Ji Chi's handsome, enchanting facial contours were drawn into a tight line.
The veins on his temples throbbed wildly.
His peach-blossom eyes were bloodshot, and the look he gave Ah Cai was like that of a wild beast on the verge of raging.
Ah Cai didn't know about Ji Chi's condition; she thought the ginger tea had burned him severely.
After all, his current expression was one of extreme agony.
As a doctor, Ah Cai recalled someone in the small fishing village who had been burned before and was left with an indelible scar due to a lack of timely treatment. She couldn't help but furrow her delicate brows. Sir, please take off your pants quickly and let me see your burn.
Fortunately, she had ointment in her backpack.
Ji Chi's expression grew even more gloomy and hostile.
Ah Cai thought his facial features were twisted in pain. Seeing him standing motionless, she reached out, wanting to unbuckle his belt.
Don't be afraid, I know medicine. And don't be shy either. In my eyes, there are only patients, no distinction between men and women.
The moment her fingertips touched Ji Chi's belt, her slender body was ruthlessly pushed away by him.
She stumbled and fell to the ground.
Ji Chi looked at the girl who had almost undone his belt, the veins on his forehead throbbing violently. Shameless!
Ah Cai blinked her big, watery eyes, looking at the fierce man in disbelief.
She was just worried about his burn, not trying to take advantage of him. Why was he being so mean to her?
When Ah Cai fell to the ground, she scraped the skin on her elbow. Traces of pain emanated from it, and a shimmering mist of tears welled up in her eyes. I was just afraid you were burned, I didn't mean anything else!
Ji Chi's handsome face was so dark it looked as if water could drip from it. He looked at Ah Cai, whose tears were swirling in her eyes, and let out a cold sneer. Even if I'm burned, what does it have to do with you? Didn't your parents teach you that a man's belt shouldn't be casually undone? Or are you already used to undoing men's belts?
Ah Cai was stunned by Ji Chi's yelling.
Earlier, when he was willing to let her in his car and give her a ride, she thought he was a great guy.
She never expected his temper to be so volatile.
She had never undone a man's belt before; he was the first.
What kind of person did he take her for?
Ah Cai felt incredibly wronged and miserable. It was the first time she had been so humiliated and looked down upon.
I did not! Ah Cai stood up from the ground, wiped her tears, and ran away from Ji Chi's sight.
The old grandpa, old grandma, and their little grandson heard the commotion on their side and all walked over.
Ah Cai ran out crying.
Bad brother, how could you bully the sister? The little boy jumped up and accused Ji Chi.
Ji Chi returned to the room.
He took a cigarette from his bag, clamped it between his lips, lit it, and took a few fierce drags.
Ever since he learned that he had become a cripple, his temper had been out of his control.
Deep down, he had become extremely sensitive and inferior.
Earlier, when that girl was wiping him, she accidentally touched him there, which was why he blew up.
He knew she had good intentions. She definitely hadn't thought that much at the time and was purely worried about his burn.
But her actions, in his eyes, felt like a form of harm.
He was truly ruined!
Ji Chi ran his hands through his hair, his nails digging hard into his scalp.
...
Ah Cai didn't run far. It was still pouring rain outside, and she had nowhere to go.
She squatted under the eaves, tears falling one after another.
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of a video call rang from her phone.
Jiang Shuyin had started a video call with Ah Cai.
Jiang Shuyin knew Ah Cai was returning to the small fishing village today. Seeing the bad weather, she was afraid Ah Cai might encounter problems on the road.
Ah Cai immediately wiped her tears, composed her emotions, and answered the video call.
Although she tried her best to restrain herself, Jiang Shuyin still noticed something was wrong.
Ah Cai, why are your eyes so red? Did someone bully you? Did something happen on your way back to the fishing village?
Ah Cai sniffled. No, don't worry, Sister Ah Yin.
Where are you right now?
I'm sheltering from the rain at an old grandma and grandpa's house. I'll head back once the rain stops and the roads are easier to walk. After sniffling, Ah Cai asked, Sister Ah Yin, how is Uncle doing now?
He made up with me, and moreover, he promised to go back with me.
Ah Cai's eyes immediately lit up. Really? That's wonderful!
Ah Cai was someone whose emotions came quickly and faded just as fast.
Having grown up in a poor environment, she knew very well how to comfort herself.
After finishing the video call with Jiang Shuyin, her mood brightened up again.
Thinking carefully about it, when she burned that gentleman earlier and immediately squatted down to wipe him, it was indeed somewhat inappropriate.
That gentleman was a neat freak and probably didn't like being touched.
If he were truly a vicious bad guy, he wouldn't have let her ride in his car on the road earlier.
Having figured this out, Ah Cai took a tube of ointment out of her bag and walked back into the house.
She knocked on the door, and the man sitting on the chair looked up at her.
Ah Cai's heart skipped a beat when looked at by his gloomy peach-blossom eyes.
He still looked very young, but his gaze and aura were far too bleak.
It was as if his life had gone through a major upheaval.
Could it be that he was heartbroken and had been dumped by his ex-girlfriend?
Sir, this ointment is for you. It's effective for burns.
Ji Chi flicked the ash from his cigarette and didn't take the ointment. No need.
Ah Cai, ...
He really must be heartbroken, not even caring about a burn.
Seeing that he wouldn't accept it, Ah Cai tossed the ointment onto him. Whether you want it or not is your business, but whether I give it is mine. I burned you, so naturally, I have to take responsibility.
This was her principle as a doctor!
...
By nighttime, the torrential rain outside still showed no signs of stopping.
Unable to leave, Ah Cai and Ji Chi had no choice but to stay the night.
Although Ji Chi was gloomy and eccentric, he gentlemanly offered the bed to Ah Cai.
Ah Cai originally wanted to ask him to sleep on the bed together, thinking she could just put two bags in the middle. But seeing the man's expression that kept people a thousand miles away, she swallowed the words that had reached her lips.
Forget it, whatever!
Having returned from Country M and tossed about the whole way, Ah Cai was indeed a bit tired. Not long after her head hit the bed, she fell asleep.
In the middle of the night, she was woken up by the urge to urinate.
She took out her phone's flashlight and shined it around.
That man was no longer in the room, and she didn't know where he went.
Ah Cai came out of the room. She looked around but couldn't find the old grandma's bathroom.
The rain outside had stopped, and behind the house was a small hill.
Ah Cai had no choice but to walk towards the hill.
Nature calls, and if she held it in any longer, she'd probably make a fool of herself.
She found a hidden spot, pulled down her pants, and started to relieve herself.
Having grown up in a fishing village, Ah Cai wasn't really afraid of going to the bathroom alone in the mountains.
It was just that the mountains after the rain were a bit damp and cold at night.
After finishing, Ah Cai prepared to leave.
But before she had taken a few steps, she suddenly saw a faint, scarlet glow of fire flickering behind a large tree.
She walked over to take a look.
This one look almost scared her half to death!
A tall, handsome figure was actually standing under the tree, smoking.
In other words, he had seen everything when she was just going to the bathroom over there?
