Chapter 360: Confused and Infatuated
Chi Wenyan's body tensed up instantly, and his Adam's apple rolled.
He tried to hold down her moving hands.
"Ji Wan, don't move."
His voice was a little hoarse.
But under the influence of the drug, she couldn't hear anything. Instead, she clung to him more tightly as if grabbing a life-saving straw, seeking some unspeakable relief.
Her misty eyes held a yearning that was almost desperate and unconscious.
That fragility, that abnormal blush, that complete loss of her usual calm and self-possession.
Chi Wenyan looked at her, his rationality being eroded bit by bit.
He knew what to do now, he should send her to the hospital immediately.
But the suppressed emotions in his heart, the anger towards Chi Lin, the worry and pity for her, and the feelings that had been forcibly suppressed for a long time, mixed and fermented at this moment, forming an irresistible torrent.
His breathing also became heavy.
The last bit of restraint completely collapsed the moment she unconsciously pressed her cheek against his chest and let out a small whimper.
He lowered his head and captured her lips.
The light outside the car window flashed by, cutting the intertwined figures inside the car into flickering light and shadows.
Everything is out of control.
…
The next morning.
The dazzling sunlight filtered through the gaps in the hotel curtains, illuminating the tiny particles of dust floating in the air.
Ji Wan's consciousness gradually returned, followed by a hangover-like headache and body aches as if they were falling apart.
She slowly opened her eyes, and what came into view was a completely unfamiliar ceiling.
Chaotic fragments of memory began to impact her mind.
At the dinner last night, Chi Lin's hypocritical smile and Mr. Zhang's greasy gaze kept him from drinking.
There is also a lingering aura on his body that does not belong to him.
And the messy clothes scattered on the ground...
A terrible thought pierced her heart like an ice pick.
When Ji Wan realized this, he sat up abruptly and, ignoring his physical discomfort, looked at the ambiguous marks on his body.
Despair overwhelmed her like a tide.
Tears rolled down without warning.
Those people actually did this to themselves.
The overwhelming sense of shame and disgust made her tremble all over.
She stumbled out of bed and rushed into the bathroom.
The mirror reflected a pale and haggard face with tear marks at the corners of the eyes.
She wished she could disappear immediately.
His eyes swept across the sink and fell on a small razor provided by the hotel. The cold metallic luster seemed to carry a fatal temptation at this moment.
Maybe it would end like this, and I wouldn't have to face all this filth and unbearableness anymore.
Her hand trembled as she reached for the razor.
Just then, there was a slight click and the door of the room was opened.
Chi Wenyan walked in carrying a few paper bags, which exuded the aroma of coffee and baked bread.
He raised his eyes and happened to see Shang Jiwan's empty and desperate eyes, and her hand lingering next to the razor.
The expression on his face froze instantly, and the thing in his hand fell to the carpet with a thud.
The next second, he strode in front of her, grabbed her wrist, snatched the dangerous object away, and threw it far away.
There was a fear and dread in his voice that he had never felt before.
"Ji Wan!"
Ji Wan was caught by him and shrank back like a frightened bird, trying to break free.
Her voice was broken, filled with disgust and despair.
"Don't touch me..."
Chi Wenyan's heart seemed to be tightened.
He instantly understood what she was thinking. The dead look in her eyes chilled his heart. He hurriedly held her face, forcing her to look at him. He spoke clearly, word by word, "It wasn't them. It was me last night."
Ji Wan looked at him blankly, tears blurring her vision.
His voice was low and solemn, carrying an unquestionable power.
He took a deep breath, met her gaze of shock, confusion, and a hint of disbelief, and spoke with difficulty but determination.
"It was me who took you away from the dinner. It was me, Ji Wan, and I will take responsibility."
Responsible.
These two words were like two heavy mountains, pressing down on Ji Wan's crumbling heart.
She raised her eyes blankly, tears still hanging on her eyelashes, and her vision was blurred.
Chi Wenyan.
Is it him?
Did those chaotic touches, scorching body temperature, and rapid breathing last night belong to him?
The impact of this realization even exceeded the despair of thinking that he had been insulted.
Why him?
The air in the room seemed to freeze, leaving only the mingling breathing of the two people and the faint sound of traffic coming from outside the window.
The paper bags scattered on the carpet, the overflowing aroma of coffee and the sweetness of bread seemed so inappropriate and even a little ironic at this moment.
Chi Wenyan looked at her distraught appearance, and his heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, the pain was so severe that he could hardly breathe.
He wanted to explain, to tell her the whole story, to say that he had not meant to take advantage of her.
But when the words came to my lips, they seemed so pale and powerless.
The facts are the facts, he lost control and he hurt her.
"sorry."
Apart from these three words, he didn't know what else to say.
Ji Wan seemed to have finally regained some consciousness from the huge shock. She suddenly broke free from his hand, staggered back a step, and put some distance between them.
Her eyes were filled with complex emotions: shock, confusion, shame, and a hint of indescribable absurdity.
"you……"
She opened her mouth, but her throat was so dry that she couldn't make a complete sound.
At this moment, a rapid cell phone ring suddenly rang, breaking the suffocating silence.
It was Ji Wan's phone. The name flashing on the screen made her face turn even paler.
Chi Lin.
She subconsciously looked at Chi Wenyan with a hint of panic in her eyes.
Chi Wenyan's brows also frowned, he recognized the name.
The ringtone kept ringing, as if with a firmness that could not be refused. Ji Wan pressed the answer button with trembling hands.
Chi Lin's angry roar came from the other end of the phone, so loud that even Chi Wenyan next to him could hear it clearly.
"Ji Wan, where the hell have you been? Get back here right now, right now."
Ji Wan's fingers were gripping the phone so hard that they turned white, his lips were trembling, but he couldn't utter a word.
Chi Lin's voice paused, with a cold malice in it.
"Don't you understand what I'm saying? I'm telling you, if you don't come back, I'll bring ruin to that adulterer of yours!"
Ji Wan's whole body trembled, and he suddenly looked up at Chi Wenyan.
Chi Wenyan's eyes instantly became cold and sharp.
"Don't think I don't know who took you away! I give you ten minutes to show up in front of me immediately, otherwise, you will bear the consequences."
The phone was hung up harshly, and the busy tone sounded particularly harsh in the silent room.
Ji Wan's body swayed and he almost couldn't stand.
Chi Lin knew, he actually knew.
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