Chapter 372 Explosive Update 9
"Calm down!" he growled.
Ruan Qi was startled and immediately held her breath, not daring to even blink.
So, when Xi Jiu walked into the restaurant, he saw a wronged Ruan Xiaoqi, sitting on the chair like a little quail.
When the little quail saw him come in, he immediately pouted pitifully, and the words "save me" were written in his big peach blossom eyes.
Xi Jiu curled his lips.
He glanced at Nie Beilou who was taking Ruan Qi's pulse, walked over lightly, and sat down next to Ruan Qi.
"Have you had any problems recently?" Nie Beilou's voice suddenly rang out in the restaurant. "Your pulse is stringy and astringent, your liver qi is stagnant, and your yin and yang are out of balance. As a doctor, you've ruined your health like this. Ruan Xiaoqi, you've grown up!"
Ruan Xiaoqi immediately shrank his neck in fear.
Xi Jiu's brows furrowed.
He glanced at the guilty girl and asked Nie Beilou with a serious expression, "Mr. Beilou, what does this pulse mean?"
"It means she's been suffering from insomnia for nights!" Nie Beilou's face darkened. He looked at the guilty girl and said in a cold tone, "Stick out your tongue!"
Ruan Qi immediately stuck out her tongue obediently.
Nie Beilou took a glance and his expression became even colder.
"A pale tongue with a white coating indicates restlessness, extreme sadness and joy. Have you had any palpitations or fright recently?"
Ruan Qi wanted to shake her head, but before she could move her neck, Nie Beilou's eyes became sharp and he shouted coldly, "Tell the truth!"
"!!!" Ruan Qi immediately nodded his head like a garlic pestle.
Xi Jiu's expression suddenly turned very ugly.
He took the little girl's hand and looked down at her. "What happened to the baby recently? Why did your body become like this?"
Ruan Qi didn't dare to look at the man's worried eyes. She looked away guiltily and lied, "Nothing happened to me. Maybe I've been under too much pressure from the competition recently, so I'm not in a good mood."
Too much pressure?
Xi Jiu frowned.
No one knew better than him how talented the little girl was. It was just a small competition, and Xi Jiu didn't believe she would lose sleep over it, let alone that she would torment herself like this because of a competition.
The only thing that could make her like this is...
When Xi Jiu thought of what had happened in the past, his face suddenly darkened.
He tightened his grip on the little girl's hand and tried to slow down his voice, "Baby, have you had nightmares again recently?"
Ruan Qi wanted to shake her head.
But when she saw Xi Jiu's eyes full of heartache, she stopped moving.
Although there are some things that cannot be told to Xi Jiu at the moment, she still doesn't want him to worry too much.
She couldn't bear to do that.
Ruan Qi sighed softly in her heart and nodded slowly.
"I've had a few nightmares recently, but they weren't serious, and I don't quite remember the content of the dreams." She rubbed the man's big hand soothingly, "Jiujiu, don't worry. I've had too many games recently, and I might be a little tired. I'll definitely recover after a few days of rest."
Xi Jiu's expression did not ease at all despite this comfort.
He looked up at Nie Beilou, who said "hmm" expressionlessly.
"Although she has some health problems, they're not serious. With a few days of rest and medication, she'll recover. However," Nie Beilou turned to look at Ruan Qi, his eyes piercing, "Ruan Xiaoqi, are you really having these nightmares because of the pressure of the competition?"
Ruan Qi felt uneasy when being looked at, and responded with gritted teeth.
The suspicion in Nie Beilou's eyes did not disappear because of this.
His eyes looked at the little girl from head to toe like an X-ray, until Ruan Qi was almost unable to bear it, and then he slowly withdrew his gaze.
"You know exactly what happened. I won't force you to ask, but if you get yourself into trouble, as your master, I will not let anyone who hurts you go. Ruan Xiaoqi, do you remember this?"
Ruan Qi's heart trembled, and a sour feeling rushed into her eyes.
She nodded silently, not daring to look into Nie Beilou's eyes.
Nie Beilou didn't say anything else. He glanced at the little girl, turned to give Xi Jiu a wink, then lifted his robe and stood up.
"I'll go get you some medicine. I'm leaving."
After saying this, Nie Beilou turned around and went to the basement.
Ruan Qi looked at his departing back and breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, she couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in her heart.
Seeing that the little girl was a little wilted, Xi Jiu raised his hand and rubbed her hair.
"Baby, do you want some ice cream?"
Immersed in emotions, Ruan Qi shook his head dejectedly.
A trace of heartache flashed across Xi Jiu's eyes. He took the little girl's hand, led her to the kitchen, and took out two ice creams from the refrigerator.
"One yogurt flavor, one vanilla flavor, can I give both to the baby?"
Ruan Xiaoqi's ears moved.
It’s a bit tempting to eat two ice creams in one go.
The little girl said she couldn't bear it.
Seeing her eyes light up, Xi Jiu curled his lips and opened the yogurt-flavored ice cream directly.
The box was filled with white ice cream and looked very tempting.
Ruan Qi, who was immersed in her emotions just now, suddenly couldn't hold back and stared at the ice cream eagerly.
Xi Jiu chuckled softly, scooped a small piece with a spoon and handed it to her mouth.
Ruan Qi immediately opened her little mouth and gobbled up the ice cream in one go, like a kitten pouncing on its food.
tasty!
The little girl's peach blossom eyes suddenly lit up.
Seeing that she was in good spirits, Xi Jiu immediately scooped another spoonful and fed it to her.
Ruan Qi ate the ice cream like a little hamster, then raised her head and looked at Xi Jiu with some hesitation.
"Jiujiu, I..."
She opened her mouth, hesitated for a moment, but no words came out.
The family and Xi Jiu tried every possible means to conceal what happened ten years ago, for fear that she would be traumatized and suffer a mental breakdown.
And now, she has found Qiu Peng and discovered evidence against Jiang Chunian. If her family and Xi Jiu knew about these things, would they be more worried about her?
Ruan Qi knew that it was not good to hide it, but she really didn't want her family and Xi Jiu to worry about her all day and lose sleep.
She is already twenty years old. She wants to become strong and get out of the haze with her own strength.
Relying on family and lovers will not save you in the end.
So... wait a little longer.
She will tell everyone this after she has almost finished investigating the matter.
Ruan Qi made a decision secretly, but her heart was still filled with guilt.
Lovers should be honest with each other, but she hid too many things from Xi Jiu.
The little girl, filled with shame, hung her head dejectedly.
Suddenly, her head felt heavy and a big hand landed on it.
"Don't think too much." Xi Jiu's low and reassuring voice sounded in his ears, "Baby, as long as you ensure your own safety, you can do whatever you want."
When Ruan Qi heard this, tears almost burst out.
With red eyes, she leaned into the man's arms and called out "Jiujiu" in a muffled voice.
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