But this bracelet, which no one would even glance at if it were lying on the ground, caused Ji Beichen's expression to change drastically.
He bent down to pick up the bracelet, his hands and pupils trembling.
“Xuanxuan…”
The driver didn't hear his muttering, "Mr. Ji, what did you say?"
"Nothing?" Ji Beichen tightened his fingers, carefully putting the bracelet in his palm, and like the business card from before, he put it into his pants pocket.
Once in the car, with time running out, Ji Beichen took out his phone, intending to call the housekeeper at the old mansion and ask him to deliver the documents to the gate ahead of time.
Suddenly, the driver slammed on the brakes. Caught off guard, Ji Beichen lurched forward, his forehead slamming hard against the back of the seat. His phone flew off, the screen hitting the center console with a crisp cracking sound.
The phone stubbornly flashed for a moment, then the screen went black!
The driver, looking anxious and apprehensive, turned around in the front seat. "Mr. Ji, are you alright?"
"It's nothing," Ji Beichen said, his handsome face dark. "What happened?"
The driver unbuckled his seatbelt. "A girl suddenly rushed out. I'm sorry, Mr. Ji, I'll go down and check on her."
"Hmm." Ji Beichen glanced at his watch, then looked down at his phone with a gloomy expression.
After picking it up, he found the screen was black and it wouldn't turn on, which made him even more upset.
The driver got out of the car and saw a girl wearing a white dress with long hair that covered her face completely, looking just like Sadako from the TV show, sitting on the hood of the car.
The girl had large abrasions on her exposed knees, with blood seeping out in the worst areas.
She hugged her knees and inhaled softly.
"Young lady, are you alright?" the driver quickly stepped forward to ask.
Upon hearing the sound, Shen Xuan suddenly raised her head as if startled.
Because of the large movement, the hair that was originally covering her cheeks came down, revealing a little of her facial features.
Upon seeing the face clearly, the driver gasped.
The driver's reaction snapped Shen Xuan back to her senses. She hurriedly reached out to pull at her hair, trying to cover her entire face.
"I...I'm fine, I'm sorry, I...I'll leave now..."
As she spoke, Shen Xuan hurriedly picked up the scattered documents from the ground, then stood up and limped away.
As a result, the back door was suddenly pushed open, hitting her injured knee.
"Ah..." the girl screamed and fell to the ground, dropping everything she was holding.
Ji Beichen waited for a long time but the driver didn't finish dealing with it. He was in a hurry, so he decided to get out of the car and drive back first, while the driver dealt with it here.
Unexpectedly, the person happened to come by and was knocked down again.
The girl suffered a second injury; the area on her knee that had been bruised was now bleeding profusely.
The girl was trembling with pain, but she gritted her teeth and didn't utter a sound.
Ji Beichen looked at her, his brows furrowed, at the injury on her knee, and at her head bowed, stubbornly enduring the pain. For some reason, his heart suddenly softened.
"Go to the hospital."
With a cold and aloof tone, Ji Beichen bent down, scooped up the girl by the knees, and shoved her into the car.
Before Shen Xuan could react, she was enveloped in a faint woody scent, lifted into the air, and then placed into the car.
The car looked very high-end; the leather seats and luxurious interior made her feel uncomfortable and shrink back.
"I...I'm fine, no...I don't need to go to the hospital." Shen Xuan lowered her head, nervously clutching her skirt at her knees.
The pure white dress was stained with blood, like blooming red plum blossoms.
Seeing the girl cowering, Ji Beichen suddenly recalled Shen Yan's bright and charming face for some reason.
That bright and innocent look is what a young girl should look like.
Instead of being like this... timid, hesitant, and unable to take the stage!
“If you don’t need to go to the hospital…” Ji Beichen took out his checkbook from his pocket, tore off a check and handed it to her, “Within 500,000, you can fill in any amount you like, that should be enough to heal your leg injury, right?”
Shen Xuan was taken aback before realizing that he was trying to get rid of her with money.
As if struck by a great blow, Shen Xuan's eyes darted around, "No..."
She had barely begun to speak when, as if remembering something, she reached out and her fingertips trembled slightly as she grasped the check that Ji Beichen had handed her.
"Thank you." Her voice was very soft, and if you listened carefully, you could even detect a hint of humiliation.
Unfortunately, Ji Beichen was focused on leaving quickly to get the documents and didn't pay any attention to what she was saying.
Upon seeing her take the check, he immediately said coldly, "Take the money and get out of here."
Shen Xuan looked at him intently through her eyes, which were hidden by her hair, then lowered her head and opened the car door without saying a word.
"Drive!" She heard the man coldly utter those two words the moment the car door closed.
The next second, the car shot off like an arrow.
She stumbled back two steps in shock, almost falling to the ground again.
But before she could fall, a figure rushed over and grabbed her arm.
If Ji Beichen were here, he would recognize that the person who came was none other than Shen Yan, who had just appeared innocent and charming in front of him.
But now, Shen Yan's face is full of arrogance and disdain.
"What are you doing here?" Shen Yan asked in a harsh tone, as if it were perfectly natural. "Useless! You're dawdling over delivering something!"
Shen Xuan seemed particularly terrified of the person's voice, and started trembling violently as soon as she heard it.
Trembling, she handed the document in her hand to Shen Yan. It was given to her by the driver of the man who had helped her into the car.
Shen Yan yanked the file away with such force that she almost fell over again.
"What is this?" Shen Yan flipped through the documents, and after confirming that everything was correct, she looked up and saw the check clutched in her hand. Recognizing it, she immediately reached out to snatch it. "Where did you get this check?"
Shen Xuan shrank her neck. "Someone almost bumped into me just now, and this is compensation for them."
"What compensation with a check? Do you think I'm stupid?! I think you're lying!" Shen Yan slapped Shen Xuan across the face. "I'm warning you, let go of me right now. Otherwise, I'll go back and tell Dad that you ugly monster bullied me!"
The shrill voice was like a thorn, piercing deep into Shen Xuan's heart.
"I'm not lying!" Shen Xuan clutched the check tightly, refusing to let go.
She wanted to use the money to see her own face.
The dermatologist mentioned before that there was a treatment that might be effective, but it would cost 500,000 yuan.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have shamelessly accepted the check.
"I don't care if you're lying or not, give me the check, hurry up!" Shen Yan slapped Shen Xuan again, making her fall to the ground.
But she wouldn't let go even when she fell, which caused the check to be torn in two and ruined!
"You!" Shen Yan's pretty face twisted with rage as she punched and kicked Shen Xuan on the ground. "You ugly monster, you actually ruined my checks. I'm going to tell Dad and make him get revenge for me. You just wait to die!"
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