Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âYeah, brother Junting, when did you and Sangsang meet?â
Ye Chuen interrupted, grinning, âSangsang, you must not have remembered, brother Junting administered mouth-to-mouth on you when you passed out yesterday...â
âSheâs my girlfriend, thereâs nothing out of the ordinary about mouth-to-mouth, is there?â Nian Junting said.
The word âgirlfriendâ caught Kang Ying and the rest off-guard.
âGirlfriend?â
Ye Chuenâs smile faded. She could tell that Nian Junting was worried about Luo Sang, but seeing him wearing the same clothes from last night, she found it hard to believe that the two of them had come this far in their relationship.
After all, how could a perfectionist and vile-mouthed man like Nian Junting possibly fall in love with someone as ordinary as Luo Sang?
âYeah, girlfriend. My girlfriend fell into a swimming pool while hosting a birthday party for you, did you think buying us gifts and writing a card would be sufficient?â
Ye Chuen could feel the chill of Nian Juntingâs sharp, piercing gaze.
Ye Chuenâs shoulders fell. She quickly turned towards Luo Sang and begged, âSangsang, please explain to brother Junting, I didnât mean it, it was really an accident.â
Luo Sangâs knitted her eyebrows and opened her mouth, but Nian Junting spoke out coldly, âI hope it was an accident, too. If it ever comes to my knowledge that it was not accidental, Iâll never let the culprit off.â
Ye Chuen shivered. Kang Ying was displeased, âJunting, what are you saying? Are you accusing Chuen of trying to hurt Ms Luo Sang? Theyâre good friends, you know.â
âNot only do your accusations jeopardize their friendship, theyâre also inconsiderate to my feelings.â
âI didnât say anything like that. You all brought it up by yourselves.â
Nian Junting looked impatient. âAuntie, donât blame me for my speculations, Luo Sang is just too pretty, too clever, and too kind-hearted. Sheâs surrounded by people who envy her, and Chuen could be just one of them, acting out of her jealousy.â
Luo Sangâs face turned red with embarrassment.
Nian Junting was normally only full of praise for himself, but she did not think herself deserving of these compliments as well.
Glancing furtively at Ye Chuen, Luo Sang could see tears of indignance welling up in her eyes.
Kang Yingâs face looked grim. âJunting, even if youâre trying to defend your girlfriend, thereâs no need to speak so badly about your sister. Although sheâs not Nian Xi, weâre still family.â
âHave I spoken badly? Itâs just the truth.â
Nian Junting glanced at Ye Chuen nonchalantly. âIâm not saying that sheâs ugly, or that she has poor grades, itâs just that... compared to Luo Sang, sheâs still lacking in many ways.â
Luo Sang covered her face with her hands. She felt that Nian Junting was only inciting more resentment against her with every word he said.
âAlright, Auntie Kang, Chuen, donât listen to his nonsense. Heâs only in a bad mood because I got hurt. Iâm more than grateful for you all coming to the hospital to visit me. Thereâs no need for any compensation, Junting will be pressing charges against the company which set up the platform.â
âYeah, weâre going to make sure theyâll go bankrupt,â Nian Junting added coldly.
Ye Chuen forced a laugh, âThereâs no need... to be so harsh, right?â
âHarsh?â Nian Junting uttered sarcastically, âLuo Sang fell into the deepest part of the pool and even got pushed down by the heavy planks which fell onto her. If not for timely rescue, she would have drowned right there and then. So, if you think itâs not harsh enough, why donât I throw you into the pool for a taste?â