Qi Che felt utterly betrayed, but looking at the entourage surrounding him, he knew he'd be at a disadvantage if a fight broke out. He was just puzzled: "Who is Qiao Sisi?"
"What do you mean?" Nangong Ming thought he was provoking him and moved to grab his collar.
He was stopped by Qiao Sisi, who also arrived after school.
She spread her hands, blocking Qi Che: "Nangong Ming, you're bullying someone again. I hate you!"
Then, she turned to Qi Che and said, "I'm sorry, classmate Qi Che. Nangong Ming is crazy. You don't need to pay attention to him. Hurry up and go. See you tomorrow~"
Qi Che felt no gratitude for her intervention. His voice was flat: "You are Qiao Sisi?"
"Yes, I'm from class B next door. Hehe, you're my idol. I really like you." Qiao Sisi's whole body was radiating pink bubbles upon hearing him call her name.
The next second,
"Your liking is bothering me. Don't like me anymore." Qi Che frowned, his words as cold as ice.
He then walked away without looking back.
Nangong Ming signaled his subordinates and then walked towards Qiao Sisi, saying, "You are my fiancée, Nangong Ming. I advise you to know your limits."
"It's all your fault! I'm not talking to you anymore!" Qiao Sisi was furious. She ran away crying, and Nangong Ming quickly chased after her. He then coaxed her into his Rolls-Royce and lavished her with domineering presidential-style affection.
Qiao Ci, who had witnessed all of this, headed in the direction Qi Che had left.
In the plot, Nangong Ming, driven by jealousy, ambushed Qi Che on his way home from school and broke his legs.
Having lost the use of his legs, Qi Che became moody and unpredictable. He studied even harder, determined to one day have the power to retaliate against the wealthy CEO Nangong Ming.
However, he was ultimately outnumbered and outgunned. He was eventually caught during a planned kidnapping of Nangong Ming and spent his life in prison.
Qiao Sisi, on the other hand, argued with Nangong Ming for quite some time because her current husband had broken her former idol's legs. Later, she forgave him, and they lived happily ever after without any lingering resentment.
As for Qi Che, the mere accessory in her and Nangong Ming's love story, he was long forgotten. When she occasionally recalled him, it was merely as a fleeting impulse of her youth.
Reaching the entrance of a dark alley, five men who looked like thugs dragged Qi Che into the alley and began to beat him.
When Qiao Ci arrived, the thugs were already pointing steel pipes at Qi Che's legs.
She swooped down, knocking the thugs to the ground, and shouted, "Uncle Police Officer, it's them! I just saw them following my classmate. Hurry and arrest them!"
The thugs, thinking Qiao Ci was trying to trick them, tried to get up and resist. But they were immediately subdued by several police officers!
Qi Che, whose legs were about to be crippled, had his look of terror barely subside before his new deskmate appeared like a god and rescued him.
"Thank, thank you." He, who disliked interacting with others, managed to utter these words of gratitude.
The two followed the police to give their statements and then headed home together.
It was at this time that Qi Che learned Qiao Ci lived in the same apartment complex as him.
"Thank you," Qi Che said again before they parted ways.
"You're welcome. We're classmates, it's only right," Qiao Ci waved her hand, acting as if it was no big deal.
Seeing Qi Che limping, Qiao Ci thought his leg was still injured: "Perhaps you should go to the hospital?"
"No need. I just sprained it accidentally. It's nothing serious. You should go home early." Qi Che found this girl not annoying at all, and she had saved him, so he became more talkative. "If you have any questions about your studies, you can always ask me. I live in the building next door, so you can come to me if you need anything."
For some reason, the more he talked to her, the more he wanted to continue the conversation. After stating his address, Qi Che couldn't help but blush for a moment, feeling it was inappropriate to say such things to a girl.
He quickly added, "I didn't mean anything else. You should go back now."
Qiao Ci thought of her scumbag father and grandmother waiting at home, so she didn't say much more and waved goodbye.
As soon as she returned home, an empty beer bottle smashed at her feet. Qiao Zhi shouted, "You dare to bully my mother? Don't go to school tomorrow, just get married!"
Her grandmother, sobbing theatrically beside him, glared at Qiao Ci and said to Qiao Zhi, "I told you long ago, girls shouldn't read too much. It makes their hearts wild. What's the use of good grades? Aren't there plenty of ungrateful people with good grades?"
Qiao Ci ignored them and turned to go back to her room. Qiao Zhi, seeing this, became furious and hurled the beer bottle in his hand at her!
Qiao Ci caught the beer bottle barehanded and threw it back towards Qiao Zhi's feet. The sudden action stunned Qiao Zhi, who then cursed her fiercely, "I am your father! How dare you throw a bottle at me? You've really crossed the line! It seems your grandmother was right; I shouldn't have sent you to school!"
Qiao Ci calmly replied, "Am I really your daughter? Are you really my father?"
"Wh-what do you mean?" He was the only one who knew about the baby swap at the hospital years ago. He wanted to have a legitimate daughter from a wealthy family so he could ask her for money when he was broke.
Did Qiao Ci know something?
"What else could I mean? Bring your birth daughter back." Qiao Ci had initially intended to teach him a lesson, but looking at his short stature and the fleshy face, she lost all desire to act.
Qiao Zhi was so scared he couldn't even sit still. No one was going to disrupt his dream of a wealthy life. He walked to Qiao Ci's door and kicked it repeatedly, "Qiao Ci, come out here! I'm telling you, don't blabber, or I'll arrange for you to get married tomorrow!"
Qiao Ci was feeling a bit hungry. She packed a change of clothes into her schoolbag, opened the door, and kicked Qiao Zhi, "You're an eyesore and in the way. Scram."
Then, she slung her schoolbag over her shoulder and walked out of the house.
Qiao Zhi, hit in the chest, almost couldn't breathe. Once he recovered, he frantically paced.
Fearing Qiao Ci would ruin his plans, he intended to tie her up when she returned. He needed a double guarantee. He wouldn't let her go to school; he'd marry her off directly. With her looks, he could still make a fortune.
But before he could get his hands on the money, he wanted to enjoy himself!
With this thought, and disregarding his mother's questioning gaze, he went to a friend's place to get some medicine!
Meanwhile, Qiao Ci, whose excellent figure was evident even in her school uniform, walked with a straight posture towards Qi Che's residence.
Hearing the knock, Qi Che thought he was hallucinating. Only when the knocking sounded again did he open the door.
"Qiao Ci?"