Tang Si, who was walking towards them from not far away, paused as he witnessed the scene. His eyes, as dark as ink, widened slightly, a flicker of surprise flashing within them.
No, it was astonishment.
It was as if a new world had opened up, giving him a new understanding of Shi Ran.
"Oh wow, I wouldn't have guessed this little girl has such a feisty personality," Lu Yanming quipped from beside him.
Given the occasion, Lu Yanming had lowered his voice so as not to be overheard.
Tang Si glanced at him with a tilt of his head, raising an eyebrow, but said nothing.
Just as he was about to step towards Shi Ran, he saw another figure move past him first.
That person was none other than Yuan Wei.
Yuan Wei, a male model from Hu Yu Media, was also the boyfriend Meng Jingwei had introduced to Shi Ran.
The two had tried dating for half a month, but Shi Ran felt they weren't compatible and proposed to break up. However, Yuan Wei said he liked her and wanted to pursue her.
Tang Si had been driven out of Shi Ran's studio apartment on the day Zhao Wuyan slapped Shi Ran outside the Chu Jian Wedding venue.
Since then, Tang Si had been engrossed in work, seeing Shi Ran only a few times. She had been avoiding him.
Seeing Yuan Wei pull Shi Ran aside, Tang Si's face instantly darkened to a shade that could drip ink.
"What are you standing around for? Aren't you going to check it out?"
Lu Yanming, noticing Tang Si's expression, curved his lips into a playful smile.
"None of my business!" Tang Si snorted, turned, and walked towards the pantry, standing alone in the pantry to smoke.
Shi Ran was pulled aside, with Yuan Wei shielding her. He spoke to Yun Shasha, who was getting up to attack Shi Ran again, "Miss Yun, you're drunk."
"Get lost, I'm going to rip her apart, you slut, how dare you... dare to hit me..."
Yun Shasha stumbled. Although she was now a woman, her male bone structure gave her inherent strength. She pushed Yuan Wei away and swung at Shi Ran's face.
Seeing this, Yuan Wei instinctively kicked out at Yun Shasha, and the slightly tipsy Yun Shasha fell to the ground again.
"What are you doing?"
Before Meng Jingwei could intervene, another voice rang out from the mourning hall.
Everyone looked towards the entrance and saw Sato Changfeng appear in their sight.
Sato Changfeng's gaze was fixed on Yun Shasha. Seeing her fall to the ground, his steps quickened involuntarily. He took two quick steps forward and helped the fallen Yun Shasha up.
"Wuwu... wuwu..."
Seeing Sato Changfeng approach, Yun Shasha threw herself into his arms, crying without restraint.
"There, there, stop crying. I'm here, and I won't let them get away with this." Sato Changfeng, with one arm around Yun Shasha, patted her back to soothe her emotions. He then tilted his head, his eyes as cold as ice scanning the crowd, finally settling on Yuan Wei. "Did you hit Shasha?"
Sato Changfeng had a tendency towards violence, but it didn't affect his love for Yun Shasha.
He could hit the woman he loved, but no one else could touch her!
Yuan Wei looked at the tall, refined man before him and was instantly awed by the powerful aura that emanated from him.
Thinking of Shi Ran behind him, he still mustered the courage to say, "Yes, it was me."
"Very good, I admire your courage and willingness to take responsibility..."
"Mr. Sato."
Meng Jingwei interrupted Sato Changfeng, walked to Yuan Wei's side, and stood firm, her cool eyes fixed on Sato Changfeng. "It has nothing to do with him. This is my husband's mourning hall. Yun Shasha barged in and hit me without any provocation. They were merely teaching Yun Shasha a lesson on my behalf. If you have any grievances, you can take them out on me."