Hearing the serious voice from the other end, Ji Chi tried hard to suppress a laugh, feigning a sob, "... You... you really want to sue me?"
The voice on the other end was trembling... Hearing his choked voice, Wen He suddenly felt a pang of weakness in her heart.
"Then delete the photos, and I won't sue you..."
"Okay..." Ji Chi sobbed, and after a moment said again, "I... I've already deleted it... Can you please not sue me..."
The sobbing on the other end was so subdued; Wen He figured he must have been terrified.
never mind...
It's just a photograph...
" Ji Chi, don't cry, I won't report you..."
"Um... okay..." Ji Chi hung up the phone Ji Chi after saying that, afraid that if he stayed on the phone for even a second longer, he would give himself away.
The call was quickly disconnected. Wen He stared at the dark screen, a sense of unease creeping into her heart.
Was that... going too far?
Why did you hang up so quickly? Was it because you were about to cry?
A sudden pang of sadness welled up inside me, a twisted, uneasy feeling...
This was a feeling Wen He had never experienced before. Why?
I feel guilty because I lied to him...
Should we go and comfort them?
Wen He muttered something under her breath as she put on her slippers, jumped off the bed, and ran straight out the door.
The wooden door that hadn't been knocked on ten minutes ago finally rang.
thump thump thump--
With a slow, rhythmic knock, Ji Chi turned off the photos copied on his computer, closed the screen, and walked out the door.
Just as Wen He was about to knock on the door again, the door opened, Ji Chi stood in the doorway, blocking the view of what was happening inside.
Wen He looked up and her gaze fell on the other person's slightly reddened eyes and the few clumps of lower eyelashes that were stuck together because of the dampness.
He cried... he looked like he was really upset...
The moment this thought crossed Wen He's mind, she felt a pang of sadness.
Wen He tiptoed, reached out and stroked the top of his head, patting it twice gently. Then, looking at him earnestly, she said, "Don't cry... I won't report you."
Ji Chi froze at the doorway, the stray hairs on his forehead pressing against his scalp and causing an itch. He took the opportunity to bend down and hug Wen He tightly, burying his head in the crook of her neck.
His body trembled slightly, and his face rubbed against the other person's neck.
Soft skin brushed against her collarbone, burning her heart with a fright. Wen He reached out and patted Ji Chi's back, letting him cry freely in her arms.
Ji Chi, his tongue pressing against the bone, making Wen He He's spine go numb... The hands binding his waist tightened, as if trying to melt him into his body.
Did your tears accidentally get on your collarbone...?
Wen He gently soothed his trembling body, which was trembling with extreme fear.
"Don't cry..."
Ji Chi rubbed his cheek against Wen He's skin again, his long eyelashes brushing against the carotid artery on his neck, making Wen He feel an itch to the bone. He couldn't help but reach out and scratch it.
But he did not push the other person away.
Ji Chi cried because of me... I need to comfort him.
Ji Chi closed his eyes and slowly absorbed the aura emanating from the boy, like a starving vampire desperately seeking it.
He reached out and placed his hand on the back of the other person's head, the trembling stopped, and the two embraced quietly.
The clattering of leather shoes came from the stairwell; someone was coming.
Wen He struggled slightly, trying to leave the other's embrace, but was instead held firmly in place.
Jiang Ye stopped at the last two floors of the staircase. He didn't go any further because the height at his feet was enough to see the situation in the corridor.
Ji Chi turned his head upon hearing the voice. Ah... it's Jiang Ye.
He leaned against Wen He's neck, raised his eyebrows in a provocative gaze, and in front of her, lowered his head and slowly kissed her, leaving a warm touch on her fair skin.
Wen He struggled, Ji Chi, feeling the force of her push, chose to let go.
It's so itchy... Ji Chi's hot breath sprayed on Wen He's sunburned neck, making it feel hot and Wen He, and Wen He couldn't stand the itch.
He raised his hand and couldn't help but scratch, Ji Chi grabbed his wrist bone and looked at him disapprovingly with his watery eyes.
"Don't scratch, I'll apply the medicine for you," she said, and without waiting for a response, she pulled the person into the room.
Under the warm yellow light, Jiang Ye lowered his eyes, his eyes behind the transparent lenses serene, only the tightly clenched fist in his hand revealed his agitated emotions.
He sighed deeply, inwardly cursing Ji Chi.
Ji Chi is taking advantage of Wen He's ignorance... to mock her like this, it's truly despicable!
He turned and went down the stairs back to the first floor. The camera in the small house couldn't capture what was happening on the second floor. Although the viewers in the live stream didn't know what had happened in those few seconds, they could tell at a glance that Jiang Ye's emotions were off.
[what happened?]
[Wasn't Lawyer Jiang supposed to go upstairs to call Xiao He and the others down? Why didn't she go up?]
[We have two new guests. Shouldn't everyone go downstairs to meet them?]
Why hasn't Xiao He baby come down yet?
Don't you guys notice a change in Lawyer Jiang's mood?
[A little bit, but I don't know why]
Jiang Ye took out his phone and sent a message to Wen He.
Night: Xiao He, you might need to come downstairs when we're done.
Night: Two new guests have arrived at the cabin. Let's all get to know them.
Xiao He: Okay
Xiao He: I'll be down right away, wait until I finish applying the medicine.
Xiao He: (OK) bqb.
The other party replied quickly, and Jiang Ye replied again after clearly seeing the words "apply medicine".
Night: What medicine should I apply? Are you injured?
Jiang Ye waited a moment, but there was no reply; it seemed the other person was applying medicine.
He didn't ask Wen He about what had just happened... He would have spoken up if she had been wronged...
Besides, Ji Chi probably wouldn't dare to act recklessly on the show.
Clearly... in Jiang Ye's eyes, everything Ji Chi did to Wen He was nothing more than a rich man's pastime... Ji Chi didn't like Wen He at all.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken liberties with Wen He without her knowledge.
Wen He would absolutely not agree to that, absolutely not.
"Hello, Lawyer Jiang. Are there two more people? Are you busy?" Yun Li, the new guest, asked, looking at the other person with a puzzled expression.
"No, they were held up by something, they'll be down soon," Jiang Ye, sitting back down on the sofa.
Yun Li clung to Jiang Yu's side, following her wherever she went. When Jiang Yu sat on the sofa, he immediately followed her and casually sat down as well.
Now, the other two guests from the cabin have made their appearance, adding even more mystery to the course of events in the show.
Wen He held Ji Chi's hand and washed away the ointment. The cold water escaped from her fingertips, and he took out a tissue to wipe the water droplets off her hands.
"Let's go down quickly. Lawyer Jiang said there are new guests at the cabin, and we need to go and meet them."
"Hmm," Ji Chi cupped some cold water and splashed it directly on his face, giving it a quick rinse.
Wen He knew he was washing away the tear stains on his face; otherwise, it would be embarrassing if the other people in the hut saw them.