Chapter 55 Care
When Li's mother saw Bai's mother enter, she seemed to have found a backer. She staggered to her feet and then accused Bai Zhenzhu as the victim, saying, "Look at this, this is the good daughter your Bai family raised? How dare she hit me? And threaten me? I ask you, did you tell everyone about those things that happened in our family!"
Li's mother usually treated Bai's mother like a servant, ordering her around, and now she was venting all her resentment on her.
Before Bai's mother could figure out what had happened, she instinctively began to apologize, saying in a humble tone, "I'm sorry, Sister Wang, I apologize to you on behalf of Pearl."
Then he walked up to Bai Zhenzhu, pressed Bai Zhenzhu's head down and made her bow to Li's mother, and ordered Bai Zhenzhu to say, "Zhenzhu, apologize to your Aunt Wang!"
She stubbornly remained silent and made no comment.
The look in his eyes as he looked at his mother was no longer just disappointment, but also deep despair and utter hatred.
She forced herself not to bow her head, and even less to compromise.
But the mother pressed harder and harder, and finally, unable to resist Bai Zhenzhu, she kicked Bai Zhenzhu's knee from behind.
Before she knew it, Bai Zhenzhu had knelt down on the ground.
At that moment, it felt as if a sharp blade had pierced her heart, and the person holding that blade was none other than her closest relative.
This pain was deeper than ever before; it even touched upon the hatred deep within her heart.
Both are mothers, but Li Qianni's mother can fight for her daughter without regard for her image, while her mother never asks about the cause and effect, only blaming her and forcing her to apologize to her enemy.
Ha, the difference in quality is truly obvious!
"Why are you glaring at me? Apologize to your Aunt Wang right now!"
"Mom, aren't you going to ask me what happened?" Bai Zhenzhu couldn't help but ask this question. Actually, she was still soft-hearted and wanted to give her mother a chance.
If the mother were willing to ask herself what happened, she might choose to apologize in order to avoid trouble.
But every time, the result was the same: her mother never stood by her side and chose to believe her.
And this time is no different.
"No need to ask anymore, you must have done something wrong and made Qianni and your Aunt Wang angry. I've told you so many times not to be willful and to take good care of Qianni. You just don't listen. If your dad finds out, you're going to be in trouble again!"
What appeared to be a serious instruction was in reality nothing but flattery and fawning over the Li family.
That's enough!
She raised her head with suppressed emotion, her eyes gradually reddening and filling with tears.
His hands were clenched into fists, like a little wolf about to devour someone.
With great difficulty, he managed to squeeze out a few hoarse words: "I will not apologize!"
Then he slowly stood up from the ground, his eyes unusually firm, and left without looking back.
...
It's raining.
Thunder roared and torrential rain poured down.
The wind shook the branches, the leaves struggled and fluttered in the rain, and the streets quickly transformed into winding rivers, reflecting the flashing neon lights.
The rain soaked through Bai Zhenzhu's clothes, and the chill penetrated to her very bones.
There were hardly any people on the streets, and she wandered aimlessly along the main road leading out of the hospital.
She cried freely in the rain, shivering from the drenching rain, the rain masking her tears and sobs.
People sheltering from the rain under the eaves turned their heads and looked at Bai Zhenzhu with curiosity when they saw her like this.
She was like a lost child in a downpour, lonely and broken.
Before she knew it, she had arrived at Shi Jin's residential complex.
Perhaps it was fate, but tonight Shi Jin will have to take me in for the night.
She walked step by step to the door of Shi Jin's apartment, her shoes feeling like wet sponges.
With trembling fingers, he pressed the doorbell.
Shi Jin had just returned and had taken a shower. He was about to go to the kitchen to get a drink when the doorbell rang.
Who could it be at this time?
He opened the door in confusion and saw Bai Zhenzhu, who was soaked to the bone.
She was in a terrible state, her lips were bluish-purple, and her face was deathly pale.
Her wet clothes clung tightly to her body, water dripped from her hair, making it hang heavily, and she trembled uncontrollably.
It looked like it had just climbed out of a water jug.
He was both shocked and heartbroken.
"White Pearl, what's wrong with you? Why didn't you use an umbrella in this heavy rain!"
"Can I...can I go in first? It's so cold..."
She spoke in a trembling voice, her mouth frozen and unresponsive.
The next second, Bai Zhenzhu was picked up by Shi Jin in a princess carry and placed directly on the sofa in his bedroom.
He then took a dark gray blanket and draped it over her, saying gently, "Sit down and wait a while, I'll go get you some hot water so you can take a bath."
Bai Zhenzhu nodded, then tucked herself into the blanket, immediately feeling warmer.
Shi Jin turned around, quickly went into the bathroom, and ran a hot water bath.
A few minutes later, Shi Jin came out.
He picked up Bai Zhenzhu again, blanket and all.
"I... I can walk by myself, I'm fine..."
Seeing Shi Jin's taut jawline and cold eyes, Bai Zhenzhu received no response and remained silent.
He carried her obediently into the bathroom and placed her on the sink.
Can you do it yourself?
"Huh? What?"
"Take off your clothes."
Perhaps it was because the bathroom was too warm that Bai Zhenzhu regained her energy, so she had a sudden inspiration and stared at him with that charming smile again.
A touch of wicked amusement arose within me.
He said playfully, "It doesn't seem to work. Could you help me...?"
She raised an eyebrow slightly, her gaze as clear as a stream, radiating an irresistible charm.
A sweet smile bloomed on her lips, seemingly possessing a magical power to captivate hearts.
Shi Jin was so engrossed in watching that he was about to nod in agreement.
As a result, Bai Zhenzhu pushed her away.
"Hmph, I won't let you take advantage of me! You haven't even told me you like me yet! Get out, I can manage on my own!"
Shi Jin was kicked out by her.
He leaned against the door, thinking about Bai Zhenzhu's smile just now, and how he almost succumbed to her charms, and gave a self-deprecating smile.
...
Bai Zhenzhu came out wearing the pajamas that Shi Jin had carefully prepared for her.
It was a long pink cotton dress with Hello Kitty printed on it, which Shi Jin specially ordered from Meituan while Bai Zhenzhu was taking a bath.
Bai Zhenzhu seemed to dislike this style, thinking it was something only high school students would wear.
It's so loose, what a waste of her great figure!
Shi Jin looked at Bai Zhenzhu's pajamas with satisfaction, thinking to himself: I have such good taste, she's absolutely adorable! Now she looks even more like a little kitten!
He got up, went over and helped the very weak Bai Zhenzhu to her bed.
Bai Zhenzhu didn't act coy and obediently let him do as he pleased.
He tucked the blanket in and then touched her forehead.
It's so hot!
Fortunately, he had just ordered fever reducers and cold medicine from Meituan.
He knew that getting soaked in the rain like that would definitely make him sick.
I took her temperature, and it was 39 degrees Celsius!
I immediately gave her fever-reducing medicine.
"White Pearl, are you a child? Don't you know you'll get sick if you get caught in the rain?" Although she was angry, her eyes were full of doting and heartache.
Bai Zhenzhu gave a bitter smile.
"Shi Jin, I really wish I were a child, knowing nothing, so I wouldn't have to remember the world's malice towards me so vividly..."
"Can you tell me what happened?"
"..."
Bai Zhenzhu fell silent.
She cried, crying like a helpless child.
Shi Jin raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears on her face.
Suddenly, he felt as if those icy tears had turned into lava, burning his entire body with pain.
His throat tightened as he said, "Bai Zhenzhu, it's okay to cry, just cry..."
He closed his eyes, pulled her tightly into his arms, and gently patted her back, soothing her with each pat...
At this moment, there was no scheming, no seduction, only genuine dependence and warmth between them.
White Pearl fell asleep.
Shi Jin stayed by her bedside, constantly monitoring her temperature and condition.
He had no interest in doing anything else, and just kept watching the sleeping Bai Zhenzhu.
He would wipe her sweat, moisten her lips, smooth out her wrinkles when she frowned, and hold her in his arms when she had nightmares.
That night was the most tumultuous night for Shi Jin.
But it was also the night he showed the most tenderness.
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