Chapter 15 Quiet
Chapter 15 Quiet
"What's wrong? Why is it suddenly so quiet?" Qiao Xin's voice sounded questioning. She walked in with graceful steps and sat directly next to Xia Ruoan.
Qiao Xin looked at the wine glass in Xia Ruoan's hand, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why are you holding a wine glass?"
A trace of embarrassment appeared on Xia Ruoan's face. She lowered her head slightly and explained softly, "Just now, Wang Xuemei offered me a glass of wine, but I didn't feel like drinking it, so I didn't accept it."
After hearing what Xia Ruoan said, the smile on Qiao Xin's face disappeared instantly, replaced by a serious expression.
She frowned tightly and looked at Wang Rongrong sharply, with anger flashing in her eyes.
Qiao Yu noticed her sister's mood change and couldn't help but worry about Wang Rongrong.
He knew that with his sister's temper, Wang Rongrong would definitely regret targeting Ruoan.
After all, Xia Ruoan is someone that Qiao Xin has always taken good care of and protected.
In the entire department, Qiao Xin and Xia Ruoan are undoubtedly the two most outstanding and well-known girls.
However, their personalities are completely different. Qiao Xin is as strong and independent as a queen of flowers, while Xia Ruoan is like a delicate and beautiful peony, gentle and graceful.
It is generally believed that such different personalities will cause them to conflict or oppose each other, but this is not the case.
The relationship between the two is extremely close, and they get along harmoniously like sisters.
It was Qiao Xin who welcomed Xia Ruoan to school. From the first moment she saw Xia Ruoan, Qiao Xin had a crush on this beautiful, innocent and well-behaved girl.
Because she was a grade higher than Xia Ruoan, Qiao Xin had given her a lot of care and help. Now, seeing someone dare to bully Xia Ruoan, Qiao Xin naturally would not sit idly by.
Wang Rongrong noticed the fear in Qiao Xinyi's gaze, and she couldn't help but step back.
After all, Qiao Xinyi is not someone she can afford to offend.
However, Xia Ruoan was different. She came from a small county town and had no background at all, so Wang Rongrong dared to target her.
Before this, Wang Rongrong had attended a cocktail party with her family elders. It was then that she learned that Xia Ruoan’s boyfriend Zhou Mufan was actually from the Zhou family, and even her father had to curry favor with him.
Despite this, Wang Rongrong believed that, aside from meeting Zhou Mufan a little later, she was no less talented than Xia Ruoan in other aspects. Furthermore, Xia Ruoan mainly grew fruits and vegetables, which were less elegant than the precious flowers she loved.
This time, she specially invited Xia Ruoan to come, trying to use this opportunity to break them up.
As long as the plan succeeds, Zhou Mufan will definitely break up with Xia Ruoan. Unfortunately, she neglected Qiao Xinyi's protection of Xia Ruoan.
Qiao Xinyi picked up the bottle of red wine on the table without hesitation and walked straight towards Wang Rongrong.
The two people beside Wang Rongrong consciously stepped aside.
"Don't you want to drink? Don't you want to give me, your senior sister, some face? After all, you can drink quite well!" Qiao Xinyi said with a sarcastic look on her face.
"If Ruoan says he doesn't want to drink, then he won't drink, especially when I'm here. Anyone who wants to force Ruoan to drink has to get past me first! Everyone knows this, so you, the newcomer, are the only ones who don't know it, right?" Qiao Xin said seriously.
"You too, are you so indifferent to watching your direct junior classmate being bullied by an outsider here? I will talk to the instructor about this matter tomorrow."
Qiao Xin looked around, with a hint of blame and disappointment in her tone.
After hearing this, Qiao Yu's face turned pale instantly. He stood up hurriedly and explained anxiously: "Sister, dear sister, I really didn't! I have been helping Ruoan block the wine!"
As he spoke, he looked at Xia Ruoan with a pleading look, hoping that she would plead for him.
Others, however, were left feeling deeply embarrassed.
They knew in their hearts that they did not stop Wang Rongrong's behavior because they always thought that Wang Rongrong was a polite and sensible person.
But unexpectedly, when Xia Ruoan clearly expressed his unwillingness to drink, Wang Rongrong was so aggressive.
Now that he thought about it, it was indeed their fault. After all, everyone knew that Xia Ruoan never drank alcohol at dinner parties.
Xia Ruoan looked at Qiao Xin and said softly, "Senior, I didn't drink either, so let it go." She didn't want to cause any conflicts or unhappiness among everyone because of this matter.
However, Qiao Xin shook her head firmly, indicating that she could not give up so easily.
"No, if we really let it go like this, they will continue to treat you like this in the future. We must let them know that this behavior is not acceptable." Qiao Xin said in a firm tone.
Then, she poured a full glass of red wine, placed it in front of Wang Rongrong, and said, "You can drink a lot, right? Drink it now! I'll accompany you."
Faced with Qiao Xin's actions, Wang Rongrong seemed a little scared and she couldn't help but step back.
At the same time, she said in a trembling voice: "Senior Qiao, I was just joking, please don't take it seriously!" There were also some seniors present who were in the same research direction as Wang Rongrong. After seeing this scene, they all expressed their sympathy for Wang Rongrong.
One of the seniors couldn't help but speak up and said, "Qiao Xin, let her go this time! Just let Wang apologize to Ruo'an. After all, she's still a girl, and drinking so much might prevent her from returning to the dormitory, and even affect her ability to get up the next day."
"Haha, Zhang Dahai, you actually still remember that if you drink too much you will not be able to go back or get up tomorrow!" Qiao Xin curled the corners of his mouth in a sneer, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.
She looked at Zhang Dahai coldly and continued, "Everyone knows about Ruoan, who drank alcohol to attend the teacher appreciation banquet and fainted after just one sip. At the time, everyone thought she was allergic to alcohol and rushed her to the hospital. Ruoan didn't finally wake up until the afternoon of the next day. Everyone is very clear about these things!"
At this point, Qiao Xin's voice rose slightly and her tone became serious.
Qiao Xin then turned her head, staring at Zhang Dahai with sharp eyes, and asked, "Why didn't you say anything when Wang Rongrong asked Ruoan to drink? Don't you know Ruoan's alcohol tolerance? Aren't you worried that she won't wake up tomorrow? Don't forget, we have to leave early tomorrow morning!"
After saying that, Qiao Xin looked at Zhang Dahai again, her eyes full of suspicion and dissatisfaction.
Finally, Qiao Xin took a deep breath and said slowly: "I wonder if you have really forgotten about this matter, or you deliberately want Wang Rongrong to force Ruoan to drink. You should know it best in your heart." At this time, Qiao Xin's eyes revealed a firmness and determination that could not be ignored.
Originally, Zhang Dahai wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter, but now facing Qiao Xin's sharp questioning, he was speechless.
He was secretly annoyed. If he continued to speak up for Wang Rongrong, wouldn't that be tantamount to admitting that they wanted to target Ruoan?
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