CHAPTER 109: CHAPTER 109: IF NOT FOR YOU, COULD I BE BULLIED?

Gao Jianshe had already regretted why he had listened to Zhong Juan and targeted Xu Nianhua.

"Not anymore, not anymore." Gao Jianshe hurriedly expressed that he would not do it again as he ran off, stumbling and tumbling.

"Wait, won’t he blab about us beating him up?" Xu Nianji furrowed his brow in thought.

Xu Nian’an said indifferently, "No, if he dares to talk, I dare to sue him."

Gao Jianshe was almost scared to pee just now, as long as he wasn’t stupid, he would definitely not trouble the little sister again.

"Right, you say, why hasn’t the Yue Family made any moves?"

As Xu Nianji followed Xu Nian’an home, he kept worrying that the Yue Family would retaliate, but there was no sign from them at all.

"Could it be that the Yue Family took it out on Xu Qinghu?" Xu Nian’an said unsurely.

He had been following Xu Nianhua closely these days, also worried for their family’s safety, but during this time, the Yue Family had been unusually quiet.

"Then, let’s inquire more tomorrow, just in case..." Xu Nianji worried, what if the Yue Family had some intentions?

Night.

The arrival of Xu Qinghu made Xu Nianji feel his worries were unnecessary. Aunt Xu Qinghu came seeking leniency, mentioning that her husband had lost his job and was asking for their help.

"This mess, you brought it upon yourself; it has nothing to do with us. We don’t have a job for Fu Song either." Xu Qinghe said bitterly as he faced Xu Qinghu, a look of utter disappointment on his face.

Being the eldest, whether it was brother Xu Qingjiang or sister Xu Qinghu, Xu Qinghe believed he had fulfilled all duties expected of an older brother well.

What Xu Qinghu had done when trying to find suitors for the servant girls completely disheartened Xu Qinghe.

No matter what Xu Qinghu said, Xu Qinghe ignored her and focused intently on making a new bed in the room.

At mealtime, Ji Ying was busy in the kitchen and did not even keep Xu Qinghu, who had to leave dejectedly as no one paid her any attention.

*

Gao Family.

Gao Jianshe’s back was cold with fright; the places where Xu Nian’an and his brother had beaten him hurt terribly. As soon as he arrived home, he went straight to his room, and once inside, he collapsed to the floor.

"Jianshe, what happened to you?" Pregnant Zhong Juan had gained some weight; she had just taken a shower and came back to find Gao Jianshe fallen on the floor, thinking something bad had happened.

"Haven’t you gone for a cold shower?"

Zhong Juan looked at Gao Jianshe and couldn’t shake the feeling he looked terrified, as if someone had bullied him.

"It’s nothing."

Gao Jianshe, not wanting such an embarrassing incident to be known by Zhong Juan, said impatiently, "I’m just tired, needs to sit a while."

He had indeed been truly frightened, repeatedly being pushed underwater; even now, he still felt residual horror.

Even though he knew Xu Nian’an would absolutely not take his life, his heart could not stop the incessant fear and dread.

"Jianshe, what exactly happened, who did you run into?" As soon as Zhong Juan spoke, she suddenly recalled Xu Nian’an. She said, "Was it Xu Nian’an? Did he hit you again? How could he be so excessive?"

Thinking of how Xu Nian’an had beaten up Xu Jianshe previously, anger churned within her.

"Shut up!"

Now, whenever Gao Jianshe mentioned Xu Nian’an, he felt a chill through his body. Listening to Zhong Juan’s endless chatter, he couldn’t help but say, "If it wasn’t for you asking me to target Xu Nianhua, would I have been bullied by him?"

He was too embarrassed to mention the uncomfortable experience of being held underwater, only resentfully looking at Zhong Juan. If it weren’t for her, would he have needed to hide at Zhong Juan’s grandmother’s house these past days?

In the end, it was all Zhong Juan’s fault.