Nan Qiao received a call from overseas, the voice coming through was not in Chinese, but a foreign language.
Upon hearing it, Nan Qiao asked fluently in English: "What’s the matter?"
"I encountered Mr. Li on the street; he looks exactly like the photo you gave me. He was being pursued, and me and the guys helped him."
"Good job, start investigating who’s trying to hurt him."
After hanging up the phone, Nan Qiao was fraught with worry.
She had no idea how Li Yehan was doing over there; an emergency work trip must be for something serious.
Nan Qiao said, "I’ll head back first. Let me know if anything comes up."
Zheng Qinnian replied, "Shall I give you a lift?"
"No need, I came on my motorcycle."
Nan Qiao left the lab, rode some distance before taking out her phone to make a call.
Soon, the call was answered on the other end.
With a bright smile, Nan Qiao called out, "Master Senior Brother, are you in Piao Liang Country?"
"Little Junior Sister, you remember me! I thought you had forgotten about me," he retorted with a tinge of melodrama.
Nan Qiao picked up on Master Senior Brother’s tone of playful resentment and said cheerfully, "How could I? Master Senior Brother, you hold an important place in my heart."
"Little Junior Sister, why are you calling me? Do you need me to do something?"
"Master Senior Brother, it’s . I have a friend in Piao Liang Country who’s being pursued, and I was hoping you could help ensure his safety, is that okay?"
Nan Qiao had great faith in her Master Senior Brother’s high combat power.
"Since you’re calling personally, this person must be very important to you. Is it your boyfriend?"
Nan Qiao laughed, saying, "Master Senior Brother, I’m tied up with something here, so I’ll have to hang up now. I’ll send his details to your phone—thanks for the trouble."
After ending the call, Nan Qiao composed the information and sent it to him.
With the matter settled, Nan Qiao put on her helmet and rode off.
Riding ahead, Nan Qiao saw a familiar figure shouting loudly, "Robbery, it’s a robbery!"
Nan Qiao sped up her bike, rushed in, and snatched the item out of the robber’s hand.
After turning a corner, she threw the bag over.
Just as the robber tried to flee, Nan Qiao charged forward on her bike, a hand chop targeting his vital points, immobilizing him.
The crowd witnessing the scene was stunned by her impressively skilful display.
Dong Qingqing, moved by the spectacle, approached and called out sweetly, "Handsome guy, thank you. We really didn’t know what we would’ve done without you."
Nan Qiao, just about to remove her helmet: ??
Nan Qiao was caught off-guard by Dong Qingqing’s saccharine voice, hearing it for the first time in such a tone.
Hugging her bag, Lv Cancan gratefully exclaimed, "Thank you for retrieving my bag for me; I’m so thankful."
As Lv Cancan bowed in thanks, Nan Qiao took off her helmet, revealing a face as beautiful as a lotus flower rising from the water.
Dong Qingqing watched Nan Qiao in disbelief, unable to accept that the one who helped them was Nan Qiao.
Excited, Lv Cancan shouted, "Qiaoqiao, it’s you!"
Nan Qiao nodded, dressed in black, cool and suave, which made Lv Cancan’s eyes widen in awe.
"Qiaoqiao, you’re so cool! So handsome! Thank you for retrieving my bag, thank you!"
"You’re welcome," Nan Qiao replied.
Dong Qingqing’s expression soured, she had thought the biker was a man and was totally unprepared for it to be Nan Qiao—she could hardly believe it.
In a rush of excitement, Lv Cancan said, "Qiaoqiao, your bike is so beautiful, so cool. I thought you were a sweet girl, but you’re actually this cool!"
Nan Qiao inquired, "Are you two alright? Are all your things still there? Cancan, check your bag. The police will arrive soon; they are quick to respond here."
As soon as Nan Qiao finished speaking, the police arrived.
Nan Qiao arrived just in time, Lv Cancan didn’t lose anything, and the man who tried to steal was taken away.
Dong Qingqing had been silent throughout, still unable to believe that Nan Qiao would be the hero to save the beauty.
Seeing Dong Qingqing’s low spirits and the wrong look in her eyes, Nan Qiao said to Lv Cancan, "I have something else to do. I’ll be going now."
Nan Qiao rode away on her motorcycle.
As Lv Cancan watched Nan Qiao leave, she said to Dong Qingqing beside her, "Qiaoqiao is so cool! Qingqing, did you see Qiaoqiao’s motorcycle? It’s so handsome!"
Dong Qingqing, holding her phone, was dumbstruck when she saw the motorcycle was worth five hundred thousand.
How can Nan Qiao be so rich!
Dong Qingqing showed her phone to Lv Cancan, "Nan Qiao’s motorcycle is too expensive, I didn’t expect her to be so wealthy."
"Qingqing, Qiaoqiao looks like she comes from a wealthy family. Good at academics, beautiful, has superior medical skills, and she’s also very elegant."
"Lv Cancan, why do you keep praising Nan Qiao? Can you only say good things about her?"
"Qingqing, what I said is the truth. Qiaoqiao really is elegant, and she helped me today. When we get back to school, I want to treat her to a meal."
Dong Qingqing walked ahead, while Lv Cancan quickly followed her.
"Qingqing, why are you angry? Why would you be angry? Weren’t you fine just a moment ago?"
Nan Qiao arrived at Yao Yuzhi’s ward, where Chen Xinwan was also there.
Seeing Nan Qiao again, Yao Yuzhi’s demeanor was not as resistant as before, but rather, she showed a warm and friendly smile.
"Qiaoqiao is here, is it hot outside? Do you want some ice cream? There’s still ice cream in the fridge," Yao Yuzhi said with a smile.
Nan Qiao sat down: "No need."
Yao Yuzhi’s attitude toward Nan Qiao had taken a complete one-eighty, which made Chen Xinwan also sigh with relief.
"Mom, you should have been earlier. Qiaoqiao is filial and sensible, my dear little cotton-padded jacket. If you weren’t my own mother, I wouldn’t let Qiaoqiao come over here."
Yao Yuzhi gave an embarrassed smile: "Wanwan, Qiaoqiao, I was wrong before. I have now deeply realized my mistakes."
"Grandma, I’ve already experimented with my friends, and in a few days, we’ll be able to remove the poisonous insect inside your body. You need to go to bed early and get up early these days to take good care of your health."
"Qiaoqiao, I’ll listen to you and do as you say. Thank you for your hard work," Yao Yuzhi said, smiling ingratiatingly.
At this moment, Chen Hesong walked in.
"Mom, I’ve bought the watermelon you wanted."
Chen Hesong, holding the watermelon, didn’t look very well.
"Xiaosong, you look too pale, did you stay up late? Didn’t eat well?" Yao Yuzhi asked with concern.
Nan Qiao also noticed that Chen Hesong didn’t seem quite right and stood up saying, "Uncle, sit down first, I’ll take your pulse and see what’s going on."
Chen Hesong sat down, still looking very exhausted.
"These past few days I also felt unwell and went to the hospital. They said it was due to overwork and prescribed some medicine. But even after taking the medicine, my condition didn’t improve."
While speaking, Chen Hesong also felt that something was decidedly wrong with his body.
Chen Hesong fell silent, fearing that he would disturb Nan Qiao while she was taking his pulse.
Soon, Nan Qiao’s hand moved away from Chen Hesong’s wrist.
"Uncle, where have you been these past few days? Have you had any contact with strangers?"
"No, because of Manman’s situation, we’ve been in Jing City these past few days, and all meetings have been held online," Chen Hesong answered honestly.
The words of Nan Qiao alarmed Chen Hesong; could he have been poisoned by someone?