NABC Chapter 106
Chapter 106
quan zhisui ignored the commotion outside and walked straight into the dining room. she addressed ma xinwei, "clear these plates and bring mine."
ma xinwei quickly complied, knowing that the zuo family wouldn't be coming anytime soon.
before long, quan zhisui sat down and began her meal.
the main dining room, the head seat, all to herself—spacious and undisturbed.
outside, the chaos continued unabated.
zuo zichen had lost his temper, refusing to let go as he pummeled zuo yunxuan until the latter could barely stand.
zuo zhaoyuan and zhang liufang, seeing zuo yunxuan in such a pitiful state, were heartbroken. but then they noticed the injuries on zuo zichen's face and found themselves torn—both grandsons were equally precious to them.
zuo zhiyu sat on the sofa, his face dark with anger, his blood pressure skyrocketing.
meanwhile, xu zhiyi and hou qiaoling were locked in a physical altercation, pulling each other's hair and slapping one another, the scene utterly chaotic.
the household staff watched from a distance, unsure how to even begin to comment on the zuo family's recent drama.
what a mess...
after half an hour of mayhem, quan zhisui finished her meal, grabbed her newly purchased stationery, and headed upstairs to do her homework.
in the living room, zuo zhiyu resumed his role as the head of the household, lecturing everyone incessantly.
upstairs in her room, quan zhisui locked the door, set down her stationery, and went to the walk-in closet to fetch clothes for a shower.
but as soon as she opened the wardrobe, a strange sound reached her ears.
hiss—
in the corner of the wardrobe, coiled on her favorite lavender-pink pajamas, was a snake.
it wasn’t large, about the thickness of a finger, but it had raised half its body, swaying and flicking its tongue, its tail trembling incessantly.
this was an aggressive stance!
if quan zhisui hadn’t grown up exploring the mountains and instead had been a city girl, she might have been terrified.
but she had seen plenty of snakes before, and this one wasn’t venomous.
the only problem was that these pajamas had been bought for her by wei shixu, and they were her favorite.
soft and cozy.
since they were meant for spring and autumn, she hadn’t taken them to school earlier. she had planned to pack them this time.
hiss—
the snake continued to flick its tongue, almost as if taunting her.
quan zhisui took a deep breath, grabbed a plastic bag, and swiftly captured the snake, tossing it inside.
after calming herself, she picked up the pajamas, intending to throw them into the washing machine. the thought of the snake crawling on them made her uneasy.
she then grabbed another set of pajamas to change into after her shower.
but just as she stepped into the bathroom—
beep! beep!
the camera detector wei shixu had given her went off.
the signal was coming from the shower area.
zuo yunxuan was gasping for air, his nose filled with water.
quan zhisui remained calm, ensuring she didn’t push him too far. she let him up to breathe before pressing him down again.
"help—help me!!"
zuo yunxuan screamed each time he surfaced, but no one came to his aid.
zuo zichen stood silently by, occasionally glancing back at the adults in the living room, who were still running around in terror over the snake.
good. his sister had finally snapped.
let it all explode.
after about two minutes of this, ma xinwei rushed out to catch the snake, and the adults finally regained their senses, rushing into the courtyard.
there, they found quan zhisui standing expressionless, and zuo yunxuan still submerged in the pond.
"my son!" hou qiaoling screamed, rushing to pull zuo yunxuan out.
it was freezing!
but then—
splash!
quan zhisui grabbed hou qiaoling and threw her into the pond as well, sending water flying everywhere.
zuo zichen took a step back, staring at his feet.
xu zhiyi, initially startled, soon burst into laughter. "hahaha! you two dared to provoke quan zhisui? hahaha!"
zuo zhaoyuan and zhang liufang started shouting, their voices overlapping.
zuo zhiyu felt his blood pressure spike again, his hand trembling as he pointed at quan zhisui. "you! what have you done!"
quan zhisui said nothing, simply looking at him with a cold smile.
not long after, the sound of police sirens echoed outside, accompanied by a crowd of reporters, their cameras flashing.
zuo zhiyu: "!!!"
why were there reporters? this was bizarre!
zuo zhaoyuan, ever the fool, rushed to open the door, shouting, "officers! come quick! someone’s trying to kill people in here!"
he let the police and reporters in, unaware of the proper procedures.
zhang liufang pointed at quan zhisui. "arrest her! lock her up! she attacked my grandson!"
the police frowned. "who called us?"
quan zhisui raised her hand. "i did. there’s a hidden camera in my room."
in the fewest words possible, she turned the situation entirely in her favor.
the officers’ eyes sharpened. "where is it?"
behind them, the reporters began snapping photos furiously.
zuo zhiyu panicked, stepping forward to block them. "no photos! stop! officers, this is a misunderstanding!"
quan zhisui raised her voice. "officers, the camera is in my bathroom. i’m scared."
one of the officers, a woman, shoved zuo zhiyu aside angrily. "show us!"