Feeling deeply guilty towards Ouyang Xi, Zi Xin spent this week in anxiety.
It's Friday in the blink of an eye.
As the school bell rang, Zi Xin quickly packed her schoolbag.
Yang Liu beside him, however, looked uninterested.
Zi Xin knew that because Ouyang Xi had been in a low mood in recent days, this had a direct impact on this female fan who admired him very much.
Zi Xin was thinking about something when suddenly, the sound of a text message came into her ears.
She hurriedly picked up the phone and found that it was an unfamiliar number.
She clicked on the text message and saw that it simply said:
"Please come to the school rockery after school." The name marked on the signature was actually Xia Bairan.
It's really weird...
Why didn't Xia Boran use his own phone to send her a message, but instead used an unfamiliar number?
Zi Xin was a little confused, and her surprised look caught Yang Liu's attention: "What's wrong, Zi Xin?" Yang Liu asked curiously, and then came over.
"It's a text message from Xia Boran. He wants you to go to the back mountain." Yang Liu read the message and smiled mysteriously.
Zi Xin smiled slightly, but a trace of doubt rose in her heart. Didn't they agree to meet at the school gate? How did it suddenly become the back mountain?
"Maybe his phone ran out of battery..." Yang Liu guessed, "I guess the hero wants to give the heroine a big surprise! So Zi Xin..." Yang Liu urged, "Our heroine, come on stage!"
"It's not as exaggerated as you say." A shy smile appeared on Zi Xin's face, but she felt extremely sweet in her heart.
Yang Liu's words completely dispelled her doubts. Thinking that Xia Boran was anxiously waiting for her in the back mountain of the school, Zi Xin couldn't help but quicken her pace.
In just a short time, she ran to the back mountain of the school.
The back mountain was deserted.
The lush forests are growing profusely.
Occasionally, you can hear the chirping of birds in the woods.
It was sunset at this time, and the afterglow of the setting sun added a mysterious glow to the green woods.
Zi Xin looked around, but did not see Xia Boran.
The doubts in her heart grew.
"Xia Bairan——"
Then a vague echo was heard.
"Xia Bairan——"
The sound is so lonely and desolate.
Is he kidding himself?
But according to his personality, he would never play such a joke on himself.
Zi Xin was extremely nervous. She subconsciously moved her feet, trying to find Xia Boran, but as soon as she turned around, she felt a pain in her head.
Then, everything went dark before her eyes and she knew nothing.
At this time, Xia Bairan was anxiously waiting for Zi Xin at the school gate.
Time passes by every second.
Xia Bairan kept raising his wrist to look at his watch.
An hour had passed since school was over and almost everyone in the school had left, but he still hadn't seen Zi Xin.
strangeness……
We had agreed to meet at the school gate after school, so why hadn't she shown up yet? She didn't answer my calls.
As time went by, Xia Bairan began to get anxious. It was already past six o'clock, and he could no longer suppress his inner anxiety, and rushed into the teaching building eagerly.
He rushed to Zi Xin's classroom and shouted Zi Xin's name loudly, but he was disappointed to see that there was no one in the classroom.
Did something happen to her? Xia Bairan's heart became more and more uneasy. No, it can't be! He soothed his heart which was beating strongly due to nervousness.
He finally got Yang Liu's phone number.
After a busy tone, Yang Liu's cheerful voice came over: "Hello, hello, may I ask..."
"I'm Xia Boran..." The boy interrupted the girl hastily. His voice trembled slightly due to his anxiety.
"Oh my God! You are Xia Boran! Did I hear it right?" Yang Liu exclaimed on the other end of the phone.
"Have you seen Zi Xin? Why can't I get through to her on the phone?" Xia Bairan asked directly.
"Zi Xin?" Yang Liu asked in surprise, "After school, didn't you send her a text message asking her to meet up at the back of the school?"
"What? The mountain behind the school?" Xia Bairan narrowed his eyes slightly, and the worry in his eyes deepened.
It seems that she is in trouble... Someone actually dared to use his name to frame his girlfriend... If he knows who this person is, he (she) will definitely be dead!
Xia Bairan clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white, and he tried hard to suppress the anger burning in his heart.
He didn't bother to say anything to Yang Liu on the other end of the phone. He quickly hung up the phone and decisively ran towards the back mountain of the school.
He ran hurriedly, and in just a short while, he reached the hill behind the school.
At this time, the night has quietly begun.
"Zi Xin!" Xia Bairan shouted Zi Xin's name with all his strength.
There was no one responding in the empty woods.
Xia Bairan's heart was filled with anxiety. He shouted her name unwillingly, his voice full of worry.
"Zixin, where are you? Chen Zixin!"
He staggered along a bumpy road, and finally - he found Zi Xin's pink cell phone under a big tree with lush branches and leaves.
He hurriedly grasped the phone in his hand and quickly opened the text box . He finally found the text message in his name asking Zi Xin to meet in the back mountain!
It was an unfamiliar number. Xia Boyan lowered his eyes and dialed the number without hesitation.
But……
"Hello, the number you dialed is turned off."
It's turned off!
Xia Bairan put down the phone in his hand dejectedly, and a huge fear filled his heart!
He was really scared...
If something happened to Zi Xin...what should he do...
damn it!
He gritted his teeth and punched the ground to vent his anger.
Mud was splattered everywhere.
"Zi Xin, where are you? Zi Xin!"
"Zi Xin, can you hear me? I'm Xia Bairan!"
The boy was looking for Zi Xin alone in the back mountain. He kept calling her name, and later his voice began to become noticeably hoarse.
It's getting later and later.
Xia Bairan became more and more uneasy.
The moon moved gently over the trees, casting soft, mottled shadows.
In this way, I searched hard for a long time.
But there is still no trace of Zi Xin.
Xia Bairan left the back mountain dejectedly, his heart full of worry.
Suddenly, he took out his phone as if he had thought of something.
His slender fingers fumbled with the phone and he dialed eagerly.
Xia Bairan's roar resounded in the quiet night sky: "Yes, this is the number. Find out who its owner is and bring him to me immediately. Right now!"
His voice was so urgent, full of command and irresistibility.
Soon, the man was brought in front of Xia Boran.
Xia Bairan looked at the person in front of him in astonishment.
It’s actually a girl!
The girl who was brought to Xia Boran was trembling slightly because of nervousness.
Huge hatred rose in Xia Bairan's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a cruel smile full of hatred: "So it was you who tricked Zi Xin into going to the back mountain, right?"
The girl remained silent, obviously frightened, her body trembling.
"Where is she now?" Xia Bairan narrowed his eyes and approached the trembling girl in front of him dangerously. "What do you want to do by lying to her? She doesn't seem to have offended you!"
"But our Prince Ouyang Xi has become like this recently because of her. Sisters must teach her a lesson!"
"What did you say? You guys! I'm telling you, if anything happens to Zi Xin, I'll make sure you know the consequences!"
"you……"
"Where is she now?" Xia Bairan interrupted her rudely.
However, the girl did not respond, but her legs became weak due to fear and she collapsed on the concrete floor.
"You'd better not challenge my patience!" He suddenly stretched out a hand and tightly grasped the girl's jaw. However, the girl still didn't speak.
"You really won't tell me?" The corner of his mouth curled up into a smile, but it looked so shocking.
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you." The girl's voice was trembling, "She's at..." The girl gave an address in a low voice.
Xia Bairan stood up suddenly. He no longer cared about anything else and rushed towards the address the girl mentioned.
A voice in his heart kept shouting -
Zi Xin, wait for me.
Zi Xin, please don't get into any trouble.
Zixin, please don't be in any trouble. Please...
Xia Bairan ran all the way, as if he was racing against time.
He finally arrived at where Zi Xin was.
But my God, what did he see...
At that moment, his heart was tightly clenched into a ball. The feeling of heartache quickly spread in his heart.
At this time, Zi Xin was surrounded by several girls, who beat her with their fists and feet and cursed her with dirty words.
All the blood in Xia Boyan's body seemed to freeze at this moment. After a moment, he rushed forward like a madman.
"Do you dare to fight again?"
He shouted in rage, rushed into the small encirclement, and hugged Zi Xin tightly in his arms.
At that moment, Xia Boyan truly understood what heartache felt like.
It was as if someone had stabbed his heart with a dagger. The pain was indescribable.
He held her in his arms, looking at her covered in wounds, lying weakly in his arms. Seeing her like this, he felt so heartbroken that even his vision became blurred.
He called her name softly: "Zi Xin, Zi Xin!"
After a long while, she finally opened her eyes slightly. She looked extremely weak, as if she wanted to say something to him, but when she opened her mouth, nothing came out. Her arms just hung limply by her side.
Xia Bairan hugged the person in his arms tighter: "Zi Xin, it's all my fault, it's all my fault! I didn't protect you well!"
Seeing that she was covered in wounds, his voice became choked. He looked at her muddy face with heartache and gently smoothed her messy hair with his hands.
Xia Bairan wanted to check her injuries.
But--
He suddenly saw——
A girl next to her was glaring at Zi Xin with an extremely resentful look. She was holding a thick wooden stick in her hand, pointing it viciously at Zi Xin, as if she was going to smash it down immediately!
"You dare!" Xia Bairan roared loudly.
The wind is raging.
Tearing at his voice.
It sounds sad and terrifying.
At that moment——
Xia Bairan used his body to block the stick for Zi Xin without hesitation! The stick hit him hard on the head.
Blood--
It immediately started flowing down. His face was covered with shocking blood.
But at this moment, he didn't care about his own safety at all.
He just kept calling the girl's name over and over again.
"Zixin, Zixin!"
In just a moment, Xia Boyan's face was covered in blood.
The girl who was hitting people with a stick was frightened and dropped the stick to the ground with a "bang".
The girls around her were also very scared. Some of them shouted and ran away with their heads in their hands.
In response to Xia Bairan's strong call, Zi Xin finally slowly opened her eyes.
Her clear eyes were dim and her face was pale.
"Xia Boran, I knew you would come to save me." A faint smile appeared on Zi Xin's lips. She looked so weak, yet full of happiness.
"Zi Xin!" Xia Bairan hugged Zi Xin tightly, his words full of relief. However, the dizziness became more and more intense.
Zi Xin smiled at ease in his arms.
However, the next second, her eyes fell on his head, and in an instant, an expression of fear appeared on her face.
"You're bleeding, your forehead is bleeding!" Zi Xin looked at Xia Boyan's bleeding forehead in panic, her weak voice could not hide her deep worry.
"I'm fine." Xia Boran smiled indifferently, his eyes completely focused on Zi Xin's pale face. "As long as you're okay, as long as you're okay." He said with concern, gently wiping the dirt off her face with his hand.
"But you are bleeding, so much blood." Zi Xin choked, her voice still very low, her big eyes filled with tears.
"It's really okay." The boy's voice sounded softly, "As long as you're okay, everything is okay." He looked at her affectionately and held her hand tightly with one hand .
She couldn't hold it in any longer, and tears streamed down her face: "Xia Boran..." She called his name in a crying voice and tried to reach out to press on his bleeding wound.
She noticed with horror that at this moment, beads of sweat the size of beans were gently sliding down Xia Boyan's forehead.
His face became paler and paler, and the hand he was holding seemed to be trembling slightly.
"There's so much blood. What should I do? What should I do?" She looked so panicked. She kept calling his name. The physical strength that had been severely lost before seemed to be restored by such stimulation.
Her heart tightened instantly. She held Xia Boran's hand with all her strength, as if she wanted to pass on strength to him.
"Please don't be in trouble, I beg you!" Her tears couldn't stop falling.
"Silly girl." Xia Bairan resisted the urge to feel dizzy, and reached out his hand to gently stroke Zi Xin's long black hair. "I'll be fine. I still have to take care of a little idiot like you. How could anything happen to me, right?"
His tone was soft, as gentle as if he was coaxing a child. His eyes seemed dim and blurry due to excessive blood loss. His strength was rapidly draining away, and his hands were becoming weak.
"Don't talk, don't talk! Please don't talk, okay?" Zi Xin shook his head weakly and gently covered his mouth with his hands.
Seeing this in Xia Boyan's eyes, he just felt a pang of heartache.
"Zi Xin, don't cry." He comforted her softly.
She shook her head vigorously, tears streaming down her face.
"Zi Xin, don't cry. I promise you, I will be fine. Someone will come to rescue us. I have already informed the housekeeper before coming here. So, we will be fine." Xia Bairan's voice became smaller and smaller.
"Don't talk." Zi Xin looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"Okay, I won't say anything. Then, Zi Xin, can you sing for me?" Xia Bairan smiled weakly. "When I was little, I would feel at ease whenever I heard my mother sing."
Zi Xin stared at him with her eyes wide open, tears silently sliding down her cheeks.
"Zi Xin..." Xia Bairan called Zi Xin's name softly, "Can you sing a song for me?"
There was a look of desire and anticipation on his face.
Zi Xin nodded quickly and vigorously.
Soft singing sounded, and the air was filled with a gentle scent.
She stared intently at the beloved boy in front of her and sang softly. Her voice was as gentle and melodious as a nightingale, bringing peace to people's hearts.
Xia Bairan closed his eyes gently.
The song seemed to gently bring him to the clouds.
That warm feeling flowed all the way to the softest place in my heart.
The whole world seemed to be quieted by such beautiful singing.
Everything is so beautiful.
I don’t know how long it took.
Suddenly, a red light flashed at the end of the road.
The ambulance sirens were getting closer.
Then, a luxury car stopped in front of the two people.
A middle-aged man in his 40s rushed out of the car in panic.
"Master, Master!" He ran while calling Xia Boyan's name, his tone urgent, his brows furrowed, looking so nervous and worried.
The ambulance then stopped beside the two people.
The car door was pushed open.
Two doctors in white coats got out of the car.
Zi Xin felt that they quickly pulled Xia Boran out of her arms.
The stretcher was then brought over and placed on the cold ground.
They lowered him gently.
At this moment, he closed his eyes quietly, and his long eyelashes cast a fan-shaped shadow on his delicate face.
He is like a beautiful and holy angel.
At this time, the angel fell asleep.
Zi Xin stood up, but his feet went weak.
She was no longer able to support her body weight.
Everything went dark before her eyes, and she passed out...
When Zi Xin woke up again, he was lying on the soft bed.
There was a pleasant smell of perfume in the air.
She opened her eyes, looked around, and looked at everything in front of her in a daze.
It was a large room, very luxurious.
The dark blue wallpaper looks beautiful, as if you are immersed in the night sky.
Next to her bed was a huge bookshelf filled with all kinds of books.
Opposite the bookshelf is a beautiful dressing table that looks somewhat retro.
Where on earth is this place? Why is it so luxurious and beautiful?
Zi Xin struggled to sit up. Her head hurt so much that it seemed as if her brain had short-circuited for a moment, and there was a momentary blank in her memory.
I clearly saw Xia Boran being carried onto a stretcher just now.
But she had no idea what happened afterwards.
Worry filled her heart again.
She frowned slightly and struggled to get out of bed to find Xia Boyan.
There was a slight pain in my arm, like a needle prick.
She gasped.
The slight pain made her realize that she was receiving an IV in her arm.
The liquid was flowing into her body drop by drop.
What exactly is going on?
Is this a hospital? But how can there be such a luxurious hospital?
Where on earth is this?
Just when Zi Xin was at a loss for words.
The door was pushed open.
Zi Xin saw that the person who walked in was Chen Bo, the housekeeper of Xia Boran's family.
She quickly sat up straight and nodded politely at the other party.
Uncle Chen walked quickly to Zi Xin's bedside. He bowed respectfully, behaved elegantly, and said politely, "Miss Chen, this is Master Xia Boran's home. The master has clearly instructed that you must rest assured and receive treatment here."
"Xia... How is Xia Boran now?" she asked with a worried look on her face, looking extremely nervous.
The butler replied politely: "The young master's condition is now stable, and the wound on his head has been bandaged. If..."
"Zi Xin!" The housekeeper was interrupted by the young man's shout at the door before he could finish his words.
Zi Xin looked over.
It turned out to be Xia Boran!
At this moment, he was standing at the door, smiling at her, so gently.
He's really fine! Zi Xin was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes.
The mist rising from her eyes quickly blurred her vision.
The handsome appearance of the boy in her eyes also began to become unclear.
Fortunately, he ran to her bed in a few steps.
"Young Master, your physical condition is not suitable for running now..." The butler frowned slightly and looked at the young master beside him to stop him.
"Okay, okay, I'll talk to her for a few minutes and will be back soon. Uncle Chen, don't worry." Xia Boyan negotiated in a good-tempered manner.
"But..." The butler was about to say something, but when he saw the young master's extremely happy look, he swallowed the words back.
"Well, after talking to Miss Chen, you must go back to your room and rest immediately. The family doctor is on standby at all times." After he finished speaking, he bowed, then walked out and closed the door gently.
The room immediately became quiet.
There was only the girl lying on the bed with her eyes wide open and the boy sitting beside the bed, looking at her with a silly smile on his face.
Only the liquid in the infusion tube was dripping gently.
Zi Xin looked at Xia Boran.
His head was wrapped in a thick bandage, and his face looked extremely pale, perhaps because of excessive blood loss. He gently held Zi Xin's hand, but his hand was so cold.
Zi Xin's heart ached slightly.
"Does it still hurt?" she asked him cautiously.
Xia Bairan smiled indifferently: "It doesn't hurt anymore, don't worry. I'm a boy." He comforted her.
"It's all because of me, otherwise you wouldn't have been hurt." Her voice sounded full of self-blame.
"But no matter what I do for you, I will think it is worth it." His eyes were bright, like the brightest stars in the night sky.
She felt a warm, overwhelming sweetness fill her heart.
"But..." He suddenly suggested, "For your personal safety, you should live in our house from today on."
"Live in your house?" Zi Xin widened her eyes and looked at the boy in front of her in disbelief.
"Yes, your injury hasn't healed yet. What if something happens again?" Xia Boyan said worriedly.
"But...but how can this be possible? I'm a girl." Zi Xin looked extremely embarrassed.
"Do you want me to get hurt again?" It was a faint threatening tone.
Zi Xin hurriedly shook her head: "No. Don't get hurt again, okay? I'm really worried."
"Then you just live in my house obediently and let me take good care of you, Chen Zixin." Xia Bairan held her hand domineeringly and said without allowing her to be refused.
Zi Xin raised her head and looked at him with wide eyes, his eyes were full of concern and determination.
The head nodded unconsciously.
My heart is filled with sweetness.
They looked at each other tenderly.
He said nothing, but it seemed as if he had said a thousand words.
The room was very quiet.
Only the hour hand ticks tirelessly.
time flies.
This is already the third day that Zi Xin has been staying at Xia Boran's house.
Monday morning arrived.
The sun is warm.
Light shines into the spacious room through the bright glass windows on the first floor.
The marble dining table reflects dazzling light.
On the dining table, a huge candlestick was placed neatly in the middle.
It looks stunningly beautiful.
The clock pointed to a quarter past seven in the morning.
The maid had already prepared breakfast and laid it out neatly.
Butler Chen Bo was wearing a neat suit and a beautiful bow tie around his neck. He stood beside Xia Boran, ready to take orders.
Zi Xin sat quietly opposite Xia Boyan, staring at the exquisite dishes with wide eyes.
They were like nothing she had ever seen before.
They look beautiful, like pieces of ingenious works of art.
It feels like I don’t want to eat it.
Zi Xin stared blankly at the delicacies on the table. The maid had already carefully poured milk for her.
She was a little unaccustomed to such courtesy and bowed slightly: "Thank you, Auntie."
The maid smiled and said, "This is what I should do. You're welcome, Miss Chen."
"Just call me Zi Xin." The girl's clear eyes were filled with sincerity.
Butler Chen Bo suddenly laughed: "Zi Xin, you are so well-behaved and sensible, we all really like you."
A blush of embarrassment appeared on Zi Xin's cheeks.
Xia Boran picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip: "Zi Xin, look, everyone likes you so much, but I'm really jealous. You've taken away all the love that belongs to me." His voice sounded a little depressed, but his expression was full of happiness that he couldn't hide.
"You're not making it up like that. Hey, hey, hey, how can a boy like you be so petty!" Zi Xin pouted gently, looking extremely cute.
"So..." Xia Boran took a sip of coffee before continuing, "You have to be extra nice to me in the future." As he spoke, a wicked smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he looked extremely cunning.
"Hey! You are such a shameless person..." Zi Xin protested loudly.
However, seeing his rare childishness, her heart became extremely soft at that moment: "Okay, okay! I will be twice as good to you in the future, ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times... okay." The girl's gentle voice resounded in the air.
The sunlight danced in the huge room like the lightest and most graceful dance.
In the sunshine, a gentle smile flowed in Zi Xin's eyes.
Her face was white and crystal clear like a clean porcelain doll.
Xia Bairan looked over.
For a moment, I was a little confused.
Zi Xin raised her head and met the boy's gaze.
A light blush appeared on her face.
Xia Bairan quickly looked away, pretending nothing had happened.
The maid next to them saw the shy expressions of the two people and couldn't help but smile knowingly.
What a shy and sweet couple.
"I've already asked for leave for you today, so just continue to rest at home." Zi Xin changed the subject and spoke.
Xia Bairan raised his eyebrows slightly, looking puzzled: "Why do you want to take a leave today?"
"Hey, come on, the weekend is over so of course you have to ask for leave." Zi Xin explained good-temperedly.
"Idiot, I mean why should I stay home instead of going to school today?" Xia Boran tapped lightly on the marble table with his slender fingers.
"Ah?" Zi Xin's eyes widened. "Your injury hasn't healed completely yet, so of course you can't go to school." As she spoke, she looked at his bandaged forehead worriedly.
"But the final exam is coming soon." Xia Bairan sighed, "So I decided to go to school. I don't want this to affect my test results." He looked determined.
It's a completely unquestionable tone.
Zi Xin had no choice but to stop insisting: "Okay, okay, Master Xia, then I'll do as you wish. You are a patient now, I have to take care of you carefully. Do you want some water?" She asked in a deliberately cautious tone.
Xia Bairan couldn't help laughing out loud, he raised his chin slightly: "Zi Xin, you are mine for the rest of my life."
The sun shone softly on his face.
Under the faint halo, his handsome, sculpture-like features appeared even more angular.
His tone was so firm.
He will hold her hand throughout his life.
Always hold her hand.
Guarding her tenderly...