Chapter 185 An Uncontrollable Heartbeat

As Xia Yuhuan spoke, she felt somewhat aggrieved.

"Besides, my skin is delicate, and even a minor injury can easily cause redness, swelling, and bruising. It's actually not that serious. You don't care about me, fine, but why are you yelling at me, huh..."

As Xia Yuhuan was speaking, she suddenly felt weightless and couldn't help but gasp softly.

But Chi Yanzhou simply reached out and picked her up, placing her comfortably on his lap.

"What...what are you doing?"

Xia Yuhuan felt uncomfortable sitting on his lap, and she unconsciously started to stammer when she spoke.

Chi Yanzhou sighed softly, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be mean to you."

"I was just so heartbroken to see you injured that I didn't control my tone when I spoke. Did I scare you?"

"No...no, you're just concerned about me." Xia Yuhuan muttered softly.

Seeing that Chi Yanzhou's momentum had softened, Xia Yuhuan felt too embarrassed to argue with him.

After all, his intention was to care about her.

That's just her personality.

She gets easily irritated if someone is mean to her.

But if someone is gentle with her and strokes her hair, she can't resist.

If she were to transform into some kind of small animal, she would definitely be the kind that's both cuddly and a headache to deal with.

"Where's the medicine you gave Xiao Jie the other day? Go get it, I'll apply it for you," Chi Yanzhou said again.

Xia Yuhuan already felt uncomfortable sitting on his lap.

She readily agreed, jumped off his lap, and hurried upstairs.

As Chi Yanzhou watched her hurried figure disappear into the distance, his hands, which were resting on his lap, unconsciously tightened.

Seeing her injured, his heart ached.

It's even more painful and agonizing than being injured and suffering yourself.

That damned Xia Jianyong, how dare he hurt her.

Chi Yanzhou couldn't help but grit his teeth.

He pushed his wheelchair to the phone and made a call.

...

Just as Xia Yuhuan came down with the medicine, Chi Yanzhou put down his phone.

"Whose call was that?" Xia Yuhuan asked.

Chi Yanzhou casually replied, "Looking for Dad."

"Oh," Xia Yuhuan said, but seemed a little puzzled.

Looking for your father? What are you doing at home?

Chi Yanzhou didn't give her a chance to react, and beckoned to her: "Come here, I'll apply the medicine for you."

Xia Yuhuan approached with the medicine and sat down on the sofa next to him.

Chi Yanzhou wiped his hands clean with a damp towel before applying the medicine to Xia Yuhuan.

He took the ointment and applied it to Xia Yuhuan's neck.

The cold sensation made her instinctively flinch.

"Does it hurt?" Chi Yanzhou paused in his work and asked her.

Xia Yuhuan stiffened and gave an awkward smile: "It's alright."

She saw it when she went upstairs to get her medicine; the marks on her neck from being strangled were all purplish-black.

This shows how much effort Xia Jianyong put in at the time, and how much he hated her.

If it weren't for another group of people trying to take her away, Xia Jianyong probably would have strangled her.

She was in extreme pain, of course.

However, since Chi Yanzhou kindly helped her apply the medicine, she was too embarrassed to complain of pain and could only say that it didn't hurt.

Xia Yuhuan didn't know that although she said it didn't hurt, the pain in her eyes was very obvious.

Chi Yanzhou saw this but didn't ask any questions. He just applied the medicine even more gently.

He even leaned closer and blew on her wound.

Xia Yuhuan was stunned and speechless.

The person felt very uncomfortable and subconsciously shrank back.

Chi Yanzhou whispered, "Don't move, or you'll hurt the wound even more."

Xia Yuhuan could only suppress her urge to move and obediently let him apply the medicine.

He was so gentle, so gentle that Xia Yuhuan's mind was completely filled with mush.

After the medicine was applied, I felt completely dazed.

She could only suppress her shyness and try her best to keep her thoughts from going astray.

After Chi Yanzhou finished applying the medicine, she hurriedly stepped back.

"Um, I... I need to use the restroom."

With that, he fled in panic.

Chi Yanzhou stared blankly at her hurried retreating figure.

Why did they suddenly run away?

Is he some kind of monster or something?

Or is there really such a rush?

Chi Yanzhou frowned, puzzled.

He closed the lid of the medicine bottle and waited for Xia Yuhuan to come out of the bathroom.

After entering the bathroom, Xia Yuhuan looked up at herself in the mirror.

Unsurprisingly, I saw my own rosy cheeks.

She was indeed shy.

Luckily, she ran fast enough that he didn't see her blushing face.

Otherwise... my little scheme will be exposed.

Xia Yuhuan didn't expect that her feelings for him would come so quickly.

Although her interactions with him were ordinary and uneventful, some things seemed to have seeped into her very being through daily habits, making her unconsciously keep him in her heart.

If she was initially attracted to his looks, then later to his body, now she seems to have become interested in him as a person as well.

The speed at which she fell for him was so fast that Xia Yuhuan, who had never experienced love before, was caught completely off guard.

"Xia Yuhuan, don't panic, just bear with it, just bear with it a little longer, and we'll talk about it after we're completely sure."

Xia Yuhuan muttered to herself, not wanting to make a hasty decision or send the wrong signal.

Even though she and Chi Yanzhou are now husband and wife, she doesn't want to let their relationship become hasty.

Most importantly, she didn't know what Chi Yanzhou's attitude towards her was.

Although Chi Yanzhou made it clear from the moment he woke up that he would live a good life with her from now on.

Living together as husband and wife without any feelings is a completely different thing from living together with feelings, working together towards the same goal, and liking each other.

Although she had never experienced love, she knew very well that the experience was absolutely different.

"You must calm down and not be tempted by beauty," Xia Yuhuan muttered to herself.

But her heart was beating so fast that she felt she couldn't control it.

At this rate, Xia Yuhuan felt that she probably wouldn't be able to wait for Chi Yanzhou to fall in love with her before she had to confess her feelings.

Xia Yuhuan washed her face in the bathroom, calmed herself down, and waited for the blush on her face to fade before leaving the bathroom.

When she came out, He Xiaojie had already returned and was sitting obediently next to Chi Yanzhou.

Upon seeing her, He Xiaojie suddenly stood up and ran towards her.

Xia Yuhuan smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Xiao Jie is back."

Before she could finish speaking, He Xiaojie had already rushed into her arms and hugged her tightly.

Xia Yuhuan smiled faintly, picked up He Xiaojie, and walked towards the sofa.

"How was Xiao Jie's day in class? Are your classmates easy to get along with?" Xia Yuhuan asked with a smile.

Although He Xiaojie cannot speak, he is old enough to be sent to kindergarten.

Zhang Xianya personally chose the kindergarten; it was reputable and reliable. She had also met the teacher, who was a very gentle woman.

He Xiaojie is doing well in kindergarten and has not been bullied.

This put Xia Yuhuan at ease.

After all, He Xiaojie couldn't speak, so even if she was bullied, she wouldn't complain.

So every day when he comes home from kindergarten, his family will try to check him to see if there are any external injuries or if his clothes are worn or torn, just in case he gets bullied.

He Xiaojie would usually gently tug at Xia Yuhuan's clothes to communicate with her.

But not today.

Xia Yuhuan was surprised and looked down at He Xiaojie, only to see that the little guy's eyes were red.