Chapter 291: Payback Time
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Qiao Yue was crazy when it came to driving, even crazier than the top racers the Li brothers had met.
The two of them rushed down the mountain at their fastest speeds.
When they saw Qiao Yue's car parked by the roadside, they didn't stop to provoke him. Instead, they sped up as if they were avoiding the plague. However, Qiao Yue wasn't going to let them off so easily.
Qiao Yue accelerated after the two of them.
"Li Rong, why is Qiao Yue following us again? Didn't he just park his car? How come he's chasing us again?"
When Qiao Xin saw Qiao Yue's off-road vehicle in the rearview mirror, she looked like she had seen a ghost.
"How would I know! The road down the mountain is so narrow, and he's driving so fast. Is he trying to run us off the mountain?" Li Rong was also on the verge of a mental breakdown.
The road down the mountain was more dangerous than the road up. Many people would deliberately slow down when going down the mountain, but Qiao Yue didn't seem to think so.
With so many downhill slops and curves, their cars could fly off the track and hit the mountain if they were not careful. Qiao Yue was really toying with their lives.
"Hurry up, or we'll be hit." Qiao Xin was very anxious, her heart was in her throat.
Although she hated Qiao Yue, she didn't want him to get her killed like this.
"You're really useless! Can't you just step on the gas?" Qiao Xin panicked as she watched Qiao Yue's car closing in behind them.
If Qiao Yue continued driving at this speed, he could really knock them off the mountain.
Li Rong gritted his teeth and stepped on the accelerator, diving down the mountain.
The speed pressed the two of them firmly against their car seats. The acceleration made their faces look ferocious.
"It's all your fault. Why did you ask us to challenge the devil, Qiao Yue? You Qiao's are really too much!" Li Rong felt like he was about to cry; he didn't know if he would die here today.
Qiao Yue followed closely behind them with no intention of slowing down.
Soon, they reached a sharp turn. Li Rong turned his steering wheel violently, but the rear wheels of his car still hung over the cliff.
Qiao Xin screamed in fear. Looking at the cliff in front of her, she felt like her life was going to end here today.
Qiao Yue was in her car, turning her steering wheel steadily. The speed and the challenging track were nothing to her. She had sped on roads much more difficult than this.
She just wanted to use this method to teach Li Rong and Li Cheng a lesson.
At the next intersection, Li Rong didn't brake in time and crashed into the face of the mountain. The railings by the side of the road were banged crooked. Li Cheng also didn't brake in time and crashed into Li Rong's car.
Although the driver's seat wasn't damaged, the front of Li Cheng's car was almost destroyed. Both cars were undrivable now.
Qiao Yue flew past them.
"Qiao Yue, are you trying to kill me?"
"Yeah, Qiao Yue. We already told you that we are not competing down the mountain. Why did you do that? Are you trying to rob and kill us?"
Li Rong, Li Cheng and Qiao Xin climbed out of their cars and cursed at Qiao Yue.
Just as the three of them were about to walk down the mountain, Qiao Yue's car drove up in reverse.
This was simply a provocation to them.
"What are you doing?" Li Rong and Li Cheng immediately rushed in front of Qiao Yue's car, ready to play dead.
In the car, Qiao Yue's face was cold as she looked at the two people who were blocking her way.
"Are we getting out of the car?" Hong Ning trembled in fear.
These people had been brutal to her, and she didn't want to face them at all.
"You just watch."
Qiao Yue looked at the Li brothers and Qiao Xin, who were on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and slowly got out of the car.
The three of them saw Qiao Yue walk out and shouted, "You must compensate us for our cars!"
Qiao Xin even rushed up to Qiao Yue, grabbed his collar, and was ready to give him a slap.
She was covered in dust and smelled of pungent gasoline. Her previously beautiful clothes were torn, and she looked like a shrew in the market.
"Qiao Yue, I've long wanted to teach you a lesson. What do you want from me? Are you going to keep picking on me like this?"
Qiao Xin raised her left hand and slapped Qiao Yue in the face.
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Chapter 292: Younger Sister
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The sound of a slap reverberated throughout the valley.
Qiao Xin's hand didn't land on Qiao Yue's face. Instead, her arm was grabbed by Qiao Yue, and she was thrown to the ground.
"What right do you have to hit me?"
Qiao Xin's eyes were red. She stood up hurriedly to lunge at Qiao Yue, but Qiao Yue didn't give her a chance to get close.
Qiao Yue raised her leg and kicked Qiao Xin in the chest.
This kick was so forceful that Qiao Xin fell to the ground and didn't get up for a long time.
Qiao Xin's lungs almost popped out of her chest from the kick.
"Who asked you to bully my classmates?" Qiao Yue walked up to Qiao Xin and stepped on her expensive fur shawl.
"Who did I bully?" Qiao Xin tried to argue.
Qiao Yue put her phone in front of Qiao Xin and showed her the surveillance video she had just pulled up.
Qiao Yue had YQ install a surveillance software on her phone after the previous near-attack masterminded by Qiao Xin.
The surveillance video playing on Qiao Yue's phone showed the violent actions of these people towards Hong Ning.
"What do want?" Li Rong and Li Cheng also saw the video. "We were just teaching Hong Ning a lesson. Why are you meddling in our business?"
"You guys are bullying Hong Ning because I helped her, right?" Qiao Yue leaned over and looked at Li Rong and Li Cheng.
Her eyes were sharp, and her entire being exuded a strong sense of oppression.
Li Rong could not help but shiver.
"We... We didn't. We only retaliated because Hong Ning bullied us."
Qiao Yue didn't give Li Cheng any face and kicked him.
Li Cheng wasn't half as strong as Qiao Yue, and he was kicked to the ground. He couldn't get up and just sat there rubbing his knee.
"Save your words for the school disciplinary committee. I'll prepare the evidence." Qiao Yue kicked Li Cheng in the stomach.
"Even if you are Qiao, you can't just beat people up!" Li Rong shouted.
"We are in the mountains. Do you have any evidence?" Qiao Yue shrugged her shoulders. "Also, if you're unconvinced, feel free to have your injuries examined."
Qiao Yue turned and got into her car, ready to drive down the mountain.
Hong Ning's soft sobs sounded in the car.
"Just cry if you feel like it. You'll feel better after that." Qiao Yue massaged her glabella.
"Send me your parents' CVs, I... I have a friend at KA. I'll ask them to set your parents up with jobs." Qiao Yue found some tissues in her car and handed them to Hong Ning.
"If you still want to be a dancer, you can't have any visible scars on your body. I have a doctor friend who developed a scar-removal ointment. I'll give you some later. Don't worry, you can still become a very good dancer."
Hong Ning nodded. Her eyelashes were soaked in tears. She looked up at Qiao Yue. "Qiao Yue, why are you so nice to me?"
Qiao Yue was at a loss for words. She suspected that Hong Ning had misunderstood her.
The two of them now looked like Cinderella and Prince Charming from the fairy tale.
But Qiao Yue helped Hong Ning only because she admired her and hated what Qiao Xin and her friends did to her.
More importantly, Qiao Yue was a girl with normal sexual orientation. She had no romantic interest in Hong Ning.
Qiao Yue reached out and ruffled Hong Ning's hair. She noticed that Hong Ning's face was red.
"My parents didn't give me a younger sister despite my wish for such a long time." Qiao Yue suddenly thought of a better idea. "You can become my adopted sister. They won't bully you anymore after that."
An adopted sister of the Qiao family?
Hong Ning raised her head in shock. She was about to confess her love to Qiao Yue, but why did Qiao Yue say that?
Becoming Qiao Yue's adopted sister was equivalent to having a backer in the Qiao family. However, based on the usual plot of romantic dramas, shouldn't Qiao Yue like her back?
"I've always wanted a younger sister. If you don't like the idea, I won't force you." Qiao Yue looked at Hong Ning with a smile.
Hong Ning shook her head quickly. Although she liked Qiao Yue, she couldn't force Qiao Yue to like her. If Qiao Yue didn't like her, she wouldn't pester him.
After all, a good person like Qiao Yue was worthy of a better girl.
Seeing Hong Ning's sad yet relieved expression, Qiao Yue could roughly guess what she was thinking.
"Alright, will you be my younger sister? If yes, let's pinky swear." Qiao Yue held out her pinky, ready to make a pinky promise with Hong Ning.
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Chapter 293: Second Brother is Here
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Hong Ning hesitated for a moment before she hooked pinkies with Qiao Yue.
There were calluses on Qiao Yue's finger, but the skin on the back of his hand was fair and delicate. For some reason, it didn't feel like a boy's hand.
"You are my adopted sister from now on. You can tell me if anyone in school bullies you. I'll stand up for you." Qiao Yue smiled at Hong Ning.
Being Qiao Yue's adopted sister was equivalent to being a goddaughter of the Qiao family. Qiao Yue planned to invite Hong Ning to the family residence someday.
This girl reminded her of the girls that she had trained in KA. The organization had lost a few girls because of Andy. Jin Lu had also decided to leave C-Country and never come back.
Qiao Yue felt comfort in her heart knowing that Hong Ning could live a normal life.
"Okay, thank you, brother." Hong Ning said with a sweet smile.
"Let's go, big brother will take you to eat something nice." Qiao Yue started her car, ready to make their way down the mountain.
Suddenly, a car drove past them and stopped steadily next to Qiao Yue's car, blocking her way.
Just as Qiao Yue was trying to figure out who was blocking her way, the car doors opened and Qiao Jing and Qiao Ze got out.
Qiao Ze had an indignant expression; he looked like he had just been reprimanded by Qiao Jing.
Qiao Jing had ordered the entire family not to take Qiao Yue out.
But in the blink of an eye, Qiao Ze did just that, completely ignoring his orders.
"Sh*t, my brother is here." Qiao Yue's face fell. She was going to take Hong Ning and Qiao Ze for a hotpot meal.
Hotpot was forbidden food for her during her recuperation.
Everything was ruined now.
Qiao Jing looked at Li Rong, Li Cheng, and Qiao Xin, who were lying on the ground, with a cold expression.
He walked straight up to Qiao Yue's car and knocked on her window.
Qiao Yue rolled down her window and looked at Qiao Jing with her big eyes. "Second brother, would you believe me if I told you that I was kidnapped by third brother?"
Such an excuse would never fool Qiao Jing.
"Get out." Qiao Jing ordered.
Hong Ning glanced at Qiao Yue.
"You just sit in the car and wait for my return."
Qiao Jing felt the onset of a headache when he saw Hong Ning's blushing face when she looked at Qiao Yue. Did his sister even know her true gender?
She was clearly a girl, but she was flirting with other girls. Wasn't she afraid of getting into trouble? Or was his sister a lesbian to begin with?
Qiao Jing shook his head to drive this ridiculous thought out of his mind.
"What's up with the three of them?" Qiao Jing asked, pointing at the three people groaning in pain on the ground and the two damaged cars.
"They insisted on racing with me, but they weren't as good as me, so they ran into the mountain." Qiao Yue said seriously, acting dumb.
Qiao Xin slowly got up and clutched her chest. "Qiao Yue, you did this on purpose. You made a fool of yourself on purpose, made us ruin our cars and even hit me."
Qiao Xin saw Qiao Jing looking at her and ran over to him. She grabbed his arm, shook it and said like a spoiled child, "Second brother, Qiao Yue has been bullying me these days. Today when he and third brother came here to race, he saw me with my friends and decided to bully us."
Qiao Jing wasn't about to side with Qiao Xin; he just looked at her clothes.
Qiao Xin's coat was already torn, revealing a dress that hugged her figure. Her outfit looked very outrageous.
The Qiao family always had strict rules and was particular about the children's dressing.
Qiao Xin's outfit looked very indecent.
Qiao Jing's brows furrowed at the sight of the thick foundation on Qiao Xin's face and her strange make-up.
"You came to a race with these guys wearing this? No racing suit, no protective gear. Are you planning to be a race queen?"
Race queens were girls who were typically used as wagers.
Qiao Xin's outfit today was no different from those girls.
Qiao Jing looked at Qiao Xin and remembered how she had tried to seduce Andy. He was in a foul mood.
Since when did the Qiao family have a member who needed to use beauty to bewitch others?
"Brother, I'm just out with my friends. I'm not the one in the wrong. Qiao Yue is the one in the wrong. She brought Qiao Ze along to bully me!"
"Oh? Why don't you tell everyone how I've bullied you?" Qiao Yue looked at Qiao Xin with a cold face.
It was clearly Qiao Xin and the Li brothers who provoked her first. How could Qiao Xin lie so blatantly?
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Chapter 294: Cleaning House
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Qiao Xin, I haven't settled the score with you yet about your dealings with Trand and Andy." Qiao Yue looked at Qiao Xin and said coldly.
"How did you know about me and Trand?" Qiao Xin's heart skipped a beat when she heard the name.
"Trand... How did you know about me and Trand? Have you been following me or investigating me?" Qiao Xin lost it and shouted.
"I have plenty of things I can use against you, so you'd better not provoke me. If you do, I won't let you off." Qiao Yue lowered her head and looked straight into Qiao Xin's eyes.
Qiao Xin clutched her painful chest from the kick. The bruise seemed to hurt even more with Qiao Yue's threat.
"Qiao Yue, you've caused all three of us internal injuries. Do you think my parents and the Li's will let you off?" Qiao Xin said. "Trand is already dead but everything you did today was on record."
"Then, please have your injuries evaluated." Qiao Yue turned and got into her car, ignoring Qiao Xin.
"Second brother, look at fifth brother. Isn't he clearly bullying me? I'm going to tell Mom and Grandpa. They'll definitely help me seek justice!"
Qiao Xin hoped to hear consolation and affirmation from Qiao Jing, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at her coldly like he was looking at a piece of trash. "I've already called an ambulance for you. Please go to the hospital for checkups first."
Qiao Yue and Qiao Jing's cars sped away. The Li brothers and Qiao Xin could only watch the exhaust fumes from their cars while sitting on the ground.
"The three of them couldn't be internally injured, right? If they were, I'll be a burden to you again..." Hong Ning was a little worried.
From the rearview mirror, she could see the three people get up sorrily clutching their chests; they looked like they couldn't even walk straight.
"They will be fine." Qiao Yue chewed gum as she turned the steering wheel. She wasn't worried about the three people behind them at all.
Qiao Yue had dinner with Qiao Ze and Hong Ning as planned.
They thought that Qiao Jing would either join them or stop them, but it seemed that something had happened at work and Qiao Jing did not stop them from going ahead.
After eating and drinking to their fill, Qiao Yue and Qiao Ze returned to Qiao residence together.
As soon as they entered the living room, they saw Tao Xi sitting there with a serious expression.
Tao Xi had been busy recently, dealing with Qiao Ren's business abroad. She hadn't been paying attention to home affairs.
"First aunt," Qiao Ze greeted politely with a smile when he saw Tao Xi .
Tao Xi nodded, acknowledging Qiao Ze's greeting.
Qiao Yue knew that the first madam of the Qiao family didn't like her, so she didn't plan to say hello and headed upstairs.
"Qiao Yue, stop!"
Qiao Yue turned and looked at Tao Xi. "What's the matter?"
"I heard that you kicked your fellow students today and even caused Qiao Xin internal injuries?" Tao Xi stared at Qiao Yue with a frown.
Qiao Yue was really a child with no manners. He had clearly hurt his classmates, yet he still swaggered in without any sense of shame.
"Well, I did kick them, but internal injuries? First aunt, I don't think you have any evidence..."
"No evidence? Qiao Xin is still unconscious in her room. What evidence do you need? Do we really need to go to the extent of injuries evaluation?" Tao Xi's voice was sharp.
"First aunt, are you going to convict me without any injuries evaluation report" Qiao Yue sneered.
"You're really an ill-mannered child. Are you going to admit your guilt only after you see the official injuries evaluation report?"
Tao Xi called the butler over.
The butler then went upstairs and asked the third madam of the Qiao family down.
The third madam looked like she had been crying. Her eyes were swollen, and she looked at Qiao Yue with hatred.
"I've just asked them to have their injuries evaluated at the hospital." The third madam took out a piece of paper with the evaluation results on it.
According to the evaluation results, Qiao Yue's kick had caused a moderate injury. If this was reported to the police, he would be punished.
Qiao Yue looked at the report coldly and sneered. "Are you planning to send me to prison? You want to file a lawsuit against me?"
"Kid, we are family. How can I send you to prison?" The third madam said in a choked voice. "I just want to know how Qiao Xin has offended you that you keep picking on her."
"Third sister-in-law, your temper is too good. This kid is born to do evil. Why don't we clean house on behalf of the old master while he's recuperating?"
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Chapter 295: Going Back to School
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Cleaning house? The nerve the first and third madams had to say such words.
Qiao Yue looked the two middle-aged women up and down.
These two women had such clumsy methods. They wanted to kick her out of the Qiao family while the old master was recuperating?
"You didn't only hurt Qiao Xin. You also kicked her classmates, right?" Tao Xi asked.
"Yeah, so?" Qiao Yue sneered.
"I'll contact the disciplinary committee at Harvey. Be prepared to receive your punishment of expulsion from school. When that happens, you'll go back to Nanshan Village with your tail between your legs."
The disciplinary committee at Harvey was established specially to deal with school violence.
It had punished many students who bullied their classmates. Some of the more serious cases had even been expelled after punishment.
Once students were punished, they would have a disciplinary record on file. Students who were expelled by Harvey for school violence would not be able to transfer to other schools.
They were going to ruin Qiao Yue's life this time.
"Sure, I also have something to report to the school disciplinary committee." Qiao Yue could use her aunts' help in dealing with Hong Ning's matter.
"Sister-in-law, there's really no need to alarm the school. The Qiao's are major shareholders of the Harvey Academy. It's not very nice if we did this. I'm fine as long as Qiao Yue explain his reasons and apologize to Xin'er."
"Why are you so kind to this child?"
Qiao Yue understood what was going on. The two of them were playing good cop bad cop, hoping that she would give in.
If Qiao Yue said that she would apologize, these two might even use her apology as an excuse for something else.
"I'm going to report to the school disciplinary committee that Qiao Xin, Li Cheng, and Li Rong had been bullying my adopted sister."
"Adopted sister?" Tao Xi and the third madam looked at each other. Why didn't they know that Qiao Yue had an adopted sister?
Qiao Yue took out her phone and held it in front of the two madams. It was the video evidence of the three of them bullying Hong Ning.
"If both of you don't mind, I'll take this to the school committee."
The third madam's eyes shifted when she saw Qiao Xin grabbing Hong Ning and beating her up.
How did this little brat get the evidence, and this kind of video evidence at that? She had already signed a joint petition with the Li's to submit a formal complaint to the school disciplinary committee, and the results would probably be out tomorrow.
If Qiao Yue showed these surveillance videos to the committee, wouldn't Qiao Xin be implicated?
"Do what you think is right." Qiao Yue kept her phone and left the living room.
Tao Xi looked at the third madam. "We're finished. Who knew that Qiao Yue would have this up his sleeve?"
The third madam comforted Tao Xi. Although Tao Xi was usually in charge of most home affairs, she was still helpless when faced with this kind of situation.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry, I have another solution. Hong Ning comes from an ordinary family. With a little tactic, she'll let this go. If Hong Ning doesn't concur with the accusation, Qiao Yue can't do anything."
Qiao Yue didn't go to her room but to Qiao Jing's study instead. She left in a hurry today and had a game to finish; she wanted to finish the game.
After playing for about an hour, Qiao Yue felt that her neck was a little sore. She was stretching lazily when the door was suddenly pushed open.
Her eyes met Qiao Jing's in the middle of her lazy stretch.
Qiao Yue felt a little embarrassed and said, "Good evening, second brother."
Qiao Jing saw Qiao Yue and sighed. "Didn't I tell you not to go out? Why did you go out to race? You haven't recovered yet."
"I'm almost fully recovered now. I want to go back to school." Qiao Yue stood up and made several twirls in front of Qiao Jing. "See, I'm fine. I can even do front handsprings now."
Qiao Yue stretched out her hands, ready to demonstrate her strength to Qiao Jing as she spoke.
"About Qiao Xin's matter, I've already spoken to the third madam. Qiao Xin is fine, and she won't report you to the school disciplinary committee."
"Third madam won't, but the Li family will." Qiao Yue's lips curved into a smile. She knew the third madam's style well. She always looked innocent on the surface, but there was no lack of manipulation behind the scenes.
"I'll take care of it. Second brother, you don't have to worry. Just let me go back to school tomorrow."
Qiao Yue hugged Qiao Jing's arm and looked at him with big, watery eyes, as if begging him.
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