Chapter 198

Xiao He still had a stern face, "If I don't come, are you really prepared to kneel down for three days and three nights?"

Qiao Nian shook his head and replied truthfully, "I'm going to pretend to be faint."

Just like before, Lin Yuan pretended to be fainted to avoid punishment.

Xiao He couldn't help but sigh slightly, as if he had a lot of helplessness, and then said, "Let's go, my parents are still waiting in the hall."

The eldest mistress in the house actually beat the second young mistress. No matter what, it was a big deal and a scolding was inevitable.

Qiao Nian nodded, stood up, but took two steps forward and blocked Xiao He's wheelchair, "I dare not stop you until Ji Yue is not here."

As he said that, he took out the medicine bottle from his arms and said, "I know Brother Xiao will blame me for being nosy, but I really know a very powerful doctor..."

"It's good that you know you're nosy." Xiao He's slightly cold voice interrupted Qiao Nian's words.

He was still very concerned about Qiao Nian seeing what he looked like when he was sick.

In any case, he was once a mighty general, and he had his own dignity and pride!

He didn't want to be seen twisting and struggling like a maggot!

Thinking of this, Xiao He's face also turned cold, and his brows were full of anger, "Over the years, no one in the family except Ji Yue has known about this matter, so I hope Miss Qiao will stay out of trouble!"

He was warning Qiao Nian not to talk nonsense in front of his parents!

Qiao Nian admitted that she was frightened by Xiao He for a moment.

But soon, she calmed down again and sighed slightly, "Brother Xiao, do you really think that no one has noticed that you are suffering from illness for so many years?"

Hearing this, Xiao He frowned and asked coldly, "What do you mean?"

"Xiao Heng also heard it that night." Qiao Nian looked at Xiao He very seriously, "I told you, the night you and I got married, Xiao Heng was standing on the sycamore tree. Since I can hear the sound, How could he not hear it? But he turned around and disappeared. What did he prove?"

Logically speaking, when Xiao Heng heard his elder brother suddenly wailing, shouldn't Xiao Heng go into the house to check the situation?

But Xiao Heng turned around and left.

Doesn’t this prove that Xiao Heng has known it for a long time!

It’s just that even Xiao Heng can’t do anything!

He couldn't relieve Xiao He's pain, so he could only pretend that he couldn't hear it!

Xiao He was shocked by Qiao Nian's words.

He never thought about this possibility. After all, Xiao Heng always came to him during the day.

Moreover, Ji Yue never discovered Xiao Heng...

No, with Xiao Heng’s martial arts, it would be difficult for Ji Yue to spot him!

Could it be that Xiao Heng really knew this a long time ago?

In fact, he has already seen himself in a state of life worse than death?

Xiao He's body was trembling slightly, and a certain line of defense in his heart was gradually being defeated.

But unexpectedly, Qiao Nian suddenly squatted in front of Xiao He. She looked at Xiao He, her eyes full of sincerity, "Brother Xiao, I really know a very powerful doctor. I was beaten half to death by King Ming before. The doctor saved me! Just give this medicine a try. Even if it doesn’t work, it won’t be worse than it is now, right?”

For a moment, Xiao He was in a daze.

It seemed that it had been a long time since he had looked at others from such an angle.

Since his legs were disabled, he had been lying in bed all day, and everyone who came to see him looked down.

Later, Xiao Heng got this wheelchair from nowhere so that he could at least leave the bed.

However, he still needs to look up to others.

Even if it was just a little maid or a boy, he still had to look up at them!

Only today, only now, could he look into those clear eyes without raising his eyes.

Something was clearly melting in his heart.

He watched her carefully place the medicine bottle on his lap, with a bit of worry in her eyes. She stretched out two not-so-thin fingers on each of her two little hands, and said in a sincere tone, "Just, Try it once.”

Xiao He's eyes slowly followed her fingers down, and he immediately saw the scars crisscrossing her wrists.

He has been marching for many years, how could he not know whether the scars are old or new?

Thinking about what she just said, she was almost beaten to death by King Ming...

Then, what did she go through before being beaten by King Ming?

What did she experience during those three years in the Clothing Bureau?

From a distance, a voice urged, "Young Master, Young Mistress, the Master and Madam are still waiting in the front hall!"

Only then did Xiao He come back to his senses. He looked at her two fingers that were still outstretched. He frowned slightly and held his big hand up, pressing back her two fingers. "This is twice."

Qiao Nian was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that Xiao He had agreed to give it a try. She was overjoyed at the moment, as if her eyebrows were blooming.

For a moment, Xiao He felt that her smile was more dazzling than the sun in the sky.

It was so dazzling that he didn't dare to look directly at it.

So, he lowered his head, retracted his hand, and put the medicine bottle into his sleeve pocket.

Qiao Nian also stood up happily, walked around behind Xiao He, pushed the wheelchair towards the front hall.

Seeing that the front hall was almost there, Xiao He turned his head slightly and reminded in a low voice, "Pay attention to your expression."

Qiao Nian immediately suppressed the smile on his face, said a faint 'hmm', and pushed Xiao He into the front hall.

Father Xiao sat at the top with a cold face, showing no anger or authority.

Xiao's mother was still angry and seemed unwilling to look at Qiao Nian. When she saw Qiao Nian coming, she turned away.

Lin Yuan sat aside, holding her chest fragilely, with both cheeks red and swollen.

Xiao Heng was also sitting aside. He was supposed to be in the army today, but was called back by Xiao's mother.

However, he obviously didn't care much about Lin Yuan. He didn't even look at Lin Yuan, but kept staring at Qiao Nian.

Others didn't see it, but he saw it very clearly.

When Qiao Nian pushed Xiao He over just now, both of them had smiles on their faces and were very happy.

Thinking of this, Xiao Heng's eyes drooped, and his right hand gently fiddled with the left sleeve. He didn't seem to care, but his cheeks were slightly bulging, and he bit his teeth hard.

Qiao Nian didn't notice Xiao Heng's expression. She just pushed Xiao He forward and bowed to the two elders of the Xiao family, "Meetings, father and mother."

Father Xiao looked down and glanced at Qiao Nian, then asked in a low voice, "Your mother said that you hit Yuan'er, is that true?"

Qiao Nian felt that Father Xiao was really fair. She didn't believe what Mother Xiao said, and had to ask her again.

So, she nodded and agreed, "Yes, it's true."

Father Xiao never thought that Qiao Nian would be so 'shameless'. He immediately turned cold and slammed the table, "Nonsense! Do you think I'm still a marquis' mansion, and your parents indulge you?"

Hearing this, Qiao Nian glanced at Father Xiao and said nothing.

She knew that Father Xiao and Mother Xiao's impression of her was still three years ago, thinking that she was still the eldest lady who was held in the palm of everyone's hand, so they would make such remarks.

Ignorance is not a crime, she doesn't blame them.

Seeing that Qiao Nian didn't say anything, Xiao's father thought she knew she was wrong. After all, she was Xiao He's wife, and Xiao He cared so much about her, so he wanted to make a big deal out of it.

He just said in a deep voice, "Why don't you kneel down quickly, apologize to your brother and sister-in-law, and admit your mistake!"