Chapter 1740: Self-Destruct

Then I don’t know what she thought, but she lowered her head and laughed, “She originally wanted to buy a teacup puppy, found many pictures to show us. Her second brother took her to a pet shop to choose, and tricked her into buying a Doberman.”

Nan Jiaojiao asked, “Aren’t they a different color?”

“Her second brother lied to her, saying that puppies are born the same color and only distinguishable as they grow older. She believed him, and ended up realizing something was wrong as the puppy grew. She cried for a long time and didn’t speak to her second brother for two months.”

Nan Jiaojiao curled her lips.

Xu Shu walked with hands behind his back, slowly pacing while leading her inside, subtly asking, “Did Tingting run into some problem?”

Nan Jiaojiao remained calm, “What’s wrong?”

Xu Shu glanced at her, “Yesterday, her friends invited her to go out. When she was brought back, she was heavily intoxicated. Her second brother came back shortly after, got very angry, and scolded her for a bit, at which point she started crying and leapt towards us. Nobody could console her.”

Xu Shu said, “Jiaojiao, can you help me ask? She has locked herself in her room for a long time and won’t eat. I can’t barge in. If you can coax her into eating a little, that would be great.”

“Are there still dishes?”

“Yes, they’re heated.”

Nan Jiaojiao said, “I’ll bring the dishes up; she might eat some.”

“Okay, then wait for me a moment, sit in the living room.”

Nan Jiaojiao nodded.

He called a servant over to serve her drinks and pastries.

Then he personally went to the kitchen, rolled up his sleeves, and picked out some dishes to put on the rice.

He didn’t hand them directly to Nan Jiaojiao, but carried the meal up with her. Only at the top of the stairs did he hand her the dishes.

“Thank you, Jiaojiao.”

Nan Jiaojiao took them with both hands, “Don’t worry.”

He smiled, pursing his lips, watching her approach Xu Tingting’s bedroom door.

Knocking on the door, Xu Tingting asked a question inside, then came to open the door. Just as she cracked it open, Xu Shu hid by the staircase, hearing Xu Tingting ask, “Is my big brother outside?”

He helplessly smiled and quietly went down the stairs.

Nan Jiaojiao said, “It’s only me. Brother Shu is downstairs.”

“Hurry in!”

Xu Tingting pulled her inside and locked the door, whispering, “Did he see me? Brother Shu didn’t notice anything, right?”

How could he not notice? Naturally, he saw, but out of respect for her girlish dignity, he didn’t dare ask.

“I don’t know. He just said you got drunk last night, threw a drunken fit. Whether you said anything yourself, well, I wouldn’t know.”

Xu Tingting instantly turned to stone.

“Oh no, I’m doomed! I must’ve spilled everything!”

Nan Jiaojiao looked at her sympathetically, “Friend, I can’t help you.”

She waved the food under Xu Tingting’s nose, “You can eat. If you don’t want to eat at home, we can go out.”

“Looking like this…”

She pointed to her own eyes, “Forget it, I’ll just make do here. Going out would be embarrassing.”

Nan Jiaojiao quickly handed her the chopsticks.

Xu Tingting sat cross-legged on the carpet, ravenous, and stuffed a big mouthful which nearly choked her, Nan Jiaojiao handed her water, yet she had no room to take it. The cup hovered over her several times, so she had to put it down.

“Eat slower.”

Xu Tingting nodded; her subsequent bites were much more restrained.

Halfway through eating, she suddenly couldn’t hold it, her lips trembled a few times, and she burst into tears without warning.

Nan Jiaojiao, afraid she’d choke on her sobs, quickly drew a few tissues and held them to Xu Tingting’s mouth.