Seeing her nonchalant demeanor, Dongfang Yi felt even more heartache.
"What kind of society are we living in now? Who can just beat someone up like that? It's illegal! Don't you know that?"
Ding Yi picked up the ointment that Shu Xin had just put down and started applying it, saying calmly, "This is her territory, and the rules and regulations outside can't govern this place."
Here, she is the ruler.
Believe it or not, even if she had just killed me, no one in the world would know I was missing, and all the traces of my life over the years would vanish without a trace.
After listening, Dongfang Yi felt even more sorry for the girl in front of him.
Although he lost his parents at a very young age, he lived under the care of his relatives and was much happier than Ding Yi.
Seeing the sadness and indifference in Ding Yi's eyes, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Dongfang Yi stepped forward and took the ointment from Ding Yi's hand.
Ding Yi was taken aback, then looked at Dongfang Yi with a puzzled expression.
Dongfang Yi said with a look of heartache, "It's inconvenient for you to help me."
After saying that, without waiting for Ding Yi's reply, he applied some ointment to his fingertips and then gently and carefully slid his fingertips across her cheek.
Ding Yi felt a slight coolness seep from the burning spot on her face, covering the original pain.
So, she didn't know why, but she didn't refuse.
This was the first time, apart from her master, that someone had dared to care about her in this way.
After Dongfang Yi finished treating the wounds on her face, he noticed the streaks of blood all over her body and asked, "What did she use to hit you? A whip?"
Ding Yi looked down and nodded.
Even if she doesn't admit it, the bloodstains on her body can't be hidden.
Dongfang Yi watched her nod, and the feeling in his heart was almost making him angry.
Ding Yi said calmly, "It's alright, I have some excellent wound medicine. It will heal after applying it and won't leave a scar."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yi frowned and said, "The absence of scars doesn't change the fact that you were injured before."
Then realizing something was wrong, she asked, "Does she often hit you?"
Ding Yi's eyelashes fluttered, and she said calmly, "It's all in the past."
When her master first disappeared, that woman would be more discreet.
Since she took that position, her master has disappeared without a trace, and she has been frequently injured by new wounds before her old ones have healed.
She thought that if her sudden death hadn't raised suspicions, she would have surely disappeared by then.
All of this changed after Qu Jingxiu appeared.
Whether it was because of Qu Jingxiu or because she had lost interest in her, she was gradually forgotten.
Dongfang Yi felt very sorry for her and remained silent for a while before saying, "Come with me. I can protect you from now on and I will never let you get hurt."
Hearing this, Ding Yi looked at Dongfang Yi in confusion and asked, "Go with you?"
Dongfang Yi nodded solemnly.
Ding Yi's eyes flashed as she said, "Aren't you afraid I'll implicate you and your family?"
Dongfang Yi smiled and said, "I'm not afraid. If I, a grown man, can't even protect a woman, I deserve to be implicated!"
Hearing this, Ding Yi was somewhat moved; this was the first time someone had made such a promise to her.
Suddenly realizing something, he spoke up, "Do you know who I am? Do you know who you are facing?"
Dongfang Yi: "I don't care. Whether I know it or not won't affect my decision. Right now, all I know is that you need protection and care."
Ding Yi was stunned after hearing this.
Over the years, she has long been accustomed to bearing everything alone, and even with Shuxin by her side, she often feels lonely.
Ding Yi didn't answer for a long time. Seeing this, Dongfang Yi didn't press her. He took her phone, went out and called Shuxin in, then went back to the secret room alone.
Ding Yi stared at the closed door to the secret room, lost in her own thoughts.
She didn't even notice when Shuxin walked up to her until Shuxin called out "Miss," at which point she suddenly came to her senses.
Inside the secret room.
The expression on Dongfang Yi's face was no longer the same as before; it was now cold and gloomy.
He sat on the edge of the bed, picked up his phone, and dialed a number.
As the call connected, Dongfang Yi slowly began to speak, "Chen Ran..."
...
Lancheng.
By the time Dongfang Tinglan and Gong Beize returned to the Dongfang family, it was nearly noon.
Upon returning, the two first went to Elder Cheng to inquire about Shen Qiu's condition, and also learned that Ouyang Yunruo had been rescued.
Dongfang Tinglan frowned and looked at Gong Beize, saying, "Do you think it could be that person from earlier today?"
"Yes, very likely. Given the current situation, that person from yesterday is indeed a prime suspect, but we know absolutely nothing about him. I'll have someone investigate."
"Also, ask Shenqiu when he wakes up how much he knows."
After finishing these tasks, the two went back to catch up on their sleep.
The two woke up around 4 p.m. and saw their parents sitting in the living room as soon as they went outside.
Dongfang Tinglan stepped forward and said, "Dad, Mom."
Gong Beizhe also greeted them.
The two elders nodded.
Seeing that the old man was in low spirits, Dongfang Tinglan said, "Mom and Dad, please accept my condolences. The matter is settled now, and being sad will not help."
I will also investigate my second brother's matter thoroughly and make sure he leaves with a clear conscience.
You still have me, Xue'er, and Yi'er. We will all always be with you.
Hearing this, the old lady glanced at the old man, who remained silent, and suddenly spoke, "Things have come to this, so don't make things harder for yourself. You've been good enough to him, but what has he done? He's repaid kindness with enmity. Our relationship with him is purely a story of the farmer and the snake!"
The reason he ended up like this is entirely his own doing! He has no one to blame but himself!
The old lady grew increasingly angry as she spoke.
Dongfang Tinglan became more and more confused as she listened, so she asked, "Mom, what are you talking about?"
On the contrary, Gong Beize's eyes were more serious.
The old lady continued, "What can I say? You should ask your father about all of this! I didn't agree to him bringing him back in the first place, but he insisted on doing it his own way."
Dongfang Tinglan looked at her father, and whether it was just her perception or not, she felt that her father seemed to have aged considerably.
After a long pause, the old man finally spoke, "Actually, your second brother is not your biological brother; he is the child of my dear friend."
Dongfang Tinglan was puzzled, so she asked, "My close friend's child? Why would he give you his child?"
The old man said, "He had an incurable disease and entrusted his child to me before he died."
Dongfang Tinglan: "Doesn't he have any other relatives?"
"His wife and children were separated, and he had finally found his children. Unfortunately, fate played a cruel trick on him; he discovered he had a terminal illness just after finding his children."
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