Chapter 206

After making a fuss for half the night, Nan Yan was completely asleep in the second half of the night. She didn't know what the man was doing afterwards. He was full of energy. He carried her to the bathroom to wash her, and then carried her back.

Nan Yan was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes during the whole process. Anyway, it was quite comfortable to be served like a master, so Nan Yan simply let him do what he wanted, closed her eyes and slept soundly, not caring whether the man took advantage of her or not.

He's been bitten inside and out over and over again, and he's already asleep, so why is he still pretending? I'll deal with him tomorrow morning!

The next day, around nine in the morning, Nan Yan woke up because of the heat.

The body pressed against her from behind was radiating heat like a warm heater, constantly pressing against her. Nan Yan could feel the close warmth even in her sleep, and she unconsciously moved to the side little by little. When she was at the edge and was about to fall to the ground, someone grabbed her waist and gently dragged her back to the middle from the edge.

It would be strange if she could still sleep in this situation.

So Nan Yan opened her eyes and turned her head. She saw Boss Zhong beside her looking at her with a particularly gentle smile and whispering softly, "Are you awake?"

This man seemed to have returned to being the gentle, refined and dignified young man he used to be, as if he was not the one who lost control and went crazy last night.

Nan Yan felt the arm across her waist, touching her skin, and the touch was very obvious. She glanced at the ceiling above her head, the huge crystal chandelier made her dizzy, and then turned her head to look at the handsome face beside her.

Her mind went from being blank when she first woke up to gradually recalling many things that happened last night, including those crazy, chaotic scenes. Her face turned red for a moment, and she seemed to finally react after realizing something.

Then she pursed her lips, feeling a little uncomfortable, and silently took away the arm that was across her waist.

Nan Yan sat up and saw that she was still wearing a white shirt, at least she was not naked. This shirt was naturally Zhong Ling's, but after being wantonly ravaged in bed all night, it was already wrinkled beyond recognition.

A few buttons were loosely fastened, and if she moved a little, one could vaguely see the spring scenery inside.

Nan Yan found her legs a little weak after she sat up. She raised her arms and her sleeves slid down to her elbows. She looked down and saw many bruises on her arms and wrists, not to mention her body. She knew without looking that the marks were definitely more serious.

This bastard is really a bastard. He was busy all night and didn't get much rest. But when he woke up tonight, he not only felt clean and refreshed, but he didn't even have any bruises or dark circles under his eyes from excessive sexual desire. He doesn't look like a man who has been busy all night.

Feeling the vague repulsion from Yanyan after she woke up, Zhong Ling also sat up. He wanted to lean over and kiss her, but Nanyan subconsciously turned her head away to avoid his approach. But before she could completely avoid him, she was held down by a hand that reached out to her. Then he gently turned her face over, kissed her lightly on the lips, and asked in a calm voice:

"Why? Are you so resistant to my closeness? Does Yanyan regret what happened last night?"

When he said this, his voice was very calm and his expression was still gentle. There was no sign of any unusual emotion on his face, but anyone with eyes could sense that there was something clearly wrong in the air.

Zhong Ling reached out and grabbed a strand of hair from her neck, twisting it around his fingers, then letting it go, twisting it again, and letting it go again, as if he was enjoying it.

But he looks like a rich young man who is not doing his job properly. He is extremely boring. I don’t know what’s so fun about hair.

Nan Yan didn't say anything. Zhong Ling looked up at her again and saw that she deliberately leaned sideways to button up her shirt. He stretched out his hand and picked her up in his arms along with her clothes.

Nan Yan lost her balance for a moment and accidentally fell into the other person's arms, her back pressed against that warm chest. Before she started to struggle, she heard the person behind her speaking softly, "Why aren't you talking? Are you angry? Is it because of what I did to you last night? But what does your attitude mean now? Are you treating me like a tool?"

He then said casually, "I worked so hard last night, cleaning your body and trying to make you happy. Even if I didn't do anything, I still worked hard. Is this how you treat me? You don't acknowledge it after you've eaten?"

Nan Yan couldn't help but glare at him this time.

Is this person shameless for saying this? Who was the one who worked hard last night? How could he, who looked so refreshed when he woke up early, as if he had absorbed the energy of a living person, and who didn't even have a dark circle under his eyes, have the nerve to say that he worked hard all night?

Nan Yan subconsciously reached out and pushed away his hand that was wrapped around her waist, and said dully, "It's hot. I didn't say anything. Why do you want to do so much? I just feel a little uncomfortable. When will you deny your guilt after eating like you said?"

When Nan Yan said this, she frowned deliberately, with an uncomfortable look on her face and an unnatural expression.

Zhong Ling found that Nan Yan seemed to glare at him just now. This feeling was indeed a bit novel. It was a little different from the gentle and submissive Yan Yan in the past, but it was unusually lively and likable.

But now is not the time to talk about those things. When Zhong Ling heard her say that she was not feeling well, he obviously believed her. After all, what happened last night was indeed a bit too much.

He subconsciously reached out to pry her knees apart, shocking Nan Yan so much that she instinctively wanted to kick him. Her face turned red and she glared at him angrily. This time, even her voice was filled with annoyance.

"Zhong, Zhong Ling, what are you doing?"

Zhong Ling also knew that Nan Yan had misunderstood. After all, this action was indeed a little strange. His earlobes were also slightly hot. He hugged her into his arms and coaxed her, "Don't misunderstand me. I didn't mean to do anything else."

"Just take a look to see if the swelling has gone down." He rubbed her belly with his palm, his voice low and a little hoarse, "It shouldn't be that uncomfortable now. I was very careful last night, and I washed you and applied medicine, so it shouldn't be that swollen. Are you still very uncomfortable?"

Nan Yan struggled and didn't want to pay any attention to him at all. This bastard's level had obviously improved after he started having sex, and even his skin had obviously become thicker. In the end, the hand that was ready to move was ruthlessly slapped away by Nan Yan.

Zhong Ling looked disappointed, but he didn't force it. After all, there was a long way to go and there would be plenty of opportunities to meet again in the future. He could vaguely sense that Yanyan's attitude towards him was no longer as strange and polite as before. She slowly revealed her true character in front of him. Did this mean that she was trying to accept him?

Although he was unable to see her as he wished, Zhong Ling still held her in his arms and kissed her twice, and brushed away the hair stuck to the corners of her mouth. Finally, he said in a gentle voice: "Do you want to get up? It's almost ten o'clock, and you should have slept enough. I'll take you to eat something first, and then we'll go to the hospital for a check-up, okay?"

Nan Yan turned around and asked him, her eyes slightly strange, "Why go to the hospital? There's no need to go to such trouble for such a minor injury. I can just apply some medicine myself."

Zhong Ling chuckled and couldn't help but stretch out his hand to pinch her face. The delicate and soft cheeks felt quite comfortable. Nan Yan couldn't help but glance at him. She found that this man had become particularly unruly since he slept last night. He liked to touch and pinch everywhere, which was very annoying.

Sure enough, the next second, Zhong Ling pinched her fingers again, leaned on the pillow behind her and said soothingly, "It's not what you think. Go to the hospital and get a physical checkup first."

"We didn't take any protective measures last night. Although it's not certain that you will get pregnant just once, if you really get pregnant by chance, the drugs injected by those people last night may have a follow-up effect on your body, so it's safest to go to the hospital for a check-up. I have a friend who is a doctor, it's very convenient and it won't make you feel uncomfortable."

His tone became much colder when he mentioned what happened last night, and Nan Yan subconsciously glanced at her stomach, then turned to look at the culprit behind her with a scathing look in her eyes, "Why didn't you do it?"

The other person turned his face away, obviously feeling a little uncomfortable, his face slightly red, not daring to look her in the eye, he coughed twice and said, "I was in such a hurry last night that I forgot to wear it." Only afterwards did she remember that this matter was indeed too risky, so it was still necessary to go to the hospital for a check-up.

Nan Yan couldn't help but reached out and pinched his palm hard, then turned away and refused to pay any attention to him.

Zhong Ling was not angry when he was pinched. Instead, he felt a little curious. He touched the painful place with his fingers and felt a strange sense of satisfaction and joy in his heart. Yanyan would never treat him like this before.

He was now really sure that Yanyan was slowly accepting him. Did that mean that she had not forgotten what she said last night, nor what she had promised last night, and that she had no regrets at all?

Zhong Ling was not too anxious, but just asked tentatively, "Yan Yan, can you quit your job here first? I know you are still preparing for the exam. Otherwise, you can go back and prepare for the exam. It is very tiring to study and work at the same time, and your body will not be able to bear it. After the exam is over, we can get engaged first, and then we can change to a better job."

"I won't push you too much. As for marriage, it's okay if we postpone it for a year or two. I'm still young, and it's fine before I'm 30. Do you think this is okay, huh?"

鐘嶺說這些話的時候表情似乎很平靜，面上依舊是那副鎮定自若的模樣，仿佛這些話只是臨時想到的，只是随口一提，并沒有那麽多的小心思，就算她要拒絕也沒關系。

但只有他自己知道，微微捏緊的手指還是透露出了此刻的心情，他還是有些緊張，擔心對方會後悔會拒絕。他知道外面還有一個人在等着，只能提前先哄着她答應自己。

他不想錯過這次唯一的機會，唯一可以拉進兩人之間的關系跟距離的難得的機會。

南嫣一開始沒有說話，她抿着唇，鐘嶺看到她面上一閃而過的猶豫跟糾結，似乎在掙紮，便伸手握了握她的手掌，輕輕喊了聲她的名字，“嫣嫣，你覺得哪裏不合适嗎？”

南嫣搖了搖頭，在對方那雙一直注視着的目光下，好半天，才輕輕的嗯了一聲，随即猶豫說了句話，“沒有，我可以答應你。”

“不過還有一件事情，”南嫣說這話時又微微擡起頭，目光對上了鐘嶺的視線，語氣認真又固執道，“我想請你幫我辦件事情。”

鐘嶺在看到她猶豫着，最終緩緩點了下頭的時候，就已經控制不住臉上的笑意了，下意識地撲過去将人摟進懷裏，手掌不停地輕撫着她的背脊，下巴輕蹭着她的臉頰。

“你說，你有什麽要求盡管說就是了，我都答應你，只要你不後悔剛才答應過的事情，讓我做什麽都可以商量的。”

南嫣被這人抱得太緊有些不舒服，她伸手用力拍了對方一把，鐘嶺這才收斂了一些力道，将懷抱松了松，不過還是不肯松手。

南嫣輕吐了一口氣，這才擡頭看着他的臉說，“我要你幫我去查清楚，昨晚的事情，到底是誰在害我，我希望自己能讨回一個公道，他們為什麽要那樣對我？”

南嫣說這話的時候明顯又想到了昨晚包房裏發生的事情，那種被數個男人按着不能掙紮、不能動彈肆意侮辱的畫面，還有被人強行灌酒、強行注射藥物時的恐懼場景，讓她下意識地捏緊了手指，指節被捏緊到微微泛白，到最後連聲音也帶了些顫抖。

“昨、昨晚如果不是你來得及時，我今天肯定就沒命在了，不管是被人□□還是別的什麽，我肯定都活不下去了。”

她反手用力抓緊了鐘嶺的手掌，揪緊了他的衣衫，只要一想到昨晚包廂裏發生的那些事情，現在情緒仍有些緊張不安。

“你幫我查清楚，他們到底為什麽要那樣對付我？我根本沒有得罪過任何人，也沒什麽錢，我現在還很害怕。”

“明明是工作的地方，這麽多人都在，這種明目張膽的情況下，那些人都能強行逼迫我，要是哪一天我走在路上，沒什麽人能注意的時候，到時候他們再來一次怎麽辦？這次你能幫我，下一次你還能及時趕到嗎？”

話剛說完，鐘嶺直接就将人摟進了懷裏，輕聲安撫着，“好了好了，別去想昨晚的事情了，那件事情我一定會調查清楚的。”

想到昨晚自己看到的場面，鐘嶺抱着人的力道逐漸收緊，他心底也是一陣後怕，如果不是他出現得及時，嫣嫣還有命在嗎？

他将人摟得更緊了些。

“別怕，我會幫你讨回公道的，這件事情不用你擔心，以後有我在，不會再有人敢欺負你的，這點我可以向你保證。”

理智重新恢複，鐘嶺也開始思考昨晚的那些事情，嫣嫣并沒有得罪過什麽人。

她的交際圈很幹淨，幹淨得就只有那麽幾個認識的人，朋友也不多，除了上班跟圖書館，她也不怎麽出去玩。

這麽看下來的話，似乎真的沒有什麽異常，那麽到底是誰會跟她結怨那麽深？

鐘嶺一時間想不明白，沒什麽頭緒，但他又想，可能不是因為嫣嫣自身，而是他跟賀冕的原因？是不是因為他們倆得罪過的什麽人，才會讓對方将怨恨發洩到她身上來？

想到這裏，鐘嶺心頭微凜，似乎想到了什麽，但還是将心頭泛起的冷意壓下去，這些事情他一個人處理就夠了，沒必要讓她知道太多，免得到時候惹人害怕就不好了。

他又低下頭吻了吻南嫣的額頭。

“那你先去洗漱，櫃子裏有幹淨的衣服，我去給你拿些早餐過來，等你吃完飯，我再帶你去醫院檢查一下身體。然後我們回去出租屋收拾東西，再搬來我那邊住好不好？”

他都安排得這麽井井有條的了，還能有什麽不好的呢？這伺候的都這麽周到了，她就算想挑刺，目前也不太好挑啊。

唯一不好的大概就是，這人床上鬧起來也太狠，狠得讓人有些招架不住。

等到南嫣老老實實的趿上鞋子去衛生間洗漱了，鐘嶺這才從櫃子裏翻出一套幹淨的襯衣長褲穿上。

慢條斯理地系好了每一顆敞開的扣子，又往前幾步，修長的手指撥了兩下，在那一堆散落的衣服裏撿起昨晚扔掉的皮帶，往腰間一扣，然後轉頭看向了門口的方向。

他這邊還有一個招人嫌的麻煩要解決。

昨晚就聽到了外面有些明顯的動靜，不過那時太過沉浸投入，所以懶得去在意，畢竟這房間的房卡就那麽一兩個人有。

早上醒來後，發現洗手臺上的手機晾幹了還能用，開機後就看到了助理發過來的消息，說他跟周醫生暫時先離開了，周醫生還叮囑，有什麽需要的話可以去醫院找他，另外還提醒了一句，昨晚賀冕也過來了。

鐘嶺給對方回複完消息之後，就一直等着南嫣醒來，怕她醒來見不着自己，所以一直沒有離開。

其實他自己也猜到了昨晚待在客廳的人是誰，雖然不知道那人待在客廳到底是什麽意思，但昨晚鬧出來的動靜那麽明顯，他不相信對方聽不出來裏面在做什麽。

畢竟這卧室跟外面的客廳隔音效果并不好，不過，鐘嶺眼神淡了一些，既然對方想聽牆角，那就随他去好了，都已經是分手的前任了，還有什麽資格糾纏不休呢？

鐘嶺穿好了衣服，手指稍微撥了兩下稍顯淩亂的頭發，終于又變回了往常那個衆人眼中的斯文雅致又冷靜的鐘老板。

眼神平靜，輕描淡寫，目光掠過浴室的某個身影時，神情這才緩和了不少。

他轉身說了一句什麽就要出去。

南嫣朝他點了點頭，也沒說話。

等到鐘嶺開了門，果然就看到客廳裏，某個在沙發上坐了一整夜的男人。

他應該是一整夜沒合眼，也不知道是疲憊還是打擊過度，往常那副輕狂不好招惹的模樣，在此刻都像是被霜打了似的，面色平靜蒼白，渾身上下透露出一股漠然的氣息。

地板上是一片狼藉，沙發邊緣的紐扣都被扯掉了，露出了裏頭的海綿，鐘嶺注意到他手上還有些幹涸的血跡，也不知道是怎麽弄傷的，但那些都不是他在意的重點。

看到鐘嶺終于出來，他随手又将身後的那扇房門關緊了，賀冕眼珠子動了下，那雙漆黑沉寂的眼裏終于流露出些許情緒。

他只稍微掠過一眼，便看得十分清楚，屋內的地板上散落了一地的衣裳跟浴巾，還有被撕爛的裙子碎片，露出了粗糙的線頭。

賀冕的臉色肉眼可見的怨恨難堪起來，他想到昨晚發生的事情，還有自己聽到的那些哭泣的聲音，想到那些混亂不堪的畫面，還有此刻鐘嶺衣衫整齊的模樣。

那一瞬間，賀冕便感覺心口那忽然就傳來一陣抽搐翻絞的悶痛，仿佛被針紮似的，有種抑制不住的刺痛襲來。

直疼得賀冕用力攥緊了手指，手指上的原本結痂的傷口又因為這股力道而繃開，有絲絲血跡順着指縫滴下來。

賀冕擡眸直視着眼前的鐘嶺，一時間只覺得自己的眼睛發酸發脹，那雙因為一夜未睡的眼睛也隐隐泛起了血絲。

賀冕擡手便将茶幾上的一個杯子砸了過去，重重砸到了他身後的牆壁上，随着“嘭”的一聲巨響，玻璃杯子被砸的粉碎，飛濺的碎片因着那股沖擊一不小心就劃傷了鐘嶺的側臉，隐約掀起了一絲輕微的痛意。

鐘嶺皺了眉，目光冷靜看過去。

而屋內的南嫣也聽到那混亂的動靜後，也沒閑着，她還嫌不夠刺激，就穿着起床那件單薄的襯衣，直接朝門口走了過來，拉開房門輕輕問了聲：

“怎麽了，鐘嶺，外面發生什麽事了？很大的動靜，你摔倒了嗎？”

她似乎還未注意到沙發旁站着的男人，目光落在鐘嶺的身上，聲音軟綿綿的，喉嚨還有些沙啞的調子，含着些許疑惑跟關心。

也是這一聲輕喊讓剛走過來的賀冕，腳步瞬間停住了，身體僵硬的站在那裏，仿佛被釘住了似的無法動彈。

“嫣嫣……”

有人嗓音嘶啞的喊了聲她的名字。

It was then that Nan Yan noticed that there was a person standing in the direction blocked by Zhong Ling's body. This person was none other than her ex-boyfriend with whom she had just broken up. Nan Yan looked up and was stunned for a moment.

His face seemed to turn pale in an instant.

Nan Yan only took a quick look at the man opposite her, then lowered her head uncomfortably. She bit her lip lightly, and reached out to pinch Zhong Ling's sleeve as if embarrassed. She didn't say anything, and didn't know how to react. She was in a state of confusion and panic.

After all, this was her ex-boyfriend with whom she had just broken up not long ago.

And she made a lot of phone calls last night. Although he came a little late, it is undeniable that she once liked him, right?

So this scene seems weird no matter how you look at it.

The scene is like this now: her ex is standing in front, staring at her covetously; her current boyfriend, who she has slept with, is standing in front of her and refusing to back off; and she, the culprit, is hiding behind and watching the show silently.

If she wasn't afraid of ruining her character, Nan Yan would really want to move a small stool over and sit down. Isn't this scene that's comparable to an idol drama worth her cracking a few melon seeds?

The air also became still and silent for a moment.

Seeing Nan Yan's unfamiliar and polite expression, He Mian's face turned pale and ugly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As if he was unwilling to accept it, he stared at the two of them like a self-torture. He saw Yanyan wearing Zhong Ling's clothes, her subconscious dependence on him, and the obvious red marks and ambiguous marks on her skin at the neckline...

Such dense, extremely eye-catching red marks were dotted on the skin of the chest and even on the legs without any concealment.

He Mian clenched his fingers suddenly. At that moment, he felt as if someone had stabbed his chest with a sharp steel needle. At first, it was just a dense and subtle pain and discomfort, and he thought he could endure it.

But then came an unbearable sadness that seemed to sweep over him like a tide, spreading from his limbs to his entire body. He couldn't describe it at all. It was bitter and sad, and there was an endless sense of unwillingness and regret.

Those glaring marks made his eyes feel dry and sore, and he couldn't stop feeling it. Whenever he saw the two of them together, the pain in his chest became more and more intense.

Nan Yan obviously noticed that there was something wrong with that person's expression. She paused and hesitated, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't have time to open her mouth.

Zhong Ling beside him turned around first.

He lowered his head and saw that Nan Yan was only wearing a thin shirt with the collar buttons unbuttoned. When she moved a little, he could see the red marks on her chest and her fair skin. Although he was not the kind of old-fashioned man who was restrictive about his girlfriend's clothes, he was still very resistant to the idea of ​​his girlfriend being taken advantage of, especially her lower body, which was completely naked and she came out in a pair of slippers.

Zhong Ling glanced at them lightly, feeling a little helpless for a moment, and quickly turned to the side to block it, avoiding someone's sight, "Why did you come out? Didn't I tell you to go wash up first?"

His voice was very soft, and it had a soothing effect, which made Nan Yan instantly remember that she had already promised the other party. She gave up the idea of ​​going over and explained briefly, "I just heard some noise outside, and thought something happened, so I wanted to come out and take a look."

After she finished speaking, she raised her head slightly, but she did not look in the direction of Zhong Ling. Instead, she subconsciously glanced at He Mian opposite her, and saw that the other person's eyes were also looking at her.

Nan Yan pursed her lips, her clenched fingers turned slightly white, and she was a little nervous for a moment.

Zhong Ling naturally noticed her reaction.

He frowned, hiding the discomfort in his heart, and reached out to hold her hand again, leaning closer to explain: "It's nothing, I accidentally broke a cup, and now there are a lot of fragments at the door. Don't come out after you finish washing up. Wait until I clean up before going out, understand?"

The person at the door was silent for a moment, and finally responded in a muffled voice. Her voice was unclear. Nan Yan knew that he was probably trying to help her out, so she did not refute him.

"……Um."

After all, the two have broken up, and such a thing happened between her and Zhong Ling. In addition, she had just promised each other a promise, so she should not have anything to do with her ex at all costs.

So Nan Yan hesitated and let go of her hand.

During the whole process, Nan Yan did not look at He Mian again, except for the nervousness and panic she showed when she saw him at the beginning. After that, her eyes were always on Zhong Ling in front of her.

He Mian watched the two of them being so close to each other as if no one was around. He wondered if Zhong Ling was doing it on purpose, deliberately showing their closeness in front of him as revenge.

But Nan Yan didn't have any intention of refutation.

In just one night, he felt that everything had changed, a change so drastic that he didn't even have time to regret.

Why did it turn out like this?

When did it all start?

He Mian felt that he had completely become an outsider and could not get involved in any interaction or intimacy between the two.

But not long ago, Yanyan was clearly still his girlfriend. She would throw herself into his arms with a smile, wear his coat, sit on his lap like a little doll, pinch his ears to coax him that she loved him the most, like to lean on his shoulders, and deliberately kiss the corner of his mouth when he was angry and embarrassed, so that he couldn't vent his anger...

It was obviously him! He was the one she liked, depended on, was close to, and admired! He was just a little late, just a little bit of time.

Just a little bit...

Obviously Yanyan had already called him, she had taken the initiative to contact him, from the beginning to the end, the person Yanyan cared about was him! But why did it turn out like this in the end?

Why did they become so unfamiliar with each other that they were worse than strangers? Why did he lose the chance to have each other when he completely realized his mistake and regretted it?

He Mian could hardly control his impulse. He moved his fingers, and several times he wanted to rush over and hug her in his arms, wanting to take her away from here. He wanted to go back to the past, just like the past, and tell her that anything was fine, and that it didn't matter if they got married, and that he would give her a sense of security.

But until the door closed again, he didn't even receive any look from the other party.

And after that door is completely closed.

Zhong Ling then turned his head to look at the man in front of him. The gentleness on his face faded away, and he said coldly, "Let's talk outside. Don't embarrass her here."

He Mian's emotions had reached their peak by this moment, especially after being stimulated by the two of them. His eyes were red and he desperately wanted to vent.

After Zhong Ling finished speaking, he turned around and walked out without hesitation. When he reached the vent at the corner, He Mian couldn't help it anymore. He rushed over and grabbed the other person's collar, his fingers trembling slightly, "What is this? Knowing that she doesn't like you, why do you still do this to her?"

"I didn't force her."

He Mian was extremely disgusted and sneered, "Do you think I will believe it? You clearly have enough ability to solve this problem, but you chose the most shameless one. But can't you see that Yanyan doesn't like you at all!"

Zhong Ling looked at him calmly, "This time is different. Yanyan has agreed to get engaged to me."

After hearing this, the color on He Mian's face instantly disappeared.