Chapter 16 Living by the Skin
Li Ji had a fever all day.
He fainted as soon as he finished speaking, and Sheng Zhao hurriedly called an ambulance. It was hard for him not to have a fever after being splashed with cold water for a long time on such a cold night.
His gorgeous and stern face was rarely pale and calm, and he ate his porridge in silence.
Sheng Zhao offered him some water, visibly relieved to see him recover. She ruffled her slightly disheveled hair and lay on Li Ji's bed, mumbling, "I was so scared."
"Really?" Li Ji's words were unclear and there was not much expression on his face.
There seemed to be no mention of them dodging each other's kisses, or being drugged and nearly forced at the party...
His complexion was somewhat weak, and his thin lips were pale. He only looked at Sheng Zhao's slightly tired face.
Who invited him there? What happened to the person who tried to force him? Will he go to jail? Will he be punished?
He wanted to know the answer.
But he could only rely on Sheng Zhao. He was just a useless canary, and could only rely on one person to obtain information. He even felt panic when he wanted to ask these questions.
Because he and Sheng Zhao are not from the same world.
Maybe they just moved their fingers and he wouldn't pose any threat.
Sheng Zhao seemed to know what he was thinking. He took the half-eaten porridge from his hand and put it on the bedside table. He looked at his slightly evasive eyes and spoke softly.
Her voice was neither loud nor soft, soft and slow, yet it carried an unexpected sense of security.
"It was Chen Shuoxing who gave you his invitation. Miss Li, who attempted to harass and rape you, has been detained. Duan Ming and I have already taken your statement. We also collected the drug residue from your blood when you fainted. The police will come to question you soon. Just tell the truth..."
After Sheng Zhao finished explaining this, he paused and added, "Don't be afraid."
Li Ji's eyebrows were slightly covered by his hair, making him look a little gloomy. When he heard her words, his fingertips trembled and curled up, and he pursed his lips, but in the end he didn't say anything. He only looked at Sheng Zhao's clothes and didn't dare to look at her face, but he felt unexpectedly safe.
Sheng Zhao leaned over slightly and wiped his wet but wounded lower lip with a tissue. "I promised that I would not let you suffer any injustice. I will seek justice for you——"
Her eyes were a little cold.
It was a foregone conclusion that Li's investment would be divested. Having offended the Sheng Group, other opportunists would see this and add insult to injury. It was only a matter of time before Li went bankrupt - but Sheng Zhao would add fuel to the fire, a more intense fire that would quickly destroy Li.
For example, Miss Li San's illegal drugs and the "equal trade" she always talked about, we can also understand how many people she has done this with over the years. Attempted coercion, forcing others, using banned drugs... It's enough for her to spend a few more years in jail.
Sheng Zhao had spent a whole day dealing with this matter and was obviously a little tired. There were even some dark circles under his eyes, and he was yawning hazily.
She explained everything to Li Ji, leaving Li Ji to stare blankly at her tired face, then lower his eyes.
He actually didn't know what to say.
He wanted an explanation, but never thought he would get one…but Sheng Zhao gave it to him.
Her voice was as clear as ever, and her eyes just looked at him like that, giving him a sense of security he had never had before, and even making Li Ji tremble a little.
He had never been looked at like this before. Those beautiful almond-shaped eyes seemed to be filled with the calm ocean, or the brilliant reflections of the waves, as well as a sincere and warm sense of security.
Even looking at it feels like being burned.
Li Ji had never been treated like this before. He had never received any justice, and few people looked at him with respect - so his attitude had always been nonchalant and self-deprecating, as if to cover up the fact that no one would care.
Just like he once watched indifferently as his nominal mother got drunk and slapped him and cursed, "That face is even sluttier than your father's! Your father is a bitch - and you are a little bitch too."
He just staggered, covered his face, lowered his head, and indifferently washed clothes, cooked, and cleaned the messy house.
It was like lying limply on the ground, feeling the wounds on his body. He looked up with a dazed calmness at the malicious faces of the young boys who were splashing water on him and stripping his clothes. There were also the constantly flashing cameras and the boys' malicious laughter, "Quickly take nude photos of him. Who wants him to steal our Brother Chen's woman? This face is really seductive..."
Li Ji could no longer remember what they were chattering about, but they were all full of almost the same malicious intent.
And his aging father, with a crazy look on his face, was trying to sell him to other women, "This is my son. Isn't he handsome? How about this amount for the first time?"
Li Ji couldn't remember clearly his crazy and insane look, but he felt like vomiting when he thought about it.
What else? Ah, there is—
He had actually felt a lot of kindness, such as from Brother Hong, who took him in when he was homeless and looking like a stray dog in the rain.
Give him a place where he can at least have enough food to eat and shelter from the wind and rain, even if that place is not very glorious, like a place where rats in the gutter live and beg for food, and it is full of men and women laughing and playing.
Probably because he was well-behaved and introverted, Brother Hong took pity on him and made him a simple waiter. He was also taken care of by many customers. People who disliked him secretly beat to death the little stray cat he picked up. In the end, all they could see was the little stray cat spitting blood and struggling to lick his hands.
Li Ji had suffered much more than this, so he wouldn't be sad or aggrieved just because a woman coveted him and said a few disgusting words to him - so he didn't quite understand why his tears were dripping down, and he was unaware of it, just feeling sore in his eyes, and inexplicable emotions seemed to be drowning him.
He felt that the reason why he became so strange was Sheng Zhao.
Because she looked at him with those sincere, beautiful and passionate eyes, telling him that she would not let him suffer any injustice.
But he has suffered enough injustice, so it doesn't matter if he suffers a little more.
But he couldn't help but feel tears in his eyes, not because of all the suffering and pain, but because of Sheng Zhao.
So he couldn't explain what it was, and in a trance he looked up and saw Sheng Zhao wiping the tears from his face in a hurry, and asked him softly.
"Why are you crying suddenly? The bad guys will be punished, I've already promised, so don't cry--"
But he could only avoid Sheng Zhao's inquiring and concerned gaze, pursing his lips expressionlessly, and tears continued to fall.
what a shame.
Finally, Sheng Zhao saw that he was crying silently with no expression on his face. He still couldn't comfort him without saying a word. He wailed and fell asleep beside Li Ji's bed.
But her hand was still holding Li Ji's hand. She had just held his hand and tried all the soft words she could say in her life to coax him not to cry, but it was no use.
No matter what I asked, he didn't say a word. I pinched his face and hands, but he just kept crying without being moved.
Sheng Zhao tried to coax him for a long time but to no avail. He just lay beside his bed, murmuring softly, the last word even hazily, "How can you be harder to coax than Duan Jingrui... Men shed so many tears..."
Then even breathing comes out.
After she fell asleep, Li Ji raised his hand to wipe his tear-soaked face, then stretched out his fingertips and gently touched the tip of her nose, then retracted his fingertips as if burned.
There was a tear on the tip of his chin, and then it dripped onto Sheng Zhao's face, slid down her beautiful face, and left a line of tear marks.
Li Ji was a little dazed. He raised his hand to gather the wet hair on his forehead behind his head. He looked at her with hazy eyes, but the corners of his lips curled up slightly for some reason. Then he slowly lay down, put his face slightly close to her head, and slowly fell asleep like her.
Sheng Cehan had obviously heard about this.
After all, Sheng Zhao suddenly flew into a rage and started targeting the usually peaceful and cooperative Li Group. An ambulance even came that day, and there was a lot of noise. Obviously, something big had happened. He asked Duan Ming about it, and his expression was a little complicated.
He also knew that they kissed in the villa that day.
It was Chen Shuoxing who told him this out of curiosity.
Sheng Cehan specially picked the time when Sheng Zhao returned to the company to go to the ward to find Li Ji.
Li Ji was quietly looking out the window in the ward. When he came to his senses, a handsome man with an unfamiliar face was standing at the head of the bed.
His temperament was one of nobleness and arrogance that others could not describe. A high-end suit outlined his tall figure. There was no expression on his stern face. He just lowered his eyes and looked at Li Ji as if he was looking at garbage.
Li Ji had rested for a long time and regained some energy. His face was no longer as pale as before. He looked up at the visitor, who was not very friendly. He raised his eyes lazily, and with an inaudible curve at the corner of his lips, he asked in a hoarse voice, "What can I do for you?"
Sheng Cehan probably wanted to say to him in a condescending and disgusted manner, "Leave my sister."
But he had already seen Sheng Zhao's anger.
He doesn't dare.
With a cold face, he said after a moment of silence, "Put yourself in your proper place. Sheng Zhao is not someone you can covet. Do you think someone like you is worthy of contact with her?"
His voice was low, flat, cold, and superior.
"Since you are now 'partners', you should always put yourself in the right position. I am only warning you once, Sheng Zhao is not something you can imagine."
Sheng Cehan lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the frail yet handsome man who looked like a model. His hair was slightly messy, his temperament was casual yet full of cold temptation. That face made him feel even more pitiful.
He is a lowly and dirty man.
I can only live by my skin.
There was not much expression on Li Ji's face. His eyes were as cold and deep as ever, and the corners of his lips were pursed, making him look a little cold. Perhaps it was because Sheng Cehan's eyes were too oppressive, or he was thinking of something in such a gloomy atmosphere.
He trembled slightly and lowered his crow-feather eyelashes. After a moment, a smile appeared at the corner of his lips, and his voice was dry and hoarse.
"……certainly."
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