Jiang Hexi looked at the tightly closed door and said coldly, "I won't see you."
"Then you should get some rest."
Yu Xiangwan walked out of the room with the plaster in her hand. Looking at Yan Jie standing outside the door, she said helplessly:
"Xi-mei doesn't want to see you, please go back."
How badly is she injured?
Yan Jie was no longer as arrogant as before. He stood in the dimly lit corridor, looking at her with a dejected expression.
Yu Xiangwan got angry as soon as she heard this and snapped at him:
“If a whole cup of boiling water were poured on Xi Mei’s leg, how could she be in any better shape? If she hadn’t been wearing athletic pants, she would have been burned terribly.”
She pressed her aggressively, asking, "You can protect Liu Yuxi if you want, but how can you throw boiling water aside? Liu Yuxi's hands are hands, but Ximei's legs aren't legs?"
Yan Jie silently endured the scolding without uttering a word in his defense.
“Xi Mei will not forgive you, and she will never forgive Liu Yuxi.”
Before Yu Xiangwan went downstairs, she warned him, "Don't stand here in the way and disturb her rest."
Yan Jie leaned against the wall in the corridor. She didn't want to see him, so he just kept waiting.
He took out his phone and sent her messages one by one.
Jie: [Xi Bao, does your leg still hurt? If it hurts a lot, you can open the door and hit me.]
Jie: [Don't bottle up your feelings alone.]
Jie: [There's someone between you and me; you're in my blind spot. I didn't subconsciously avoid choosing you; you'll always be my number one priority.]
Jie: [I saw boiling water splashed towards that person's hand, and instinctively reached out to shield her. I didn't expect the boiling water to splash onto you.]
Jie: [Xi Bao, I dare not ask for your forgiveness, and it's not worth you being angry. Please don't get sick from anger.]
Yan Jie lowered his head and spoke, and Liu Yuxi quietly walked up behind him and stood still.
“Yan Wang, the fault lies entirely with me. This has nothing to do with you. I’ll go in and explain things to Xi Mei.”
She won't see you.
Yan Jie flatly refused her, "This matter ends here. Don't get involved anymore. It will only make things difficult for everyone."
Having said all that, there's no room for leniency anymore.
Liu Yuxi insisted, "I'll take full responsibility for the trouble I caused; it won't involve you."
"Can't you understand human language?"
Yan Jie stopped giving her face and yelled at her harshly, "Do I have to repeat myself a few more times before you stop bothering us?"
Liu Yuxi had never suffered such humiliation. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she retreated with suppressed emotion, saying:
"Thank you again this time. I'll explain to Xi-mei later."
She stepped back to the doorway, turned around and went into the next room, then leaned against the door, clenching her fingers in resentment.
Having navigated the entertainment industry alone for so many years, she has managed to stand out from the crowd thanks to her methods.
What she wants is buzz, continuous exposure, and the boost of traffic. Only after becoming a star can she secure top-tier luxury brand endorsements and the best film and television resources.
Forcibly breaking up couples is just her tactic, but this time it seems she's managed to break up a real couple, so it's uncertain who will stay and who will leave next.
Yan Jie stood guard outside Jiang Hexi's door without leaving her side for a moment.
When Yu Xiangwan went upstairs for the second time to change his dressing, she saw him leaning against the wall in the hallway, constantly sending messages. A sense of helplessness washed over her, and she said:
"You've been pestering me so relentlessly, has Xi Mei even paid any attention to you?"
Yan Jie glanced at her silently, then lowered his head again to continue sending messages.
Unable to bear it any longer, Yu Xiangwan said, "Come in with me."
Yan Jie reacted quickly, putting away his phone and following her into the house.
Jiang Hexi sat back on the bed, holding a phone and looking at it nonstop.
She looked towards the doorway at the sound, and seeing Yan Jie follow her in, she slammed her phone heavily on the bedside table and immediately declared angrily:
"Wanwan, why did you bring him in here?"
There are security cameras at the entrance.
Yu Xiangwan put down the medicine box and reminded her:
"Director Chen is closely monitoring the situation here. If you don't want your relationship to be exposed and you're kicked out of the production team, you'd better make things clear now and not record the next episode with any emotions in mind."
Jiang Hexi glanced coldly at Yan Jie and said, "I have nothing to do with him. I clearly broke up with him before the show was even filmed, so who is he protecting—"
"Xi-mei, stop talking. He'll come in to change your dressing. Just stick to your bottom line of not forgiving him."
Yu Xiangwan picked up the headset and put it on. She turned up the volume of the rock music, thinking that it was better to ignore what she saw and heard. She closed her eyes and sat on the sofa, waiting for Yan Jie to finish changing his dressing before kicking him out.
Jiang Hexi tried calling "Wanwan" twice, but Yu Xiangwan remained curled up on the sofa without responding.
"Did I remove the gauze?"
Yan Jie asked her softly, and seeing that she did not object, he moistened the wound with saline solution and gently removed the gauze wrapped around her leg.
When he saw the two palm-sized burn wounds, his expression froze. He then moved his hands even more gently, afraid of hurting her, and carefully blew on them while applying burn ointment.
Ms. Zhou called at that very moment.
Jiang Hexi comforted her, saying:
"Mom, I'm fine. It's just a minor burn. I'll be fine in three to five days. It definitely won't leave a scar."
"If you're worried, then send the medicine over."
"I'll be more careful next time and promise this won't happen again, don't worry."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Hexi impatiently urged:
"Have you changed the dressing yet?"
"No, after applying the burn ointment, it needs to be dried before it can be bandaged."
"Wanwan doesn't have as many fuss as you; she just started bandaging right away."
"She's not a professional."
Yan Jie looked at her quietly with his deep eyes and said, "It's hard to peel off the gauze after it's been soaked in burn ointment. It will be much easier after it dries. Don't forget that I used to be a race car driver. Getting injured was a common occurrence for me. No one knows more about changing dressings than me."
Jiang Hexi said indifferently, "I understand. I'll bandage this wound myself. You can leave now."
"Are you still in pain?"
What do you think?
Disappointed and angry, she yelled at him, "How about I throw a cup of boiling water on you and ask you if it hurts?"
"Don't even mention that you won't forgive me, I can't even forgive myself."
He took a cushion from the bed and handed it to her, saying something along the way:
"Smash me on the forehead as hard as you can, do whatever makes you feel better. Don't hold back your anger, it's not worth ruining your health."
She slammed the cushion to the ground and said angrily:
"Yan Jie, when will you ever stop?!"
"Xi Bao, I'm not done with you yet."
Yan Jie persisted, saying, "I caused you to get injured, so I have to change the dressings. You have difficulty getting around, so I'll carry you out. You have trouble with your daily life, so I'll come and take care of you every day."
Jiang Hexi suddenly felt very wronged. She stared at him intently, her eyes filled with hatred.
Yan Jie returned her a resolute look, "Even if you recover, I will not let you go."
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