Caught in a chaotic situation, she is doted on by six villainous sons.

Chapter 22 Who gave you the audacity to touch my things?

Min Baixuan felt a jolt of electricity shoot from his fingertips to the depths of his heart, and he swallowed hard.

The moment the pillows were arranged and she lay down to sleep, Qiao's mother sighed.

So as not to disturb Qiao's mother's rest, the two left quickly.

This is the VIP floor, and there weren't many people. The clean and bright corridor was also very quiet.

"Brother Min, thank you so much for taking such good care of my mother. I really don't know what I would have done without you," Qiao Yiran said gratefully, her eyes glistening with tears. Her delicate, fair face gave off a first-love vibe.

"Don't cry." Min Baixuan felt a pang of tenderness and reached out to touch Qiao Yiran's face, gently wiping away her tears.

"Brother Min, I won't be able to visit my mother in person for a long time afterward, so I'll have to ask you to take care of her as well." Qiao Yiran held Min Baixuan's other hand tightly and solemnly.

Min Baixuan's handsome face flushed red. "Don't worry, leave it to me. Your mother is my mother too. I will definitely take good care of your aunt."

Qiao Yiran nodded, tears welling up in her eyes again. "Thank you, Brother Min. You make me feel like family."

The word "family" is somewhat special; it can refer to kinship or romantic love, since husband and wife are also family.

Min Baixuan subconsciously categorized himself as the latter, so his hands trembled when he wiped Qiao Yiran's tears.

Qiao Yiran looked at the trembling yet incredibly gentle hand in front of her, and called out with a mixture of curiosity and concern, "Brother Min?" Her voice was soft and sweet, and she gave Min Baixuan a pure wink with her almond-shaped eyes.

Min Baixuan's heart was struck, and the atmosphere between the two was sweet and ambiguous.

The intimate atmosphere was broken by footsteps coming from not far away.

"Qiao Yiran." The cold, sinister voice echoed through the corridor like a demonic beast from hell.

Qiao Yiran was horrified, as if a thunderbolt had exploded in her heart. She was so frightened that she shook off Min Baixuan's hand and took a few steps back to distance herself from him.

Min Baixuan was still confused about the situation and felt somewhat hurt by Qiao Yiran's sudden and ruthless rejection.

"Is this how you come to visit your mother?" Wei Xifeng's gloomy gaze fixed on him, more terrifying than being stared at by a wild beast.

It really was Wei Xifeng. Qiao Yiran never expected to run into Wei Xifeng at the hospital. She had been by Wei Xifeng's side for three years and knew that he hated hospitals. So even though he had helped her mother, he had never once been willing to come with her to see Qiao's mother.

Qiao Yiran shrank back, still looking frightened.

Wei Xifeng's gaze fell on Min Baixuan's hands, stirring up a cruel and murderous aura. His words were filled with bloodlust, "Dare to touch my things, Wei Xifeng's things? Who gave you the audacity to do this to me, with your hands..."

Qiao Yiran realized what Wei Xifeng was trying to do and immediately screamed as she stood in front of Min Baixuan, "No, you can't! Brother Min's hands are for performing surgery and saving lives. I will never allow you to ruin Brother Min!"

"Wei Xifeng, there's absolutely nothing between Brother Min and me. I'm just grateful to Brother Min for taking care of my mother. We're just ordinary friends. We're not as shady as you think!"

Qiao Yiran felt uneasy because she had no idea how much Wei Xifeng had seen, or if it was the entire intimate process.

But she really only saw Min Baixuan as an older brother and family.

Qiao Yiran felt ashamed and angry, and her voice grew louder and louder, "The truly dirty and despicable person in Wei Xifeng is you. You clearly agreed to let me come to the hospital by myself, but you secretly monitored and followed me. You paranoid and morbid lunatic!" Qiao Yiran was extremely angry. She felt suffocated. She had absolutely no human rights or freedom. Was she really going to be locked up like a caged bird for the rest of her life?

Thinking of this, Qiao Yiran's eyes filled with tears, feeling sorrow and pain for her fate and life.

Before Wei Xifeng could say anything, Jiang Liwu came out from behind him and explained, "This is a misunderstanding. There was no surveillance or following. The reason I came to the hospital is because I made an appointment with the doctor to bring Xiaofeng to see a doctor."

Qiao Yiran then noticed Jiang Liwu. After hearing Jiang Liwu's words, she was speechless and shocked that Wei Xifeng was actually willing to come to the hospital for treatment.

Realizing she had been delusional, Qiao Yiran became even more furious, her face flushing red with rage, starting from her collarbone and spreading up to her entire head.

Clenching her fists tightly, Qiao Yiran said, her gaze unwavering as she looked directly at Wei Xifeng, defying his authority. "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not doesn't matter. I won't let you ruin Brother Min's hand."

"Don't worry, with me here, this kind of thing will absolutely not happen, right, Xiao Feng?" Jiang Liwu turned her head to look at Wei Xifeng.

Under Jiang Liwu's gaze, Wei Xifeng restrained himself by pressing his thin lips into a straight line. He tried his best to suppress the restless and ruthless factors within him. Jiang Liwu's persuasion clashed with his inherently domineering and savage desire for control, causing Wei Xifeng's nerves to twitch a few times.

“Yes.” Wei Xifeng’s rationality and determination led him to choose Jiang Liwu.

Qiao Yiran stared in astonishment, her mouth agape. Was this matter resolved so easily?

Wei Xifeng really listened to Jiang Liwu, but he never listened to her. What she said didn't matter. Wei Xifeng always ordered her to obey without question or resistance. He treated her as if he were training her to be a pet.

How could Wei Xifeng, as the owner, possibly care about his pet's thoughts?

At this moment, Qiao Yiran realized that her status was different from Jiang Liwu's.

Wei Xifeng treated her as someone in a superior position, but placed Jiang Liwu on an equal footing.

Qiao Yiran bit her lip hard, and didn't let go even after tasting the blood.

"It's getting late, and our appointment with the doctor is almost here, so we'll be leaving now." Jiang Liwu checked the time on her phone and hurriedly led Wei Xifeng on their way.

Wei Xifeng obediently followed Jiang Liwu, but his expression changed when he passed Qiao Yiran. He said in an unquestionable tone, "Go wait outside."

Qiao Yiran lowered her head, her eyelashes trembling violently, feeling humiliated and helpless.

She stood there stubbornly for a while, then raised her head and said, "Brother Min, I'll be going now..."

"Don't go." Min Baixuan held Qiao Yiran's hand tightly.

After what had just happened, Qiao Yiran unconsciously felt somewhat resistant when she had physical contact with Min Baixuan again. She was always afraid that Wei Xifeng would appear again in the next second, or at least that he would be a bodyguard from the Wei family.

"Brother Min, please let me go first."

"I won't let him go, Yi Ran. Don't be afraid of him. Why should he have the final say? Has he always bullied you like this?" Min Baixuan looked at Qiao Yi Ran with heartache, full of pity for her.

Qiao Yiran remained silent, but her tears flowed even more fiercely.

"Yiran, leave him. I'll help you."