Imprisoning the Black Moonlight

The redwood window frames, the Chinese-style lighting, and the girl quietly sipping her yogurt—it all looked almost unreal. The man sitting opposite her, even in casual clothes, couldn't hide his menacing aura, yet at this moment, he was attentively using serving chopsticks to cook lamb from the hot pot and placing it in her bowl.

Although she didn't know what they were talking about, the way the man looked at her made every hair on Hong Jin's body stand on end. Her sinister eyes narrowed slightly. "Come upstairs, I'll treat you to lamb spine hot pot."

Wu Meng and Zhou Qian looked at each other and shook their heads. Then, without saying a word, they went upstairs to the second floor and entered the next private room.

"Ah Jin, you sit here, I'm going to go and have a go at that bastard."

Wu Meng knew perfectly well that Hong Jin never suffered a loss and would settle scores on the spot, but once he made a move, the little brat would definitely not let him off the hook.

Along the way, he watched Hong Jin risk his life for that little brat. The two of them had finally made some progress, and he couldn't let that grandson ruin it. It was most appropriate for him to teach him a lesson.

"Ah Meng!" Hong Jin's sharp eyes turned to his good friend across the table. "Sit down, order whatever you want to eat!"

"No way, you actually came to eat here?" Wu Meng's eyes widened, looking at his good buddy across from him in confusion. "You can actually tolerate this?"

"It's just a meal, what's the big deal? Can't Yueyue have friends? Sit down and eat!" He seemed nonchalant, but he emphasized the last word with such force that anyone could hear the grit in his teeth.

Zhou Qian glanced at the two of them, ordered his food, and smiled, "Ah Jin, you're more mature about relationships than before!"

He still remembered how Hong Jin was furious when he heard about Yao Gongyue's affair, even through the phone. He never expected that she would be so rational now, seeing her having dinner alone with another man.

Hong Jin reached out and unscrewed the bottle of ice water the waiter had just brought, tilting his head back to gulp down more than half of it. "Making a move without a clear reason will only embarrass Yuebao. She didn't touch a single bite, which shows that she's just repaying a favor. I'll just wait to take her home."

The meal was incredibly difficult. Yao Gongyue only drank some yogurt and ate some fruit, and didn't touch anything else. She was on a diet recently, and her stomach wasn't very good, so she couldn't digest the meat she ate that night.

Seeing her so wary, Xu Xiao lost his appetite. He tried to probe her several times, but she insisted that no one had bullied her, so he didn't press further. Finally, he put down his chopsticks and got straight to the point.

"Yueyue, I don't know what you've been through to make you so wary of people, but I really want to help you and protect you."

The first time I met you, you were like a frightened kitten, so weak, and so trusting of me. In the days since, every time I think of the look in your eyes back then, I can't sleep at night.

I admit, I was a bit frivolous, but I couldn't help it, I couldn't control myself, and I wanted to come find you.

I was so worried when I couldn't find you the other day. I finally saw you again today. I sat in my cousin's office all day, thinking about it, and finally figured it out.

Yueyue, I like you. Can you give me a chance to pursue you?

Yao Gongyue was shocked that he could be so direct, and she was so startled that she inhaled a mouthful of yogurt into her trachea, almost choking to death. She coughed so hard that tears streamed down her face and she was gasping for breath.

Seeing that she was so frightened, Xu Xiao quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe her tears. Yao Gongyue coughed and tried to block his outstretched hand, but accidentally put her hand into the hot pot on the table.

"Ah~"

She screamed in pain, instinctively trying to jump up but tripping over the chair and hitting her head on the armchair.

Xu Xiao was caught off guard by the sudden turn of events and was just about to go up and pick her up.

boom!

There was a loud bang.

The door to the private room was kicked open.

Hong Jin's face was grim and terrifying, his eyes blazing with fury. Seeing her sitting on the ground, tears welling up in her eyes as she looked towards the door, his heart felt as if it had been ripped into his chest. He rushed over in two steps, "Baby, what's wrong? Are you hurt?"

Perhaps because she had just been burned, her hand was still numb, and the pain hadn't fully kicked in yet. But the moment she saw Hong Jin, it felt like her pain receptors were being stimulated; she felt both wronged and in pain.

"Oppa~ It hurts so much, waaaaah... My hands hurt, my head hurts too..."

Wu Meng and Ba Lu rushed in behind him and started fighting with Xu Xiao without saying a word.

Seeing her tearful eyes and pitiful expression as she held up her scalded red hand in front of him, all of Hong Jin's anger turned into heartache. He bent down and picked her up, saying, "Stop hitting her, you bastards. A-Lu, drive. Zhou Qian, go contact the doctor."

Yao Gongyue nestled in Hong Jin's arms, her once fair and jade-like hands now slowly starting to blister. Terrified, she cried out, "Oppa~, my hands are blistered, will they leave scars!"

"No, baby, I'll find you the best doctor and the best medicine!"

Xu Xiao was still fighting with Wu Meng when he heard the word "husband," and he was completely stunned. He turned around and looked at Hong Jin in disbelief. At that moment, Wu Meng punched him in the mouth and then grabbed him by the collar. "If my sister's hand is left with even a scar, I'll make you pay with your life."

Xu Xiao narrowed his wolf-like eyes, looking at the man in front of him. It had been many years since the Second Young Master Xu had seen anyone so arrogant in front of him. He grabbed Wu Meng's wrists with both hands, forcefully pried them open, and sneered, "I'll be waiting!"

Hong Jin had already carried the person away, and the two of them, not bothering to fight, drove after them to the hospital.

A luxury private hospital in Beijing.

Hong Jin sat on a chair in the treatment room, with Yao Gongyue sitting on his lap. When the doctor came in, he was stunned for a moment, then didn't say anything and instructed the nurse to prepare for the treatment.

After all, it was a prestigious hospital, and he was already used to all sorts of pampered young ladies and pretentious playboys kept by wealthy businessmen and high-ranking officials.

"The patient has damaged the dermis and developed blisters. The blisters need to be punctured to drain the fluid before applying medication. After treatment, pay attention to aftercare to avoid scarring!"

The doctor's voice was cold and indifferent, devoid of any warmth, purely businesslike. However, when Yao Gongyue heard that the blisters were to be popped, the tears that had already stopped welled up again, and she couldn't stop them no matter what she did.

"Oppa~, I don't want to, it hurts..." Her shoulders trembled slightly, her instinctive fear was evident. No one knew better than Hong Jin how afraid she was of pain, but she was injured and definitely couldn't leave it untreated.

The man took off his black wool coat and wrapped it around her, gently stroking her head and letting her lean on his shoulder. He kissed her cheek and whispered, "I'll ask the doctor to be gentle, sweetie, just bear with it."

Her nasal cavity was filled with his fresh and pleasant scent, and her ears were filled with his deep and magnetic voice. However, Yao Gongyue felt that she could no longer hold on. What was going on? It was as if he could amplify the pain.

Tears streamed down her face, soaking the man's shirt. Although she gritted her teeth and didn't make a sound, every time the doctor punctured a blister, she would snuggle closer to the man, and Hong Jin's heart would tremble with each step.