Jie Jingjue stood below the window and asked in a low voice, "Fourth Brother, are you awake?"
"What is it?" Jie Jingchen opened the window.
"Fourth Brother, Aunt Zhang went back to her hotown. She won’t be back for a few days, and Jing Qi..."
"Enough. Mom told yesterday. Don’t worry about Jing Qi. Your fourth sister-in-law and I are ho. Just go to work and don’t worry." Jie Jingchen cut Jie Jingjue off, knowing what he was about to say.
"Heh, I was just worried you’d forget." Jie Jingjue chuckled and rubbed his nose. He helped Jie Jingchen close the window, then went to Jie Jingshan’s room to give her a few reminders before finally heading off to work, relieved.
Seeing that Qin i wasn’t awake, Jie Jingchen changed his clothes, went out to wash up, and then left the house.
The old Qin i used to go to bed early and wake up early, keeping a regular schedule. But since transmigrating here six months ago, she had developed the habit of sleeping in.
Mainly, in this era, besides sleeping, she really couldn’t find anything else to do.
Qin i was woken up by a full bladder. She didn’t want to get out of bed, but she had to.
She got up, slipped on her shoes, and started for the door with her hair a ss. After a few steps, a cool breeze on her chest made her stop. She looked down and saw that the top two buttons of her collar were undone. Her eyes flickered, and she quickly buttoned them up.
Qin i opened the door but didn’t rush out. She poked her head out first. Seeing no one, she made a dash for the toilet.
After using the toilet, Qin i walked back, looking around in all directions. She didn’t see a single soul and muttered, ’Where is everyone?’
’Did they go to work, or are they sleeping in?’
Qin i went back to her room, but instead of going back to sleep, she changed her clothes.
She put on a white shirt and black trousers. Instead of fastening the last button, she tied the shirttails in a knot at her waist, a look that was both casual and alluring. She threw on a jacket and casually put her hair up in a bun. The effect was pure and gentle, like a blooming snow lotus so beautiful it could steal one’s very soul.
BANG! A loud crash rang out, accompanied by the sound of a bowl shattering on the floor.
Startled, Qin i went out to check.
The noise had co from the room to the left. The room on the right was Jie Jingjue’s, so who lived on the left? Qin i was very curious.
"Jie Jingchen," Qin i called out. When no one answered, she raised her voice and called again. "Jie Jingchen."
Still no response. She concluded that Jie Jingchen wasn’t ho.
’Did he go to work?’ Qin i’s expression darkened. ’Why won’t he listen to ? A back injury is no joke. It could affect his future... happiness in bed.’
Curiosity killed the cat. Qin i walked to the door of the room and gave it a token knock.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!
"May I co in?" Qin i asked. She wasn’t sure who was in the room and didn’t dare to just rush in. ’What if it’s Jie Jingchen’s older brother and sister-in-law?’
There was no response, so Qin i asked again, "Do you need help?"
Still no answer. Qin i raised an eyebrow. ’Did sothing happen to the person inside?’
After a mont’s thought, Qin i said with a frown, "If you don’t say anything, I’ll take that as a yes."
"Get out," a furious voice snapped. From the sound of it, she could tell it was a young woman.
At the sa ti, Qin i pushed the door open. A pungent, strange sll assaulted her nostrils, and she reflexively covered her nose. Inside the room, a young woman of about fourteen was sprawled miserably on the floor. A chamber pot lay tipped over beside her, its contents spilling out. Shards of a broken bowl, spilled congee, and two stead buns were mixed in with the puddle of urine on the ground.
Qin i was about to make a sarcastic remark when she caught sight of a wheelchair in the corner. ’A disabled person?’ A wave of sha washed over her, and she wanted to slap herself.
’How could I have such a vicious thought?’
"Are you okay?" Qin i asked softly as she stepped into the room.
"Get out," Jie Jingshan roared.
"’Get out?’ Get out where? It’s just the two of us at ho. In your state, can you handle this yourself?" Qin i had a temper, too. Sympathy was sympathy, and her temper was her temper; the two couldn’t be mixed.
"You get out! I don’t need your fake kindness." Jie Jingshan knew who Qin i was. Even though she hadn’t left her room, she knew what happened outside. Besides, her fourth brother had co to her room yesterday to tell her.
"Trust , in your current situation, you really need my ’fake kindness’." Qin i crouched down, relieved that Jie Jingshan hadn’t gotten any urine on herself. Otherwise, she would have had to boil water to give her a bath.
"Just get out!" Jie Jingshan was only fourteen, after all. Being seen in such a pathetic state by Qin i filled her with indignation and anger, but even more so with a helpless sense of inferiority. Tears stread uncontrollably from her eyes.
Although her legs were disabled, she would still show her claws when Qin i tried to force the issue. Just as Qin i reached out to help her up, sharp nails raked across the back of her hand.
"Ah!" Qin i cried out in pain and pulled her hand back. Looking at the three scratch marks on the back of her hand, she frowned deeply. Jie Jingshan thought Qin i was about to hit her and reflexively covered her head.
Jie Jingshan’s instinctive act of self-defense made Qin i’s heart ache. Ignoring the pain in her hand, she softened her tone. "You should trim your nails."
Qin i’s words left Jie Jingshan stunned.
"The floor is cold; you’ll catch a cold. Let help you up," Qin i coaxed gently.
Jie Jingshan didn’t agree, but she didn’t refuse either. She just stared at Qin i, frozen like a statue.
Qin i took it as a tacit agreent and reached out. But before her hand could even touch Jie Jingshan, the girl grabbed it and bit down hard. It happened so fast that Qin i was bitten before she could react.
"Ah! Hey, let go! If you don’t let go right now, believe it or not, I’ll pull out your teeth," Qin i threatened.
Not only did Jie Jingshan not let go, she bit down even harder with a ferocity that seed intent on tearing off a piece of flesh.
Qin i’s hand shot to her waist. ’Damn it, I’m not wearing my satchel. No silver needles.’ But her reaction was swift. Her left hand grabbed a fistful of Jie Jingshan’s hair while her right hand directly dislocated the girl’s jaw.
Jie Jingshan’s mouth hung open, drool trickling from the corners. She couldn’t move her mouth or speak. Even so, she glared at Qin i with eyes full of hostility, as if she could kill her with a look.
Qin i looked at the scratch and bite marks on the back of her hand. She really didn’t want to deal with this, but her sympathy was getting the better of her. ’Oh, forget it. I should be the bigger person. I’m eighteen... no, this body is eighteen, but I’m twenty-eight. Why am I squabbling with a fourteen-year-old girl?’
Qin i stood up and pushed the wheelchair in front of Jie Jingshan. "I’m going to help you into the wheelchair now," she said. "You are not to attack again. Otherwise, I’ll dislocate both of your arms. And don’t look at like that. Looks can’t kill."
Qin i’s threat frightened Jie Jingshan. She allowed Qin i to help her up and into the wheelchair, then push her out of the room.
To make it easier to move the wheelchair, Jie Jingshan’s room had no threshold.
Qin i pushed her under a tree but didn’t rush to reset her jaw.
’How dare she bite ? If I don’t teach her a little lesson, I wouldn’t be Qin i.’
Qin i saw a broom and dustpan in a distant corner. She hesitated for a long ti before finally making a decision.
After sweeping the room, Qin i mopped the floor several tis with water. Only when the pungent sll was gone was she satisfied. She opened the door and windows to air the place out.
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