Sitting in Lu Zishu’s car for this moment, she was really exhausted, her body couldn’t take it anymore. Plus, the person she wanted to meet wasn’t there, so she said to Ruan Jiaojiao, "Jiaojiao, I’m heading back first. Be careful when you’re racing later. Call me when you get home, let me know you’re safe."

"Okay." Ruan Jiaojiao nodded, and, together with Yu Rou, helped her over to the Xin Family driver. After watching her get into the car, she saw Lu Zishu behind her, looking awkward and hesitant, and immediately snapped, "Lu Zishu, you’re really something!"

Having given Xin Miao such a terrible experience, Lu Zishu was already quite upset, and being jabbed by Ruan Jiaojiao like that, along with his growing feelings for her because of Lu Xian, he couldn’t hold back and retorted, "Not as capable as you! Look at you, you’ve got my brother all infatuated!"

Ruan Jiaojiao’s face instantly turned pale, almost about to collapse.

"Lu Zishu, what’s wrong with you?" Yu Rou, standing beside Ruan Jiaojiao, immediately pulled her behind herself, shouting angrily at Lu Zishu.

Because of the distance, others only saw Yu Rou pull Ruan Jiaojiao behind her and shout at Lu Zishu but didn’t know what happened. However, Duan Xi heard the words clearly, and almost as soon as Lu Zishu finished speaking, he rushed over to him, kicked him sharply in the chest, knocking him to the ground, and then pinned him down, giving him a severe beating.

From the first punch, Lu Zishu’s face was already covered in blood, but Duan Xi didn’t stop, landing punch after punch, as if he wanted to kill him.

Yu Rou, being the closest and seeing everything most clearly, was so scared she screamed loudly. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The others were awakened by her screams and rushed over, trying to pull the two apart, but when Duan Xi was fierce, no one could restrain him.

No one had ever seen this brutal side of him, even though he had been tough since childhood, he had never attacked anyone before. It was the first time they saw him hitting someone, especially a childhood friend.

Ruan Jiaojiao also reacted and quickly went up to hug Duan Xi’s waist, shouting loudly, "Brother Xi, stop hitting him, stop hitting him."

Lying on the ground, Lu Zishu was beaten till his nose was bleeding profusely, his face unrecognizable.

Ruan Jiaojiao’s heart ached terribly. She buried her head against Duan Xi’s back, her voice trembling, "Brother Xi, let’s go back, let’s not stay here anymore, forget the race, let’s go back, please, I want to go back."

If those words had been said by someone insignificant, Ruan Jiaojiao wouldn’t have cared, she could have retorted without hesitation. Her knack for confrontation was something she was taught by the Ruanlin family, she had never been afraid of anyone.

But those words were said by Lu Zishu, a childhood friend she treated almost like an older brother. The words felt like a sharp knife, stabbing directly into her, not only causing her pain and heartache but also stripping away the last layer of dignity from a fifteen-year-old girl.

Feeling the wetness on his back, Duan Xi’s reason gradually returned. He turned around, pulling Ruan Jiaojiao into his arms and swept a cold gaze at Lu Xian, his voice icy, "If it happens again, I’ll make sure he dies!"