Qi Ning simply shed tears silently, without saying a word.

"Say something," Han Yuchen urged.

Qi Ning sobbed softly, "He...he got drunk last night and tried to..."

Upon hearing this, Han Yuchen's eyes suddenly turned fierce.

Previously, Han Yuchen had witnessed Qi Ning being almost bullied by thugs, but he never thought of helping her; he only wanted to watch the show.

But things are different now. Now that Han Yuchen likes Qi Ning, how could he possibly remain indifferent to such a thing?

Han Yuchen thought Qi Huajiang had succeeded, and a huge rage surged within him. He immediately said, "Damn it, I'm going to find him. I'll kill him for you!"

As he spoke, he turned to leave.

Qi Ning quickly grabbed him: "Let me finish speaking, I haven't finished yet."

Han Yuchen then stopped in his tracks.

Qi Ning said behind him, "I struggled desperately, but he didn't succeed. I was only slightly injured."

Hearing this, Han Yuchen finally breathed a sigh of relief, but the anger in his heart still hadn't subsided.

Qi Ning added, "I didn't originally intend to come today in my current state, but..."

"do not talk."

Han Yuchen turned around and looked at her, a sinister glint in his eyes. He said again, "How about I kill him for you?"

Qi Ning seemed startled by his words: "No, don't say such things, what killing..."

"You actually spoke up for him?"

"He is, after all, my father."

"He treated you like that, and you still consider him your father?" Han Yuchen retorted loudly. "Aren't you afraid he'll treat you like that again? Can you guarantee you can escape next time?"

Qi Ning's body trembled.

“No, he’s just drunk.”

"Besides, murder is illegal. Don't say things like that. I'm fine, you don't need to do this for me."

Han Yuchen was furious: "Fine, I won't kill him, but I'll beat him up and teach him a lesson, okay?"

"No." Qi Ning shook her head again.

"Why?" Han Yuchen asked, puzzled. "Are we just going to let him go like this?"

Qi Ning choked up as she explained, "The college entrance exam is just around the corner, and I don't want to cause any trouble. Besides, he has all my documents, so I can't afford to fall out with him."

"There's only one month left. Once the college entrance exam is over, I'll go to B University, leave Nancheng forever, and never come back or see him again."

After hearing Qi Ning's words, Han Yuchen finally understood why Qi Ning wanted to go to B University, which was far away from Nancheng.

Han Yuchen was still angry and anxious. He stared at Qi Ning for a long time, and seeing her pitiful appearance, he suddenly bent down and hugged her.

Qi Ning seemed surprised that Han Yuchen would hug her, and she looked up at him blankly.

Han Yuchen didn't say anything more, he just held Qi Ning tightly.

Perhaps because she was even more frightened, Qi Ning was no longer afraid of Han Yuchen. She seemed to have found someone to rely on and huddled in his arms, crying.

The two of them fell silent and embraced downstairs.

Pei Mo came downstairs and stood at the corner of the stairs, witnessing their embrace.

He just suddenly realized that Qi Ning should have arrived by now, and worried that she wouldn't be able to find the place, so he wanted to go downstairs to check, but he didn't expect to see this scene.

Han Yuchen held Qi Ning in his arms, and Qi Ning didn't seem to be forced; she nestled against Han Yuchen's chest.

Looking at them from this angle, the two actually look quite like a loving couple.

Pei Mo stood there silently for a while, then quietly returned upstairs as if he had never come down.

Qi Ning watched the shadow disappear around the corner of the stairs out of the corner of her eye, and then broke free from Han Yuchen's embrace.

"Sorry, I……"

Han Yuchen's arms were suddenly empty.

He looked at Qi Ning: "What are you apologizing for?"

Qi Ning's eyes were red from crying, and her voice was hoarse. She opened her lips, but said nothing.

Han Yuchen sighed.

She looks so easy to bully, no wonder she encounters danger every now and then.

"Never mind, let me take you upstairs to rest first."

"Mm," Qi Ning replied.

Han Yuchen took Qi Ning's wrist and led her upstairs.

The two had only been upstairs for a short while when they encountered two female classmates coming downstairs in the corridor.

They were on their way downstairs to get drinks when they unexpectedly ran into Han Yuchen and Qi Ning.

As soon as Qi Ning saw them, she immediately lowered her head.

Seeing Qi Ning's fearful and evasive manner, Han Yuchen pulled her to his side and then yelled at the two female classmates, "What are you looking at!"

His tone was exceptionally sharp.

After saying that, he pulled Qi Ning straight into the room and slammed the door shut, making such a loud noise that the walls shook.

The two female classmates watched in disbelief as Han Yuchen led Qi Ning into the room, and it took them a long time to come to their senses.

The two looked at each other.

"Did you see that just now? It looks like there's a handprint on Qi Ning's face."

"I saw it. Could it be... could it be Han Yuchen who did it?"

"Of course! It must be because Qi Ning was late that Han Yuchen got angry and hit her."

"Qi Ning is so pitiful, how did she end up getting involved with Han Yuchen?"

The two whispered for a few moments, and one of the female classmates suddenly said, "Han Yuchen took Qi Ning back to his room alone. He won't do anything to her, will he?"

"what do you mean?"

"I felt that Qi Ning glanced at us before being pulled into the room, and her eyes seemed to be pleading for help... Should we go check on her?"

"No, no, no!" another person stopped her. "If you dare to go, aren't you afraid of Han Yuchen's retaliation?"

After these words were spoken, both of them fell silent.

It's not that they don't want to help, it's that they can't.

Moreover, with the college entrance examination just around the corner, they dare not get into trouble.

The two eventually left.

Han Yuchen didn't know what the two people outside were thinking. He just thought that last time Qi Ning was almost bullied by some thugs, she specifically asked him to keep it a secret. So this time, she definitely didn't want anyone to know that she was almost bullied by her stepfather.

After the two entered the room, Han Yuchen pressed Qi Ning to sit down on the sofa.

"You sit first."

Han Yuchen scratched the back of his head, unusually becoming considerate. He made a call to the waiter, asking him to bring up food, medicine, and ice.

Qi Ning took this opportunity to glance around the room.

After Han Yuchen hung up the phone, Qi Ning asked him, "Where is this?"

"This is your room. Rest here and relax. I've already called someone to bring your things up; they'll be here shortly."

"Oh." Qi Ning nodded.

She sat on the sofa, pale-faced, knees together, hands clasped, still looking shaken.

After a moment, she raised her head slightly and said cautiously, "Han Yuchen, thank you. I thought you would be angry that I was late, but I didn't expect you to..."

“Qi Ning”.

Han Yuchen suddenly called her name in a serious tone.

"What?" Qi Ning looked at him in confusion.

A surge of impulse welled up in Han Yuchen's heart, and seeing the bewildered look in Qi Ning's eyes, he finally spoke.

"Qi Ning, let's be together after the college entrance exam."

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