After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 65, Everyone Has Changed in Ten Years!

Chapter 65: Chapter 65, Everyone Has Changed in Ten Years!

This sudden move not only caught Xu Bingqing off guard, but even Shen Fanyun hadn’t expected Su Xiyang to be so aggressive. Without a second thought, she strode forward and slapped Xu Bingqing right across the face.

It’s true what they say; women on their period should not be provoked.

Stunned, Xu Bingqing covered her cheek. Never in her life had a woman dared to slap her so brazenly!

Fang Hong, Wang Dan, and the store employees were all gobsmacked and dared not make a move. In a battle between rich madams, it was wisest for small fries like them to stay out of it.

For now, though, it seemed Madame Su’s fighting prowess was a bit fiercer. The slap had stunned Madame Xu, leaving her clutching her face, motionless.

"You! You bitch, how dare you hit me! How dare you!" Xu Bingqing finally came to her senses and began to roar hysterically. Raising her arm, she tried to return the slap.

Unfortunately for her, Shen Fanyun was there.

He clamped down on Xu Bingqing’s wrist. A faint smile played on his lips. "Try and touch my woman. See what happens."

With Xu Bingqing restrained, Su Xiyang seized the opportunity to land another slap. "Now who’s being a bitch?" she demanded indignantly. "I have no grudge against you, yet you repeatedly cause trouble for me. What, you thought I wouldn’t fight back?"

Xu Bingqing was speechless. She was filled with rage and indignation. At that moment, she wanted nothing more than to tear Su Xiyang to pieces. In fact, her hatred for Su Xiyang had now surpassed her hatred for Shen Fanyun. Su Xiyang was now the person Xu Bingqing most wanted to kill.

GASP. The onlookers were completely dumbfounded. Even the tourists outside were shocked. How could a fight break out in such a high-end establishment?

"Do you even know who I am? You’ll pay for this!" Xu Bingqing shrieked. She felt dizzy and utterly humiliated. She couldn’t believe a woman had slapped her twice in a row, and she had been completely unable to fight back. This feeling of being passively beaten was unbearable to her.

"You’ll all die a miserable death!" Xu Bingqing cursed hysterically, trying to salvage some of her pride.

Fortunately, at that moment, Li Qiuchan finally arrived. The two had agreed to go shopping together, and if it hadn’t been for a traffic jam, Xu Bingqing would never have faced Shen Fanyun and Su Xiyang alone.

"Qiuchan!" Xu Bingqing cried, clinging to her like a lifeline. "Qiuchan, you have to help me!"

Ten years had passed in the blink of an eye. The once pure, tall Li Qiuchan, who’d had a hint of baby fat, still seemed as elegant as ever, but she had lost her former innocence.

Shen Fanyun never expected to meet Li Qiuchan today, in a place like this. Li Qiuchan was equally unprepared for their first meeting in ten years to happen this way.

Even though Shen Fanyun had changed considerably over the decade, Li Qiuchan recognized his eyes. There was no need for confirmation; she knew it was him at a single glance.

"Qiuchan," Xu Bingqing whimpered, on the verge of tears, looking deeply aggrieved.

Shen Fanyun shrugged, released Xu Bingqing’s hand, and gestured for Su Xiyang to stand behind him.

"What happened?" Li Qiuchan gave Shen Fanyun a fleeting glance before turning her attention to seriously assess Xu Bingqing’s injuries. After those two slaps, her friend’s face was turning purple, with clear finger marks swelling on her skin.

"This guy! He let his woman bully me!" Xu Bingqing cried, playing the victim as she pointed at Shen Fanyun.

Shen Fanyun raised an eyebrow. "Weren’t you the one who started it?"

Li Qiuchan took out a wet wipe and gently pressed it to Xu Bingqing’s face, only relaxing after she confirmed that Xu Bingqing wasn’t seriously hurt.

"Qiuchan," Xu Bingqing whimpered, looking utterly pitiful.

"I’ll handle it," Li Qiuchan promised with a nod.

Then, she stepped past Shen Fanyun to face Su Xiyang. "I don’t care what your relationship is with Shen... with him. You must apologize for what happened today! Please apologize to my friend!" Li Qiuchan insisted righteously.

Over a decade ago, Li Qiuchan had a gentle personality and a voice as soft as a mosquito’s buzz. Among her classmates, she was known as the quiet yet incredibly attractive type. Ten years later, she carried herself like a powerful businesswoman, exuding an aura of confidence, self-respect, and superiority.

"I suggest you get the facts straight first," Shen Fanyun said, his hands in his pockets and his gaze calm. "It’s not about who can play the victim best. The one who looks innocent isn’t always the harmless one."

After more than ten years with no contact, they met again, yet Shen Fanyun’s eyes held no excitement, no thrill, no joy. Facing her—Li Qiuchan—his every word and action were as if he were dealing with a complete stranger.

Why is this different from what Xu Bingqing described? She said I was the unforgettable love of his life, that he wouldn’t be able to control his emotions upon seeing me, maybe even cry tears of joy.

Is he pretending? Li Qiuchan frowned. She never doubted her own charm. She refused to believe that she—the perfect goddess Shen Fanyun had supposedly longed for for over a decade—could be so easily erased from his heart.

"What exactly happened?" Realizing things were more complex than they appeared, Li Qiuchan turned to Fang Hong, who was standing nearby.

Feeling helpless, Fang Hong recounted the entire incident, adding that there was surveillance footage to prove it. It turned out that Xu Bingqing really had started the trouble, deliberately provoking Su Xiyang.

"Even so, you shouldn’t have hit her!" Li Qiuchan stated earnestly after learning what had happened.

Shen Fanyun smiled. "Your ’dear friend’ threw the first punch. We were simply defending ourselves. Besides, she’s the one who should be apologizing."

Li Qiuchan was speechless. Shen Fanyun’s tone and his formal, businesslike manner of speaking to her made her feel extremely uncomfortable. She felt that he had no right to take this attitude with her.

It seems there isn’t much left to talk about.

Hesitating slightly, Li Qiuchan blurted out, "I’m getting married soon!" The moment the words left her mouth, she regretted it. She felt she had been too abrupt and shouldn’t have said that.

Su Xiyang, Fang Hong, and the others instinctively glanced at Shen Fanyun. It seemed there was a story between him and Li Qiuchan.

Su Xiyang frowned. "Who’s this? Another beautiful woman you slept with? From the looks of it, you dumped her, too. No wonder she seems to still have feelings for you."

Her? Still have feelings for me? Shen Fanyun would sooner believe every other woman in the world still had feelings for him than believe Li Qiuchan ever felt a shred of affection for him!

"Don’t you think she looks a bit familiar?" Shen Fanyun prompted Su Xiyang.

Su Xiyang looked at her, puzzled. She observed her more carefully, and then she recalled how Xu Bingqing kept calling her ’Qiuchan.’

After a moment, her jaw dropped in shock. "Li Qiuchan? The fiancée of Han Feng, the only son of Han Long?"

"This... you slept with a woman this stunning, too?" Su Xiyang blurted out.

Shen Fanyun was speechless.