Don't meet me in your next life.

She reached over and saw that it was Ji Shengting calling.

Xiang Yi's heart skipped a beat.

She hesitated for a long time before finally hanging up the phone.

She didn't know why she was afraid to answer his call; she only knew that if she didn't answer, she wouldn't overthink things.

Her mind was filled with images of Ji Shengting and Su Fei's intimate poses...

She felt that if she continued to contact him, she would eventually break down.

She didn't want to continue this entanglement, so she decided to pretend that she had never met him or known him.

Thinking this way, she felt a little better and less sad.

She composed herself and threw herself into a new round of drawings.

However, she was constantly restless and unable to concentrate on her work.

She kept flipping through the things on the table, her mind filled with images of Ji Shengting.

His face, his expression...his joys and sorrows...

Finally, Xiang Yi couldn't resist dialing Ji Shengting's number.

"Hello."

Ji Shengting answered the phone.

Xiang Yi bit her lip, unsure of what to say.

She wanted to hang up the phone, but her fingers were rooted to the spot and wouldn't move.

Her throat tightened, and she softly called out, "Hello, Mr. Ji..."

Ji Shengting ignored her and only gave a faint "hmm".

"How are you?"

"fine."

"Then you should get some rest. I... I'll hang up now."

Just as Xiang Yiyi was about to hang up, she heard him say on the other end, "Xiang Yiyi, you don't need to pretend anymore. You've achieved your goal; you can leave now."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yi's fingers trembled slightly as she held the phone.

Her fingers gripped the phone tightly, her heart aching with bitterness.

She tried hard to control her emotions and make her voice sound calm.

"Ji Shengting, I know you have some misunderstandings about me right now. Let's talk again once your injuries have healed, okay?"

"Whatever you want."

"Okay, I'll hang up now."

She hurriedly hung up the phone, threw it aside, and covered her head with her hands.

She recalled what Ji's father had said at the Ji family villa that day.

"Ah Ting is a good kid, you should cherish him, he's really good to you."

So, his injury is real, it's really serious.

But why won't he admit it...?

She thought, if he was really injured, he should be recuperating in the hospital. Why did he have to come to work instead...?

Did he really want to get revenge on her?

"Ding-dong--"

Her phone suddenly vibrated, and she hurriedly picked it up, only to find it was a text message.

The text message reads as follows.

"Ms. Xiang, are you available to take this call now?"

She opened the text message and saw its contents. Her heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly, and she was in so much pain that she could hardly breathe.

"Who are you?"

A slightly hoarse male voice came through the text message, "Miss Xiang, I'm Young Master Ji's personal assistant. Young Master Ji's injuries have healed, and he needs you to come over now."

It turns out that his injury that time was just a misunderstanding.

Xiang Yi was stunned, a strange emotion welling up in her heart.

She took a deep breath and asked, "Are you sure it was Young Master Ji who sent you?"

The man replied firmly, "Absolutely true."

"Okay, I got it, I'll be there right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Xiang Yi changed her clothes and hurriedly went out.

Throughout the journey, she kept urging herself to stay calm and composed.

But her legs felt like they were filled with lead, incredibly heavy.

When she finally arrived at the company, she felt strange looks from those around her as soon as she got out of the car, which made her feel a little lost.

She took a deep breath and walked into the lobby.

In the secretary's office, Xiang Yi saw Ji Shengting sitting in his office chair, engrossed in processing documents.

He has a refined and perfect profile, and is strikingly handsome.

His focused and serious demeanor inspires awe.

She unconsciously slowed her pace.

She knew she wasn't qualified to be around him, but she still couldn't resist the urge to get closer and see how he was doing...

She wanted to know how badly his injury was...

Xiang Yi slowly walked to his side, hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke.

"Ji Shengting, I...I...I want to see you..."

"You don't need to come see me."

Ji Shengting didn't even look up, coldly rejecting her.

"Your health is not suitable for coming to work."

he continued.

Xiang Yi lowered her eyes and remained silent.

Ji Shengting's gaze remained fixed on the documents in his hand, without observing her expression.

"You don't need to waste your energy here; we have nothing to talk about."

"No... I didn't come to see you... I wanted to..."

"I don't care what you're planning, but starting today, I expect you to move out of the Ji residence."

Moving out of the Ji residence...

She didn't know what to say or how to refute it.

Because every word he said was the truth.

The Ji residence was left to her by her mother, and it was her only connection to him, so...

"I'm not leaving."

Xiang Yiyi spoke softly, yet firmly.

“You…” Ji Shengting suddenly raised his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in them.

"I...I'll move out after you recover."

As soon as Xiang Yi finished speaking, Ji Shengting stood up and gave her a cold glance.

"Whatever you say."

He turned and left.

As Xiang Yi stared at his departing figure, a sense of loss inexplicably rose in her heart.

Was he so stingy with even a glance for her?

"Bang--"

She felt her heart pound, and the pain instantly brought tears to her eyes.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock..."

Crystalline tears slid down her cheeks.

"Tick-tock..."

Tears dripped onto the floor, splashing up tiny droplets.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock..."

She kept her head down, tears streaming down her face.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock..."

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock...

"Jingle Bell"

Her phone rang, and she hurriedly wiped away her tears.

A familiar number was flashing on the phone screen.

Her heart skipped a beat, her fingers trembled slightly as she pressed the answer button, her voice a little hoarse.

"Hello......"

There was no response on the other end of the phone, only the rustling of leaves in the wind and the soft sound of raindrops hitting the windowpane.

"Hello?"

She called out again, but still no one answered.

Her heart tightened involuntarily.

Could it be that something happened to Ji Shengting?

Xiang Yi bit her lip, feeling uneasy.

"beep......"

Suddenly, a clear horn blare broke the silence.

Xiang Yi looked up and saw a black sedan parked in front of her.

Xiang Yi opened her eyes wide in horror, ignoring the bag in her hand, and rushed forward.

"ah--"