Where Did He Touch You?

As soon as those words came out.

Nan Xingyu felt her heart stop.

She was afraid Xi Jin would say that name.

Even more afraid that he wouldn't, but would look straight at her instead.

She sprang to her feet.

Her hand accidentally knocked over a glass on the table, spilling the drink onto her white knit sweater and light blue jeans.

Jiang Yu hurriedly pulled out some tissues, stood up, and went around Xi Jin to her.

"Are you okay?"

Nan Xingyu was so startled that she immediately backed away. "I-I-I can do it myself."

The next second.

She met the gaze Xi Jin cast her way.

His eyes were glacial.

There wasn't a trace of warmth in them, only a bone-chilling scrutiny.

Nan Xingyu's throat tightened.

Was there any tofu around?

She wanted to smash her head against it and die.

Lin Piaopiao added fuel to the fire. "Senior Jiang, look how worried you are. You care so much about our Xingyu."

Nan Xingyu immediately gave her a warning look.

Lin Piaopiao was completely oblivious.

She even gave her a confident look in return: Don't worry, I understand. With me here, you two are sure to get together.

Nan Xingyu could have killed her.

Catching Xi Jin starting to rise out of the corner of her eye, she immediately fled:

"I'm going to the restroom!"

Avoiding a certain someone's gaze, she rushed into the private room's restroom.

The door slammed shut with a bang.

She leaned against the cold door.

Only then did Nan Xingyu dare to gulp in air.

A few seconds later.

She couldn't resist pressing her ear to the door to listen to what was being said outside.

The phone clutched tightly in Xi Jin's hand was vibrating.

He glanced at it.

It was Xi Kun.

If he made a scene, Xi Kun would surely discover his relationship with Nan Xingyu.

Her mother might be dragged into it.

"Xi Jin."

Jiang Yu called out to him as he was about to leave. "You're not staying a little longer?"

Xi Jin walked to the restroom door and paused, his gaze falling on the tightly closed door. "I have something else to do."

Nan Xingyu, who had broken out in a cold sweat, turned on the tap and washed her face.

She took quite a while to calm down.

Then she opened the door and went out.

The others were still talking about Xi Jin having a girlfriend.

They saw her come out.

Lin Piaopiao was the first to ask, "Xingyu, didn't you and Xi Jin go to the same high school? You really couldn't tell who his high school girlfriend was?"

Nan Xingyu pulled out a tissue and wiped the water from her face.

"Don't ask me. I don't know anything."

Li Ziyan asked curiously, "Then who on earth is his girlfriend? She's actually from Peking University."

"..."

Girlfriend, my ass.

Just a fuck buddy.

Lin Piaopiao chimed in, "He left us with such a huge mystery and just walked off. There are so many students at Peking University. How are we supposed to guess?"

"..."

Stop guessing.

We're going to split up soon anyway.

Nan Xingyu thought she could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but her phone, lying face down on the table, suddenly vibrated.

She quickly picked it up.

[Come out.]

Short and to the point.

There was no room for discussion.

Nan Xingyu was worried his dad was still in the restaurant. What if she ran into him on her way out?

Before she could reply.

[If you want me to kiss you in front of them, that works too.]

Nan Xingyu sprang to her feet again.

Her chair scraped backward with a screech.

Everyone looked over at once.

Nan Xingyu smiled naturally. "Something came up at home, so I'm leaving first."

She grabbed her bag and hurried out in a few strides.

Jiang Yu's voice came from behind her. "Xingyu, I'll see you..."

She was already out of sight.

Jiang Yu felt that Nan Xingyu was a little different today.

But he couldn't put his finger on it.

Lin Piaopiao stared blankly for a moment. "Did her game get an update? Is she rushing home to play?"

Nan Xingyu ran out of the private room and looked left and right, as cautious as if she were meeting an underground agent.

The next second, someone grabbed her wrist.

She jumped in fright.

Her panicked gaze darted around, terrified someone would see them.

Paying no heed, Xi Jin pulled her toward the elevator.

Frightened, Nan Xingyu hurried to keep up with him, wishing she could fly out of there in a second.

The two reached the parking garage.

It was already very dark, with only the faint light of the streetlamps.

Xi Jin's face was covered in frost. He opened the front passenger door and shoved her inside.

Nan Xingyu stumbled and fell forward.

Before she could get up and sit properly, she watched Xi Jin get into the driver's seat and immediately shrank back in fear.

The car roared and shot forward.

The force of the acceleration threw her back.

She hurriedly fastened her seat belt.

She stole an awkward glance at the person beside her.

The lines of his profile were cold and hard, his jaw was taut, and the pressure surrounding him was so heavy she could hardly breathe.

Nan Xingyu swallowed nervously, her voice carefully placating.

"Um... what a coincidence. You were eating here too."

Seeing that Xi Jin said nothing.

She hurriedly added, "I... my classmates invited me at the last minute. I thought you weren't coming home tonight, and I'd be bored on my own, so I came to eat with them."

Xi Jin's face remained cold.

Nan Xingyu was afraid and could only keep talking. "That person just now was Lin Piaopiao's senior. It was our first time meeting."

Xi Jin's icy gaze shifted to her.

Nan Xingyu didn't know what she'd said wrong.

Why did he look even angrier?

With a roar.

The car suddenly sped up.

Nan Xingyu couldn't hold back a scream.

She clutched the seat belt tightly with both hands.

She was terrified that the car would be wrecked and they would die the next second.

Involuntary tears spilled uncontrollably from her eyes.

"Xi Jin... I'm scared... sob..."

The car finally reached Guanlan Shengshi's underground parking garage.

Nan Xingyu felt as though she'd finally landed.

Before she'd recovered.

The car door was yanked open.

Without a word, Xi Jin dragged her out of the car.

With a bang.

He slammed the car door shut.

The sound made Nan Xingyu's eardrums ache.

He gripped her wrist and strode straight toward the elevator.

His steps were fast and heavy.

A murderous aura radiated from him, as though he would slay any god or Buddha who stood in his way.

The air around them froze in an instant.

After Xi Jin unlocked the front door, he still didn't let go, dragging her straight into the bathroom.

He held her by the waist with both hands and, with a little force, tossed her into the bathtub.

Nan Xingyu slipped and nearly lost her footing. She grabbed the edge of the bathtub with both hands and barely managed to steady herself.

The next second.

Ice-cold water poured down over her head.

"Xi Jin, don't do this. It's so cold..."

Nan Xingyu instinctively curled up, dodging left and right to avoid the cold water.

Xi Jin seized her wrist and pulled her in front of him, his voice cold as ice. "Where did he touch you?"

Nan Xingyu's face was covered in cold droplets, her wet hair plastered to her cheeks. She looked disheveled and pitiful.

She hurriedly shook her head. "No. I didn't let him touch me, really."

"No?"

Xi Jin's sinister gaze swept from her face to her shoulders, then to her hands.

"Then why can I smell him all over you?"

As he spoke, he tugged at her clothes.

Large tears rolled down Nan Xingyu's face. "He really didn't touch me... I'm sorry. I won't ever dare do it again. Sob..."

"He was that nice to you the first time you met?"

Xi Jin looked down at her. "Is he really just Lin Piaopiao's senior?"

It was a question that could cost her her life.

With him staring fixedly at her, Nan Xingyu didn't dare look away even a little and simply made an instinctive choice.

"Mm..."

She nodded haphazardly. "He's Lin Piaopiao's friend. I really don't know him..."

"Why does baby Xiaoyu like lying so much now?"

Xi Jin reached out and gripped her chin, forcing her to lift her head, his tone carrying a hint of dangerous tenderness.

"If it becomes a habit, what will you do in the future?"

"I'm not lying."

Nan Xingyu shook her head desperately, her chin aching from his grip. "I really don't know him."

"But why do I remember,"

Xi Jin tightened his grip a little more, "that he was your supervisor when you interned last year?"

"..."

Nan Xingyu's pupils trembled slightly.

Although they knew each other, Xi Jin had never met her supervisor.

Oh no.

Stupid.

Xi Jin must have investigated who her supervisor was in private.

His imposing presence had frightened her so badly that her brain was a mess, and she hadn't even been able to think through something so simple.

"What else are you going to make up?"

Xi Jin raised a brow, looking almost casual, which made him even more frightening. "Hmm?"