Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2337: 2273: A Bit of a Bitter Satisfaction

Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
Chiang Xiao confronted Gao Wei after he attempted to disrupt her teahouse operations, delivering a brutal physical and verbal warning. She left him incapacitated and terrified, threatening to make the Gao family's life hell if he continued his interference. After the altercation, Chiang Xiao and her companions prepared to report the incident to the security office as if they were merely witnesses. Meanwhile, a battered Kuang Yunxian struggled with his injuries, lamenting his inability to protect those he cares about.
Du Jinruo shook her head at once. "You shouldn't view it that way. Being a combat expert isn't something everyone can achieve."

After all, men like Meng Xinian are rare.

And women like Chiang Xiao are even rarer.

The image of Chiang Xiao charging forward suddenly flickered through Du Jinruo’s mind, sending a cold shiver down her spine.

A sudden realization hit her: Gao Wei was likely going to suffer a miserable fate.

Gao Wei had been causing a scene at the Youqingwei Teahouse earlier, undoubtedly Provoking Chiang Xiao. Would she really let him walk away unscathed?

Had she not been so preoccupied with Kuang Yunxian’s injuries and getting him to the hospital, she would have loved to stay behind. She wanted to witness Gao Wei being pummeled until his face resembled a pig's head.

A wave of envy for Chiang Xiao washed over her.

Chiang Xiao possessed the ability to fight, the courage to stand her ground, and the audacity to act without restraint.

In this world, how many individuals truly dared to live as Chiang Xiao did?

"If I possessed more strength, I never would have permitted Gao Wei to drag you away." Kuang Yunxian took hold of her hand, gently sliding up her sleeve to inspect the crimson bruises marking her wrist.

He had noticed the marks earlier but hadn't found the right moment to bring them up.

Du Jinruo retracted her hand and pulled her sleeve back down to cover the skin.

"Stop blaming yourself. You proved to be much more resilient than I ever anticipated."

He hadn't begged for mercy or cried out; instead, he had fought back with everything he had. Furthermore, his sole focus in that moment had been her protection, but they were simply outnumbered.

A single person stood no chance against such a large group.

Because of this, Du Jinruo didn't actually find Kuang Yunxian's performance lacking.

"From now on, I intend to train harder to build up my strength. We can even practice sprinting together so we can become faster. If we run into trouble again and can't win the fight, we can at least outrun them. What do you think?" Kuang Yunxian asked in a soft tone.

Du Jinruo looked up at him with a start.

Was he implying what she hoped he was?

"Yunxian, are you saying..."

Du Jinruo felt the need to ask for clarification; she didn't want to rely on mere assumptions anymore.

Just as Kuang Yunxian opened his mouth to respond, an urgent shout from outside cut him off. "Doctor! Nurse! Come quickly! We have a lot of injured people arriving!"

Instinctively, Kuang Yunxian and Du Jinruo turned toward the commotion. They saw a group of men stumbling toward them, leaning on one another for support.

The man leading the group was slumped in a wheelchair. His head hung low and his arms dangled lifelessly at his sides; he looked like a heap of flesh that had lost all skeletal support.

Even with his face obscured, Du Jinruo and Kuang Yunxian recognized him instantly by his frame, attire, and hair.

"Gao Wei?!"

The men following behind him had faces swollen like pig heads. They were clearly the same thugs who had attacked Kuang Yunxian earlier.

What had happened to them...

Their condition was significantly worse than Kuang Yunxian’s!

As for Gao Wei, his state was even more bone-chilling to behold.

"What happened here?"

A doctor hurried over to inspect Gao Wei’s head.

This gave Du Jinruo and Kuang Yunxian a clear view of his face.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Even though they realized that laughing was inappropriate given the setting, they found it impossible to suppress.

Good heavens, was that really Gao Wei?

Kuang Yunxian’s laughter caused the wounds on his face to sting sharply.

Yet, his thoughts were squarely on Chiang Xiao.

That young woman was becoming increasingly ruthless.

Looking at Gao Wei’s battered state, Du Jinruo felt a phantom pain, wondering just how brutal the beating must have been.

Simultaneously, a deep sense of gratification filled her heart.

She had longed to see this happen whenever Gao Wei harassed her and Kuang Yunxian. Unfortunately, she lacked the power to make it a reality.

Now, Chiang Xiao had settled the score for her.

"Who could have beaten them this savagely?" The medical staff were stunned by the sight, but they moved quickly to transport the group to a different emergency room.