Qing'er, who was crying her heart out, bumped into someone while running and instinctively raised her hand to cover her head.
Who did she bump into? Why was it so hard? Her forehead hurts a little now.
"sorry."
Qing'er was heartbroken and thought it was some servant. Not wanting anyone to see her like this, she lowered her head and didn't look up at anyone. She quickly apologized, took a step to the side to avoid the person, and continued running towards her room.
She misses him terribly right now.
She was running so fast that she didn't notice her handkerchief had fallen off when she covered her forehead.
The person who had no chance to apologize stared blankly at the handkerchief left on the ground. After a moment, they bent down, reached out and picked it up, then dusted it off.
Looking at the character "晴" (qing, meaning sunshine) in the far corner of the handkerchief, she unconsciously stroked it with her hand. Thinking of the scene of her arguing with someone she had just witnessed, she couldn't help but smile slightly.
I never imagined that it would grow up to be a kitten with claws.
He carefully folded the handkerchief, tucked it into his bosom, and then flew away.
Qing'er ran back to her room crying. Chen Nian, who was about to wring out her hair, heard the crying and, forgetting about wringing her hair, hurriedly ran outside.
As soon as she stepped out of the inner room, she saw Qing'er running towards her, crying.
"Nian Nian—"
Qing'er rushed into Chen Nian's arms and hugged him tightly.
...
"Fu Erkang, are you fucking crazy? Do you think we sisters deserve to be bullied by you, Fu Erkang, one after another?"
Thinking of Qing'er, who had been crying for a while and whose eyes were swollen, Chen Nian was furious. He dressed quickly, not even bothering to fix his hair, and rushed into Er Kang's room with his wet hair hanging loose, ignoring Qing'er's attempts to stop him.
Looking at the person sitting in the chair inside, talking to Yongqi and Benjamin, with a face full of regret, self-blame, and anger, I don't know where the strength came from, but I suddenly picked him up and slapped him hard.
"You son of a bitch, Chen Nian, what business is it of yours to interfere in my affairs with Qing'er? Why are you so nosy?"
Upon seeing who it was, Er Kang, already furious, felt a sharp pain on his face and forcefully shoved the person away.
Normally, given Shen Nian's previous threat, Er Kang would definitely not dare to lay a hand on Shen Nian, but now, he had just been scolded by Zi Wei, which infuriated him.
Despite the push, Shen Nian wasn't unprepared. The moment Er Kang waved his hand, she also kicked him hard, and the two of them were pushed backward by the force.
It's a lose-lose situation, who's afraid of who? We've already been hurt enough, so one more time won't make a difference.
Ertai knew he was injured, and he was about to get angry again.
"Meditation—!"
"Meditation—!"
"Nian Nian—!"
"Meditation—!"
A series of events unfolded before anyone could react.
Because no one expected that Shen Nian Er Kang would come here.
Ertai, who had just bought snacks for Chen Nian and was about to go back to his room to change the packaging and deliver them, saw this scene as soon as he returned. His heart stopped for two seconds, and he quickly dropped what he was holding and caught the person steadily.
...
"How are you? Are you hurt anywhere? Is anything uncomfortable? Does your hand hurt? It's all red. Quick, Benjamin Yongqi, please go and call Doctor Hu."
Ertai asked about Chen Nian's condition with worry and anxiety, holding Chen Nian's hand, feeling extremely distressed, and bowing his head to breathe on it.
"If you want to hit someone, just call me. Why did you do it yourself? Look, your hands are all red. In the end, I'm the one who's worried and heartbroken."
Ertai held Chen Nian's hand, rambling on and on, and took out the ointment he always carried with him, carefully applying it to Chen Nian's hand, bit by bit.
His brother is thick-skinned; it wouldn't be good if his hand swelled up, so he put some medicine on it just in case.
"good."
Yongqi and Benjamin knew about Chen Nian's situation and were easily frightened. Er Kang's actions had scared them all, let alone Chen Nian. They were worried that something might happen to Chen Nian, so they agreed and prepared to go and call for help.
"I'm fine, don't worry, there's no need to call the imperial physician."
Shen Nian waved his hand to indicate that he was alright. Facing Ertai, Shen Nian suppressed his anger and spoke calmly, his gaze sweeping around the room.
Ertai looked the man up and down, and was slightly relieved to see that he was indeed alright. He turned around and saw that Erkang was still glaring angrily at Chen Nian, looking like he was about to fight him.
Ertai pulled the person behind him to protect him. Compared to Erkang, who was getting up from the ground, clutching his chest and looking pained, with obvious anger on his face, Ertai remained calm.
She stared at Er Kang with indifferent eyes, but her eyes held a hint of anger.
“I’ve said it before, don’t involve her in anything. If she’s done anything wrong, come to me.”
He didn't know the details of the matter, but for Shen Nian to resort to violence, his brother must have done something.
Looking at Qing'er beside him, whose eyes were red and who was worriedly checking on Chen Nian's condition, he remembered that not long ago his father had asked his brother to explain things to Qing'er.
It seems that his brother went to find Qing'er, and then his brother said something wrong that hurt Qing'er. Chen Nian saw this, got angry, and came to find his brother.
Shen Nian isn't the type to get angry for no reason, and Qing'er isn't the type to slander others, so it must be that her brother went too far.
Even though Qing'er has let go of her feelings for her brother, he can still make her cry. How hurtful must his words be?
They had a falling out when his brother wanted to pair him up with Qing'er.
Yes, that's right, she paired him up with Qing'er, and even after clearly seeing his feelings for Chen Nian, she still told him with a straight face that he could follow the example of Ehuang and Nüying.
The two sparred for a while before finally stopping.
Even so, his brother did not give up on the idea and always wanted him to spend more time with Qing'er on their trips.
She often created opportunities for him to spend more time with Qing'er, trying to push him towards Qing'er, but he and Qing'er, who already knew his feelings, blocked them.
Neither he nor Qing'er told Shen Nian about these things.
They all shared the same thought: as long as they were happy, that was enough; they would handle the dirty work themselves.
The deep brotherly bond between him and his brother had gradually faded away as he repeatedly tried to push him out and solve his problems.
He's only slightly better off than the average person now, and not even as good as his relationship with Yongqi and Benjamin.
Yongqi and Benjamin didn't dare to intervene, and neither side dared to get involved.
They helped Er Kang, and when Xiao Yanzi found out, they were both in trouble; they helped Chen Nian, and now their relationship with Er Kang is barely passable.
So the best approach is to not help either side. Of course, their selfish motives lean towards Chen Nian.
Because of Ziwei, Erkang communicated with them less and less, and even often yelled at Xiaoyanzi for Ziwei's sake. Their feelings for him were also gradually fading.
Because of Xiao Yanzi, their relationship with Shen Nianqing'er actually gets better and better.
Ziwei was the same; she had to be affectionate with Erkang in the palace, and she was busy taking care of the Emperor outside the palace. Her relationship with Xiaoyanzi was also constantly deteriorating.
Outside the door...
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