Ye Li remembered clearly that the servants at the old house said that Xiao Bao's birthday was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
So, on the Lantern Festival, a time for family reunion, while other children nestled in their parents' arms eating glutinous rice balls and setting off firecrackers, Xiao Bao, covered in injuries, was locked in a cage by his own mother.
Just thinking about that scene makes her heart ache so much she feels like she's about to die. Not wanting Xiaobao to see her crying, Ye Li lowered her head and buried herself in Fu Yanci's arms.
Reaching out to embrace the girl, Fu Yanci gently patted her back, "Ali, it's all over now, it's alright..."
No, we can't get past it.
Ye Li shook her head, her voice filled with disbelief, "How can there be such a heartless mother in this world?"
His body stiffened, and the hand that was patting Ye Li also paused for a moment.
A dark glint flashed in Fu Yanci's eyes.
When I came to my senses, I realized that the girl in my arms had gotten hot on the forehead again.
Looking annoyed, Fu Yanci immediately regretted telling Ye Li all that.
He called Aunt Lan over to keep Xiao Bao company, and Fu Yanci carried Ye Li upstairs to their room.
Ye Li had a fever that lasted on and off for an unknown amount of time. She only vaguely remembered that Fu Yanci fed her water and medicine, and coaxed her to drink a few mouthfuls of white porridge.
Ye Li felt a sharp pain on the back of her hand, and just as she frowned, she fell into a solid embrace.
The man gently stroked the back of her head, his voice soft, "Ali, I'm here."
Perhaps the fever has subsided.
Or perhaps it's the comfort of being held.
As darkness descended, Ye Li fell into a deep sleep.
When I woke up again, it was dark outside the window.
For a moment I couldn't tell whether it was morning or evening.
Beside her, Fu Yanci, dressed in a bathrobe, sat on the bed with her back against the pillows, a computer on the blanket.
document.
Mail.
stock market.
Switching back and forth between various pages, one can see just how busy the man is.
Ye Li only watched for a short while before feeling dizzy and lightheaded. "Fu Yanci, isn't today Sunday? Do you still have to work on the weekend?"
"woke up?"
Fu Yanci put down his computer, picked up Ye Li, and affectionately touched her forehead to check her temperature. "It's already Monday."
? ? ?
Ye Li looked shocked. "I... I slept for a day and two nights?"
After saying that, he looked down and saw the needle marks on the back of his hand where he had received an IV drip.
Ye Li looked flustered. "Then doesn't that mean I skipped a day of class?"
"I've asked for leave for you!"
Fu Yanci pinched her cheek. "Someone wished you a Merry Christmas, and I told her you were sick and asked her to call in sick for you. She agreed."
Upon opening WeChat, she saw that Fu Yanci had asked for a few days off, and Su Qingkong readily agreed without even asking what was wrong.
He simply said, "Then you should be romantic."
Ye Li: ...
"No, I have to go back to class..."
Ye Li threw off the covers and got out of bed. "After New Year's Day, there are only a few days of classes before the exams. What if the teacher emphasizes something in class these next few days?"
Fearing that Fu Yanci would stop her, Ye Li walked very fast.
The anticipated obstacles did not materialize.
Just then, I heard a man's voice behind me, "1..."
Ye Li got out of bed and put on her slippers.
Man, “2…”
Ye Li glanced at her curiously and then stepped forward.
Man, “3…”
Ye Li's legs suddenly went weak, and she felt as if they were made of cotton thread.
The moment she fell, Fu Yanci rushed over and caught her in his arms.
She is on top.
He is below.
Fu Yanci curled his lips and looked at Ye Li, whose eyes were filled with disarray, and asked, "Li, are you sure you can go back to class looking like this?"
In temperatures below -10 degrees Celsius, she soaked in the icy lake for more than ten minutes.
A few more minutes and I would have lost my life.
Thanks to the luxurious life she had enjoyed in the Ye family for so many years, and unlike other girls who dieted to maintain their figures, she had a pretty good physical foundation.
If it were someone else, they'd probably be clocking in with the King of Hell by now.
Ye Li: ...
The phone rang softly, and Su Qingkong sent over the notes she had taken in class during the day.
Ye Li scrolled through the photos, looking at the detailed contents, and her expression became hesitant.
Today is over, and in three more days it will be the New Year's Day holiday. Besides, there aren't that many classes for third-year students.
Ye Li was about to nod, thinking that she would just study at home.
A man's soft laughter rang in her ears, "Ah Li, how long do you plan to hold out?"
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