Let's return to Qiyuan.

His eyes remained open from the moment he was pushed down the stairs until he received treatment from his family doctor.

This was a habit he developed in prison.

From the day he entered prison, the prisoners called him Rose, and on his first night, the inmate in the same cell tried to take advantage of him.

Then he broke two or three bones in all the prisoners in his cell, and on his first day in prison, he was admitted to the infirmary.

He thought that no prisoner would dare to touch him because he was covered in wounds, but little did he know that a prisoner pretended to be sick and came to the infirmary, still trying to take advantage of him.

Some people have disgusting hearts.

Seeing you covered in wounds and scars will only bring him pleasure, and he might even want to inflict more new injuries on you.

That prisoner was one such example.

He saw Qi Yuan covered in wounds and thought he would succeed, but Qi Yuan acted as if he didn't care about his life, even if it meant his own death, he would cripple his opponent.

Fortunately, the doctor from the infirmary returned early, otherwise Qi Yuanzhen might have died that day.

Because of that incident, Qi Yuan was injured in prison and would force himself not to sleep to avoid being taken advantage of.

The doctor in the infirmary was an upright man. Seeing Qi Yuan's determination, he would ask the prison guards to send Qi Yuan to solitary confinement to reflect on his actions after the treatment, or he would give up his own room for Qi Yuan to recuperate.

If we were to ask who Qi Yuan is most grateful to in this world, it would be that doctor.

However, the prisoner left too deep an impression on Qi Yuan, and he had developed the habit of never sleeping as long as he was awake when he was injured.

He stayed in bed like that from noon until it was completely dark outside.

As soon as it got dark, the maid came into the room and turned on the light for Qi Yuan.

The lights came on, and she looked at Qi Yuan curiously. When their eyes met, she was startled, and then respectfully asked, "Mr. Qi Yuan, would you like some dinner?"

"Ah."

"I'll go prepare dinner for you right away."

The maid turned and left the room.

Dinner was a simple stew of potatoes and meat; the potatoes were stewed until soft and melted in your mouth.

The physical pain made Qi Yuan lose his appetite; he only ate half a bowl before he couldn't eat anymore.

Perhaps because of the feeling of fullness, or perhaps because of the excessive pain in his body, Qi Yuan couldn't help but close his eyes to rest for a while. But less than a minute after closing his eyes, he heard footsteps approaching and immediately opened his eyes wide.

"Go to sleep if you're tired. Are you waiting for me to come back and see you?"

Noah's voice is very pleasant, deep and languid, like a fine red wine that makes you feel intoxicated without even realizing it.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Did you bite your tongue when you fell?"

Noah had already sat down on the edge of the bed and pinched Qi Yuan's mouth, as if he wanted to open Qi Yuan's mouth to see if his tongue was okay.

Qi Yuan frowned slightly, thinking: Why did this guy start touching me so casually? Is he used to physical contact with others?

"I was pushed."

Qi Yuan said calmly.

He hadn't spoken since he was injured, and his weakness from the injury made his words sound weak and aggrieved, even though they were just ordinary sentences. To onlookers, it sounded like he was being coquettish.

Noah paused, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes: "Who pushed it?"

"I couldn't see his face clearly, but I saw the hem of his clothes. He must be a servant, a man."

In the Davis household, male and female servants wear different uniforms, so it's not difficult to tell them apart even by the hem of their clothes.

In addition, the bodyguards at home wear fitted suits, so their hems won't show when they run. Only the male servants' tailcoat-like clothes will have that pointed hem fluttering when they run.

Noah was surprised that Qi Yuan, despite being in pain, could clearly see who pushed him down the stairs. He nodded and said, "I understand."

After saying that, he looked at Qi Yuan's bright and alert eyes and couldn't help but laugh, "Aren't you going to sleep? Aren't you sleepy?"

"not sleepy."

"Go to sleep. This place won't be like prison, where someone will hurt you while you're asleep."

Noah's words made Qi Yuan's heart skip a beat. He looked at Noah with slight surprise. His bright and clear eyes seemed to speak volumes. Noah was actually in a good mood because of his direct stare.

Of course, he also understood what Qi Yuan wanted to ask, and asked, "Why did you tell me about your prison record when we first met? Kalis must have warned you not to tell me about your prison record when he sent you to me."

Seeing that Qi Yuan was unwilling to sleep, Noah decided to chat and started talking to Qi Yuan in a leisurely manner.

"I'm smart."

Qi Yuan suddenly started boasting, his voice tinged with pride as he uttered those three words.

Noah hadn't expected him to boast, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "How smart are you? Tell me."

"The Davis family is one of the oldest families in the North Continent. The fact that it has lasted for so long shows that the people of this bloodline are not stupid. Carlis is just a small-time mafia boss who suddenly rose to power and thinks he can do whatever he wants. He even dares to hide and deceive you. When dealing with superiors like you, honesty and truthfulness are the best way to please them."

Noah raised an eyebrow slightly. "So, your honesty was just to please me... because you like me?"

Qi Yuan: "..." He didn't want to talk and turned his head to the side.

The silent protest amused Noah. "You said it yourself, and now you're embarrassed?"

"What I meant was that I'm smart and know how to deal with you best, not that I'm trying to curry favor with you."

"I'm in a superior position. If you flatter me, you can eat and drink well and sleep in a warm bed," Noah tempted.

Qi Yuan looked at him and asked, "Want me to fight in a boxing match for you?"

Noah frowned: "You're so beautiful, how come all you talk about is fighting and killing? Can't you do something else?"

Qi Yuan frowned and pondered for a moment. As if he had thought of something, he raised an eyebrow and glanced at Noah. Finally, he mustered up his courage and said, "I'll cook for you? I'm very good at cooking Dongzhou cuisine."

"I've heard that. There are quite a few prisoners in the jail who are big fans of your cooking."

"You've investigated me quite thoroughly," Qi Yuan muttered under his breath.

As he spoke, he looked at Noah again.

A sapphire blue eye held a cunning smile, much like an old fox teasing a naive little rabbit. If the little rabbit showed even the slightest sign of panic, the old fox would probably be overjoyed.

However, the scheming in his eyes lacked the filth and ruthlessness of the prisoners in jail.

Noah, now sitting on the edge of the bed chatting with him, is like a completely different person from the one he saw at the birthday party. Qi Yuan felt that no matter what he said now, the other party wouldn't get angry.

“Anyone who can enter the Davis mansion will be thoroughly investigated. Speaking of which, you probably want me to investigate your time in prison, right? After all, once I've investigated, I'll know what aspects of you are off-limits,” Noah said.

Qi Yuan nodded slightly. "You will respect it?"

“Mr. Noah of the Davis family is more of a gentleman than you think. Go to sleep, beautiful Mr. Rose. I said no one will hurt you while you sleep, and I mean it.”

Upon hearing Noah's words, Qi Yuan's heartstrings twitched slightly. He raised his eyes, still somewhat puzzled as to why the other party was being so kind to him.

But then he heard the other person say, "Once you've recovered from your injuries, make me food from the Eastern Continent. I've never tasted authentic Eastern Continent cuisine before."

“Okay,” Qi Yuan replied.

Under the other person's gaze, he finally succumbed to overwhelming sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep.

Noah saw that he had finally fallen asleep and laughed, "You believed it so easily? Looks like you don't really hate me after all."

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