Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Meeting, aaa is a sleazy man with a fat head and big ears?

Sang Qiao saw his hesitant demeanor and couldn’t help but find it amusing. Was he contemplating how to pin the blame of Sang Jiao’s self-inflicted injury on her?

The injury Sang Jiao sustained, if she wasn’t mistaken, was from charging at her with full force.

If she hadn’t conveniently moved away just in time, she would have been the one injured.

Thinking of this, Sang Qiao was even less interested in wasting words with the Sang Family, her expression calm, “If it’s about Sang Jiao’s injury, talk directly to my lawyer.”

“It’s not about her!” Sang Siyang’s explanation came out hurriedly, his tone urgent, “I do know that filming was halted because of her injury, but I didn’t go to the hospital, I came straight here.”

Upon hearing this, Sang Qiao’s eyebrows lifted slightly, her clear eyes lightly looking at him, waiting for what he would say next.

Sang Siyang felt awkward under her gaze, his face flushing slightly, “I…I’ve been practicing at the club recently, do you still want to watch this year’s competition?”

“Not interested.” Sang Qiao frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled that he came especially to ask this?

“How about you give me an answer after I get the tickets, oh, here’s my card. The money inside has nothing to do with the Sang Family, it’s from my competition winnings, for you.”

Sang Siyang pulled out a prepared black card from his pocket and handed it to her, not wanting to talk about watching the competition anymore.

Fearing a rejection that left no room for recourse, after all, Sang Qiao still harbored grievances towards him.

Sang Qiao didn’t accept it, just looked at him holding up the black card, “Did a donkey kick you in the head?”

“…” Sang Siyang didn’t know whether to give the card or to take it back.

Just then, his phone rang in his pocket, a shrill and long ringtone. He took it out and saw a call from his second elder brother. Upon answering, the voice on the other end was very forceful.

“Sang Siyang, it is fine that you moved out in anger, but Jiaojiao had such a serious accident and you didn’t visit, and instead ran off to grandma’s house to find Sang Qiao. What do you expect Jiaojiao to think? Do you know who hurt her?”

Because the two stood close, Sang Qiao heard every clear word.

Sang Siyang glanced at her inadvertently, “Who could have hurt her, surely it can’t be Sang Qiao?”

“Exactly, it’s her. I never imagined she could be so malicious! Just because I wasn’t around this time, she dared to harm Jiaojiao like this.”

“Did Jiaojiao say that?” Sang Siyang gave a bitter smile, seeming to understand why Sang Qiao felt he came because of Jiaojiao’s injury.

No one in their family really understood the whole story; they just directly suspected Sang Qiao.

Thinking of how Sang Qiao used to live under such grievances made his heart clenched tightly by an invisible pair of hands, making it hard to breathe.

“Jiaojiao has always been kind; she would never say such things. She has always been making excuses for Sang Qiao! Regardless of what Sang Qiao told you, to make you start protecting her, don’t forget what Jiaojiao has done for you!”

“Sang Qiao didn’t push her, second brother, you can’t blame her for everything just because you dislike her.”

“If not her, then who else? Sang Siyang, get over to the hospital right now.”

“I am now…” Sang Siyang wanted to refuse, but his second brother didn’t give him a chance to speak, and just hung up the call.

He held his phone, somewhat at a loss, “Sang Qiao, I believe you, I will explain everything to second brother and the others. I know I haven’t been a good brother before, I neglected you, I doubted you, I… I will change.”

Sang Qiao was stunned for a moment, not expecting to hear such words, but now she felt nothing in her heart.

“No need, just don’t bother me again, I don’t need a brother.”

“Take the card, I will come to find you again.” Sang Siyang put the card on the table and ran straight out, not giving her a chance to refuse.

Sang Qiao frowned and, throwing the card carelessly into a nearby drawer, took out her phone to contact aaa.

Qiaoqiao is sleepy: [I’m on vacation these next few days, do you have time to meet up?]

aaa: [Yes, come to Dynasty Bar 0833.]

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Dynasty Bar

By the time Sang Qiao arrived, she made a beeline for 0833, and when she stepped inside, she almost thought she had entered the wrong place.

Inside, there were not only a bunch of women, but the sole man among them was greasy and obese. More importantly, with a sleazy complexion, he flaunted his yellow teeth and was swinging his arms around while his restless hands were stroking the girls’ legs.

She stood stupefied at the doorway, wondering whether she should just turn around and leave.

When aaa chatted with her online, he was clearly a gentle and polite man, so why was he like this in reality? She could accept a different physical appearance, but… she couldn’t accept this kind of behavior, playing with women.

Just as she was turning around to leave, she ran straight into a wall of flesh, “Sorry.”

“Are you Qiao? Why didn’t you call me when you arrived?” The man reached out to steady her and showed a look of delighted surprise upon seeing her face.

Hearing this familiar tone, Sang Qiao said with mixed feelings of doubt and recognition, “You are aaa?”

aaa, seeing that she was facing away from the VIP room 0833 and hearing this uncertain tone, immediately guessed something, “Yes, it’s me. Were you about to leave? Did you think that man was me?”

“…No.” Sang Qiao now realized her misunderstanding and almost caused an awkward situation.

“Qiao, I told you I was 186 centimeters tall with six-pack abs and a born bachelor—I wouldn’t lie to you. Let me introduce myself properly, my name is Shangguan Yuan. This really isn’t the best place to talk, so I just went and opened the adjacent VIP room.”

Shangguan Yuan adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses with a smile in his eyes.

“It’s my bad for not being able to recall your features.” Sang Qiao then remembered such details.

The two of them walked to the neighboring VIP room together, 0834.

Sitting on the sofa, Shangguan Yuan mentioned offhand, “I just happened to be discussing business around here, so I invited you to this place. The man in 0833 is my client’s representative. Also, the compensation for the defamation Sang Shen spread about you has been fully transferred into the company’s account.”

“That man, surrounded by women, was discussing business with you?” Sang Qiao couldn’t help but think the other party was rather bold.

They had even hired Shangguan Yuan; were they not at all concerned about the case?

“Mhm, his case might appear tricky, but it’s not difficult for me, and it involves the Sang Family’s eldest brother.”

As Shangguan Yuan mentioned this man, he didn’t forget to observe her, wary that she might still care.

While she was recovering abroad, Sang Qiao often spoke of her four older brothers, and he had also learned a thing or two about her return to the country from Sang Qiao’s chief foreign doctor.

“There’s no need to probe me, I no longer care about the Sang Family,” Sang Qiao said, lifting her eyelids and staring at him with a calm face.

“I wasn’t probing, just asking, because the Sang Family’s eldest brother will definitely lose this lawsuit,” Shangguan Yuan said with conviction.

“Lawyer Shangguan is as confident as ever,” Sang Qiao smiled with her eyes curving, her rosy lips and white teeth shining.

“That I am.” Shangguan Yuan couldn’t help being affected. Speaking of which, this was the first time he and Sang Qiao had met in person; he had only seen her in photos. She had been thin and pale, looking sickly.

Now, she seemed to be much better.

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