Chapter 16 Hard Bones

Lin Xian’s slap landed lightly on Qiao Zijin’s face, and her fingertips felt hot due to the previous burn.

She could tolerate all kinds of false accusations, but she could not tolerate any slander against her mentor.

Qiao Zijin was stunned for a moment, then she ran to Chen Ji with her face covered and complained, “Chen Ji! She, she dared to hit me! Please help me teach her a lesson.”

Lin Xian’s hands trembled slightly, and she stared at Chen Ji without saying a word.

Chen Ji, holding a cigarette in his mouth, replied with a half-smile: “Which hand did you hit? Does it hurt?”

Qiao Zijin cried coquettishly: “Who knew she was so thin? It hurts so much when she hits people. My face is swollen. You have to help me!”

“How do you want to get ahead?”

Chen Ji’s eyes were always on Lin Xian, but his fingers were on Qiao Zijin’s back, patting it soothingly.

Lin Xian only felt a sharp pain in her eyes.

Once upon a time, Chen Ji liked to use such actions to comfort her the most.

Whenever she was bullied or slandered, Chen Ji would always pat her on the back and say he would help her teach those blind guys a lesson.

Now, is he going to teach me a lesson on behalf of Qiao Zijin?

Lin Xian raised her head stubbornly and looked at Chen Ji, saying with no regrets, “She deserves to be beaten.”

Chen Ji suppressed the last bit of smile in the corner of his eyes and said in a dull tone, “Come here.”

Lin Xian pursed her lips tightly and stood there, motionless.

Chen Ji lost his patience and strode towards her, “I’ll ask you again, which hand did you use to hit me?”

Lin Xian turned her face away and hid her hands behind her back.

She hit him with her injured hand, not too hard.

But because of Qiao Zijin’s words, Chen Ji was like a mad beast, grabbing her wrist and dragging her in front of Qiao Zijin, “Apologize!”

These two words are so cold, without any warmth at all.

Lin Xian bit her lip tightly and refused to apologize.

A smug look flashed across Qiao Zijin’s face. “Chen Ji, why don’t you just forget it? After all, she is half your sister, and I don’t want to make things awkward for you.”

When Chen Ji heard this, he got angry. “Who said she is half my sister? She is just a stray cat my mom picked up. Sister? Oh, does she deserve it?”

Lin Xian smelled the strong smell of alcohol on Chen Ji, the smell was pungent and choking.

The words that were said in the club that day kept replaying in her mind, and Lin Xian felt so suffocated in her chest that she could hardly breathe.

She doesn’t deserve to be a sister.

She is suitable to be a lover kept outside.

You have to be obedient to be qualified.

Lin Xian held her breath from her chest and shouted to Chen Ji in a trembling voice, “Let go.”

“What if I don’t let go?”

Lin Xian raised her eyes and stared at him, tears in her eyes but her expression was cold.

She wasn’t going to bow her head.

Seeing Lin Xian’s expression, Chen Ji suddenly felt extremely bored and shook off her hand, “Go away! Don’t show up in front of me again, and don’t look at me with that look.”

“Why should I leave? This is not your home.” Lin Xian retorted.

Chen Ji lowered his eyes and glanced at her. She has really grown up and is becoming more and more skilled at talking back.

His good mood today was ruined by Lin Xian. Now he urgently needed to vent, so Chen Ji turned and walked towards the car.

Qiao Zijin immediately followed and said persistently, “Why don’t you let her go? You haven’t done anything for me yet…”

Chen Ji glanced at Qiao Zijin and said in a cold voice: “What qualifications do you have to control me? Don’t forget, we are fake. If you don’t obey me, I can terminate the cooperation at any time.”

Qiao Zijin immediately smiled and said, “Of course we have to cooperate. Only by cooperating can we win together. I heard from my mother that there will be a new policy coming out soon, which will be good for the Chen family.”

Only then did Chen Ji let Qiao Zijin get in the car.

The silver-gray sports car started up, the engine roared harshly on the road, Chen Ji deliberately drove past Lin Xian, and finally disappeared at the exit of the parking lot. Lin Xian stood still, and when she could no longer hear the roar of the sports car, she opened the door and quietly returned to the car.

Chen Ji protected Qiao Zijin and repeatedly belittled himself.

When you have a new love, you will forget the old love.

No, she’s not even an old love.

She is just a poor stray cat.

But she seemed unable to cry anymore.

not worth it.

It’s not worth crying for someone who belittles you like this.

At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind: what should she do to help her mentor clear his name?

Qiao Zijin has some money and will join forces with Chen Ji. But she has no background and no money, so how can she help?
Lin Xian was so focused that she didn’t even notice that Jiang Yunian had gotten into the car.

“Lin Xian?”

Lin Xian only came back to her senses when Jiang Yunian called her the second time.

“Well, you’re back.”

“These are my sister’s clothes. They are all new. Don’t mind.”

“How much is it? I’ll transfer it to you and it will be considered as a purchase.”

Jiang Yunian noticed that there was something wrong with her voice. He glanced at her face. Her long eyelashes were curled and her eyes were filled with tears.

“No need to pay. She has a lot of clothes. These are the styles she doesn’t like, and she’s too lazy to return them.”

Lin Xian clutched the two skirts, not knowing what to say.

Seeing this, Jiang Yunian didn’t ask any more questions. He started the car silently and drove towards Ren Ai Hospital.

The rain was getting heavier, raindrops hitting the roof of the car with a clanging sound, and the radio in the car interrupted with the latest news about the typhoon landing.

“Doctor Jiang, be careful!”

As soon as Lin Xian looked up, she saw a billboard at the intersection ahead being blown away by the wind. She hurriedly grabbed Jiang Yunian’s hand and shouted loudly.

Jiang Yunian stepped on the brakes and said, “It seems that this road is not passable. We have to hurry back as soon as possible.”

Lin Xian let go of her hand, her ears felt hot, and she noticed that Jiang Yunian had changed his clothes.

He held the steering wheel with one hand, his fingers were slender, and he wore a white casual short-sleeved shirt with gray sweatpants. He exuded a lazy temperament, which was completely different from the feeling in a suit.

“Where are we going?” Lin Xian asked subconsciously.

“Lin Xian, if you don’t mind, you can stay in my lounge in the hospital. It’s not big, but it has everything. It’s too dangerous for a girl like you to live outside in this kind of weather.”

“Doctor Jiang, I don’t want to trouble you anymore.”

As soon as Jiang Yunian opened his mouth, he knew that Lin Xian would definitely not accept his kindness, so he persuaded her: “It can’t be said to be a trouble. You will start your internship soon, so just treat it as an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the environment in advance.”

“Then where do you live?” Lin Xian asked subconsciously.

Jiang Yunian burst out laughing. This girl was so honest. Did she think that after giving the lounge to her, she would have no place to live?
His villa was not far from the hospital, so it was very convenient to send her safely and then rush back home.

“Don’t worry about me, I have a solution.”

Jiang Yunian drove the car to the hospital’s underground parking lot in the rain, swiped his card and took Lin Xian to the top floor.

Only then did Lin Xian realize that there was a lounge next to his office.

Jiang Yunian handed the clothes in his hand to Lin Xian, “This is where I rest when I am on duty. Generally, no outsiders come here.”

Lin Xian took the clothes and nodded slightly, “Then I’ll go in first, you go home slowly.”

“and many more.”

Jiang Yunian’s voice was a little anxious. Lin Xian looked back with a puzzled look on her face, “What’s wrong?”

　Chen Gou, you will regret it in the future.

　
(End of this chapter)