Chapter 15

"What's wrong? Why is it suddenly so quiet?" Qiao Xin asked with a questioning voice. She walked in with graceful steps and sat directly next to Xia Ruoan.

Qiao Xin looked at the wine glass in Xia Ruo'an's hand, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why are you holding the wine glass?"

Xia Ruo'an showed a trace of embarrassment on her face. She lowered her head slightly and explained softly, "Just now, Wang Xuemei offered me a glass of wine, but I didn't want to drink it, so I didn't accept it."

After hearing what Xia Ruoan said, the smile on Qiao Xin's face instantly disappeared, replaced by a serious expression.

She frowned tightly and looked at Wang Rongrong sharply, with anger flashing in her eyes.

Qiao Yu noticed her sister's mood changes and couldn't help but worry about Wang Rongrong.

He knew that with his sister's temper, Wang Rongrong would definitely regret targeting Ruoan.

After all, Xia Ruoan is someone that Qiao Xin has always taken good care of and protected.

In the entire department, Qiao Xin and Xia Ruoan are undoubtedly the two most outstanding and well-known girls.

However, their personalities are completely different. Qiao Xin is as strong and independent as a queen flower, while Xia Ruoan is like a delicate and beautiful peony, gentle and graceful.

It is generally believed that such different personalities will cause conflicts or opposition between them, but this is not the case.

The relationship between the two is extremely close, and they get along harmoniously like sisters.

It was Qiao Xin who welcomed Xia Ruoan to school. From the first moment she saw Xia Ruoan, Qiao Xin had a crush on this beautiful, innocent and well-behaved girl.

Since she was one grade higher than Xia Ruoan, Qiao Xin had given her a lot of care and help. Now, seeing someone dare to bully Xia Ruoan, Qiao Xin would naturally not sit idly by.

Wang Rongrong noticed the fear in Qiao Xinyi's look and she couldn't help but shrink back.

After all, Qiao Xinyi was not someone she could afford to offend.

However, Xia Ruoan was different. She came from a small county town and had no background at all, so Wang Rongrong dared to target her.

Before this, Wang Rongrong had attended a cocktail party with her family elders. It was then that she learned that Xia Ruoan’s boyfriend Zhou Mufan was actually from the Zhou family, and even her father had to curry favor with him.

Despite this, Wang Rongrong believed that she was not inferior to Xia Ruoan in other aspects except that she met Zhou Mufan a little later. Moreover, Xia Ruoan mainly planted fruits and vegetables, which were not elegant enough compared with her favorite precious flowers.

This time, she specially invited Xia Ruoan to come, trying to use this opportunity to break them up.

As long as the plan succeeds, Zhou Mufan will definitely break up with Xia Ruoan. Unfortunately, she neglected Qiao Xinyi's protection of Xia Ruoan.

Qiao Xinyi picked up the bottle of red wine on the table without hesitation and walked straight towards Wang Rongrong.

The two people beside Wang Rongrong consciously stepped aside.

"Don't you want to drink? Sister Wang, don't you want to give me, your senior, a little face? After all, you can drink quite well!" Qiao Xinyi said with a sarcastic look on her face.

"If Ruoan says he doesn't want to drink, then he won't drink, especially when I'm around. Anyone who wants to force Ruoan to drink has to get past me first! You, the newcomer, are the only ones who don't know this, right?" Qiao Xin said seriously.

"You too, are you just watching your direct junior classmate being bullied by an outsider here and you are so indifferent? I will talk to the instructor about this matter tomorrow."

Qiao Xin looked around, with a hint of blame and disappointment in her tone.

After hearing this, Qiao Yu's face turned pale instantly. He stood up hurriedly and explained anxiously: "Sister, dear sister, I really didn't! I have been helping Ruoan to block the wine!"

As he spoke, he looked at Xia Ruoan with pleading eyes, hoping that she could plead for him.

Others, however, were left feeling extremely embarrassed.

They knew in their hearts that they did not stop Wang Rongrong's behavior because they always thought that Wang Rongrong was a polite and sensible person.

But unexpectedly, when Xia Ruoan clearly expressed that he did not want to drink, Wang Rongrong was so aggressive.

Now that I think about it, it was indeed their fault. After all, everyone knew that Xia Ruoan never drank alcohol at dinner parties.

Xia Ruoan looked at Qiao Xin and said softly, "Senior, I didn't drink either, so let's just forget it." She didn't want to cause any conflicts or unhappiness among everyone because of this matter.

However, Qiao Xin shook her head firmly, indicating that she couldn't give up so easily.

"No, if we really let it go like this, they will continue to treat you like this in the future. We must let them know that this kind of behavior is not acceptable." Qiao Xin said in a firm tone.

Then, she poured a full glass of red wine, placed it in front of Wang Rongrong, and said, "You can drink a lot, right? Drink it now! I'll accompany you."

Faced with Qiao Xin's actions, Wang Rongrong seemed a little scared and she couldn't help but step back.

At the same time, she said with a trembling voice: "Senior Qiao, I'm just joking, please don't take it seriously!" There were also some seniors present who were engaged in the same research direction as Wang Rongrong. After seeing this scene, they all expressed their sympathy for Wang Rongrong.

One of the seniors couldn't help but persuade her, "Qiao Xin, let her go this time! Just let Wang apologize to Ruo An. After all, she is still a girl, and drinking so much alcohol may cause her to be unable to return to the dormitory, and even affect her getting up the next day."

"Haha, Zhang Dahai, you actually still remember that if you drink too much you will not be able to go back or get up tomorrow!" Qiao Xin sneered, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.

She looked at Zhang Dahai coldly and continued, "At that time, Ruoan drank alcohol to attend the teacher appreciation banquet, and fainted after just one sip. Everyone knows about this, right? At that time, everyone thought she was allergic to alcohol and rushed her to the hospital. It was not until the afternoon of the next day that Ruoan finally woke up. Everyone is very clear about these things!"

At this point, Qiao Xin's voice rose slightly and her tone became serious.

Qiao Xin then turned her head and stared at Zhang Dahai sharply, questioning, "Why didn't you say anything when Wang Rongrong asked Ruoan to drink? Don't you know Ruoan's alcohol tolerance? Aren't you worried that she won't wake up tomorrow? Don't forget, we still have to set off early tomorrow morning!"

After saying that, Qiao Xin looked at Zhang Dahai again, her eyes full of suspicion and dissatisfaction.

Finally, Qiao Xin took a deep breath and said slowly: "I wonder if you have really forgotten about this matter, or you deliberately wanted Wang Rongrong to force Ruoan to drink. You should know it best in your heart." At this time, Qiao Xin's eyes revealed a firmness and determination that could not be ignored.

Originally, Zhang Dahai wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter, but now facing such sharp questioning from Qiao Xin, he was speechless.

He was secretly annoyed in his heart. If he continued to speak up for Wang Rongrong, wouldn't that be tantamount to admitting that they wanted to target Ruoan?