"Xiao Ruo, I'm sorry, did I hurt you?"
Ji Ziqian looked apologetically at the red mark on Bai Xiaoruo's wrist. Just as he was about to touch her hand again, a heavy fist slammed into Ji Ziqian's face.
He was knocked to the ground by the blow.
Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"Brother Ziqian!" Bai Xiaoruo quickly went to help him up.
The other diners all looked over at them and whispered among themselves.
"I told you not to touch her! This is what happens when you grope someone!"
"You!" Ji Ziqian was not willing to be knocked down by a single punch. He wanted to get up and have another one-on-one duel with Xuan Xingze, but Bai Xiaoruo next to him pulled him back.
"Brother Ziqian, no." She shook her head, signaling him not to get into a conflict with Xianxingze.
Bai Xiaoruo slowly helped Ji Ziqian up from the ground.
She's really angry right now. How could a perfectly good meal turn into this?
"Go back by yourself. I'll go back by myself later."
"What? Little one, you're not coming back with me? Are you going to stay with this guy? Hey, what kind of taste do you have? My brother's still alive and kicking, and you're just blatantly cheating on him?"
"Have you said enough! Ziqian and I are completely innocent, not as dirty as you say!" Bai Xiaoru helped Ji Ziqian walk directly towards the restaurant entrance.
"Hey, where are you going?" Just as Xuan Xingze was about to chase after him, the waiter behind him stopped him and told him to pay the bill first.
Xuanxingze had no choice but to pay the bill first.
When they chased after them, Bai Xiaoruo and Ji Ziqian had disappeared.
This is going to be a problem.
I can't just call my brother about something like this, little one, you really need to come back soon, otherwise I won't be able to keep it a secret for you anymore.
But speaking of which, who exactly is that man? And why is the little one so protective of him?
He stood up for justice and taught that bastard a lesson, but instead of being grateful, she got angry with him.
Women are truly strange creatures.
***
A bench by a fountain in the park.
Ji Ziqian didn't want to go to the hospital, and Bai Xiaoruo, seeing that the wound wasn't too big, went to a nearby pharmacy and bought some ointment for him to apply.
"Brother Ziqian, bear with it, it might sting a little."
"It's okay, this little pain is nothing."
Bai Xiaoruo squeezed some ointment onto a cotton swab and gently applied it to Ji Ziqian's swollen mouth.
She moved very carefully and gently, afraid of hurting him accidentally.
"Xiao Ruo."
"Um?"
Do you ever think that I'm...useless?
"How could that be? Brother Ziqian, don't overthink it."
"No...you don't need to comfort me. I know better than anyone else...Xiao Ruo, I'm so sorry...I've never been able to protect you...I've made you suffer so much and endure so much pain...I really deserve to die! I don't deserve to be called 'Brother Ziqian' by you at all."
Bai Xiaoru shook her head. She had never felt that way. In her memory, Ziqian had always been a very, very good person, the best person to her.
“Brother Ziqian, those are all things of the past. I’m doing very well now, really. You don’t need to worry about me. No one will bully me anymore.”
"Xiao Ruo, I..." Ji Ziqian took out an exquisitely packaged square box from his coat pocket, hesitating to speak.
He took Bai Xiaoruo's hand and placed the box in her palm. "Xiaoruo, the company needs me urgently, so I have to go back first thing tomorrow morning... Tomorrow is your birthday, and I wanted to spend it with you, but this time, there's no way. I can only give you the gift in advance."
"Happy birthday, Xiaoruo. You've grown another year older. I hope you can be happy every day and have no worries."
"Brother Ziqian, thank you... thank you for remembering my birthday all these years... Actually, it doesn't matter whether you give me a gift or not. I haven't prepared a decent gift for your birthday..." Bai Xiaoruo's voice grew softer and softer.
I should have given Ziqian a gift a long time ago, but I completely forgot about it.
"Who said that? Last year, I also received a wonderful gift. You were willing to spend a day with me, and I was really happy. That was the most precious gift to me."
"Open it quickly and see if you like it. This is something I picked out especially for you."
“Okay.” Bai Xiaoruo untied the ribbon wrapped around the box, opened it, and inside, lay a very delicate crystal bracelet.
The chain made of sparkling crystal gardenias is absolutely beautiful.
"Do you like it?" Seeing Bai Xiaoruo's eyes widen, Ji Ziqian knew he had given the right gift. Having known her since childhood, he knew her preferences best.
Bai Xiaoruo nodded vigorously, "Yes! Brother Ziqian, thank you, this bracelet is really beautiful."
"Let me put it on you."
"good."
Ji Ziqian took the bracelet out of the box and carefully put it on Bai Xiaoruo's wrist.
"Just as I imagined, it suits you perfectly."
"That shows how good Ziqian's taste is. It really looks beautiful." Bai Xiaoruo gently stroked the bracelet on her wrist, unable to put it down.
"I'm glad you like it. Xiao Ruo, let me take you home. It's getting cold at night. Let's get together again when you get back to L City."
Although Ji Ziqian was also reluctant to let Bai Xiaoruo go back, he still had to think about her health, so he should probably go back to the hotel to pack his luggage.
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