A wind picked up at night, and the howling cold wind lashed against the window.
Nan Qing's expression remained unchanged, only her fingertips suddenly tightened.
"Whatever."
His gaze swept lightly over Bai Ruanruan, his tone casual.
"You two are the perfect, harmonious family. Do whatever you want."
"It has nothing to do with me."
"Don't try to act innocent after getting the benefit!"
Bai Ruanruan was enraged by his words; his chest heaved violently with anger, and his breathing became unsteady.
" Nan Qing, why is it that you get all the benefits while you can still pretend nothing happened?"
" Xi Juan hit me because of you! Do you even know who Xi Juan is? He's my husband! He's my man!!"
Nan Qing looked at him with some disgust.
"Who told you to be such a jerk? You deserve it."
"I deserve it, I deserve it!"
"How selfless and great you are! You clearly receive all the benefits, yet you always act as if you're uninvolved."
What skills do you actually have? Who is helping you?
Bai Ruanruan pressed on relentlessly, becoming increasingly aggressive.
"Are you bound to some kind of system? You also have Heartthrob Halo? Why do they all like you? Do you know you're stealing the world's favor from me? What methods did you use? You must have bewitched them! You deserve to die—"
Nan Qing grew annoyed and frowned at him.
"Are you ever going to shut up? Do you want to get beaten up again?"
Bai Ruanruan's expression froze.
Nan Qing pushed him away and walked out, when Bai Ruanruan's voice suddenly rang out:
" Nan Qing, Bai Yanxiu's art gallery was set up, suffering heavy losses. He owes 80 million yuan and doesn't even dare to go home. His elder brother didn't help him either."
Nan Qing's footsteps did not stop.
What does Bai Yanxiu's matter have to do with him?
Bai Ruanruan:
"Do you know why your elder brother was so heartless? It's because he embezzled the money he left you and, together with me, kicked you out of the Bai Family."
Nan Qing's eyelashes trembled, and she finally turned around.
What exactly are you trying to say?
Bai Ruanruan's originally delicate face was maliciously distorted; beneath her pitiful features lay a sinister undertone.
" Qin Mubai has always been very good to you, Nan Qing."
"He treats you better than anyone else in the Bai Family, am I wrong?"
"Since you were able to call Xi Juan after we went public with our relationship, and you can be so concerned about a suitor, you can't just ignore your older brother Qin Mubai, who loves and cares for you so much, can you?"
" Nan Qing, you know I'm no ordinary person. I can manipulate someone like Xi Juan, let alone an insignificant supporting character like Qin Mubai. I have plenty of ways to ruin him."
Nan Qing's breathing stopped abruptly, and her fingertips dug into her palms.
" Nan Qing, I want you to betray Huo Yuzhou, tonight."
Bai Ruanruan laughed maniacally and moved closer to him.
"Otherwise, I'll make you watch your forever calm, forever aloof older brother..."
"Kneeling on the ground like a dog, being led by a leash, crawling step by step on the ground—"
A thunderous roar filled Nan Qing's mind as anger overwhelmed her reason. Her rapid breathing mingled with her fist as she swung it towards Bai Ruanruan.
" Bai Ruanruan! I ***!"
He punched Bai Ruanruan to the ground, the sharp edge of his fist striking Bai Ruanruan face, his voice fierce and menacing.
"Are you fucking crazy, Bai Ruanruan?!"
How dare you treat him like this!
"Are you out of your mind? Someone like you doesn't even deserve to be called --"
" Qingqing!"
A deep voice came from behind. Bai Ruanruan, who was beaten so badly she couldn't open her eyes, cried and begged for help.
"Big brother! Big brother! Help me!"
" Nan Qing has gone mad! Nan Qing is going to kill me!"
His swollen cheeks were bulging high, blood was still seeping from the corner of his lips, one of his eye sockets was blackened, and he was crying and sobbing.
"Big brother! Please save me!"
Hurried footsteps came from behind, and someone grabbed Nan Qing's arm.
The familiar warmth emanated from through the suit jacket. The handsome boy riding on Bai Ruanruan didn't turn around; he simply pushed Qin Mubai away.
"You get out too."
He got off Bai Ruanruan Bai Ruanruan and nimbly, not forgetting to give her a quick kick in the waist.
"Disgusting, Bai Ruanruan."
"No wonder Xi Juan doesn't like you. Someone as disgusting as you is just polluting the air. You'll never accomplish your mission in this life, and no one will ever truly love you!"
Bai Ruanruan had long since lost her earlier aggressive demeanor.
He just wanted to provoke Nan Qing, just like when he kicked Nan Qing out of the Bai Family. He simply plotted against her, and then pretended to be wronged and pitiful to win everyone's sympathy.
Who knew Nan Qing would act like a mad dog, hitting so hard?
Nan Qing had never slapped him in the face before! Nor had she ever punched him so hard like this.
Has he gone mad?
Bai Ruanruan sobbed on the ground, clutching his swollen and aching eyes, and struggled to get up.
The bones in my lower back feel dislocated; every movement causes me to grimace in pain.
His retinas, blurred by the blow, held a faint glimpse of two figures struggling together, and Nan Qing's angry voice reached his ears.
"I told you long ago, if you didn't care about me then, don't care about me now!"
"You were the one who rejected me, Qin Mubai, first. Can't you understand human language?"
"Can you please stop bothering me? I really don't want to see you!"
"Why did you hit him? I wanted to hit him!"
"I can hit him if I want! What's it to you?"
"What? You want to avenge Bai Ruanruan?"
"Come on—hit here! Didn't you hit me like this before?"
Two blurry figures were pulling at each other. Ever since he returned home, his perpetually rigid, boring, and aloof older brother had become incredibly humble, his cold tone concealing a certain practiced gentleness, trying to win the other's understanding.
There's a subtle strangeness to it.
Bai Ruanruan covered her eyes and rubbed them vigorously.
His aching eyes gradually cleared after a period of blurriness, as if looking through a layer of frosted glass. He saw Qin Mubai holding Nan Qing's arm, bending down, and saying something to her.
Nan Qing, who had just been beating him like a mad dog, had red eyes and looked disheveled.
Like a stray dog that has been abandoned and enraged, it stared furiously at Qin Mubai.
The smooth facial lines are taut, and the body language conveys resistance.
A very outgoing personality, but--
Does he really dislike Qin Mubai as much as he portrays?
The two people, caught in a one-sided argument, ignored him. Bai Ruanruan, pressed against the corner of the wall, slowly straightened up.
His gaze swept from Nan Qing to Qin Mubai, then from Qin Mubai's depressed Adam's apple to his pained eyes.
The grip on Nan Qing's arm tightened, the slight forward lean signifying intimacy. A complex mix of emotions, including pain, flickered in her eyes. She wanted to look at him more, yet her gaze darted away, unable to meet his eyes...
Bai Ruanruan's mind went blank for a moment.
As if he had realized something, he suddenly couldn't help but laugh.
His body was trembling with laughter, and coupled with his swollen face, it created a terrifying effect.