Xie Bingxia woke up again in the evening of the next day. She opened her eyelids as heavy as lead balls and saw the setting sun shining through the window, leaving mottled spots on the white bedsheet.
"Um..." She tried to speak, but her throat was dry and hoarse.
"You're awake?" A voice full of joy came from beside the bed. Then her right hand was held by that person and gently stroked against his cheek. "I'm sorry. I was late and failed to protect you..."
Xie Bingxia turned her face slightly and met Gu Bei's gentle eyes. Then she heard him whispering, "Thank goodness you're okay. I'll never let you get hurt again."
"Let me stay by your side forever, okay?" Gu Bei's confession was full of deep affection. He even put her finger to his lips and kissed it as if it were a peerless treasure.
No... Xie Bingxia couldn't speak. She just kept shaking her head and tried to pull back her right hand.
"Ah, are you thirsty? Or hungry?" Gu Bei stood up. "I'll ask Xiaomei to prepare something to eat. You can sleep a little longer."
His tall body bent down. His slender fingers pushed aside Xie Bingxia's bangs. There were even fine beads of sweat on her forehead. Gu Bei didn't mind at all. He lowered his head and wanted to kiss her.
Xie Bingxia suddenly raised her right hand and pressed it against Gu Bei's chest. The words she had been holding back finally blurted out, "Gu Bei! What kind of act are you putting on?"
Gu Bei tilted his head in confusion, his eyes full of doubt. "Huh? An act?"
"I've always been sincere to you!" When his handsome face said this, it looked extremely ironic in Xie Bingxia's eyes. Especially Gu Bei's smiling lips and his drooping eyes. Everything was ill - intentioned.
"You're my most important tool... Xia Jingwei."
Her breath stopped for a moment. The pain spread from her left hand along the nerves straight to her brain. Her vision was covered with a layer of blood - red. Xie Bingxia knew it was the blood - red moon she saw that night.
...
"Ha—" Xie Bingxia suddenly opened her eyes. She gasped for breath and looked around for that person's figure, but only saw Xiaomei's anxious expression.
"Miss! Miss! Are you okay?"
"Where am I?"
"Where else could you be? In the hospital. You got hurt yesterday, Miss." Xiaomei stepped forward and raised the head of the hospital bed a little. She then put a thick pillow behind Xie Bingxia to make her more comfortable.
Xie Bingxia smelled the strong odor of disinfectant and couldn't help frowning. She then raised her left hand and took a look. It was wrapped like a big zongzi.
"Where's Gu... Bei?"
"Master was here just now. There was an urgent matter in the company and he had to go back to deal with it. But don't worry, Miss. He'll come to see you again tonight."
"Did he hold my hand?" Xie Bingxia turned her head. Her right hand was lying quietly on the edge of the hospital bed. The after - warmth of the skin - to - skin contact was still there.
Xiaomei covered her small mouth, smiling half - heartedly. "I didn't see anything. Really, I didn't see anything."
The nightmare just now was so real that she still had a lingering fear after waking up. Only in dreams would one show the things one most desired and feared without reservation.
Xie Bingxia wiped the fine sweat on her forehead with her hand. Suddenly, she panicked. "Where are my glasses?!" The glasses seemed to be her last layer of disguise on the outside. She would feel very uneasy without wearing them.
"Ah, here they are, here they are." Xiaomei opened the drawer beside and took out a brand - new pair of glasses. The color was similar to the previous one, but the style was more fashionable. The name of a well - known designer was printed on the frame.
"The previous pair was broken. Master got you a new pair."
Oh, Boss Gu is really willing to spend money. Xie Bingxia took them and put them on. Immediately, her vision became blurry. Where did he get these from? The lens prescription must be messed up. Well... She'd better get a pair of plain - glass lenses after she was out of the hospital.
...
It was nearly midnight when Gu Bei came out of the police station. He politely thanked Lawyer Li. Lawyer Li was quite old. His hair was slightly gray, but he was very energetic. He treated Gu Bei like his own son and said with a smiling tease, "You still need me to handle such a small case. The lawyer's fee can't be less, hohoho..."
"Of course, of course. Thank you, Mr. Li. I'll ask the driver to take you back to rest." Gu Bei helped him into the car. Before leaving, Lawyer Li rolled down the rear window and said seriously, "Have you encountered any troubles in business recently? Be careful of your opponents setting you up."
Lawyer Li's intuition was always sharp, which also reminded Gu Bei. "Don't worry, Mr. Li. I'll handle it well."
"That's good, hohoho." Lawyer Li resumed his kind smile.
After Lawyer Li left, Secretary Zhang walked up slowly and reported, "The food delivery rider has confessed. It was indeed arranged by Chen Laojiu's subordinates."
It turned out that the Hongmen Banquet was not for him, Gu Bei, but for Xie Bingxia! That scumbag Chen Laojiu didn't want to talk business. He came up with all kinds of tricks for his own carnal pleasure. He was really good - for - nothing.
"Let's go to the hospital." Gu Bei opened the car door and sat in the front passenger seat. He took out Xie Bingxia's phone from his pocket. He lit up the screen and saw several unread messages.
— The Big Bad Wolf sent 24 messages.
— The Big Bad Wolf had 18 missed calls.
Secretary Zhang was driving. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the veins popping up on his boss's head. He quickly slowed his breathing, afraid that the person beside him would turn into a landmine and explode the next second.
"This dead girl." Gu Bei gritted his teeth. He took out his own phone and tapped away. Secretary Zhang involuntarily leaned to the right and quietly peeked at Boss Gu's phone screen.
Xie Bingxia, change nickname, input: Little White Rabbit, confirm.
Pfft! Is his boss a kindergarten kid? Of course, he didn't dare to say that in front of Gu Bei. He just drove obediently to stay out of trouble.
When Gu Bei walked into the ward, Xie Bingxia was taking a nap in bed. The IPAD in her right hand showed: GAMEOVER. He walked over, took off the glasses hanging on the dead girl's nose, put them aside, and then tried to take the IPAD.
Xie Bingxia let out a grunt and gradually opened her eyes.
"If the glasses don't fit, don't wear them. I got them randomly." Gu Bei sat down on the chair beside. "Have you eaten? Are you still hungry?"
Without saying a word, she turned around and turned her back to him. Was she throwing a tantrum? I haven't even gotten angry yet. This little girl sure knows how to cause trouble! Gu Bei sat down, crossed his legs, and deliberately fiddled with the plastic - bag package on the bedside.
"Hey, I specially bought the shrimp and crab roe wontons... They're going to get cold."
Gu Bei seemed to see two rabbit ears popping up on the little head turned away from him, trembling excitedly, and then drooping down. Xie Bingxia remained motionless again, too lazy to pay attention to him.
"Really not going to eat?" Gu Bei opened the package and lifted the lid of the fresh - keeping box. The fragrance of the superior broth made from fresh beef bones and vegetables wafted into Xie Bingxia's nose. She twitched her nose, then wrapped the quilt tightly around herself and curled up into a ball.
Resist! Although she hadn't eaten anything all night, but... Growl— Her stomach let out a series of protests in an uncooperative way. She was so embarrassed that she wished she could find a hole to crawl into. She refused to turn around even more. Only her small body was twitching. Gu Bei held back his laughter for a long time. It was really hard. His face was all red. He coughed twice to let out the breath.
The Little White Rabbit won. Boss Gu surrendered!
Gu Bei stood up and turned Xie Bingxia's shoulder. "Stop being naughty. Get up and eat the wontons." Her small shoulder shrugged and broke free. She continued to show him the back of her head.
She's really out of control! Gu Bei shouted impatiently, "Eat or not. Starve to death for all I care."
"You're clearly a little white rabbit, yet you still dare to be so disobedient!"
"Who are you calling a little white rabbit?!" Xie Bingxia suddenly sat up, puffing with anger. She pointed at Gu Bei with her hand wrapped in gauze.