Hearing this, everyone looked over. The girl, who had been keeping her head down, was now being helped to sit on the floor, leaning against the armrest of the sofa.
His pale face gradually came into view, clearly visible to everyone, and gasps rose and fell.
The girl was slumped against a corner of the sofa, her exposed skin stained with blood from cuts made by shards of broken glass.
What was most shocking was her eyes; bright red blood kept overflowing from her eye sockets, and two bloody marks appeared on her pale face. Her lonely eyes were filled with an eerie light.
The crowd unconsciously took a few steps back, avoiding them like the plague.
Su Cheng's heart sank; her intuition told her she had probably gotten herself into trouble.
She quickly went to Gong Ning's side, grabbed her shoulders and shook her violently.
Gong Ning's head swayed weakly, her whole body blank and unresponsive.
"Let me tell you, don't try these little tricks on me. You're the one who's been grabbing me like a madwoman and asking me all sorts of nonsensical questions. You really are a despicable illegitimate daughter, always doing these dirty things."
Tears of blood welled up in Gong Ning's eyes even faster. Someone around couldn't bear to watch any longer and said, "Su Cheng, stop shaking her! Her eyes!"
Su Cheng abruptly interrupted, her voice carrying a hint of panic that no one else noticed, "She's putting on an act, I've seen this kind of trick many times—ah!"
With a scream, Su Cheng was thrown back by a powerful force, landing on the floor in an arc. After a loud thud, she rolled several meters before coughing up a mouthful of blood.
"..."
The entire audience was stunned into complete silence; you could hear a pin drop.
The man's aura was cold and gloomy, his dark eyes filled with raging fury, and his powerful pressure made everyone breathless.
Everyone instinctively held their breath, fearing that the man's thunderous rage would affect them.
Human nature is inherently cold and indifferent, but such ruthlessness and indifference made Yan Jingzhou's heart grow even colder. His eyes seemed to surge with a raging wave of disgust, and his extremely cold and indifferent expression startled everyone, causing them to push and shove each other to retreat.
The girl sat blankly on the ground, covered in wounds, looking fragile, bewildered, and helpless.
The man's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Gong Ning slumped her head weakly on the sofa and slowly reached out her trembling fingers to touch her cheek.
It was a sticky, damp mass.
She stared blankly at the light, the blurry image that had appeared before her eyes was fleeting and gone in an instant.
The whole world turned black, dim and lonely.
They've all turned black!
The surroundings felt like a bone-chilling, icy wasteland. It was so cold, so very cold!
A broad and warm embrace suddenly enveloped her; it felt so warm.
It was so warm that she instinctively buried herself in his arms, drawing warmth from him.
Low sobs emanated from the man's arms, and the girl trembled uncontrollably, shaking like a leaf.
Yan Jingzhou's dark eyes were deep. He placed his large hand on her messy, fluffy little head, trying his best to control his emotions that were about to spill out and forcibly calming his mind.
With his other hand, he gently patted her back and soothed her softly, "Jiaojiao, I'm here. Don't be afraid, you're safe, don't be afraid!"
Everything happened so suddenly that Yan Jingzhou hadn't had time to understand what had happened. At this moment, he could only try his best to soothe her emotions and calm her down.
I recalled what Gu Ci had said before.
Yan Jingzhou felt a moment of panic, and his hand patting her trembled slightly.
The hall was deathly silent. The crowd who had just witnessed the commotion stood frozen in place, their faces ashen.
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