuxi's fair and delicate face was flushed and hidden under her fox fur coat. Her eyes were bright and sparkling, so beautiful that people forgot to look away. She was even more dazzling than the sea of ​​flowers here.

He licked his lips lecherously: "However, if your sister Ye Zhuxi apologizes to me in person today, I can forgive your rudeness and not hold it against you."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhuxi's lips suddenly curled into a bright and captivating smile.

She wasn't angry; instead, she said softly, "Okay, I'll go apologize to you!"

As she was about to walk over, Fu Jingyuan frowned and reached out to stop her.

Ye Zhuxi turned back and gave him a reassuring smile before walking straight toward Ye Fan.

Ye Fan was completely captivated by Ye Zhuxi's every smile and gesture. He stared at her intently, waiting for her to come over and apologize to him.

Ye Zhuxi walked up to Ye Fan with a smile and stopped in front of him. Just as Ye Fan was staring at her with infatuation, she stretched out her slender hand and slapped Ye Fan hard across the face.

"Pa~~"

Ye Zhuxi used all her strength in that slap, leaving a handprint on Ye Fan's face.

Ye Fan looked at Ye Zhuxi with disbelief, his eyes wide.

"Pa~~"

But to his surprise, Ye Zhuxi slapped him hard across the other side of his face again.

The sound of a slap echoed throughout the garden.

Ye Zhuxi looked at the handprints on his face and smiled mockingly.

"Now it's symmetrical, just like your smug, punchable face."

Ye Fan snapped out of his daze, so angry he wanted to devour Ye Zhuxi alive. His expression immediately turned ferocious, and his fat face trembled.

"Ye Zhuxi, you're asking for death!"

He angrily raised his hand to strike Ye Zhuxi hard, but just as his large hand was about to hit her, Fu Jingyuan quickly stepped forward and grabbed his hand.

Ye Zhuxi's lips curled into a smile, and she seized the opportunity to kick Ye Fan hard in the knee...

"Ah~~"

Ye Fan felt a sharp pain in his knee and immediately collapsed to his knees.

Ye Zhuxi kicked him in the chest again, knocking him to the ground.

Ye Fan struggled to get up, but Fu Jingyuan stepped on him and stomped on him. His body, which was about to get up, fell back down. His fat body could only wriggle on the ground like a caterpillar.

When the guards saw their young master being beaten, they rushed forward to stop him.

Ye Zhuxi turned around and looked at them coldly, her words also unusually chilling.

"Ye Fan has slandered the Grand General of the current dynasty. I advise you not to act rashly, otherwise..."

As she spoke, she stomped hard on Ye Fan's hand, causing him to scream in pain. Unable to stand up or resist, he could only pound the ground in agony.

"Ye Zhuxi, how dare you..."

Ye Zhuxi looked down at him with icy eyes, and increased the pressure on her feet.

"Ah~~"

This time, Ye Fan was so badly trampled that he couldn't speak.

Seeing Ye Fan's disheveled appearance, the guards were worried that Ye Zhuxi might do something else, so they had no choice but to stop.

Given their identities, offending anyone would be disastrous, so no one dared to step forward to help them; they could only gossip about it privately.

Ye Zhuxi looked down at Ye Fan and slowly said, "My father protected our country and fought on the battlefield for the people of Daqi. How dare you slander him?"

"Where do you get your confidence and qualifications? Is it from your father's ability to curry favor with the emperor, or from your family's dubious assets?"

With each word Ye Zhuxi spoke, she increased the pressure of her foot, causing Ye Fan's face to contort in pain as he gasped for breath.

But he still put on a brave front, mocking and sarcastically saying, "He's just a rude and treacherous brute who flaunts his victories for the court. I've disliked him for a long time!"

Ye Zhuxi sneered after hearing this, and stomped her foot as if she wanted to crush Ye Fan's fingers.

"Even if my father is not the best, he is still a great general recognized by the emperor. If the emperor knew that you were denying him like this, even if I crushed your hand right now, the emperor would not do anything to me."

Ye Fan's hand gradually turned purple from the pressure. He now had no doubt that Ye Zhuxi would keep her word and break his hand.

He was in so much pain that his face turned pale, and he was grimacing and panting heavily. He tried to resist but was firmly suppressed by Fu Jingyuan on top of him. He was so afraid of the pain that he reluctantly admitted his mistake.

"I...I was wrong. I promise...I promise I will never dare to slander the General again, and I will never say a bad word about him again."

Ye Zhuxi stared at him coldly until she heard him admit his mistake and saw his face flushed red with pain. Only then did she nod in satisfaction: "And then?"