The man buried in her arms fluttered his eyelashes, his mind gradually clearing, but he did not get up. Instead, he hugged her more tightly, rubbing his face dependently in her embrace before becoming still.
Chen Jing stood motionless, her brow furrowed, unable to determine if he was having a symptom or about to do something bizarre.
However, what she anticipated did not happen.
In about three seconds, Yu Xi suddenly let go of her, got up by himself, and stepped back several steps!
…What was he doing now?
Chen Jing pursed her lips, looking at him expressionlessly.
Yu Xi also pursed his lips, still looking disheveled, his dark eyes staring at her unblinkingly, his gaze complex and changing, but no longer as abnormal as before.
He stared at her for a while, the corner of his mouth lifting in a sudden smile: “Jing Jing, long time no see.”
Chen Jing was momentarily stunned but quickly reacted, standing up and brushing off non-existent dust, smiling back: “Indeed, long time no see.”
The man opposite stood there, with remnants of moisture at the corners of his eyes, but his smile was flawless, as if nothing had happened before.
The two stood laughing and quietly facing each other.
Chen Jing was disgusted by her own thoughts, her smile fading, her gaze sweeping around the room before pointing to the door of the room he had just run out of, smiling: “Someone seems to be injured in there. Would you like to take a look?”
Yu Xi’s smile stiffened but he maintained it perfectly, nodding gentlemanly and walking slowly towards the room, smiling at Chen Jing: “It might be the cleaning lady who fell. I’ll go check.”
He quickly entered the room and with a bang, the door was tightly closed.
Chen Jing clearly heard the lock click.
Her expression froze for a moment, her gaze slanting at the tightly closed door, her eyes curving as she suddenly chuckled.
Heh…
Interesting.
Having experienced many worlds and lived several lifetimes, she hadn’t met such an interesting male protagonist in many years.
Yes, and a mental patient. 🙂
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The original protagonist had worked hard for a long time to obtain a psychological counselor certification.
Among those patients, no one had been like Yu Xi, with such unpredictable condition, potentially having a breakdown at any moment, yet also seeming capable of clarity at any time.
Such an illness, especially Yu Xi’s condition, was extremely tricky. But for Chen Jing, who actually enjoyed researching complex cases, it was also somewhat of a surprise.
Of course, most importantly, the person with this illness was Yin Li.
That Yin Li who secretly loved her like a fool.
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Chen Jing half-closed her eyes, leaning on the handrail, one hand around her waist, the other propped under her chin, slowly rubbing. She was thinking about what implications Yu’s mother’s actions might have.
Given her sophistication, Chen Jing didn’t believe she would casually abandon her son with a daughter who was essentially a stranger, having only met briefly in childhood.
Chen Jing felt this was full of implications.
But what exactly was being implied?
She stared at the door Yu Xi had entered, her thoughts split in half – one part casually pondering Yu’s mother’s intentions, the other wondering if Yu Xi had been inside too long.
A mental patient and a potentially unconscious woman with unknown intentions – wouldn’t something problematic happen if they were in the same space for too long?
Chen Jing licked her lip corner and stood up, walking over and knocking three times.
A slightly hoarse voice quickly came from inside: “Don’t come in.”
Chen Jing raised an eyebrow, acting as if she hadn’t heard, and continued knocking.
“…I’m changing clothes,” his voice was slightly embarrassed and seemed to contain a hint of anger.
Chen Jing let out a light laugh, mercifully stopping, but not wanting him to have an accident, she didn’t walk away. Instead, she leaned against the door, ears perked, carefully listening to the sounds inside.
Fresh air mixed with warm sunlight drifted over. Chen Jing’s nose felt itchy, and just as she was about to sneeze, the door opened. Without support, her body suddenly fell backward, caught by a tight, powerful arm.
Her sneeze instantly disappeared.
“Tsk, throwing yourself into someone’s arms, Miss Chen,” a familiar, cheeky voice sounded by her ear.
Where she couldn’t see, Yu Xi’s gaze was deep, his eyes softening. This was exactly what Chen Jing was thinking, and she didn’t hesitate to act.
Her high heel stepped on his foot, applying slight pressure, no longer pushing him away. She turned back with a gentle smile, her red lips touching his cheek, eyes laughing like looking at a long-loved lover, whispering ambiguously: “Keep holding on, and I’ll break your foot.”
Yu Xi’s eyes flickered, catching a glimpse of her pink lips. He tightened his arms, steadying her before she could frown, then released her.
“Just a joke, sorry for startling you,” he said with a light smile, looking at Chen Jing seriously.
“No problem,” Chen Jing also smiled.
She leaned forward, glancing inside, and when her gaze fell on the person lying on the ground covered in blood, her mouth twitched: “Did you do this?”
Yu Xi also looked back, his expression slightly changing, unexpectedly silent. Chen Jing considered his condition.
With Yu’s mother not arriving and a bloody person lying in the room, maintaining this stalemate wasn’t sustainable.
Chen Jing thought for a moment and took out her phone to call Yu’s mother. Whatever the request, she would agree if possible. If not, even bearing the title of the original mother’s good friend, she wouldn’t compromise herself. The best approach was to be completely transparent.
Yu Xi glanced at her, saying nothing. In fact, he knew Yu’s mother’s plan. To be honest, this idea was something he had actually instilled in Yu’s mother. So what if he was sick? Chen Jing… he absolutely didn’t want to give her to that man!
Yu Xi lowered his eyes, hiding his somewhat dark gaze.
Chen Jing called twice, but Yu’s mother didn’t answer. She looked seriously at her phone screen, her gaze fixed on the words “Aunt Yu”, then suddenly looked up at Yu Xi: “Do you know where Auntie went?”
Yu Xi’s heart skipped a beat, but on the surface, he shook his head nonchalantly: “I don’t know.” Chen Jing didn’t believe Yu Xi knew nothing. Cough!
Suddenly realizing her thoughts had gone wild, Chen Jing felt slightly embarrassed and quickly stopped her wild imagination, her expression becoming increasingly serious.
However, she didn’t expect that she had been so focused on her thoughts, her eyes fixed on Yu Xi without looking away. When she came to her senses, seeing Yu Xi turn his back to her, her expression instantly froze.
This misunderstanding was huge. Chen Jing was annoyed at losing face in front of her nemesis and tried to laugh casually, her gaze falling on the box just brought in by Old Sun. She asked unceremoniously, “So what are your plans?”
Facing away from Chen Jing, Yu Xi’s handsome face turned slightly red. Hearing her question, the corner of his mouth curved up, and without turning around, he said meaningfully, “My plans… will you listen?”
“Of course.”
Chen Jing walked a few steps forward and pushed open the door that had not been closed when he just came out.
She crouched down to check the woman’s breath, slightly furrowing her brow. “Even a normal person wouldn’t be fine after being hit on the head and now with so much blood… Yu Xi, are you sure you want to drag this out with me?”
Yu Xi didn’t want to show his cold-blooded side in front of her, so after a brief silence, he went downstairs to make a phone call.
