Chapter 93 One Might Break One's Leg

"Bingbing, do you have a ladder at home?" Ji Xiaonuan thought for a moment and said. "We can move a ladder under the tree, and I'll help you get it down."

"No, no!" Wang Bingbing quickly shook her head. "My mom will find out. Sister Xiaoxi, we have to get it quietly!"

"Do you want me to go over there?" Ji Xiaonuan asked in surprise, pointing at the branch outside the balcony.

This tree was quite old. The branch extending outside the balcony was strong enough, and it wasn't too far from the balcony. But if she climbed over the balcony and walked along the branch, it was still too dangerous.

"Yeah, yeah," Wang Bingbing said. "Sister Xiaoxi, my brother used to climb out and play from here secretly. He said it's very safe here. I'm too timid to go over. You're an adult, so you surely won't be afraid, right?"

Ji Xiaonuan looked at the branch again and shook her head. "No, it's too dangerous. Bingbing, if you're just afraid of being scolded by your mother, I'll take the blame for you. Then you can say that when we were playing, I accidentally threw it up there..."

"No, no!" Wang Bingbing quickly interrupted her. "How could I shift the blame onto you? My mom definitely won't believe it and might even blame me for lying! Sister Xiaoxi, if you don't want to help me, it's okay. I'll just do it myself!" With that, Wang Bingbing angrily climbed onto the railing of the balcony.

"Be careful!" Ji Xiaonuan quickly reached out her hand, trying to pull her back.

Wang Bingbing had already climbed over. Standing on that branch, she angrily let go of the railing and swatted Ji Xiaonuan's hand away. "Leave me alone... Ah!"

She slipped under her feet, and her whole body fell downstairs!

Suddenly, Wang Bingbing felt the speed of her fall slow down sharply. She looked up in panic and saw that Ji Xiaonuan had already climbed over the balcony. She was holding the railing of the balcony with one hand and tightly gripping her wrist with the other.

Wang Bingbing was stunned. She stared blankly at Ji Xiaonuan.

She had originally thought that Ji Xiaonuan was deliberately making excuses, but when Ji Xiaonuan saw that she was in danger, she actually risked her life to save her? Moreover, Ji Xiaonuan didn't know at all that she had just deliberately tricked her into climbing over.

"Don't be afraid. I'll pull you up right away!" Ji Xiaonuan held the railing tightly and said to her.

Wang Bingbing burst into tears with a loud cry.

Ji Xiaonuan was at a loss. She didn't know how to Coax the child at all. And it was at such a moment.

"Bingbing, if you keep crying, both of us will fall down," she said helplessly, and could only use this method to scare her. "Then will we die?" Wang Bingbing sobbed, her little face full of fear.

"No, but it's very likely that we'll break our legs," Ji Xiaonuan said truthfully.

Wang Bingbing cried even louder. Ji Xiaonuan was very helpless. She didn't know how to pull Wang Bingbing up now.

Suddenly, the door of the studio opened.

Ji Xiaonuan was overjoyed and quickly shouted, "Is anyone there? Here..."

Her voice suddenly stopped, and she felt a embarrassment in her heart. The person who came was none other than Chi Jun'an.

Chi Jun'an quickly came to the balcony following the sound of crying. When he saw the people hanging outside the balcony, his face suddenly changed.

"Xiaoxi, don't be afraid," Chi Jun'an grabbed her wrist and pulled both of them up.

Back on the balcony, Wang Bingbing sat on the balcony in fear and continued to cry loudly.

"Xiaoxi, are you okay?" Chi Jun'an asked in a low voice.

"I'm fine," Ji Xiaonuan answered hastily. She squatted down and asked, "Bingbing, are you hurt?"

Wang Bingbing shook her head while crying. She suddenly threw herself into Ji Xiaonuan's arms and said guiltily, "Sister Xiaoxi, I'm sorry. I deliberately wanted to trick you into going over there. But I didn't have any bad intentions. I just wanted to ruin your dress so that you couldn't attend the banquet. I didn't know it would be so dangerous..." "Stop crying. I know," Ji Xiaonuan took out a handkerchief and helped her wipe away her tears.

"Huh?" Wang Bingbing stared at her blankly.

"I know you don't actually like me," Ji Xiaonuan tapped the tip of her nose. "Asking me to play with you was probably an attempt to play a trick on me, right? In fact, you like your Brother Muchen, don't you?"

Ji Xiaonuan wasn't stupid. She had already seen the hidden hostility Wang Bingbing had towards her and her attachment to Chi Jun'an. When she followed her into the studio, she had already guessed what Wang Bingbing was up to.

This little girl... Chi Jun'an sighed helplessly. However, Ji Xiaonuan had her own way of dealing with it, so he wouldn't interfere.

"Then, why did you save me?" Wang Bingbing asked in confusion and guilt.

"Because I know that you're not really bad at heart, Bingbing," Ji Xiaonuan stroked her head. A little girl who could only think of splashing paint on her, tricking her to ruin her dress, and getting excited just by being praised a few words couldn't be that bad. She was just a spoiled child who had been doted on by her family and didn't know the consequences of her actions.

"Sister Xiaoxi, you're so kind," Wang Bingbing cried and threw herself into her arms.

"Stop crying," Ji Xiaonuan smiled helplessly. "If you keep crying like this, you'll want to dirty my dress again."

Wang Bingbing immediately stopped crying obediently. The commotion here had already attracted the attention of others.

Professor Wang and Mrs. Wang walked in. Although Ji Xiaonuan explained that it was an accident, they knew Wang Bingbing's temper and angrily scolded her.

"Professor, don't be too harsh on her," Chi Jun'an said calmly. "Bingbing was a bit scared just now. You'd better soothe her first."

"I'm really sorry, Xiaoxi," Professor Wang said guiltily.

"It's okay, Professor. It was just an accident," Ji Xiaonuan smiled faintly.

Professor Wang and the others led Wang Bingbing away. She reluctantly looked back at Ji Xiaonuan. "Sister Xiaoxi, can you stay with me? I'm scared..."

"Be good. Don't be afraid," Ji Xiaonuan stroked her head. "You go back to your room first and check if you're hurt. Take a bath and change your clothes, and then we'll go to the banquet together, okay?"

"Okay, it's a deal!" Wang Bingbing nodded obediently. She looked up at Chi Jun'an. "Brother Muchen, Sister Xiaoxi is really nice. You must treat her well."

"I will," Chi Jun'an smiled and promised. Ji Xiaonuan really had a way of winning over this little girl Bingbing so quickly.

After the three of them left, Chi Jun'an took a few steps closer to Ji Xiaonuan. "What are you doing?" Ji Xiaonuan looked at him warily.

"Checking your body," Chi Jun'an said calmly.

"What for? I'm really not hurt," Ji Xiaonuan turned her face away and didn't look at him.

Chi Jun'an suddenly wrapped his arms around her waist, and his eyes became deeper. "Xiaoxi, are you angry?"