Zhi Wan was caught off guard by Old Madam Lu. Just as she saw the cane about to strike her head, her arm was suddenly gripped tight. The next moment, she was pulled into a sturdy embrace.
THWACK!
The muffled thud of the cane hitting a back rang out, accompanied by a man's pained grunt.
Before Zhi Wan could even react, she heard her aunt's shout.
"Ah Zhan!"
"Big Brother!" Lu Jun exclaimed in alarm.
Zhi Wan came to her senses and quickly struggled to get out of the man's embrace, wanting to check his injury, but he grabbed her wrist. "It's nothing. Don't worry."
"Old Madam, if anything happens to Ah Zhan, I will not let this go!" Lady Wei said angrily, her face ashen. "If my son hadn't been quick enough to protect Wan'er, that cane of yours would have struck her on the head."
She couldn't imagine the consequences if the cane had hit Wan'er's head.
Old Madam Lu hadn't expected her grandson to shield Zhi Wan. She, too, was startled when she saw the cane strike him.
