Chapter 8: Sprains
"Of course it's real. Come and get it, I'll give it to you."
"Then... you, throw it to me."
"No, it will lose value if it's soaked in oil. It will drop tenfold, which means it's worth tens of thousands!"
After hesitating for a moment, the man gradually came over. However, in the oil, he fell several times even though he walked slowly. When he finally came over, his whole body seemed to be rolling in the oil.
He stretched out his hand, impatiently: "Give it to me."
Xia Cheng swallowed and slowly handed over the bracelet.
At the moment when the man was about to get the bracelet, she bent down and tried to snatch the lighter from the man's other hand, but the man held it too tightly, and the two of them had no chance to grab it. Xia Cheng shouted and encouraged herself, then raised her foot and kicked the man in the crotch.
"Ah!"
"Ouch~" The man felt pain, loosened his grip, took a few steps back, and sat down.
Xia Cheng held the lighter and took a few deep breaths. In just a few minutes, her back was soaked with sweat.
No one knew who started it, but sparse applause broke out from upstairs. Although it was praise for Xia Cheng, it made the man even more angry.
After Xia Cheng snatched the lighter, he didn't dare throw it away for fear that it would explode, nor could he help the woman up because the time was too short.
This led to the man standing up and seeing that she was still there, he forced himself to pounce on her.
Xia Cheng took a few steps back, away from the pregnant woman, but her balance was poor, and she couldn't get up after falling. Her ankle was aching slightly, which made the situation worse.
Knowing that the man would not let her go, she protected her face, thinking that even if she was beaten she would not hand over the lighter, and would rather go to the hospital than be disfigured.
She covered her face with her arms, her calves shaking with fear.
The expected pain did not come. The man groaned and was kicked to the ground. He slid on the oil surface like an ice hockey puck and hit the glass door directly.
After experiencing two major injuries, he was so weak that it was difficult for him to get up again.
Xia Cheng loosened his arms, and his pale face gradually turned red. After seeing who was coming, he was even more delighted.
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That kick was given by Lin Minghe.
When Xia Cheng grabbed the lighter, his heart tightened and he subconsciously held his breath. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xia Cheng snatch it. But this sigh of relief didn't last long, because he saw her fall into danger again.
As a man, he could no longer stand idly by. He pulled away Xun Mo's hand that was tightly holding his and rushed forward.
The ground was slipperier than he had imagined. He slipped a step or two and managed to get through safely.
The hero successfully saved the beauty, but the force was not enough. Lin Minghe suddenly began to review his kick, lowered his head to meet Xia Cheng's wet eyes, and quickly squatted down.
"Are you okay?"
Xia Cheng was in a state of disarray, as if she had just been pulled out of the water. Her legs were curled up like a mermaid on land, her algae hair soaked in oil and sticking to her body. She looked sideways at Lin Minghe, her little face lowered, blinking pretentiously, as if she had just recovered from a disaster.
"Ugh... I'm so scared..."
Mingming was fearless when saving people, but now she has become soft again. Such a big contrast made Lin Minghe unable to help but look at her twice more. The pity that a man has for a beautiful woman was faintly at work:
"Let me help you up."
Xia Cheng stood up with the help of his arm. As soon as she exerted force on her right foot, she felt a piercing pain. She fell into Lin Minghe's arms and let his strong arms hold her. She was as soft as a boneless fairy. Her breathing became rapid and she cried out tenderly:
"It hurts so much~ I can't even take a step."
"I'll take you to the hospital!"
"Please call an ambulance for me. I can't leave. I'll just sit here and wait."
"That won't work. If you sit here, you'll... Oh, forget it. I'll hold you!"
The great hero Lin Minghe couldn't think of an excuse. He just felt it was inappropriate to sit here, especially for a girl. He asked the bodyguard for a coat to prevent Xia Cheng from exposing herself.
When he picked her up, he said softly, "So light?"
Xia Cheng didn't answer, but leaned her head on his chest obediently, and even moved her sideways to press in, making Lin Minghe's ears turn red.
There was applause from the rooftop, and now his whole body was red. He had to walk more carefully to avoid slipping.
*
Lin Minghe squatted down. He was tall, and after squatting down, he covered Xia Cheng tightly, so that Xun Mo behind him could not see anything.
That feeling of being close yet distant came again. Xun Mo found it difficult to describe what kind of feeling it was. It was as if the feeling came over her when she saw Xia Cheng for the first time and found that she was not the timid and ugly monster she had imagined.
Xun Mo saw the man who attempted arson curled up on the ground wailing, and planned to go forward and help the pregnant woman up so that she could be closer to the two of them.
But she did not get what she wanted. Lin Minghe's bodyguards came. They knew Xun Mo. Some of them protected her where she was, and some of them helped the pregnant woman up according to Lin Minghe's instructions.
Xun Mo saw a pair of slender hands around Lin Minghe's neck.
Lin Minghe turned around and there was another person in his arms.
He held Xia Cheng in his arms. Xia Cheng had her bodyguard's jacket tied around her waist, and her skirt was dripping with oil stains. She leaned in his arms with her head lowered, but she looked fragile, like a freshly carved porcelain doll.
A great bitterness erupted in Xun Mo's heart. He had never thought that Lin Minghe would be close to other women, especially his sister whom he didn't like very much.
When they were just beginning to fall in love, in their teens, Lin Minghe confessed his love to her. Although she was completely devoted to Jingyuan, she never rejected Lin Minghe outright. She just said vaguely, "Let's be friends. If you always treat me well, I will like you."
After hearing this, Lin Minghe actually treated her well for a long time. Later, he won the championship and became a household name. Due to her vanity, Xun Mo had no intention of letting him go completely.
She felt that he was a spare tire, and a spare tire was a spare tire. He could not get on someone else's car and should always stay in a specific position.
"I'll take Xia Cheng to the hospital. You go back first."
When she was distracted, Lin Minghe was already in front of her. He ordered the bodyguards to send Xun Mo home safely.
The police and firefighters arrived, and there was applause from upstairs again, praising the handsome man and beautiful woman who bravely acted.
Biting her lower lip tightly with her teeth, Xun Mo raised her foot and stepped on the bag that Xia Cheng had not had time to take away.
"Miss..." The bodyguard picked up the things on the ground with embarrassment. Xun Mo looked at the background of the two people steadily, and after a long time, she turned back and smiled:
"Do you know who I am?"
"Xun... Miss Xun..."
"That's right!"
Xun Mo picked up the things on the ground for him. The bodyguard thanked her repeatedly and took it. As his eyes followed the bag, he caught a glimpse of her clenched fists and his breathing paused slightly.
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