48: Chapter 48 The Fake Young Master's Frustration, I'm So Wronged! ૮₍ɵ̷﹏ɵ̷̥̥᷅₎ა

At the top of the stairs.

Hearing Chen Fan's inner voice say that Chen Jingci fake-fell to frame him,

Chen Jianguo and the others subconsciously refused to believe it.

But on second thought,

Xiao Fan didn't even know the whole family could eavesdrop on his "inner voice".

How could a person's inner thoughts be fake?

When people talk to themselves in their hearts, do they need to disguise anything? Would they deliberately lie?

There's no need at all!

If Xiao Fan's "inner voice" had always been the truth…

Then what he said just now about Xiao Ci fake-falling—could that be true as well?

No, that's not right!

Xiao Ci's posture when falling was so heavy, and he was covered in injuries, crying until snot and tears were streaming down.

How could this possibly be intentional?

If he really fell on purpose, he must have been way too ruthless to himself!!!

But…

But Xiao Fan's "inner voice" wouldn't lie either!

The family fell into unprecedented chaos.

Their brains' CPUs were running at high speed, almost about to smoke.

Right at this moment,

the voice pack spoke again.

Its tone was lazy, carrying a sense of detachment and condescending mockery that saw through everything.

[This deity remembers!]

[In the past life, after this fake goods fell, how did he perform to win the favor of this group of biased ghosts?]

[Oh, that's right.]

[He first feigned strength, struggled to sit up, said he was fine, and told everyone not to worry.]

[Then he glanced at this deity, putting on a sincere yet humble expression, and said, "It was an accident, I accidentally slipped and fell, it has nothing to do with younger brother, please don't blame younger brother at all".]

[On his lips he was absolving this deity, but in reality, every expression, every action, and every single tear were practically screaming the seven big characters "It was younger brother who pushed me" carved right onto his face.]

[Tsk tsk, with that acting skill, even the Oscars owe him a little golden statue.]

[What he wanted was for the whole family to think this deity was vicious, and to feel that he was wronged yet still protecting his younger brother, what a good older brother who repaid grievance with virtue.]

[This set of green tea male rhetoric, he used eight hundred times in his past life, and this deity could recite it with eyes closed.]

[Guess what this bunch of blind and heart-blind fools will do after hearing this?]

[Of course, they'll believe it completely!]

[Turning around, they would glare furiously at this deity, cursing this deity as having a scorpion's heart and refusing to repent, saying things like, "Xiao Ci already absolved you, and yet you don't even say a single apology? Are you even human!"]

[One by one, with ferocious expressions, wishing they could skin this deity alive on the spot!]

When the voice pack reached this point,

it suddenly carried a bit of bantering amusement as if watching a good show:

[Now though!]

[Guess if this dog thing will repeat that set of lines from his past life verbatim once again?]

[This deity bets fifty cents worth of spicy strips, he will.]

[Old habits die hard after all!]

After hearing this "inner voice", the members of the Chen family were completely dumbfounded.

They looked at each other in dismay.

Their expressions were complicated beyond description.

Their heartbeats accelerated simultaneously.

No way?

Would the lines spoken by the voice pack really come out of Xiao Ci's mouth?

That would be too…

Anyway, regardless of whether he would or not, at least their family would never curse or beat him the way Xiao Fan said.

Even without hearing the inner voice, they firmly believed they could never do something so excessive!!!

Xiao Fan's inner voice indeed could not be completely trusted!

Right at this moment,

Chen Jingci, curled up on the ground, finally caught his breath from the excruciating pain.

He opened his eyes.

And saw Chen Fan standing stupidly on the stairs, his eye sockets red.

Deep within his eyes, a trace of ruthlessness flashed by.

This bastard!

He actually pushed me down the stairs!

If not for good luck, I almost fell to my death!!!

Regardless of whether you did it on purpose or not!

There is a road to Hell which you refuse to take, and no door to Hell yet you barge in.

Originally, I really didn't plan to frame you today.

But you delivered the handle right into my hands yourself!

Then don't blame me.

This time, I didn't take the initiative to frame you.

You really pushed me.

My injuries are genuine, it's not too much to make you pay a price and collect some interest, right?

Chen Jingci sneered inwardly.

In just an instant,

he realized what he should do next to be most beneficial to himself.

He first gently pushed away the second sister's hand pressed on his shoulder, struggling to squeeze out a pale yet strong smile.

"Dad, Mom, Sisters, I'm really fine… Don't worry."

"I… I'm just a little in pain, it will be fine once I endure it."

"…"

His voice was weak and powerless.

Yet he insisted on putting up a front.

Hearing it made people's hearts clutch in distress.

The next second,

he slowly turned his head to look at Chen Fan on the stairs, who had a face full of self-blame.

His eye sockets turned slightly red.

His lips trembled a few times, hesitating to speak, as if he used a lot of effort to finally open his mouth:

"Dad, Mom, Sisters… Please don't blame Xiao Fan."

"It was my own carelessness, I missed a step… Really, it has nothing to do with Xiao Fan."

"He didn't push me down the stairs on purpose."

"You must not blame him."

"…"

While saying with his mouth that it had nothing to do with Chen Fan,

that evasive gaze, aggrieved mouth corners, and stammering expression!

were all silently hinting! It was younger brother who pushed me!

By the end,

Chen Jingci's voice even trembled.

The tear at the corner of his eye was about to fall yet lingering.

Fragile.

Forbearing.

Generous.

Kind-hearted.

A perfect victim image.

Chen Jingci felt a bit proud inside.

He considered this performance textbook-level.

Having suffered such heavy injuries, he still took the initiative to absolve the "bully".

Hearing this, Mom and Dad and the sisters would surely feel even more heartache for him, while also being even more disappointed in Chen Fan.

One vicious, one kind-hearted.

The contrast was so stark.

This round was in the bag.

Little Chen Fan, completely under control!

Chen Jingci lowered his eyelids slightly, waiting for the anticipated heartache, comfort, and protection from his family.

Waiting for them to collectively attack, scold, and question Chen Fan.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

The entire scene was dead silent.

Eerily quiet.

So quiet that you could hear a pin drop on the ground.

Chen Jingci was stunned. Σ(⊙▽⊙"a

Why was there no reaction???

Where were the imagined "Xiao Ci, you're too kind", "Chen Fan, how could you be like this", "Hurry up and apologize to Xiao Ci"???

Why weren't there any? (・◇・)???

He raised his head.

And found that Chen Jianguo and the others were all staring straight at him with extremely complicated gazes at this moment.

In those gazes, there was shock, confusion, and even a trace of…

Disappointment and suspicion.

Chen Jingci's heart skipped a beat under these gazes.

What the fuck! What kind of situation is this?!

I am the victim!

I'm injured so badly!

If you guys don't feel sorry for me, fine! Why are you still looking at me with these kinds of eyes?!

This shouldn't be happening!

Chen Jianguo was silent for a good while before finally taking the lead to speak.

His voice was somewhat hoarse and heavy:

"Xiao Ci! Did you just say… you accidentally missed a step and fell?"

"…"

Chen Jingci panicked inexplicably inside.

But on the surface, he still maintained an aggrieved and forbearing expression:

"...Y-Yes, it was my own carelessness."

"It has nothing to do with younger brother Xiao Fan."

"He didn't push me."

"…"

Wang Xiaoyun bit her lip, her gaze wandering over her adopted son's face as if looking at someone she had just met.

Her eyes carried a trace of disappointment and an indescribable bitterness.

"Xiao Ci, did you really fall by yourself?"

"Weren't you pushed by someone?"

"…"

Her tone was very light, as if confirming something.

Chen Jingci's brain turned fast, instantly picking up the clues.

The other party wasn't just asking.

She was questioning him.

Chen Jingci's head buzzed and exploded.

What is going on?!

The family's reactions are completely wrong!

Shouldn't they be surrounding me with heartache, comforting me, and then flying into a rage at Chen Fan?!

Why are they turning around and looking at me with these kinds of eyes?!

Even… questioning me?!

How could this happen?!

I am the victim!

I'm injured like this!

My leg is almost broken!

Didn't you guys see it?!

Where is your anger? Your heartache? Your questioning of Chen Fan?

What do you mean by looking at me one by one with such suspicious gazes?!

Wait, their expressions?

Could they think I fake-fell?!

Do they think I'm risking my life to act out a bitter-flesh trick?!

As soon as this thought popped up, Chen Jingci almost vomited blood from anger on the spot.

Am I sick in the head?!

Look at my injuries!

Look at this leg of mine!

These stairs are so steep and long, if you're not careful and hit your head on the steps, you might kick the bucket right on the spot!!!

To frame a real young master who just came home, would I gamble with my own life?!

Have you guys been watching too many short dramas on Hongguo?!

Where is your IQ?!

Eighteen years!

Eighteen years of affection from living day and night together!!!

You don't believe me?!!

And you suspect me?!

Suspecting me, a victim who almost fell to his death?!!

ლ(ٱ٥ٱლ) Is there any justice left in this fucking world?!

I am truly so wronged! ┭┮﹏┭┮ Wuwuwu~~~