Chapter 11

Chapter 11

The next morning.

I was jolted awake by a pounding headache.

I forced my eyes open and stared blankly for a long while before realizing I was looking at the ceiling of my own home.

I had no idea how I’d even made it back last night.

I got up to pour myself a glass of warm water.

Ji Qing was sitting in the living room, his expression dark and somber.

“Is this how you act as the mistress of this house?”

I didn’t want to deal with him at all.

I turned and walked toward the study.

However, the desk was empty.

“Where is my camera?” I asked, my voice raspy.

“I gave it to Qiao Ning.”

I whipped around.

He crossed his arms and sneered. “Didn’t you tell her to take a few more photos?”

My brain struggled to process every word coming out of Ji Qing’s mouth.

He actually gave my mother’s camera to Qiao Ning?

I suddenly slammed my water glass down.

I lunged forward and grabbed him by the collar.

“How dare you touch my camera?!”

“How dare you!!”

Ji Qing was visibly startled.

“Where is Qiao Ning right now?!”

“Nie Lan! Let go!”

“Where is she?!!”

I tore at his collar hysterically.

All the alcohol I had consumed the night before seemed to come rushing out of my eyes at that moment.

Ji Qing suddenly froze.

“…At the Yun’an Grand Hotel.”

“Room number!!”

“1103…”

I pushed him aside and bolted out the door.

I drove like a maniac to the hotel.

I rushed straight to the 11th floor and kicked the door with all my might.

“Get out here!!”

After a moment, Qiao Ning opened the door, looking furious.

“What kind of fit are you throwing this early in the morning!”

I pushed past her and stormed inside.

Sure enough, the camera was sitting on the TV stand in the room.

I picked it up and turned to leave, but Qiao Ning grabbed me.

“Ji Qing gave that to me! What right do you have to take it back!”

I turned around and slapped her across the face.

“This is mine! What right do you have to take it?!”

She was stunned by the slap.

It took a few seconds before she screamed, “You dared to hit me!!”

She lunged at me, crying and scratching.

“You bitch!!”

“You already stole the man! Now you’re going to steal the things he gave me too?!”

During the scuffle, the fragile camera strap was snapped by Qiao Ning.

She snatched the camera body and slammed it violently onto the floor.

A loud crash echoed through the room.

My mind went completely blank.

Just like that, the camera shattered into pieces right before my eyes.