After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

Sometimes she wonders, how much can one give to constitute love?

Is it the toothpaste squeezed onto the washstand every morning, the warm breakfast on the dining table, or the pick-up and drop-off service to and from get off work?

It doesn't seem like enough.

What about going a little deeper? Remember the hobbies she casually mentioned, always be the first to apologize after an argument, and include her in your future plans.

It still doesn't seem enough.

Until one day, she saw a news report on TV—a man committed suicide because he could not accept the death of his lover from illness.

Yes, loving someone to the point of giving your life for them should be enough.

That's enough, she thought.

For example, right now—the sound of a blade piercing in and then quickly being pulled out can be clearly heard.

Although Ji Nianci couldn't see anything, she could clearly hear the man's rapid breathing and violent heartbeat. The hand pressing on her head was also trembling slightly.

"Shen Ceyan!" she began to struggle.

The man seemed to have lost some of his strength, and she managed to break free with a struggle, but his hands still loosely held her body.

To commemorate Ci's regained sight, she immediately looked up—

Shen Ceyan's face was a little pale, but his expression remained gentle. He even smiled and touched her hair: "It's alright, I'm here."

Ji Nianci's eyes instantly reddened: "What are you doing? Do I need you?"

"Okay, no need, no need..." Shen Ceyan patted her back gently, knowing she was frightened.

"Let me see quickly..." Her voice was trembling with tears as she tried to look at the wound on his back.

"Don't look..." Shen Ceyan used some force to press her down.

"Shen Ceyan!" Ji Nianci called his name again, her voice trembling with tears.

Shen Ceyan suddenly smiled.

He hadn't heard her call him that in such a tone for far too long.

Shen Yanzhi behind him had already been subdued by the others brought by Shen Ceyan.

"You're still in the mood to laugh? Go to the hospital right now!" Ji Nianci was furious with him.

"Boss, Madam, I'll go get the car first." Lin Cheng said quickly.

At this moment, Ci Ji was completely focused on the wound on his back and did not notice the inappropriateness in Lin Cheng's words.

When Shen Ceyan reached the car door, he suddenly stopped.

He was slightly out of breath, his hand resting on the car door, but his tone was steady: "Niannian, get in the car, I'll go to the one in the back."

"What are you doing in the back? I'd like to ride with you."

Ci Jinian was puzzled; even at a time like this, he still insisted on sitting separately.

Shen Ceyan remained unmoved: "The smell of blood is too strong and will bother you."

Lin Cheng: "..."

Ji Nianci suppressed the urge to curse, abruptly opened the car door and shoved him inside, saying, "What a dawdling man! Get in right now."

After saying that, she slammed the car door shut and quickly turned to the other side to get in.

"Assistant Lin, let's go!"

"Hey, good."

For the first time, Shen Ceyan realized that this girl was quite strong.

When Ci pulled out a large piece of gauze and pressed it onto his wound, his hand was shaking.

"Does it hurt... Are you out of your mind? Really..." Ji Nianci couldn't hold back her tears.

She felt somewhat ashamed because she hadn't cried in a long time.

When she first arrived in New York, she was unfamiliar with the place and people. She didn't cry when she was deceived and blackmailed. She didn't cry when her hair was falling out in clumps as her career was just starting out. She didn't cry when investors kept urging her to drink at social events.

But now, looking at the person in front of her, she felt like crying.

"That's what I should be asking you." Shen Ceyan leaned back in his chair, his face pale, his voice weak: "Do you even know who Shen Yanzhi is... Are you out of your mind?"

If he had arrived even a few seconds later... Shen Ceyan simply couldn't bear to think about it.

Seeing that he still had the energy to argue with her, Ji Nianci's heart ached even more: "I saw it clearly, his stab wouldn't have caused me much harm at all!"

Shen Ceyan closed his eyes and made up a story: "I've also decided to take a look..."

"What the hell are you looking at!" Ji Nianci couldn't help but blurt out a curse: "Are your eyes on the back of your head?! You think you can see that?!"

What if, by sheer coincidence, the knife pierced a vital area...

She probably will never forgive herself in her lifetime.

Hearing the obvious sob in her voice, Shen Ceyan opened his eyes.

He sighed helplessly and gently wiped away her tears with the back of his hand: "Why are you crying?"

Did that bastard hurt you anywhere else?

Shen Ceyan carefully examined her from head to toe, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she had no wounds.

Seeing that she was still sobbing, Shen Ceyan's questions got stuck in his throat. He softened his tone and coaxed her, "Okay, stop crying. Shen Yanzhi doesn't have much strength. He just got a little scrape. It doesn't hurt."

Lin Cheng, seeing the gauze soaked in blood in the rearview mirror, was speechless.

It's even more heartbreaking to remember Ci.

He's always like this; even if he's in ten parts pain, he only says one part.

"Niannian, don't hide such dangerous things from me anymore..."

Ji Nianci held back her tears and remained silent.

After Shen Ceyan entered the emergency room, Ji Nianci sat on a bench outside, her feelings complicated.

I only wanted to get rid of one of his troublemakers, but in the end I still hurt him.

I just wanted to make amends, but the hole called guilt just kept getting bigger and bigger.

She felt a little sad and confused.

During the more than a thousand days and nights she spent in a foreign land, whenever she couldn't help but think of him, she told herself that he had already found someone new, that he had never loved her, and that all the kindness he showed her was just an illusion, a means to get revenge on her.

But now, someone is telling her: all he did was to protect you, and he loves you far more than you imagine.

The image of him rushing over to block the knife without regard for anything else flashed through my mind again.

How to do it?

What will she use to suppress her overflowing love in the future?

She closed her eyes, thinking that perhaps she would be forever bound to him.

“Assistant Lin.” Ji Nianci suddenly looked up: “How did you know?”

She didn't tell anyone about this.

Lin Cheng sighed: "Madam, we actually know nothing."

"We only found out that Shen Yanzhi escaped."

"After the boss found out, he suddenly went crazy and started looking for you everywhere. After learning from your assistant that you were in New York, he took the fastest flight to come here."

"We tracked your phone's location, which is why we were able to get here in time."

“The boss is really worried about you. I’ve been his assistant for so many years, and every time he gets this anxious, it’s because of you.”

"He really loves you very much."

Lin Cheng thought for a moment and decided to fight for his boss: "Back then, he was forced to do it for your safety. Could you... give him another chance?"