boyutpedia Chapter 425 The villain appears
Chapter 425 The villain appears
After the two of them rehearsed their play, the teacher explained a little more and went over it on the stage before everyone packed up and went back to continue tomorrow.
Xia Nian was a little surprised by the boy who played the knight. He looked very cold and there was not much communication throughout the whole process. Fortunately, he had no lines and not many scenes.
After packing up her things, Xia Nian subconsciously looked around, but didn't see Xia Hou Yu. She didn't care much, picked up her bag and went outside, but saw Cheng Zhou.
"Niannian, I'll take you back. You'll live in the dormitory, right?" Cheng Zhou asked.
Xia Nian said: "No need, this place is not far from the dormitory."
Cheng Zhou shook his head and took her schoolbag. "Since it's not far, it's okay for me to walk you there."
Xia Nian had no choice but to agree. After they had walked a few steps, a man suddenly appeared from nowhere, grabbed the schoolbag in Cheng Zhou's hand and threw it to the ground.
Cheng Zhou hurriedly picked it up and angrily asked, "What are you doing?!"
Xia Nian looked carefully and found that the girl rushing towards him was Cheng Xiwen. The last time he saw her was in the first half of the year. After these few months, she looked no different.
"I should be the one asking you this. Dad said we will go back together in the afternoon! What are you doing here? She is not your sister anymore!" Cheng Xiwen pointed at Xia Nian and yelled at Cheng Zhou.
Cheng Zhou glanced at Xia Nian in panic, stepped forward and pulled Cheng Xiwen, whispering, "What are you doing? It's not like I won't go back."
"Then why did you send her away? Dad said she is just an adopted daughter and has nothing to do with our family. I am your real sister!" Cheng Xiwen said.
Cheng Zhou couldn't help but sigh. His half-sister was spoiled. If he didn't care about the family reputation and felt that it was his father's mistake and had nothing to do with her, he would have ignored her a long time ago.
Other illegitimate children live cautiously, none of them are as bossy as her.
"Okay, you go back to the car and wait for me, otherwise you go back first." Cheng Zhou said patiently.
"I don't!" Cheng Xiwen pouted and walked in front of Xia Nian, "I know you are jealous of me, but can you make your position clear? You and the Cheng family have had no relationship for several years. Can you stop pestering my brother?"
Xia Nian pulled the corner of her mouth. She was half a head taller than Cheng Xiwen. She looked down at her and sneered, "Am I jealous of your status as an illegitimate daughter? Go ask your brother yourself, who is pestering whom?"
She took the schoolbag from Cheng Zhou's arms, "Cheng Xiwen, I'm not in the mood to play any family battles with you. If you are too idle, find something to do, okay?"
Xia Nian patted her schoolbag and said leisurely, "Otherwise, do you want your identity as an illegitimate daughter to be known by other people in this school?"
Xia Nian's tone was calm, but her words were extremely hurtful. Cheng Xiwen never thought that there was anything wrong with her identity as an illegitimate daughter, but this was Lorton College, and the people here were all rich ladies and gentlemen. They hated illegitimate children very much. If other people knew about this, she would definitely be looked down upon!
"You dare!" Cheng Xiwen gritted her teeth and reached out to push Xia Nian. Still feeling unsatisfied, she raised her hand to hit her. Xia Nian's eyes fixed and she was about to raise her hand to block him, but someone grabbed Cheng Xiwen's wrist from behind her.
Xia Nian looked back and saw Xia Houyu's smiling face.
"If you can't win the argument, then hit me. This is the style of the Cheng family." Xiahou Yu said, and the strength in his hands became stronger and stronger. Cheng Xiwen shouted in pain: "Let go! Brother!"
She looked at Cheng Zhou, but he was indifferent. Instead, he asked Xia Nian: "Are you okay?"
Xia Nian said: "I'm fine, you should take care of your sister first."
Cheng Zhou's face turned ugly. Xiahou Yu pushed Cheng Xiwen away, took the schoolbag from Xia Nian, and put his arm around her shoulders.
"Let's go, Princess. I'll take you back." Xiahou Yu said with a smile, but Xia Nian could not see any smile on his face.
After the two left, Cheng Zhou wanted to chase them, but Cheng Xiwen grabbed his hand. She cried, "Why are you going? I'm injured. I don't know what method she used to hook up with Xia Houyu..."
"Enough!" Cheng Zhou turned around and yelled at her. His fierce expression frightened Cheng Xiwen so much that she fell silent immediately.
"She is just an orphan...you are so cruel because of her...I will tell dad when I go back!" Cheng Xiwen said crying.
Cheng Zhou shook off her hand and said, "If it weren't for you, Nian Nian would have grown up in the Cheng family and would not be an orphan. Can you understand that you are not my biological sister, and you were not born by my mother at all! You are just a mistake my father made when he was young, and now the consequences have to be borne by me, my mother, and Nian Nian."
After he said these words, Cheng Xiwen's expression completely froze. This was the first time Cheng Zhou spoke to her like this. Since her first day at the Cheng family, although he was not very happy, he was still very gentle to her.
As she grew up, Cheng Zhou always took good care of her, and her father was also very good to her, so she became so dependent on Cheng Zhou.
She had been through a hard life for several years, but after receiving this warmth, she never wanted to let go.
"No matter what you say about me, we have the same father, but Xia Nian..."
"You are just an illegitimate daughter, but you were born out of your own will. I don't think it's your fault, so I never blamed you." Cheng Zhou calmed down and spoke in a much calmer tone. "I didn't blame you for Nian Nian's departure, and neither did Nian Nian. You should stop being so willful over and over again, okay?"
He hasn't told her yet that his kindness to her over the years was mostly out of guilt towards Xia Nian.
Cheng Xiwen covered his mouth with his hands and said in disbelief: "How can you say that to me? I have always regarded you as my own brother, otherwise I would not care about you!"
After saying that, she ran out of the school. Cheng Zhou looked at her back and sighed deeply.
After returning, Cheng Xiwen told Cheng's father about this. Cheng's father called Cheng Zhou to the study and scolded him. Cheng Zhou had no choice but to find Cheng Xiwen and apologize to her.
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After being taken away by Xiahou Yu, Xia Nian silently got rid of his hand, walked to the side, and did not speak a word.
"What? Are you unhappy?" Xiahou Yu looked at her, "It's not worth it to let this kind of person affect your mood."
Xia Nian shook his head and said, "No, I'm just surprised that you suddenly showed up."
Xiahou Yu was stunned and joked: "After all, if the prince can't protect the princess, then it's the turn of... the villain to appear."
Xia Nian was amused by him and asked, "Villain? Shouldn't it be a knight?"
Xiahou Yu smiled and said, "I don't want to be an unknown knight behind the scenes."
Whether in the last life or this life, he liked Xia Nian, so he would definitely take action. Even if she refused or resisted, he would prove that they were right and resistance was futile.
"Then why don't you come and play Prince El?" Xia Nian asked.
Xiahou Yu threw his schoolbag onto his back and explained in a serious tone, "Because I think Al is too cowardly. The princess has been tied to the fire, and he is still watching."
The two happened to be walking on a path. Xia Nian looked up at the framed sky and said, "But he is a prince of a country, and he has his own considerations and reasons. Besides, he can't just kill those people."
Xiahou Yu suddenly stopped and stretched out his hand to block her. Xia Nian turned her head to look at him with confusion in her eyes. Xiahou Yu leaned over slightly and whispered in her ear:
"So, I won't choose this kind of role. If it were me, I would do my best to eliminate the last resort and put aside those considerations, even if it means killing those people, to save my princess."
His voice was low and pleasant, and it also carried a hint of boyishness. Xia Nian's ears were slightly reddened by the heat, and he subconsciously asked, "Really?"
"Of course, Your Highness Princess."