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Chapter 155 Brother will protect you
Don't be afraid.
Brother is here.
These five simple words, like a warm and powerful electric current, instantly pierced through the thick ice wall in Tang Wei's heart, a wall built of despair and pain.
Her empty eyes finally showed a slight flicker of emotion.
She looked at the man in front of her.
In the dim light of the phone, his face was sharply defined, his eyes were firm and sharp, and he possessed an irresistible power.
He crouched there, tall and imposing like a mountain, shielding her from all the storms and darkness of the outside world.
elder brother……
The title made her feel a little dazed.
She also has an "older brother".
But all that "brother" brought her was endless demands, insults, and even today's beatings.
But this "brother" she had only known for less than a month appeared before her when she was most desperate and helpless.
Tell her in an unquestionable manner, "Don't be afraid."
Wronged.
Endless grievances, like a flood bursting its banks, completely overwhelmed her pretense and strength at this moment.
"Waaaaah..."
A long-suppressed, heart-wrenching cry finally burst from her throat.
She could no longer control herself and burst into tears, like a child who had been lost for a long time and finally found her family.
She cried so bitterly and so forcefully, as if she wanted to release all the grievances, pain, and injustices she had suffered over the past ten years through this crying all at once.
Ning Xiuyang neither spoke nor moved.
He simply squatted there quietly, letting her sobs fill the entire room.
He knew she needed this outlet.
Only by expelling the toxins from your heart can a wound possibly heal.
The crying, which started as heart-wrenching sobs, gradually turned into whimpers, and finally into soft moans.
Tang Wei cried until she was completely exhausted, collapsing in the corner, too weak to even lift her head.
Seeing this, Ning Xiuyang slowly stood up, walked to her desk, picked up a clean glass from the table, and took out a bottle of mineral water from his pocket.
He grabbed this from the refrigerator downstairs before going upstairs.
He unscrewed the bottle cap, poured half a glass of water, then squatted down again and held the glass to Tang Wei's lips.
"Drink some water to soothe your throat."
His voice regained its previous gentleness.
Tang Wei raised her red and swollen eyes, stared blankly at the water glass handed to her lips, and then looked at Ning Xiuyang.
She neither refused nor reached out to take it.
She simply opened her chapped lips slightly, like a puppet, and took small sips from Ning Xiuyang's hand.
The warm water slid down her throat, seemingly taking away a trace of the coldness in her heart.
After drinking the water, she seemed to have regained some of her energy.
"Thank you...brother..."
She spoke in a hoarse voice, almost inaudible and heavily nasal.
This was the first time she had spoken on her own initiative that evening.
"Silly girl, why are you being so polite with your brother?"
Ning Xiuyang put down his water glass, forcing a relaxed smile, but seeing her disheveled appearance, he felt another pang of pain in his heart.
He reached out and gently wiped away the remaining tear stains on her cheek with his fingertips.
This time, Tang Wei did not dodge.
She only stiffened for a moment, then let his warm, calloused fingers trace across her cold cheek.
The unfamiliar touch sent a shiver down her spine, and a blush involuntarily crept onto her cheeks.
"Does it still hurt?" Ning Xiuyang asked softly. "Where...where did he hit you?"
Ning Xiuyang deliberately avoided mentioning the name Li Mingfeng.
But Tang Wei's eyes dimmed instantly, and her body instinctively shrank back.
"N-nothing..."
She lowered her head, her voice barely audible, and muffled, "It's just... just a minor scratch, nothing serious."
"It's alright?"
Ning Xiuyang's tone suddenly rose several decibels.
"Are you dizzy? Feeling nauseous? Do you feel like throwing up?"
His series of questions left Tang Wei stunned.
She nodded subconsciously: "Yes... a little..."
"That's not a problem?!"
Ning Xiuyang's voice carried a hint of stern rebuke.
"Tang Wei, do you think that just because it's your own body, you can abuse it as you please?"
"Do you think that if you're bullied, you can just endure it and it will all pass?"
"I'm telling you, it's impossible!"
"You are my adopted sister, Ning Xiuyang! Anyone who dares to lay a finger on you will be made to pay a hundredfold, a thousandfold!"
His words were resounding, each one like a nail driven deep into Tang Wei's heart.
Tang Wei was stunned by his sudden aura. She looked up at him blankly, unable to say a word.
She never imagined that someone would speak in such a domineering tone, offering to stand up for her.
They were even angrier than he was.
She never imagined that the way this person was angry for her would actually... actually make her feel a sense of peace she had never felt before.
"Brother...I..."
She wanted to say something, to tell people not to make a big deal out of it, and to say that Li Mingfeng was, after all, her "family."
However, when faced with Ning Xiuyang's eyes burning with rage, he couldn't utter a single word.
Ning Xiuyang sighed inwardly as he looked at her timid and helpless appearance.
Three feet frozen, not a cold day.
She has been suppressed by that family for too long; it will take time for her to truly stand tall.
He softened his tone and said, "I know what you're worried about."
"Don't worry, I'll handle this."
"I promise I'll make that beast pay the price, without putting you or your adoptive parents in a difficult position."
"Right now, you don't need to think about anything, you don't need to worry about anything."
"All you need to do is focus on recovering from your injury."
"Take good care of your health."
He looked into her eyes and said with utmost seriousness.
"I've already called the doctor, he'll be here soon."
"How about letting her give you a full checkup?"
doctor?
Tang Wei was stunned, then shook her head in a panic.
"No...no need, brother! I'm really fine! Don't bother the doctor!"
What she fears most is troubling others.
"This isn't trouble!"
Ning Xiuyang's tone hardened again, but the words softened as he spoke, and he said firmly, "Don't worry, with me here, I'll protect you from any trouble!"
overbearing.
Strong.
Unreasonable.
But surprisingly, Tang Wei felt no aversion whatsoever.
On the contrary, there is a sense of security in being arranged and controlled.
A warmth welled up in her heart. No one had ever helped her out of trouble before, not even by asking, so she was afraid of troubling others.
Just as she was about to say something, a doorbell rang faintly downstairs.