At the entrance of the alley.
Upon learning of Qin Wan's disappearance, Sheng Si immediately ended his meeting and rushed to Peking University.
Fortunately, he received Qin Wan's reply as soon as he arrived.
Following the location sent by Qin Wan, Sheng Si arrived at the alley entrance and saw Qin Wan coming towards him.
Are you alright?
Sheng Si stepped forward, looking her up and down as if checking if she was injured.
Qin Wan gently shook her head. "I'm fine."
As she spoke, Qin Wan subconsciously hid her right hand behind her back.
Upon seeing this, Sheng Si's eyes changed slightly, his thin lips tightened, and his gaze was fixed on Qin Wan's hidden right hand.
“Hand,” Sheng Si said.
Seeing that he had discovered her, Qin Wan didn't hesitate and directly stretched out her hand in front of him.
"It was just a minor scratch."
Seeing her swollen knuckles and the faint bloodstains on the back of her hand, Sheng Si frowned even more, staring intently at her wounds for a long while.
"I wasn't paying attention during the fight, and my hand accidentally brushed against the wall."
Seeing that Sheng Si's expression was not good, Qin Wan explained.
"Wait for me here."
After saying that, Sheng Si strode into the alley.
Soon, the familiar sounds of chaos rang out...
"Bang!"
"Clang!"
"Sheng Si, don't go too far!"
"Sheng Si, you bastard!"
"Sheng Si, I'm not finished with you!!!"
Jiang Haochen's angry roars continued, and Qin Wan listened with a smile on her lips and her eyes crinkling, looking incredibly sweet.
Inside the car.
The first-aid kit was placed on Sheng Si's lap. His face was cold and stern, his thin lips were slightly pursed, and he stared at the scratches on the back of her hand with a serious expression.
The cotton swab, soaked in disinfectant, was carefully used to clean the wound...
Qin Wan didn't cry out in pain, but the slight stinging sensation made her subconsciously pull her hand away.
Sheng Si paused, his thin lips pressed tightly together, "I'll be gentler."
"It's nothing, just a minor injury. It doesn't hurt at all. I'm used to it." Qin Wan waved her hand dismissively.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Si's expression changed slightly.
Habit?
"Do you get into fights often?" Sheng Si asked.
"It wasn't fighting," Qin Wan shook her head. "It was martial arts practice."
Practicing martial arts?
Seeing the suspicion in Sheng Si's eyes, Qin Wan explained, "I was weak when I was a child, so my parents made me practice martial arts to strengthen my body."
"You know, it's inevitable for martial artists to get scrapes and bruises, so I'm used to it. This little injury is really nothing."
Sheng Si didn't say anything more, silently treating her wounds. Just as he was about to apply medicine and bandage her wounds, Qin Wan subconsciously grabbed his hand.
"No need for all that trouble, just stick on a band-aid."
His warm little hands felt soft to the touch, but the grip on them was surprisingly strong...
In his dream, he and she were destined to spend the rest of their lives together, but the woman before him was the complete opposite of the one in his dream.
The woman before me is more real, more straightforward, more intelligent and decisive, and more charming and attractive than in my dreams.
Thinking of this, Sheng Si lowered his eyes and stared at her small hand holding his.
His skin was already fair, but compared to her, it still paled in comparison.
The contrast between the large and small hands is striking...
Her hands are very soft...
She looks petite, delicate, and easy to bully...
But the strength she displayed completely changed his perception of her.
It even made him doubt the dream...
Is she really herself?
Seeing that Sheng Si was lost in thought, Qin Wan let go of his hand and waved it in front of his eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"What are you thinking about? You seem so focused."
As she spoke, taking advantage of Sheng Si's inattention, she also freed her other hand from his grasp.
He casually took a band-aid from the first-aid kit and slapped it on the back of his hand...
"Done!"
Sheng Si snapped out of his daze, looking at her bright and cheerful smile with a complicated expression.
His gaze fell on the wound on the back of her hand, and he subconsciously frowned at the simple bandage.
She really treated herself carelessly.
A strange feeling of heartache washed over me...
His gaze shifted downwards again, finally landing on the fingers that Qin Wan had just grabbed. An indescribable emotion welled up in Sheng Si's eyes.
[Sheng Si's favorability increased by 10, current favorability is 60.]
At that very moment, in that instant, a thought arose in Sheng Si's mind.
He wanted to protect her.
Even though she is very skilled, she doesn't need to.
He also wanted to stand in front of her, shield her from everything, and protect her from all harm...
"Qin Wan, I think my feelings for you are different..." Sheng Si suddenly raised his eyes and stared straight into her eyes.
It's strange, since there wasn't any earth-shattering, dramatic, or tumultuous love story between them.
Initially, he only considered her as someone he had known for many years in his dreams and as a potential marriage partner.
Using the Meng family behind Qin Wan, and the JC Group's projects, to retaliate against the Song Jiang family...
However, as he got to know her better, he admired Qin Wan's intelligence, her character, and her vengeful nature.
He didn't miss a single word of what she said to Chu Yan in the hospital ward.
And the mess he saw when he walked into the alley...
It was very satisfying and cathartic; her actions made it hard not to feel good about her.
"Different?" Qin Wan was taken aback, seemingly not understanding what she meant.
"Um."
"no the same."
They kept saying it was different, but never explained what they meant by "different".
Under Qin Wan's questioning gaze, Sheng Si pulled her hand, tore off the band-aid, and took out gauze and external injury powder from the first-aid kit.
Watching Sheng Si skillfully bandage her wounds, a fleeting sweetness flashed across Qin Wan's eyes.
"By the way, how is Sheng Yue? Is she feeling better?"
After Sheng Si finished bandaging her wound, Qin Wan immediately broke free from his hand and casually changed the subject.
“She’s fine; the bad ones are someone else,” Sheng Si said.
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan paused for a moment, "Chu Yan?"
Sheng Si looked at her with a half-smile, "Sheng Yue isn't as clever as you; she can't outsmart Chu Yan."
Qin Wan: "..." I've seen it in your eyes, you really are my brother.
"Uncle Sheng?" Qin Wan guessed again.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Si smiled slightly, his thin lips curving into a smile.
In that instant, Qin Wan seemed to see a fleeting hint of pleasure in his eyes.
Is this... gloating?
"One of them feels guilty, the other harbors resentment, and with my meddling, the Sheng family's life these past two days has been quite eventful," Sheng Si explained to her.
He made no attempt to hide his actions from her.
"It's good that Sheng Yue is alright."
Upon hearing Qin Wan's response, Sheng Si's smile deepened.
Her answer was both what he expected and what he didn't anticipate.
Should he say, "As expected of her?"
Thinking of this, Sheng Si looked at Qin Wan with a faint smile in his cold eyes.
[Sheng Si's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 62.]
"By the way, where is Chu Yan?" Qin Wan suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Si seemed to realize something; his expression changed slightly, and his eyes darkened...
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