Chapter 138: Chapter 131: Consecutive Draws
“Pfft—” Nanqing burst out laughing.
She had clashed with Zhu Tingting for so many years, but this was the first time she’d seen Zhu Tingting suffer such a loss.
Looking at Zhu Tingting’s face, blue and purple and swollen, it was just too funny!
It was precisely because of this slap that Nanqing had completely forgotten how Qiao Jing had once slapped her.
Not only that, she found herself feeling much more fond of Qiao Jing.
Zhu Tingting got up from the ground, her face distorted with rage.
“I’m dirty and smelly? You’re the one who’s dirty and smelly! Your mom is dirty and smelly, your whole family is shit!”
“Hiss—” Nanqing gasped, stepping back.
The stage was all Qiao Jing’s now.
No sooner had Nanqing stepped back than she heard a series of “smack smack smack—” slap sounds.
Listening to it made Nanqing feel so good.
Looking at Zhu Tingting’s face, more swollen than a pig’s head, Nanqing burst out laughing.
“Zhu Tingting, you truly live up to your surname now, it’s too funny!”
As for the consequences Qiao Jing would face after hitting someone, Nanqing had not thought too much about it.
Based on past experience, whenever Qiao Jing taught someone a lesson, the unlucky one was always the other person.
To Nanqing, it seemed as though Qiao Jing had some sort of unbeatable luck, wrapped in the aura of a koi.
Besides, her grandfather was so fond of Qiao Jing, and with her grandfather’s protection, Qiao Jing would never be in trouble.
Zhu Tingting was wailing in pain, yet she still dared to confront Qiao Jing.
“You’re dead meat! My husband is the chairman of a corporation, and even though his background isn’t as strong as the Zhan family’s, it’s still top-tier in our Capital. As a wealthy lady, you dare to hit me? Who do you think you are?!”
Qiao Jing’s patience had already run out, and she looked at Zhu Tingting with chilling eyes.
“If you curse one more time, I’ll beat you so hard you won’t be able to speak.”
Zhu Tingting still wanted to confront Qiao Jing, but Qiao Jing’s face was so menacing that instinct told Zhu Tingting that if she really dared to say something, the consequences could indeed be severe.
Vengeance can wait; it was time to call the police!
“Hello? Officer, someone here is buying things with a stolen card.”
After calling the police, Zhu Tingting smugly looked at Qiao Jing.
Nanqing was somewhat worried, and came to Qiao Jing’s side, “You didn’t really steal my brother’s card, did you?”
“I’m not short of money, why would I steal your brother’s card?” After speaking, Qiao Jing looked at the sales clerk, “I’ll take this diamond necklace, wrap it up.”
The sales clerk, holding the black card, hesitated.
Although she thought Qiao Jing, looking so handsome, didn’t resemble a thief, Zhu Tingting was a shareholder of their shop, and she was adamant that the card was stolen by Qiao Jing, making her afraid to proceed!
Qiao Jing could see the clerk’s hesitation, and just as she was about to say something, a uniformed officer arrived.
“Who called the police?”
It happened that Captain Zhao was nearby handling a case. Just as they were about to conclude, they received Zhu Tingting’s call.
Zhu Tingting pointed at Qiao Jing, “Officer, it’s her! She stole a card to buy luxury goods here!”
Haha! Qiao Jing, now you’re done for!
“Also, she hit me, look what she did to me?
Captain Zhao followed the direction Zhu Tingting was pointing in, and his eyes widened when he saw Qiao Jing.
“Captain Zhao, what a coincidence, I didn’t expect it to be you coming. Are you working on a case around here?” Qiao Jing guessed.
Captain Zhao walked over, “Yes, I was catching a thief when I just received the emergency call. What’s going on?”
Though Captain Zhao asked the question verbally, his mind was sweating and speechless. How could he have run into Qiao Jing again? Every time, encountering cases involving her put him under a lot of pressure!
“It’s nothing major, just that I used my own card to make a purchase, and she insisted that I had stolen the card. I asked her if she had any evidence? She had none, then she called you over.”
Zhu Tingting looked somewhat stunned as the events unfolded in an unexpected way. Wasn’t the officer supposed to directly take Qiao Jing away?
Before Zhu Tingting could make sense of it all, she saw Captain Zhao giving her an extremely unfriendly and stern look.
“Are you falsely reporting the situation?”
The esteemed Professor Qiao, needing to steal a card to buy things? He’d have to be a fool to believe that.
Zhu Tingting’s face showed panic as she hurriedly explained, “I didn’t falsely report the situation, it’s true that Qiao Jing stole the head of the Zhan Family’s card. It’s that black card, it’s not hers! Qiao Jing is just a cheap girl from the countryside, how could she possibly—”
Before Zhu Tingting could finish, she noticed that Captain Zhao’s expression had instantly darkened, and his gaze toward her became even unfriendlier, even conveying a dangerous chill.
Qiao Jing handed the card to Captain Zhao, “Could you have someone verify it to see if it’s really mine?”
Captain Zhao really wanted to say that there was no need for any verification—if that card wasn’t Qiao Jing’s, then he would change his surname!
But such words were only to be thought internally—unfortunately, he was in uniform after all.
“Alright, I will have it verified immediately.”
Soon, the results came out.
“This card indeed belongs to Qiao Jing herself,” Captain Zhao said coldly, his face stern as he looked at Zhu Tingting.
Zhu Tingting’s mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg. “How, how is that possible? Qiao Jing, she’s just from the countryside, how could she possibly own a black card?”
At this point, Zhu Tingting’s gaze towards Qiao Jing became even more disdainful and mocking.
“I know it now! This card isn’t a black card. It must be that you covered it with a card film to show off. Hahaha—it must be that!”
On hearing Zhu Tingting say this, Zhan Nanqing suddenly realized it.
So that was it; she had also been wondering how Qiao Jing could possibly have a black card.
“Qiao Jing, Qiao Jing, I have seen people putting on airs, but I’ve never seen anyone do it as convincingly as you.” Zhu Tingting’s look at Qiao Jing dripped with utter disdain.
“Alright, go ahead and buy it. This diamond necklace costs thirty million; let’s see if you can afford it.”
Just after Zhu Tingting finished speaking, they heard a “beep”—the card was successfully swiped.
Zhu Tingting was so shocked that her mouth formed an ‘O’; she couldn’t believe her ears.
How could it be successful?
“Miss, please keep your card safe, I will wrap it up for you now.” The sales associate was overjoyed internally; she had a good eye. Despite Qiao Jing’s simple attire, her demeanor revealed she was no ordinary person.
The look of astonishment on Zhan Nanqing’s face matched Zhu Tingting’s. The card belonged to Qiao Jing, and she had enough money to impulsively buy a thirty-million diamond necklace!
And it was even meant as an engagement gift for a friend!
Such a generous gesture!
Astonishment gleamed in Zhan Nanqing’s eyes as she gazed at the card in Qiao Jing’s hand, her lips pursed.
Grandpa was too biased, wasn’t he? Giving Qiao Jing so much money?
“Hmph!” Zhu Tingting sniffed disdainfully, turning to Captain Zhao, “Captain Zhao, what about when she attacked me? How will you handle that?”