Chapter 482: Encounter by Chance II (Second Update)_1

Xia Qiqi returned to her seat and noticed King was not there, which she found odd. Just then, King returned.

“Sorry, went out to take a call,” King fibbed.

“Oh, it’s okay.”

As Xia Qiqi was about to sit down, suddenly a man from the neighboring booth walked over and grabbed her hand.

“Xia Youqian, didn’t I tell you not to come out?” Xia Qiqi quickly shook off his hand.

Before the date, her brother had taken the money he had won last night to the casino to hang out. Xia Qiqi feared he would gamble himself into oblivion and lose Xia Youqian, who didn’t want to follow him. She couldn’t bear to leave him alone at home, so she had no choice but to bring him along, asking him to wait in the side booth, where she ordered him a drink and told him to stay seated and not to speak out of turn.

Xia Youqian had always been obedient, but unexpectedly, he had come over at this time.

“Sis, let’s go home,” Xia Youqian said.

“Didn’t I tell you not to come out? Why won’t you listen?” Xia Qiqi was a bit angry.

“Sis, he’s not a good person. I overheard him making a call just now. He’s a bad man,” Xia Youqian said urgently.

Upon hearing this, King was startled. He had never expected that his conversation with a friend would be overheard, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

However, something seemed off about the man’s voice.

“Qiqi, who is he?”

“He’s my younger brother. He had an accident and is a bit mentally challenged,” Xia Qiqi explained.

King breathed a sigh of relief. So he had a mental issue; that wasn’t a cause for concern then.

“Little brother, you can eat anything, but you can’t talk nonsense. I clearly went out for a call, how could you have heard it? I know you care for your sister, but you can’t go around speaking ill of me,” King said in a low voice.

“You are a bad person. I heard you say that you were playing with my sister…” Xia Youqian didn’t know what he should say—he didn’t understand many things, but he knew the guy in front of him was not good.

“Qiqi, you wouldn’t believe the words of a fool, would you?” King asked.

“King, he’s not a fool, he’s just a bit mentally challenged. I believe he will recover soon. Please show him some respect,” Xia Qiqi said.

“I’ve never heard that you had a younger brother,” King said.

“He’s not my real brother. I found him by the sea and haven’t yet located his family.”

King felt that this guy would definitely mess things up for him, so he suggested, “Qiqi, I know you’ve been kind-hearted since you were young, but there is a limit to everything. You can’t keep carrying a fool around with you forever, right? Here’s what let’s do: I know the director of a welfare center. Let’s have someone come over and take him back, and then try to find his family.”

“I won’t go, you bad egg,” Xia Youqian retorted.

When he heard that someone was trying to take him away from Xia Qiqi, Xia Youqian became agitated and pushed, knocking King to the ground.

King sat on the floor, utterly embarrassed.

He jumped up, wishing he could smack the fool hard.

But to maintain his perfect image in the eyes of Xia Qiqi, he had to swallow his anger. A small act of forbearance prevents a great disaster.

“Qiqi, can’t you see? His mental problem is one thing, but he also has a violent streak. I’m afraid that if he lives with you, he might hurt you sooner or later. Let’s send him away!”

Lately, Xia Youqian had been with Xia Qiqi every day, eating with her, living with her, and even sleeping in the same room as her. He had come to view her as his most important family. Now, hearing that someone wanted to take him away, Xia Youqian, in a fit of rage, struck King hard, knocking him to the ground.

Children are fiercely protective of their world, not allowing anyone to take their belongings or hurt those close to them. King’s words and actions had touched a nerve in Xia Youqian’s fragile mental state.

“How dare you hit me.”

King covered the corner of his mouth. The punch had knocked out one of his teeth.

He suddenly stood up, picked up the glass water bottle from the table, and viciously smashed it onto Xia Youqian’s head.

Xia Youqian could have dodged it, but just then Xia Qiqi, fearing he would lose control and hit someone, embraced him tightly to prevent him from lashing out.

The blow from Wang Guo hit Xia Youqian squarely on the head, instantly shattering the glass and causing blood to gush from the wound.

The boiling water mingled with the blood, streaming down Xia Youqian’s face, presenting a terrifying sight.

The commotion here drew the attention of the people around, and some of them began to gather to watch the drama unfold.

With his head throbbing from the blow, Xia Youqian became agitated and tried to fight back, breaking free from Xia Qiqi’s embrace with such force that he knocked her to the ground.

“Xia Youqian, stop it right now. If you dare to hit someone again, I will never deal with you in my life,” Xia Qiqi shouted loudly.

“Sister, he’s not a good person, he’s a bad guy.”

“He is a bad guy, a big bad guy.”

“He wants to bully you, and he wants someone else to bully you too.”

In his anxiety, Xia Youqian’s foolish nature and violent tendencies were laid bare.

Wang Guo smirked to himself. At this moment, even without explaining, the people around could see from Xia Youqian’s behavior that they would definitely side with him. All he needed to do was to play the good guy—the better he played it, the more sympathy he would gain.

Who would believe a fool?

“Qiqi, I’m sorry. I’ve never been hit in my life, and I was too impulsive just now. I forgot he was a fool. I really apologize for my rashness. However, I sincerely want to say to you, for the sake of your happiness, please consider the proposal I just made, to send him to a welfare center…” Wang Guo said.

“It’s such a pity, so handsome, and yet there’s something wrong with his brain.”

“He seems to really have a violent streak; if it gets worse, it could lead to trouble.”

“Miss, I suggest you consider sending him for treatment.”

Various voices came from the surrounding crowd. Hearing these, Xia Youqian looked around blankly, and suddenly his head began to throb with intense pain.

He clutched his head and squatted on the ground, screaming.

“I’ll kill you, villain!” Xia Youqian suddenly stood up and furiously rushed to hit Wang Guo.

In her agitation, Xia Qiqi slapped him hard across the face.

The slap was so loud that everyone heard it.

After slapping him, Xia Qiqi realized she had been too impulsive, but still said sternly, “Xia Youqian, get back over there and sit down properly, or else I’m going to leave you here and not care about you anymore.”

…

Tang Ning was adjusting her coffee while looking curiously at the noisy scene in the distance and asked, “Cousin, what’s happening over there?”

“Don’t bother with it. People here really enjoy being nosy; they gather around at the slightest incident,” said Yang Xinyi.

“Shouldn’t we go and have a look?” Ultimately, Tang Ning was a girl and naturally curious about the commotion.

“Go ahead, but don’t cause any trouble!” Yang Xinyi instructed.

Just as Tang Ning ran over, she saw Xia Qiqi slap Xia Youqian across the face.

Hearing the surrounding people’s comments, Tang Ning suddenly felt great pity for this fool, with his head bleeding and his face covered in water, and now slapped by his sister.

“This poor fool…”

Tang Ning’s gaze settled on Xia Youqian’s face, her expression freezing for a moment.

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