After Miss Lu became the only one to enjoy the limelight, her six brothers knelt down and begged for

Lu Ning lowered her head, covered her mouth, and coughed violently.

Her back was thin, and she was bent over, as if she could cough up her lungs.

Lu Bei's tone was unfriendly: "Don't think that just because you pretended to be sick and weak, I won't teach you a lesson? I asked you to take care of Xiangxiang at school, to get her water and meals, and what did you do? You made her, a sick person, get your meals! And what did you do? Not only were you ungrateful, but you also deliberately tripped Xiangxiang. Have you lost your conscience?"

Lu Ning suppressed a cough: "I didn't push her, she did it herself..."

"Are you trying to say that Xiangxiang lost her balance and fell? Do you think I'd believe such a lame excuse? Do you admit that you did it on purpose?"

Lu Ning's eyes stung, and she straightened her back: "I don't admit it."

With a loud slap, a hand landed on her face, instantly stinging with pain.

But no matter how painful her face was, it couldn't compare to the hurt in her heart.

The pain has made me numb.

"Fourth brother, what are you doing?"

Lu Nanfeng strode in and grabbed the furious Lu Bei.

"Second brother, she did such a vicious thing and still won't admit it. I don't have such a heartless and unrepentant sister!"

Qin Xiang stood at the door, her hands wrapped in gauze, looking pitiful.

With tears welling up in her eyes, she said, "Fourth Brother, I already said it was my fault, it has nothing to do with Sister Ningning."

"Xiangxiang, you're just too kind. I have to teach Lu Ning a lesson today, so she won't go astray!"

Just as Lu Bei was about to make a move, Ji Chiqian swiftly pulled out a chair, the floor making a screeching sound.

Lu Ning looked over upon hearing the sound.

Ji Chiqian remained expressionless, leaning against the table, his eyes clear and cold: "Are you students' family members?"

Lu Nanfeng nodded: "Yes, we are her brothers."

"She has a high fever of 39 degrees Celsius, suspected of having an infection, and needs further examination. She also has low blood sugar and is somewhat malnourished!"

Lu Bei was somewhat taken aback: "Is she really sick?"

He thought Lu Ning was faking illness to avoid responsibility!

Ji Chiqian said calmly, "Then you should get your eyes checked to see if there's anything wrong with them. You can't even see something so obvious."

This girl is pale and looks sickly. It's hard to tell that she's ill.

Lu Bei was momentarily speechless: "What do you mean!"

Ji Chiqian frowned, his voice cold: "Literally, although she is your adopted stepsister, since you adopted her, you have to take responsibility."

Upon hearing the words "stepsister," Lu Ning's eyes flashed with mockery.

Lu Nanfeng quickly explained, "She is my biological sister, not an adopted one."

Ji Chiqian raised an eyebrow: "You'd need a magnifying glass to see that. If you hadn't said you were family members, I would have called the police: someone here is committing violence against a minor!"

When Lu Bei saw Lu Ning's swollen face, his tone was harsh: "What do you know? I'm teaching her!"

Lu Nanfeng was speechless.

He thought Lu Ning was healthy and wouldn't get sick like Qin Xiang after falling into the water.

Lu Bei looked at Ji Chiqian with disdain: "You don't know, Lu Ning always likes to fake illness to shirk responsibility. This time she even deliberately hurt Xiangxiang. Xiangxiang's father died to save her. Sometimes I really want to dig out her heart and see if it's really black!"

Lu Ning's throat was burning with pain. She wanted to explain, but in the end, she said nothing.

Even if she spoke, it wouldn't matter, since they don't believe her anyway.

Qin Xiang bit her lip: "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have been so clumsy, and I shouldn't have tried to force myself to get food for Sister Ningning."

"It is indeed your fault."

Ji Chiqian's expression was cold: "Since you're sick and need an IV drip, you shouldn't have gone to the classroom. Even if you know you're sick, you shouldn't have gone to cause trouble for others. Don't pretend to be weak and therefore justified."

Lu Ning's eyes widened instantly as she stared blankly at the sharp-tongued school doctor in front of her.

He actually spoke up for me?

Does he believe her?

Lu Ning's eyes instantly reddened. It was a truth that even a stranger would understand, but her brothers didn't.

Or perhaps they actually understood, but because they favored Qin Xiang, they didn't want to understand.

Qin Xiang's expression froze instantly, and she gritted her teeth inwardly. What did the school doctor mean?

Didn't you see she was sick but still had to get food for Lu Ning?

Why wasn't the school doctor moved by her kind-hearted behavior, but instead spoke up for Lu Ning?

That's not right; this trick always works for her.

Qin Xiang couldn't utter a single word for a long time, and could only lower her head in a pitiful manner.

Lu Bei stepped forward to defend Qin Xiang: "Xiangxiang came to class even though she was sick because the college entrance exam is less than 100 days away, and she can't fall behind. She meant well and wanted to mend her relationship with Lu Ning, but unfortunately, some people don't appreciate it."

Lu Ning found it all very ironic.

When I left in the morning, my fourth brother reminded me to take good care of Qin Xiang, to serve her tea and water. Wouldn't she be able to do all this without interfering with her studies?

So he knew that the college entrance exam was less than 100 days away.

It's just that her exam wasn't as important as Qin Xiang's.

Lu Nanfeng said, "Fourth brother, take Xiangxiang back to recover from her injuries first."

"Second brother!"

"You're not listening to what I'm saying anymore?"

Lu Nanfeng shut his mouth and left with Qin Xiang.

The infirmary fell silent again.

Lu Nanfeng frowned: "Ningning, if you don't want to take care of Qin Xiang, that's fine, but you're not allowed to do such things again in the future."

Lu Ning kept her head down; her throat was very sore, and she didn't want to say a word.

She pulled the blanket over her head.

I don't want to see them again.

“Lu Ning, if you keep acting like this, I can’t protect you anymore.”

Lu Nanfeng also started making a fuss.

He reached out and pulled back the covers: "Come back with me and we'll talk about it!"

I have to talk to Lu Ning today.

Qin Xiang cannot afford to be hurt any longer.

Ji Chiqian pressed down on Lu Nanfeng's arm, his gaze cold: "She can only leave after this IV drip is finished. Family members, please wait outside!"

Ji Chiqian's gaze was cold and arrogant, carrying an air that brooked no refusal.

Lu Ning looked up in astonishment, seeing him standing in front of her second brother, his back view incredibly tall.

She noticed a scar on his wrist, a bright red, ugly, and striking mark.

She also has similar scars on her legs, left from a car accident when she was a child.

Did he also experience a car accident?

Lu Nanfeng retorted without backing down: "I'm her brother, I'm going to take her back home. There's a doctor at home."

"Since there's a doctor in the family, why did you let her have a fever for so long?"

Seeing Lu Ning's pale face, Lu Nanfeng replied somewhat guiltily, "She didn't mention that she was sick."

And he had tried to touch Lu Ning's forehead that morning, but she dodged his hand.

Can you blame him for this?

Perhaps Lu Ning deliberately delayed treating her illness in order to evade responsibility.

Ji Chiqian's voice was displeased: "Sir, if you try to forcibly take her away, I will call the police and report that you are abusing a minor. According to the law, if a child is subjected to domestic violence, she can apply for personal safety protection."

"I am her biological brother and her guardian!"

“But I just witnessed you hitting her and using violence, and there is CCTV footage as evidence. I believe the officer will make a truthful judgment!”

Ji Chiqian remained calm and composed, showing no sign of backing down: "She doesn't want to go with you now, and you have no right to force her."

Lu Ning's heart trembled slightly as she secretly glanced at the man blocking her way.