Ten Years of Yearning. My Love, Let Me Protect You.

"Why didn't you dodge then?!" 

"I let him. It's not a big deal… ah!" 

"Don't talk!" Luo Lixi saw his face begin to swell a little and became worried. "I will bring back something for you."She hurriedly walked out from the room. 

Soon, Aunt Zhu came with her with a first aid box. Sheng Ruming ate some medicines and Luo Lixi pressed a little ice bag on his wound to lessen the light swollen part.

Aunt Zhu would occasionally peek at him. 'There is nothing remarkable about him. Why does our young Miss like him?!' She wondered and decided to ask her later.

After some time went by, the ice melted away. Luo Lixi took back her hand. Her hand turned red from the cold but didn't care about it.

"Let's go grandma Zhu." She stood and started to walk towards the gate. Aunt Zhu already went ahead.

"Don't go. Stay here." Sheng Ruming grabbed her hand from behind.

"I will come in a while." She took back her hand and started to walk.

After they stepped on the corridor, aunt Zhu glanced behind. Sheng Ruming was still staring at them going out.

When some moment passed by, Aunt Zhu opened her lips, "Miss, who is this man? You like him?"

"Hmm." Luo Lixi was busy washing her hands. 

"But it's clear that your grandfather doesn't like him. He even…" She wanted to say Sheng Ruming was slapped by the old man but stopped midway. 

Luo Lixi turned towards her and smiled wryly, "It's fine." Then she turned ahead and touched the water which was flowing out from the water tap. "I believe he will agree."

"That man even angered the old master. He must have infuriated him. Also he is ill…" Aunt Zhu was worried about Luo Qintian's health.

"Don't worry. I will check on grandfather  later." Luo Lixi wiped her hands clean.

The old woman shook her head in helplessness and went ahead to instruct the maids to make dinner. 

"Some days ago, the mansion was too empty. Yet today, so many people are present." She sighed and felt sad when thinking about Luo Lixiang. 

"Hmm. I missed this place and the people." She went ahead and hugged aunt Zhu tightly. "I missed you too."

Aunt Zhu felt happy and hugged Luo Lixi back. "Me too. I was very concerned. You are so young yet you disappeared suddenly. What happened to you?" 

Aunt Zhu was curious. Luo Lixi shook her head and said, "Forget it. I don't like to talk about this topic."

"Alright." Only the people involving the case did know about the details. Outsiders like Aunt Zhu and Zhao Yichen didn't know anything.

"Are you going to his room?" The old woman asked when Luo Lixi started to walk towards the exit. 

"Yes." 

"Then wait a moment." Aunt Zhu went to the freezer and took out a bowl. There, she put some ice cubes and handed it to Luo Lixi.

"Tell him to put ice in the mouth. It will help." 

"Oh! Okay." Thus, Luo Lixi took the bowl and walked out and went straight to the second floor.

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"Yawn~" Ji Yanli stretched her hands upwards and rotated her head around. "My back is so stiff. I feel like my neck will be damaged one day!" 

She checked the clock and saw it was already late but the other three men didn't leave.

"Anybody wants coffee? I will get yours while I get some."

But nobody answered. Wang Haixiao was busy working on his pc as well as others.

Ji Yanli yawned again and rubbed her eyes. "I will become machine in a few days if this continues!

  "Me as well! " Wang Haixiao told her as he put down his file. He rubbed his eyes and sighed many times in a row.

"Has he gone home?" 

Wang Haixiao didn't need to tell whom she was asking. 

"No. Everyday you would ask this. Get adapted with the situation now." 

Wang Haixiao dropped his head on the desk and murmured. 

"Hey, don't sleep here. What if he comes and sees you like this?" Ji Yanli poked him with a ruler. "I will bring coffee for you as well. Don't sleep now. It will be shameful if uncle Sheng sees you idling...."

"Idling?! Me?!" Wang Haixiao turned at Ji Yanli and pointed at his eyes, " Can you see the sacrifice I have made till now? It's the result… dark circles under my eyes, the result of pulling several all-nighter. "

"Uhh. You suffered a lot comrade! I feel you." Ji Yanli patted him heavily on the back. It made the man's mood more frustrated.

After some minutes, she came back with four mugs of black coffee. "Hey, it's for you~" She put one on his desk but the man just stared at the cup in resentment.

"Look at you all. You all are just getting panda eyes while I am losing my precious hairs everyday~" Ji Yanli shook her head in remorse. Too much pressure was dropped on them.

"If uncle Sheng remains as the CEO, I will quit!" Wang Haixiao waved his hand. He took the cup and sipped but the next second he paused.

Ji Yanli smirked as she drank hers. "Bitter things are good for health." She turned at her computer and began to type.

"Bro Wang, endure! All great men in history had to endure a lot in their lifetime!" Someone consoled him as Wang Haixiao's blank look was displayed before them.

"..."

The man who was being patted on his back,  tried his best and gulped down the coffee. "Don't you feel lame to pull tricks on me everytime!"

He glared at her but Ji Yanli had already put on a pair of headphones and submerged herself in the work.

"Don't argue with her. It will only make her ego satisfied. We should finish your work hurriedly. Let's go to the seaside food stall after work."

"Alright." He nodded.

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"Hey, where are you three going?!"