Wanxia also realized that sothing was off with Lin Chu, so she quickened her pace, "Xiao Chu, wait a mont, I’ll be right over."
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Wanxia returned to her room and quickly changed clothes. She and Lin Chu were about the sa height and build, so wearing each other’s clothes wasn’t an issue.
She randomly grabbed a dress from the wardrobe, found so new underwear, stuffed them into a paper bag, and then opened the door, just in ti to bump into Ji Huan, who had just woken up.
"Brother, I have to go out urgently, breakfast is ready, I won’t be able to eat with you."
After saying that, Wanxia was about to run downstairs, but Ji Huan grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.
Ji Huan had just woken up, his short black hair slightly tousled. His chiseled features appeared softer than usual, like they were veiled with a gentle mist. He was still in ho clothes, giving him a more casual look.
He pulled her in front of him and frowned, asking, "Why are you in such a hurry, where are you going?"
Wanxia, wearing flat slippers, only reached Ji Huan’s chest. Her gaze was level, just in ti to see his Adam’s apple move as he spoke.
She awkwardly lowered her head and took a small step back, "Xiao Chu doesn’t feel well, I’m going to check on her."
Her movents were small, but Ji Huan still noticed. His dark eyes deepened slightly, though the surface remained calm, "The Lin Family?" He started walking toward the closet, "Wait two minutes, I’ll change and drive you over."
He had let her drive a few tis, and it nearly ended in an accident.
He couldn’t help but worry.
"No need, brother, don’t you have to go to work?" Wanxia tugged Ji Huan, "Uncle Li has already taken the car out of the garage, he can take ."
After saying that, she ran downstairs. After changing shoes at the entrance, she looked back at Ji Huan, who was still standing at the top of the stairs on the second floor, and smiled, reminding him, "Don’t forget to eat breakfast, I made it myself."
The door closed.
The sound of the car engine starting up faintly reached the living room. Ji Huan remained in the sa posture, his hand still half-raised in the air.
He gazed in the direction of the door, motionless for a long ti.
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The vibration of the phone sounded.
Because of the ever-present pain, Lin Chu hadn’t fallen asleep. When she opened her eyes, everything was blurry from tears.
Her movable right hand groped for the phone. The caller ID on the screen was a blur, but Lin Chu knew who it was because she heard the knock earlier.
She answered, speaking softly, "The password is ****, I’m in the third bedroom on the left on the second floor, Wanwan, don’t let the doctor in just yet,
I’m only wearing a man’s shirt without even the buttons done up, practically no different from being naked."
"Okay, got it."
...
When Wanxia saw Lin Chu curled up on the sofa, she froze at the door, mouth agape, speechless for a while.
How could the Lin Family’s cherished daughter ever be in such a state, covered in injuries as if abandoned?
The bed was in disarray, with a faint, ambiguous fragrance in the air. Wanxia could roughly guess what had happened the previous night.
Averting her eyes while closing the door, she helped dress Lin Chu, combed her hair, and wiped her face with a warm towel. She didn’t speak throughout but kept shedding tears.
Lin Chu seed amused by her actions, hoarsely asking, "It doesn’t hurt that much, why are you crying so sadly?"
Pain numbs the nerves after a while, and it truly didn’t hurt anymore.
"Don’t laugh, you look terrible," Wanxia said, expressionless.
Though her tone was harsh, her touch was gentle, afraid of causing more pain.
After being dressed, with the tears wiped clean and having had so water, Lin Chu leaned against the sofa, feeling much more comfortable.
She chuckled carelessly, "It’s not his fault, it was my own doing. He was rciful by not killing outright."
Lu Huai’an, a naturally indifferent man destined from birth to be entangled in the feuds of a wealthy family, couldn’t tolerate being manipulated by her like this.
The doctor Wanxia brought was the Ji Family’s family doctor, who wouldn’t speak carelessly or look inappropriately.
After realigning Lin Chu’s dislocated bones and securing them with bandages, he kindly said, "Young girls’ bones are fragile. Fortunately, these injuries aren’t severe, but be extrely careful these next few days. Don’t let your left hand bear any weight, and be vigilant while sleeping not to put pressure on it, or it may cause lingering issues."
From his years of experience, he could tell that person had held back and not used full force.
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