Chapter 47 - 47: Is he really the younger brother?
Lu Lingche was caught off guard by a punch but reacted swiftly, retaliating before the two men tumbled into a fight.
His assistant, Yuanshan, who had been driving, was so scared that he hurriedly jumped out of the car to help.
However, Qiao Yin had already recognized who was attacking Lu Lingche. She quickly shouted, “Lu Lingche, stop! Don’t hit my brother!”
By now, Lu Lingche had also recognized who it was. He firmly pinned Qiao Jiasen, his tone reeking of anger, “Are you blind? Can’t you see he was the first to hit me? Can’t you see him taking hard swings at my face? Why aren’t you telling him to stop?”
Seeing her younger brother groaning in pain, Qiao Yin shouted, “He’s just a kid. Let him go!”
“Whose kid is six feet tall? Still a child at twenty?”
“He is only sixteen!”
Lu Lingche had plainly guessed his age, never really caring about such matters. Nevertheless, hearing that Qiao Jiasen was only sixteen, he finally let go.
As soon as he loosened his grip, Qiao Jiasen tried to attack him again. Frightened, Qiao Yin quickly hugged his arm: “Qiao Jiasen, stop fighting! You’re bleeding!”
Qiao Jiasen didn’t care whether he was bleeding or not. Enraged, he shouted, “Lu, is the child in this woman’s belly yours? Her belly is already so big, you must have gotten together before you got married! If you have another woman, why did you marry my sister?! Scum! Loser!”
When Lan Yuyi heard herself mentioned, she subconsciously clutched at her belly, shame making her burst into tears, “Lingche…”
Lu Lingche shielded her behind him, comforting her in a calm voice, “Don’t be afraid, everything is fine.”
Qiao Jiasen’s fury escalated, “Lu, you only know how to protect her. Do you know how much hurt this is causing my sister? Shameless!”
Lu Lingche gave him a cold glance, wiped the blood from his lips, and turned to Qiao Yin: “Qiao Yin, this is the first time, so I can let him go. If there is a next time, I will send him to jail and ruin him for life! Don’t blame me for not warning you!”
If he hadn’t been held back by Qiao Yin, Qiao Jiasen would have punched him again: “Threatening my sister? Is this how you usually treat her? Lu, are you even a person? Do you take advantage of her because you think she has no one to rely on? I warn you, we are the Qiao family, I am also here! If you bully her again, I won’t let it go!”
Lu Lingche didn’t take him seriously, “You can try, see how many lives you have to fight me.”
After saying that, he took the frightened Lan Yuyi into the car and sped away.
Qiao Yin immediately checked her brother’s injuries. Seeing that they weren’t serious, she finally relaxed.
As the tension dissipated, a surge of emotion welled up in her. Her eyes filled with tears: “You’re silly, why fight him and get yourself injured, it’s not worth it.”
Qiao Jiasen looked at her, his anger diminished, his demeanor calm: “I wasn’t acting impulsively, I planned this for several days. I can’t let him think that nobody’s protecting you, make it easy for him to bully you. If I fight him once, regardless of how he sees me, he’ll think twice about bullying you in the future, that’s enough.”
Qiao Yin’s tears fell in an instant. She cried so hard she couldn’t even form a complete sentence.
Someone was desperately trying to protect her, to provide a little support.
This made her feel that she wasn’t alone in her predicament, that there was a glimmer of light in an otherwise dark world.
It’s wonderful to have a younger brother!
Even if they don’t have the same mother, they are still family, it’s different!
After crying for a while, she said: “Qiao Jiasen, you were the most handsome today!”
“I know. Enough, stop crying, you’re too ugly. Get in the car, I will take you home.”
Qiao Yin put her shopping bags into the car. Whatever didn’t fit, she held in her arms, then got into the backseat.
Qiao Jiasen then drove her home.
“Qiao Jiasen, why were you at the market? Don’t you have evening study sessions?”
“Yes, I skipped it. I work part-time at this market..”