Xu Jingzhi asked, "You haven't caught Bai Qingchi yet?"
"They got away, and we don't know where they went." Xiao Liu was also very distressed.
It was the first time Xiao Liu had ever walked that road. There was a fork in the road when he ran there. He searched all the possible paths, but he could not find any trace of Bai Qingchi.
It is understood that Bai Qingchi has been working at the resort for the past six months. She usually goes in to clean the villas after the tourists leave.
Clearly, Bai Qingchi is very familiar with this area.
Xiao Liu sighed.
Xu Jingzhi recalled the scene at that time, when he had clearly subdued Bai Qingchi and was just one breath away from victory.
He lowered his eyes and blamed himself, saying, "It's my fault. If I had held on for just one more second, maybe she wouldn't have been able to escape."
Xiao Liu: "Keep going, or you'll lose your life."
Xiao Liu glanced at the phone on the bedside table. "I forgot to tell you, I answered a call for you when you went into the operating room. Your adopted sister is coming soon, and she sounded a bit angry. Good luck to you. I have things to do at the team, so I'll be going now."
"Sister-in-law." Xu Jingzhi repeated before suddenly realizing what she meant, so shocked that she dropped the remote control on the blanket.
He looked surprised, paused for three seconds, and then said, "How come she's on the island?"
"They just care about you," Xiao Liu said, then turned and left.
"They probably came to scold me." Xu Jingzhi covered his eyes with a pillow in an escapist manner. He took advantage of the time when Song Leilei went out to buy him medicine to escape.
Given Song Leilei's spoiled young lady temperament, she'd probably scold him a few times if she came in.
When he was in good health, she would pinch his arm a few times to vent her anger.
Speaking of Leilei, she arrived very quickly.
Xu Jingzhi closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. From afar, he could hear Song Leilei's clear voice and her footsteps, sometimes fast and sometimes slow. As she walked, she complained to Su Jin about a bunch of things.
The sound was very loud, and he could hear it clearly.
"He deserves it. He didn't take his leave and insisted on coming here to carry out a mission. I'm not worried about him; I'm worried about Uncle Xu having such a troublesome son!"
Hearing Lei Lei's voice getting louder, Xu Jingzhi knew she was almost in. He suppressed his wicked intentions and took a deep breath to hold it in.
Seeing that Xu Jingzhi was asleep, Song Leilei didn't want to disturb him, so she stopped talking to Su Jin.
Before she arrived, Su Jin sent her some photos, all of which showed bloodstains on the ground.
Judging from the amount of bleeding, the injury is very serious.
Xu Jingzhi was sleeping on her side. She couldn't see the bandaged wounds on her abdomen and the back of her head. Just seeing the layers of gauze bandages made her feel uncomfortable.
Song Leilei's nose tingled, and she couldn't help but shed tears.
Xu Jingzhi didn't know why it was so quiet. He had his back to the hospital bed door and didn't dare to open his eyes. If he opened his eyes, he would give himself away.
He could sense that Song Leilei was right beside him, so why didn't she scold him to wake him up? She didn't say a word; she was too quiet.
This is unlike her usual style.
After waiting for a while, he suddenly turned around and shouted.
These were their childish little tricks from childhood—suddenly scaring each other, then teasing each other afterward—which was a kind of fun. However, usually only Song Leilei was scared; she never actually managed to scare him.
As expected, Song Leilei screamed in fright and stared at him with wide eyes.
Xu Jingzhi could clearly see the tears in her eyes, and her cheeks were also covered with teardrops that had just slid down.
"Are you worried about me? I'm fine, look, I'm alive." Xu Jingzhi rolled up his sleeves, showed her his strong arms, and patted his biceps. "With a body this strong, I can't die from this little injury."
"I...I didn't cry for you. Don't flatter yourself," Song Leilei stammered.
She came up with a better reason: "I'm crying for myself. Why am I so unlucky? Everyone else's childhood friends are gentle, considerate, rich, and handsome."
Xu Jingzhi thought it was a big deal. "The other people you're talking about are from TV dramas and novels. There aren't that many rich and handsome guys out there. Apart from not being very rich, I have everything you're talking about. You should be content."
Xu Jingzhi raised his sleeve and shoved it into Song Leilei's face.
Song Leilei's face didn't change; she habitually let him take care of her.
Anyway, he was very good at helping her with small tasks, so neither of them found it strange.
The way Song Leilei obediently stood still while her face was wiped made Xu Jingzhi's lips unconsciously curve into a smile. He thought to himself: She's still as cute as she was when she was little.
When his gaze slid down to her lips, his eyes subtly changed, and he instantly withdrew his hand.
He propped his head up with his hand and lay back down on his side.
Song Leilei said seriously, "I will take good care of you for the next few days. Don't run around anymore, or I'll rub salt into your wounds and see how you run then."
She just wanted to scare him a little, to stop him from being so reckless.
“You’ll never get married like this,” Xu Jingzhi sighed. “What will you do if you can’t get married? Don’t blame me later.”
"Who's blaming you? Who's blaming you!" Song Leilei couldn't stand the word "blame" from him; it was an absolute humiliation to her!
“Your Uncle Xu will find a way to get you to stick with me. He likes you a lot, and he might even be hoping you'll become his daughter-in-law. I'm telling you this.”
Xu Jingzhi said this to Song Leilei only to test the waters and see if there was any possibility that Song Leilei's feelings for him might evolve.
That day at the boxing gym, he realized exactly how he felt.
But if I ask directly, I'm afraid that if I refuse, we won't even be able to remain friends.
Song Leilei cupped her face and smiled: "Being Uncle Xu's daughter-in-law is a wonderful thing."
Upon hearing this, Xu Jingzhi felt his heart skip a beat. Did she mean she was willing to consider him?
However, he was too happy too soon.
Song Leilei's expression suddenly changed, and she glared at him fiercely, saying, "It's a pity that Uncle Xu's son is you. What woman would want to marry someone like you? If Uncle Xu had another son, that would be great."
Xu Jingzhi: "..." I want to marry you, but you want to marry my fabricated brother.
Xu Jingzhi chuckled twice. "As far as I know, my mother only gave birth to me. But you could give my father a suggestion: ask him to find me a stepmother and see if he can give you a little husband."
Xu Jingzhi's mother passed away a long time ago.
Xu's father has never remarried and has remained single all these years, which is what Xu Jingzhi admires most.
In this day and age, there aren't many men who can do this. His father was a good husband and partner, but he was still lacking as a father.
Song Leilei rolled her eyes at Xu Jingzhi's remarks and said sarcastically, "You're really filial."
Xu Jingzhi clicked his tongue and winked at Song Leilei with his right eye, "So-so."
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