Chapter 18: Sister Qiao Shows Her Sharpness for the First Time

Qiao Chen spoke up, her voice loud enough to be heard as if by accident, "My sister doesn't even know how to do acupuncture... what if she causes a death..."

Even Fu Ge frowned. From the moment he saw Qiao Nian performing CPR to this very moment, his expression had been filled with disgust.

What on earth was Qiao Nian doing!

Many people heard her.

Immediately, fingers were pointed at Qiao Nian as people began to gossip.

"How can this young girl act so recklessly?"

"You can't just act blindly when saving someone. The ambulance is almost here, someone stop her! What if a life is lost..."

Many people talked, but few acted.

Qiao Nian didn't care about the crowd surrounding her at all. She was in a foul mood and hadn't even noticed Qiao Chen stirring up trouble among the onlookers.

Her needlework was divine. She struck three precise points on the back of the child's neck.

After the three needles were inserted, the child's dirty face seemed to turn even redder, looking as though he were on the verge of death.

Staring at the child who looked like he was dying, Qiao Chen clung to Fu Ge's arm in a state of feigned panic and alarm, making a huge scene. "Brother Fu Ge, she's gone mad! That child is so small, what is she doing!"

Zhao Jingwei joined in the commotion: "Even if she wants to show off, she shouldn't disregard a human life. Such a small child—what if something goes wrong?"

"...Brother Fu Ge."

This time, Qiao Chen's panic wasn't fake. If Qiao Nian had followed her biological parents back to the countryside today, Qiao Chen wouldn't have cared if she caused a scandal in Luohe County, but Qiao Nian was still in the city. If this ended up on the social news and netizens started digging, they would find out she had a sister like this. Even if they weren't blood-related, it would bring her nothing but trouble, and she didn't want to be implicated!

How could this Qiao Nian be so prone to causing trouble!

The surrounding crowd was influenced by her, and they began to urge Qiao Nian to stop and criticize her.

Fu Ge knit his brows, his handsome face filled with disapproval. He took a step forward, intending to intervene.

"Qiao Nian, stop making a scene. Get away, just wait for the doctors to arrive..."

Without even looking back, Qiao Nian said coldly, "Can you stop talking so much? You're annoying!"

"..." Fu Ge's hand froze mid-air. He couldn't pull it back, nor could he move it forward; he just stood there in an indescribable state of awkwardness.

Qiao Nian had never spoken to him with such an attitude before.

For a moment, he couldn't understand what was wrong with her.

Suddenly, the child lying on the ground, who had shown no signs of life, suddenly moved as if he had choked on water. His body curled up as he began to cough violently, vomiting out the dirty water from his stomach along with the coughing...

"It actually worked!"

"That girl is amazing!"

"Does she know medical skills?"

The onlookers erupted in waves of amazement.

Qiao Chen, Zhao Jingwei, and the others were equally stunned. In particular, Qiao Chen's eyes widened; she couldn't fathom how Qiao Nian possessed such a skill.

However, an enthusiastic elderly man who had been watching from the crowd since the beginning, witnessing their group making sarcastic remarks, couldn't help but speak up out of a sense of justice. "I say, young lady, if you don't want to help save the person, fine, but why are you standing there fanning the flames? Which school are you students from?"

Zhao Jingwei retorted sheepishly, "We don't know how to swim!"

The old man said unhappily, "Your friend next to you learned how to swim, yet I didn't see any of you helping. You're just standing there yapping! Even the parrot I keep at home talks less than you!"

Qiao Chen had been pampered since childhood. Because of her health, outsiders always yielded to her, and people usually didn't even dare to speak loudly to her for fear of startling her. When had she ever heard such harsh words! Her beautiful face turned pale, and she bit her lip, feeling utterly aggrieved.

Unfortunately, the old man wasn't buying it; he scolded them several more times before stopping.

To finish, he didn't forget to say, "I wonder which school that young girl saving the child goes to. What a good child—brave enough to save lives without seeking credit. I must write a letter of commendation to her school!"

Qiao Chen's face flushed and then turned pale. She clenched her fingers tightly, unable to say a single word for a long time.

She looked up at Fu Ge, whose gaze had once again been drawn to Qiao Nian. Pressing her lips together and clutching her chest, she whispered softly, "Brother Fu Ge, my heart suddenly hurts so much."

(End of Chapter)