A man trying to seduce the police captain: Captain Lu, you're doomed!

Even if she broke her leg running and her ankle swelled up even more, even if it hurt terribly, she would never turn around and beg Lu Chenyuan for help!

Su Wan ran forward with all her might, but her injured ankle slowed her down.

She thought she was running incredibly fast, but in Lu Chenyuan's eyes, who caught up with her, she was as slow as an old lady crossing the street.

It was only a few steps away; Lu Chenyuan took a long stride and easily caught up with her.

Before his mind could fully process what was happening, his body had already made an incredible move.

As if his hands and feet were no longer under his control, he reached out his arm and suddenly swept her up in his arms.

The person in his arms was so light that they were almost weightless, like a feather, which made his heart tighten.

Su Wan shuddered violently in his arms as if she had been burned, and then began to struggle fiercely.

They pounded on his chest with their hands and feet, and scratched his arms.

"Lu Chenyuan! I don't want you to hug me! Let go of me!"

Her voice was urgent and loud, filled with sobs and anger.

"You bastard! You pervert! You son of a bitch! Let me go!"

She was truly enraged, and her insults were fierce and ruthless, leaving no room for compromise.

The surrounding colleagues stopped in their tracks, their inquisitive gazes focusing on them like searchlights.

Normally, Lu Chenyuan would never allow himself to lose his composure like this in public.

But at this moment, he couldn't care less about any of that.

The person in his arms was still struggling desperately, their cries and curses intertwined, like a dull knife repeatedly cutting into his heart.

He tightened his arms around her, holding her tightly, ignoring her punches and curses, and returned to the office.

Immediately afterwards, he raised his foot and kicked the door hard.

A loud bang shut out all the attention and discussion.

In the office, Su Wan was still struggling, crying her heart out.

"Let me go! I want to go home! I never want to see you again! You violent maniac!"

Lu Chenyuan placed her on the sofa, but as soon as she touched the sofa, she struggled to get off and run away.

He reacted quickly, taking a step forward and placing his hands on the armrests of the sofa.

He locked her tightly between his arms, forming an impenetrable encirclement.

His body enveloped her, his warm breath washing over her.

Su Wan was forced to raise her head and look at his face so close to hers. That handsome face that usually made her heart flutter now only looked cold and oppressive to her.

Her tears fell even harder, her shoulders trembled violently, and her voice choked with sobs.

"What do you want? Do you still want to hit me? Let me tell you, I'm not afraid of you!"

Looking at her red and swollen eyes, Lu Chenyuan felt as if something was ripping his heart, causing him great pain.

He opened his mouth, his throat dry, and the apology he wanted to say turned into a hoarse growl: "Don't move!"

Why should I listen to you?

Su Wan stubbornly turned her face away, not wanting to look at him anymore.

"Let me go! I want to leave!"

"Your foot is injured, you can't walk!"

Lu Chenyuan's voice still carried a hint of barely perceptible irritation.

But more than anything, he felt a tension and worry that he himself was unaware of.

"I'll take you to see a doctor."

"I don't need your fake kindness!"

Su Wan turned her head sharply, her eyes filled with accusation.

"When you pushed me just now, why didn't you think about how my foot would get hurt? When you yelled at me to shut up, why didn't you think about how much pain I was in? Lu Chenyuan, what are you pretending to care about me for now? I don't care!"

Her words were like a needle, piercing deeply into Lu Chenyuan's heart.

He knew he was wrong, that he had been too impulsive, and that he had hurt her.

He lowered his eyes, looking at her eyelashes trembling slightly from crying, and at the stubborn curve of her lips. The irritation in his heart gradually faded, replaced by a deep sense of guilt and a panic he had never felt before.

"sorry."

The three words, low and hoarse, carrying a hint of barely perceptible difficulty, were slowly uttered from his lips.

Su Wan was stunned, staring at him in disbelief.

She never expected that Lu Chenyuan, who was always arrogant and aloof, would apologize to her.

Her crying stopped instantly, but her eyes remained red as she stared blankly at him, momentarily forgetting to struggle.

An eerie silence fell over the office, broken only by the two people's slightly rapid breathing.

Seeing her stunned expression, Lu Chenyuan felt a slight weight lift from his heart.

He cautiously reached out, wanting to touch her swollen ankle, but just as he was about to touch her, she suddenly dodged away.

"Don't touch me!"

Her voice carried a hint of wariness, and a lingering sense of grievance.

Lu Chenyuan's hand froze in mid-air, a bitter feeling rising in his heart.

He knew that his actions had hurt and frightened her.

He slowly withdrew his hand, no longer forcing her, but still maintaining the posture of holding her in his arms.

His voice softened, filled with unprecedented patience.

"Your foot needs treatment, otherwise it will swell up even more and might even get infected. I'll take you to see a doctor. After that, you can do whatever you want, okay?"

Looking into his eyes at the sincerity and worry, Su Wan felt a crack appear in the ice in her heart.

But when she thought about how he had pushed her earlier and how he had yelled at her, the resentment welled up inside her again.

"I'll go see a doctor myself, you don't need to worry about it."

She bit her lip, her voice still carrying a hint of stubbornness.

"Be good." He tried to soften his voice.

"..." She fell silent and ignored him.

finally--

"Su Wan".

He let out a helpless cry, his voice low and earnest, carrying an unprecedented gentleness.

Gone was the usual coldness and irritability.

This was the first time he had called her that, without any emotional baggage, as pure as a summer evening breeze brushing against one's heart.

Su Wan froze, as if a pause button had been pressed.

Then, she suddenly turned her head, her eyes reddening.

Tears welled up in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably again.

It slid down her cheek, dripping onto the hem of her skirt, leaving a small wet patch.

"I want to go home."

She turned her face away from him, no longer looking at him, and gazed out the window.

Several colleagues were walking away from get off work, their shadows stretched long by the setting sun.

The orange-red afterglow of the setting sun shone through the gaps in the blinds, casting a soft glow on her profile.

Her skin was already fair, and now, bathed in the glow of the setting sun, it appeared almost transparently fragile.

It is breathtakingly beautiful, yet it also carries a sense of aloofness that keeps strangers at bay.

It was as if he didn't exist; the person calling her name was just an insignificant wisp of air.

Her voice was very soft, with a hint of murmur, as if she were talking to herself, or as if she were stubbornly declaring.

"I want to go home."

After saying that, she burst into silent tears again.

The brokenness in his eyes and brows was like a dull knife, twisting Lu Chenyuan's heart again and again, making it so painful that he could hardly breathe.

Lu Chenyuan had lived for twenty-nine years and had never felt so helpless.

It wasn't the tension of facing a vicious criminal, nor the headache of dealing with complex case files, but a deep-seated sense of powerlessness—