The voices of the two female nurses behind me reached my ears:
"You little hussy, spring has arrived!"
"Hmph, if you see something you like, just go for it! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"You'd better be careful, or you might get sold out without even realizing it!"
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing! What, trying to steal my man? Let me tell you, no way!"
The martial arts master's exceptionally keen senses allowed Xiao Ning to hear the whispers behind him, and he couldn't help but shake his head.
After exiting the outpatient hall through the back door, I arrived at the inpatient area and found Building 9. In the shop next to the elevator on the first floor, I bought some fruit, milk, and a bouquet of carnations. I took the elevator to the left side of the eighth floor and searched for a long time before finally finding room 43, bed number 2!
Through the crack in the door, Xiao Ning saw her younger sister, Xiao Qiang, lying on the hospital bed talking to her grandmother. Her left cheek was wrapped in thick gauze, but she looked normal. Her grandfather was watching TV beside her.
Xiao Ning pushed open the door and went inside.
When the door opened, everyone in the ward looked over. The moment Xiao Qiang saw Xiao Ning, she sat up abruptly from the bed: "Brother, you're back!"
"Ning is back!" Xiao Ning's grandparents were overjoyed and stood up.
"Grandpa, Grandma! I'm back! Qiangqiang, my brother's back!"
Xiao Ning went to greet them, placed the things on the bedside table, and hugged her grandparents one by one: "Are you both alright?"
"Good, very good!" Xiao Yousheng smiled happily upon seeing his only grandson return.
"That's good!"
As Xiao Ning spoke to the two elderly people, he sat down on the hospital bed, stroked Xiao Qiang's hair, and asked softly, "Qiangqiang, how are you? If you feel wronged, tell your brother, and I'll stand up for you!"
Xiao Qiang threw herself into Xiao Ning's arms, sobbing, "Brother, I've become an ugly monster! I'm too ashamed to face anyone! Waaaaah!"
Xiao Ning patted her back and gently comforted her, "Don't cry, Qiang'er. I'll find a way to heal your face. If the county hospital can't do it, I'll take you to the prefectural city or the capital. I'll definitely help you get better!"
Xiao Qiang sobbed, "Brother, I've checked, and the injuries on my face can't be cured with current medical technology. Your sister will be an ugly monster from now on!"
Upon hearing Xiao Qiang's tearful account, Xiao Ning felt even more hatred for the perpetrator and could only offer her comfort.
"Alright, alright, don't think about it so much. Just rest well, and your brother will figure something out!"
"You and your brother should talk it over and tell him what happened."
When asked about what happened, Xiao Qiang's eyes reddened, and she choked up as she said, "More than two weeks ago, a boy in my class messaged me, saying he liked me and confessed his feelings! But I don't want to be in a relationship right now. That boy is so immature, I don't like him at all!"
Upon hearing that someone had confessed their feelings to her, Xiao Ning's eyes widened, and she immediately felt a pang of heartache, as if her precious little cabbage was about to be devoured by a pig. Later, when she heard that she didn't like the other person, she felt a little better.
He released Xiao Qiang and took a good look at her. He was surprised to find that his younger sister was already 16 years old and had grown into a young woman. Moreover, she was very beautiful, at least an 85 out of 100. No wonder young boys would confess their feelings to her!
"Don't cry, it breaks your brother's heart to see you like this!"
Xiao Ning couldn't help but clap his hands and said, "Good for you! Now you just need to focus all your attention on your studies and don't think about anything else!"
He paused, then continued, "And then what happened?"
Xiao Qiang lowered her head and replied, "There's a girl in the next class who really likes that boy, but he doesn't like her. After I rejected his confession, she got a lot of complaints about me, saying that it was because of me that the boy didn't like her!"
Xiao Ning couldn't help but curse, "Is this woman crazy? She hates you because of this? And she's the one who hired people to beat you up?"
Xiao Qiang nodded: "It was her. She had threatened to teach me a lesson before, but I didn't take it seriously and thought she was joking."
"Who knew that after school yesterday afternoon, a group of delinquent girls ambushed me in the alley outside the school, slapped me a few times, and then scratched my face with their fingernails."
"Later, they tried to take off my clothes, but I held them back tightly, which prevented them from succeeding!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ning flew into a rage.
"What? This is outrageous! These people are completely lawless!"
"What's the girl's name? And what's the guy's name?"
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Upon hearing Xiao Ning inquire about the other party's name, and given her deep understanding of this brother, Xiao Qiang immediately knew his intentions: nothing more than revenge through physical violence.
My older brother has a violent temper and is prone to violence. Because of this, my grandparents have spent a lot of money on medical expenses in recent years. Fortunately, no one has been seriously injured and has gone to jail.
Not only her, but everyone in her family was unaware that Xiao Ning had just been released from prison.
Xiao Qiang knew that her brother loved her very much, but she didn't want him to go astray because of her.
"Brother, do you want to get revenge on them?"
"No, I won't allow you to do that, do you hear me?"
"I'm already in this situation, I don't want anything else to happen to you!"
Xiao Qiang shook her head abruptly.
Xiao Yousheng, who was standing nearby, spoke up to stop him: "Ning Yazi, don't do anything reckless! Your uncle has already contacted the school and reported it to the authorities. Let the school and the government handle this matter! They will give us an explanation!"
The old man made a solemn vow.
Grandma Xiao nodded in agreement: "Ningya, don't meddle in adult matters, do you hear me!"
"Come here to Grandma, let Grandma take a good look at you. You've gotten thinner, and you've shaved your head completely bald. Do you really like shaving your head like that?"
Xiao Ning let go of her younger sister Xiao Qiang, turned around and sat down next to Grandma Xiao, took her hand and said gently, "Grandma, I've always liked shaving my head, you know that!"