“Colonel, don’t get me wrong. It’s definitely not what you are thinking about.” Ji Guangming’s face fell, because what he had done was coincidentally seen by He Jingyan who just came back.

“Oh, really?” He Jingyan questioned meaningfully and then narrowed his eyes. “So how long would you want to lean over my wife?” Instantly, the room was filled with the smell of danger.

Not until now did Ji Guangming realized it, so he quickly stood up, bowed to Xu Yangyi and apologized, “Mrs. He, I’m sorry. It’s all on me for your falling down.” The moment he was about to help Xu Yangyi stand up, the domineering body of He Jingyan already came close to him. Ji Guangming was too frightened to move; he was startled on the spot as his face was drained of blood.

Without a single word, He Jingyan bent down to hold Xu Yangyi in his arms, but the danger in his eyes already faded away. “Darling, if this situation happens to you again, you should shout loudly for help, understand?”

“What? Shout for help? We are both men, so I need no help at all. By the way, he just pushed me down by accident, but didn’t do anything to me.” Xu Yangyi totally disagreed. He was about to break away from He Jingyan’s hold, but something seemed to come into his mind suddenly, so he looked at He Jingyan suspiciously and asked, “Aren’t you supposed to have the operation now? Why are you here?”

‘Didn’t he have two ribs fractured? Is it okay for him to hold me like this? However, he really looks well now. Jesus! Is he a monster?’

Xu Yangyi twitched his mouth and continued thinking, ‘It seems that he has remarkable endurance. No wonder he looked fine when I beat him, but is it okay for him to walk round right after the operation?’

“Put me down, or your wounds might be torn again.” ‘What a stupid man!’

Sensing the care and worries in Xu Yangyi’s words, He Jingyan mischievously smiled, “What? Are you worried about me?” Then, he pecked Xu Yangyi’s cheek. Xu Yangyi quickly narrowed his eyes and was about to slap He Jingyan’s face, but he suddenly realized that He Jingyan had just finished his operation, so he had to take back his hand; instead, he abused, “You rogue! Are you going to put me down or not?” ‘Damn! I would have killed you with a slap if you were not wounded.’

“You got so much blood on your dress. Take a shower first.” Instead of putting Xu Yangyi down, He Jingyan still held him and headed to the bathroom.

For being afraid of touching He Jingyan’s wounds, Xu Yangyi didn’t resist but said in anger, “I know where the bathroom is. Put me down.” He sounded a little embarrassed and didn’t act as he used to do – looking at He Jingyan unscrupulously. Perhaps he felt guilty because he had realized his mistakes and was moved by He Jingyan’s kindness to him; or maybe he felt a little shy and embarrassed because He Jingyan carried him by holding up his hips and his body was now pressing against the sturdy chest of He Jingyan. If he reached out, he could lay his arms on He Jingyan’s shoulders.

“Good boy. I’ll get out right after taking you to the bathroom and won’t do anything to you.” Rarely seeing the awkward look of Xu Yangyi, He Jingyan smiled even wider and patted in Xu Yangyi’s hips.

Whereas, Xu Yangyi was irritated by that abrupt pat, so he was about to scold and slap He Jingyan as usual. However, he bit his tongue and touched his forehead with his raising hand. “For the sake of your wounds, I’ll let you off the hook today.”

‘What a goddamn cunning man! He is taking advantage of his wounds to win my compassion and does whatever he wants.’

He Jingyan was quite satisfied and pleased about Xu Yangyi’s compromise. “That’s more like it!” Then he held Xu Yangi into the spacious bathroom.