She goes crazy, he'll cover for her; the darling of the group is someone no one dares to mess w

Fang Li took a deep breath, sat on the edge of the bed, and slightly raised her arm to look at the layers of gauze wrapped around it. As she looked, her eyes unconsciously reddened.

She frowned slightly, and a trace of worry and fear, which she had never shown before, finally flashed across her usually cold eyes.

Fang Li is not afraid of dogs.

But after what happened today, she suddenly began to feel a little afraid of this ubiquitous animal.

God knows how desperate she felt when it suddenly pounced on her the moment she stepped out the door.

Also... the doctor said it might leave a scar...

Although she made it sound so easy at the time, what if she really ended up with a few ugly scars on her arms?

Does she have to wear long sleeves to cover herself up every summer?

Fang Li bit her lip and sighed softly, suddenly missing the man far away in Haicheng...

Then, she suddenly realized what was happening, shook her head, and fell backward in frustration.

It's said that when people are vulnerable, they think of the person who gives them the most security deep in their hearts. When did Han Xi become someone she trusts and relies on so much in her heart?!

Fang Li closed her eyes, forcing herself not to think about it.

But the more you try not to think about it, the more you will think about it. Once you unlock certain levels, your thoughts will surge like a flood that has burst its banks, and you can't stop them.

After a moment, Fang Li finally gritted her teeth and sat up abruptly.

She got out of bed, walked to the bedside table, picked up her phone, and without hesitation dialed Han Xi's number.

A few seconds later.

The soft music playing on the phone reached Fang Li's ears, and for a moment, inexplicably, Fang Li's eyes reddened.

"Hey."

A deep, husky, magnetic voice entered my ears.

Fang Li pressed the back of her hand to her eyes, and her throat tightened involuntarily.

"Fang Li?"

The man's slightly doubtful voice came again.

Fang Li closed her eyes, took a deep breath, suppressed the soreness in her throat, and asked, "Are you busy? Am I bothering you?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Fang Li opened her eyes wide and looked up, letting the moisture recede, and said in a deliberately relaxed tone, "Then you go ahead and do your work, I'm fine."

Just as she was about to hang up, a noticeably deeper voice came through the receiver.

"You cried?"

Fang Li's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she lowered her head: "...No, why would I cry when I'm perfectly fine?"

The man opposite him clearly didn't believe him. He seemed to get up and walk a few steps toward a quieter place before asking, "What happened?"

Fang Li pursed her lips, "I'm really fine."

"Xu Fangli!" Han Xi's tone became more serious, his voice carrying a hint of worry and anxiety.

"Why are you yelling at me all of a sudden? I didn't lie to you, I'm really fine. Does that mean I can't call you if I'm fine?" Fang Li deliberately retorted, raising her voice slightly, sounding a little awkward.

Han Xi finally fell silent, his heavy breathing coming through the receiver. "What's wrong with your voice? Are you sick?"

She couldn't hold back the tears welling up in her eyes, which spilled down to the corners of her eyes. Fang Li held her breath and moved the phone away from her ear, silently exhaling until the soreness in her nose subsided before putting the phone back to her ear: "I was sleeping just now, so my throat might be a little dry."

What she said made sense, and Han Xi on the other side didn't say anything more after hearing it.

Fearing he wouldn't believe her, Fang Li added, "Alright, the studio has just started operating and there's a lot to do. I need to take a nap; I have a meeting to attend. You go ahead and get busy; I won't bother you anymore."

Han Xi seemed to be in a meeting as well. Hearing this, he remained silent for a moment and then responded in a deep voice, "Hmm."

"I'm hanging up." Fang Li said, immediately hanging up the phone.

Holding her phone in her left hand, she sat back on the bed, her eyes welling up with tears, lost in thought.

......

Xu Fangli thought her words were flawless; at least the man was busy and wouldn't have much suspicion.

Unexpectedly, less than a minute after the call ended, the phone in the living room downstairs rang.

At that moment, Fang Li had just come to her senses and opened the door to go downstairs to get a glass of water.

With such a big incident, the servants were all anxious and on edge. The living room phone rang loudly, but they all pretended not to hear it, either going around it or simply staying far away.

Aunt Rong came out of the kitchen, looked around quietly, and knowing she couldn't avoid it, walked towards the phone.

Haicheng.

When the phone went unanswered for a long time, Han Xi immediately sensed something was wrong.

A sense of unease inexplicably arose in my heart.

He narrowed his eyes, just about to hang up and call Yu Tian, ​​when the call connected and Aunt Rong's voice came through.

At this moment, Fang Li had just stepped out of the door and reached the stairwell.

When she saw Aunt Rong standing by the small table answering the phone, she didn't pay much attention at first, but then she heard Aunt Rong call out slightly uneasily, "Sir."

gentlemen?

Han Xi?!

Fang Li's leg went limp as soon as she lifted her foot and took a step, and she almost fell forward if she hadn't been holding onto the handrail.

How could it be Han Xi? Does he know something?

Fang Li quickly stepped down the stairs, biting her lip and staring intently at Aunt Rong, silently shaking her head as she stood beside her.

"..." Aunt Rong: "Sorry, I didn't hear the phone while I was in the kitchen."

When the call connected, Han Xi's heavy heart remained uneasy. He didn't care about that and asked directly, "Did Madam go to work today?"

Aunt Rong subconsciously looked at Fang Li beside her.

Fang Li's heart tightened, and she quickly nodded to her.

Aunt Rong gripped the phone tightly and said through gritted teeth, "He went. He left with Mr. Yu this morning."

"Has anything happened to her these past two days, especially last night or this morning?" Han Xi asked, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Aunt Rong's pupils trembled, her expression was very unnatural, and she looked at Fang Li timidly and said, "No, I didn't hear Madam say that. She went to bed early last night and left early this morning. She seems to be doing well."

"Is that so?" Han Xi suddenly fell silent.

Aunt Rong watched as Fang Li's hands began to tremble as she held the phone.

Her eyes pleaded, "Why don't you tell your husband? There's no way we can keep something this big a secret."

Even if I don't say anything now, my husband will find out sooner or later when he comes back. Rather than living in fear, it's better to be honest sooner rather than later.

Fang Li stopped her with a look and shook her head.

Knowing Han Xi's personality, he would probably fly back immediately if he knew about this, and she didn't want him to be delayed in his work because of her.

And...it was Han Shiyu's dog that hurt her, and those girls were there too—one was his cousin, and the other was the girl he liked...

She didn't want to put him in a difficult position.

This time, Han Xi seemed to truly believe it.

After listening to Aunt Rong's words, he remained silent for a moment, gave a few instructions, and then hung up the phone.

He didn't call again after that.

Fang Li even called Yu Tian to ask, and only breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Han Xi hadn't called him.

She thought the matter was temporarily over.

Unexpectedly, the girl who had left that morning returned in the evening.