"Who told you to take action?" Lin Xihe pouted, her eyes reddening, and her voice carrying a hint of resentment.
"What are you really thinking, Lin Xihe? I'm only giving you this one chance."
"Can we just let this go? Since I've done something to make you angry, you can just ignore me." Lin Xihe lowered her head slightly, avoiding Ji Zhuo's burning and sharp gaze, her hands unconsciously clutching the corner of the blanket.
"Impossible." Ji Zhuo uttered these three words decisively.
"Why is it impossible?"
“From the moment you provoked me, you should have known I wouldn’t let this go so easily. And you can’t hide, you can’t escape. Come back to the capital with me.” Ji Zhuo took a step forward, radiating a powerful sense of oppression.
"I'm not going." Although Lin Xihe was scared, she still forced herself to reply, but her slightly trembling voice betrayed her inner unease.
"Alright, then get dressed. I'll call someone in later to break your legs. I'll have someone call the doctor to treat you," Ji Zhuo said expressionlessly, then made a move to get off the bed.
"You can't bear to part with it."
"You can try. You're not even one of my people, why should I indulge you?"
Lin Xihe's heart tightened, and the painful image of her broken leg flashed through her mind. She quickly said, "I'll go with you. When are we leaving?"
"immediately."
"Right away? Can you come pick me up again in the spring?"
"Can't we just break your leg and then set it back up in the spring?"
Lin Xihe felt like a hundred alpacas were stampeding through her mind: Damn it...
"Go wait outside, I'll get dressed," Lin Xihe said reluctantly.
Lin Xihe was still thinking about finding an opportunity to apologize to Ye Yunfan in person, but seeing Ji Zhuo's cold and stern appearance, she swallowed the words she was about to say and dared not show any emotion.
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