Raising the arm that wasn’t injured to hold her body, Leng Zirui gently stroked her hair, speaking softly.
"Don’t cry, you look really ugly when you cry!"
She sniffled, opened her mouth, and bit his shoulder.
It seemed forceful, but there was no real strength behind it.
His body tasted salty and bitter.
Understanding her feelings at this moment, Leng Zirui just let her bite him, after a while, he teased, "Well, does it have a manly taste?!"
"It stinks!" she whispered against his neck.
"Even if it stinks, I’m still your man!" he said domineeringly, pulling her even tighter into his embrace.
She could have avoided suffering so much. If she hadn’t tried to escape, she wouldn’t have been hit, nor would her wrists and ankles be marked from being tied up.
He knew why she didn’t listen; she didn’t want to drag him down.
This silly girl cared for him far more than he imagined!
And he felt the same.
When he received the call and learned she was in danger, he finally realized that Xu Xia mattered to him much more than he had imagined.
When he rushed from Beijing to Hong Kong, speeding along the way, he finally understood how Leng Zimo felt when he drove like a madman back then.
Love can truly make a person go crazy!
His feelings for her were inexplicable but deeply passionate.
Watching the tightly closed doors of the operating room, Leng Zimo breathed a sigh of relief, took out his phone, and dialed Luo Xiaoqian’s number.
The phone rang once before it connected, and Luo Xiaoqian’s anxious voice came from the other side.
"Zimo?!"
Leng Zimo wasn’t surprised; he knew she wouldn’t be able to sleep knowing something like this happened.
"We’ve already rescued Xu Xia; we’re at the hospital now. Zirui got shot, but it’s not serious. They’re removing the bullet now," he briefly informed her of the current situation, "I might have to spend some more time here before I can come back. Be careful yourself!"
"How are you and Xu Xia? Are you hurt?" Luo Xiaoqian asked immediately, worried.
"I’m fine; Xu Xia has some minor injuries. Ah Jiu took her to get checked out," Leng Zimo replied, sitting down on the waiting chair, "There’s still some time till dawn; go rest a bit, I still have to call Dad."

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