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"Mr. Chi, the person we investigated last time has appeared in Xijing. The people who were tracking him reported that he went to the Water Forest Resort Hotel."

"Prepare the car." Chi Ruiche put down his pen.

"The meeting later?" Lin Kai took out his tablet to check today's schedule.

"Go." Chi Ruiche left quickly, not giving Lin Kai a chance to object.

The moment Chi Ruiche arrived at the hotel, he ran upstairs and saw Jiang Yi curled up in Lü Haotian's arms, trembling constantly.

His steps grew heavier as he approached her, and the heartache felt like needles piercing his very bones, making it hard for him to breathe.

"One by one." He lowered his voice, forcing himself to calm down.

Jiang Yi heard a familiar voice, and a light shone in the darkness.

"I'm here." Chi Ruiche squatted down, his eyes as gentle as the morning light, soothing all the pain.

Jiang Yi pushed Lü Haotian away and threw herself into Chi Ruiche's arms, tears welling in her eyes and her lips tightly pressed together, as if her pain had found a response in his embrace.

"Yiyi, let's go home." Chi Ruiche hugged her tightly, his breath brushing against her ear, wanting to convey all the beauty to her.

Chi Ruiche carried Jiang Yi away. As Jiang Yi listened to his heartbeat, she gradually calmed down, and her body stopped trembling. She knew that in this embrace, she would find comfort and warmth.

Lu Haotian sat dejectedly on the ground, watching their departing figures. A chill swept over him, and the warmth that once belonged to Jiang Yi dissipated.

"Hello." Lü Haotian answered the phone.

"Young Master Lü, are you satisfied with the gift?" The voice on the phone was specially processed, making it impossible to recognize the original voice.

"When Chi Ruiche investigates afterwards, he'll definitely find something amiss." Lu Haotian questioned the person on the phone with dissatisfaction, "Are you trying to expose me?"

"With such a beautiful woman in my arms, Young Master Lü should thank me." The person on the phone showed no emotion.

"We're just getting what we need," Lü Haotian said coldly.

"Cooperation is a win-win situation." The person on the other end of the phone was leisurely basking in the sun.

"Since that's the case, you know what I want. So what about you? You sent someone to stab Li Yue to death, and now you've found someone who looks like Li Yue." Lu Haotian couldn't figure this person out; his actions made no sense at all.

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask." The voice on the other end of the phone turned sinister. "Don't forget, you were the one who volunteered to cooperate, and you were the one who told me about Jiang Yi."

"Are you threatening me?" Lü Haotian's voice was cold. "If I reveal your information to Chi Ruiche, do you think you can still keep it a secret?"

"You should have done this four years ago." The person on the phone chuckled boisterously, their eyes narrowing.

"How could someone with such ambition be content to be subordinate to others?"

Chi Ruiche took her back to the villa and instructed everyone not to go upstairs and disturb Jiang Yi.

Chi Ruiche hugged her, offering her the strongest embrace, "We're home, Yi Yi."

Jiang Yi stroked his cheek, and Chi Rui gazed at her affectionately, his bright eyes filled with tenderness.

Jiang Yi didn't speak, his empty eyes searching for something.

"I'm here."

Chi Ruiche gently wiped the blood off her body without surprise, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary. Seeing that Jiang Yi did not resist, his anxious mood eased somewhat.

"I'm here." Chi Ruiche looked up, his eyes filled with tenderness.

Chi Ruiche noticed a yellow water stain on his T-shirt and was startled. "Let me see."

Jiang Yi shook her head, thought for a moment and then nodded. She wasn't surprised by his overreaction and said coquettishly, "The skin on my shoulder is scraped."

"I'll have Zhao Mingyang come and bandage it up," Chi Ruiche immediately dialed the number.

"It's not serious." Before he could finish speaking, Chi Ruiche ended the call.

Zhao Mingyang arrived reluctantly, and with Aunt Wang's help, Jiang Yi changed into an off-the-shoulder top to help with applying the medicine.

Chi Ruiche blew on her repeatedly with heartache, hoping to ease her pain, while Zhao Mingyang rolled his eyes in exasperation.

"It's just a scratch, I can come later anyway." Zhao Mingyang bluntly criticized these evil capitalists.

Zhao Mingyang realized that Jiang Yi was unusual; he was taciturn and unresponsive, completely different from his previous cute self. He then gestured to Chi Ruiche.

"Yi Yi, go upstairs and rest for a bit." Chi Ruiche coaxed Jiang Yi back to her room like a child, and played her favorite movie on the projector.

As he went downstairs, Chi Ruiche's smile vanished, and his expression immediately turned serious.

Zhao Mingyang sat down on the sofa without ceremony, picked up an apple and took a couple of bites. "She's trying her best to hide it now, but she must be going through a lot of inner turmoil. Severe stress reactions can lead to uncontrollable problems."

“I checked the surveillance footage. Everything on that floor was destroyed beforehand. If Li Yue showed up and could come and go freely, someone must have been there to meet him. When Yi Yi came back, she was covered in blood that hadn’t dried.” Chi Ruiche didn’t know what she had been through, and he didn’t dare to ask, afraid of upsetting her. He asked Lü Haotian, and when he came out after hearing the noise, only Jiang Yi was squatting by the door.

“I brought some medication to help her. At this time, she needs the care and companionship of her family. It would be best if she could vent her emotions. If the situation worsens, hypnosis will be needed to help her eliminate the stressors.”

Zhao Mingyang was originally a surgeon, but later studied psychology for some personal reasons. Chi Ruiche invested in a private hospital for him, and sometimes he felt like he had become Chi Ruiche's family doctor, always available whenever he was called.

"it is good."

After Zhao Mingyang left, Chi Ruiche took out a piece of candy from his pocket, put it in his mouth, took a deep breath, and looked helpless and tired.

Composing herself, she changed into clean loungewear, a warm smile on her face, and said gently, "Yi Yi."

Jiang Yi concealed the surging pain in her eyes and forced a smile.

Chi Ruiche hugged her, affectionately holding her head against his chest.

"Che, I'm fine." Jiang Yi nuzzled against his chest like a docile kitten.

"I know, I just want to hold you."

Chi Ruiche's fingers stroked her face as the two lay snuggled together on the bed.

As night fell, Jiang Yi fell into a nightmare, unable to move, as if bound by something invisible. He was breathing rapidly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Jiang Yi suddenly sat up abruptly, ran to the sink, and rubbed her hands repeatedly, not caring that her hands were unconsciously scratched until they bled. She even turned on the shower and let the cold water wash over her whole body. Chi Ruiche silently switched the room temperature and adjusted the shower water temperature.

After a while, Jiang Yi walked out of the bathroom without a word. Her body was soaking wet, and her footsteps left watermarks on the floor. She went straight to a corner and curled up. A pair of eyes peeked out from under her arms, unusually clear in the darkness.

Chi Ruiche sat beside her, wanting to hug her and warm her body. Jiang Yi did not refuse, but she did not respond either.

After Jiang Yi stopped moving, he picked her up horizontally. Her body was burning hot and her breathing became rapid.

Zhao Mingyang rushed over that night and gave her an IV drip. "Didn't you give her any medicine?"

Chi Ruiche did not answer, but brushed aside the stray hairs on her forehead and applied a towel to her forehead.

"Want a cigarette?" Zhao Mingyang took out his cigarette case and invited him to go out together to relieve his emotions.

"You can rest in the guest room tonight. I've had Aunt Wang tidy it up." Chi Ruiche touched his forehead, repeatedly checking to see if his temperature had dropped.

Zhao Mingyang shrugged, looking indifferent. "Tell Aunt Wang to cook me a big meal tomorrow."

All night, Chi Ruiche sat by the bed, staring at the IV drip bottle, wiping the fine sweat from her forehead. He then instructed Aunt Wang to dry her off completely and change her into a nightgown.

After repeatedly measuring her temperature and going through the ordeal until the early hours of the morning, Jiang Yi's fever subsided, and Chi Ruiche held her as she slept for a while.

Jiang Yi felt trapped in a chaotic world, a buzzing in her ears, every inch of her skin feeling like it was on fire, and she couldn't control her body. Slowly, the world began to tremble, everything around her began to blur, and finally only silence remained.