Chapter 163

Xia Ruoan arrived at the Leng family one step earlier than them.

In fact, relying on Xia Ruoan's intuition and understanding of her eldest brother's temper, she had already expected in her heart that this time her eldest brother would not let the other party off easily.

Despite this, she was still worried, so she begged her uncle to arrange a driver to take her here to find out what was going on.

As soon as Leng Zexi and Lin Cai stepped into the house, they saw Xia Ruoan sitting on the sofa.

They subconsciously tried their best to hide the pain in their bodies, but when Leng Zexi tried to straighten his back, a piercing pain suddenly hit him, and he almost fell to his knees on the spot.

Seeing this, Xia Ruoan hurriedly stepped forward, ready to reach out and support the staggering Leng Zexi.

However, Leng Zexi quickly waved his hand to stop them, saying, "No, Ruo'an, please stay away. What if we accidentally bump into you later?"

Hearing this, Xia Ruo'an's heart tightened, and he quickly responded: "I will be careful, let me support you."

As she spoke, she moved closer to Leng Zexi again and stretched out her hands as if to support him.

But Leng Zexi was still worried and insisted, "Don't do that! Lin Cai and I can just support each other and get over there." As he spoke, a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and it was obvious that the injury was quite serious.

In desperation, Xia Ruoan had to instruct the housekeeper to call for help, and together they carefully sent the two of them to their rooms and settled them down.

After settling the person down, Xia Ruoan finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked Leng Zexi with concern: "Where is the medicine? Has it been applied?" His words were full of worry.

"I applied it when we were in the car." Leng Zexi felt embarrassed when he recalled the strange look in the driver's eyes when he saw him and Lin Cai applying medicine to each other. He felt that he had really lost face today.

"That's fine. Do you want to drink some water or something? The housekeeper has already called the family doctor, and he will be here soon. Or should we send you to the hospital for a check-up?" Xia Ruoan asked with concern, his eyes full of worry.

"It's really nothing serious. It's just that your elder brother was too harsh. He hit me in places where the pain nerves are particularly sensitive. It does hurt a lot now, but it's just a superficial injury. Don't worry." Although Leng Zexi was grimacing in pain, he still tried hard to force a smile, not wanting to make Xia Ruoan anxious.

"No, show me the condition of the wound!" Xia Ruoan would not believe him so easily. She was not a three-year-old child. How could she be fooled so easily?

"Don't look at it, it's really ugly. Especially after applying the medicine, the color turns black and it's scary. If you really want to see it, wait until the wound heals in a few days, then I'll take off my clothes and let you see enough." Leng Zexi deliberately smiled and teased.

Xia Ruo'an was in a state of confusion when she heard him say that. "Just try to be strong. Third brother secretly copied answers from eldest brother's previous test paper, but was caught by eldest brother and severely beaten. Third brother had to stay in bed for a whole week before he could get out of bed and walk."

"You won't be able to recover unless you lie down for three or four days."

Xia Ruo'an frowned and looked at him with a worried look on his face, his tone firm and unquestionable. "Then you lie down and have a good rest. I'll go see the third brother first."

After saying that, Xia Ruoan turned around and walked towards another room with a heavy heart, he was really worried about the situation on Lin Cai's end.

As soon as he opened the door, Xia Ruoan saw Lin Cai struggling to get up and pour himself a glass of water.

She hurried forward, supported Lin Cai and carefully helped him sit down again.

He said helplessly, "Third brother, didn't we ask someone to stay and take care of you? Why did you get up to pour water by yourself? What if you accidentally fall?"

Lin Cai took the cup of water from her hand, took a sip, and explained with a wry smile: "She is a shy girl, and I felt embarrassed, so I let her go first. I didn't expect that as soon as she left, I was very thirsty, so I had to go find water myself."

Xia Ruo'an suddenly felt a surge of guilt in his heart, and whispered, "It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been beaten like this by your eldest brother. Third brother, I'm so sorry..." As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but turn slightly red.

Seeing this, Lin Cai hurriedly comforted her, "Silly girl, how can you be blamed for this? Besides, my brother still left some room for me. I'm fine. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."

"As for Leng Zexi, he was beaten badly by eldest brother this time. You should go and take care of him." After saying that, he waved at Xia Ruoan, signaling her to hurry over.

Xia Ruoan looked up at Lin Cai, his eyes filled with deep guilt.

She bit her lip and said softly, "I'm sorry, if I had recognized Zhou Mufan's true face earlier and had nothing to do with him, I wouldn't have caused so much trouble, and you wouldn't have been beaten by your eldest brother. It's all my fault..." Before she finished speaking, tears were already welling up in her eyes.

"Silly girl, stop talking like that! It's only natural for a brother to take care of his sister."

"It was indeed my negligence this time. I should have arranged for someone to stay by your side and protect you before I went on the business trip, so that you would not have gotten hurt." Finance Minister Lin breathed a sigh of relief, and a big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

"To be honest, An An, I feel better when my elder brother beat me up. After all, if it weren't for my mistake, how could you have suffered these injuries?"

"You know, if you really had an accident or met with misfortune, I really don't know how to explain to my parents and elder brother!" Lin Cai's voice trembled slightly, his eyes full of guilt and self-blame.

"Back then, I solemnly promised everyone that I would take good care of you and would never let you suffer any injustice."

"Who would have thought that you would suffer so much right under my nose? If I hadn't sent someone to the Zhou family to get information, I would probably still be kept in the dark and have no idea of the pain and grievances you have endured."

At this point, Lin Cai couldn't help but clench his fists tightly, and his teeth were chattering.

"I am so mad at you, but I can't bear to say a single harsh word to you. And why do the Zhou family treat you like this? Is it just because our Lin family is weak? This is simply too much!" Lin Cai became more and more angry as he spoke, and he also blamed himself.

Xia Ruoan silently looked at the man in front of her who was indignant for her, and her heart was moved.

She walked forward gently, opened her arms and hugged Lin Cai, leaned her head on his chest, and said softly: "Third brother, those things are in the past, and have long become the past tense. Let's not mention them again, okay?"

"I feel very good now. Maybe I should thank Zhou Mufan properly." Xia Ruoan said softly, his eyes gentle but firm.

She didn't want her third brother to think too much about her affairs, and she didn't want him to feel guilty.

"Third brother, I'm going to be a mother soon. I'm already a real adult! So, don't worry too much about me, and don't always treat me as a child who hasn't grown up yet, thinking that it's your responsibility to take care of me and protect me."

"In fact, I am living a very good life. I am quite satisfied and happy with my current life! Moreover, I sincerely hope that our family can continue to be happy, especially my four good brothers. If you can find sisters-in-law for me sooner, it will be perfect!"

As Xia Ruoan spoke, he turned to look at his third brother with a bright smile on his face.

Hearing his sister's words, Lin Cai couldn't help but laugh: "Silly girl, even if you become a mother or even a grandmother in the future, as long as your brother is here, in his eyes, you will always be the little child who needs to be loved and cared for. Don't worry, your brother just likes to spoil you."

"Okay, I'm fine. I want to lie down for a while. After all, my whole body hurts so much. Please tell my parents for me. I'll go home to see them tomorrow."

"Also, my eldest brother was really too harsh this time. We are brothers after all, and he was too cruel! It would be better if Mom and Dad could scold him for me to vent their anger." After saying this, Lin Cai slowly lay down, closed his eyes and prepared to rest for a while.

"Big Brother is really ruthless in beating people! I really don't dare to say anything. If I say it, Big Brother might be even more fierce next time! So, you better be careful."

"You know, every time big brother takes action, none of us dares to step forward to stop him." Xia Ruoan looked at him helplessly and spoke slowly.

"Forget it, forget it. Since we can't afford to offend them, let's just hide if we can."

"It's just a pity. Even if you want to run, you probably can't escape."

"I don't think my elder brother will chase you to the Leng family to scold you directly, but he will most likely wait for Leng Zexi to take you back and then teach you a lesson. And, judging from my elder brother's personality, he will most likely scold you in a way that is indirect and veiled."

"So, at that time, you'd better hide behind Leng Zexi quickly. This way it might be a little safer." Lin Cai frowned and thought, while giving her serious advice.

However, Xia Ruo'an shook his head gently and replied with a wry smile: "Don't think so much! After the nap, he will come to pick me up and take me to the hospital for a physical examination."

Hearing this, Lin Cai couldn't help but stare at her with wide eyes, and said in surprise: "Ah? Then you are in trouble now! Judging from Leng Zexi's current condition, he may not be able to get up for a while just taking a nap."