Chapter 139 A Better Plan
At this point, Qi Xi suddenly remembered that since she woke up, her face hadn't even been fully awake, and she had spent a long time talking to Zhou Heran.
What's the difference between this and running around naked outside?
Qi Xi yelled and covered her face, "Zhou Zhou, turn your face away! Don't look at me, I must look awful right now!"
However, Zhou Heran, who is usually known for his politeness, did not turn his face away as Qi Xi wished this time, but instead grasped the other's wrist.
Before Qi Xi could react, he removed her hands from her face.
"If it's convenient, could you tell me what's causing the redness and swelling on your face?"
Zhou Heran didn't ask, and Qi Xi didn't even remember.
I just realized that my cheek still hurts a lot when I touch it; I know it must be swollen without even looking.
"I was slapped twice by my own mother because I caught them plotting to use a scapegoat to cover up Qi Jianyue's dirty deeds of hiring marketing accounts to smear Lili online."
"Of course I can't tolerate anyone bullying Lili in any way, so I argued with them and got hit without paying attention."
At this point, Qi Xi said indignantly, "It's all my fault for being too lazy before. If I had been more diligent and practiced Taekwondo with Li Li, it would have been these people from the Qi family who couldn't tell right from wrong who got beaten up yesterday!"
Even though her face was slapped like that, Qi Xi didn't complain. Instead, she stood up for Yu Li from her perspective and felt indignant on her behalf.
Even when bullied by her own blood relatives, she remained optimistic, and her words, even in a lighthearted tone, seemed to suggest that others might pity her.
But in reality, the more relaxed she appeared, the more it seemed to Zhou Heran like a facade of strength.
However, Zhou Heran did not say anything immediately. Instead, he got up and went to the restroom under Qi Xi's puzzled gaze.
When she came out a short while later, she had a wet towel in her hand.
"First, apply a hot towel. Later, I'll buy you some ointment to help with bruising, so it will heal faster."
Zhou Heran didn't offer any words of comfort, because he knew that at this moment, Qi Xi didn't want to hear anyone pity her.
Although she doesn't admit it, who wouldn't have expectations for their biological parents' family after finding them?
But what awaited Qi Xi was the differential treatment from the Qi family, who even physically assaulted her.
No matter how comforting it was, it all seemed pale in Zhou Heran's eyes.
Rather than comforting her and reopening her wounds, it's better to remain silent.
Qi Xi blinked, thanked her, and took the towel.
But Zhou Heran didn't hand the towel to her; instead, he took the towel and covered her cheeks with it.
While Qi Xi was stunned, he asked, "Does it hurt?"
Qi Xi felt that this was just like the old saying, when God closes a door, he opens a window.
Although she suffered injustice at the hands of the Qi family, the moment she opened her eyes, she saw her idol.
At that moment, her favorite idol was sitting right next to her, not only showing concern for her but also personally applying a hot towel to her face and asking her in such a gentle tone if it hurt.
Let alone the pain, Qi Xi felt that if she could go back to last night, she could fight her way in and out of the Qi family seven times over!
"Did the Qi family do something to you last night? Is that why you're sleeping so soundly and I can't wake you up?"
Zhou Heran cleverly changed the subject while Qi Xi stared blankly at his face.
Qi Xi snapped out of her daze and felt her face getting even hotter, and her earlobes felt hot too.
"They gave me a sedative."
As she spoke, Qi Xi rubbed her arm and complained, "Your technique was really bad; my arm still hurts from hitting you like that..."
Before Qi Xi could finish speaking, she didn't notice that Zhou Heran's expression changed instantly upon hearing about the tranquilizer. He grabbed her wrist and, without saying a word, rolled up her sleeve.
Sure enough, a red dot left by a needle mark was visible on her fair arm, which was quite conspicuous.
Zhou Heran originally thought that since Qi Xi had the blood of the Qi family flowing through her veins, the Qi family wouldn't be so heartless as to do something to harm her.
But to his utter surprise, last night, in order to avoid arousing his suspicion, he forcibly gave Qi Xi a sedative to make her fall asleep and calm down.
However, tranquilizers are medications used only in very special circumstances.
Even a professional physician could easily cause harm if they didn't control their strength properly, especially when dealing with a normal person who doesn't need sedatives to stabilize their emotions.
But the Qi family completely disregarded these risks, showing no regard for Qi Xi's life!
"These people are truly despicable!"
He had to tell Qi Chenyan about this.
Although Zhou Heran knew from the beginning that apart from Old Master Qi, the rest of the Qi family were all mentally deficient.
But I never imagined that they would go to such a depraved and inhumane degree to favor Qi Jianyue.
We must get Qi Chenyan to take action and teach him a lesson, otherwise, with Qi Xi being such a skinny little rabbit, how could he possibly be a match for these guys?
If we stay any longer, we won't even know when we'll be devoured alive.
“Mr. Zhou, please don’t tell Lili about this. Anyway, I’m fine. I just took a nap. If Lili finds out, I’m afraid she’ll come knocking on my door with her temper.”
"I don't care about the life or death of the Qi family, but if Lili were to have a miscarriage, even drowning the entire Qi family in a pig cage wouldn't be enough to atone for the crime."
Zhou Heran naturally understood Qi Xi's meaning, and sighed, "Don't worry, I won't let you suffer in vain."
"Come on, I'll take you away from this awful place first."
But Qi Xi unexpectedly refused: "No, I can't leave now, otherwise all the suffering I endured yesterday will have been for nothing."
Zhou Heran didn't understand for a moment: "If you don't leave, who knows what other things the Qi family might do to hurt you in order to protect Qi Jianyue."
"Don't worry, I'll pretend to compromise. On the day of the family reunion banquet, I will make Qi Jianyue and the Qi family pay the price for hurting Lili!"
The Qi family is determined to protect Qi Jianyue, and given their capabilities, they must have already found a scapegoat to settle this matter.
Even if Qi Xi reports the incident to the police, the evidence against her would be negligible in terms of the damage she could inflict on the Qi family.
Moreover, given the power and influence of the Qi family, resolving this matter only requires a little manipulation.
Therefore, Qi Xi decided to change his approach and focus on what the Qi family cared about and valued most.
The best turning point came at the family reunion banquet.
Qi Xi beckoned to Zhou Heran, "I have a better plan."
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