After My Flash Marriage with the Sick Beauty, I Reached the Pinnacle of My Life - Chapter 84

A Late-Night Encounter

Warm Grandpa immediately coughed.

Cough, cough! Having a barbecue isn’t urgent. There will be other opportunities later, no rush!

“Finding a hotel is the most important thing. This old man doesn’t want to be sleeping on the streets,” Warm Grandpa said. Only after he finished speaking did Warm Jiao withdraw her gaze. Warm Grandpa wiped a cold sweat from his brow. How could a man nearing retirement still be managed by his granddaughter?

Oh, my dear wife, I wonder who our granddaughter inherited her temper from. This strong possessiveness is too frightening.

He only wanted Xia Shishi to accompany him out for a barbecue.

The now-obedient Warm Grandpa got back into the passenger seat. Before closing the door, he saw a commotion at a nearby barbecue stall.

It looked like a group of men surrounding two girls and acting rowdy under the influence of alcohol.

Warm Grandpa stopped the driver, “Wait!”

Warm Jiao looked up again. Xia Shishi also noticed the disturbance and told Warm Jiao, “Let Grandpa go check it out.”

Warm Grandpa was a kind man, and even in his old age, he still possessed the youthful fervor. After playing games with him so many times, Xia Shishi had a good grasp of his habits.

If he encountered something like this, he would definitely step in to help and make a heroic gesture.

When he returned, he would casually mention how he had just saved two young people.

As long as he wasn’t going for a barbecue, it wouldn’t take too long.

To be safe, Warm Jiao told the driver to follow, if only to act as a deterrent.

Warm Grandpa looked at the tall, strong driver and grumbled as he walked over, saying he could handle it alone. But he didn’t stop the driver from following. There were so many people on the other side, he was afraid too.

Xia Shishi looked over and suddenly asked, “Aren’t you curious if I’ve ever been harassed before?”

Warm Jiao’s fingers trembled, and she looked down, acting nonchalant: “Have you been harassed?”

“Something’s not right.” Xia Shishi narrowed her eyes and looked at her suspiciously, “How come you’re not worried about me at all? You’re not the wife who loves me anymore. You’ve definitely changed your mind.”

This statement was utter nonsense.

But why wouldn’t Warm Jiao be worried about her?

Xia Shishi had indeed been harassed before. She used to have many nominal good friends and liked to go out to various places.

Not to mention a barbecue stall like this, even in places with good security, there would be oblivious men who would block her way and ask rude questions. The faces of those men were disgusting.

Of course, Xia Shishi wasn’t someone who would let herself be easily bullied, so there were no actual consequences.

But! That wasn’t a reason for Warm Jiao not to even ask!

Xia Shishi pretended to wipe away tears: “If it were you being bullied, I’d be so angry I couldn’t sleep at night. How can you not care about me?”

How was Warm Jiao supposed to respond to that?

She had known about these incidents a long time ago. The anger she needed to release had been released on the spot.

Afterward, she would find people to seek retribution. She had done all of these things.

But back then, she was a stranger to Xia Shishi. Wouldn’t Xia Shishi feel disgusted by a stranger paying so much attention to her? If she told the truth, wouldn’t it change Xia Shishi’s impression of her?

But pretending that nothing had happened and then showing concern for Xia Shishi and questioning those men… Warm Jiao couldn’t bring herself to do it.

The atmosphere in the car suddenly froze, and the two stared at each other.

In the midst of the strange silence, Xia Shishi began to understand something.

Thinking back carefully, every time, the situation seemed to be resolved especially easily. She had thought it was because she was too assertive and confident, which made those people retreat in the face of difficulty.

Moreover, such incidents never happened again later on.

It seemed that after Warm Jiao proposed their engagement, besides the distraction caused by Zhou Xiaojiang, no one else ever dared to be reckless with her again.

After her death, she finally realized that Warm Jiao had been silently protecting her.

So, thinking about it now, had Warm Jiao been protecting her from a very long time ago?

Xia Shishi opened her mouth and asked vaguely, “When exactly did you start knowing me?”

Warm Jiao turned to the side: “Don’t ask so many questions.”

Xia Shishi wanted to press further, but the commotion from Warm Grandpa’s side grew louder. It seemed the group of drunk young men didn’t know their place and even tried to lay hands on Warm Grandpa, until the driver intervened.

How could these people be so foolish!

Xia Shishi panicked, rushed out of the car, and was ready to defend Warm Grandpa.

Warm Jiao was left alone in the car, wondering if she should be glad that Xia Shishi hadn’t continued to press her for answers.

She made a phone call and then sat back, lost in thought.

“How dare you hit someone! I’m telling you, I’ve already called the police!” Xia Shishi rushed forward, blocking Warm Grandpa.

The sentiment of ‘loving the house and the crow’ (loving everything associated with someone you love) applied not only to Warm Grandpa’s feelings for Xia Shishi but also to Xia Shishi’s feelings for Warm Grandpa.

They had been brought together because of Warm Jiao, becoming a close grandparent-grandchild pair. Even without a blood relation, they were legally registered on the hukou.

After threatening them, Xia Shishi quietly asked Warm Grandpa, “What did you just say?”

How did he manage to provoke those few drunk men?

Warm Grandpa: “I just asked them how much they earn every month, that they should be working instead of coming here to drink and harass female students. I told them they wouldn’t amount to anything in life.”

Xia Shishi: “…That sounds very much like my style.”

No, Warm Grandpa is the elder, so I must be the one who takes after Warm Grandpa.

Xia Shishi used to mock people like that too, which would also provoke them to the brink of a physical altercation, but she would always be intercepted by people who suddenly appeared nearby.

It was a good thing the driver had followed; otherwise, that blow landing on Warm Grandpa would have been truly unimaginable.

After all, Warm Grandpa wasn’t a young man anymore.

Xia Shishi took a deep breath: “Being drunk is not an excuse for your outrageous behavior. You should worry about how to explain yourselves to the police right now.”

Truth be told, Xia Shishi hadn’t had time to call the police; she rushed over as soon as she saw Warm Grandpa in trouble.

Threats had to be made, or she wouldn’t have any leverage.

Fortunately, people in the crowd had indeed called the police, but there was still some time before the police would arrive.

Hearing the mention of the police, those few drunk men not only didn’t back down but became more provocative: “What are the police? We’re not afraid! I think you look quite nice too, why don’t you come with us brothers to the KTV and have some fun?”

Xia Shishi frowned. This kind of persistent, self-important person with an exaggerated sense of their own background was the most troublesome to deal with.

Xia Shishi had a strong presence, but if it came to an actual fight, she was still slender. The police wouldn’t arrive in time to hold them off, and they hadn’t brought bodyguards besides the driver, so there was a high risk of an accident.

She watched the men cautiously, trying to avoid a situation where she failed to save anyone and ended up in trouble herself.

But honestly, this was near a university. Why was Warm Grandpa the only one who stepped forward?

Xia Shishi wanted to check on the girls who had originally been harassed. Just then, a few young men emerged: “Are you the ones who dared to bully our xuejie (senior female student)?”

Among those young men was Hu Feiwen.

They seemed to be from the same club, perhaps out for a late-night gathering, and they came out to help when they saw Xia Shishi being harassed.

But after the conversation in the car just now, Xia Shishi couldn’t help but wonder, was that really the case?

Before, when she was harassed by men, there would always be various people coming to help her out, saving her from trouble.

Knowing that Warm Jiao had been silently guarding her, Xia Shishi now suspected if those helpers were people Warm Jiao had called.

It was very likely. Hu Feiwen’s initial appearance might have been prompted after she told Warm Jiao that she had forgotten all the teachers, which led to Hu Feiwen coming forward to lead the way and introduce those people.

At the time, she remembered him saying the club president had sent him.

Xia Shishi’s eyes scanned the area, searching for the president, and then quickly looked back at the group of drunk men.

They were bold enough to provoke an elderly man and a woman, but facing a few young men, they sobered up considerably. Their tone softened, only warning Hu Feiwen and his friends not to meddle in their business.

Seeing that the young men wouldn’t back down, the drunkards started cursing and preparing to leave.

The public’s police call finally took effect, and the patrol car arrived belatedly.

Hearing the sirens, the drunk men cursed, scattered, and were ultimately restrained by Hu Feiwen and his friends and escorted to the police car.

What true acts of bravery.

Xia Shishi sighed in relief when the situation calmed down: “Grandpa, let’s not get involved in this kind of trouble anymore unless we have bodyguards with us.”

The driver also nodded. He was just a driver; if a fight broke out, he could only take the blows for Warm Grandpa.

The girls who were being harassed earlier came over to thank Warm Grandpa for stepping forward.

They told Warm Grandpa with lingering fear, “It would have been terrible if we had actually been taken away. Thankfully, we held out until the police arrived.”

Warm Grandpa wanted to boast a bit, but seeing Xia Shishi’s silent stare, and remembering Warm Jiao in the car, he swallowed his words.

He would definitely be scolded by his granddaughter later.

When Warm Grandpa settled down, Xia Shishi finally looked at the girls. Upon seeing them, she spotted Meng Gui.

Despite trying to avoid her, she had run into her anyway, and so much earlier than expected.

Meng Gui politely thanked Warm Grandpa. Seeing Xia Shishi looking over, she didn’t forget to give Xia Shishi a courteous smile: “Thank you too. But it was too dangerous just now; you should also be more careful.”

Xia Shishi felt more uncomfortable with Meng Gui’s words of concern.

She couldn’t help but recall when Meng Gui’s hand was injured and the subsequent verbal abuse she received from the school’s teachers, students, and online netizens.

She didn’t dare look at Meng Gui’s hands. Even though they were fine now, Xia Shishi didn’t want to look. Once she remembered those words, she couldn’t help but think of the miserable time she went through, and Zhou Xiaojiang standing before her like Satan.

If she had known Meng Gui was involved, she would have stopped Warm Grandpa from helping.

“It’s good that you’re okay,” Xia Shishi replied stiffly.

Meng Gui felt that Xia Shishi’s reaction was a bit strange. Before she could think about it further, Hu Feiwen returned, bringing someone with him.

Hu Feiwen let out a long sigh of relief when he saw Xia Shishi was safe. He quickly introduced her: “This is the club president I mentioned earlier. He rushed over with us as soon as he heard the news.”

The president looked at Xia Shishi with a smile: “I also rushed over after receiving a call. Miss Xia should head home soon; it’s dangerous outside.”

After speaking, President Liu quickly led Hu Feiwen and the others away, as if afraid of disturbing Xia Shishi.

Warm Grandpa: “I didn’t even get a chance to praise them.”

Xia Shishi looked toward the parked car and now completely understood. She said, “There will be plenty of time to praise them later. Let’s go back first. It’s getting late, and my wife should be going to sleep.”

When she mentioned “wife,” Xia Shishi specifically glanced at Meng Gui.

The two groups exchanged brief nods and went their separate ways.

After such an incident, no one was in the mood to linger outside. …She also hoped she wouldn’t run into Meng Gui again.

Xia Shishi returned to the car feeling depressed. Warm Jiao waited patiently for them to return and unhurriedly told the driver to continue driving, first to a nearby hotel, and then back to Xia Shishi’s apartment.