In an instant, the women around her put themselves in Qin Nian's shoes, empathizing with her pain and injustice. A strong sense of pity welled up in their hearts, and some even went up to hug her, trying to offer her some warmth and comfort. They gently patted Qin Nian's back and whispered, "Don't be sad, everything will be alright."
Even those who had previously been watching the drama unfold and said that the man wasn't cheating were moved when they saw Qin Nian's appearance and heard her words.
"If I had a girlfriend like that, I'd die happy."
"If you ask me, Lin Yang is a real scoundrel. He has such a beautiful girlfriend, yet he still sleeps around in so many different beds. Even when he was caught, Miss Qin didn't make a scene. She's got such a good temper."
"I heard that the Qin family received a considerable amount of compensation. Maybe it's because they have a lot of money? Rich people are all about profit. As long as the money is right, everything is negotiable. Or maybe Miss Qin already found out, and those news reports might have been orchestrated by her. But judging from her appearance, it doesn't seem like it."
"I think the crying was quite genuine, not really like it."
Qin Nian felt the kindness emanating from the girl and heard the surrounding whispers. She could no longer hold back and burst into tears. Her voice was heart-wrenching, as if she wanted to release all the emotions that had accumulated over this period of time at once.
From the moment she learned that she was not the Qin family's biological daughter, her heart was filled with unease and fear. From Qin Yunie being taken home to her perfect fiancé Lin Yang being exposed for cheating on her with several women, this series of blows plunged her into deep despair.
She had always lived cautiously and timidly, never daring to relax in the slightest, for fear of being driven away by the Qin family and disliked by the Lin family, so she had always suppressed herself.
She may have initially tried to protect her reputation by acting, to prevent the incident from having too much negative impact on her.
However, when the stranger came to hug her, Qin Nian could no longer suppress her grief and completely broke down.
After all, she had always been pampered by her parents and three older brothers since she was a child, and had never suffered such grievances before.
Therefore, the concern shown by strangers was like opening the floodgates of her emotions, causing her long-suppressed pain to erupt all at once.
Hearing Qin Nian's heart-wrenching cries, Qin Huai couldn't help but tear up. It was his fault as her older brother for being useless and failing to protect his sister, which allowed her to be hurt by such trash.
Niannian is still the same Niannian she was when she was a child. It's not because she's grown up, but because so many things have happened in the past few years that have taught her to suppress herself.
Qin Huai's gaze toward Lin Yang gradually turned gloomy and sharp, as if he wanted to devour him alive.
Lin Yang wanted to refute this, saying that it wasn't like that at all. Although he was indeed wrong, Qin Nian wasn't much better!
Now, however, she pretends to be a pitiful, wronged, and hurt little white rabbit!
But he was in so much pain that he couldn't speak at all, and even breathing was painful.
Soon after, the ambulance finally arrived at the scene.
Medical staff quickly lifted Lin Yang into the car and sent him to the hospital for treatment. The surrounding crowd gradually dispersed, leaving only a mess and silence.
Qin Nian's sobs gradually subsided. She slowly lifted her head from the girl's embrace and saw that the girl's clothes were soaked. For once, she wasn't acting and was genuinely embarrassed, blushing. She quickly apologized and said, "I'm sorry, I got your clothes dirty. I'll make it up to you."
As she spoke, she reached out to take the money.
The girl was also a sentimental person. Hearing this, she quickly grabbed Qin Nian's hand and said with a wink, "No need. Don't be sad for a guy. You should think of it this way: if you give up one tree, you can have a whole forest. Isn't that better than hanging yourself on one tree? Especially since this tree is a crooked one."
Qin Nian burst out laughing after hearing what the girl said.
This metaphor is truly apt and vivid.
Qin Nian smiled and said to the girl, "Okay, thank you for comforting me. Let's add each other as friends."
Qin Huai had been observing Qin Nian silently from a distance, and seeing her finally smile, he felt a little relieved.
After the two became friends, the girl left.
As Qin Huai watched the girl leave, he was about to walk towards Qin Nian when he suddenly saw the man who had just made a bet with Lin Yang walking over.
The man narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Qin Nian as he said, "Miss Qin, we made a promise before, you wouldn't go back on your word, would you?"
Qin Nian's smile froze instantly, and her red-rimmed eyes made her look even more pitiful.
Qin Huai stepped forward, separating Qin Nian from the man in the floral shirt, and said, "If you want to do something, come at me."
The man in the floral shirt frowned in displeasure. "I'm talking to Miss Qin. Are you Miss Qin?"
Qin Huai was so angry at those words that his veins bulged.
Qin Huai was about to say something, but Qin Nian stopped him, shaking her head and saying, "Never mind, brother."
Qin Nian looked at the man in the floral shirt and said with a sweet smile, "Mr. Pan, right? Thank you for saving my brother. Don't worry, I, Qin Nian, will never go back on my promise. But could we do it another day? I'd like to take my brother to get his wound treated."
The man in the floral shirt nodded. "Okay, it's not unreasonable to add each other as friends, is it?"
Qin Nian took out her phone, brought up the friend request screen, and handed it over.
After Qin Huai and Qin Nian left, Qin Nian couldn't help but ask, "Nian Nian, why did you agree to him? He doesn't seem like a good person."
Qin Nian explained softly, "You said it yourself, he doesn't seem like a good person. If I don't agree first and keep him calm, how can we leave?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Huai nodded, as if there was some truth to it.
After answering Qin Huai's question, Qin Nian couldn't help but recall the conversation she had just had with Lin Yang in the floral shirt.
She did have one reason for saying that, but another was because she noticed that Lin Yang seemed to be avoiding the man surnamed Pan, and the man in the floral shirt seemed to have some influence. So she didn't want to offend him easily, and more importantly, she wanted to see if he could be used by her.
Love is the last thing she needs right now. As long as she can maintain her position, she doesn't care who's by her side.
With Qin Huai around, there were many things she couldn't do, so she had to find an opportunity where Qin Huai wasn't with her.
While Qin Nian took Qin Huai to the hospital to treat his wounds, Qin Yune received a large package.
Qin Yunie stared at the huge package placed at the door, lost in thought.
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