Jiang Yan hadn't fallen asleep yet. She closed her eyes and her stomach hurt so much that she didn't want to move at all.

Only the occasional breeze could bring her some relief.

She could feel Xie Ci's gaze on her, it no longer had the aggressive, morbid feeling it had before, but instead contained some guilt.

She let out a breath and felt inexplicably relieved.

Until she fell asleep, Xie Ci didn't move his feet to come in, and she didn't call out, just let him stand there like a piece of wood.

Jiang Yan was half asleep, and felt an itchy sensation in her abdomen again and again. She frowned uncomfortably, reached out and scratched it, and when she touched the cold fingers, she woke up suddenly.

As their eyes met, the atmosphere in the dim room suddenly became depressing, and a chill came over them, freezing them.

Jiang Yan's heart tightened. She moved her lips and said in a hoarse voice, "What are you...doing?"

Xie Ci stared at her with an unclear look in his eyes, his fingers still stroking her smooth abdomen.

His face was hidden in darkness, making it impossible to tell what his mood was.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Yan felt a little scared. She supported herself on the bed and slowly stood up. After she turned on the switch, she saw the doctor standing by the door.

She paused for two seconds, suddenly feeling something was wrong, and before she could turn her head, her calf was grabbed.

She was dragged to the corner of the bed, her heart pounding as if she was waiting to be tortured to death. Her eyelashes trembled violently and she reached out to struggle, but the other party was faster and grabbed her waist and pressed her into his arms.

The faint fragrance accompanied by the scent of roses permeated the nose, but it did not make people feel at ease, but made them more uneasy.

"Did Yan Yan remember something? Why... did you lie to me?" Veins on Xie Ci's hands were bulging. He suppressed the urge to make her cry and asked as softly as possible.

Jiang Yan lowered her eyes, her forehead hurting from being pressed against his chest. She didn't expect that he would find out so quickly.

She pinched her fingers, her eyes reddened, and her body trembled, "I... I'm not sick, I don't need surgery, Mr. Xie... can you let me go?"

Listening to her distant words, Xie Ci's fingertips paused, his face stiffened slightly, and his heart felt like it was being cut.

She could be so heartless.

Even if I pretend, I can't bear to deceive him.

Even if she acted coquettishly, he would take advantage of the situation to hold her face, kiss her, apologize and comfort her.

But she was so cruel that she cried and begged to cut off her relationship with him.

The doctor standing by the door didn't know what was going on. He reached out to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and his calves were shaking.

"roll."

He moved his eyes and was about to turn around to take a look when suddenly a cold voice was heard. He was startled and hurriedly stepped out, closing the door.

Jiang Yan was also frightened by his sudden voice. Her heart tightened a little and she wondered if she had been pretending too much.

"Did I scare Yanyan?" Xie Ci leaned over, his eyes met hers, his tone soft and a little strange.

Jiang Yan looked at him and didn't react for a moment.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, some other emotions flashed in Xie Ci's eyes. He lowered his eyes, his eyes slightly red, "Yan Yan, don't ignore me. I'm just worried that Yan Yan will feel uncomfortable if she doesn't listen to the doctor."

"I don't mean to... blame Yanyan."

Listening to his words, Jiang Yan's heart skipped a beat, "Mr. Xie..."

"Yan Yan, can you call me A Ci? Or... Xie Ci is also fine." Hearing her address, Xie Ci interrupted her with a pleading tone.

Jiang Yan has always been soft-hearted, and seeing him like this, her hard heart softened a little, "Okay, Ah Ci."

"Yeah." Xie Ci's eyes suddenly lit up and he stared at her.

"... "

Jiang Yan was silent for two seconds, and she frowned. "I just wanted to open the window to get some fresh air this morning. Thank you... Ah Ci suddenly rushed over and scared me. I'm fine."

"Breathe?" Looking at her clear eyes, Xie Ci felt a little agitated.

"Yeah." Jiang Yan nodded, "So Ah Ci, don't do this suddenly in the future. I'm scared."

“…Okay.” Xie Ci pinched his fingertips and replied softly.

"And Aci, don't do what you did just now, lying on top of me like a ghost, and... and... touching my body." As she said that, Jiang Yan pulled her hands out of his hand, covering her face, her ears already red.

Xie Ci froze slightly, staring at her blankly with his eyes downcast, with an indescribable emotion rising in his heart. After a long while, he responded, "...Okay."

"Let's go back. I don't want to stay here." Seeing that he agreed, Jiang Yan breathed a sigh of relief, stepped out of his arms, and pulled at the hem of her skirt that had rolled up to her thighs.

As soon as she returned to the villa, Jiang Yan saw a strange man standing at the door. She glanced at him curiously and wanted to take a closer look, but the next second her whole face was covered.

She was stunned for a moment, then raised her eyes to look at Xie Ci, so quickly that the other party had not yet retracted his gloomy expression, and she saw it right in front of her.

Xie Ci paused, and the corners of his lips, which had just been raised, froze on his face.

His eyes flickered, and he was silent for a long time, then he stretched out his hand to cover her eyes. When he let go again, his face softened and a smile appeared on the corners of his lips, "Yan Yan, if you keep looking at me, I'll be jealous."

Jiang Yan stared at him without saying a word, her eyes seeming to be examining him.

Xie Ci twisted his fingers, his heart suddenly felt empty. He leaned over and put his head on her shoulder, "Yan Yan is so cruel. How could she completely forget her feelings for me?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yan's expression changed. She retracted her gaze and pushed him away uncomfortably. "Think about it, it takes time. The doctor also said that there is no rush."

Seeing that she replied, Xie Ci curled his lips again, and despite her refusal, he reached out and held her hand, "Then can Yanyan try to get used to me first?"

"I'm already getting used to it." Jiang Yan replied to him, sounding rather helpless.

After saying this, she walked towards the villa.

Seeing Xie Ci coming back, the assistant raised his eyes and said, "Mr. Xie, this is the recording of the morning meeting. By the way, there is a contract that Mr. Xie needs to sign in person this afternoon."

Xie Ci glanced at him, his expression indifferent, but one could see his displeasure, "I'm not free today."

"But Mr. Xie..."

"Go ahead. You need to sign in person. It should be very important." Seeing Xie Ci's impatient look, Jiang Yan spoke hurriedly.

Xie Ci was stunned for a moment, his brows slightly furrowed, and he tightened his grip on her fingers.

He didn't want to go, not at all.

He just wanted to stay with Yanyan.

But, Yanyan said so, so he had to listen.

"it is good."

Aunt Wang had already prepared lunch, and when she saw the two of them coming back, she hurriedly got up to serve it.

Jiang Yan had been hungry for the whole morning. Before she even picked up her chopsticks, she reached out and pinched a fried dumpling and stuffed it into her mouth.

Who would have thought that Xie Ci would find out as soon as she put it in her mouth. She paused for two seconds and forced an awkward smile at him.

Xie Ci put down his chopsticks, took a wet tissue from the side, and wiped her hair carefully, his face full of heart-pounding tenderness.

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