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I couldn't see the man's face clearly against the light, and I was terrified to see him walking towards me, still in a hurry. My clothes had long been drenched in cold sweat. When the wind blew, I couldn't help but shiver.

When I regained my senses, my tensed mental state had already completely relaxed, but I had become agitated. "Lou Shaotang, why is it you?! People scare people to death, do you know! " I hit him hard on the back. I didn't think it would be him.

Lou Shaotang acknowledged, "From the moment you left Shu Qiao's home."

"How did you know I was at her house?"

"Mobile location." I wanted to surprise you, but I didn't expect it to turn into a fright. " Lou Shaotang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but his expression immediately turned to one of worry, and he looked at my ankle, "Your leg is sprained, I'll take you to the hospital."

"It's all your fault!" I scolded him.

"Alright, alright, alright. It's all my fault, it's all my fault. "Come, come up, I'll carry you." He bent down and half crouched, gesturing for me to get on his back.

"Why do you need to carry it? Just drive it." I tilted my head in the direction of his car.

"The road ahead is being repaired. Driving is impossible."

I frowned, biting my lip as I hesitated. He looked tired, he must have been working very hard on a business trip these few days, plus he had been on the plane for so long, it would be unbearable for him if I let him carry me again.

Seeing that I was still standing there without moving, Lou Shaotang impatiently urged me: "Hurry up, stop dawdling."

"Let's slowly walk over. It's not far anyway."

"No." Lou Shaotang's tone was overbearing, "Quickly come up."

Knowing that he was stubborn, I stopped insisting and wrapped my arms around his neck and climbed onto his back. Lou Shaotang easily carried me on his back and tightly gripped my legs behind him to prevent me from slipping down.

He moved forward, step by step, and I rested my head on his shoulder. For the first time since I'd met him, he was carrying me on his back. His back was thick and warm, and the chill in my body was gone.

"You came straight from the company?" I lifted my head and pressed it against his face. Because of the wind, his face was somewhat cold, but his breath was incomparably warm.

"No, I just got off the plane."

"Just got off the plane?" "You weren't in the same class as Qin Lang?"

"Yes, we're going to different places." He blandly spoke, and immediately asked in confusion: "How do you know that Qin Lang isn't with me?"

"Shu Qiao met him on the plane back, I thought you guys were together."

Lou Shaotang chuckled, "The two of them are quite fated."

My thoughts weren't on the two of them. "Why didn't you go home to rest after getting off the plane? Why are you looking for me?!"

"I missed you. I want to see you."

He answered matter-of-factly, and the sweetness of his voice, carried by the evening breeze, seeped into my heart and spread to every corner of my body.

My body and mind were filled with pleasure, but at the same time my heart ached for him, and the arm around his collarbone tightened involuntarily.

"You want to cripple me?!" The corner of my mouth curled up, but what I said out loud was actually mocking.

Lou Shaotang let out a low laugh, "Who knew you were so timid. Usually, you look like a tigress when you're fearless."

"Who's that tigress!" I knew he was joking, so I didn't get angry, but I pinched him on the chest anyway.

Actually, I didn't use any strength at all, it felt like I was scratching an itch. However, Lou Shaotang hissed exaggeratedly, "Murdering his own husband!" His voice was filled with a doting smile.

I laugh and sink my head into the warmth of his neck.

My foot was not badly sprained, and the doctor said that I would just go home and warm it up and rub some safflower oil.

Lou Shaotang helped me get the medicine from the pharmacy and sat beside me. He handed me the paper cup, then placed my legs on top of his, opened the lid, and poured the oil into his palms. He rubbed his palms together and pressed them against my ankles.

"Don't go back today. Come to my place." He gave it a gentle push, and the oil seeped into my skin through the force of his palm.

I covered the paper cup with my hands, looked at the steam coming out of my eyes, and shook my head. "No, there's an important meeting tomorrow at the company, and all the information we need is there."

Lou Shaotang's hand paused for a second, and then he heaved a sigh of relief, "Alright, I will send you back later." His chin tapped the paper cup in my hand. "Drink the water first."

I felt even more sorry for him than he did for me, and I raised my glass to drink, blocking his view of the wetness in my eyes.

He continued to rub my ankle. "Does it still hurt?"

"Much better."

In the dead of night, only we were driving. Since he couldn't bear to part ways with me, Lou Shaotang drove very slowly.

"Has Di Jin made any unusual movements recently?"

"Abnormal behavior?" I stopped my hands from adjusting the air conditioner. "What do you mean?"

Lou Shaotang looked at me and frowned, his fingers tapped on the steering wheel twice, "Nothing, nothing." His gaze shifted to the air conditioner. "Is it cold?" He pressed a few buttons to help me up a few degrees.

The warm wind blew out of the vent and hit me in the face. Although he didn't ask any more questions, I told him the truth. "I haven't seen him lately and I don't know what he's up to."

"He's not in Seahold?" Lou Shaotang's expression seemed to be very surprised.

"Yes, he's just leaving early and returning late. We haven't met before."

Lou Shaotang's sword-like eyebrows knitted together.

After being silent for a few more seconds, Lou Shaotang shook his head and smiled at me. He placed his hand on the back of my hand and clenched it tightly, "It's nothing, just be careful when you live with him."

"Be careful of what? "Afraid he'd barge into my room in the middle of the night and rape me?" I didn't mind. I leaned back in my chair.

Lou Shaotang did not laugh, but his expression darkened instead. I realized that my joke had gone a little too far. To comfort him, I said, "Don't worry, I've been keeping a safe distance from him."

Lou Shaotang's expression loosened, but he was still a little worried, and did not say anything more.

I took off my windbreaker and asked, "By the way, why did you go to South America on a business trip?" "Has Tianyue opened up its business in South America?"

Maybe he did not expect me to change the topic and ask him about his work. Lou Shaotang was startled and acknowledged softly.

"What business?" Is it a toy? "

"Toy?" Lou Shaotang raised his brows.

He seemed rather surprised. "Aren't you in the toy business with Di Jin?" I asked.

Hearing that, Lou Shaotang's mouth immediately formed a smile. The smile looked ironic, and my heart was pounding for no reason. "Isn't it?"

"It's, it's a toy."

Hearing his affirmation, my apprehensive heart settled down. Seeing that there was still another road to the villa complex, I pointed to a phone booth in front of us. "Let's stop there."

"Why are you stopping there? I'll walk you directly to the door."

Lou Shaotang maintained his original speed and continued driving. I helplessly withdrew my hand that was about to unbuckle my seat belt and leaned back in my seat.

Reaching the entrance of the villa area, Lou Shaotang stopped the car, reached for a paper bag from the back seat, and said, "This trip to South America was too rushed, I didn't have the time to properly choose a present for you, I only bought this one."

My heart warmed. I took it out and saw that it was a bag with a famous brand name on it.

"Yo, Young Master Lou knows the market pretty well. This bag is pretty popular now, which woman chose it with you?" The corners of my mouth curled up, and I opened the flap, deliberately teasing him even though I knew there wouldn't be any other women.

"Qin Lang."

"Qin." I was stunned and burst out laughing when I reacted.

"He said that this bag is popular, and I don't understand it, so I just let him buy it."

"He understands the Scriptures."

I smiled and teased her. I slung my bag over my shoulder, lifted my hand to the sun visor, and took a look at my makeup mirror. It matched the outfit I was wearing, and it matched the rest of the clothes in my closet.

Seeing that I was satisfied, Lou Shaotang was also happy, the smile on his lips became even wider, and his body leaned towards me. I turned my face so that my lips met his.

He kissed her deeply, and we kissed passionately for a long time before parting reluctantly.

"Oh yeah," He suddenly remembered something and reached for the glove box in front of me. Opening it, he took out a bottle that looked like a medicine bottle, "Yesterday, I heard you coughing a little, and I had Dr. Su open a bottle of cough drop."

"It's fine, it's all good. Have you heard of my coughing from back then?"

"If there is none, eat them. This medicine is imported, without any side effects, just take it as a health care product. "

Lou Shaotang forced the bottle into my hands. I looked at the label, which was filled with English.

"Go in and rest early." He helped me put on my windbreaker and pulled it tight around my collar, his face filled with reluctance to part from me.

I did the same, but there was nothing I could do. "Mm, you should go back as well. Be careful on the road."

It was only after walking into the villa area that I heard the engine of Lou Shaotang's car start up.

My heart skipped a beat. I continued to walk forward, and when I got close to the villa, I saw that the house wasn't lit up, so I guessed that Di Jin wasn't back yet.

When I opened the door with the key, the Little Jin was already waiting outside. When he saw me enter, he wagged his tail and pounced on me happily.

"Little Jin."

I called out to him affectionately, bent down, picked him up, kissed him on the head, rubbed him again, and put him down. He went into the living room, placed the bag on the sofa and went to the counter to pour some water. He had eaten too much salt and spicy tonight, so he was thirsty now.

I had just finished a glass of water and was about to pour another, when a powerful beam of light shot in through the window from the outside and stabbed me in the eye. After closing my eyes and opening them again, I saw a few people getting out of the car. I squinted my eyes and looked carefully, it was Di Jin and his special assistance, as well as two unfamiliar faces, they were also foreigners.

Their expressions were all solemn and cold, especially Di Jin. With a frown, his face was especially white, and he looked bloodless.

Puzzled, I put down my cup and head for the door. I had only taken a few steps when the door opened and a few people came in.

They stopped when they saw me, and the foreigners nodded respectfully.

Seeing strangers, the Little Jin immediately started shouting at them. I lightly shouted at him and he stopped yelling and ran back to my feet.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?"

He was only surprised for a moment, but then Di Jin smiled, but his voice was not as relaxed as his expression, and was extremely tense.

I looked at him, a sheen of sweat on his forehead, and the warm light of the crystal lamp above his head couldn't make a trace of blood on his pale face. When I noticed that his left arm was trembling slightly, my gaze slowly shifted to his left hand. His left hand was clenched into a fist, and the veins on the back of his hand protruded out.

"What's wrong with you? "Uncomfortable?" I looked back at his face.

"Nope." Di Jin immediately denied it, and tilted his head to look at the people beside him, "We still have things to do, so we'll be going first."

They hurried past me and went upstairs, thinking that they really had something to do. I didn't think too much about it, so I returned to the kitchen counter and continued drinking my water.

After drinking another cup, I tilted my head and accidentally glanced towards the staircase. I saw Little Jin at the corner of the stairs, with his head lowered, he smelled something and his throat was letting out a whining sound.

I felt something was wrong and put down my glass and went over to it.

As soon as he set his foot on the steps, he saw that the beige marble surface was dotted with red spots that stretched all the way up.

I frowned and squatted down, my fingers touching the spot. It felt sticky, and when I smelled it under my nose, my eyes widened in shock.

It was blood!