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Qiao Nuo looked at Jin Chengyan in disbelief.
He hit Ruan Shengyu?
He struck the one she cherished most?
Ruan Shengyu also stared at Jin Chengyan in shock, her sunglasses knocked off, revealing four clear fingerprints on her face.
Ji Xining, who had been leaning on Qiao Nuo's shoulder, immediately sat up upon hearing the sound of the slap. Tears still lingered on her face, but there was a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes as she looked at Ruan Shengyu.
"You hit me for her?" Ruan Shengyu asked coldly, pointing at Ji Xining with one hand.
"Apologize to Miss Ji," Jin Chengyan said expressionlessly, placing particular emphasis on the words "Miss Ji."
Ruan Shengyu, blinded by anger, could hardly hear Jin Chengyan's words.
She glared at Ji Xining, thinking it was absurd that she would ever apologize!
This innocent-looking girl had just been outside!
"Why should I apologize? She provoked me first!" Ruan Shengyu asserted forcefully. "And you, what gives you the right to order me to apologize?"
Jin Chengyan, however, did not look at Ruan Shengyu. His hands were tightly clenched behind his back; he didn’t need to see to know that Ruan Shengyu's face must have turned red.
"I didn’t provoke you... How can you lie so brazenly? Qiao Nuo... she hit me! It hurts so much... Am I going to be disfigured?" Ji Xining tugged at Qiao Nuo's hand, urging her to look at her face.
Indeed, there was a mark on Ji Xining's face from where her nails had scratched her—a scar that seemed terrifying on a girl's delicate skin.
However, Ruan Shengyu was not feeling well either. The force with which Jin Chengyan struck her face must have hurt immensely!
Ji Xining noticed that Qiao Nuo was silent and turned to Jin Chengyan.
"You are Jin Chengyan, right? I came here to see you, and that's why this woman hit me... My brother is on his way, and he won't let anyone bully me!" Ji Xining's tone was filled with threats, clearly relying on the fact that she was Ji Nuan Yang's sister.
Ruan Shengyu, who had just been furious, suddenly realized that the person wearing a hat and an ordinary coat, though the details revealed it was from a high-end brand, was none other than the youngest daughter of the Ji Family.
Earlier, Jin Chengyan had called her "Miss Ji."
To be addressed like that by Jin Chengyan... could she really be the Ji Family's youngest daughter?
But the girl she had seen at the banquet in a little dress looked nothing like this one.
"Miss Ji, I have already taught you a lesson..."
"Xi Ning?" Before Jin Chengyan could finish his sentence, a refreshing voice echoed in the corridor. Before anyone could turn to look, Ji Xining had already turned and rushed toward that person.
She threw herself into his arms and began to cry!
"Brother... boohoo..." Ji Xining only called him "brother" when she wanted him to do something for her. Ji Nuan Yang could hardly tolerate being called that; it made him feel utterly disarmed.
"What happened? Why are you crying?" Ji Nuan Yang didn't even glance at Jin Chengyan; his sister was his priority.
"I... I heard from Qiao Nuo that her husband was injured... so I came with her... Qiao Nuo was so anxious and worried about her husband that she rushed up without waiting for me... I went from room to room looking for them... but then another woman showed up. I thought it would be best not to disturb Qiao Nuo and her husband inside, but that woman... slapped me!"
By the time Ji Xining finished her fragmented explanation, Ji Nuan Yang's expression had already darkened significantly.
A sense of impending storm filled the air.
He turned his gaze toward Jin Chengyan and noticed another woman besides Qiao Nuo, likely the one Ji Xining had mentioned as the person who hit her.
At that moment, Ji Xining emerged from Ji Nuan Yang's embrace, revealing the bruised half of her face that Ruan Shengyu had struck. She exclaimed, “Look at my face! It’s going to swell up; it hurts so much… Am I going to be disfigured? If I become ugly, no one will want me anymore! Brother… Brother… Am I going to be disfigured?”
Seeing Ji Xining like this made Ji Nuan Yang furrow his brow slightly; his sister, who never seemed to stop complaining!
“Alright, I’ll help you out,” Ji Nuan Yang said, lifting Ji Xining's chin. “Oh dear, hitting so hard on such a pretty face—I’ve never laid a hand on anyone like that!”
“Ji Nuan Yang!” Ji Xining swatted his hand away. Even at this moment, he dared to mock her!
Meanwhile, Ruan Shengyu realized the gravity of the situation and glanced at Jin Chengyan.
Jin Chengyan rubbed his temples and turned his gaze toward Qiao Nuo.
Qiao Nuo caught Jin Chengyan's look, which conveyed a message: this mess was brought about by you; now you need to clean it up.
Qiao Nuo felt uneasy. Was this really her fault?
Ruan Shengyu hitting someone was Qiao Nuo's responsibility?
She rolled her eyes and turned away, choosing not to see how Jin Chengyan would handle Ruan Shengyu.
In response to Qiao Nuo's indifference, Jin Chengyan's frown deepened. He turned back to Ruan Shengyu and said, “Just do whatever I tell you later; don’t be willful!”
Jin Chengyan emphasized the last four words, leaving Ruan Shengyu with no room to express her dissatisfaction.
Of course, this conversation reached Qiao Nuo's ears.
As expected, even though Jin Chengyan had just painfully slapped Ruan Shengyu, it was all in response to the impending crisis they were about to face.
Regardless of why Ruan Shengyu slapped Ji Xining, hitting someone from the Ji Family was simply unacceptable. Ji Nuan Yang would undoubtedly go to great lengths to seek retribution.
Ruan Shengyu's position was awkward; she was neither Jin Chengyan's wife nor Yan Beiting's girlfriend, so Ji Nuan Yang had no obligation to show her any mercy.
Thus, Jin Chengyan decisively slapped Ruan Shengyu. A slap for a slap; Ruan Shengyu was not at a disadvantage.
Meanwhile, having calmed Ji Xining down, Ji Nuan Yang took her hand and walked toward Jin Chengyan.
"Jin Shao, I hope you're feeling better now?" With a gesture from Ji Nuan Yang, those who followed brought flowers, fruits, and nutritional supplements, presenting themselves as if visiting a patient.
"Thank you for your concern; I'm much better now," Jin Chengyan replied.
Of course, after this superficial exchange of pleasantries, they needed to get to the point.
"My sister has always been mischievous and has caused quite a bit of trouble since she was young, which often gives me, as her brother, a headache. However, no matter how unruly she is, she is still part of the Ji Family. Although we are newcomers in Qin Cheng and can be bullied ourselves, we cannot allow an outsider to lay hands on Xi Ning. Jin Shao, this is your territory; what do you think should be done about this matter?"
Ji Nuan Yang's words were reasonable, and despite her seemingly smiling face, there was an undeniable authority that made it hard to resist.
However, Jin Chengyan did not back down in the slightest. Even dressed in a hospital gown, he exuded an air of a ruler.
"I have already taught the person who hit Miss Ji a lesson; that should suffice for Miss Ji. It's inevitable for girls to have some friction between them. Why should Young Master Ji escalate this issue into a regional conflict? Qin Cheng welcomes your presence here," Jin Chengyan replied logically.
After all, matters between girls were not something men should interfere with.
“Today, if it were me that Miss Ruan had attacked, I could let it go. But our Ji Family only has this one girl. If her face gets scarred and she becomes disfigured, what then? I won't just let this matter slide,” Ji Nuan Yang stated, revealing his difficult nature.
Being scratched by nails, and Ji Xining talking about disfigurement—he actually took it seriously!
Even Qiao Nuo, who was standing by intending to watch the situation unfold, nearly burst into laughter upon hearing Ji Nuan Yang’s words.
Taking a deep breath, Jin Chengyan said, “Then I apologize on behalf of Ruan Shengyu to Miss Ji.”
The Young Master of the Jin Family is apologizing to Miss Ji for a Female Star!
Qiao Nuo couldn’t help but glance at Jin Chengyan.
If it were her, Qiao Nuo, who had hit Ji Xining, would Jin Chengyan still be so willing to help her?
Probably not...
Unexpectedly, before Ji Nuan Yang could refuse, Ji Xining spoke up first: “What gives you the right to apologize for Ruan Shengyu? You are Qiao Nuo’s husband; are you also supposed to be Ruan Shengyu’s husband?”
This little girl, Ji Xining, never held back her tongue. Her words left even Jin Chengyan momentarily speechless.
“Xi Ning!” Ji Nuan Yang knew that there was a limit to everything. At this point, not only was it difficult for Jin Chengyan, but even Qiao Nuo found herself in an awkward position.
“Did I say something wrong?” Ji Xining, still young, didn’t grasp the deeper implications.
Ji Nuan Yang shook his head at her. Since he was shaking his head, there was no point in throwing a tantrum; all Ji Xining could do was pout and sulk.
“Ji Gongzi, Ruan Shengyu is a long-time friend of mine. She…”
“Mr. Ji, today’s situation is entirely my oversight. I brought Xi Ning to the hospital because I was too worried about my husband’s health and didn’t have time to take care of her,” Qiao Nuo interjected, cutting off Jin Chengyan.
Fine, she admitted that she couldn’t bear to watch her husband support another woman in front of others!
She was jealous, incredibly jealous!
“As for Miss Ruan, I believe it was an unintentional mistake. However, my husband also slapped Xi Ning back, so considering Miss Ruan's status, it’s likely she won’t be able to take the stage for a while. This is the biggest loss for her as an artist! The Ji Family is large and influential; it wouldn’t make sense to go against a small celebrity. That would be quite embarrassing, wouldn’t it?” Qiao Nuo spoke succinctly, helping Ruan Shengyu out of the predicament.
“Qiao Nuo!” Ji Xining called softly to Qiao Nuo. Why was she speaking up for Ruan Shengyu?
Jin Chengyan looked at Qiao Nuo in surprise as well; just moments ago, her expression suggested she had no intention of helping, yet now she spoke so convincingly and truly assisted Ruan Shengyu.
Moreover, Ji Nuan Yang might not pursue the matter further given Qiao Nuo's relationship with Ji Xining.
But when did Ji Xining and Qiao Nuo become so close?
Ji Nuan Yang observed Qiao Nuo’s demeanor, which was neither servile nor overbearing. Did she realize she was defending another woman in front of her husband?
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