Chapter 607: 314 Never (First Watch)
âWho is she apologizing to? He obviously didnât do anything wrong,â Ming Chen furrowed his brows in confusion.
Standing there quietly was his gentle and calm sister Ming Jing, who didnât utter a word and just lowered her gaze to look at the youth in front of her.
Her deep, dark eyes were as calm as a still lake, giving off an eerie feeling.
Ming Chen shrank back, not daring to breathe.
This scene was too strange.
It felt like a long time had passed, but it was just an instant. Ming Jing bent down to squat in front of Qu Feitai and softly whispered.
âAll is in the past now, she has forgiven you.â
Qu Feitai lifted his bewildered gaze, his eyes straight and unfocused.
The same tender and tolerant look in his memory.
As if he were just a child who had made a mistake and was still a good child as long as he corrected it.
No...itâs not right, she is Ming Jing...
Qu Feitai shook his head, trying to break free from the chaos of his memories. More and more blood flowed out of his nose, falling to the floor, and he didnât bother to wipe it. His flushed face twisted in pain.
Ming Jingâs fingers brushed against the back of his neck, and Qu Feitaiâs eyes rolled back as he fell to the ground unconsciously.
In the gradually hazy and tilting view, he heard a sigh.
A sigh that traveled through time, from thirteen years ago.
âAh, Brother Qu fainted,â Ming Chen exclaimed.
Ming Jing lifted Qu Feitai up. She seemed so fragile yet effortlessly carried a man stronger than her.
Placing him on the bed, Ming Jing revealed his strong muscles by draping his clothes open.
Immediately, Ming Chen covered his eyes, but sneakily peeked through his fingers.
What was Sister going to do? Force herself on him? That would be too exciting.
He quickly realized that he thought too much. Ming Jing took out a needle kit and spread it out, with a row of silver needles of different thickness and sizes in neat order. Ming Jing picked up a needle and her left handâs fingers touched Qu Feitaiâs Tanyuan and Jiwei points, with the needle piercing two inches deep into the skin.
Under Qu Feitaiâs skin, there was little fat, so the needle pierced shallower than usual.
She then took his left handâs middle finger, punctured the fingertip, and said, âBring a bowl.â
Ming Chen quickly ran and returned.
Beads of crimson blood oozed from Qu Feitaiâs fingertip, falling into the bowl one by one.
Soon, his face didnât seem so red, and his breathing normalized.
Ming Jing wiped away the blood from his face and hands with a damp towel, her movements gentle and meticulous. She didnât notice someone behind her secretly taking pictures.
He picked up the bowl of herbal medicine and gulped it down in a few bites.
Although it was bitter, it tasted sweet in his heart.
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âMing Chen, I saw the news. Is Sister Ming Jing okay?â At the school gate, Zhang Yunfang had waited for a long time before finally catching up with Ming Chen, and immediately asked her.
âOf course sheâs fine. How could anything happen to my second sister? Donât believe those shameless media nonsense.â
âAs long as sheâs all right, I was so worried.â Zhang Yunfang breathed a sigh of relief.
The three of them walked into the school, and Cui Yumeng, who was far away, noticed and followed them.
Ming Chen slipped away upon seeing her. âSheâs here again, so annoying.â
Ever since last week, Cui Yumeng had been clinging to her, following her wherever she went.
She used to be a bully like Li Yu, never doing anything good. Ming Chen had been bullied by her before, but now this girl had suddenly changed her ways. Surely, she didnât have good intentions like a weasel greeting the New Year.
âMing Chen, wait for me! I... Iâve brought you something delicious.â Cui Yumeng quickly handed her a beautifully wrapped bag.
âI know you like chocolate. This is handmade chocolate my cousin brought back from abroad. Itâs especially delicious, you canât find it in our country. I couldnât bear to eat it myself, so I saved it all for you.â
Ming Chen snorted, âI donât care. What do you want to do?â
âMing Chen, I... I just suddenly realized how nice you are. I was wrong before, I shouldnât have bullied you with Li Yu. Let me apologize to you, alright? I hope we can become good friends in the future, and I will share all my delicious treats with you, as good friends should.â
Ming Chen felt increasingly uneasy. âHas your brain been fried from a fever?â
In the past, Cui Yumeng would have been furious. But today, she was very calm and even smiled, saying, âYou can say whatever you want. I just want to know if Sister Ming Jing is all right?â
Ming Chen immediately became alert. Why were they all asking about her second sister? Did they have ill intentions?
âDonât misunderstand, I... I admire Sister Ming Jing very much and am her loyal fan. I just want to know if sheâs doing well.â
Ming Chen snorted, âMy second sister is doing great, of course. Itâs the bad guys who arenât.â
âThatâs good. Hereâs the chocolate. Letâs have lunch together.â Cui Yumeng stuffed the chocolate into Ming Chenâs embrace and ran off.
She was in Class 7, not heading in the same direction as Ming Chen.
Ming Chen mumbled, âWhatâs going on?â
She unwrapped the chocolate and shared it with Ming Ti and Zhang Yunfang, âWonât eat it for free.â
Ming Ti gave her a glance, âNo backbone, Iâm not eating.â
He left the two behind and walked straight up the teaching building.
Ming Chen exclaimed, âImported chocolate is delicious. I wish we had it every day.â
Zhang Yunfang smiled. Ming Chen caught a glimpse of her smile and narrowed her eyes: âYouâre acting weird too. Whatâs going on between you and Cui Yumeng that youâre hiding from me?â
Zhang Yunfang, unable to keep secrets, quickly told her about the incident at the riding arena.
After hearing the story, Ming Chen laughed, âMy second sister is awesome. No wonder Cui Yumeng has become as obedient as a quail. She wants to worship my second sister as a master? She can dream.â