Huo Lin subconsciously removed his hands from his knees, turned his head to look at the woman, and asked with a hint of doubt, "Do you bring it every time?"

"Okay, I'll bring you whenever you want to come!" Xun Ting nodded.

She regretted it as soon as she said it, feeling a little embarrassed. These days, the villains are all adults; they can come on their own, so why would they need her to bring them along?

"Okay." Huo Lin couldn't help but smile, his gaze returning to the sea.

The two did not exchange a word all afternoon.

Gu Zhu was having a great time playing frisbee with the dog, but Xun Ting subconsciously frowned. Looking at that big dog gave her a headache; it was just so terrifying…

Why aren't others afraid?

That's strange.

Back in the car, Xun Ting still kept his distance from the dog, unable to find a reason not to be afraid of it.

Gu Zhu couldn't help but speak up: "Young Madam, you can pet the dog. I can guarantee with my life that Xiao Hua is very well-behaved and really won't bite anyone."

"...I don't believe it." Xun Ting twitched the corner of her mouth, after all...there are always unexpected things.

Gu Zhu had no choice but to give up trying to persuade him. If Master Huo wasn't worried about the young mistress and Xiao Hua not getting along, then he, as a helpful wingman, had no reason to worry either. He started the car and drove away from the beach.

As they drove onto the highway, a car suddenly crashed into them.

Gu Zhu instinctively steered the wheel hard to protect the people in the back seat as much as possible.

Huo Lin reached out and pulled the woman in the next seat into his arms, holding her tightly with his back to the side where he had been hit, completely protecting her in his embrace.

"Woof woof woof woof!" The dog rolled its eyes in fright and barked loudly.

"Bang!"

The two cars collided with a loud bang, glass shattered into pieces and flew everywhere, the cars tilted and seemed about to roll off the highway.

Despite the pain in his arm, Gu Zhu steered the car back onto the road and brought it to a stop.

The driver was terrified when he saw the people inside the car. He didn't dare to linger and drove away as fast as he could. Apart from the car being slightly swerved, he was otherwise unharmed.

"Huo Lin!" Xun Ting peeked out from the man's arms and saw his bloodless face. She was shocked when she saw the shattered car window behind him.

As I slowly got up from my seat, I saw bloodstains spreading across the man's back.

"I'm fine." The man reached out and pressed her head back to his chest, his voice weak, the veins on his palm bulging.

I didn't feel much pain; my only fear was what would have happened if a woman had been injured.

Xun Ting's head was pressed against his chest, so he couldn't see him. He could only grope his pockets and mutter, "Call 120, call 120."

Her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Upon encountering danger, his first thought wasn't for himself, but for her…

...

...

After being taken to the hospital, Xun Ting waited outside the operating room with a complicated expression.

Gu Zhu's arm was wrapped up tightly, clearly indicating an injury. Even the dog was so frightened that it lay on the ground, barely alive, lacking the energy it had when it left in the morning.

There was nothing wrong with just listening to someone.

She paced anxiously outside the operating room, fearing that this was the first time she had ever felt so depressed.

As soon as the doctor came out, she eagerly rushed over and asked, "Doctor, how is it? Is the wound serious?"

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious. They're just superficial wounds. A few of the deeper ones have been stitched up, but you still need to be careful to prevent infection. Try not to touch them with your hands or get them wet for a while."

The doctor, still wearing blood-stained gloves, spoke aloud.