Because I Cannot Hurt You

Caihong opened her mouth to say something but in the end, she couldn't. Her gaze fell on the goons and she stiffened.

"Only till the camp…" she looked away.

Xiaosi stared at her for a moment, then bent and picked her again. She automatically wrapped her hands around his neck. 

A strong gust of wind blew past them and her hair fluttered on his cheeks. He lowered his gaze and looked at her. She quickly tucked them behind her ear and averted her eyes. "Sorry."

Xiaosi cleared his throat. He looked up at the dark sky and narrowed his eyes.

Is there a storm coming? This is bad. We need to get to the camp as soon as possible.

---

Han villa.

With Han Huizhong out on a trip and Zhiyuan, Xinyi and Siying out for a picnic too, Zizi became hell bored in the house all alone. Han Guang and Han Mingli were also out, too, attending a rich socialite's banquet for the night.

Zizi asked her friends for a girl's night out but even they were busy. Diu said that she got a boyfriend so was out on a date. She even teased her for being single.

"Damn it! I am single by choice!" Zizi fumed. "I can get a boyfriend anytime I want!"

Suddenly, Yunru's image flashed past in her mind and her mouth twitched. "Not you! Who will want to make you her boyfriend? Hah!"

"Ahhh this is so boring!" She collapsed back on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

Zizi wondered what Yunru might be doing right now. Hearing Diu talk all about her boyfriend made her somehow feel lonely. She sounded so happy while talking and wondered if someone really felt that good being in a relationship?

Is he busy in any case?

Zizi unlocked her phone and hovered her finger over Yunru's number, deciding whether to call him or not.

"Wait. What will I say? Why did I call him?"

She fiddled with her phone and suddenly she got her excuse. "Oh yeah! I can ask if he is using the cream I gave him for his ugly tanned skin. Hah! If he is not using it, then I will reimburse its full amount from him! Haha!" 

Zizi grinned and dialed his number. It kept on ringing, but he didn't pick. She grumbled in annoyance and disappointment. She threw her phone on the bed.

"Must be a case then…"

But just five minutes later, she couldn't stop herself from dialing his number again. "This is the last time."

This time he did pick when she was almost about to angrily cut the call off. "Hmph! Finally, you pick my call!"

No answer.

She frowned. "Yunru?"

"Hm…? Who is it…?" He groggily laughed.

She blinked her eyes. 

What is wrong with him? Is he drunk?

"Hahaha...come out with the truth right now or I will arrest you! I am officer Soo Yunru! Hahaha! Nobody can escape my justice!"

She widened her eyes in shock.

He is really drunk!

"Hey, Yunru. Where are you right now?"

---

In a small village located at the outskirts of another hill, the elder and his granddaughter, the teenage girl, led Zhiyuan the way. The villagers noticed the two new people that the elder brought in. They glanced at each other and whispered among themselves.

One of the men stopped doing his work and asked, "Elder, who are these people?"

"These are unfortunate tourists that lost their way. This man's wife is injured and unconscious."

Zhiyuan quickly said, "Can you please call the doctor here? My wife is not waking up."

He looked down at Xinyi and his heart clenched in pain. The injury on her head was also swelling up.

The elder asked the villager who came up, "Can you quickly call Elder Sun? We have to help her as soon as possible."

He nodded and headed back.

The elder looked at her granddaughter and said, "Mia. Take them inside and arrange some change of clothes, warm water and a bed for them. They must be freezing."

"Yes, Grandpa!" She scurried away.

Until then, the other elderly women and mothers came up to him. "Oh dear, you look so tired. I will cook up some warm soup for you."

"Let me get the towels too."

Zhiyuan smiled. "I really appreciate it. But right now I just want Xinyi to wake up. I will not eat until I see her all fine."

"Aiya. Such a caring and loving husband," one of the women nodded. "Don't worry dear. Elder Sun will treat her to full recovery," she patted his shoulder.

"He knows all the medical herbs here and has treated many minor to major injuries. Your wife is in good hands."

They quickly headed inside and Zhiyuan laid Xinyi on the bed. One of the kind women said, "You step outside, dear. We will change her clothes. It's not good for her to remain in those wet clothes for long. Until then, you change your clothes too or you will catch a cold."

He hesitated to leave her out of his sight. But then he nodded.

Five minutes later, a man in his mid-seventies entered the small house and said, "Oh dear. Let me have a look at her."

Zhiyuan sat by her side and attentively focused on her treatment. Elder Sun applied some herb paste on her wound and then checked her pulse. He quickly covered her with a warm blanket and nodded. 

Zhiyuan asked, "What happened? Is she alright? When will she wake up?"

Elder Sun smiled. "She is fine now. She is unconscious because of the bruise but that will heal soon enough. You removed the water out of her on time. That was a good job you did."

Zhiyuan slowly smiled as tears shone in his eyes. "So she will wake up right?"

Elder Sun gave a warm smile. "Yes, son. We have to keep her warm and once she wakes up, she has to eat warm soup that will fight the cold. She is not in any danger."