Outside the study, Zheng Jing and Zheng Lun were in a conversation.
Zheng Lun was putting a boiled egg upon Zheng Jing’s face. His face had received numerous punches from Zhao Anan and he had a huge bruise at the corner of his eye. It could be seen clearly that Zhao Anan had used a lot of force.
“….Zhao Anan was blamed by the outsiders that she had robbed her best friend of her boyfriend, and she was not happy about it, so she wanted to punch those people. Of course I had to stop her by taking hold of her, and hence, I ended up getting punched!”
Zheng Jing thought of the way that Zhao Anan behaved on the street, and found it ridiculous. But his sister looked so concerned, so he recounted the story briefly in a nonchalant tone.
These bruises were nothing for a man like him, because they would go away in a couple of days. But Zheng Lun insisted on putting an egg on him, so Zheng Jing had to comply and allowed her to roll the egg at the corner of his eyes.
Zheng Lun was certainly concerned about her brother. After Mu Qing and others went into the study, she, despite her brother’s protest, unbuttoned his shirt and checked him, only to find several bruises on his body, as well.
Even a gentle girl like Zheng Lun could not stand it any more. She stomped hard and complained about Zhao Anan’s ruthlessness. How much force did she use?
Was it because Zheng Jing was not the man she liked, so she kept punching him hard? What if Mu Qing had been in that position?
“Forget it, I won’t blame her anymore. When she and Mu Qing really come together, I will definitely pull her ears. When she hits you next time, you must try to dodge her, brother!”
Zheng Lun had once witnessed Zhao Anan being in a fight with her brother. It had been too much to bear.
They had grouped up to set Zhao Anan up and she felt guilty about it, thinking that she was not doing the right thing.
Also, after she got to know about Zhao Anan’s illness, she had become more tolerant towards her, so no matter what she did, Zheng Lun would not get mad at her.
But her heart ached when her brother was hit, and that was not something she could control her reaction towards.
Mu Qing saw the brother and the sister sitting there without complaining about Zhao Anan. They even tolerated it and forgave her.
He felt very grateful inside his heart, and was certain that he had a very reliable friend.
Zheng Lun looked weak and timid, but she was sparing no efforts to help Anan, too. She was a good girl.
Mu Qing came to their side and said to Zheng Jing, “Bro, I can’t express my gratitude towards you, but I am apologizing on behalf of Anan. She is a hot-tempered person and has been spoiled. I will give you some medicine later. It will surely work!”
Zheng Jing turned to look at him and said with an open smile, “Medicine for me? Are you giving it because you think that Zhao Anan will punch me some more times? You two are the perfect couple, one hits, other cures. She is getting more and more violent and you may have to suffer in the future, as well. Sister-in-law has given me a very difficult mission, and today is just the first day. I will have to be in touch with Anan in the following days and I may be flayed alive, eventually.”
Zheng Jing was a generous person and he did not mind being hit by Zhao Anan. What was more, it was he who had irritated her.
Mu Qing obviously understood what Zhao Anan was like and he was sure that Zheng Jing would be hit more times in the future.
Zheng Jing was his good friend and Mu Qing did not feel apologetic to him, because they were very close. But he felt guilty because of Zheng Lun.
Seeing Zheng Lun’s concerned look, Mu Qing felt really bad. So he came to talk with them, purposefully sending the message across to Zheng Lun.
“Bro, you probably have to look out for her in the coming two months or so. Sister-in-law has forbidden me from getting in touch with Anan, in case I ruin the plan.”
Mu Qing was uneasy, and hoped that Zheng Jing could keep her safe.
“I will definitely show up in front of her every single day. You don’t have to worry.”
Zheng Jing’s joke made Mu Qing smile. Then he blinked at him. “Well, I have got other things to do at the moment, so I will be off now. I will send you the medicine soon. Till then, enjoy your pain for a bit longer!”
Having said the words, he walked out, leaving Zheng Lun and Zheng Jing sitting next to each other.
Zheng Lun’s snowy white face flushed as she held the warm egg upon Zheng Jing’s face and heard Mu Qing’s words. Soon she flushed even to the root of her ears.
What did Mu Qing mean?
She was concerned about her brother’s wound and was helping him cure the swelling. But Mu Qing’s words made it sound as if she were up to something else.
As Zheng Lun was distracted, her fingers touched Zheng Jing’s face. She immediately withdrew her hand. Then she said in a very small voice, “Bro, you can do it yourself!”
Zheng Jing got a bit startled when he saw his sister blushing.
After his sister befriended Shangguan Ning and Zhao Anan, she had become more outgoing than before. She was no longer timid and didn’t hide herself like she used to do earlier.
She was flush with radiance, right now and looked like a delicate porcelain piece, one that everyone wanted to hold and touch.
Her smooth, silken hair was spread over her shoulders and her ears were exquisite and pretty. She had her head slightly lowered and her neck’s arch stood out, making her outline look near perfect.
Zheng Lun turned around to look at Zheng Jing. She realised that he had been silent for long, only to find that he was staring at her face, transfixed. Then her face turned redder.
“Brother!”
She got both annoyed and bashful as she cried out at her brother’s name. But what she felt inside her heart, was a touch of sweetness.
Zheng Jing became normal, showing no embarrassment. Instead, he stared into Zheng Lun’s eyes and said in a soft voice, “Lun, you are very beautiful.”
Zheng Lun did not expect that Zheng Jing would utter such words ever to her.
He used to speak nicely to her before as well, but she felt that these words were different. He used to see her as an elder brother, but today, Zheng Lun could feel that he was complimenting her like a man to a woman.
