Chapter 11: Who Hit Nan Qiao?
She put on a surgical mask that covered her face and her bruise.
It was impossible to tell that she was hurt unless one looked carefully.
For the first time, Huo Yichen felt sympathy for a girl. However, he quickly retracted his gaze and mocked himself.
He could not even take good care of himself, yet he still sympathized with others.
At night, when Nan Qiao returned home, Nan Xuan saw the huge bruise on her face and frowned. "Who beat you up?"
Nan Qiao glanced at him. They were all birds of a feather. What was there to ask?
Nan Qiao did not say a word and went upstairs to her room.
Nan Zhi, who had taken in this scene, was a little unhappy. When did Nan Xuan become concerned about Nan Qiao? Didn"t he go unbothered about Nan Qiao"s life and death in the past?
"Big Brother, my leg is a little uncomfortable. Can you carry me upstairs and ma.s.sage it for me?" Nan Zhi asked coquettishly.
Nan Xuan turned around and lifted the corners of his lips gently. He bent down and picked up Nan Zhi. "Alright."
At night, Nan Zhi lay on the bed and recalled Big Brother"s technique just now. She felt so comfortable that she spun around in bed.
As expected, Big Brother was still on her side. However, Big Brother"s att.i.tude towards Nan Qiao was still a hidden danger. She had to think of a way to make her brothers hate her.
At night, Nan Qiao sat in front of the mirror and looked at the injuries on her face. It was already late when she got off work. The pharmacy was already closed and she couldn"t find a 24-hour pharmacy. Now, her face hurts just from touching it. She did not know when she would recover. It seemed that she had to go out with this face tomorrow.
The next morning, Nan Qiao went to work early. However, when she pa.s.sed by the living room, her second brother, Nan Jin, saw the injuries on Nan Qiao"s face, and his originally gloomy eyes darkened.
He only acted up after Nan Qiao left.
His hair covered the coldness in his eyes, and his sharp eyes were especially cold. He asked in a m.u.f.fled voice, "Who injured Nan Qiao"s face?"
Hearing the nasty tone of Nan Jin, no one said anything. At this moment, his stepmother, He Qian, came out to be a good person and explained, "Actually, this is all a misunderstanding. Your father accidentally…"
"How could he hit her that hard in a moment of carelessness?" Nan Jin was agitated as he questioned everyone present.
Nan Kang put down the newspaper in his hand and said, "I did it. What"s wrong?"
"I, don"t, allow, you, to, touch, her!" A trace of malice flashed across Nan Jin"s eyes as he said ruthlessly.
Nan Kang threw the newspaper in his hand aside and lost his temper. "As a father, can"t I beat up my child? Nan Qiao stole your sister"s money, so she deserves to be beaten up!"
Then, Nan Jin approached him step by step. His face was indifferent, and his voice was faint and hoa.r.s.e. "No one can touch my little sister."
"Nan Jin!" Nan Xuan"s pupils constricted for a moment as he called out to him sternly.
"You… You… You"re simply lawless!" Nan Kang fell onto the sofa in anger.
Nan Jin"s current height could completely crush Nan Kang. He stood in front of Nan Kang and looked down at him. A powerful pressure attacked Nan Kang.
Seeing that the atmosphere was gradually freezing, Nan Zhi pushed the wheelchair over and grabbed Nan Jin"s hand. Her voice was soft and coquettish. "Second Brother, it is all my fault. This matter is actually a misunderstanding. Father hit Nan Qiao by accident. If you want to blame someone, blame me."
Nan Jin pushed Nan Zhi"s hand away and almost overturned Nan Zhi.
"I can tell at a glance that the injury was done with all his might. You"re telling me that it was an accident?"
The expression on Nan Zhi"s face was uncontrollable. For a moment, there was confusion, shock, and even more disbelief.
Nan Jin, who had always doted on her the most, actually waved her away?
"Nan Jin, you"re too much. How can you treat Zhi Zhi like this!" Nan Xuan hurriedly went to support Nan Zhi and comforted her. "Zhi Zhi, don"t be afraid. Big Brother is here."
Nan Zhi leaned into Nan Xuan"s arms and sobbed softly. She did not expect to be treated like this by Nan Jin.
"b.a.s.t.a.r.d, look at how frightened your sister is. Zhi Zhi has just been discharged from the hospital and her body is so weak. What if she falls?" Nan Kang scolded Nan Jin sternly.
Nan Jin seemed to have just realized what he had done. Looking at Nan Zhi, who was leaning against her brother"s arms with red eyes from crying, he said in a panic, "I"m sorry."
Nan Jin then locked himself in his room for the entire day. Everyone wondered if Nan Jin had gone crazy. He actually spoke up for Nan Qiao, and he was so fierce. He was probably possessed.
Nan Zhi"s eyes were red as she watched Nan Jin go upstairs.
She gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.
What exactly made Nan Jin, who had always doted on her, become like this? In the past, as long as he saw her cry, he could even give her his life. Now, when he saw her cry, he could only say sorry.
Nan Qiao.
No matter what method you used to s.n.a.t.c.h my Second Brother away, I will definitely s.n.a.t.c.h him back!
Just you wait!
Nan Qiao didn"t know what was happening at home at all. At this moment, she was busy in the coffee shop. The boss had promised to give her 200 yuan for working all day, making Nan Qiao overjoyed.
She wiped the sweat off her forehead. In the past, she had never worried about life. Now that she was working, she realized that earning money was not easy.
Looking at the girl wiping her sweat, Huo Yichen frowned. He remembered that her family background seemed to be good. He did not know why she came to work here.
The coffee shop was located near the school, and business was especially booming. There was no time to take a break, so Nan Qiao rushed to serve coffee to the guests.
However, some students were here to see Huo Yichen"s face. When they came to the coffee shop, they stared at Huo Yichen in a daze, making the boss happy and troubled at the same time.
A few seemingly superior young masters entered. They had their eyes on the girl in the coffee shop and came in to strike up a conversation.
"Here"s your latte." Nan Qiao served the drink to them.
Hearing a familiar voice, Liang Rui suddenly looked up and saw a familiar figure. He stared at her in disbelief.
The brother at the side poked Liang Rui with his shoulder. "What are you looking at? Don"t tell me you"ve taken a fancy to this girl who doesn"t even want to show her face? Although her figure is not bad, with your conditions, you can definitely find someone better."
Liang Rui"s expression fell. He pursed his lips and said casually, "You guys play first. I"ll go out and take a breather."
Liang Rui found Nan Qiao, who was working at the back, and pulled her around.
"What are you doing? Let go of me!" Nan Qiao shook off Liang Rui"s hand and touched her painful wrist.
"Nan Qiao, are you crazy? What are you doing here? What are you trying to prove by working here?"
"What does it have to do with you? Who are you?" Nan Qiao had actually long recognized this person as her fiancé, Liang Rui.
Ever since Nan Zhi appeared in their lives, Liang Rui had fallen in love with Nan Zhi after only seeing her once, clamoring to break off the engagement with Nan Qiao.
"Nan Qiao, why are you pretending in front of me? You clearly love me to death, but now you"re pretending not to know me?" A trace of mockery flashed across Liang Rui"s eyes. What nonsense was she talking about? With Nan Qiao"s obsessive personality, she must have recognized him long ago.