"Are you covering the wrong thing? I pushed the left chest, not the right arm."

"...."

Shi Youxi almost touched her own chest, but luckily she still had some intelligence.

He frowned slightly, as if he were sweating, which dampened his pink bangs. Avoiding Mu Yiran's outstretched hand, he coldly turned his head away, "None of your business."

"You don't want me to care, yet you let me see it?"

He wouldn't have said anything if he hadn't, but once he did, Mu Yiran insisted on going to see it. She pressed him down into a chair, pushed up his loose sleeves, and immediately saw the gauze wrapped around his elbow, which was stained with a faint red color that was gradually becoming darker.

After she finished reading, Shi Youxi pulled down her sleeve and said, "Then pretend you didn't see it."

Mu Yiran removed the gauze and saw the tear. Her urge to argue vanished instantly, and all other thoughts disappeared. All she could see was that the wound was deep and blood was constantly seeping out.

There was a simple first-aid kit in the workshop. Mu Yiran carefully disinfected the wound and changed the gauze, but the bright red wound was still very conspicuous. Thinking that Shi Youxi had been going to Shimen from time to time these past few days, and that it was always after Tesa caused trouble, Mu Yiran guessed how the wound got there and asked him:

"Is it because of Tessa and those people?"

Shi Youxi glanced at her, and also looked resigned to his fate:

"If you don't even want to act anymore, why are you asking? This is my own business."

"So what if it was those people who hurt him? We could catch them without this method. It just adds a few more loopholes."

"When did I say I wasn't going to act anymore!" Mu Yiran shouted, blowing Shi Youxi's bangs into a V-shape.

Shi Youxi's eyes were full of accusation, while Mu Yiran's attempts at defense were futile.

"I... I was just saying. Playing a female companion is so difficult, can't I complain a little? Besides, what spy is like me, working two jobs and not getting paid a single penny..."

Shi Youxi listened quietly to her complaints until the woman finished bandaging his wound, then glanced at her and said, "I have money."

Mu Yiran scoffed: "I'm working two jobs."

"Double."

"You decide the price."

Mu Yiran said reservedly, "Alright, since you've paid, I'll act again."

The two leaned against the workbench, and she poked at the pin still stuck in his clothes. "Are we still going or not?"

After a long pause, the boy's low voice rang out:

"Alright, since we've already paid for it, let's go."

Mu Yiran smiled.

The palpitations and unease that had been floating in my heart were temporarily concealed by the blood-red wound, as if this would make it seem as if it did not exist.

She decided to play dumb and let the charade continue, in order to convince herself that it was just an act.

That was all just acting.

But she never imagined that what she had been hiding would take root and sprout in the wound, causing the injured person unbearable itching and pain, and only by venting could the itching and pain be relieved.

...

"Uncle, did Uncle Shi say where Shi Youxi's coming-of-age ceremony will be held? It should be in China, right?"

Helian Xin affectionately linked arms with the man. She glanced at her mother beside her, Helian Jingfen, who brought a cup of tea to Helian Bochen.

"Of course, we should also take this opportunity to finalize your wedding date."

"Right, bro?"

Helian Bochen wearily massaged the bridge of his nose, put down the tea, glanced at his niece who was acting coquettishly beside him, but his mind was filled with two other faces. He pulled Helian Xin's hand away and said:

"I told you to get along well with Shi Youxi, but it seems you haven't done so?"

Helian Xin froze. "Did Uncle hear something? How could that be? He has a dance party this weekend and wants me to go with him."

"Is that so?" Helian Bochen narrowed his eyes. "But that's not what he told me. Shiye doesn't plan to invest in this project. Do you know what that means?"

Little did Helian Xin know, "Shi Youxi has only just taken over Shiye, so it's normal for him to make mistakes in decision-making. Not cooperating with us is a loss for him. I will talk to him properly!"

Helian Bochen smiled enigmatically. "It seems you don't know what he's been up to lately. The project is located in Liguo. Without Shiye, this project simply cannot be built."

"I didn't ask you to get engaged to him so you could follow him around and enjoy yourself."

Helian Xin panicked for a moment, what did that mean...?

Does this mean she's no longer of any value in a marriage alliance with Shi Youxi?!

Seeing the woman's helpless expression, Helian Jingfen became extremely anxious and quickly sat down next to Helian Bochen.

“It’s normal for couples to have little arguments. They must have had a fight. How about this, before the coming-of-age ceremony, let’s get together with the Shi family. I haven’t seen my son-in-law in a long time. If we can settle some important matters, things at the company will be easier. What do you think, brother?”

Helian Bochen hesitated for a moment, just about to agree, when his phone rang. He glanced at it and quickly got up, saying, "We'll talk about it next time." With that, he hurriedly left.

"Mom! What did Uncle mean just now?! He wouldn't really want someone else to get engaged to Shi Youxi, would he?! Could he...could he really have found an illegitimate child?!"

Helian Xin was extremely anxious, "Didn't you say you would never find those two people?!"

"What will I do if they really find it! Am I still the eldest daughter of the Helian family?!"

"Calm down!" Helian Xin shouted angrily, "Get back to England right now and stay by Shi Youxi's side!"

"Whether we get engaged or not isn't up to you; it's up to him, you know?"

"Your only option now is to keep him hooked and make everyone think you're Shi Youxi's fiancée, including your uncle! Do you understand?"

She had failed to seize the opportunity with Shi Yan before, but this time she was determined to make her daughter the wife of the Shi family.

Helian Jingfen shoved Helian Xin as she packed her things, "You hurry back! When is that ball you mentioned? I'll find some media to promote it, so you better seize every opportunity."

Helian Xin's mind was in a mess, and she kept calling Shi Youxi.

One call after another.

Shi Si glanced at the phone on the sofa, which was bouncing around like it was in a disco, and said to the person on the sofa:

"Helian Xin has called so many times, why aren't you answering?"

Shi Youxi propped her chin up and watched TV, ignoring his words.

The TV presenter announced: "In psychology today, Professor Stephen can share with you what is called fearful attachment..."

"You still need to read this in Psychology Today?" Shi Si sat down next to Shi Youxi and placed the document in his hand into Shi Youxi's arms.

Shi Youxi snapped out of her daze, "I didn't see it, what is it?"

Shi Si: "It's nothing. The master said that Georges is also the lady's alma mater, so your coming-of-age ceremony will be held in London."

Shi Youxi nodded indifferently, poking his injured elbow absentmindedly. Shi Si couldn't stand it and slapped his hand away.

"Can you please stop? This wound was almost healed. If you don't want it to heal quickly, why are you digging at it?"

"You, you didn't...you haven't been taking your medicine properly lately, have you?" Shi Si nervously grabbed his shoulders, trying to get closer to look into Shi Youxi's pupils, only to receive a slap in return.

"You've become Guan Shiyan? You're controlling my medication and even touching me inappropriately."

Shi Si covered her face and angrily retorted, "If you don't want me to touch you, then you don't want me to touch you! Why are you making personal attacks!"

Shi Youxi: "..."

The tracking alarm on her phone was giving her a timed reminder, and Shi Youxi immediately stood up. "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"Hey, hey, hey!" Shi Si grabbed him. He had also seen the tracker, but he couldn't say anything. He clicked his tongue and said, "Someone is looking for Mu Zhentong."

Mu Yiran's younger brother, who is only 13 years old.

Shi Youxi didn't stop walking. "Who?"

Shi Si said with some disbelief, "They're from the Stuart family. I think they have a little daughter in Joliss named Candies? Tangtang? Do you know her?"

Shi Youxi stopped in her tracks, and the face of that annoying blond man instantly flashed into her mind.

"candies..."

"He was actually a woman?"