Chapter 44 Protecting the weak is human nature
Shen Jiheng seemed immune to her cold words and sat down without caring at all.
"I haven't eaten yet, let's eat together."
Han Xi glanced at him, her eyes full of disdain. She must have heard correctly. One second Shen Jiheng was serving his little lover a meal, and the next second he came to coax her.
"Sorry, you're not welcome here. You should go and be with your mistress!"
"I just came here to eat."
"You still haven't changed your habit of wanting what you don't have. If you want to eat, go over there. Don't come here and get in my way. I can't eat when I see you."
"You're practicing your verbal skills with me now, it seems you're preparing to return to the workforce."
Han Xi sighed and turned her head away, really not wanting to be with this disgusting person.
She slammed her hand on the table and stood up. "Qianqian, let's go somewhere else."
Zhuo Qingqian had this intention all along, but before she could stand up, Shen Jiheng pulled Han Xi back.
"Have you forgotten what I said this morning? If you upset me, then our agreement is null and void."
Hearing this, Han Xi gritted her teeth, then sat down the next second, a smile spreading across her face. A tough woman can bend and stretch; it's just a meal, it won't kill her.
"Let's order, I'm hungry too."
Zhuo Qingqian's eyes widened. Just a moment ago, Han Xi looked furious, but now he was smiling so fakely. What kind of deal did he make with this fox?
The feeling of conquering Han Xi was intoxicating. Shen Jiheng nodded contentedly and ordered several signature dishes.
On the other side, Gu Hanxi was cutting her steak with a knife and fork, making a sizzling sound on the plate, which attracted the attention of people on both sides, but she ignored them.
Why is that damn Han Xi here? I finally had the time and reason to call Shen Jiheng out, and she just showed up and ruined everything.
Seeing them chatting and laughing, they probably completely forgot they were there.
Gu Hanxi has worked so hard to get to where she is today, so we must find a way to break them up and take her place.
She waved to the waiter to prepare a glass of water for her. If she wanted to make Shen Jiheng anxious, she had to be ruthless to herself.
As the dishes were served one after another, Han Xi had no appetite at all.
Zhuo Qingqian obediently became her breadwinner, completely ignoring the psychological battle that the couple was engaging in while staring at each other.
The atmosphere was gradually dropping when a scream suddenly shattered the silence.
"ah......"
"I'm so sorry, miss, are you alright?"
"It hurts! Ji Heng, come help me!"
As Gu Hanxi called out, Shen Jiheng jumped up from his chair almost simultaneously, turned around quickly, and ran away.
Han Xi and Zhuo Qingqian exchanged a glance and quickly followed.
"Yes, I'm sorry, sir. I brought over some hot water, but I didn't expect this lady to suddenly stand up and get burned. Please take her to the hospital quickly."
The waiter explained in a panic, noticing that his own hands were also scalded red, probably from the water hitting the two of them when they were knocked over.
Gu Hanxi cried out, "Ji Heng, the scalding water splashed onto my stomach, I feel so uncomfortable now." After saying that, she fell into his arms.
Shen Jiheng picked her up, turned to Han Xi and said anxiously, "Call an ambulance immediately."
The commanding tone was unpleasant, but Han Xi complied because someone was injured.
Just as Shen Jiheng was about to carry her away, Han Xi stopped him.
Shen Jiheng frowned and asked unhappily, "What are you doing?"
"Do you even have any common sense? People who are burned need to be rinsed with cold water immediately to reduce the temperature. If you take them away now, you're delaying treatment. Anyway, we've already called an ambulance, so let's get this done quickly."
Han Xi originally didn't want to get involved, but knowing the pain of burns and considering that the woman was pregnant, she wanted to help alleviate some of her suffering.
Zhuo Qingqian agreed: "Yes, that's how we usually treat burns. The restroom is over there, we'll go with her."
Gu Hanxi clung pitifully to Shen Jiheng's neck, refusing to let go, and weakly shook her head.
“Ji Heng, I don’t believe they would be so kind. Don’t believe them, and I don’t want them to help me either.”
Han Xi really wanted to slap her twice and point at her reddened wrist to explain to Shen Jiheng.
"Tell your little lover to stop acting up. If the skin sticks to her clothes, it'll tear off a whole patch of her skin, and there'll definitely be a risk of infection. Can a pregnant woman use those antibiotics?!"
After all, such words were useless to Gu Hanxi, and in the end, it was Shen Jiheng who had to speak.
Since his biggest concern is the child, he should explain the situation clearly.
The onlookers all stood up to agree with Han Xi's words, and Shen Jiheng didn't want to miss this opportunity.
Shen Jiheng carried her toward the bathroom, glancing back at the two of them out of the corner of his eye.
"You must help her handle this."
Zhuo Qingqian made a face and said angrily, "What bad luck! I have to help this mistress. Xi Xi, what were you thinking?"
Han Xi pulled her along, saying helplessly, "Just think of it as saving a life being better than building a seven-story pagoda. Try to think more positively."
When they arrived at the door, Gu Hanxi started acting up again, grabbing Shen Jiheng's hand and refusing to let go.
"Ji Heng, I'm scared. The places where I was burned hurt so much. Can you help me treat them? I'm worried they'll hurt me."
Even if these steps were to be taken, Gu Hanxi wanted Shen Jiheng to do them personally, so that their relationship could be strengthened.
Upon hearing this, Zhuo Qingqian retorted irritably, "Do you have paranoia? We're just trying to help you out of kindness. If you don't want to, fine."
Seeing that her wrist was red and had bulges, Shen Jiheng was indeed worried that, as Han Xi had said, the separation of the skin and flesh could lead to infection.
He put his arm around Gu Hanxi's shoulder and led her inside, patiently coaxing her, "Relax a little. I don't know how to handle this. I'll just stand guard at the door. Call me immediately if anything happens."
"Ji Heng, I'm really scared." Gu Hanxi's eyes were practically glued to Shen Jiheng's face.
Han Xi glared at the two impatiently, showing her last bit of patience.
"Are you staging a life-or-death farewell in front of me? Are you going in or not?"
A sly glint flashed in Gu Hanxi's eyes. This was a golden opportunity that had come knocking on her door, so why wouldn't she seize it?
She wanted to see just how much willpower Han Xi had to stay by Shen Jiheng's side.
"Then I'll trouble you."
Seeing Gu Hanxi looking back every three steps, Zhuo Qingqian finally witnessed the skills of a top-tier green tea.
Han Xi didn't want to waste words with her. After she came in, he grabbed her scalded hand and rinsed it under the tap.
Zhuo Qingqian also helped check the area on her stomach. When she saw any redness, she used a towel soaked in cold water to rinse it off.
"Han Xi, don't think I don't know you're doing all this to get Ji Heng's attention and to show off in front of him."
"I think your delusions are still quite severe. What's so special about someone like him that I need to show off? Shut up and clean your wound properly. If you don't treat the infection properly, you'll be crying." Han Xi rolled her eyes. Why is this guy so dramatic?
"In short, I don't believe you're that kind-hearted; you must be after something in return."
Han Xi sneered and said sarcastically, "What do I want from you? Your shamelessness, or do you think I want to harm you? Don't assume everyone is as despicable as you."
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