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Chapter 23

Chapter 23

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Ha! It makes sense. My own dear eldest and second brothers both think I am arrogant, overbearing, and full of lies. Why should it be any surprise that an outsider like Wei Ling would believe that seeing is believing? Xie Qiqi suddenly reached out and swatted the books from Wei Ling’s hands, a flicker of petulance and spite in her movements. "Heir Wei, did I not tell you that I already have these books? Are you all deaf, or are you just incapable of understanding plain speech? Why do you keep shoving them at me?" "What, if I don't accept your 'kindness,' does that mean I harbor resentment toward you? Must I knock my head in gratitude for you to be satisfied?" Wei Ling was stunned. Xie Qiqi held out her hand. On the back of it, several scabs that had just begun to form were torn open by Yue Yue’s nails, oozing beads of blood. "Heir Wei, are you deaf as well as blind? Tell me, how could I push her and end up wounding my own hand?"

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