Qiao Qinian did not intend to dwell on this issue with Qiao Qiqi any further.

He left Qiao Qiqi's room with a "Get some rest" message and returned to his own bedroom.

Jiang Shu emerged from the bathroom, her hair wrapped in a cap.

Seeing Qiao Qinian sitting there with a gloomy expression, I couldn't help but feel a tightness in my chest.

Ever since she transmigrated into the book, she had never seen Qiao Qinian show such an expression.

Even when she and Qiao Manman were arguing or fighting, she never showed such an expression.

Jiang Shu secured the hair drying cap, sat down next to Qiao Qinian, and softly asked, "Honey, what happened?"

Qiao Qi sighed, "I just don't understand why Qi Qi insists on going to Peking University to be with Manman."

Jiang Shu didn't quite understand this matter either.

She thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps we can let her do other things herself, even if we hire a tutor to come to our home to teach her."

"But if you insist on using your connections to get her into Peking University, I'll definitely be the first to disagree."

As Jiang Shu uttered those words, a dark shadow suddenly appeared through the crack in the door.

Qiao Qiqi arrived late and missed the first half of Jiang Shu's sentence.

But she heard the second half of the sentence very clearly!

This morning she was even comforting Jiang Shu!

Now she's even whispering in her father's ear, disagreeing with her getting into Peking University!

Qiao Manman and Jiang Shu...

These two people are determined to oppose her.

Alright, in the days to come, she'll just add fuel to the fire of their anger.

-

Friday noon.

Qiao Manman and Zhu Liangqi chose to write their reflections around noon.

After writing for less than half an hour, Qiao Manman's eyes glazed over, and drowsiness overcame her.

Zhu Liangqi caught a glimpse of Qiao Manman's half-closed eyes out of the corner of her eye and comforted her with heartache.

"Manman, if you really can't take a nap for ten minutes, there are still two days left, Saturday and Sunday, don't rush."

Qiao Manman was in a daze for a moment before she realized what Zhu Liangqi had just said.

Just as she was about to respond, Qiao Manman received a call from Lin Wu.

Qiao Manman frowned slightly, then quickly reached out and silenced her phone.

Zhu Liangqi was taken aback, then looked at Qiao Manman's impatient expression: "What's wrong, Manman?"

Just as Qiao Manman was about to explain, Lin Wu called again.

Qiao Manman simply picked up her phone and turned it off, explaining to Zhu Liangqi, "It's my mom, I don't know what she's doing."

Zhu Liangqi was dumbfounded; it was the first time she had ever heard Qiao Manman mention her mother.

They were even more unaware that Qiao Manman's relationship and attitude towards her mother were actually like this.

She tried to prompt, "Could it be something urgent that caused the call?"

"Of course they'll contact me if they need something; otherwise, you'll never see them."

Qiao Manman was wide awake and wanted to continue writing her review, but she couldn't concentrate.

After hesitating for a while, Qiao Manman finally turned her phone back on.

As soon as the phone was turned on, Lin Wu seemed to receive the signal and immediately made another call.

Qiao Manman could only answer the call by holding the phone to her ear.

"Qiao Manman, do you even know Qi Qi is in the hospital?! How have you all been watching over Qi Qi?!"

Qiao Manman was stunned: "I..."

"Qiqi is my lifeline. If anything happens to her, I will never forgive you and your father!"

"I can't come back right now, you need to go to the hospital and check on her right away!"

Qiao Manman instinctively stood up: "Which hospital? A regular ward or somewhere else?"

"The First People's Hospital, in the emergency room!"

Qiao Manman hung up the phone and quickly tidied up the things on the table.

Seeing her flustered appearance, Zhu Liangqi stood up and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Qiao Manman stuffed her laptop into her laptop bag: "My sister is in the hospital, and I have to go check on her."

"I'll go with you!"

Qiao Qiqi also packed up her things.

Qiao Manman picked up her laptop bag: "I have class this afternoon, so don't bother me. Just wait for my message at school."

Zhu Liangqi refused her, saying, "This is the time when we need people the most. It would be inconvenient for you to go alone, and I don't trust you to go alone. Don't say any more, just go."

Seeing that Zhu Liangqi was determined, Qiao Manman didn't say anything more.

The two hurried to the hospital, asked the nurses, and arrived at the door of Qiao Qiqi's ward.

In the ward, there were two policemen and an elderly man covered in dirt.

His face, tanned dark from years of sun exposure, was filled with fear and unease; he even stammered when giving his statement to the police.

Qiao Qiqi lay on the bed and waited for the police to ask her questions before she obediently responded.

"The young girl has a torn ligament, which is no small injury. Since you all choose to handle it privately, then go ahead with your plan."

The old man seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and kept thanking the two policemen.

The police officer waved and turned to walk towards the ward door.

Qiao Manman quickly pulled Zhu Liangqi aside, watched the police leave, and then entered the ward.

In the ward, the old man's rough hands trembled slightly as he held the bill, and sweat trickled down his face.

He swallowed hard, about to speak to Qiao Qiqi, but when he saw someone come in, he swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

When Qiao Qiqi saw Qiao Manman, she quickly tried to sit up.

"elder sister……"

Qiao Manman walked to the bedside and pressed her fingers on Qiao Qiqi's shoulder: "Lie down, don't move around."

Qiao Manman took a closer look and found that Qiao Qiqi's face had no scratches.

Aside from what the police said, she couldn't see anything else about her limbs for the time being.

"Um...you're this girl's family, so can we discuss compensation with you?"

Qiao Manman looked at Qiao Qiqi: "Do you want me to help you negotiate, or do you want to contact your father to come and help you negotiate?"

"Don't bother Dad."

Qiao Qiqi hurriedly said, "Dad was very busy today. He was on the phone the whole morning before he left home."

Qiao Manman looked at the old man: "Uncle, let's talk. How do you plan to pay the compensation?"

The old man looked like an honest man, and he didn't have much money on him.

The mere mention of the word "compensation" caused him to break out in a cold sweat.

He stammered, "The total cost of the examination is 1,560 yuan. Could I... could I pay you in two installments?"

Qiao Manman was not surprised that the old man wanted to pay compensation in two installments.

She looked at Qiao Qiqi and asked, "You're the victim. Can you accept it if it's given to you in two installments?"

Qiao Qiqi's eyes revealed a clear sense of reluctance.

She said to Qiao Manman, "Sister, maybe we should just forget about it. This uncle seems to have had a tough time."

Qiao Manman: "..."

Why didn't you just say that from the beginning?

Standing to the side, Zhu Liangqi clearly sensed the displeasure emanating from Qiao Manman.

She spoke up for him, saying, "Hello, Qiqi, I'm Manman's classmate, my name is Zhu Liangqi."

Qiao Qiqi politely nodded to Zhu Liangqi: "Hello."

Zhu Liangqi: "If your sister hadn't spoken up for you, she would have only asked the old man for half of the medical expenses."

"After all, this old man looks like he's had a tough time, right? Full of it."

Qiao Manman raised an eyebrow, not expecting Zhu Liangqi to suddenly say those words on her behalf.

In this way, it's not just Zhu Liangqi pretending to be a good person.

Qiao Manman is even kinder than her.

Qiao Manman always seizes any opportunity to back down: "Hey, Liang Qi, why did you have to say it out loud?"

"What if Qiqi isn't happy and I only ask the old man for half of the medical expenses, and she has to pay the rest herself? What if she blames me then?"

Zhu Liangqi realized that Qiao Manman was acting.

She chimed in, saying, "That's your own sister. All the decisions you made were for her own good, to help her accumulate merit. How could she possibly hold a grudge against you?"

Qiao Qiqi was dumbfounded by the way the two of them were singing in unison.

She rarely had the chance to cultivate a kind image for herself, so how did a single comment from Qiao Manman's classmate lead to this being attributed to Qiao Manman?

"Half is enough; I can give it to you today!"

The old man was so grateful that he took out a red plastic bag from his inner pocket.

The plastic bag was opened, revealing the banknotes inside.

Red, green, blue, purple—they have it all.

He scraped together 800 yuan, leaving him with only five or six yuan, which he then put back in his pocket.

The old man placed the money on the bedside table and said, "Young lady, I'm so sorry. I apologize. I wish you a speedy recovery from your leg. I'll have my wife chant sutras and pray for you."

Upon hearing those last four words, Qiao Qiqi's eyes twitched slightly.

Who asked them to chant scriptures and pray for blessings!

The pain was so intense that the old man actually gave her half of it!

But since everyone was there, Qiao Qiqi could only swallow her anger and force a smile.

"Sir, you're too kind. You don't need to stay here any longer, please go back."

The old man nodded repeatedly and left.

They were moving so fast that they were afraid they would catch him again and give him more money.

Qiao Manman pulled up two chairs and sat down with Zhu Liangqi.

"I have class this afternoon, so I can't stay here with you for very long. Either I take you home, or I'll have Aunt Wang come over to keep you company. Which one do you choose?"

Qiao Qiqi: "It's okay, sister. It's not a serious injury. I'll be able to go back by myself after resting for a while."

Qiao Manman ignored Qiao Qiqi's words and raised her wrist to look at the time on her watch.

If we send Qiao Qiqi back now, she can still make it to her last class.

"Rest for another ten minutes, then I'll take you home."

"Aren't you curious, sister, what I did outside today?"

No sooner had Qiao Manman finished speaking than Qiao Qiqi followed up.

Qiao Manman laughed when she heard this: "What you're doing outside has nothing to do with me."

"Are you trying to say that you got injured on this trip because of me?"

Qiao Qiqi turned to the side and picked up the gift box bag that was placed on the bedside table.

She took out two boxes and opened them.

Two large gold bracelets appeared before Qiao Manman's eyes.

Qiao Qiqi handed one of the gift boxes to Qiao Manman: "Sister, this is for you."

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