Chapter 221: Chapter 214 Counterattack
When Jhiang Cuifeng heard Qiao Licheng say that, she immediately clutched her chest in cooperation, feigning a state of being on her last breath, continually putting on a pitiful act.
She breathed heavily, “hu-huff—hu-huff—” like she was cranking an air blower.
Qiao Licheng immediately started patting her on the back, “Mom, don’t get excited, take care of your health.”
This scene made the eyes of the onlookers directed at Qiao Jing even stranger, and the volume of the whispering grew louder.
Lin Xiuxiang let out a gasp, rolled up her sleeves, ready to dispute with the two, but Qiao Jing stopped her.
“Xiangxiang, don’t bother with them.”
She wouldn’t say another word to these kinds of people.
“But they’re talking about you…”
Lin Xiuxiang’s fighting spirit diminished a lot, and she hesitantly looked at Qiao Jing.
Qiao Jing took Lin Xiuxiang’s hand, ready to leave, but was forced to halt by the shameless maneuvers of Qiao Licheng and Jhiang Cuifeng.
Seeing that Qiao Jing was about to leave, Qiao Licheng and Jhiang Cuifeng threw themselves in front of them without hesitation.
Qiao Licheng knelt down before Qiao Jing; quick to react, she dodged to the side, preventing Qiao Licheng from kneeling before her.
Although she didn’t regard Qiao Licheng as a father, the fact of their blood relation was something she couldn’t change.
“Qiao Jing, dad is begging you, don’t ignore us, give us some living expenses.”
As Qiao Licheng spoke, tears started to drop from his eyes.
“Even if you don’t give us living expenses, you have to at least provide for grandma’s medical expenses.”
Jhiang Cuifeng, clutching her heart, lay on the ground crying and wailing as if the sky was collapsing.
“Xiao Jing, I really can’t take it much longer, the doctor told me the day before yesterday that if I don’t get to the hospital for treatment and surgery, I won’t have much longer to live.”
This spectacle made the bystanders’ voices rise even louder, some even clenched their teeth in anger.
“That young lady looks decent enough, didn’t expect her to be such a person.”
“Look at those luxury items in her hand, I recognize them all! She has money for those but not to Visit NovelHub for more amazing novels and chapters.”
“What misfortune to raise such a daughter, an ungrateful white-eyed wolf.”
The comments from the bystanders also reached the ears of Qiao Jing and Lin Xiuxiang.
Being publicly talked about, Qiao Jing didn’t take their words to heart and was instead taking Lin Xiuxiang’s hand, preparing to take another route.
Lin Xiuxiang looked at the luxury items in Qiao Jing’s hand, which were bought to give to her.
The increasingly unpleasant comments kept popping out of the mouths of the passersby, and Lin Xiuxiang could no longer hold back.
“Qiao Jing, don’t stop me this time.”
Lin Xiuxiang naturally understood her best friend; Qiao Jing disdained explaining herself to irrelevant people, but she couldn’t tolerate others insulting Qiao Jing .
“I’m talking to you, surnamed Qiao, how can you have the nerve to ask Qiao Jing for money?!”
“Why shouldn’t I have the nerve? I’m her biological father! I raised her, and if there’s no merit in that, there’s still hard work.”
Hearing the passersby’s Visit NovelHub for more amazing novels and chapters.
“Ho? Do you really have the nerve to say you’ve raised Qiao Jing, aren’t you and Jhiang Cuifeng the ones who left her in the snow?”
When Lin Xiuxiang blurted out this revelation, it was like a fuse that set the crowd abuzz; the onlookers exchanged glances and then turned their attention back to Qiao Licheng and the other.
“Don’t slander me, trying to start rumors and smear my name, is that it?”
Qiao Licheng’s face went pale for a moment when he heard Lin Xiuxiang speak the truth, but under everyone’s gaze, he couldn’t admit to it no matter what.
Jhiang Cuifeng clearly didn’t have the same mental fortitude and started to think about beating a retreat, whispering something in Qiao Licheng’s ear.
“Leave what? So many people are watching, she just wants to defame us!”
Qiao Licheng deliberately raised his voice so that all around could hear.
Qiao Jing stood arms crossed, watching the farce, ready to whisk Lin Xiuxiang away at any moment.
When Qiao Licheng caught Qiao Jing’s cold gaze, he guiltily diverted his eyes.
Qiao Jing’s indifferent demeanor prompted the bystanders to speak up again.
“Why don’t you say something? Your friend is slandering your dad, and you don’t care?”