Chapter 4  

At the mention of Nan Qiao, her third brother, Nan Hao, frowned and replied, “Nan Qiao doesn’t like to eat these. We should give it all to Zhi Zhi. It’s precisely because Zhi Zhi is recuperating that she needs more nourishment.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Nan Qiao walked in and glanced at the cake on the table before quickly looking away.

“Yo, who did a good deed and rewarded you with a slap?” Nan Hao asked gloatingly when he saw the mark on Nan Qiao’s face.

“It has nothing to do with you.” Nan Qiao walked past coldly without stopping.

“Qiao Qiao, come and try Auntie’s new cake?” He Qian called out to Nan Qiao affectionately and asked with a smile.

Nan Qiao ignored her and went upstairs.

Nan Hao bit the cake fiercely. He felt very annoyed. This lass was still so arrogant even after being beaten up. What was this wretched girl so arrogant for?

“Auntie, don’t worry about her. Look at her attitude. She deserves to be beaten up.”

At night, Nan Kang went home and brought Nan Zhi back. The family was chatting and laughing in the living room, especially Nan Zhi, who did not look like someone who had just broken her leg.

Nan Qiao went downstairs to get some water and happened to see this harmonious scene. The smile on her face was full of mockery. Her eldest brother and third brother were actually sitting beside He Qian. Those who didn’t know better would think that they were biological mother and sons who had a good relationship.

Nan Jin had just come downstairs and saw Nan Qiao sitting at the side drinking water. He weighed the pear in his hand for a long time before throwing it to her.

Nan Qiao looked at the pear in her hand and felt very strange. When did Nan Jin become so kind as to not isolate her and even give her food to eat?

Could it be that he had poisoned this pear?

Unexpectedly, Nan Xuan saw this scene.

Nan Xuan immediately reprimanded her sourly, “You didn’t even come down for dinner. You only know how to eat snacks.”

Seeing Nan Jin give Nan Qiao a pear, Nan Zhi wondered if something had happened when she was not around.

Nan Zhi acted coquettishly from afar, her hands on her legs as she twisted her body. “Second Brother, I want to eat a pear too. Can you help me bring it?”

Nan Jin paused for a moment, as if he was making a very difficult choice.

“What are you waiting for?” Seeing that he did not move, Nan Xuan frowned and came over to take one, but he realized that there was none left.

His gaze then naturally locked onto the pear in Nan Qiao’s hand.

Nan Zhi pursed her lips imperceptibly. Why didn’t Nan Jin give her the pear just now?

However, in the blink of an eye, the radiant smile on her face returned. She looked at the pear in Nan Qiao’s hand with desire.

“It’s fine. Since there’s no more, Elder Sister can have it. It doesn’t matter.”

He Qian leaned towards Nan Zhi and hugged her daughter.

“I’ll go buy more tomorrow. It’s fine if you don’t eat tonight.”

Nan Zhi forced a smile. “Got it, Mom. I don’t know what’s wrong either. Ever since my legs were injured, I’ve been craving for a pear. However, I don’t want to snatch it from Elder Sister.”

“Mother, my leg hurts…” Nan Zhi hugged He Qian tightly, acting coquettishly with tears in her eyes.

Nan Xuan gaze landed on the pear in Nan Qiao’s hand, and she looked back at him steadily.

Nan Qiao’s eyes were very cold, as if they were mixed with ice.

Her skin was originally fair, and she was also slightly pale at the moment. She looked as though there was no color in her face. There were also the red marks left by the slap on her face, which was a shocking sight.

Her dark eyes framed against her pale face was intense as she stared at him, waiting to see what decision he would make.

For some reason, Nan Xuan felt very uncomfortable under that gaze, as if his body was tearing up in halves.

Nan Xuan said, “Let Zhi Zhi have the pear. She broke her leg because of you. Auntie will go and buy more tomorrow. What’s the difference between eating it now and a day later?”

Nan Qiao could not help but clench her teeth, although she had already guessed that her brother would say this.

However, for some reason, she still felt her heart ache. It was another heavy stab to her bruised heart. It was so painful that she could not breathe.

Nan Qiao did not respond. Everyone looked at her, waiting for her answer.

Nan Hao put down the snacks in his hand and crawled over from the sofa to snatch the pear from Nan Qiao, but she managed to avoid his grasp.

Nan Qiao, who just stood up, suddenly smiled. The sudden smile puzzled everyone.

Today, whenever she was asked to be nice to Nan Zhi, she acted as if they were asking for her life. Why was she smiling this time?

Nan Qiao then delivered the pear to Nan Zhi personally.

Nan Zhi bared her teeth and reached out to catch it. “Thank you, Elder Sister.”

Nan Qiao’s nails made a crescent mark on the pear. Just as she was about to place it in Nan Zhi’s hand, the corners of her lips suddenly curled up.

“You may snatch away the things that I don’t want, but did you think that you can snatch the things I want from me?”

Nan Zhi and Nan Qiao shared the same father and they looked a little alike. However, Nan Zhi had a baby face which made her look extremely innocent. Her every frown and smile was pure and flawless.

Nan Qiao really hated to see her smile. She had smiled like this when she took everything away from her.

Nan Qiao then opened her palm and the pear in her hand fell into the trash can.

Her cold eyes were filled with hatred.

“But now, you’re not worthy of taking even things that I don’t want.”

“Nan Qiao!” The whole family didn’t expect Nan Qiao to do such a thing. Her father, Nan Kang, even raised his arm again.

This time, Nan Qiao avoided the slap and Nan Kang’s hand missed.

This sudden change shocked everyone. Nan Kang looked at her in disbelief.

“You want to hit me again? Do you think my mother will regret marrying you if she sees you treating me like this?”

Nan Qiao sneered and returned to her room.

Nan Kang stood rooted to the ground for a long time, still immersed in Nan Qiao’s words.

Back then, Murong Yan was a beauty whose name shook the entire city. When they first met, her every frown, every smile, and every move she made was elegant and moving.

It was that glance that made Nan Kang unable to let go of her.

Unfortunately, in the end…

“Hubby!” He Qian shook Nan Kang hard. From the look on his face, he must have thought of Murong Yan, that b*tch.

Nan Kang came back to his senses in shock. Facing He Qian’s questioning gaze, he felt a little guilty.

As he was able to marry the number one beauty, he was in the limelight for a long time.

On the other hand, Nan Hao felt embarrassed that he did not manage to snatch the pear for Nan Zhi and complained, “What’s wrong with Nan Qiao tonight!”

Nan Zhi lowered her head and gathered a few tears, saying pitifully, “It’s okay, I know that Elder Sister is unhappy. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have asked for Elder Sister’s pear.”

“How can it be your fault? Don’t cry, I’ll scold her later. She’s becoming more and more rebellious!” Nan Kang quickly comforted her.

“Zhi Zhi, don’t cry. You can have all my favorite snacks.” Nan Hao quickly returned to his room and came out with a pile of snacks.

“Be good and don’t cry. I’ll teach her a lesson for you. I’ll definitely make her apologize to you.” Nan Xuan stroked her head and comforted her.

Only her Second Brother, Nan Jin, was still sitting on the sofa.

Nan Zhi did not understand why.

Her Second Brother clearly doted on her the most in the past, but now, he actually turned a blind eye to her tears.