A little change
Her body felt so light that Mingyan could barely feel it. At the same time, it felt so heavy that her head felt like it was filled with lead, aching like it was about to burst. She had never experienced such pain before.
Ming Yan took a long time to finally sit up. Looking at the white room, her body seemed to be sinking deeper and deeper into the abyss, until it was about to sink into a dark cave where no sunlight could be seen.
She still remembered clearly what happened a few hours ago, and now those memories kept flooding into her mind.
She was knocked unconscious and then forcefully fed drugged water, relying on the cuts on her arms to force herself to stay awake. She should have passed out long ago, but in reality, she wasn't particularly reassured about Shuixi.
She was dazed and in pain, and she couldn't suppress a certain physical impulse many times.
Shuixi hugged her. Looking at Shuixi in her eyes, he was simply her perfect antidote.
This man's appearance was indeed a bit harsh, as if telling others that he was not a kind-hearted person. Although Shuixi had been diligent and responsible for so many days, managing the store well and taking good care of her.
While Shuixi was looking down at the road, she leaned over and asked for a kiss.
The peach-like lips that everyone had the opportunity to see were now hers. She was a little worried that Shuixi would reject her. She was weak and helpless at that time. If Shuixi got angry and threw her down the stairs, she would be finished.
But Shuixi didn't refuse. He paused, slightly opened his mouth, and lowered his head. He looked like a foolish child who would even satisfy his employer with such a thing. His eyes stared blankly, allowing her to lick and bite him even more excessively.
Until a cool air passed from his mouth to her mouth, throat, and stomach, her brain became clearer. When she let him go with an apology, a stream of blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth, staining his white shirt and her nude pink skirt.
Thinking of this, Ming Yan felt a burning sensation deep inside her body, and her face was burning. She needed cool water.
She regained her strength and got out of bed to look for water, but there was none in the room. She had no choice but to leave the ward. There was no one in the corridor, and only the occasional voice coming from the ward ahead.
Walking further, she seemed to hear Shuixi's voice.
"Evil ghost... Have you ever seen what an evil ghost looks like?"
It seemed to be saying so. Ming Yan turned around and saw through the crack of the door that was not closed tightly that a person shrouded in black air was leaning over a boy in front of him.
The boy's eyes quickly lifted, locking onto Ming Yan's peeking gaze. He was nervous, afraid, asking for help. Or perhaps, a warning, telling her to run?
Ming Yan raised her hands and rubbed her forehead and eyes fiercely. Her head hurt again. She looked in that direction again. Shui Xi was helping the boy up and turned back to smile at her.
To be more precise, Shuixi put her hands under the boy's armpits and lifted him up.
The smile on his face was clearly flattering, trying to hide something. In the past, Shuixi's smile was always polite, proper, and not meant to please anyone, rather than an expression of emotion.
Shuixi walked out and closed the door. "What does the boss want? I'll go get it for you. You should get some more sleep."
Ming Yan noticed that Shui Xi repeatedly kept his eyes on her lips, and then quickly avoided them in panic.
Ming Yan returned to the bed. Shui Xi stared at the floor and was about to leave, but Ming Yan grabbed her wrist.
"What do you want, boss?"
The water suit looked as if nothing had happened.
"I still remember..." Ming Yan was always clear about his likes and dislikes in this kind of thing, never shying away from it. Once he kissed someone, he'd take responsibility. But she hadn't expected Shui Xi to be the one being so hesitant. Could it be because... Ming Yan felt uncomfortable?
"Remember what?" Shuixi suddenly approached, his eyes wide open as if questioning her. "Did something happen between the boss and me?"
Ming Yan couldn't understand whether he wanted to pretend that this had never happened, or was deliberately forcing her to speak out. Her head was still a little dizzy and her whole body was hot.
"Are you still bleeding?" His gaze shifted to Shuixi's lips.
The feeling of kissing ravaged Ming Yan's nerves over and over again.
"It's your blood." Shuixi replied indifferently.
Doesn't this just admit that they had this affair? Ming Yan was excited, but he hesitated to speak because Shui Xi reached out and stopped a few centimeters from her chin, wanting to support her head, but he didn't touch her because he was trying to avoid suspicion. "Let me see..."
Under this guidance, Ming Yan opened his mouth slightly.
Shuixi really took a serious look and said, "The wound has already solidified." Then he changed the subject and asked jokingly, "Boss, do you still worship your fiancé now?"
If this was a stumbling block, Ming Yan would kick it away without hesitation. "I will ask my dad to cancel the engagement with their family. My admiration for him was all due to my childhood ignorance. Are there any other problems?"
She likes him. Could this be the first time she confesses her love? Ming Yan wondered. What does she like about him?
Tall, pretty, well-behaved, obedient, smart, and unambitious. And most importantly, he probably likes her too...
"It's good to keep this Iron Horse Flower Fan with you." Shuixi turned his head slightly, his eyes fixed on the fan on the bedside. Anyone could see that it was an antique that was out of tune with the surrounding environment. It was no wonder that it repeatedly attracted Shuixi.
"If you like it, I'll give it to you." Ming Yan was eager to know Shui Xi's thoughts, but he was avoiding them.
"I hate it. It reminds me of a particularly bad person." Shuixi smiled gently.
At this time, Ming Yan had already guessed Shui Xi's attitude by saying this. But she was unwilling to accept it and wanted to hear Shui Xi speak out directly.
"You once said you didn't have a girlfriend. Were you lying to me?" Ming Yan expressed her concerns. She had seen that woman in Shuixi's room before. Shuixi said she wasn't his girlfriend. If she wasn't her, then who was hiding in her shop like that?
Ming Yan thought of a worse possibility. Shui Xi interrupted her speculation in time and lowered his body. From Ming Yan's perspective, he should be squatting or kneeling, just enough to look up at Ming Yan.
Why did he treat her like this? He clearly wouldn't allow her to lower herself in front of him, yet he always did such touching things. She thought he was loyal to her.
He said, "Boss, I am a servant of the Hui family. I cannot stand by your side as an equal. You can treat me however you want and ask me to do whatever I want, except for my legitimate status."
This kind of rejection was the first time Ming Yan had heard of it. She also wanted to persuade Shui Xi that things were different now. No matter how great the favor, one couldn't sacrifice their entire life to be someone's slave for the rest of their lives. Really! Ming Yan laughed in anger. Slave! Now they no longer said that.
Regardless of Shuixi's sincerity or insincerity, Mingyan completely let go of her feelings after hearing these two words. She didn't want to be the savior in a relationship. If a person couldn't overcome something on their own, then they would always be a coward.
So, he lowered his posture and was conscientious and willing to treat himself as a slave?
Ming Yan recalled what he had just witnessed and asked anxiously, "What were you and Feng Liang talking about just now? Why did he kneel before you? Is the Hui family still in a feudal society? A servant is calling his master, aren't you the chief steward or something like that?"
"How do you know him?" Shuixi's face was filled with surprise.
"What's so strange about this? I went to a fashion design exchange competition a while ago, and it was Hui Zifeng who gave me the ticket. The Hui family was the organizer, and his father came to shake my hand in front of so many people, instantly elevating my status to such a high level. At the time, Feng Liang was right beside Hui Zifeng's father. You're a high-ranking servant of the Hui family, and you didn't even know about this?"
Ming Yan deliberately taunted him. Who made him keep calling himself a slave? If he thought it sounded nice, then he could call him that more often. Ming Yan suddenly felt that she didn't particularly want to date him. It was mainly because of his looks and temperament that he was somewhat charming. She had given him her first kiss under those circumstances. If they didn't stay together, it would go against the traditional rules for girls, and she would feel ashamed.
How disgusting. Ming Yan blamed himself. It didn't matter. Seeing Shui Xi thinking seriously, Ming Yan quickly got into bed, his back to Shui Xi.
Shuixi suddenly stood up and sat beside her bed. He tilted his body to look at her face and said in a flattering tone, "Boss, did you know that Feng Liang is called a prophet?"
"Of course I know, but I didn't know when we first met. I heard about it later. Mr. Hui liked him very much." Ming Yan said, "So what? You haven't told me what happened just now? Are you bullying me? I'm warning you, if you work in my shop, you must do it cleanly, otherwise I will fire you."
She is usually seen as an independent and strong female boss by others, but when it comes to emotional matters, she does not have the courage to make others refuse her. She only has the courage to let go at any time, adjust her emotions on her own, and move forward in life.
It wouldn't be long before she'd chase him away. It was such a shame. Shanyou Fusu was her favorite place, home to many fine treasures. Ming Yan had already foreseen that he wouldn't be there often in the future. Perhaps he'd even sell the shop.
Shuixi seemed to see through Mingyan's thoughts. She felt slightly sad, sighed softly, and forced a smile. "He asked me to do something, and I agreed. He said he was grateful, that's it. Does the boss trust me?"
Ming Yan avoided his gaze and said sullenly, "When people talk like this, they've usually done something wrong and are afraid of being blamed."
"Can I still work at Shanyou Fusu, boss?" Shuixi looked at Mingyan's back, his voice cold as if threatening an enemy. This was not the first time he had to deal with such a situation.
It's easy for people to feel emotional. But he, Shuixi, doesn't need this kind of pity.
Ming Yan also replied coldly, "Okay, it's okay."
When Shuixi was about to leave, she added, "You can continue working there and bring your sister with you until you find your next job."
How could things have developed to this point? Ming Yan became more and more angry. When she heard Shui Xi walk out of the room, she suddenly sat up from the quilt and vowed to get this slave into her own hands and make him dare not say a word of refusal again.
Shuixi stopped outside the door and listened quietly to the movement in the room, unable to move his feet no matter what. Until he heard familiar footsteps in Fang Zhou's room.
That was Hui Zifeng.
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