If you're not going to marry me, why are you flirting? If you dare run away, I'll sever yo

He does not mean that.

Xia Ningqi had never been teased like this before, and her already red face turned even redder instantly.

She looked away, no longer glancing at Qi Nan.

of course.

Qi Nan, who was directly involved, didn't sense anything was wrong, since it was just a casual remark he made without thinking.

For the rest of the journey, neither of them spoke.

Under the bright moonlight, the boy held the girl in his arms, their shadows stretched long.

-

We arrived at the apartment entrance.

Qi Nan carefully placed Xia Ningqi down from his arms.

"Open the door."

Xia Ningqi took out the key from her pocket, inserted it into the lock, and slowly turned the knob to open the door.

Stand on one leg.

Seeing that Qi Nan had no intention of leaving, the man and woman began to stare at each other.

Finally, Xia Ningqi spoke first, "If you're not leaving, why are you blocking the door?"

"Of course I'll go in with you."

Upon hearing this, Xia Ningqi crossed her arms and adopted a defensive stance, her face showing disgust. "As expected, now that things have come to this, you've finally revealed your true nature. I'm warning you, if you dare to do anything outrageous to me, I will haunt you even as a vengeful ghost."

Realizing he had been misunderstood, Qi Nan could only explain, "What are you thinking? I just wanted to help you treat your foot injury, I didn't have any other improper thoughts about you."

Do you think I'd believe you?

Qi Nan brought his face closer, his phoenix eyes languid. "If I really wanted to do something to you, would I need your permission? With your current limp, I could pin you against the wall with one hand."

Xia Ningqi lowered her eyes, her hands clenching tightly.

She had to admit that what Qi Nan said was true; if he really wanted to do something, she would have no chance to resist at all.

Even so, I don't want you to come into my house.

Qi Nan said simply, "That's easy, just come to my room."

"don't want."

Qi Nan lowered his eyes and looked at Xia Ningqi's swollen ankle. "If you don't apply medicine soon, your foot will swell up like a carrot."

Xia Ningqi pushed Qi Nan away, baring her teeth, and said, "So what if I'm swollen like a carrot? Did you think I'd let you eat me?"

"I love to eat, I enjoy eating."

"Aren't you disgusting?"

For a moment, the two were deadlocked.

Qi Nan thought to himself, "If you weren't the female lead, I wouldn't care whether you live or die."

Out of desperation, he could only take out his phone and pretend to make a call.

What are you doing?

"Call your grandma and let her decide whether I should abandon you or not."

Since that day at the hospital, Qi Nan had exchanged contact information with the old man, and he never expected it to come in handy now.

Just as Qi Nan was about to press the call button.

Xia Ningqi couldn't help but speak up to stop her.

"Don't hit me, I'll go..."

Anything else is fine.

Her only weakness was her grandmother, and Xia Ningqi didn't want her to worry about her no matter what.

"What's with that expression? It makes me look like a bully."

"That's how it is..."

"If that were the case, I would have just left you by the roadside. Who would have gone through all that trouble to carry you back? You're as heavy as a pig."

Xia Ningqi gritted her teeth.

That damn Qi Nan actually said he was heavy, when he's only in his early thirties...

Back in the house.

Qi Nan gestured to Xia Ningqi, "Come in."

Realizing that she was having difficulty moving around, Qi Nan still stepped forward and helped her into the house.

have to say.

He would be very considerate if he were a good person, but he just happens to be a bad one.

Xia Ningqi thought to herself.

He was then led to sit on the edge of the bed.

The wall-mounted apartments here aren't very big; they're mostly one-bedroom units without a separate living room. The entrance leads directly into the bedroom, and the passageway after getting out of bed is only wide enough for one person to pass through. You can even bump your head when opening the wardrobe door.

It's hard to imagine that a spoiled brat like Qi Nan would live in the same place as me.

Xia Ningqi looked around.

The small room was very clean, and there was a faint sandalwood scent that was not only not pungent, but also made people feel very comfortable.

A sound came from beside my ear.

"Wait a moment, let me look for the first-aid kit."

Qi Nan crouched down and began to carefully search under the old-fashioned bedside table.

A few minutes later.

He rummaged through the drawer and found a bottle of spray and some safflower oil.

Without hesitation, he went to the refrigerator, opened the door, and found a frozen bottle of mineral water.

Break it in half.

I cut open the packaging and took out the ice cubes inside.

Then he came to Xia Ningqi's side.

"Alright, Grandma, you can take your shoes off now."

As soon as they heard that they had to take off their shoes.

Xia Ningqi's expression began to show hesitation.

Several times before, strange male friends had messaged her privately, asking for her worn socks.

Thugs often have strange and unusual hobbies.

Qi Nan is probably about the same.

"What's wrong? Do you want me to help you take off your shoes?"

Xia Ningqi looked shy. "Then turn around..."

"Don't worry, I don't mind the dirt."

As a clinical medical student, Qi Nan had done this kind of work so much that he had become completely desensitized to it.

Neuropathy!

Xia Ningqi was filled with shame and indignation. "I'm not dirty! You're the dirty one!"

"well."

Qi Nan didn't want to argue, so he obediently turned his head away.

I waited for a minute.

Xia Ningqi's voice came softly from behind, "Okay...okay..."

Qi Nan turned his head, his white shoes had been taken off, revealing his swollen ankles and his fair insteps with blue veins visible through them.

Wow! What a huge carrot!

The teasing remark had barely left his lips.

Despite the excruciating pain, Xia Ningqi kicked him to the ground.

Qi Nan covered his buttocks.

"Are you serious? I was just saying..."

Xia Ningqi clenched her fists. "She asked for it."

Without causing any further trouble, Qi Nan picked up an ice pack and began applying it as a preliminary icing treatment, which was the most effective way to relieve the pain in the short time since the ankle sprain.

I felt a chill coming from my ankles.

Xia Ningqi immediately felt her pain relieved a lot.

This moment.

She looked at Qi Nan and realized that he was probably only the second person, besides her grandmother, who had cared for her so much in her entire life.

Although she appeared independent, she always longed to be loved because it was something she lacked since childhood. Without her parents' protection, she could only wrap herself up layer by layer and pretend to be a hedgehog.

But why him of all people...?

The person who hurt you the most is now licking their own wounds.

"you..."

"What's wrong?" Qi Nan's fingers were a little white from holding the ice cube for so long.

Xia Ningqi glanced at it unintentionally.

"Don't you feel very destitute living here?"

"That's good, at least there are idiots who can talk to me about music."

Xia Ningqi naturally knew that the fool he was talking about was herself.

However, I don't dislike it.

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