Chapter 2736 — Fainted Again
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Looking at Wang Xinyan, Xiao Qinlin could tell that she was still deeply averse to marrying Kang Jinglong, but time was short. She said nothing more about it; better to get through the matter at hand first and worry about the rest later.
They arrived at the Xiao family villa. Xiao Qinlin led Wang Xinyan into the living room, where Kang Jinglong sat on the sofa, his face ashen with rage.
"Xinyan, you're here. Quick, tell Kang Jinglong what's really going on," Xiao Ben said, shooting her a look as he spoke—a look that said say it well, whatever you do, don't provoke Kang Jinglong.
"What do you want me to say?" Wang Xinyan glared at Kang Jinglong, anger rising in her. To her, letting him carry on like this was simply humiliating.
"What do I want you to say?" Seeing Wang Xinyan arrive, Kang Jinglong's expression softened somewhat. After all, he had no real intention of breaking off the engagement—he was only trying to frighten the Xiao family—so his manner toward Wang Xinyan had improved considerably. "You stayed at Wei Zhao's house, he carried you to school in the morning, and you ask me what I want you to say?"
"I went to hang out with Yaoyao and Xiaoshu," Wang Xinyan could only explain. Reluctant as she was, she did not want to tear things apart with Kang Jinglong, did not want her parents and Wei Zhao to be threatened.
"Hang out with them? From what I know, neither of them is in our medical program, and you didn't even know them in high school. You're not familiar with each other at all—so how exactly did you hang out?" Kang Jinglong countered.
"I met them through Wei Zhao." Wang Xinyan did not hide it; there was no hiding it anyway—even if she said nothing, Kang Jinglong would find out. So she might as well tell the truth. "We got to know each other, we hit it off, and I stayed at their place."
"So you're saying there's nothing of that sort between you and Wei Zhao?" Kang Jinglong asked, frowning.
"Of course not," Wang Xinyan said. "I told you. I'll marry you after graduation, so I wouldn't do anything like that."
"You can say whatever you like—there's no proof. Tell you what: if you want me to believe you, we'll have to verify it. We'll see whether you're still a virgin. If you are, then I'll believe what you say!" Kang Jinglong said. This was in fact the very purpose of his visit: no matter what the Xiao family or Wang Xinyan said, nothing carried as much weight as a real examination.
"How would you verify it?" Wang Xinyan watched him warily. "Don't tell me you mean to check it yourself?"
"I... well..." Kang Jinglong had indeed been thinking exactly that, but under Wang Xinyan's contemptuous gaze he found it awkward to say so, and had to answer, "How could that be? Do I look like such a despicable man? I mean we go to the hospital for an examination!"
"On what grounds?" Wang Xinyan felt Kang Jinglong's demand was utterly outrageous, and it made her feel deeply humiliated.
"No grounds needed—it's to prove your innocence!" Kang Jinglong said.
"Before we marry, I'll naturally have a premarital checkup with you. What would an examination now even mean?" Wang Xinyan had no wish to agree to such an unreasonable demand.
"Qinlin, talk some sense into Xinyan. If she really is a virgin, we have nothing to fear from an examination—an upright person has no fear of a crooked shadow. Once she's examined, Young Master Kang can set his mind at ease!" Xiao Ben urged.
"This..." Xiao Qinlin had no choice but to draw Wang Xinyan aside. In a low voice she asked, "Xinyan, tell me the truth—are you still... a virgin?"
"Of course I am!" Wang Xinyan felt deeply wounded. How could even her own mother not believe her?
"Since you are, then just go and have the examination. Otherwise this matter will never end quietly!" Xiao Qinlin persuaded.