The next instant, he witnessed the girl tumbling uncontrollably down the stairs. Yan Jingzhou's eyes widened in horror, his pupils dilating violently. "Jiaojiao—"
"How are you, Jiaojiao? Don't scare me," the usually aloof and indifferent man was now panicking like a child lost from their family. He picked up the girl lying on the floor, his long, slender, white hands trembling uncontrollably as he looked at the blood continuously flowing from her forehead. He was at a loss, unable to touch her, having lost his usual composure. "Butler An, call Gu Ci here. Call him and tell him to get over here immediately! Quickly!"
"Yes, sir, I'll be right there!"
The housekeeper wiped the cold sweat that kept pouring from his forehead, bowed respectfully, and hurriedly ran to make a phone call.
The servants who were originally going to leave the villa to rest in the small house behind it all stood there trembling, terrified into silence by Yan Jingzhou's cold and gloomy aura.
The living room fell into an absolute silence...
Gong Ning's eyes were half-open, and her breathing was very light, but she felt that the whole world consisted only of her own faint breathing and the thumping of her heart.
She had truly never heard such a clear heartbeat before.
Everything before her eyes was hazy and indistinct, as if someone was talking incessantly, but she couldn't hear what he was saying at all.
My eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and I gradually sank into darkness.
My head hurts terribly, as if something that has been restrained is about to break free of its shackles.
Big brother...
Who is the older brother?
Where is he?
"Lin Yun, your so-called older brother is long dead. Stop daydreaming!"
"He's dead, he's dead, your big brother is dead!"
"There's no such thing as an older brother. You're just a poor, wild child from the slums. Who would want to be your older brother? Don't be delusional..."
The girl lying on the bed woke up instantly. The dim light from one side made her squint slightly. As soon as she turned her head, a sharp pain shot through her forehead, and her whole head felt dizzy.
Suddenly I remembered that earlier, because I was thinking about something, I accidentally missed a step and tumbled down the stairs.
Gong Ning gasped slightly; it really hurt!
He smiled bitterly to himself; it was truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly…
However, in a short while, the figure guarding the bedside suddenly came into view.
He moved his fingers, tracing his handsome and dashing features in the air.
Her misty eyes were filled with a tender longing that she herself didn't even realize.
Stared at like that, the man leaning against the bed showed no signs of waking up. In just a few moments, Gong Ning hurriedly looked away as if waking from a dream.
Despite the pain all over her body, she sat up and quietly got out of bed.
She casually threw on a jacket over her pajamas, then quietly opened the door and went out.
The man, who had been sleeping with his eyes closed, opened them the moment the door gently closed.
His dark pupils held no trace of drowsiness, only crystal clarity.
Gong Ning was unaware that the moment she opened her eyes with a frown, the man sitting by the bed watching her instantly closed his eyes.
Yan Jingzhou looked at the empty bed, then turned his gaze to the gently closing door...
He took out his phone and dialed a number. "Bai Yi, send someone to protect Miss. She's injured, don't be careless!"
After hanging up the phone, Yan Jingzhou got up and walked to the window. The few lights left on in the manor at night were dim and yellow, and could not illuminate the people outside very clearly.
All that could be seen was a dark, shadowy figure...
She was so thin and frail that it made my heart ache!
Yan Jingzhou watched quietly as the girl walked step by step into the distant woods...
A sense of unease crept into her heart. She was so afraid of the dark, so why did she go into the woods where there were no lights?
The man paused, took out his phone and was about to call Bai Yi when the other party called. As soon as he answered, Bai Yi's slightly hurried voice came through.
"Sir, Miss is missing..."
At this moment, Bai Yi was filled with shock. A gust of wind blew by, and the person disappeared into thin air right before their eyes!
...
Gong Ning, who had disappeared, was running rapidly along the winding mountain road, so fast that only a blurry figure could be seen.
Ah Lin, who had been silent for a long time, emerged from between her brows and sat on her thin shoulder. "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
During the period of nurturing the Jade Spirit, A-Lin abandoned the five senses and was completely unaware of what was happening in the outside world.
It will not come out unless Gong Ning calls it, or it senses that Gong Ning is in danger or is emotionally unstable.
Now, it's clearly the latter...
Gong Ning kept running forward, her mind a jumble of thoughts, as if silently venting something, even subconsciously ignoring the pain from falling down the stairs.
Seeing Gong Ning like this, A Lin fell silent for a moment, and sat quietly on her shoulder, becoming a silent companion.
Meanwhile, Yan Jingzhou was extremely anxious. He was almost going crazy thinking about how she was covered in injuries and had bandages wrapped around her head.
In the dead of night, Xingzhan Garden was forcibly awakened from its sleep, and a search for people began in an orderly and swift manner...
...
Gong Ning ran all the way to Liangcheng Bridge, then collapsed against the cold steel frame, exhausted. Below her was the surging river, and in her ears were the whooshing sounds of cars passing by, accompanied by a few honking horns.
Gong Ning took out the only phone she had brought with her that night and looked at the time: 2 a.m.
It's so late, yet this bustling city is still ablaze with lights, neon signs flashing on and off.
Gong Ning turned her gaze to the deep blue river and softly called out, "A-Lin~"
"Your Highness," A-Lin suddenly woke up from his sleep, blinking his big, green eyes. He flew off Gong Ning's shoulder and sat on the bridge railing in front of her, leisurely swinging his short legs. "Your Highness, are you feeling better?"
Gong Ning chuckled softly, "Knowing I'm not feeling well, you still fell asleep?"
The little jade-like girl instantly emitted several bright emerald halos, pouting her lips, "Your Highness will be alright. You just need a little time to think things through. A-Lin knows!"
So, seeing that you weren't in any serious trouble, I accidentally took a nap...
Gong Ning smiled, reached out and touched A Lin's smooth, round head. The touch was warm and soft, making her want to tease him, "A Lin, why don't you have any hair?"
Upon hearing this, Ah Lin immediately became agitated, put his hands on his hips, and shouted defiantly, "...I'm not bald!"
"Then why don't you have any hair?"
A-Lin was furious, his face filled with indignation, "...Your Highness, this is a personal attack, it's illegal!"
Gong Ning's eyes were full of smiles, and she stretched out her little finger and tickled the sole of its foot.
A-Lin recoiled as if electrocuted, then immediately clutched her toes protectively, frowning as she looked at Gong Ning. "Your Highness, you're not cute anymore! You're bullying A-Lin~~~"
Gong Ning looked at the quirky little girl and couldn't help but smile. But as she smiled, tears welled up in her eyes...
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