"Brother Ziqian, I'm fine. I'm sorry to have worried you and Shushu. I'm at home now, and everything is fine... I might not go to school for the next few days. I'm really scared to go back there."
Thinking back on those terrifying experiences, Bai Xiaoruo still feels lingering fear.
"It's my fault. If I had still been in school and had found out about this sooner, I would never have let them bully you."
"Brother Ziqian, it's all in the past... I'm much better now."
Bai Xiaoruo looked down at Xuan Mingyu, who was fast asleep. At this time, he should still be away on a business trip and not be able to come back so quickly, but when she woke up, the first thing she saw was him.
He even took a day off today to come back and be with her. She was really touched, and her pain seemed to lessen considerably.
Looking through her call logs, she realized that the only number she dialed yesterday at noon was his. Bai Xiaoruo knew that even if Xian Mingyu couldn't make it back in time, he must have sent Gu Yao to find her.
"Xiao Ruo, Xiao Ruo? Can you hear me?"
"Huh? What's wrong, Brother Ziqian?" Bai Xiaoruo's wandering thoughts were pulled back by Ji Ziqian's calls. She was clearly on the phone with Brother Ziqian, but she had been lost in thought.
"Xiao Ruo, are you at the Bai family's place now? I'll come over to you now. I really can't rest easy until I see you're alright with my own eyes."
"No, Brother Ziqian... I probably won't be living at the Bai family anymore. I'm at my friend's house now, it's very safe here. I heard from Shushu that you haven't had a proper rest because you were reviewing the surveillance footage, you should go back and rest, I'm fine now."
And it was her friend again.
Who exactly is her so-called friend? Why does Bai Xiaoruo always stammer and act so mysteriously?
Ji Ziqian wanted to ask, but he didn't know how to bring it up. He didn't want Bai Xiaoruo to think that he didn't trust her.
"Okay, I'll call you later. If you ever feel like going out for a walk, I'll drive over and pick you up. Shushu and I are both worried about you."
"Okay, Ziqian, you should go home and rest too. We'll talk later."
"Okay, you should also get some rest. Make sure to keep your phone with you at all times. I don't want to... lose contact with you again."
"Okay...I will."
Bai Xiaoruo hung up the phone, but her heart was not at peace.
Ziqian, why are you always so good to me...?
She should have rejected him, rejected the idea that they could never be together, but thinking of his constant waiting and his persistence, Bai Xiaoruo really couldn't bring herself to say it.
I feel so honored to know Ziqian, such a wonderful person. It's just a pity that we are destined to be friends forever, and there will never be any further relationship between us.
Bai Xiaoruo put her phone on the bedside table and quietly lay down.
Hsien Ming-yu was still fast asleep.
When he was asleep, he was more endearing than his usual aloof and taciturn self. Gone was his usual seriousness and domineering nature; he no longer resembled a mature 26-year-old man, but rather a quiet, sleeping child.
He only completely lets down his guard when he is asleep.
His breathing was shallow and steady, and his handsome face, which was so striking that one could never get enough of looking at it, revealed a deep worry in his eyes.
He must be very tired.
Thank you for letting Gu Yao find me immediately and save me from danger; thank you for cooking such delicious porridge for me this morning and feeding me yourself; thank you for being strict with me sometimes, but I know you'll always be there for me when I need you...
As if possessed, Bai Xiaoruo slightly turned to the side, leaned closer to Xian Mingyu, and gently kissed his lips. Less than a second later, she quickly withdrew and lay back down in her own position.
My heart was pounding very fast.
Thankfully, he didn't wake up.
Bai Xiaoruo, however, had already shyly hidden herself under the covers.
This was the first time I had ever kissed a boy on my own initiative. I was very nervous, but I also felt very sweet.
Because the man lying next to her is the one she loves.
The only regret is that he doesn't like her.
She neither forced nor compelled.
Even if she only dared to steal a kiss from Xian Mingyu while he was asleep, she was still satisfied and her wish had been fulfilled.
***
When Xian Mingyu woke up, it was a little after one in the afternoon.
When I opened my eyes, I saw the soft, fragrant person I was holding in my arms.
He woke up, but Bai Xiaoruo was fast asleep, snoring away, and seemingly having a wonderful dream. She was even smiling as she closed her eyes to sleep.
What an idiot!
Xuan Mingyu initially wanted to push Bai Xiaoruo away, but then he thought about it and, considering that she was still a patient, he gently pulled his arm away.
Slowly pull your arm out from behind her neck. Before getting out of bed, help her pull the blanket up a little so she doesn't catch a cold.
Xuan Mingyu got out of bed and went straight to the study. Although he was on vacation today, he couldn't completely ignore company matters.
......
Bai Xiaoruo slept until she naturally woke up, only to find that she was the only one left in bed; Xuan Mingyu was nowhere to be seen.
The other pillow was cold, indicating that he had been gone for some time.
She suddenly threw off the covers and sat up, looking around. Sure enough, he wasn't in the room either.
Has he already left? Or is he downstairs? Or in his study?
An inexplicable fear swept over her again, and Bai Xiaoruo clutched her head tightly, her head throbbing with pain.
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