novelraw Chapter 486: Why did you leave me alone?
Chapter 486: Why did you leave me alone?
Where in the world do so many coincidences come from?
Hugging the frightened little girl, "Don’t be afraid, I’m here."
Five words made Ning Xixi’s shivering body finally relax.
...
Hospital.
From the hospital ward came Dong Yingluo’s intermittent crying, both gentle and aggrieved.
Ning Xixi hesitated, then walked in.
Upon seeing Ning Xixi, Dong Yingluo became agitated, "Xixi, why did you abandon me, wuwuwu..."
Ning Xixi suddenly widened her starry eyes.
"I..." She wanted to explain but found that no matter what she said, her explanation seemed weak and powerless.
The two of them were together; she was fine, but Dong Yingluo had gone through such an ordeal...
And Dong Yingluo did it to save her...
"I’m sorry..." Ning Xixi bit her lip, stammering an apology.
Dong Yingluo sobbed, "My innocence is all ruined... Why did you leave me alone?"
Hearing that made Ning Xixi feel even more ashamed.
The incident happened so suddenly; she was bewildered because Dong Yingluo talked about Ji Yebai smoking, and when Dong Yingluo told her to run, she thought of escaping quickly to seek help.
Did she do something wrong?
"Don’t overthink it, you did well." Ji Yebai kissed her forehead, "If you had stayed with her, that would have been the most foolish decision."
From the depths of Dong Yingluo’s eyes flashed a hint of jealousy. She thought the play she orchestrated was performed brilliantly, yet why was Ji Yebai still so indifferent?
"You saved Ning Xixi, and for that, I thank you. If you need anything, please speak up." Ji Yebai said indifferently, his voice cold and passionless, "But don’t morally kidnap Ning Xixi. You saved her by your own choice, and as thanks, she saved you in return. That is as far as duty goes."
Dong Yingluo wept softly, "You’re being too heartless in saying that..."
Ji Yebai’s thin lips abruptly curled into a smile.
Cold, indifferent, and harsh.
"Otherwise, what do you want? Use this favor to blackmail Xixi into owing you for a lifetime?" The curvature of that smile became increasingly mocking, "Using the same trick once, it’s fresh. The second time, it’s cliched. You’re a smart person, you should understand what I mean."
Boom—
It was like thunder exploding suddenly in her head, Dong Yingluo’s lips parted, unable to utter a word.
He... did he see through it?
No, it must be the same as last time, he’s bluffing!
"You doubt me! Ji Yebai, you actually doubt me! What woman would joke about her own chastity!" Dong Yingluo lamented accusingly, "Go on, leave. Consider my innocence wasted."
She curled up under the quilt, its rise and fall suggesting she was weeping bitterly in bed, her shoulders shaking non-stop.
Ji Yebai took Ning Xixi’s hand, "Let’s go."
Ning Xixi, clueless, wondered what Ji Yebai’s words meant.
Owww~ I don’t understand~
Ji Yebai pondered whether to tell Ning Xixi about what the doctor said.
After much thought, he did not speak, only instructing, "Stay away from Dong Yingluo from now on!"
"...Shouldn’t I be the one saying that to you?"
"..." Ji Yebai was choked up, then stubbornly said, "Then let’s both stay away from her."
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In the ward, sensing the footsteps fading away, Dong Yingluo threw off the quilt.
On her pure and pretty face, there was not a single tear.
Even if the play did not yield the expected results, at least she could feign illness to avoid the public apology on Monday, couldn’t she?
Ning Xixi, let’s wait and see—