LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 27: I'll Hit You Too
Chapter 27: I’ll Hit You Too
Everyone was stunned.
No one expected Qiao Nian to suddenly slap Xiao Qingnu without warning!
Even with Xiao Heng and Lin Ye standing next to Xiao Qingnu, they couldn’t prevent the slap from landing on her face.
But this slap seemed to wake up the previously silent crowd.
Lin Ye stepped forward abruptly, grabbing Qiao Nian’s hand, “What are you doing? Quickly apologize to Miss Xiao!”
Qiao Nian’s cool eyes looked at Lin Ye, “Let go.”
Her voice wasn’t loud, nor did it carry any sharp tone.
Just these two plain words made Lin Ye’s heart suddenly constrict.
He unconsciously let go.
Qiao Nian withdrew her hand, rubbing her wrist that Lin Ye had grabbed painfully. Lin Yuan’s voice already sounded beside her, “Sister, Miss Xiao’s words were indeed unpleasant, but you really shouldn’t have used violence, especially in a Buddhist temple… You’ll be blamed by the Bodhisattva for this!”
Qiao Nian didn’t even look at Lin Yuan, only saying indifferently, “If you say one more word, I’ll hit you too.”
Lin Yuan’s eyes immediately reddened, looking at Qiao Nian pitifully.
But Qiao Nian looked towards Xiao Heng, “Does General Xiao have anything to say?”
She wanted to wait for them to finish saying their nonsense so she could deal with them all at once.
However, Xiao Heng shook his head slightly, “Nuannuan spoke disrespectfully first. I hope Miss Qiao can calm down.”
This was unexpected.
Qiao Nian couldn’t help but give Xiao Heng a deep look, but Xiao Qingnu, who had been slapped, couldn’t hold back anymore, “What did I say wrong? She’s inherently lowborn, and today everyone saw her holding hands with Prince Ming! What are they? Even if the Emperor hasn’t bestowed marriage, even if he had, they shouldn’t be so intimate in public! How was I wrong in saying she seduced Prince Ming?”
“It seems I shouldn’t have stopped Miss Xiao from having her ears cleaned earlier.” Qiao Nian’s casual words frightened Xiao Qingnu pale.
Song Baixuan beside her couldn’t help but pull Xiao Qingnu, “Alright, say less. We can’t afford to offend her current status!”
Song Baixuan’s words only stirred up Xiao Qingnu’s competitive spirit.
She wasn’t even afraid of having her ears cleaned now, shaking off Song Baixuan’s hand and shouting, “What’s there to be afraid of? Even if Prince Ming supports her, so what? I still have my brother! Prince Ming might have a noble status, but he’s just an idle prince. My brother has repeatedly achieved military merit and is deeply favored by the Emperor. I don’t believe Prince Ming would dare do anything to me!”
“Shut up!” Xiao Heng frowned, pulling Xiao Qingnu behind him, “Who allowed you to speak such disrespectful words?”
As soon as Xiao Heng frowned, Xiao Qingnu didn’t dare say another word.
She could only cover her face and stand behind Xiao Heng, glaring fiercely at Qiao Nian.
But Qiao Nian smiled, “It seems General Xiao really needs to discipline Miss Xiao’s mouth well, lest she brings disaster upon herself in the future.”
If Prince Ming heard these words, who knows how he would deal with the Xiao family.
Although an idle prince has no power or influence, he is still the Emperor’s son. He wouldn’t tolerate such blatant disrespect and neglect from others.
Xiao Heng naturally understood this, but seeing the faint mockery at the corners of Qiao Nian’s mouth, he felt uncomfortable.
Moreover, Xiao Qingnu had just said that Qiao Nian and Prince Ming were holding hands in public.
In just a few days, had their relationship already become so intimate?
He immediately said coldly, “My sister is unruly, I will certainly discipline her well. However, Miss Qiao’s shamelessness should also be disciplined by Brother Lin.”
Shameless?
Qiao Nian’s face stiffened.
Being led in by Prince Ming holding her hand today was indeed improper. She didn’t have much ground to retort when Xiao Heng scolded her like this.
But she could respond to another matter, “Miss Xiao is joking. My surname is Qiao, it’s not for someone surnamed Lin to discipline me.”
“Qiao Nian!” Lin Ye was furious, “Don’t be so insolent!”
“You’re the insolent ones!” Qiao Nian had truly reached her limit today, “I just wanted to come and pray for a safety charm for Grandmother. How am I getting in your way? What right do you have to lecture me one after another? Especially you, Lin Ye! When people were slandering me, you only remained silent. Now you want to put on airs and lecture me? On what grounds?”
“On the grounds that I’m your brother, I have the right to discipline you!” Lin Ye shouted angrily.
Although Xiao Qingnu was in the wrong today, the two families had deep ties. Everything could be discussed after returning to the mansion. He could personally go to complain to Xiao’s parents and have them discipline Xiao Qingnu properly.
No matter what, Qiao Nian shouldn’t have used violence!
But unexpectedly, as soon as these words left his mouth, Qiao Nian laughed out loud, “What did you say? Brother? Don’t make me laugh!”
“Qiao Nian!” Lin Ye shouted harshly, wanting to say more.
But Qiao Nian suddenly spoke coldly, her voice not loud, yet clear enough for everyone in the temple to hear, “My brother died three years ago.”
In her heart, they were all dead.
Facing Qiao Nian’s icy gaze, Lin Ye felt he could hardly breathe.
She was clearly cursing him, he should be angrily retorting, but at this moment, he couldn’t utter a single word.
Even Xiao Heng beside him unconsciously clenched his fists tightly.
An indescribable emotion rose from the depths of his heart, instantly occupying his entire body, making his blood boil, yet also freezing him like an iceberg, unable to move from where he stood.
At this moment, even Song Baixuan and Xiao Qingnu had sensed the unusual atmosphere, sensed Qiao Nian’s unusual state.
Yet, Lin Yuan couldn’t sense it.
She slowly reached out to hold Qiao Nian’s hand, “How can sister say such things? Isn’t brother alive and well?”
“That’s your brother.” Qiao Nian shook off Lin Yuan’s hand, turning back to look at her indifferently, “And I’m not your sister.”
With that, she was about to leave, but unexpectedly, Lin Yuan suddenly knelt down.
“Sister!”
This action shocked everyone.
Qiao Nian never expected Lin Yuan would kneel.
But not only did she kneel, she was crying and saying, “Sister, it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have come back three years ago, I shouldn’t have entered the palace, and today I shouldn’t have told Prince Ming you were here! It’s all my fault, blame me if you must, but brother has always been worried about you, he has always cared for you, you can’t disown him because of me!”
Lin Ye couldn’t bear to see Lin Yuan like this, especially when Lin Yuan said she shouldn’t have come back.
Lin Ye’s heart ached terribly, and he immediately helped Lin Yuan up, “Yuan’er, don’t be like this. She’s heartless, we don’t need to apologize to her! You are the rightful daughter of our Lin family, returning to your ancestral home was heaven’s will! As for some people!”
Lin Ye glared at Qiao Nian as he spoke, “Stone-hearted, unable to distinguish good from bad, even if such a person came to the temple to pray a hundred times, the Bodhisattva would never answer her!”
“Lin Ye!” Qiao Nian shouted fiercely, her chest heaving violently. She had thought that after three years in the laundry bureau, her temperament had been smoothed out, but today she still couldn’t help but lash out.
“I told you earlier, I came today to pray for Grandmother’s safety. You’d better hope the Bodhisattva didn’t hear what you just said. Otherwise, if anything happens to Grandmother, I will never forgive you for the rest of my life!”
The hatred in her eyes was overwhelming, as if it could burn Lin Ye to ashes.