Chapter 277: He Failed to Protect Her

Yan Ye strode forward, squatted beside Xu Xiaoyue, and looked around her anxiously.

"Why did you find me just now? If it was any later, I would have become a specimen."

Xu Xiaoyue pursed her lips, and when she saw the person, her eyes suddenly filled with tears that fell down.

Xu Xiaoyue was also afraid that Yan Ye would teach her a lesson, so she deliberately put on a pitiful look to make him embarrassed to speak.

After all, she has been so miserable, it would be too much to teach her a lesson again.

Seeing that she was fine, Yan Ye's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

He originally planned to find her and give her a good scolding, to let her know that people out there are evil.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xiaoyue looked so miserable. She was lying on the ground with messy hair and her face was dirty as if some mud had gotten on her from somewhere.

As for her clothes, they were even more unsightly, with them being torn by the branches.

The girl was like a kitten that had been bullied outside. She got herself covered in wounds and then complained pitifully.

Yan Ye just felt guilty for not protecting her well.

Xu Xiaoyue wanted to complain a few more times, but when she looked up, she found that the man's eyes were red.

"No, I don't mean to blame you."

She was rarely at a loss.

Yan Ye lowered his eyes so that she could not see the expression in his eyes, and pressed Xu Xiaoyue's ankle with his rough fingertips.

"Sprained your ankle?"

He didn't dare to help the man up easily, for fear of causing more serious injuries.

Xu Xiaoyue shook her head and said, "It's not sprained."

She couldn't bear to say that she fell because she had no strength and ran too fast.

After confirming that the girl had no broken bones or dislocations, Yan Ye carefully helped her up.

Xu Xiaoyue's lips were so dry that they were cracked. Except for her watery almond eyes which were still bright, her whole face was gray.

Yan Ye took off his coat and put it on her shoulders. He touched the girl's forehead and fortunately she didn't have a fever.

"Come up."

He squatted down and felt a small weight on his shoulders.

After just not seeing each other for a few days, Xu Xiaoyue's face had become sharper. The little bit of flesh he had built up with great difficulty was worn away just like that.

Xu Xiaoyue lay on Yan Ye's shoulder with her fingers clenched into a ball.

She would rather Yan Ye scolded her or reprimanded her now, as it would be better than him keeping silent and making her feel uneasy.

The man's temper was as calm as a lake, as calm as if a storm was brewing.

"you…"

Xu Xiaoyue finally opened her mouth, wanting to ask if Yan Ye was angry.

Yan Ye turned his head, his dark eyes fell on the girl's face, and said in a faint voice, "Stop talking."

His voice was so hoarse, but he kept on talking. He was usually not so lively.

After being scolded by the man, Xu Xiaoyue immediately shut her mouth and dared not speak again.

She felt so aggrieved that she didn't dare to lean on Yan Ye's shoulder and behaved very well all the way.

Yan Ye carried the person on his back for most of the day and noticed that there was no movement behind him. He thought Xu Xiaoyue had fallen asleep, so he turned around and looked at her.

Xu Xiaoyue was not asleep at all. Her eyes were red and she looked like she wanted to cry but didn't dare to. Her face was flushed red.

Yan Ye sighed, put his hand on the inside of Xu Xiaoyue's thigh and lifted her up.

"Are you feeling wronged?"

Xu Xiaoyue sniffed. How could she dare to say whether she felt wronged or not?

If she wants to blame someone, she can only blame herself for being stupid. She could have just stayed at home and yet she was kidnapped and ended up in such a mess.

Yan Ye couldn't bear to see her like this after all, "If your throat is uncomfortable, just talk less."

He was trying to explain why he had just told her to shut up in a different way.

Xu Xiaoyue leaned close to Yan Ye's ear and whispered, "Do you think I'm annoying?"

She also felt that she was being pretentious, sensitive and always making him angry.

Yan Ye's eyes darkened, and he pinched the tender flesh under his hand, "Why?"

Xu Xiaoyue was stunned by the question. She pursed her lips and didn't care about the man taking advantage of her.

The girl said in a very serious tone, "I seem to be really stupid."

"You don't have a good family background like others, you're not smart, and you always cause trouble for you."

Yan Ye didn't know where she got all those twisted ideas from. She always made him angry in the past and said that he was old, but she never reflected on herself.

Now that I have suffered a great deal, I begin to feel that I am not good at this or that.

He shouldn't have left him here. Not only did he lose weight, but he also became more worried.

Yan Ye never thought there was anything wrong with Xu Xiaoyue. He enjoyed her affectation, sensitivity, and occasional pranks.

"When I was dating you, you often made me angry and always called me uncle."

"Or do you think I expect you to suddenly stop making me angry?"

Yan Ye said in a light tone.

He had no objection to her going to school or making money.

But all this is based on the fact that Xu Xiaoyue is willing and happy.

From the beginning to the end, Yan Ye never cared whether his lover was capable or had a good family background. The only thing he cared about was her.

"But…"

Xu Xiaoyue thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

At the beginning, she did try to tease Yan Ye for a while.

Who made him give her a book as a gift, causing her to lose face? He also always said bad things about her in front of Liu Ye, saying that she was thoughtful and had bad intentions.

I didn't think so at the time, but now when I think about it, it was all thanks to Yan Ye for not making a fuss with her.

As Xu Xiaoyue thought about it, she shuddered all over.

She never cared about these things before, thinking that if Yan Ye got angry, she could just run away and no one would be able to find her.

I don't know when it started, but she became more and more concerned about what men think.

They also worry about whether their image is good enough.

Xu Xiaoyue didn't want to admit that she seemed to really like Yan Ye.

“But what?

Seeing that she couldn't explain it for a long time, Yan Ye couldn't help but ask.

"nothing."

Xu Xiaoyue's mind was in a mess now, and she subconsciously rubbed the man's shoulder.

When she looked up again, she realized that not only had she rubbed Yan Ye's clothes into wrinkles, but they were also stained with mud.

Xu Xiaoyue felt guilty for a rare moment and reached out and patted that place.

There was mud on her hands, and the more she photographed them, the dirtier they became. A spot that was previously inconspicuous was now impossible to ignore.

Xu Xiaoyue's mood became more and more complicated. She finally understood a little bit of the truth that pregnancy makes women stupid for three years...

She glanced at Yan Ye's profile. The man had a tense face and his expression was unreadable.

No matter what, she is pregnant now. Even if she makes him angry, he can't really hit her.

There were bursts of noise behind him, and Yan Ye knew without turning around that this girl was starting to act naughty again.

He didn't say anything, but silently clasped his hands a little tighter, as if to confirm her presence.