Looking at Huo Jinxin sleeping soundly, Wei Zechen felt a surge of heartache and self-reproach welling up in his eyes, so intense that it was impossible to dispel it.
He deeply regretted not accepting Huo Jinxin's invitation back then; if he had gone with her, none of this would have happened.
He didn't even dare to imagine what irreversible consequences would have occurred if he had arrived even a little later.
And how much trauma and shadow will this incident bring to Huo Jinxin?
Wei Zechen held Huo Jinxin's hand tightly, as if if he loosened his grip even slightly, that heart-stopping scene would repeat itself.
He sat quietly by the bed, gazing at her sleeping face.
The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight streamed into the room through the curtains, Huo Jinxin slowly woke up.
She stared blankly at the unfamiliar surroundings, a strong sense of fear welling up inside her. Her body instinctively recoiled, almost falling off the bed.
It also woke up Wei Zechen, who was sleeping next to him.
"It's alright, it's alright, nothing happened."
When Wei Zechen saw the fear on Huo Jinning's face, he instantly came to his senses. He hugged Huo Jinning tightly and gently comforted her.
"I'm scared..."
Huo Jinxin knelt on the bed, hugging Wei Zechen tightly, her body trembling slightly, tears falling uncontrollably onto Wei Zechen's clothes.
Huo Jinxin was in a daze yesterday and lost the ability to act on her own, but she still remembered the scene when Wu Hong took her away, but she was unable to resist at the time.
She had no memory of what happened afterward. When she woke up and saw Wei Zechen, she was filled with fear and unease, mistakenly believing that she had encountered misfortune.
Wei Zechen held her tenderly, gently patting her back and repeatedly offering words of comfort.
"Thank you, I'm alright now." After a while, Huo Jinxin finally stopped crying. Her eyes were red, and she forced back her tears, trying to sound strong as she spoke.
"It's all my fault. If you had gone with me when you invited me, maybe this wouldn't have happened."
Looking at Huo Jinxin's appearance, Wei Zechen was filled with self-blame and regret.
He secretly vowed that he would protect her well from now on and never let her suffer any harm again.
"It has nothing to do with you, it's my own problem," Huo Jinxin said firmly.
"You have no idea how terrified I was last night. When I found you, that guy had already taken you to his doorstep. Luckily, I arrived in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable..."
Wei Zechen deliberately avoided the details of what happened last night, bringing the matter to the doorway beforehand. He didn't mention a word about what happened afterward, as he couldn't bear to let Huo Jinxin overthink things.
"You saved me right at the door?"
Huo Jinxin stared at Wei Zechen in astonishment, seemingly unable to believe it.
"Yes, I called you then, but you didn't answer. I was very worried that something had happened to you, so I immediately checked the surveillance footage and found that you had been taken away by a stranger."
Then I used some connections to search around and quickly found your trail.
"That guy probably had too much to drink. You guys walked rather slowly after entering the residential area, so we arrived at his house at almost the same time," Wei Zechen explained.
At this moment, Huo Jinxin suddenly pointed to her clothes and asked in confusion, "Where are my clothes?"
“I had the maid change it. You drank too much and smelled of alcohol. I was worried you wouldn’t sleep well, so I had someone change it.”
"Are you telling the truth? You're not lying to me?" Huo Jinxin's eyes widened, and she asked again, still not convinced.
"Of course it's true. If something happens, do you think you wouldn't feel anything? You..." Wei Zechen said, his face suddenly turning red.
"……Too."
Huo Jinxin then realized that she felt no discomfort at all, so nothing had happened. She had been so scared that she had forgotten about it.
Just as the two of them were feeling a little awkward, a rumbling sound rang out; it was Huo Jinxin's stomach protesting.
She blushed deeply with embarrassment, wishing she could disappear into the ground.
"Go wash up first, then come downstairs for dinner. I'll go change my clothes too." Wei Zechen quickly stood up and hurriedly left the room.
After Wei Zechen left, Huo Jinxin finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to look around the room.
The entire room is predominantly blue, accented with gray decorations, creating a simple yet vibrant atmosphere.
A photo of Wei Zechen was placed on the bedside table, clearly indicating that this was Wei Zechen's bedroom.
Huo Jinxin got up and went to the bathroom, where she found brand new toiletries, all in her favorite pink color.
She smiled foolishly at herself in the mirror for a while before starting to tidy herself up.
When Huo Jinxin finished getting ready and came downstairs, Wei Zechen had been waiting for a long time, and the table was full of sumptuous food.
During the meal, the two of them tacitly remained silent, a habit they had developed since childhood.
After the meal, Huo Jinxin finally couldn't help but ask, "How is Wu Hong doing now?"
Wei Zechen gently put down his bowl and chopsticks and replied, "Law enforcement officers have taken him away, and the Wei family's lawyer will handle the rest."
Don't worry, this kind of person will definitely not be released easily.
"By the way, didn't you say you were with Li Xiaolan yesterday? I saw her being taken away by a man too. What happened?" A hint of concern appeared in his eyes.
"Originally, it was Xiao Lan who invited me, and I thought it would just be the two of us."
Unexpectedly, Xiao Lan brought her boyfriend, Qian Chengyi, whom I knew. Under these circumstances, I naturally felt embarrassed to turn around and leave, so I could only bite the bullet and sit down.
As for Wu Hong, according to Qian Chengyi, he was just a friend he happened to meet, and he was invited to come along to make the atmosphere more lively.
From the very beginning, I had a bad feeling. So, I secretly became more vigilant, but in the end, I still couldn't avoid it," Huo Jinxin explained with a wry smile.
"Does Qian Chengyi have some kind of grudge against you?" Wei Zechen frowned and asked with concern.
"Actually, it's not directed at me personally, but rather there are some conflicts between our two companies regarding business competition."
Huo Jinxin answered casually, without revealing too many details.
Because even she herself wasn't quite sure how to explain the complicated relationship involved.
"In that case, try to keep your distance from Li Xiaolan and Qian Chengyi in the future. Although this attempt failed, they may not give up easily and may launch another operation."
Wei Zechen keenly sensed that things were not so simple, but he also understood that some things should not be investigated too deeply, so he simply reminded Huo Jinxin to be more careful.
"Yes, I understand, I will be careful."
Huo Jinxin nodded gratefully, indicating that she accepted Wei Zechen's suggestion.
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