The Fake Heiress Turns Out to Hide Multiple Identities-Chapter 316: Kneel for Six Hours

Nan Qingqing covered her sore, slapped face, crying pitifully like rain falling on pear blossoms, her face a picture of grievance as she reluctantly knelt down.

Just as she knelt, Nan Zhou immediately grabbed her arm and forcefully lifted her up, preventing her from kneeling.

"Eldest brother, if she needs to apologize, she can do so without kneeling," he said.

"Besides, Qingqing was only impulsive because she was worried about Mom. Those words weren’t said with any ill intent."

Nan Zhuoyuan lifted his eyelids, "Azhou, are you trying to interfere with how I discipline her?"

Nan Zhou met those emotionless black eyes and knew that his eldest brother was truly angry, fear unavoidably rising in his heart.

Yet, lowering his gaze to see Nan Qingqing trembling as she cried, his heart reached its peak of guilt and sorrow for his sister.

He pressed his lips together and said to Nan Qingqing at his side, "Qingqing, give a sincere apology to Doctor Li. I think he will definitely be magnanimous enough to forgive you."

Nan Qingqing straightened up, facing in Nan Yu’s direction, bowed her head, and spoke in a gentle tone, "Doctor Li, I’m sorry. I was too anxious about my mother before, so I said those things. I hope you can forgive me."

"Heh, how interesting," Nan Yu said as she observed the scene, emanating a chill.

"Fourth Young Master, I’ve never been magnanimous. On the contrary, I’m quite the petty person," she admitted.

"Miss Nan made things difficult for me at every turn, slandering me as a murderer and wishing me dead. To think a simple apology would prompt me to forgive her seems too easy."

Nan Qingqing stiffened, raising her head to meet Nan Yu’s coldly gleaming sunglasses, her body trembling with cold.

With pinched lips and a pale face, she forced a smile and asked, "Doctor Li, then how would you like for me to apologize?"

Nan Zhou also looked at Nan Yu, "Doctor Li, whatever compensation you want, just say it."

Nan Yu straightened her beautiful back, crossed her legs, and leaned against the back of the sofa, looking down at them with a cold, imperious gaze.

"Eldest Young Master, how about you kneel and apologize to me for six hours?" she suggested.

"And I’ve already thought of the perfect spot for you to kneel – right in the middle of the hall, facing the direction of the lady’s sickroom, as if to pray for her blessing." ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Her casually uttered couple of sentences struck Nan Qingqing like two heavy punches, landing squarely on her face and leaving it swollen and bruised.

Nan Qingqing’s eyes reddened, and her hands clenched into fists. She looked pitifully at Nan Zhou, seeking rescue.

"Fourth brother..."

Unexpectedly, instead of refusing Nan Yu’s suggestion, Nan Zhou didn’t utter a word of objection.

He even tried to persuade Qingqing kindly.

"Qingqing, why don’t you kneel for six hours? Just consider the apology of these six hours for our mother," he suggested.

Nan Qingqing: "..."

Nan Zhuoyuan lifted his indifferent gaze and with a chin gesture pointed to the middle of the hall.

"Nan Qingqing, kneel," he instructed.

Gu Chuxin, unable to bear them ganging up on Nan Qingqing, couldn’t help but speak up, "Even if Qingqing was wrong, you shouldn’t be so harsh. Kneeling for six hours could cripple her!"

Nan Qingqing looked gratefully at Gu Chuxin.

But Nan Yu, upon hearing this, let her cold gaze fall on Gu Chuxin and let out a sneer.

"What’s the matter? Vice Chairman Gu, do you feel sorry for her? How about you kneel alongside her?" she suggested.

"..." Gu Chuxin abruptly stood up, gave Nan Qingqing a few pats on the shoulder, and said, "Qingqing, now I think there’s some reason in praying for Duan Zhu’s blessing. As her own daughter, it’s only fitting that you do it."

"I’m getting on in years and need to rest. Finish your kneeling early so you can rest sooner," stated Gu Chuxin.

After speaking, she hurriedly ran off, seemingly afraid that Nan Yu would call her back to kneel with Nan Qingqing.