After Swapping Lives, the Metaphysics Side Character Became the Wealthy Family's Beloved - Chapter 160

“Crushing them won’t be a problem.”

……

Li Qiao was all smiles, but she still pulled Xiao Qingbei aside to ask if he had brought the peace talisman with him.

Xiao Qingbei ruffled the top of her head. “Fifth Brother has it. Anything my Qiaoqiao gives me, I always carry with me.”

“Fifth Brother, so obedient.”

“……” Xiao Qingbei, praised for being “obedient,” wore a conflicted expression, while the others around them chuckled softly.

The scene here, however, seemed to bother their opponents.

“Captain, that girl… she couldn’t be Xiao Qingbei’s girlfriend, could she? She’s really pretty.”

Qin Mo squeezed a plastic bottle and said, “None of your business.”

The match started again.

Li Qiao held a bottle of Wahaha purified water, watching Xiao Qingbei on the court.

With her talisman on him, there shouldn’t be any major issues.

Midway, Li Qiao went to the restroom.

Unexpectedly, she ran into someone she hadn’t anticipated in the hallway. Wasn’t Jian Lanfeng a doctor?

He should be very busy!

As Li Qiao tried to pass by him, Jian Lanfeng caught her slender wrist.

“Li Qiao, is our relationship really that bad?”

“Let’s just say it’s not great.”

Li Qiao replied honestly.

Her directness made Jian Lanfeng feel a bit bitter. He sighed and said, “Actually, you don’t need to avoid me. I understand that feelings can’t be forced. From now on, I won’t bother you anymore, Li Qiao. Can we be friends?”

His eyes held a hopeful light.

This was probably his final concession.

“We are friends now.”

Jian Lanfeng looked slightly disappointed. This kind of friendship now felt dispensable, but he knew he couldn’t push Li Qiao any further.

“Mr. He, right this way.”

Hearing the voice, Li Qiao turned slightly and was surprised to see He Jingnian appearing here.

Behind him were five or six men in black suits, showing him utmost respect.

After a brief exchange of glances, He Jingnian and the others walked away.

A faint smile touched Li Qiao’s lips. This scene fell into Jian Lanfeng’s eyes, darkening his gaze.

After parting ways with Jian Lanfeng, by the time Li Qiao returned to the court, the match had already been suspended.

“Qin Mo is so shameless! He definitely crashed into Xiao Qingbei on purpose, causing his injury.”

“Wahhh… Don’t talk about my Xiaomo like that! He definitely didn’t mean it.”

“Accidents happen on the court all the time. Can we not jump to conspiracy theories?”

……

But he had the talisman. How could he still get injured?

The injured Xiao Qingbei had returned to the substitute area. His nose was bleeding from being hit by the basketball, and his ankle was sprained.

He looked rather pitiful.

“Damn it! Qin Mo absolutely did it on purpose.”

Getting injured was one thing, but losing to them—this frustration just wouldn’t go away.

“Third Brother, we’re still here. It’s not over until the end; the outcome isn’t decided yet.”

“Right! We promise to give it our all. Besides, we still have our school heartthrob!”

With Xiao Qingbei injured, Jian Dan took to the court.

Li Qiao looked at Jian Dan’s frail, delicate frame and estimated he’d probably end up being carried to the hospital.

As the match started again.

Li Qiao comforted Xiao Qingbei, but when she brought up the talisman, Xiao Qingbei flared up in anger. “Qiaoqiao, that talisman fell off when Qin Mo crashed into me.”

“……”

Li Qiao’s expression was complicated.

Xiao Qingbei suddenly said from the side, “Qiaoqiao, when you said I’d ‘hit the jackpot,’ you didn’t mean getting injured, did you?”

“Originally, you didn’t have to get injured.”

She murmured meaningfully.

Xiao Qingbei instantly understood the whole situation. He glared furiously at Qin Mo on the court.