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Just as Qiao Xinxin had blended the foundation on her neck and confirmed that the conspicuous red mark had completely disappeared in the mirror, she heard a series of hurried footsteps approaching from outside the courtyard gate.

She quickly packed her skincare products into the storage space, took off her shoes, and dashed into bed.

"Bang--!"

The heavy solid wood door downstairs was pushed open with a thud, hitting the wall with a dull thud.

The house was pitch black, not a single light was on, and the family of four, filled with pent-up anger, were panting heavily in the darkness.

"Where is that brat?!"

"Our whole family has been running around all night trying to fix her little problem, and all she does is cause trouble! It's this late and she's still nowhere to be seen!"

Qiao Mingzhu leaned gently and weakly into Qiao Lijun's broad arms.

Using the moonlight streaming in through the window, she quickly glanced at the quiet living room and the closed door on the second floor, and immediately realized that Qiao Xinxin hadn't come home yet!

A calculating glint flashed across her eyes.

She gripped her older brother's arm tightly, so hard that her knuckles turned white.

This unconscious act of "dependence" immediately drew tenderness from Qiao Lijun.

"Big brother..." Qiao Mingzhu's voice was extremely soft, even carrying a just-right hint of worry and trembling, "Sister Xinxin hasn't come back yet. Could something have happened to her? She's a girl, raised in the countryside since she was little, and she's never seen the world. It's dark outside, and we don't know if she's encountered any bad people... Should we go out and look for her again?"

Hearing his sister's worries, Qiao Lijun felt heartbroken.

He reached out and gently patted her thin back, but the words that followed were like a poisoned knife, stabbing his own sister who shared the same mother.

"Mingzhu, you're just too soft-hearted and too kind!"

Qiao Lijun gritted his teeth and sneered, "What could possibly happen to her? I'm sure you weren't mistaken when you were in the guesthouse corridor! Qiao Xinxin definitely sneaked into Zhou Liguang's room! I, Qiao Lijun, am completely innocent, I really don't know how I could have such a disgusting, shameless younger sister!"

"Brother, don't talk about sister like that..."

Qiao Mingzhu bit her lower lip tightly, tilted her head slightly, and looked pitiful with tears welling up in her eyes. "Just now... we were clearly in Brother Li Guang's room, and we didn't see anything... Maybe, Sister, you just went to play somewhere else..."

Her words seemed to be making excuses for Qiao Xinxin, but in reality, every word she said was a reminder to everyone that Qiao Xinxin was out fooling around if she didn't come home late at night!

Her tearful appearance melted Qiao Lijun's heart completely.

You always underestimate people!

Qiao Lijun stared coldly at the second floor, and without hesitation, splashed dirty water: "Zhou Liguang was alone in the room at the time. Qiao Xinxin must have heard the noise and been hidden under the bed or in the closet by Zhou Liguang! Where else could she have gone if not home? In the middle of the night, she was definitely out flirting with your fiancé!"

Although Qiao Shouguo and Qin Fangfang, who were standing to the side, did not say anything, their ashen faces clearly indicated that they had already confirmed Qiao Lijun's guess in their hearts.

Just as this family of four was standing downstairs, indignant and labeling Qiao Xinxin as a "womanizer"—

"Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Mingzhu, why are you only getting back now?"

A soft, sleepy, and slightly hoarse voice suddenly rang out like a thunderclap from a clear sky at the top of the stairs on the second floor.

The four people downstairs all looked up at the stairs!

The shameless, womanizing, and reckless Qiao Xinxin they were talking about was wearing a light-colored cotton long-sleeved nightgown, her bare, white feet on the wooden floor.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes as she slowly walked down the stairs.

Her slightly messy black hair was draped over her shoulders, and her eyes were both dreamy and clear, making her look exactly like a well-behaved girl who had just been woken up from a sweet dream.

"What time is it? It's completely dark..."

Qiao Xinxin let out a soft yawn, seemingly oblivious to the incredulous and shocked looks the four people in front of her were giving her.

Her appearance, from head to toe, was flawless.

Where is there even a hint of the wantonness of someone going out and fooling around with men?!

The four people in the living room froze on the spot, their breaths even stopping for a moment.

"You...you..."

Qin Fangfang's eyes widened as she pointed at Qiao Xinxin as if she'd seen a ghost, her voice cracking: "What are you doing at home?! Weren't you with Zhou Liguang...?"

"Mom, I'm not home, where should I be?"

Qiao Xinxin stopped on the last step of the stairs, tilting her head slightly, her soft and sweet face showing just the right amount of confusion and bewilderment.

She blinked her clear, large eyes innocently, quietly watching the four people in front of her with their different expressions.

The moment Qiao Mingzhu, who was leaning against Qiao Lijun's chest, saw Qiao Xinxin, the mask of a pitiful and wronged white lotus flower on her face instantly cracked!

How is that possible?!

Qiao Mingzhu pushed Qiao Lijun away in disbelief, rushed forward, and grabbed Qiao Xinxin's wrist tightly. "How could you already be home?!"

She clearly saw with her own eyes that this country bumpkin drank the juice laced with a large amount of potent aphrodisiac!

She clearly helped the person all the way to the second floor of the guesthouse!

When the drug took effect, this woman could barely stand, her body burning hot like a furnace. How could she possibly appear at home unharmed?! And even changed into her pajamas?!

Looking at Qiao Mingzhu's face, which was slightly distorted due to extreme shock and loss of control, Qiao Xinxin sneered inwardly, but showed no emotion on her face.

She looked blankly as Qiao Mingzhu held her hand, then innocently and harmlessly grasped Qiao Mingzhu's cold, trembling hand in return, her soft yet incredibly clear voice striking everyone's heart: "Mingzhu, what nonsense are you talking about? The family reunion banquet just ended tonight, and I went home!"

Qiao Xinxin frowned slightly, as if trying to recall, her tone tinged with grievance: "At the banquet, I don't know what happened, but after I drank the water you gave me, my head was spinning and I couldn't even stand up straight."

"I saw you were all busy entertaining guests, and I was afraid that staying would only cause you trouble or spoil your fun, so I came back to sleep first... What's wrong? Did I go home first and make you angry?"

"Just now... I heard a loud 'bang' from the downstairs front door. I thought a thief had broken in, which startled me awake and made me scramble out of bed. Dad, Mom, what happened?"

As Qiao Xinxin spoke, she couldn't help but let out a soft yawn.

She blinked her big, watery eyes, a single tear clinging to the corner of her eye from sleepiness, looking completely bewildered and innocent after being woken up.

Her face did indeed have a faint blush, as if she had just crawled out of a warm bed.

But... Qiao Mingzhu's gaze was fixed on Qiao Xinxin's brows.

This country bumpkin had a faint look of fatigue in his eyes. In just a few words, he had already yawned several times. His body was as limp as if all his strength had been drained away!

She was the one who personally witnessed Qiao Xinxin drinking the spiked juice that she had personally served her at the family reunion banquet!

That was a cheap, potent drug she'd gotten from the black market for a fortune! Its effects were so potent it could drive even a bull mad. How could Qiao Xinxin, a young virgin, possibly walk home on her own after drinking that kind of drug?! And how could she possibly be lying innocently asleep in bed?!

Unless... she didn't escape at all!

Qiao Mingzhu narrowed her eyes dangerously, a sinister glint in them. Her gaze, sharp as a knife, fixed on the tightly buttoned collar of Qiao Xinxin's dress.

It's definitely an attempt to cover something up!

"Sister! I'm so glad you're alright!"

Qiao Mingzhu's expression changed instantly.

She cried out excitedly, tears streaming down her face. Her voice was soft and gentle, as if she truly felt sorry for her nominal older sister: "You don't know, we all thought something had happened to you. Mom, Dad, and my older brother were looking for you so anxiously. Thank goodness you're alright..."

She spoke through tears, while making an excited gesture as if she wanted to hug Qiao Xinxin.

But just as she approached Qiao Xinxin—

Qiao Mingzhu's eyes flashed with a fierce light. She suddenly stretched out her hands, like eagle claws, and grabbed Qiao Xinxin's collar, about to tear her clothes!