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"Yi Yi, don't move, let me hug you, okay?" Chi Ruiche reached out to hug her.

"Don't come any closer." Jiang took a step towards him, but the stinging pain in her feet slowed her movements, and the blood oozing from her wound seemed to tell of her suffering.

"Yi Yi, I was wrong. You can hit me or scold me, I beg you not to move, okay?" Chi Ruiche was humble to the point of being ashamed, his deep voice trembling. His gaze was fixed on her, the bright red blood stinging him, and his heart trembled slightly.

"Che, do you... like me?" she sobbed, her voice hoarse, a faint smile on her face.

Chi Ruiche could no longer heed her objections. He quickly stepped forward to stop her, and before his other foot could land, he swept her up in his arms. He didn't let go of her even as she hit him, but instead held her even tighter.

"I love you." He, who was always calm, completely panicked. Looking at her sobbing body, his heart ached.

Jiang Yi stopped hammering, tilted his head back in disbelief, and looked up, his tear-filled eyes searching for a glimmer of light in the darkness. All of his emotions surged into his heart as tears streamed down his face.

"I didn't lie to you. I didn't know how to bring that up. I never wanted you to know about something so dirty." Chi Ruiche looked back at her with cold eyes, his gaze filled with deep affection and melancholy.

Chi Ruiche's eyes also dimmed. In everyone's eyes, he was an aura of dominance that looked down on the world, but when facing Jiang Yi, he was afraid of defiling her and afraid of hurting her. His Jiang Yi deserved everything in the world, and these emotions were like an invisible shackle that had been binding Chi Ruiche's soul.

"Che, I don't want to be a burden to you." Jiang Yi cupped his face in her hands, her crescent-shaped eyes crinkling into a smile.

Jiang kissed Chi Ruiche's lips, her breath warm, like a soft kitten, her eyes making her look innocent.

Chi Ruiche felt waves of warmth wash over him, his eyes darkened, his Adam's apple bobbed, and a surge of intense heat enveloped her.

"I'll take you to get your wound treated."

In the hospital, Jiang Yi was held in Chi Ruiche's arms. The emergency room doctor rinsed the wound with hydrogen peroxide, also picking at the glass shards embedded in her foot, discarding the blood-soaked fragments aside. The doctor continued rinsing, repeating this process until the glass shards were separated one by one.

Jiang Yi pursed her lips, trying not to make a sound, but the stinging pain still made her frown. She clutched Chi Ruiche's shirt in her hand, and a bead of cold sweat appeared on her forehead.

"Bite me if it hurts." Chi Ruiche tenderly brushed her hair aside and placed his palm on her cherry lips. The bloody wound revealed dark red soft flesh, a shocking sight. Chi Ruiche, filled with heartache and anxiety, dared not breathe.

Jiang Yi pretended to be strong and opened her mouth wide, then gently kissed her palm. The tingling sensation made Chi Ruiche's body stiffen instantly. He chuckled calmly and pulled her into his arms.

"It's all taken care of. The nurse will come to give you a tetanus shot in a bit. Don't let the wound get wet, and rest well when you get home." The doctor turned off his flashlight and dutifully instructed, "Young people, talk things out." The doctor believed it was just a fight between lovers, and the foot wound wouldn't heal anytime soon.

"Thank you."

The two of them didn't speak and waited at the hospital for thirty minutes before leaving. Every time they looked at each other, they would awkwardly glance to the other side.

Chi Ruiche transformed into a dedicated wheelchair carrier, carrying Jiang Yi back to the villa. Aunt Wang from the villa rushed out to greet them, "Young Master, Miss, the room is ready."

"Hmm." Chi Ruiche hummed a single word through his nose, then carried Jiang Yi back upstairs.

Chi Ruiche half-squatted, looking at Jiang Yi without saying a word, only tucking her disheveled hair behind her ear.

"I have no relationship with Liang Simin, neither in the past nor now," he finally explained, letting out a helpless sigh.

"I believe you." Jiang Yi lowered her eyes. "This is never what I'm angry about."

Aunt Wang was notified to help Jiang Yi wash her body. Chi Ruiche gently carried her to the bathroom. Her makeup, which had been ruined by crying, was now smudged and unrecognizable.

Perhaps he was tired, after taking a shower, Jiang Yi fell asleep in a daze, still feeling the effects of the alcohol.

Chi Ruiche stopped, clenching his fist to conceal his inner turmoil, seemingly trying his best to suppress his emotions. In the quiet room, his voice was low and slow, "My Yi Yi."

Like silk threads, the air drifted into her ears, causing the girl's thick, curled eyelashes to tremble slightly, and her tightly pursed lips to slowly relax. Chi Ruiche's warm, large hand enveloped her, their fingers intertwined.

Chi Ruiche gently covered Jiang Yi's exposed feet, which were wrapped in gauze, and stared at them silently.

The vibration of his phone pulled him back to reality. Chi Ruiche tiptoed away, closed the door, and walked to the balcony before answering the call.

"Boss, where are you? Didn't you say you'd propose at midnight? It's past the appointed time." Abu, wrapped in a coat, his hair disheveled by the sea breeze, spoke with a hint of anxiety.

"Let them all leave." Chi Ruiche pinched the bridge of his nose, completely unconcerned about Abu's explosive mood.

"What?" Abu doubted his own pronunciation. "Boss, are you kidding me? You prepared for half a month and then canceled it?"

"You should get some rest too." Chi Ruiche hung up before Abu could finish speaking, went back to his room, and fell asleep holding Jiang Yi.