The cool light reflected in the man's eerie eyes, casting a chillingly fierce aura upon Xia Wan.
She immediately sat up straight, her face upturned with a resolute expression, concealing her wildly beating heart.
"I'm just trying to comfort you!"
"Deceiving and fooling people are indeed the same thing."
Cui Ziqi instinctively reached into his pocket.
His hand stopped at his waist and remained rooted to the spot, his dark eyes turning to Xia Wan's side... onto the black trench coat casually draped over the sofa.
His silver spear is inside.
Xia Wan's heart tightened. She immediately ruffled her trench coat and tucked it behind her back. She quickly stood up and pressed down on Cui Ziqi's shoulders to stop him from getting up.
“I can explain.”
She bent down to look directly into the man's eyes, her curled eyelashes pointing upwards, her crystal-clear eyes radiating an unusually determined light.
Cui Ziqi's body stiffened slightly.
A punch later, the girl's face was as smooth as a peeled egg, her crimson lips slightly upturned, and her unique, sweet scent, like that of ylang-ylang, overwhelmed him.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice was deep and cold.
"Stay away from me."
Xia Wan: ……
Instead of moving away, she took advantage of the situation and plopped down on the armrest of the single sofa, facing Cui Ziqi sideways, and forcefully grabbed one of his hands.
joke!
If she really left, wouldn't this man just fly over, grab his silver spear, and kill her instantly?
"I was angry with that policeman. He sided with those teenagers and targeted you at every turn! I'm furious."
Cui Ziqi's eyelids trembled involuntarily, but quickly returned to calm.
He didn't speak, but Xia Wan observed his expression and continued.
“Those teenagers clearly have someone behind them. If the police don’t continue the investigation, won’t the culprit get away with it? He will definitely find another way to deal with you. Your injuries haven’t healed yet, and I’m worried about you.”
She spoke at length, half-jokingly and half-seriously.
His eyes were sincere.
I'm genuinely angry, and I'm genuinely worried.
But what angered her was Cui Jiyang's cruelty towards Cui Ziqi, and what worried her more than Cui Ziqi was herself.
While at the police station, she suddenly realized that although she had an omniscient perspective and knew the general direction of the plot.
But there were always some unseen developments unfolding before her eyes. She left the Xia family, offended Cui Jiyang, and found herself in a very passive situation.
For her, it was too insecure.
Cui Ziqi met her clear, pool-like eyes, and his hand, which was being held, unconsciously scratched her palm.
Her palms itched, and she instinctively pulled her hand back.
Meeting Cui Ziqi's cold and fierce gaze, she forced a smile and explained, "It itches."
It scratched the wound on her palm.
Cui Ziqi leaned back on the sofa, withdrew her hand, and responded to her in a calm voice.
"These are not things for you to worry about. I'm only taking you in for a month as a way of repaying your favor."
"A month?" Xia Wan frowned.
"You saved me for one night, and I'll take you in for a month. You're not losing out."
Xia Wan exploded: "How can it not be a loss? If I hadn't saved you, would you still be alive to take me in? This is not fair."
"If I hadn't taken you in, you would have starved to death in less than a month. It's a life for a life, how is that unfair?"
Is this how the phrase "life for life" is used?
Why did he become so cold and indifferent after coming back from the police station? Was it because she didn't wait for him when she went upstairs?
Xia Wan pouted, pretending to cry.
But Cui Ziqi wasn't having any of it and got up to leave.
Xia Wan grabbed his arm.
"Can't you repay my kindness by marrying me?"
Cui Ziqi turned her head and glared at her.
Xia Wan pouted, "Then let me stay for three months."
She looked up, her eyes brimming with tears, revealing a pitiful look, like an abandoned kitten.
"A month is too short. I'm all alone now, and it's hard to find a job. If you kick me out before I find one, I'll be left with nothing..."
"Give me three months. If you still don't like me after three months, I will leave willingly and will not pester you."
Xia Wan blinked, deliberately trying to play the victim.
Upon hearing her last sentence, Cui Ziqi's heart skipped a beat, and he felt inexplicably irritated.
He suppressed his emotions, thought for a moment, and agreed.
Once he finds out Xia Wan's purpose in clinging to him, if she is of any harm to him, he can still kick her out.
After receiving an affirmative answer, Xia Wan immediately pulled Cui Ziqi towards the study.
“We are both adults. You want to repay me in this way, but I want your body and heart. Our wishes are conflicting. Since we are going to be tied together for three months, we need to draw up an agreement to ensure the interests of both of us.”
As Xia Wan pressed him into the office chair, Cui Ziqi frowned, wondering what trick she was up to now.
Xia Wan gestured for him to turn on the computer.
Cui Ziqi did as instructed.
"First of all, to ensure my personal safety, you have to promise not to hit me or shoot me."
Cui Ziqi's face darkened, but Xia Wan continued speaking.
"Secondly, to ensure my quality of life, I will return the card you gave me in three months. Don't worry, I will only use it to make ends meet and will definitely not overspend it!"
Xia Wan spoke with great conviction, but her eyes gleamed with a sharp glint.
"Finally, to ensure that I don't waste these three months, we have to meet every day. Video calls and phone calls don't count. You must go home every day and can't make excuses to find a place to stay outside. If there are any special circumstances, you need to report to me."
Cui Ziqi's face darkened. He threw down the mouse, turned his head to glare at her, and spoke in a voice as cold as ice.
"The first two are acceptable, but the last one is not."
Xia Wan argued irrationally, "I don't care. Three months isn't a long time. You're so rich. If you just make up an excuse to move out, how can we cultivate our relationship if we can't see each other?"
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