Chapter 11 Chasing After

As the sky grew darker and darker, Xu Qing still hasn't shown up. Xiang Lianyi was beginning to wonder whether she should leave or not. She's been out for a long time. She's worried that her family was wondering where she is.

Xiang Lianyi called home to tell them that she's safe, then decided to wait a little longer. She still had some things she wanted to talk to Xu Qing about, regarding finding a factory, and it was alright for her wait a little longer.

The banquet was nearing its end in a short while, and the Xi family sent the guests away.

The sound of a vase shattering came from the living room and made Xiang Lianyi jump. Just then, she saw Xi Mufeng rushed out with blood on his forehead, running all the way out the door and soon blending into the night.

Without any hesitation, Xiang Liany got up and chased after him.

She completely forgot that she still had things to ask Xu Qing!

In the darkness.

Xi Mufeng was running frantically in front of her, and Xiang Lianyi was straining herself to chase after him, not knowing how long they had been running for. Finally, he stopped at a lake.

Xiang Lianyi sank to the ground, panting. She felt like her heart was going to run out.

"What are you following me for?" Xi Mufeng was sitting on the ground, the blood on his forehead mixed with sweat and dripped down his face, looking a little frightening.

Xiang Lianyi didn't say anything, instead taking out a handkerchief and carefully wiping away the stains on his face.

Xi Mufeng's forehead was probably hit by a vase, and a not-so-small cut was bleeding out. "You might need to go to the hospital."

Xiang Lianyi said in a low voice.

Xi Mufeng looked up at her seriously, "Why are you following me?" He persisted and asked again.

"Or what? Watching you run out with blood all over your face?" Xiang Lianyi replied nonchalantly.

"I'm fine, you can go." Xi Mufeng lowered his head again and said indifferently.

"You call this fine? If you keep bleeding like that, I'm afraid you'll bleed to death!" Rolling her eyes, Xiang Lianyi grabbed his hand and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the hospital."

However, Xi Mufeng suddenly shook off her hand with force and shouted, "I said I'm fine!"

"Hey, can you stop being so childish? Your body is your own, you..."

"Who are you to tell me what to do?"

As soon as Xi Mufeng's words fell, it was as if someone had pressed the pause button, and the two stood silently.

A short while later, Xiang Lianyi chuckled quietly, "Heh, yeah, who am I to tell you what to do?" She turned to leave, her heart aching horribly. One sentence from Xi Mufeng was enough to crush her. It turns out she had overstepped the boundary.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, really. So can you...can you stay with me?"

Xi Mufeng's voice sounds noticeably low-spirited, and Xiang Lianyi's heart softened at once!

She sighed softly and looked back into Xi Mufeng's eyes and asked, "To the hospital?"

"Alright." Although Xi Mufeng was frowning, he still agreed.

Only then was Xiang Lianyi satisfied. She took Xi Mufeng's hand.

She walked in front and whispered, "Xi Mufeng, if you find life too bitter, do you want me to try and be your sweetheart?"

Xiang Lianyi inexplicably had the feeling that she was an older woman trying to get with a younger man. Her reddened ears showed how nervous she was inside.

Xi Mufeng was a little surprised at first, but slowly but surely, his hand grasped Xiang Lianyi's hand and his grip became tighter around her hand.

The two hands clasped tightly together!

At this moment, words seemed to have lost all need to exist. For the first time, Xiang Lianyi felt that even the silence was sweet.

To the Xi Mufeng at this moment, Xiang Lianyi was like a burning little sun, drawing him ever closer.

At this time, it was as if all words were useless, and for the first time, Xiang Lianyi felt like even the silence was sweet!

The road to the hospital seemed to become very short, and soon they arrived.

The wound on Xi Mufeng's forehead wasn't serious, but it needed stitches, so the doctor gave him a simple treatment. During which, Xi Mufeng kept holding Xiang Lianyi's hand.

The doctor poked fun at him for it. "Are you that afraid of pain, boy? You have to hold your girlfriend's hand to get through it?"

Xiang Lianyi reddened, "No, I'm not..."

She hadn't finished her sentence when Xi Mufeng gave her a sharp look, and that made her stop before she could get the words out.

It was already very late after they finally left the hospital.

Xiang Lianyi looked at her watch.

"What now? I have to get home."

"Come on, I'll take you."

"It's better if I take you home." Xiang Lianyi looked at the wound on his head. She didn't feel good about having an injured man take her home.

Xi Mufeng didn't insist, and the two of them walked back to Qingtan Lane at a leisurely pace.

At the entrance of the lane.

"I'll watch you go from here. Go on." Xi Mufeng let go of the hand that had been holding on to Xiang Lianyi all night and said in a low voice.

"Eh? You don't need me to walk you home?"

"No, go ahead."

Hearing that, Xiang Lianyi began to walk towards home. She looked back at Xi Mufeng every step until he was completely out of her sight.

Xi Mufeng was watching her go, the street lights on the side of the road stretching his shadow, and he waited until Xiang Lianyi was completely gone to turn away and leave.

His heart grew heavy as he thought of his father's words!

Xiang's house.

"Lianyi, why are you back so late?" Qin Zhu rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked.

"Mom, Madam Xi asked me to help her change some of her clothes. It's nothing, you should go back to sleep." Xiang Lianyi casually found an excuse to get past her.