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Facing the two men in their underwear apologizing, Xiao Qian remained expressionless.
âI will never forgive you, never.â
How could a hollow and insincere apology dissolve the hatred from her past life and the grief from her daughterâs passing?
This hatred could not be eradicated, so if there must be a time limit to it, it would be âforever.â
Like a queen, Xiao Qian left without looking back, brushing past Ming Lang, she stopped.
âMeddlesome man.â
Ming Lang did not feel offended, and Xiao Qian added softly.
ââ¦Thank you.â
âYouâre welcome.â
Watching Xiao Qian leave with the photo, Li Zhen and Ni Jianren were anxious, and seeing that Yu Minglang hadnât planned to let them go, they could only beg him.
âCousin, please let us go. You see, that woman is so arrogant. You defended her, and she didnât even thank you. Itâs not good for you to fall out with your own brother for a stranger. Let us go, and Iâll explain it to you.â
Yu Minglang didnât bother to listen to Li Zhenâs words. He saw Xiao Qian leaving; her back looked so lonely.
Most girls faced with such a situation would cry or make a fuss. However, she was calm, knowing how to protect herself. But shouldnât she have come with her family when doing something as dangerous as collecting evidence?
Instead, her own family merely wanted to sell her off, leaving her to do everything alone.
A girl who is too strong simply means that no one is willing to cherish her. Ming Lang felt a sudden surge of sympathy.
If someone could love her more, would the loneliness on her face and the solitude surrounding her diminish?
At this point, Li Zhen kept nagging, finally irritating Ming Lang enough to turn around and look at the two cowards he controlled. He released his foot and said to the shirtless Ni Jianren.
âGet lost!â
Ni Jianrenâs legs went weak with fright.
He didnât know where this ferocious man had come from. Despite appearing good-natured, handsome, and manlyâ¦
He couldnât help but stare at Ming Lang, smitten by his look.
Ming Lang felt disgusted by this lewd gaze and narrowed his eyes. Lifting his leg, he kicked Ni Jianren hard. Ni Jianren screamed and fled without looking back.
Whimpering, handsome as he was, Ni Jianren thought Ming Lang was still too cruel and had a tendency for violence!
âDonât go back to your room; just get out!â Ming Langâs words made Ni Jianren flee even faster, not worrying about what Ming Lang would do to Li Zhen.
Without Ming Langâs permission, Ni Jianren didnât dare to return to his room to retrieve his clothes. Clad in just his underwear, he sprinted out of the hotel. It was indeed a terrifying day, first encountering a female devil and then a male fierce star!
With Ni Jianren gone, Ming Lang coldly eyed Li Zhen.
Li Zhen smiled apologetically, âCousin, Iâll head back too.â
Heading to his room, Li Zhen didnât expect Ming Lang to follow. The door clicked shut behind them, locked by Ming Lang, and Li Zhenâs legs began to tremble.
âTell me about the girl.â
âHer name is Chen Xiaoqian, Ni Jianrenâs friend. She likes Ni Jianren and keeps bothering him. Jianren and I are just colleagues. We came to rest at the hotel after playing mahjong. That crazy woman jealously accused us out of nowhere. You see, itâs all just a misunderstanding.â
Li Zhen cleared himself of any blame.
So, her name is Xiao Qian. What a nice name. Ming Langâs sharp eyes scanned the room, spotting a torn condom wrapper on the floor.
Tissues were on the bedside table, and a single bed was messy with clothes on it and strewn across the floor from the bathroom.
Ming Lang couldnât stand Li Zhenâs continued slander of Xiao Qian and finally spoke up.
âLi Zhen.â
âWhatâs wrong, cousin?â
His response was met with Ming Langâs iron fist.
âDonât insult my intelligence, and donât besmirch the girl youâve already hurt with your shameless actions!â
The emphasis lay in the latter sentence.
Li Zhen saw stars as Ming Lang hit him. Ming Langâs rage intensified when he saw Xiao Qianâs lonely figure, and he felt even angrier at this despicable man.
He let Ni Jianren go because he wasnât part of their family. However, this shameless Li Zhen was their kin, and Ming Lang would not tolerate such disgraceful acts from his own family.
So, Ming Lang decided to vent Xiao Qianâs anger in a more straightforward way.
He cracked his knuckles, punching and kicking Li Zhen like a sandbag!
âAll! Ming Lang, are you crazy? Iâm your cousin!â
Li Zhen was no match for Ming Lang, who was using all his strength. Li Zhen was afraid Ming Lang would pummel him to death.
âSheâs just a stranger! Iâm your cousin!â
âI donât have a cousin like you!â Ming Lang threw another punch, thinking in his heart.
Sheâs not going to be a âstrangerâ foreverâ¦
After leaving the room, Xiao Qian went straight to Qiang Cityâs largest wholesale market for small commodities. She found a small store that supplied photo studios and purchased a simple film-developing kit. She wanted to develop the photos herself.
Returning home, the shop was locked, and Chu Xue was nowhere to be found. Xiao Qian didnât know if she had gone to the hospital, but it didnât matter.
Xiao Qian unlocked the door and entered her room. She locked the room, closed the curtains, turning it into a darkroom. Then, she took out the films, a developing bag, and a small bucket, arranging everything before preparing chemicals like Blix and developer powder needed to develop the photos. In her past life, she loved photography. After her daughter was born, she grew fond of the texture of film cameras, and had been adept at developing photos for her daughter.
Now, using the skills she learned for her daughter, she was getting revenge on the scumbag with ease.
She didnât buy an enlarger since it was too expensive, but the small prints she developed were enough for people to see clearly.
When a woman becomes powerful to a certain extent, does she still need a man? Xiao Qian was thinking about this as she dealt with the matter at hand.
She felt she didnât need a man, but the image of Ming Lang fighting for her still lingered in her mind.
He pulled her behind him, protecting her. Looking at his back, Xiao Qian felt a sense of security.
But for a man and woman together, is security enough?
Xiao Qian didnât want to dwell on it, because she found that when she contemplated things related to Ming Lang alone, her OCD would flare up.
At this stage, Xiao Qian knew there was no going back, and she had to deal with the matter at hand without dragging it on.
She scribbled a note and placed it in the soapbox where Chen Lin hid her Admission Notice.
After storing the film negatives and putting the camera away, Xiao Qian gathered the developing equipment, put it in a bag, and went out to dispose of it.
Exiting her home, Xiao Qian went directly to a public phone booth and dialed Ni Jianren.
âCome out. I have a business deal to discuss with you.â
Ni Jianren received Xiao Qianâs call, touching the wounds inflicted by Ming Lang.
âChen Xiaoqian, you crazy woman! What do you want to do?!â