Qiao Nian knew that he was stubborn, so she didn't waste her breath on him. She said concisely, "I can find out even if you don't tell me. It'll just take some time. Also, if you don't tell me, I'll tell Aunt Chen about you getting beaten up inside. She doesn't know, right?"
Chen Yuan suddenly looked up at her with his swollen eyes. He gritted his teeth and took a deep breath. "Don't, don't say it."
Qiao Nian looked at him calmly with raised eyebrows. "If you don't want me to tell your mother, then tell me who did it."
Chen Yuan looked into her eyes for a few seconds and then said dejectedly, "Sister Nian, can't you just ignore this matter? I'm already in this state. I don't want to implicate you."
"Even if you implicate me, it's my business."
