Chapter 5 Loving His Wife As His Own Life

‘For the sake of my child and Xing Beiyan, I’ll make your life a living hell in this lifetime!’ Gu Xi loosened her grip and gently pulled away from Xing Beiyan. He could finally hold his beloved wife in his arms after all these years, how could Xing Beiyan bring himself to release her from his embrace? “Darling, let go of me first. Elder Sister Xue’er and Madam are still waiting for me,” Gu Xi said softly and pushed against his firm, muscular chest while blushing. Being a twenty-year-old young lady, her voice became sweet and extremely pleasant to the ear when she spoke in such a gentle manner. Xing Beiyan took a deep breath and finally released her but kept an arm strongly wrapped around her waist to show his domineering nature. Gu Xi did not object to this. While her face looked thin and sickly, a faint smile lingered at the corner of her lips as she leaned close to her husband and made her way to the other two women. “Xixi, are you okay?” Madam Gu asked hesitantly as she clearly sensed that something was different about her but could not pinpoint exactly what had changed. “Why would I not be okay?” Gu Xi looked at her innocently. Then, as she turned her gaze to Gu Xue’er, who could not seem to hide her envy, Gu Xi’s expression suddenly hardened. “Pow…” A sharp sound rang out and stunned everyone into silence instantly. Gu Xue’er had received a huge slap in the face, but before she could form a response, Madam Gu, who cared about her daughter tremendously, screamed involuntarily. “Why did you hit Xue’er?!” Gu Xi was taken aback by her piercing scream, and tears immediately welled up in her eyes. “Madam, why are you screaming at me?” “It was Elder Sister Xue’er who lied to me and told me that it’s okay to take those sleeping pills. I nearly died because of her. Now, I just slapped her face. That’s not too much, right?!” she exclaimed accusingly, seething with anger. Gu Xi had always been a spoiled daughter of a wealthy family who was usually arrogant and bossy toward others. In fact, were there no rumors of her frequently bullying Gu Xue’er? Everyone had been trying to defend Gu Xue’er against such unjust treatment, right? Hehe… Since everyone had been accusing her of bullying Gu Xue’er, Gu Xi might as well actually bully her. “Big, Big Brother Xing, look at Xixi. How could she hit me like that? I’m her elder sister,” Gu Xue’er said in a heart-broken tone while covering her cheek with one hand. Her teary eyes made her look utterly pitiful, so much so that any man who saw her in that state would probably be overwhelmed with the urge to protect her. Nonetheless, who was this person in front of her? This guy was the Xing family’s sole heir, the founder of Dark Night, the current CEO of Golden Age Group, and a gang boss who was equally feared by both the police and the underworld. Moreover, he was a man who loved his wife as much as his own life! Could he, Xing Beiyan, possibly be a sympathetic and compassionate person? “Xixi, give me your hand,” he said to the young woman beside him without sparing a glance at the pitiful-looking Gu Xue’er. “Hm?” Gu Xi held out her hand in a puzzled manner. “Your right hand.” “Oh.” “Does it hurt?” Xing Beiyan looked distressed as he examined her reddening palm. Behind him, his subordinates, who had been wearing solemn and stern expressions, lost their footing and became utterly speechless. “No, it doesn’t hurt. I didn’t use much force. She’s my elder sister after all. I can’t possibly bring myself to hit her very hard,” Gu Xi replied innocently. The subordinates quickly steadied themselves. Upon hearing her reply, they automatically glanced at Gu Xue’er’s red and swollen cheek and could not bear to meet her eyes. Since when had Young Madam become so shameless? Never mind, never mind. They saw nothing at all. “Younger Sister, no matter what, I’m still your elder sister. How could you say such a thing? Back then, if you didn’t beg me to help you buy those sleeping pills, would I have gone and bought them for you? How can you place all the blame on me now? I’ve always treated you well. How could you make such false accusations against me?” Gu Xue’er looked so sad and sounded as though she was about to cry as she spoke.