Chapter 12 The Teasing Yandere Boy 12

Chapter 12: The Seductive Yandere Young Master 12

When he saw the Jian couple, Jian Qingming only said, "Mom, Dad, I swear this has got nothing to do with me. You have to believe me!"

Although the Jian couple felt deeply disappointed in their son, as parents, they couldn't just stand by and watch his future get destroyed. They still had to do everything they could to pull him out of this.

This wasn't exactly the first time the Jians had dealt with something like this.

Years ago, when Jian Qingming got into a fight and put someone in the hospital, he'd also ended up in a place like this.

Qin Qing asked flatly, "What was it this time?"

But Jian Qingming just clammed up.

Before Qin Qing could get anything out of him, the staff had already hauled Jian Qingming off.

Seeing that, Jian Han realized this might not be a simple issue, so he asked the staff member.

"What's going on? Why'd they take him away?"

The staffer had known Jian Han for years. He just sighed and said straight up, "Honestly, Mr. Jian, there's already enough evidence against Young Master Jian this time. It won't be easy to get the charges dropped.

Also... he's offended the Qiao family's young master. If you really want a way out, you'll have to go to the Qiao family and see if they're willing to settle out of court.

But don't get your hopes up."

The Qiao kid was even more of a handful than the Jian kid. If he'd really crossed Qiao Ling, there'd be a huge mess, and there was no way they'd settle privately.

Jian Qingming was already at the point where family visits were banned. Only his lawyer could probably see him now.

The Jians had no choice but to go see Qiao Ling.

As it happened, Qiao Huai had brought a doctor over to change Qiao Ling's bandages that day. Hearing that, Qiao Huai sat down on the couch and said coolly:

"Uncle Jian, it's not that I'm not doing you a favor, but that bastard Jian Qingming hired thugs to go after our Qiao Ling. The wound on his arm was even patched up at your hospital, Aunt Qin—you should remember that, right?

Our Qiao Ling might have a temper, but what unforgivable thing did he do that Jian Qingming would go so far as to hire someone to kill him?"

With that, there was no room left for negotiation.

Qin Qing obviously remembered that. Her eyes landed on Jiang Ran next to her, and she gave Jian Han a gentle nudge.

Jian Han followed her gaze and froze.

This kid... he really did look a bit like him when he was young.

Noticing the two of them spacing out, Qiao Ling coughed and said, "Uncle Jian, a few days ago on my birthday, Jian Qingming stood me up. I did gripe a little, but would he really try to off me over something that petty?

Uncle Jian, Jian Qingming might come from a family of scholars, but he really doesn't act like your real son at all. Not only is he gutless, but he's also shady as hell."

If he'd said this any other time, it would've just sounded like sarcasm.

But for Qin Qing, it only made her more suspicious.

Jian Han looked at Qiao Ling's badly hurt arm and could only apologize for Jian Qingming. He couldn't even bring himself to beg for mercy.

After a pause, Qin Qing stood up and said, "This is Jian Qingming's fault. Whatever punishment he gets, we'll accept it. As his mother, I'm apologizing to Xiao Ling for him."

Hearing that, Qiao Ling gave a faint smile: "Aunt Qin, I accept your apology, but I'm not forgiving Jian Qingming. He's not getting out of a single punishment he deserves."

Hiring someone to hurt him—that's no small crime.

Qin Qing nodded seriously, her eyes on Qiao Ling as she said, "Then come back to the hospital with us for another check-up. It's the least we can do."

Qiao Huai was about to say no when Qiao Ling just went ahead and agreed.

Qiao Ling had a pretty good idea that Qin Qing's real goal wasn't to check up on his health.

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Jian Qingming was clearly guilty, but Jiang Ran hadn't expected Qiao Ling to be so cutthroat about it.

Maybe it was because rich kids like them never had real friendships anyway, or maybe it was because Jian Qingming had hurt him, and the little rich boy was holding a grudge.

But right then, Jiang Ran felt like the young master was getting revenge for him.

Qiao Ling had never said it, but Jiang Ran just felt it.

The Jians had suddenly shown up, and now the Qiaos knew about Qiao Ling's injury too.

When Qiao Huai came by the next day, Jiang Ran was already at school.

With just the two of them there, Qiao Huai didn't hold back.

"The family knows you're hurt. They want you to move back home so they can take care of you properly."

Qiao Ling, in his loungewear, was sprawled lazily on the couch, one slender, pale hand propping up his head while he watched TV. He shot that down immediately.

"Knowing my mom, if I went back, she'd have me chained to her side. It's fine here, and my wound is almost healed anyway."

Qiao Huai shot him a look. "If you're so scared of people fussing over you, why didn't you be more careful?"

Even though he was nagging, Qiao Huai still cared. "Don't worry, I'll talk to Auntie for you. But are you sure it's a good idea to have only Jiang Ran looking after you here?"

"No, he takes good care of me."

As he said that, Qiao Ling couldn't help remembering how fierce Jiang Ran had been that night. He suddenly coughed into his fist, sat up straight, and said, "Bro, don't worry. I won't shortchange myself. If I need anything, I'll tell you."

Qiao Huai stared at Qiao Ling for a long moment, then asked softly, "Xiao Ling, are you serious about Jiang Ran?"

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During break

Jiang Ran sat in the classroom, completely unable to hear the noise around him. His dark, narrow eyes were glued to his phone, waiting for that reply. He was so nervous he even forgot to breathe.

The other person seemed to think for a second, then said playfully:

"Bro, have I ever not been serious about anything my whole life? I'm serious when I like something, and I'm serious when I don't. It just depends on my mood."

That carefree voice hit his ears, and in that instant, Jiang Ran felt like his heart had been squeezed hard.

Some people might love something one day and hate it the next.

For him, it was all about his mood, nothing else.

In this kind of game, the one who took it seriously was always the loser.

The crazy part was, before the other guy even made his move, Jiang Ran had already surrendered without a fight...

He'd almost forgotten—that was a rich kid born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Why would he ever care about anyone else's feelings?

But when was he planning to dump him, and how?

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After Qiao Huai left, Qiao Ling couldn't help but let out a sigh, his body going limp as he leaned back against the sofa and complained to the system.

"He's such a handful! Asking so cautiously—does the Qiao family really need a marriage alliance to strengthen their position?"

The system didn't see it as a big deal: "You're the Qiao family's prized protected species, so of course your love life is what the whole family cares about most."

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