Jiang Xingyang, who looked so confident just now, now had a pale face. He stared in the direction where Ye Minghan and the others left, and his voice was trembling.
"It seems to be him..."
"Did he just see us?"
"I don't think so. We hid quickly and were so far away that we couldn't see clearly."
"But why is sister-in-law with Brother Han?"
"What sister-in-law? Shut up right now!"
Jiang Xingyang punched the boy, then sat down dejectedly under the innocent gazes of his younger brothers.
What should I do? Even if Brother Han didn't see him, if Chi Rui said something to him...
Jiang Xingyang's face turned ugly, and he no longer had the high spirits he had just now.
"Brother Han, where is your car?"
Outside the school gate, Chi Rui pulled Ye Minghan, fearing that if he ran a step slower he would be caught up by Jiang Xingyang and the others.
Ye Minghan didn't answer, but lowered his eyes to look at the wound on her knee. Because of running, a lot of blood had flowed out, but this girl seemed to have not noticed it at all.
His brows were knitted together, and when she asked, he suddenly bent down and picked her up sideways.
The little girl was very light and her body was soft. She felt weightless when I held her in my arms.
Chi Rui was already frightened by his sudden action.
Because of the weightlessness of her body, she frantically hugged the man's neck, staring at him blankly, and stammered: "I... I can walk by myself..."
Ye Minghan ignored her and strode across the road holding her in his arms.
The evening glow shone on the two of them, immersing them in a warm orange color.
Chi Rui stared at Ye Minghan blankly. The man still had his lips tightly pursed, and there was an indescribable sharpness between his handsome eyebrows.
He is cold and cruel, and looks very fierce.
However, looking at him like this, Chi Rui felt a sense of peace she had never felt before, as if the sun had dispelled all the cold and darkness. As long as she stayed by his side, she would not be afraid of anything...
The girl lowered her eyes slightly, feeling as if her heart was beating too fast.
Ye Minghan carried Chi Rui to the car, stuffed her into the passenger seat, and bent down to help her fasten her seat belt, but she refused.
"I'll do it myself."
Chi Rui was very embarrassed, and quickly lowered her head and pulled the seat belt with her little hands. However, when she pressed the buckle, she accidentally squeezed the wound on her palm, and blood oozed out again.
Chi Rui bit her lip slightly, endured the pain, and hid her hands to her sides.
Ye Minghan was still standing outside the car, his brows furrowed.
He only noticed her legs just now, but didn't expect that even her hand was injured. He pursed his lips, and a storm was brewing in his dark eyes.
Looking up and seeing his frighteningly gloomy face, Chi Rui couldn't help swallowing and felt a little anxious.
"Brother Han, let's go quickly..." she pleaded in a low voice.
She was really afraid that Jiang Xingyang and the others would catch up with her.
Ye Minghan said nothing, but pulled her hand with a serious face.
The girl's palm was white and slender, less than half the size of his, and her soft and smooth skin made the bloodstains on her palm even more shocking.
"It's just a minor injury."
Chi Rui wanted to pull her hand back, but his palm was like an iron clamp and she couldn't break free at all.
Ye Minghan looked up at her without saying a word. He took out a snow-white handkerchief from his pocket and tied it up for her silently.
"I'll take you to the hospital."
He wanted to say that there was no need to go to the hospital, but when he saw Ye Minghan’s gloomy face, Chi Rui silently swallowed the words of refusal.
Ye Minghan simply stopped the bleeding for her, closed the car door, drove around to the other side, sat in the driver's seat, and drove away from the school.
It was very quiet all the way.
Ye Minghan was driving attentively and Chi Rui was sitting obediently, just like yesterday when he went to the airport to pick her up.
After a long while, the heart that had been beating violently due to running gradually calmed down. Looking at the handkerchief wrapped around his hand, Chi Rui couldn't help but look up, his eyes fell on the rearview mirror.
In the mirror, the man had a cold face and said nothing.
"Brother Han, did Aunt An ask you to pick me up?" Chi Rui asked in a low voice.
"Yeah." Ye Minghan nodded, still looking ahead intently.
Chi Rui lowered her head slightly. In fact, she guessed that this was probably the only reason that could explain why he appeared at the gate of her school.
But somehow, she felt a little lost in her heart. Looking at the handkerchief wrapped around her hand, she couldn't help but tilt her head.
Brother Ye, do you really hate her? Could it be that she misunderstood?
The car fell silent again.
Chi Rui pursed her lips and raised her eyelashes, wanting to secretly take another look at him, but she was caught off guard and Ye Minghan suddenly turned his head to look over, and their eyes met.
She looked a little embarrassed and quickly lowered her head.
Ye Minghan was a step slower than her, but he calmly withdrew his gaze, only tightening his grip on the steering wheel slightly.
"Why are you running?" he asked, as if he had looked at her just to ask this question.
Chi Rui blinked and realized that he was asking about what happened just now.
She hesitated for a moment, but finally shook her head, "No, I just didn't check the time when I was doing the test. It was too late and I was afraid Aunt An would worry."
Ye Minghan frowned, feeling a little doubtful.
He glanced at her, saw her guilty and evasive look, pursed his lips, and finally did not ask any further questions.
Seeing this, Chi Rui couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Being blocked by someone and confessing to someone, she really couldn't say it to Ye Minghan...
There is a clinic near the school and we arrived there in no time.
After getting off the car, Ye Minghan ignored Chi Rui's resistance and strode into the door with her in his arms.
Seeing his state, the doctor at the clinic thought something serious had happened and quickly called the nurse to give Chi Rui first aid. But in the end, they found that she only had a minor scratch.
The doctor was speechless for a while.
Chi Rui buried her head in embarrassment, while Ye Minghan, who was standing beside her, had no sense of responsibility at all. He stared coldly at the doctor, making it impossible for him to utter a word of blame.
Finally, the doctor could only smile stiffly: "It's indeed a bit serious. I'll ask someone to bandage the little girl."
Finally, Chi Rui sat on the stool and obediently let the nurse help her treat her wound.
Recalling the look the doctor had given her just now, she almost wished she could dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
"I said I was leaving..." she muttered softly.
The soft girlish voice sounded like she was acting coquettishly even when she was complaining.
"You're walking too slowly."
Ye Minghan, who was sitting next to her, frowned deeply, showing his disgust undisguisedly.
Chi Rui was speechless and could only swallow back all his grumblings.
At this moment, her cell phone rang.
Chi Rui lowered her head and rummaged in her bag. When she found her cell phone, she discovered that there were several cracks on the screen. It must have been broken when she fell just now.
The cell phone was still ringing, and Chi Rui didn't care about feeling sad and quickly answered the call.
"Mom." she called softly.
Ye Minghan pricked up his ears and looked at her calmly.
The girl was concentrating on listening to the phone and didn't notice his gaze.
She smiled lightly, her deer-like eyes curved into two crescents, and her brown pupils were like glass beads, clean and pure.
"Yeah! I had a good time at school today, and my classmates were all very nice." Chi Rui said with a smile, "My new deskmate is so pretty and a very nice person. She even gave me a bottle of Yakult."
She talked about the interesting things that happened in the new school, but did not mention the incident of being surrounded after school.
Mom was far away in the South City and had so much work to deal with. Sometimes she was so busy that she even forgot to eat. Why should she make her worry?
Liu Manzhi gave a few more instructions on the phone.
"Yeah, don't worry, mom. I will take good care of myself. You also need to eat well, or your stomach problems will come back."
After mumbling for a while, Chi Rui ended the call.
Suddenly realizing something, she subconsciously turned her head and met Ye Minghan's gaze.
There was a slight gleam in the man's dark eyes, as if he could see through her.
“H-What happened…?”
Chi Rui was stunned. Why was he looking at her like that again?
Ye Minghan stared at her for a long time before turning his head away, his thin lips slightly raised.
"Little liar."
The low murmurs were mixed with some indescribable emotions.
Chi Rui blinked and was stunned for a few seconds before realizing what he said.
Did she just lie to her mother? But she didn't want to make her mother worry... Was this a white lie?
Chi Rui felt a little guilty and couldn't help but complain in his heart.
It was very rude of him to eavesdrop on her phone conversation! She puffed her cheeks, her face turned red, and she simply lowered her head to look at her phone.
The white fingertips stroked the cracks on the screen. The girl frowned gently and didn't want to talk to him.
Ye Minghan glanced at her, lowered his eyes slightly, and fell on her mobile phone. Seeing the spider-web-like cracks on it, he couldn't help but frowned slightly.
"I...let's go back."
After being sulky for a while, Chi Rui put the phone back into the bag and stood up with the help of the wall.
She carried her bag and limped towards the door.
That stubborn little figure looks a bit angry no matter how you look at it, yet... unexpectedly cute.
Ye Minghan shook his head, with a hint of amusement in his eyes. Because of this smile, his gloomy expression finally relaxed a little.
With his hands in his trouser pockets, he followed the girl slowly, watching her rub against the side of the car and stand there waiting for him.
A gust of wind blew by, gently lifting the hem of her skirt.
The girl was wearing a dark blue pleated school skirt, and her long black hair was tied into a ponytail, swaying slightly in the wind.
Cute, playful and youthful.
The words that Butler Chen said in the morning flashed through Ye Minghan's ears. He looked at Chi Rui and paused slightly.
She looked really... pretty in her school skirt.
"Brother Han?"
Seeing that he didn't come over, Chi Rui, who had calmed down, tilted her head slightly and called him softly.
She looks so cute and soft, gentle and innocent, making people want to touch the top of her head or pinch her chubby cheeks.
Ye Minghan pursed his thin lips and continued walking forward.
The two got in the car, but Ye Minghan did not go towards Ye's residence, but turned around and headed towards the city center.
Chi Rui had no sense of direction to begin with, and it was only her second day in Xuancheng, so she didn't realize something was wrong until he parked the car in front of a department store.
Eh, aren't you going home? She blinked.
"get off."
Ye Minghan unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car on his own.
Although puzzled, Chi Rui said nothing. He slowly followed him and entered the gate together.
The department store was bustling with people. There was a supermarket on the underground floor. Today was a thank-you day and they were having a special sale, which attracted many housewives to come and stock up. The shops on the first floor were a little deserted, with only a few scattered customers standing in front of a few brand counters.
"Linlin, look quickly, isn't that the guy who just transferred here today?"
In front of a cosmetics counter, a girl who was trying out different lipstick colors accidentally caught a glimpse of a figure in the mirror and couldn't help but whisper to her companion next to her.
They were all wearing the school uniform of Dongxuan High School. Although they were young and beautiful, they were wearing heavy makeup and did not look like high school students at all.
"Chi Rui from Class 3?"
Mo Linlin put down the eyeliner in her hand and looked in the direction the girl pointed. Sure enough, she saw a petite figure following a man into the door.
Being far away, the girl did not see them.
Mo Linlin couldn't help but narrow her eyes.
On her first day at school, Chi Rui stole the limelight from the school beauty Chen Yuyou. The boys were all talking about how pretty she was, how sweet her voice was, how good her personality was, and how beautiful she looked when she smiled. She was about to become the new school beauty.
The girls in Dongxuan High School are generally good-looking and are all daughters of wealthy families. Even if they are average-looking, their temperament and cultivation are much better than those of ordinary high school students. There are even a few top ones who are already preparing for art exams and plan to enter the entertainment industry in the future.
Being outdone in such a beauty contest, especially as a newcomer, anyone would feel a little unconvinced.
"The guy next to her is so handsome." Lin Yushuang said with a gossipy look on her face, "Could he be her boyfriend?"
Mo Linlin also saw Ye Minghan. The distance was too far and she couldn’t see clearly, but she could tell from his temperament and demeanor that he was extraordinary.
She couldn't help but curl her lips and sneered: "I thought she was a good girl, but I didn't expect that she just came to Xuancheng. Didn't she get a boyfriend so soon? It seems that he is quite rich."
Anyone could hear the disdain and sarcasm in his words.
Lin Yushuang nodded, took out her cell phone, and secretly pressed the shutter button in the direction of Chi Rui.
"What are you doing?" Mo Linlin frowned.
"Take this photo and show it to the boys in school. Their goddesses are already taken. I don't think they will be jealous to death!"
"What if she refuses to admit it?"
"Not really? Why wouldn't you admit this?"
"It's hard to say. There are so many green tea lovers nowadays. Don't get yourself into trouble by mistake." Mo Linlin rolled her eyes. "Take the photo first and send it to me. I'll see what happens then."
"OK."
Lin Yushuang nodded and wanted to take a few more pictures before the two of them walked far. However, at this moment, the man next to Chi Rui suddenly turned his head, and she was so scared that she quickly retracted her head and huddled together with Mo Linlin, pretending to put on lipstick.
After a while, when she turned around, Chi Rui and her tall, rich and handsome boyfriend were gone.
Lin Yu curled her lips and turned around, she was shocked by the ugly "flaming red lips" she saw in the mirror. Mo Linlin, who accidentally drew her lipstick outside the lip line, was naturally not much better.
The two screamed and quickly removed their makeup.
Chi Rui did not notice Mo Linlin and the others. She walked beside Ye Minghan and went to a mobile phone store with him.
As soon as they walked into the store, they attracted a lot of people's attention. Two women who were buying mobile phones huddled together and whispered.
"Wow, that guy is so handsome, is he a celebrity?"
"I've never seen him before. I don't know if he has a girlfriend. Do you want to go and chat with him?"
"Didn't you see there was a girl next to him? She was pretty."
"You're wearing a school uniform and you're still a student. That's impossible, right?"
Chi Rui didn't hear their whispers, nor did he care much about the gazes of others.
She stopped not far from the store entrance, thinking that since Ye Minghan was here to buy something, she should take out her cracked phone and replace the protective film.
"Sir, how can I help you?" The salesgirl came up to him, her eyes glowing as she looked at Ye Minghan.
Ye Minghan lowered his head and wanted to say something to Chi Rui, but he didn't see anyone.
Turning his head, he saw the little girl a few steps behind him, wondering what she was thinking. He frowned slightly, went back to hold her wrist, and pulled her to the counter.
Chi Rui was a little dazed, and forgot to struggle for a moment. Wasn't he going to buy something? Why was he holding her?
"Take a look at the latest models of mobile phones." Ye Minghan said to the teller.
"Okay, okay, please wait a moment, sir."
After a while, the teller showed several mobile phones. "These are the latest models, whether in design or..."
The teller lady began to sell her product enthusiastically. Ye Minghan waited for her to finish before turning his head to look at Chi Rui.
"Which one do you like?"
Chi Rui was stunned for a moment, looked at her phone, then looked at him, "You bought it for me?"
Ye Minghan nodded.
Chi Rui waved her hands hurriedly, "My phone's tempered glass is just broken, I can just replace it, no need to buy a new one."
"Are you sure?" Ye Minghan raised his eyebrows.
Chi Rui nodded vigorously, "Yeah, sure!"
The teller lady was inevitably disappointed when she heard this. She was about to continue selling, but when she looked up and met Ye Minghan's cold eyes, she was choked with what she was about to say.
This gentleman... is so fierce!
"Sister, can you help me change the film?"
At this time, Chi Rui took out her mobile phone and smiled sweetly at the teller.
The teller looked at Chi Rui and her eyes suddenly widened.
Wow, this little girl is so cute! Such pretty eyes, such a cute voice... and dimples!
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Her obsession with appearance was instantly cured, and she immediately smiled, "Okay, okay, I'll change it for you right away. What model is it?"
So Chi Rui handed the phone to the teller and asked her to help replace the tempered glass. The teller skillfully removed the broken tempered glass and wiped the dust and fingerprints on the screen with a small piece of cloth.
Chi Rui looked at her curiously; she had always been interested in these handmade things.
"Sister, you clean it so well."
The girl's eyes sparkled and her voice was soft and gentle, "Every time I change the screen protector myself, there's always a lot of dust left, and I can't wipe it off no matter how hard I try."
The teller lady felt a little elated.
"Haha, I'm a professional after all. You can come to me next time. I promise to make it quick and good-looking for you."
"Really? Thank you, sis."
Ye Minghan stood aside with his hands in his pockets, looking indifferent, as if he didn't care about anything, but the corner of his eye fell on the girl's face.
She curled her eyes slightly and smiled happily at the teller, completely ignoring his presence.
He pursed his lips, his eyelids drooped slightly, and he still exuded a cold air.
The tempered glass film was quickly replaced, Chi Rui got the phone back, and they left the store and returned to the car.
"Brother Han, thank you for today."
Looking at the traffic light ahead, Chi Rui thought for a moment and whispered to Ye Minghan.
Ye Minghan glanced at the rearview mirror.
The girl placed her hands on her knees, sitting obediently, with curved eyes and a faint smile, which made him feel like a feather was brushing against his heart.
The itchiness made him lose all his temper.
"Um."
He responded softly, without saying it was a misunderstanding like he did yesterday.
Chi Rui breathed a sigh of relief quietly, and the smile in his eyes deepened.
The red light ahead turned green, Ye Minghan stepped on the accelerator, and the royal blue sports car sped away on the road.
When we returned to the Ye family, the setting sun was already on the horizon.
Butler Chen was waiting by the garage. When he saw Chi Rui was injured, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
"Uncle Chen, I'm fine. I just fell down accidentally and broke my skin a little." Chi Rui comforted him, "You go ahead and do your work. I can handle it by myself."
Butler Chen wanted to say something, but when he saw his young master following Miss Rui, he tactfully shut up and left.
Chi Rui moved slowly.
Perhaps because she moved too much just now, the bandage that was tightly attached to her skin had loosened a little. She didn't feel it just now, but now when she bent her knee and moved, the wound would tear and rub the gauze, causing bursts of stinging pain.
Chi Rui frowned, and her little face was wrinkled.
She was actually very afraid of pain, but even if she wanted to cry, she had to go back to her room first. However, the Ye family's garden was quite large, and the paths were winding. She had only walked through it twice, and when she came to a fork in the road, she didn't know which way to go.
Chi Rui pursed her lips and turned to look at Ye Minghan.
He had been walking beside her in silence, with his hands in his trouser pockets. He looked cool, but not as indifferent as when they first met.
Chi Rui was grateful to Ye Minghan from the bottom of his heart.
Although she was not sure whether he liked her or not, at least he helped her when she was in trouble. If possible, she still wanted to get along well with him.
"Ah...you, what are you doing?"
Unexpectedly, when she was about to ask him how to get there, the man suddenly bent down and picked her up by the waist again.
Chi Rui exclaimed and stared at him with a red face.
"I'm hungry." Ye Minghan said lightly.
Hungry...hungry? Chi Rui swallowed and looked at him in panic.
Seeing her eyes, Ye Minghan couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips, but he quickly suppressed the arc.
"You're moving too slowly. How long will it take?"
Being disliked again, Chi Rui's cheeks puffed up slightly. Was he dissatisfied that she walked too slowly and delayed his dinner?
The girl turned her head away and said nothing.
Ye Minghan held her in his arms, strode through the corridor and walked into the living room.
Ye Xiao and An Xin had not returned yet, and there was no one in the living room.
Butler Chen was walking out of the kitchen. When he looked up, he saw his young master carrying Chi Rui into the house. His eyes widened slightly, and then he turned around and went back into the kitchen, stopping the maid who wanted to come out.
Chi Rui's cheeks turned red in an instant.
"It's...it's enough here, you, you put me down quickly!" She kicked her feet and said anxiously.
The girl's voice was soft and even though she spoke so eagerly, it didn't have much intimidating power.
Ye Minghan glanced at her indifferently, and did not put her down immediately. Instead, he carried her straight into the house and finally placed her gently on the sofa.
Because he was bending over, when he raised his eyes, their eyes met.
They were very close, almost nose to nose, and their breath sprayed on each other's faces.
Chi Rui's body was stiff, his eyes were wide open, and he dared not move, for fear that something unexpected might happen.
Looking at her rosy little face and the panicked look in her eyes, Ye Minghan's heart moved, but he sneered softly.
"You dared to climb into my bed before, but now you are so timid?"
The author has something to say: Master Ye: You are a little liar who forgets about people after taking everything. Chi Rui: I am not, I didn’t, you are talking nonsense qaq——————————
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