Nan Min straddled him, grabbed his collar and punched him.
Then Han Chu and the others came ashore one after another. Han Chu's face looked a bit strange. "What on earth are you doing, Xi Chu?"
Xi Chu tilted his head and looked at Han Chu, saying in a puzzled tone, "Well... I didn't do anything."
Nan Min pulled him up speechlessly. "Didn't do anything? Why were you groping Yong Shanling for no reason?"
"Why are you so angry?"
"What?"
Nan Min was taken aback by Xi Chu's question.
"Don't you know who she is?"
"She... who is she?"
Xi Chu turned his head to look at the still-dazed woman.
A pair of hands landed on his body.
"Useless Nan Min. He's a suicidal idiot."
"Useless Nan Min. He's a suicidal idiot."
Xiao Xi, who had just come back with the drinks, was completely confused by the scene. She walked to Nan Min's side and asked.
"What just happened?"
Nan Min didn't answer her. Instead, he turned around and pulled Yong Shanling away.
Xiao Xi pouted. "Han Chu, what just happened?"
Han Chu wiped his head with a towel. Hearing Xiao Xi's question, he flung the towel onto the lounge chair. "Nothing happened."
Xiao Xi cast a puzzled look at the people beside her. They all averted their gazes and left, leaving only Xi Chu standing there.
"What are you grinning about?"
Xiao Xi originally didn't want to have much contact with Xi Chu. Seeing that he was the only one left, she had no choice but to ask.
"Because I just... got a gift that no one else has."
These words made Xiao Xi even more annoyed.
"So what exactly happened just now?"
Suddenly, Xi Chu withdrew his smile and looked at Xiao Xi indifferently. "Why should I tell you?"
After saying that, he disappeared on the spot. Xiao Xi threw the drink onto the floor, looking a bit unhappy.
"What's this? None of them will say a word."
On the other side, Nan Min kept pulling Yong Shanling forward. It was not until she felt the pain in her hand that she came to her senses and stopped. Sensing the pause behind, Nan Min turned back.
"Just now... are you okay?"
Yong Shanling looked at him with a bitter smile. "If I say I'm okay, wouldn't it be a bit too scary? I was ambushed by Han Chu before, and I didn't even have any defense."
"Um... Open the door."
"Huh? Oh, okay." Saying that, Yong Shanling fumbled on her body and suddenly found that her room card was missing.
Nan Min tapped her on the head and then opened the door. "You left the room card there just now and didn't even take it."
After entering the room, Nan Min threw her a towel and then went into the bathroom to run water for her.
She gently rubbed her head with the towel. Sitting on the bed, she didn't know what she was thinking. The water droplets on her hair dripped onto her thighs one by one, feeling a bit cold.
She patted her face. Lying on the bed, she suddenly wondered if it was right for her to leave Uncle Shu...
Then she felt herself being picked up horizontally. She was a bit startled for a moment and immediately hugged Nan Min's neck. Meeting Nan Min's gaze, she immediately lowered her head.
Nan Min was a bit stunned for a moment. He put her down and stammered a bit.
"Cough, well, you should take a bath first. Well, we'll talk about Xi Chu's matter tomorrow."
"Okay." Yong Shanling nodded and walked into the bathroom.
Looking at the closed door, Nan Min left her room and walked in another direction.
Yong Shanling sitting in the bathtub was a bit numb and didn't know what to do. She kept rubbing her lips until they were red, peeling and bleeding, but she didn't feel anything.
It was not until she saw the blood on her hand that she sighed and got out of the bathtub. She put on her pajamas and lay down on the bed. She suffered from insomnia for a moment.
Looking at the dark room, only the balcony had a faint moonlight.
"Long time no see, Ling'er."
Hearing the sudden voice behind her, her alertness made her get up, but she suddenly fell into a hug and was pressed back onto the bed. Her hands and feet were confined in an embrace and she couldn't break free.
"Who are you!"
The man behind didn't answer. He tightened his arms around her a bit more. He smelled her hair and rubbed against her ear, just like a big dog.
But this didn't dispel the fear in her heart. She said with a trembling voice.
"Are... you Gu Li?"
The other side didn't answer. Instead, there came a steady breathing sound from behind. A pair of hands gently covered her eyes.
"Go to sleep, Ling'er."
She didn't know what was going on. This sentence was like a spell that made her fall asleep. When she woke up, she was still a bit dazed. She stared at the ceiling for a while.
Suddenly remembering something, she immediately sat up. She looked at the quilt beside her. There was no sign that it had been touched at all. She scratched her head in confusion. "There was clearly someone here last night."
After washing up, she saw a black cheongsam on the bed. There was also a note on it. "Put on this dress and I'll forgive you for running away suddenly last night."
Yong Shanling looked at the note in confusion and found Xiao Xi's signature on the back. She smiled and felt a bit warm in her heart. After changing her clothes, she went out. As soon as she went out, she found three men and Xiao Xi standing at the door.
Xiao Xi pulled her hand first. "Xiaoling! I knew it. This dress suits you perfectly."
"Let's go."
Yong Shanling was pulled forward by her. The men behind quickly followed. She looked back in confusion.
"Um, what's the matter?"
Xiao Xi stopped and tightly held her hands. "Xiaoling, I already know what happened last night. Today! I will definitely protect you well!"
Yong Shanling twitched her eyebrows and looked at Nan Min. She said helplessly through voice transmission, "You even agreed to this?"
"Xiao Xi has certain strength. She can prevent things like what happened last night when she's by your side."
Yong Shanling nodded. Thinking about what happened last night, she still chose to keep it in her heart.
When they got to the restaurant, Xi Chu suddenly rushed in front of her, but Xiao Xi blocked them well.
"Good morning, Shanling."
"Yeah."
Yong Shanling nodded, but her eyes didn't look at Xi Chu.
"What about your suicide plan?" Xiao Xi looked at Xi Chu unhappily.
"Woman, you talk too much." Xi Chu frowned and looked at Xiao Xi who was blocking between them.
"Take your seats." Hong Ye walked past them. Her eyes lingered on Yong Shanling for a while and then left.
Han Chu beside them noticed Hong Ye's gaze and thought there was something strange. He stopped Nan Min who was about to leave.
"Did you see just now? Sister Hong's look at Yong Shanling."
"No. What's wrong?"
"No, it's okay." Han Chu let go of Nan Min's hand and walked to his seat to sit down.
But the maid didn't serve the plates. Hong Ye slowly said, "Before the meal, don't you have anything to say?"