When An Ancient Chinese Romance Novel Heroine Transmigrated Into A Lesbian Novel - Chapter 31

This night was destined to be difficult for everyone in the Ji family.

Ji Xu’an, who was far away in the US, received a call from Secretary Zhao. It was 8:00 PM in China, and for Ji Xu’an, the day’s schedule had just begun.

As soon as the call was connected, before Ji Xu’an could even ask, “What’s the matter?”, she heard Secretary Zhao’s panicked voice on the other end of the phone saying:

“It’s terrible, President Ji! Miss Xie fell from a third floor building!”

At that moment, Ji Xu’an’s heartbeat had a brief pause, followed by a huge roar in her ears. She felt her body light and floating, like floating in a virtual space, and even Secretary Zhao’s voice became very distant.

Zhao Zitang didn’t wait for her to answer, and continued quickly: “Miss Xie went to her classmate’s house to see a cat. Who knew that the beast had evil thoughts? He tied Miss Xie’s hands, and the two accidentally fell from the second floor during the struggle.”

“That scumbag is suffering from excessive blood loss and multiple fractures all over his body, and is still being rescued in the operating room.”

“Miss Xie’s condition is better. Her life is not in danger, but she hasn’t woken up yet, and is waiting for the test report to come out.”

Hearing that Jiang Jiang’s life was not in danger for the time being, Ji Xu’an felt that her feet had returned to the ground. She breathed a sigh of relief, and found that the heart in her chest was still beating at an extremely high frequency.

Ji Xu’an always thought that she could remain calm in the face of danger, but just now, when she heard Secretary Zhao say that Jiang Jiang had fallen from a building, Ji Xu’an couldn’t control her expression. A strong sense of panic arose in her heart.

For a moment, Ji Xu’an wanted to tell Secretary Zhao not to say any more.

From the initial fear to the current relief, Ji Xu’an belatedly realized why she was so panicked.

She was afraid, afraid of hearing the news of Jiang Jiang’s death.

Ji Xu’an had been emotionally detached since she was a child. There were not many people she cared about in her life. She had already lost two when she was young, and the pain and despair at that time still made Ji Xu’an feel palpitations when she thought about it today.

She thought that after her parents passed away, the only people she cared about were her grandmother and Xiao Yuan. Did she include Jiang Jiang in this range from some point on?

When she learned that Jiang Jiang might lose her life, she had also panicked and worried to the point of being at a loss.

Ji Xu’an supported her forehead with her hand. It turned out that before she knew it, Jiang Jiang’s weight in her heart was already much heavier than she thought.

Just thinking that the little girl who would obediently lie on her lap and smile at her so sweetly and softly might never open her eyes to look at her again, Ji Xu’an’s heart twitch uncontrollably.

Jiang Jiang clearly said that she would always wait for her to go back.

Ji Xu’an closed her eyes. Perhaps she couldn’t sort out her thoughts for the time being, but only one thing was certain.

She would never allow Jiang Jiang to have an accident again.

Ji Xu’an took a deep breath, and when she spoke again, her always clear and cold voice was terribly hoarse, “I’m going back to China immediately. You stay at the hospital and don’t let anyone disturb her.”

Her tone was heavy, “No matter what the cost, I just want her to be safe and sound.”

Secretary Zhao felt some alarming emotions from her tone, and he said in a deep voice, “Okay, President Ji.”

Then he hesitated for two seconds, and then said: “Don’t worry, Miss Xie is blessed by God, and she will definitely be fine.”

Secretary Zhao didn’t dare to tell Ji Xu’an any more. In fact, he had personally seen Jiang Jiang’s unconscious appearance.

Because he was not sure about Jiang Jiang’s injuries, the driver did not dare to move her at will. After calling 120 and the police, the driver immediately called Secretary Zhao.

After all, Ji Xu’an was far away in the US, she couldn’t possibly help from that distance, therefore it was useless to call her.

Secretary Zhao arrived quickly. Hearing the driver say Jiang Jiang had fallen from the second floor, her fate unknown, Secretary Zhao felt as if the sky was falling.

As Ji Xu’an’s most trusted secretary, he was the one who knew best how much Ji Xu’an valued Jiang Jiang. Some things that even Ji Xu’an herself had not seen clearly, Secretary Zhao had already noticed.

Remembering President Ji’s specific instructions to care for Jiang Jiang before her departure, Secretary Zhao felt a mix of sadness and self-reproach at the young woman’s accident.

Even disregarding President Ji’s instructions, the sight of a promising young woman lying powerlessly in a pool of blood was enough to break Secretary Zhao’s heart.

The most remorseful and regretful person was undoubtedly the driver. He had the best chance to save Jiang Jiang, yet he could only watch her fall.

“It’s all my fault, if I could have been more vigilant and gone upstairs with Miss Xie, perhaps this accident wouldn’t have happened.”

Outside the examination room, the driver sat slumped on the ground, leaning against the corner of the wall, his head drooping deeply.

He clearly had many opportunities to reverse this tragedy. As early as in the car, he had discovered that something was wrong with Liang Junsheng, but out of confidence in his own strength, he didn’t pay attention to it.

Later, Miss Xie didn’t let him go upstairs with her, and he should have been more forceful at that time, even if he used President Ji to pressure her, Miss Xie would definitely listen.

But he didn’t do that.

Even after Miss Xie followed Liang Junsheng upstairs, he clearly noticed something was wrong, but he easily believed the text message sent by Liang Junsheng, and thought that the person who replied to the message was really Miss Xie.

In the end, it was all his wishful thinking and self-righteousness that harmed Miss Xie. He thought that he was downstairs, and there were many residents nearby, so Liang Junsheng shouldn’t be so bold as to choose to attack Miss Xie in his own home.

But Liang Junsheng just did it.

“What’s the use of saying this now?” It was difficult for Zhao Zitang not to blame him.

President Ji hired him at a high salary to protect Miss Xie, but he let Miss Xie have an accident under his nose.

“Keep these words to tell Miss Xie and President Ji.”

Zhao Zitang turned around outside the examination room. Just as he was anxiously waiting for Jiang Jiang to come out, Ji Heyuan, who had learned the news, had rushed over.

“What exactly is going on?!”

Ji Heyuan’s eyes were red, and there were still tears on her face. “Xie Jiang Jiang will be okay, right?”

She grabbed Secretary Zhao’s wrist.

“It’s hard to say now.” Zhao Zitang himself was already anxious, and he had to patiently comfort Ji Heyuan, “Second Young Lady, don’t worry, we’ll have to wait for the test results to come out to know everything.”

As he spoke, Jiang Jiang had already been pushed out. She hadn’t woken up yet, and her round smiling eyes were tightly closed, and her cheeks were so pale that there wasn’t a trace of blood.

Ji Heyuan’s legs went weak, and she almost knelt on the ground, “Xie Jiang Jiang!”

How could this be?

Ji Heyuan couldn’t understand. It had only been a day since she last saw her, how could Xie Jiang Jiang have encountered such an accident?

Clearly, when they parted yesterday, Xie Jiang Jiang was still so bright and moving, but at this time, she was lying quietly on the mobile hospital bed, as if she would stop breathing at any moment.

Ji Heyuan subconsciously reached out to check Jiang Jiang’s breathing, but was stopped by the nurse next to her.

Ji Heyuan could only bite her lip and watch Jiang Jiang being pushed away in a daze.

She thought, falling from such a high place on the second floor, Xie Jiang Jiang must have been so scared at that time.

Why did I think it didn’t matter?

Why didn’t I ask more when Xie Jiang Jiang called?

If she had gone with Xie Jiang Jiang, that beast might have been afraid to act rashly and wouldn’t have dared to attack Jiang Jiang.

Unfortunately, there is never a “what if” in this world.

It’s useless to regret things that have already happened.

Ji Heyuan could only pray that Jiang Jiang was okay. She caught up with Secretary Zhao and asked in a low voice, “Did you tell Grandma?”

Secretary Zhao shook his head. “Not yet, I only called Chen, the housekeeper.”

Ji Heyuan seemed to want to say something, but in the end she didn’t say it.

Secretary Zhao knew what she wanted to say. He also knew that the old lady cared about Jiang Jiang very much. With such a thing happening, the old lady should be informed, but Secretary Zhao never thought about telling Old Madam Ji about this.

One was because the old lady was old and couldn’t stand being frightened, and the other was because the test results hadn’t come out yet, and telling Old Madam Ji at this time would only make her worry for nothing.

Secretary Zhao didn’t explain, he followed into the ward and stayed by Jiang Jiang’s side.

The most serious external injury on Jiang Jiang’s body should be the strangulation wound on her wrist. Because she was tightly bound by the wire, her hands were congested and swollen, and could not recover in a short time. The strangulation marks had even turned purple.

In addition, there was also an abrasion on her forearm, which should have been accidentally caused during the struggle.

In addition, there were no particularly obvious wounds on the surface of her body, it was just that she hadn’t woken up.

A group of people stayed in the hospital for several hours, and even housekeeper Chen, arrived at the hospital after learning the news. Finally, at more than 10:00 PM, Jiang Jiang’s test report came out.

Secretary Zhao’s words that good people are blessed by God were really not wrong. Also falling from the third floor, Liang Junsheng had multiple fractures all over his body, and was still in the operating room, while Jiang Jiang only had a mild concussion and a sprained left ankle. Other than that, everything else was fine, and no blood clots were found in her body.

This result made everyone breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time, they felt incredible.

The doctor speculated that when the two fell from the building, Liang Junsheng was at the bottom, which played a certain buffering role for Jiang Jiang, so Jiang Jiang was not injured much.

This should be considered a blessing in disguise, and everyone present couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although in the eyes of the police and medical staff, everyone’s life is equal, but from the perspective of personal morality, Liang Junsheng’s actions really made everyone feel disgusted.

Ji Heyuan wiped her tears, and didn’t care about how embarrassing her image was at the moment. “Doctor, when will my sister-in-law wake up?”

Hearing these words, Secretary Zhao couldn’t help but take another look at her.

In the past, he had never heard Ji Heyuan call Jiang Jiang that.

“We also detected the residue of ether and aphrodisiac drugs in the patient’s body, which may also be the reason why the patient is unconscious.

But Jiang Jiang’s vital signs were very stable, and the other test results were fine, so she could only be hospitalized for observation for the time being.

A weight lifted from his shoulders. Secretary Zhao quickly called Ji Xu’an to report the examination results.

Through the screen, Secretary Zhao didn’t know what Ji Xu’an’s expression was, but he could hear the anger that had been suppressed in Ji Xu’an’s cold voice. “What about the other person?”

She was referring to Liang Junsheng.

“His situation is not very good, the bleeding is more serious, and he is still in the operating room.”

Ji Xu’an’s voice was light and ethereal, and when it was transmitted to Secretary Zhao’s ears through the receiver, it made him feel cold all over, and a chill spread from the soles of his feet.

“Don’t let him die.”

Secretary Zhao said in a low voice: “Don’t worry, President Ji.”

He heard Ji Xu’an’s implied meaning. Keeping Liang Junsheng alive was not to give him another chance to live a good life, but to let him live to atone for his sins.

Wouldn’t it be too cheap for him to die like this?

Ji Heyuan and the housekeeper Chen, were guarding the hospital, so Secretary Zhao went to the police station with the police.

Because one of the two parties involved in the case was in critical condition, and the other had not woken up, it was temporarily impossible to take a statement. The police could only roughly infer the course of the incident based on the evidence left at the scene.

In fact, this case was not complicated, because from the time the incident occurred to the time the two were sent to the hospital, the entire process did not exceed one hour, and all the evidence was completely preserved and had not been destroyed.

All the tools used by Liang Junsheng to commit the crime were still in the rental house, and the traces of the fight at the scene had not been damaged. Not only that, but the police also found the phone that had been recording, and in the video, Liang Junsheng personally admitted his crimes.

Although the sound of the two arguing in the living room later was very vague, it could also be roughly heard what the two had said.

The evidence was irrefutable. If Liang Junsheng weren’t still undergoing emergency treatment, he would already be in police custody.

But after he was out of danger, he would still not escape the sanctions of the law.

At the police station, Secretary Zhao also watched the video. If the man were present, Secretary Zhao might have taken matters into his own hands.

Even so, he couldn’t help but curse the man out as a vile beast.

In the video, Jiang Jiang’s hands were tied behind her back, and she had been crying and struggling. Liang Junsheng, that scum, even deliberately grabbed her hair, so that the camera clearly captured Jiang Jiang’s tearful appearance.

Not only that, Liang Junsheng detailed his horrific abuse of the cats—perverted acts so outrageous they defy description.

“We found the kitten locked in a cage in the toilet of the rental house, and we have now sent it to the pet hospital.” One of the policemen said.

Secretary Zhao took a deep breath. “Thank you for your hard work. After the case is over, can we take the kitten away?”

Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and this kitten had not yet suffered Liang Junsheng’s poisonous hands.

Secretary Zhao thought that Miss Xie cared about this kitten very much and must like it. If such a small cat was not taken care of, he didn’t know what the ending would be.

Moreover, she originally had the intention of adopting it. With his understanding of Miss Xie, she shouldn’t blame the kitten.

“My boss might want to adopt it,” Secretary Zhao said.

“Okay.” The policeman nodded.

Seeing that Secretary Zhao was very angry, but all the anger was directed at Liang Junsheng, and he didn’t blame the kitten because of this, The policeman couldn’t help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

The occurrence of this tragedy was all because of Liang Junsheng’s evil thoughts. The kitten was just a reason Liang Junsheng used to lure Jiang Jiang, and it was actually innocent.

But if he encountered the kind of irrational victim’s family, they might vent his hatred for the criminal suspect on the kitten.

Fortunately, the man in the suit in front of him didn’t seem to want that.

The issue of the kitten’s ownership was temporarily resolved, and the police talked to Secretary Zhao about Liang Junsheng’s affairs.

Although Liang Junsheng had committed an act of infringement against Jiang Jiang, in the video, he did not state his kidnapping motive. In addition, the actual damage Jiang Jiang received was not serious, and it was more of a psychological trauma, which did not constitute intentional injury in the body.

“And we are not sure how the two fell from the building.”

Did they accidentally fall down the stairs during the dispute; or did Liang Junsheng deliberately want to push Jiang Jiang down, but accidentally fell down with her.

There is an essential difference between these two situations.

The police did not dare to draw conclusions easily, and everything had to wait until Jiang Jiang and Liang Junsheng woke up.

In fact, the main reason was that Jiang Jiang’s injuries were not serious. Even if Liang Junsheng was sentenced in the end, he shouldn’t be sentenced for too long.

Learning this news, Secretary Zhao didn’t show much anger, this result was already expected.

He believed that President Ji didn’t care much either. What’s more, Secretary Zhao had vaguely guessed his superior’s plan.

President Ji would not let Liang Junsheng go so easily. It would be too cheap for him to be locked up in prison for a few years.

He believed that President Ji would find a way to make Liang Junsheng’s life worse than death.

It was just that there was no need to say these words in front of the police.

Secretary Zhao’s cooperation made all the police breathe a sigh of relief. At the moment, everyone’s eyes were focused on Jiang Jiang and Liang Junsheng. Compared with Liang Junsheng, who was still in the operating room, everyone placed their hopes on Jiang Jiang.

In everyone’s anticipation, Jiang Jiang finally woke up at one o’clock in the morning.

At this time, Secretary Zhao and housekeeper Chen, were still guarding the hospital, and even Ji Heyuan hadn’t left. Everyone’s eyes had hardly left Jiang Jiang.

Therefore, when her eyelashes began to tremble, everyone couldn’t help but surround her.

As soon as Jiang Jiang woke up, she heard a familiar cry. She tried to open her eyelids and looked intently. In her sight, there was Ji Heyuan’s face, which was so excited that she couldn’t stop crying.

“Xie Jiang Jiang, you’re finally awake, woo woo woo woo, you scared me to death!”

Ji Heyuan had never felt that time had been so long. Almost every few minutes, she had to go over and take a look at whether Jiang Jiang had woken up. The phone in her pocket vibrated from time to time, and someone sent her a new message, but Ji Heyuan didn’t want to look at it at all.

Perhaps Zheng Zhouzhou was also among the people who sent her messages, after all, the other party was still lying in the hospital, but Ji Heyuan was not willing to think about this matter at this time.

It was difficult for her not to blame Zheng Zhouzhou. Maybe Zheng Zhouzhou didn’t know what Jiang Jiang would encounter next when she tried to keep her, but Ji Heyuan was now blaming herself, let alone Zheng Zhouzhou.

Although Zheng Zhouzhou said that she was very pitiful, Ji Heyuan knew in her heart that Zheng Zhouzhou could actually find someone to accompany her, she just wanted Ji Heyuan to accompany her.

In the end, the decision was made by herself, and Ji Heyuan also understood that she couldn’t blame others, but this didn’t prevent her from not wanting to see Zheng Zhouzhou’s face now, because it would remind her of Jiang Jiang’s pale face and tightly closed eyes.

At this time, seeing that Jiang Jiang had finally woken up, Ji Heyuan felt that her heart was beating again.

“I was so afraid that something would happen to you,” Ji Heyuan said while wiping her tears.

Jiang Jiang didn’t speak, her limbs were still very soft, and Jiang Jiang’s head was dizzy with a slight movement, and even a feeling of nausea rose in her chest.

“Miss Xie, lie down and don’t move, just tell me what you want me to do.” Secretary Zhao quickly pressed her shoulder, “You need to lie down and rest now.”

“Yes, yes, Xie Jiang Jiang, tell me what you want.” Ji Heyuan had never been so attentive to Jiang Jiang as she was now.

Jiang Jiang just shook her head gently, and when Ji Heyuan reached out to help her brush away the broken hair on her cheeks, she turned her head to avoid her hand.

Ji Heyuan’s hand suddenly froze in the air, but she quickly adjusted, because Jiang Jiang’s evasive eyes and tightly pursed lips all revealed the tension and unease in her heart.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!” Ji Heyuan quickly apologized, “I won’t touch you, don’t be afraid.”

Jiang Jiang had just been kidnapped, by someone she knew, leaving her understandably insecure and vulnerable.

Ji Heyuan was not allowed to approach, and neither was Secretary Zhao. Only housekeeper Chen, could say a few words to Jiang Jiang.

“Xiaoxiao, don’t be afraid, take good care of yourself, the eldest lady will definitely stand up for you.” Housekeeper Chen, looked distressed, and the old man’s eyes were full of red blood.

He tried to appease Jiang Jiang, “We are all here, no one can hurt you again.”

Hearing these words, Jiang Jiang’s eyes suddenly turned red, and tears swirled in her eyes. Her lips opened and closed, “Don’t…”

Jiang Jiang was still very weak, and the last few words were so light that it was really hard to hear. Housekeeper Chen, had to get closer.

“Can you repeat that miss?”

Jiang Jiang tried hard to open her lips, and it took several breaths to say clearly, “Don’t…tell…Grandma.”

Housekeeper Chen, suddenly shed tears.

“Okay…okay!” He choked up and promised, “Don’t worry, we won’t tell the old lady.”

Only then did Jiang Jiang close her mouth with satisfaction. Her head was still very dizzy, and her consciousness was hazy. It was already very difficult to insist on saying these few words.

The doctor rushed over again to do another examination for her, and the results were good. Jiang Jiang only needed to rest for a few more days, and there would be nothing serious.

This awakening only lasted for about half an hour, and Jiang Jiang fell asleep again. When she woke up again, the sky outside was already bright.

Jiang Jiang didn’t know what time it was. She blinked at the ceiling and could clearly feel that her dizziness had eased a lot.

“You’re awake.”

A familiar, clear, and cold voice suddenly sounded beside her.

Jiang Jiang turned her head to look to the side and met Ji Xu’an’s deep, calm black eyes. The other party was wearing a black trench coat with a white shirt inside, and her chestnut-colored long hair was casually draped behind her, neatly styled..

Ji Xu’an’s appearance was very neat, but Jiang Jiang still saw some fatigue on her face.

Calculating the time, Ji Xu’an may have been in a hurry to rush back as soon as she received the news.

Jiang Jiang quietly watched Ji Xu’an. She didn’t speak, but her bright almond eyes gradually turned red, and tears quickly gathered in her eye sockets. A look of grievance and fear slowly appeared on her pale face.

Ji Xu’an’s heart felt heavy. She looked at the tears in Jiang Jiang’s eyes and felt very uncomfortable.

Just as Ji Xu’an was about to open her mouth to comfort Jiang Jiang, Jiang Jiang suddenly bit her lip, and then mustered up the courage to reach out and gently grab Ji Xu’an’s sleeve.

Tears rolled down the corners of her eyes, and she called out very softly, “Sister.”

The slightly hoarse voice contained a slight tremor, and the delicate sobs were extremely heartbreaking.

Ji Xu’an could feel that the hand she was holding her sleeve with was trembling, as if afraid of being pushed away by her. Jiang Jiang even only pinched a little bit of the corner of her clothes.

This cautiousness complicated Ji Xu’an’s feelings. She took Jiang Jiang’s fingertips in hers, gently circling them at first. Seeing Jiang Jiang didn’t flinch, she slowly tightened her grip.

Ji Xu’an’s palms were not particularly warm, but her fingers were delicate as jade. It was just such a hand that was obviously well-maintained, but it seemed to give Jiang Jiang endless strength.

The emotions that Jiang Jiang had been trying hard to suppress suddenly couldn’t hold back. She forcefully held Ji Xu’an’s fingers and then used her other free hand to cover her eyes, her crying hoarse and painful.

“Sister, you’re finally back.”

Her voice was intermittent, accompanied by sobs when crying, “I’m really scared.”

Before this, Ji Xu’an had only seen Jiang Jiang cry silently, beautiful and composed—a stark contrast to her current heartbreaking sobs. This sight, however, was even more distressing, a profound ache filled Ji Xu’an’s chest.

“Don’t be afraid, I’m here,” Ji Xu’an said in a low voice.

She didn’t know how to comfort Jiang Jiang.

Ji Xu’an tentatively reached out and touched Jiang Jiang’s head. Seeing that the other party didn’t refuse, she gently stroked the other party’s long hair with her fingertips.

“I promise, I won’t let something like this happen to you again.” Ji Xu’an softened her voice and patiently coaxed her, “He won’t die so easily, I’ll hand him over to you, you can take revenge however you want, okay?”

Fortunately, the police were not in the room at this time, otherwise, if Ji Xu’an’s words were heard by them, the atmosphere would have been very awkward.

“The kitten you like has been sent to the pet hospital, and Secretary Zhao will have someone take good care of it.” Ji Xu’an paused and asked, “Do you want to see it?”

Jiang Jiang took down the hand that was blocking her eyes. Her almond eyes had been soaked in tears and were swollen, like two soft peaches, the kind that would ooze juice when poked.

Her whole face was red, her nose, the corners of her eyes, and even her lips were dyed crimson because of the action of biting her lips.

“Is the kitten still alive?”

She probably thought that Liang Junsheng had already killed the cat.

“It’s still alive.” Ji Xu’an took out a handkerchief from her arms and wiped away the tears from the corners of Jiang Jiang’s eyes. “Do you want to keep it? The apartment is really too empty, and I’m busy with work, it’s good to have a little guy to accompany you.”

Jiang Jiang’s crying gradually stopped. She sobbed twice and looked at Ji Xu’an with an uneasy expression. “Really?”

Ji Xu’an’s fingertips brushed over Jiang Jiang’s eyelids as if inadvertently. Her eyebrows were gentle, and her tone was calm and ordinary, “Yes.”

Jiang Jiang’s tears hadn’t completely stopped yet, but a smile had already appeared on the corners of her lips. She said softly, “I want to keep it.”

Before Ji Xu’an could speak, Jiang Jiang quickly promised, “It’s very well-behaved, it definitely won’t make trouble.”

She hadn’t even raised it yet, but she was already protecting it so much.

Ji Xu’an imperceptibly curled the corners of her lips. “Pets are like their owners, the cat you raise will of course be as well-behaved as you.”

Jiang Jiang was stunned, and then called out “Sister” somewhat shyly.

She looked at Ji Xu’an expectantly, as if afraid that Ji Xu’an would disappear in the next second, and she couldn’t bear to blink her eyes.

“Is there something on my face?” Ji Xu’an asked her.

Jiang Jiang shook her head, but soon she nodded her head very slightly.

“Is there really something?” Ji Xu’an didn’t believe it.

Jiang Jiang stared straight at her eyebrows and eyes, as if she couldn’t get enough of looking at them. She murmured softly, “It’s the first time Sister has been so gentle with me.”

Ji Xu’an’s attitude towards her had never been so gentle. Jiang Jiang had rarely seen Ji Xu’an smile before. Except in front of Old Madam Ji, Ji Xu’an would show some relaxation, but at other times she was always tense, her face was always cold and aloof, like a piece of ice that couldn’t be warmed.

But now, Ji Xu’an not only smiled at her, but also gently touched her head to comfort her, and even used her handkerchief to wipe away her tears.

Jiang Jiang felt like she was dreaming.

“I think… I think I must still be asleep,” she said, her voice slightly dazed..

Ji Xu’an laughed very softly, and then did something she had always wanted to do – she reached out and pinched Jiang Jiang’s fleshy cheeks.

Jiang Jiang suddenly came back to her senses, covering her cheeks and looking at Ji Xu’an with a shocked expression.

The person who pinched her face just now was really Ji Xu’an?!

Ji Xu’an raised her eyebrows. “Do you still think you’re dreaming?”

Jiang Jiang nodded fiercely. This had to be a dream! Otherwise, how could Ji Xu’an be playing tricks on me?

Ji Xu’an curled her lips slightly. “Daydreaming in broad daylight?”

Only then did Jiang Jiang have the opportunity to look out the window. The sun had already risen outside, and she belatedly felt hungry.

Ji Xu’an noticed her action of secretly rubbing her stomach. “Secretary Zhao has already bought breakfast, but you can only eat something light now.”

Breakfast was placed on the coffee table. Ji Xu’an had to let go of Jiang Jiang’s hand in order to get it.

Their fingers had been intertwined for so long that they had already absorbed each other’s warmth. Suddenly, her palm was empty, and that warm feeling disappeared. The feeling of panic that arose in her heart prompted Jiang Jiang to subconsciously grab Ji Xu’an’s fingertips.

“Don’t go…” she begged.

Ji Xu’an had noticed since she first woke up that Jiang Jiang was very dependent on her, and this dependence had even reached a morbid level.

Clearly, she had heard Secretary Zhao say last night that Jiang Jiang was very resistant to other people’s approach, and only housekeeper Chen, could say a few words to her, but now she was holding her hand and not letting her leave.

All of this showed that in Jiang Jiang’s heart, Ji Xu’an was the person she trusted the most, so after being hurt, she instinctively begged for Ji Xu’an’s protection.

For Jiang Jiang now, Ji Xu’an was her spiritual pillar.

Faced with such a fragile girl seeking reliance on her, probably no one would be cruel enough to refuse her. Even Ji Xu’an, who was indifferent by nature, couldn’t bear to show Jiang Jiang a cold face at this time.

So from beginning to end, her attitude was exceptionally gentle. This was also what the doctor had specifically instructed. Jiang Jiang at this time was particularly sensitive and easily stimulated, so she had to be treated with enough patience.

Ji Xu’an explained, “I’m not leaving. Aren’t you hungry? I’ll get breakfast.”

Only then did Jiang Jiang hesitate to let go of her fingertips, but her expression was still very nervous. It wasn’t until Ji Xu’an returned to the bedside with breakfast that a smile reappeared on Jiang Jiang’s face.

Ji Xu’an put the insulated box aside and first helped Jiang Jiang sit up.

Jiang Jiang’s arms didn’t seem to be able to exert much force. The hand she used to support her body shook, and she was about to fall to the side. Ji Xu’an quickly supported her shoulder.

In a hurry, Jiang Jiang couldn’t control herself and fell into Ji Xu’an’s arms. She could feel the soft and warm female body hugging her, and it also carried a faint fragrance, which was the scent of the perfume Ji Xu’an often used.

Ji Xu’an was slender, but the arm that wrapped around Jiang Jiang’s shoulder was slender and powerful, steadily supporting her limp body.

The two were too close, and Jiang Jiang’s small face was flushed red by the heat. She was uncomfortable all over, and didn’t know where to put her eyes.

Fortunately, this posture didn’t last too long. Soon Ji Xu’an let go and let Jiang Jiang lean against the head of the bed.

Jiang Jiang secretly glanced at Ji Xu’an. The other party’s expression was still calm and natural, and she didn’t seem to have any inappropriate thoughts because of the accident just now.

Jiang Jiang breathed a sigh of relief, and her gaze drifted to the insulated box on the side, her face full of expectation.

She was so hungry!

After she shifted her gaze, Ji Xu’an imperceptibly twirled her fingertips.

She was so thin, yet her body was soft. When hugged, she felt boneless, soft and yielding.

Of course, Ji Xu’an also didn’t miss Jiang Jiang’s action of breathing a sigh of relief. Seeing this scene, the inexplicable restlessness in her heart suddenly subsided.

Ji Xu’an pursed her lips and reached out to take the insulated box.

The insulated box contained lean meat porridge and two light and refreshing side dishes. Smelling this fragrance, Jiang Jiang’s stomach was about to growl, after all, she hadn’t eaten anything since last night.

“Do you want me to feed you?” Ji Xu’an shook the spoon in her hand.

Jiang Jiang’s face flushed crimson at the teasing. Her skin was already fair, making the blush even more noticeable, especially since Ji Xu’an was the one making the joke..

“I can do it myself.”

She took the spoon from Ji Xu’an and scooped a spoonful of lean meat porridge, about to feed it into her mouth, but after thinking about it, she stopped.

Jiang Jiang raised her eyes to look at Ji Xu’an, “Sister, have you eaten?”

Ji Xu’an crossed her legs and looked at her intently, “Yes, just eat yours.”

Ji Xu’an arrived in S City at 8:30 in the morning, but it was almost eleven o’clock when Jiang Jiang woke up.

Driven by hunger, Jiang Jiang ate the large box of lean meat porridge much faster than usual, barely controlling her speed.

After eating, she felt that her stomach was slightly bulging.

Fortunately, there was a quilt blocking it, so Ji Xu’an couldn’t see it.

Jiang Jiang licked her lips and suddenly wanted to drink milk tea.

There weren’t many opportunities to be personally served by Ji Xu’an, and she had to cherish it.

“Are you full?” Ji Xu’an handed her a tissue.

Jiang Jiang nodded shyly. This life of eating until full and then relaxing was pure bliss. If she wasn’t maintaining her pitiful facade, Jiang Jiang would have even bragged about it on social media.

In Ji Xu’an’s view, Jiang Jiang’s trance indicated that her emotions were still very unstable. Although Jiang Jiang wasn’t crying as loudly as she had at the beginning, her spirit was obviously still listless.

“Your injury hasn’t healed yet, you have to stay in the hospital for two more days.” Ji Xu’an paused for two seconds, and when she spoke again, her voice was much lighter, “The police want to take a statement, do you want to see them now?”

Jiang Jiang had just woken up, and Ji Xu’an didn’t actually want to disturb her with these things, but thinking that the person who had been wronged was Jiang Jiang after all, perhaps she was also expecting the police to give her a fair verdict.

Taking a statement meant having to recall that terrible experience, and Jiang Jiang’s face turned pale in an instant. “Sister, I…”

Before she could finish speaking, Ji Xu’an naturally held Jiang Jiang’s hand and comforted her, “It’s okay if you don’t want to see them, you don’t have to force yourself.”

“I had them leave this morning, you can refuse, no one will say anything.”

The most that could happen was that the police would urge her fiercely, but they couldn’t disregard Jiang Jiang’s mental state and force her to recall the details of the case, right?

In Ji Xu’an’s heart, nothing was more important than Jiang Jiang’s body. Her original intention in mentioning this matter was not to force Jiang Jiang to compromise.

Ji Xu’an just felt that she should let Jiang Jiang know that Liang Junsheng would definitely pay the price for his actions, and even if the police couldn’t do it, she would avenge Jiang Jiang.

Jiang Jiang bit her lip tightly, and relaxed after a long while.

“It’s okay, let them come.” She looked at Ji Xu’an with red eyes, “Sister will always be with me, right?”

Ji Xu’an met her gaze and nodded affirmatively, “I will always be by your side.”

Jiang Jiang’s tense body relaxed instantly, and she curved her lips into a faint smile on her pale face.

“Then let the police come.”

“As long as Sister is with me, I have nothing to be afraid of.”