Nan Yong was scared out of his wits and lost the aggressive manner that he imposed a while ago. He stammered, "This, this…"
Nan Xiaoqian was even more frightened.
She was trembling vigorously, both hands gripping her skirt tightly.
This bitch was actually Nan Baoyi!
She was finished, she offended Nan Baoyi!
Whether or not Nan Yan could be an official daughter of the First Wife in the Nan residence was still uncertain, but Nan Baoyi was the actual blue-blooded nobility, deeply loved by the Old Madam, the real apple of her eye who could speak up in the Nan residence!
It was fine to scold her behind her back to please Nan Yan in the usual days. Today she went crazy and actually fought with Nan Baoyi in person…
She looked at Nan Yan resentfully.
This woman knew that she was Nan Baoyi but did not remind her and caused her to create such big trouble!
Nan Yan gave her a comforting look.
She stood up and walked to the center of the crowd weakly and respectfully bowed to the crowd.
She said in a warm voice, "Sisters of the same family fooling around, why do we need to make things worse and let everyone see us as a laughing stock? Sister Xiaoqian, even though you were beaten up, but if you apologize to Nan Baoyi, this matter can be resolved."
These words made it seemed like Nan Baoyi was the one who bullied people because of her status.
Nan Xiaoqian understood, purposely exposed her bruises and wounds to everyone, and cried to Nan Baoyi while saluting her, "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have a conflict with Fifth Miss. I beg Fifth Miss to see us as siblings of the same clan and not blame me."
A look of being bullied and still apologizing pitifully.
All the young men from the same clan were unable to watch this scene any longer and advised:
"It's just a small fight between siblings, why does Fifth Miss need to be angry?"
"Yes, they have apologized, you should be more magnanimous and let it go."
"We all still need to study together in the future, if things got out of hand, it's not good for everyone."
Nan Baoyi clenched her fists.
She was about to argue with reasoning when there was laughter not far away.
Xiao Yi said lightly, "Shi Yan."
Shi Yan immediately picked up the brush pen that was broken into two, held it with a handkerchief, and showed it to everyone with regret.
Xiao Yi: "This brush pen is made out of bamboo and engraved with flowers and birds and it was owned by Consort Xiang from the previous dynasty, it's worth twelve thousand gold. Miss Nan is so lavish, carelessly breaking such an expensive piece of antique and yet still dared to claim it's a small fight between sisters… Dare I ask everyone, which family's sisterly fight would destroy such expensive antique?"
The entire yard was silent.
Nan Xiaoqian's face turned white.
How an old brush pen could actually be this expensive?!
It was only a brush pen, how could it be worth more than ten thousand gold…
That was the sum of her entire family's expenses for two years!
She stumbled and did not fall because her maid supported her.
Nan Yong recovered from the shock and gave her a fierce slap across her face, "Black sheep of the family, you still don't want to quickly apologize to Fifth Miss?! You can't afford to pay for the damages and still want to create trouble. Wait till we get home, I will tell Mother and Father to beat you up!"
After scolding, he turned to Nan Baoyi with a smile, "Fifth Miss, my sister is uncultured and did not know that that brush pen is an antique. You are a noble person and we are lowly people, could you not be calculative with us?
Nan Xiaoqian choked back her sobs, "I did not know, I really did not know that brush pen is so expensive… Fifth Miss, I can't afford to pay back such an expensive item. Since Nan residence is not short of money, could you not ask us to pay back for the damages?"
Nan Baoyi wanted to laugh at these two siblings.
What logic is this, using their poor family background as an excuse?
Furthermore, she was very clear that these outside relatives demanded a lot of money from the Nan residence every year. Although ten thousand gold was a lot of money, they could still manage to fork it out.
She was about to be the "bad person" when Nan Baozhu suddenly burst into tears:
"Jiaojiao, they are such bullies, since when there's such a rule of not paying back damages that you have caused! I want to go home and complain to my mother. I don't want to study anymore! I want to go home and find my mother, ahhhhhh…"
When it came to crying, no one could cry harder than Nan Baozhu in this world.
She cried so hard that people would feel heartbroken just listening to her cries. Everyone in the yard felt like their hearts were about to melt off.
Yes, where is the logic in not paying back for damages to other people's things?
Moreover, Nan Xiaoqian's family could afford it.
Nan Xiaoqian and her brother watched Nan Baozhu crying and ran out of the academy. They thoroughly understood what despair was.
Offending Nan Baoyi was one thing, after all the Third Master was good for nothing.
Who knew that this person's status was even more prominent, she was actually the Second Master's daughter of the First Wife!
Everyone knew that the Nan residence was controlled by the Second Master!
Nan Xiaoqian rolled back her eyes and passed out miserably!
...
Since there was such a huge scene, Nan Baoyi could not study any more today.
She sat in the corner on the carriage and returned back to the residence, feeling aggrieved, stealing glances at Xiao Yi from time to time.
The young man was in his black robes, sitting expressionlessly beside.
The warm spring sun shined through the window, shining beautifully at his already handsome face. Only his narrow eyes had a hint of coldness that always made people afraid.
She thought about it and said softly, "I didn't know the brush pen that you gave me was so expensive… If I knew, I would definitely not bring it to the academy."
More than ten thousand gold, it was even more expensive than Madam Liu.
Xiao Yi was not bothered, "Come here."
"Why?" Nan Baoyi curiously went to his side.
Xiao Yi pinched her small chin and gently touched the bloodstains on her cheeks with his fingertip, "Is it painful?"
"Ouch…" Nan Baoyi took a breath, "It's still okay if you don't touch it, it's painful when you touch it."
Xiao Yi's eyes darkened, "Silly."
With her position, why did she need to fight them herself, wasn't it enough to just call out to Shi Yan?
Otherwise, why would he order Shi Yan to follow her around, to do nothing?
Nan Baoyi heard a hint of caring and favoring while he was scolding her. She was unable to understand but found it ridiculous.
Why would the prestigious and unreasonable powerful minister favor her?
To move somebody would take a very very long time so she still needed to act like a loving sister for a long, long time for her to be in the powerful minister's heart.
She lovingly leaned against Xiao Yi's arm, "Second Brother was right to scold. Compared to Nan Yan, I am really stupid."
Half of Xiao Yi's side went stiff when she leaned on him like that.
The little girl was very light and soft, the sweet-smelling hibiscus scent lingered on the tip of his nose. He looked down, her eyelashes were trembling slightly under the spring sun. Her face was tender and delicate, quiet, and gentle like a spring dream.
Only the bloodstains on her cheeks spoiled the view.
He asked, "When you were fighting, you were not afraid of disfiguring your looks?"
She was a little girl who liked to appear beautiful. If she was disfigured she would be very sad.