Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 1136 - 1114: Even When Beating a Dog, Consider the Owner
At this moment, light footsteps broke the standoff among the few people: "Brother!"
Gan Ying came over, wearing a loose hospital gown, looking frail and delicate. Seeing the scene before her, she cried out in surprise.
Gan Jinhong glared angrily at Qiao Yongyong and walked over to support his sister: "Why did you come out?"
Gan Ying glanced at Nie Yixiao, then at the petite girl protected behind him, knowing it was the girl from earlier, biting her lip: "I saw my brother hadn’t returned, thought something was wrong, so I came out to check. Yixiao, you all... should leave first."
Nie Yixiao nodded slightly, grasped Qiao Yongyong’s hand in reverse, and walked away in big strides.
Watching the two figures gradually recede, Gan Jinhong was exasperated:
"Xiaoying, why are you playing peacemaker for them? Can’t you see? He just broke his engagement with you and got involved with another woman! No, maybe he called off the engagement with our Gan Family just for this woman! If I tell Dad, he’ll probably have a fit again! Why are you helping them? I’ll never let him visit you again!"
Gan Ying quickly said: "Brother, it’s not Yixiao’s fault, it’s that woman who sneaked and clung to him, what does it have to do with him?"
"He was just so protective of that woman, I hadn’t even touched her, and he almost got physical with me! Didn’t you see? Xiaoying, why are you still fooling yourself? He’s clearly with that Qiao Yongyong!"
Gan Ying bit her lip: "That doesn’t matter... Which woman doesn’t want to climb up the hierarchy in the General’s family? Attracting some flies and mosquitoes is normal. ...Brother, since he came to see me today, it means he still cares about me. No matter if it was because of that woman or some other reason he broke off with me, I don’t believe he just doesn’t want me anymore... Brother, I beg you, let’s pretend this never happened, don’t tell Dad, and if Yixiao comes to see me again, don’t stop him, okay?"
The sister’s pitiful plea finally made Gan Jinhong relent, frowning: "Alright, alright, just this once! But if he really broke off because of that girl, are you still willing to forgive him?"
Gan Ying remained silent for a moment, clenching her slender fingers: "What I fear most is him breaking off without a reason. If it’s for that girl, at least there’s a reason, then I’d actually feel relieved, since I know the reason, what’s there to fear? Then I’ll win Yixiao back."
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Outside the hospital.
Under the night sky.
Nie Yixiao unceremoniously threw Qiao Yongyong into the front passenger seat, then walked around to the driver’s seat, sat down, and slammed the car door shut. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Qiao Yongyong grimaced and rubbed her arm that he had hurt, but her mood improved a bit, resting her chin on her hand: "Hubby, were you just now worried that Gan Jinhong would hit me? Does that mean you still care about me?"
The hand turning the car key paused, and he chuckled coldly, "You getting hit in front of me would only prove my incompetence. Even beating a dog means considering the owner."
She awkwardly realized he protected her merely due to pride?
Huh, calling her a dog?
Alright then, a dog is a dog, but dogs are humans’ most loyal friends!
She deliberately hugged his arm, barking like a little puppy.
His face turned sour, pushing her away, started the engine, and drove down the road: "Don’t fool around! Do you think it’s all over? If you sneakily follow me again next time, I won’t care about anyone’s face, I’ll throw you out of the Ning Family. And don’t threaten to complain to Ning Xiaochuan anymore; this is a serious relationship matter between the Ning Family and the Gan Family, Ning Xiaochuan won’t take your side."
This Little Demoness always threatened him, today it was finally time to threaten her!
So, he was still going to visit Gan Ying?
Qiao Yongyong’s smile faded, huffed, hugged a pillow in the car, and turned her body.
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The next day, Nie Yixiao had no official work, stayed home for breakfast.
As the family had breakfast, Ning Xiaochuan heard his son went to see Gan Ying, the reaction from the Gan Family was alright, and the matter weighing on his mind finally eased up.
He specifically called the Gan Family, Old Commander Gan, upon hearing Nie Yixiao visited his daughter last night, cooled down a bit and wasn’t so harsh with words.
Wu Huiyun saw her husband was happy, said: "Like I said, let Yixiao handle these matters, Xiaochuan, you don’t have to worry about everything anymore."
Having finished his meal, Nie Yixiao put down his chopsticks, stood up: "I’m heading out first."
Ning Xiaochuan noticed Qiao Yongyong was unusually quiet during breakfast today, looking sullen, and quickly said: "Yixiao, Yongyong needs to register for university today, why don’t you go with her?"
"I promised Gan Ying to visit her in the hospital this morning."
Hearing this, Qiao Yongyong slammed her chopsticks on the table, stood up, and headed upstairs.
Ning Xiaochuan noted his son was going to visit Gan Ying, understanding Yongyong felt uncomfortable, but couldn’t say much. After all, his son was addressing the conflict with the Gan Family, so he could only say: "Alright, go and come back soon."
Nie Yixiao adjusted his collar, his tall figure walked toward the door.
Ning Duoduo watched his tall, slender back, quickly put down her chopsticks: "I’m full, Mom and Dad, please continue." With that, she ran out after him.
In the courtyard.
Ning Duoduo chased after Nie Yixiao, calling him quietly: "Brother, I think I saw sister-in-law went out last night, she wouldn’t have gone to the hospital, right? She wouldn’t have caused a scene, right? Luckily, Xiaoying was generous and didn’t mind; as expected, a lady from a noble family is a true lady, more cultured than ordinary women."
This statement, even a deaf person could hear the innuendo and who was being belittled.
Nie Yixiao coldly stared at Ning Duoduo, suddenly interrupted: "What does it have to do with you?"
The voice wasn’t too loud or too quiet, but it was bone-chillingly cold.
Ning Duoduo was startled, seeing her brother look at her with such eyes for the first time, shivered, and quickly said: "Brother... I, I was wrong, I shouldn’t have been nosy."
He said coldly: "Since you know, continue to behave as you do in front of Dad, be a quiet, well-behaved girl, and don’t spread nonsense in her ears."
Her? Ning Duoduo was surprised: "Brother... I don’t understand what you mean..."
The man’s wise eyes were full of mockery: "Wasn’t it you who deliberately fanned the flames by her side, saying I would rekindle an old love with Gan Ying, stirring things up so she’d be uneasy and find her way there?"
Ning Duoduo felt utterly wronged, clutching the corner of her clothes: "Brother, your marriage with her, we all understand, it must be her brother who used some means, seeing how much you dislike her, I thought this would make her disappointed in you, maybe even make you regain your freedom sooner..."
"Whatever happens between me and her, it’s between us, if I want to break it off, I have my way, I don’t need you to worry. Anyway, no matter what, she is my wife for now, and I don’t want to see someone working behind the scenes causing her any harm. If there’s a next time, I cannot guarantee I’ll consider any sibling relation.
