Bao Jingyan tenderly caressed her cold cheeks, a trace of a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
How long had this silly child cried for her face to be so cold?
He couldn’t bear to see her and told her, "It’s just a shoulder injury. It’ll be healed in half a month."
Su Ruanruan looked up, "Do you know who did it?"
Bao Jingyan remained silent.
But his expression told her that he did know who was responsible.
She couldn’t get the answer out of him, making her upset yet she could only feel anxious.
Bao Jingyan had passed the numbing effect and was in much pain, yet he felt satisfied.
His Ruanruan felt sorry for him; she even cried for him!
Bao Ziqi must have been so jealous of him just now!
He said to her, "Come here, a bit closer."
Su Ruanruan thought he had something to say and leaned closer. He asked her to move even closer, so she did.
Bao Jingyan slightly lifted his head and kissed her.
Su Ruanruan was stunned, then tears welled up in her eyes. Two drops fell onto his face, her heart aching and anger rising, "You’re still at a time !"
Bao Jingyan’s voice was incredibly tender, "The injury is on the shoulder; it doesn’t interfere with this."
Su Ruanruan was both embarrassed and angry.
But Bao Jingyan closed his eyes, his voice low and gentle, "Ruanruan, go home and sleep tonight... be obedient."
Su Ruanruan made a sound of acknowledgment, gently leaning on his neck.
Only at times could she quietly stay with him for a while.
At the door, Bao Ziqi returned after having left.
He had forgotten something and came back to retrieve it, but standing at the door, he saw the two embracing each other in the sickroom.
That scene was beautiful yet piercing to the eyes.
Bao Ziqi sneered and turned to leave.
Downstairs, he unexpectedly met Bao Mingyuan. Bao Ziqi stopped him, "Dad, weren’t you headed to the company?"
Bao Mingyuan angrily said, "It’s nothing serious! By the way, how’s Jingyan doing?"
Bao Ziqi curved his lips, scoffing inwardly.
He’s doing great, already whispering sweet nothings.
But outwardly, he appeared nonchalant, "He looks fine, should be nothing serious."
Bao Mingyuan let out a sigh of relief, "He’s always been in good health! But we still need to investigate this matter—what kind of person dares to lay a hand on the Bao Family."
Bao Ziqi took out a cigarette and offered one to Bao Mingyuan, then said, "Maybe you should think about who could actually get to big brother! He’s always on guard."
Bao Mingyuan’s fingers holding the cigarette paused, and he looked up with a deep gaze at his younger son, "Are you suggesting that Jingyan let himself be hurt on purpose?"
"That’s for him to answer," Bao Ziqi said with a hint of mockery in his tone.
Bao Mingyuan didn’t light the cigarette, he silently gazed at his younger son for a long while.
He thought that perhaps he had underestimated Jingyan, and at the same time, he had also underestimated Ziqi.
They were grown up, their thoughts heavy, even he, their father, couldn’t fully grasp them.
After a moment, he forced a smile, "You and Ruanruan seem to get along well! But what was the deal with the girl from the Shen Family last night?"
Bao Ziqi dealt with the question casually, and Bao Mingyuan was about to go upstairs.
Bao Ziqi hesitated for a moment, then took out his phone and dialed Su Ruanruan’s number.
"Dad’s coming up soon, you guys figure it out!" He hung up the phone after speaking.
He thought that he was still soft-hearted towards Su Ruanruan; otherwise, he wouldn’t have made this call.
That’s that then, he would no longer meddle in her affairs in the future.
On the other end, Su Ruanruan answered the call, dumbfounded.
Bao Jingyan held her hand and asked with his eyes closed, "What’s wrong?"
Su Ruanruan spoke softly, "Uncle is coming up."
She was thinking, what should she do...
Bao Jingyan smiled silently, "Are you scared?"
She hummed in acknowledgment, then added, "I’m scared." She still had so many things left undone!