Shen Yanli touched her moist eyes, and then he followed her line of sight to look at his left hand, and hid it behind his back calmly, "Let the nurse take care of it later..."
Before he could finish his words, a furry head appeared in his arms.
Zhou Yunwan hugged his strong waist tightly and buried her face in his chest. The fear and grievance she had just felt when she was held hostage reached its peak at this moment, and she couldn't help crying.
The intermittent whimpering sounded like that of an insecure young animal, broken yet pitiful.
Shen Yanli's words of comfort were stuck in his throat. He leaned over slightly, and vaguely embraced her in a half-hug posture, raising his hand to gently stroke the back of her head, again and again.
He didn't dare to think about it at all, how scared and helpless she would be just now. If there was any mistake...
Thinking of this, his brows frowned even more, and his chest suddenly ached. His arms around her tightened unconsciously, and he wished he could rub her into his bones. However, when he thought of his left hand covered in blood, he restrained himself.
After handling the aftermath, Xing Maohui turned around and saw this scene, his eyes froze.
After knowing Shen Yanli for so many years, this was the first time he saw him show such an expression.
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In my memory, no matter what happened, he could always remain calm and indifferent, but this time, those clear eyes rarely became turbulent, tender, distressed, guilty, all kinds of emotions mixed together, so complicated that it was completely unlike him.
After staring for a while, Xing Maohui's gaze fell from Shen Yanli's face to the girl in his arms.
Her behavior just now was quite different from his first impression of her.
She looked weak and thin, but unexpectedly she was calm and composed at the critical moment. She did not lose control and yell to provoke the big brother who committed the crime, nor was she stupid enough to cry and beg the other party to let her go.
Instead, he was able to quickly analyze and judge the situation, use the opponent's weaknesses to calm the opponent's emotions, and thus seize the opportunity to escape. This is truly impressive.
Is her name Zhou Yunwan?
Xing Maohui repeated the name twice in his mind, then left quietly with the other soldiers, intending to send the man to the public security bureau for processing.
As soon as they left, many of the onlookers dispersed.
Zhou Yunwan couldn't hold back her emotions and burst into tears, but she didn't cry for long before she quickly let go of Shen Yanli and called the nurses around to help treat his injured left hand.
The big brother used all his strength when stabbing, and you can imagine how deep the wound was. A long line of blood crossed his forearm, which looked quite hideous and terrifying.
Fortunately, it was winter and I had thick clothes to help block it, so I didn’t hurt my bones and nerves, otherwise…
Zhou Yunwan watched the nurse slowly wrap the wound with gauze. She didn't dare to think about what would have happened to her if the knife had been inserted into her chest. She might have died.
The nurse reminded: "Bandage it and try not to touch water for half a month."
Zhou Yunwan nodded at her and said, "Thank you."
The nurse had just witnessed the whole process and couldn't help but admire her, "You are so brave. If it were me, I would have been so scared that I wouldn't know what to do."
Zhou Yunwan didn't know how to respond, so she could only force a smile. After watching the nurse leave, she turned to look at Shen Yanli who was sitting on the bed.
He seemed not yet accustomed to having his arms wrapped so tightly. The movement of raising his hands was somewhat stiff. He tried several times, as if he was trying hard to adapt.
Zhou Yunwan looked both guilty and grateful, and pursed her lips. She had just experienced life and death, and anything could easily touch her deepest sensitivity. The tears that she had managed to control began to well up in her eyes again.
Her nose felt sore and she stammered, "It must be painful, right? Thank you for saving me."
Shen Yanli stared at her tears that were about to fall, and became a little helpless for a moment. He was tongue-tied and didn't know how to comfort her. After a long time, he managed to say: "It's okay, this injury will heal soon."
It’s not like Zhou Yunwan didn’t see his wound. How could an injury of that severity heal so quickly?
She couldn't help but turned her head away and raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, but she didn't know why, the more she wiped, the more tears came. In the end, she choked up and cried out loud. She wanted to hold back, but she couldn't.
"I, I don't want to cry, but, but..."
Before she finished her words, Shen Yanli reached out and pulled her to his side, raised his eyes and looked at her seriously, and said word by word: “It’s okay, it’s all over, cry if you want to.”
His voice is as gentle as water, more touching than any gorgeous words in the world.
Zhou Yunwan's eyelashes trembled and tears fell silently. From the moment she was held at knifepoint to the moment she escaped, her hands had been shaking slightly. She was actually extremely scared, so scared that she didn't even dare to breathe too hard.
The reason why she acted so calm was because she didn't want others to see her hidden vulnerability.
But the mask that she thought was disguised well was easily exposed by Shen Yanli.
Chen Yanli's slightly cool fingertips brushed her cheek, and he slowly stroked the area under her eyes with his thumb. The tears were slightly hot and burned into his heart. He paused for a moment, then continued to wipe the tears from her face bit by bit.
He was used to holding cold pens and instruments, and there was a thin layer of calluses between his fingertips. Every time he touched her skin, it caused ripples and sent numbness all the way into her bones.
When people are sad, they are most afraid of being comforted.
Zhou Yunwan grasped his sleeve tightly and took a step closer to him, as if unconsciously looking for support. She bent down and gently rested her head on his shoulder.
"I'm so scared. Really so scared."
She murmured softly, as if she was talking to herself.
Shen Yanli didn't say anything, just listened quietly. What she needed most now was to vent the emotions that were pent up in her heart, rather than his verbal comfort.
Slowly, she stopped crying.
They were the only two people in the ward, and the corridor across the door was noisy, but at this moment Zhou Yunwan felt an unprecedented peace and tranquility in her heart.
She leaned in his arms and did not pull away immediately. The pleasant smell on him seemed to have a magical power that could soothe her restless mood.
"Shen Yanli."
It was a very light sound, but Shen Yanli still heard it. This was the first time he heard her call him by his full name, but surprisingly, there was not much sense of disobedience.
He also responded softly: "Hmm?"
Zhou Yunwan raised her head and looked at him.
He seemed to have noticed something and looked towards her with his eyes half closed.
The two people's eyes met in mid-air, entwined and entangled, as if there was an invisible thread binding them together.
The distance between them was very close, so close that they could feel each other's breathing, and as long as one of them moved slightly closer to the other, their soft lips would fit tightly together.
Zhou Yunwan stared at his slowly rolling Adam's apple, and just as she was about to make a move, she heard a "click".
Someone opened the door of the ward and just barged in.
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