Ning Xin shielded her behind him. "Miss Shen, since you've agreed to settle this matter, there's no need to provoke deliberately like this!"
Given his sister's temper, it would be difficult for her to control herself.
Shen Qingqing smiled somewhat mischievously, with a distinct "I'm provoking you, what can you do about it?" attitude. "This isn't provocation; I'm just stating facts. My family treats me well, what's wrong with saying that?"
"It's fine to say, but there's no need to say such things in front of my sister, is there?" Ning Xin was getting angry, lowering his voice to warn, "I've told you, don't go too far."
The smile on Shen Qingqing's face slowly faded. "Then have you ever said this to your sister?"
Ning Xin was instantly choked.
Of course, she had said it more than once, but unfortunately, her sister wouldn't listen. It was truly frustrating.
Ning Xin couldn't take it anymore. "Sister, let me through. I must clarify things with her today!"
Shen Qingqing raised an eyebrow. "What is there for me to discuss with you?"
This statement wasn't a provocation but a genuine question from the heart.
Yet, the more nonchalant Shen Qingqing was, the more uncomfortable Ning Su felt.
It was a feeling of powerlessness, where even her rival didn't take her seriously. All her attacks felt like they were landing on cotton, with no purchase.
Ning Su gritted her teeth. "Do you really think this man will be with you forever? I'm telling you, don't delude yourself. Men don't stay with one woman forever! Sooner or later, he'll abandon you and kick you out of the house!"
Her words were utterly venomous. Shen Qingqing glanced at her with distaste. "Can I interpret these words as stemming from envy, jealousy, and hatred?"
This remark struck a nerve with Ning Su again. She finally realized that in terms of sharp tongues, she was no match for Shen Qingqing.
"You have a silver tongue, I won't argue with you!" Ning Su said through gritted teeth, her eyes betraying unconcealed hatred and malice.
Shen Qingqing had seen such looks too many times to be bothered by this kind of hatred anymore. "Since you know you can't win an argument with me, you should just shut up and stop spouting such useless nonsense."
"Shen Qingqing, are you being too arrogant saying these things in front of me?" Ning Xin asked coldly.
"Arrogant? I don't think so."
Shen Qingqing had initially held an admiring opinion of Ning Xin, but after witnessing her wholeheartedly protect her sister without any regard for boundaries, that feeling gradually changed.
Perhaps the two of them could never be like-minded friends, and would ultimately only be enemies.
"Ning Xin, I have a piece of advice for you." Shen Qingqing truly couldn't bear to see this woman ruined by her own sister.
Ning Su instinctively felt that whatever her sister was about to say would be something she didn't want to hear. She immediately interrupted, "With my sister's capabilities, she doesn't need your advice. You'd better shut your mouth!"
"I wasn't talking to you." Since there was no one else around, Shen Qingqing was blunt. "You should shut your mouth first."
Ning Su trembled with rage. She even had the urge to kill this woman right then and there!
How could her mouth be so detestable!
Ning Xin stopped her, patted her sister's shoulder, and signaled her to calm down. No matter what this woman was about to say, she would always remember that her sister was her kin.
"Go on," Ning Xin said.
Shen Qingqing said plainly, "Your sister has been spoiled rotten by you. Her actions will inevitably backfire on you one day, and because you keep protecting her, you will ultimately pay the price for her behavior."
Ning Xin fell silent.
Ning Su was furious and shouted, "What nonsense are you spouting! We are sisters; you can't possibly understand the relationship between us! You're trying to sow discord between us, how malicious!"
She was almost at her wit's end.
But when she turned and saw her sister's silence, her anger gradually turned to panic, and a hint of disbelief.
"Sister, why aren't you refuting her?"
Did her sister also believe this woman's words?
Shen Qingqing said calmly, "In any case, I've said all I need to say, Ning Xin. I genuinely admire you, and I don't want you to go down the wrong path."
Ning Xin was taken aback, her expression complicated. "As a sister, isn't it normal for me to protect my sister? What does that have to do with going down the wrong path?"
"You're smart enough to understand that what I'm referring to isn't just this one incident."
Ning Xin's face changed. "What do you know?"
Shen Qingqing's heart slowly sank to the bottom. Judging by her reaction, her guess was likely correct.
"Whether I know it or not is no longer important. What's important now is that I hope you can think carefully about what you want and what you should do."
Shen Qingqing offered her final words of advice, then looked at Ning Su, who was still indignant.
"You don't need to look at me like that. One day, you will harm your sister. Remember my words."
After speaking, Shen Qingqing turned and left.
Ning Su was enraged and rushed forward to hit her. However, Shen Qingqing suddenly turned around, startling Ning Su, who slammed on the brakes.
She nearly lost her balance and fell to the ground.
Shen Qingqing glanced at her slender arms and legs.
"You can't win a verbal argument with me, and I advise you not to even think about resorting to physical violence. I can knock out ten people with one punch."
This was no exaggeration.
She had fought all sorts of people, from burly men to rigorously trained bodyguards, even assassins who specialized in finding vital points.
It was truly beneath her to lay a hand on a frail woman who could be pushed over with a slight touch.
Ning Su felt she shouldn't have come today. Her heart was already aching from anger. Fortunately, Ning Xin intervened and stopped her.
Ning Xin said to Shen Qingqing, "Thank you for your kind reminder, Miss Shen. However, I hope Miss Shen can also understand a saying: 'Where you can be lenient, be lenient.'"
She held her sister's hand, and though her fingers were also delicate, they conveyed a firm warmth.
"Even a cornered rabbit will bite. Moreover, I believe that in Miss Ning's eyes, I am not a rabbit."
"Of course not." Shen Qingqing admitted this with utmost sincerity. "However, I am never afraid of being pounced upon by wild beasts, be they tigers, cats, or rabbits. If they provoke me, I will remove their claws and teeth, and then they will become docile."
She said this calmly, and one might even think she was joking based on her tone, but the coldness on her face and the look in her eyes were unmistakable.
Ning Xin's hand by her side slowly clenched, but she managed a composed smile. "Actually, I've always had a question."
Shen Qingqing raised an eyebrow.
"Someone broke into my club late at night, forcing it to close." Ning Xin spoke of the incident, still seething with anger. "Later, after my investigation, I was certain it was a woman, and judging by her build, she was remarkably similar to you."