Because I Cannot Hurt You

Zizi stiffened, too, as she realized her position. Her thumb lingered on his lip as their gazes locked onto each other. 

*Bathump bathump*

Her heart furiously beat in her chest as if she was running a marathon. 

Ah, ah! Too close, too close! I-I am even touching his lips! 

She gulped. She wanted to withdraw her hand but she couldn't get the timing right. The softness of his lips was so mesmerizing that she wished to stay like that forever. All sorts of inexplicable R-18 scenes rushed into her mind.

Yunru lowered his orbs to see her finger on his lip and he suddenly felt as if he couldn't move. It wasn't just the touch but up so close, he saw her fair neckline and collarbone that made his brows twitch for some reason.

He looked up to take a glance at her.

"..."

"Wipe that drool off your face, Princess. I feel attacked."

She jolted and quickly pulled back. Her cheeks turned crimson. "W-what do you mean by attacked?"

He smiled. "What were you imagining in that small brain of yours? Somehow, I got the chills that I should protect my dignity."

!!!

"You! Who do you think I am?"

"A carnivorous woman who is looking for a chance to jump at me?" He said seriously.

Zizi pinched his cheek hard. "Ow, ow, ow!"

Yunru rubbed his cheek painfully. "Truth is bitter, Princess. You should learn to accept it."

She hit him on his chest. 

After finishing their hot pot meal, Yunru dropped her back to the Han villa.

Zizi smiled. "Thank you for taking me there. I really enjoyed the hot pot. I never thought that I would enjoy eating at a place which is not a five-star hotel."

"My pleasure."

She cleared her throat and there seemed to be a question in her mind but she didn't ask.

Forget it, Zizi. That will be putting your foot into a pit and falling yourself! Don't be so stupid!

"You should head back too. It's getting late."

"Hm," he hummed.

She turned and walked away. Yunru shook his head and said, "I never took Shuang to that place."

Zizi froze. She mechanically turned like a robot and met his gaze. "What?"

"Don't what me. It was the question in your mind all this time, right? Did I ever take Shuang to that place?"

Her brow twitched and she felt slightly nervous. "Of course not! Why would I think about Shuang?"

Yunru rolled his eyes. "You don't have to lie to me. I am not a cop for nothing. I already noticed your hesitation about something but since the Princess didn't ask, it was easy to know that it must be about Shuang. Otherwise, you pretty much don't hold back."

Zizi averted her gaze and coughed. "It's really nothing. Don't pay attention to it. You don't have to answer it…"

He raised his brow. "I already answered you, didn't I? I never took Shuang to that place."

She facepalmed.

Oh yeah, he did. Where is your head, Zizi?

She lowered her head and twiddled with her thumbs. "T-Then can I ask you another question?"

"Yeah."

"Why not?" She quickly said, "I mean you two have stayed together for seven years…"

Why wouldn't a boyfriend take his girlfriend to a place where he has visited so often?

He smiled. "You met the owner, right? He would have jumped to a conclusion that we were dating and we kinda wanted to hide it? I didn't want to make her uncomfortable, so I thought it would be better not to take her there."

Zizi grimaced. "You two really are idiots."

He scratched his chin. Then he looked back at her and said, "By the way, you don't need to worry about these things again. I am not insensitive to take you to places where I used to go with Shuang."

She widened her eyes. Her heart bloomed in joy and she unknowingly grinned. "En. Yunru. I am so glad that I fell in love with you…"

"*Ahem*" Yunru coughed. "I should take my leave."

"I won't let you avoid it!" She fumed.

Yunru quickly started his bike's engine and said, "Goodnight Princess Pig," and he sped away.

"..."

"You! Come back! Yunru!" Zizi chased after his bike but he was already gone. She gritted her teeth in frustration, but then her lips curved into a silly smile.

"Idiot…"

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A few days later, it was time for Xiaosi's discharge from the hospital. Everybody gathered along with Caihong to meet him.

Zhiyuan smiled. "You seem so much better now."

"Ah yes, I do. The doctors and…" he glanced at the foreign man, "Jack Si took good care of me."

Jack Si smiled. "Of course, you are my friend after all! Even if you forgot about me, I will still be your buddy."

Caihong said, "Chyou is also eagerly waiting for him back at home. She missed you a lot these days."

Xiaosi felt guilty. "I am sorry that you had to lie because of me."

"It's nothing. It was better to lie than tell her the truth that you are in the hospital."

He nodded. Even though he had forgotten about Chyou, she was still his daughter. No way he wanted to make her sad.

Xinyi stepped forward and offered him a box. "Here. I baked some cookies with Siying for you."

He chuckled. "Thanks."

Liang sighed. "Ah we wanted to bake some too but Ah Cy put too much of her muscle strength in the dough and the poor cookies could never see the light of the day- ow, ow, ow!"

Ah Cy stepped on his foot so hard that he could see stars in front of him. "Sorry, sorry! Sorry wifey! I am wrong!"

She smiled. "You were saying something, Liang?"

He vigorously shook his head. "No, no! I am so stupid that I cannot even form sentences. How will I say anything?"

"Good."

Zizi rolled her eyes. "You two are such jokers."

Liang grimaced. "At least we are better than you who gave him a makeup kit for his recovery gift."