Chapter 98 - Too Ugly

You can't put a mirror back together again after it broke. Like the promise that has been broken. The thing he could do now is monitoring the situation. As a friend, Ling Feng gave his full trust to Xi Jian. But the problem was his behavior as a man making his blood boil if it was directed at his younger sister. Therefore he asked him to promise.

"That son of a bitch!"

Ling Feng called his subordinates and ordered to report all Xi Jian's activities to him.

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Xi Jian hesitantly looked at his cellphone many times. He wanted to called back Ling Yue. He really wanted to meet her, but the condition of his face made it impossible. He was too ugly if he has to face that woman now. His confidence dropped sharply after he realized his feelings. Many things happened that made him look bad in front of Ling Yue. After he met Ling Feng, a glimpse of his behavior that once flashed in his mind. He suddenly reflected in himself. Does she want to accept someone like him? He could not say for sure Ling Yue had feelings for him. But that woman kissed him for the first time herself.

'Why did she do that?'

'Was she drunk at that time?'

Yeah right, maybe she was drunk because he could faintly smell alcohol when she kissed her. Or does it come from his own mouth?

Xi Jian squeezed his hair, his face wincing as his hand accidentally nudged his nose.

"That damn guy! He really hit me with all his might."

Xi Jian lay down and tossed his phone. For the time being, he must restore his condition before facing Ling Yue again. And if that moment comes, Xi Jian will tell her everything. Telling her how he loved her.

Xi Jian's eyes slowly closed, and he fell into a deep sleep after taking the medicine Bai Bai brought. Bai Xu was shocked to see his boss battered. Not long after Ling Yue called, Xi Jian called him and asked him to go to the pharmacy. Bai Xu wanted to ask further when he saw Xi Jian waving his hand, asking him to leave. Bai Xu stood unmoved until finally the boss made a sound.

"If you don't leave, don't blame me for transferring these bruises to you."

Bai Xu hurried away. And this morning, he called Ling Yue as promised. He told Xi Jian's situation. "Do you know anything Miss Ling?"

"That's because of me." Ling Yue's short answer increasingly confused Bai Xu.

"If it's because of you, maybe you should visit him." Bai Xu suggested before hanging up.

Xi Jian woke up with a throbbing face. The effects of the drugs he consumed were gone. He never knew side effect for voluntary being hit was so annoying. Just moving his mouth feels very painful. It seems like he couldn't chat for a while. Suddenly, his ears caught a faint sound outside his room. Even though he was battered, his ears still functioned well.

Someone broke into his house. Xi Jian peeked through the gap in the door but saw nothing. He then walked on tiptoe down the stairs. He almost slid down when he saw someone wearing an apron with back facing him while stirring something on the stove.

"What the hell--" Xi Jian blinked many times but the figure in front of him did not fade.

Heard rustling behind her, Ling Yue turned her head. She looked at Xi Jian's face full of horror.

"YOU! You almost give me a heart attack!" Ling Yue put her hand on her chest. Calming her heart.

Xi Jian's face was not a pleasant sight. His face were red and blue. His eye was swollen, his nose was crooked and his lips were torn, not to mention his jaw was twitching and he just stood like that when Ling Yue turned her head.

"Why are you here?" Xi Jian said with difficulty. The sentence sounds more like a whisper.

After successfully overcoming her surprise, Ling Yue gazed at him awkwardly. She twisted the tip of her apron.

"When I was in front of your door, someone greeted me and the door suddenly opened. I waited for you but you didn't wake up, so I thought later if you wake up you might feel hungry so I ..." every word she said slowly narrowed. "Sorry..."

"Get out!"

Ling Yue looked at him confused. Getting into someone's house without permission indeed rude, but that is it. Beside, she didn't open the door herself.

"Why? Do you hate me now? because of Ling Feng?" Ling Yue looked down a bit dejected.

Xi Jian's mind was very chaotic. He was determined to say everything when he met Ling Yue later, but who would have thought he met her so soon? Seeing Ling Yue turn off the stove and take off her apron, Xi Jian hurriedly grabbed her arm before the woman headed for the exit.

"Wait, no, I mean ..." Xi Jian squeezed her hand in his. "If you don't leave now, I will never let you go forever." His raspy voice was clearly heard. He forced himself to speak despite the excruciating pain. He had let Ling Yue come out from his penthouse twice. Xi Jian won't let her go for the third time. Xi Jian will never let her get away from his life.