After Breaking Up, I Married the Dying Tycoon in a Flash
Chapter 115: Clear in Love and Hate

Chapter 115: Chapter 115: Clear in Love and Hate

Shen Jinci was unaware of Bian Yue’s fluttering heart.

At night, he was tending to her wound, his expression one of pain and sympathy.

"It might hurt a bit, just bear with it," Shen Jinci’s voice was husky as he spoke, simultaneously unwinding the bandage wrapped around Bian Yue’s shoulder.

The bandage was stained with blood. Shen Jinci was accustomed to seeing blood, yet at that moment, he felt dizzy.

His hand, holding the bandage, was slightly trembling, and his complexion turned pale.

It was almost comical; he looked more like the injured party.

Bian Yue looked at him with concern and whispered, "Shen Jinci, are you okay?"

"Does it hurt?" The man restrained his emotions as he asked gently.

Bian Yue said it didn’t hurt, paused, and explained, "It wasn’t Xie Zhang who deliberately hurt me, I stepped in the way myself."

"I know."

If it weren’t so, how could Shen Jinci ever let Xie Zhang off the hook?

The man’s eyes reddened at the corners as he looked at Bian Yue’s wound. The cut from the glass wasn’t deep, but as Bian Yue’s skin was so fair, it was still shockingly visible.

"The doctor said the wound will heal in three to four days. By the way, Shen Jinci, I’m thinking of staying on set for a while once it’s healed. I don’t trust how this project is going; I need to keep an eye on it."

Bian Yue said this without much conviction since a stay meant ten days to half a month.

"The outskirts of Xiangjiang get more rain. When the time comes, I’ll bring you a change of clothes every week," Shen Jinci accepted Bian Yue’s proposal calmly.

He kissed Bian Yue’s forehead and cradled her face in his hands, as if holding a precious treasure, "I just hope President Bian won’t find me annoying and will allow me the opportunity to visit the set."

The progress of events was unbelievably smooth.

Bian Yue couldn’t help but smile, her eyes crescent-shaped, and she said, "Alright, thank you, Mr. Shen, for visiting me."

While speaking, Shen Jinci finished dressing Bian Yue’s wound and carefully buttoned her up. He was very focused while doing these things, and Bian Yue watched him with equal focus.

The doctor was right; Shen Jinci really is handsome!

With that thought, Bian Yue couldn’t hold back her laughter.

Shen Jinci noticed and his eyes also lit up with a smile, asking, "What are you thinking about? You seem very happy."

Bian Yue said it was nothing, then repeated the doctor’s words.

Shen Jinci looked at her indulgently and helplessly, softly saying, "After all, our Moon Princess is beautiful. If I were ugly, I wouldn’t even dare to date you."

Bian Yue’s smile became tinged with shyness. She pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Shen Jinci... when do we start dating?"

The man’s hand was lingering on Bian Yue’s collar. Hearing her question, a subtle emotion spread in his eyes.

When he spoke again, his voice was low and almost inaudible, "Yueyue, do you know what you’re asking?"

"I’m asking, when do we start dating?" Bian Yue’s face flushed red, but her expression was innocent and brave, "Shen Jinci, didn’t you say you like me? I also said, I’m trying to accept you, and now... I think I’m ready."

Shen Jinci had never done many good things in his life, and he had never thought that Bian Yue would take the initiative to come to him, even just a step.

It was an unreasonable hope to have.

But the little princess was always more beautiful and sincere than he could imagine.

Her likes and dislikes were clear.

Shen Jinci held Bian Yue’s hand, his eyes filled with a gentle smile, his posture as he knelt in front of her was almost humble, and he said, "Aren’t you going to the set in a few days? How about those few days? Give me a chance to show myself."

Bian Yue’s lips curved in amusement, and with a mischievous twinkle, she asked, "Is that enough time?"

"Measured against one’s life, of course not, but at least let you feel that I don’t just like you, I fancy you," Shen Jinci held Bian Yue’s hand a bit tighter, repeating each and every word, and looked into her beautiful eyes, "Bian Yue, it’s not just like, it’s fancy."

That feeling of a racing heartbeat returned.

Bian Yue felt sweat form in the palm of her hand.

She looked at Shen Jinci, her eyelashes fluttering nervously, and finally managed to say, "I’m a bit sleepy, let’s go to sleep then."

Shen Jinci got up, picked Bian Yue up, and placed her into the bed with the blankets already turned down. He seriously tucked her in before softly saying, "You go to sleep first, I still have some things to deal with."

Bian Yue was indeed sleepy, the day’s hustle and bustle catching up now that her head hit the pillow.

She mumbled a response, closed her eyes, and heard the door close.

Bian Yue did not know that at that moment, Xie Quan was in the living room.

Xie Quan had been sitting there uneasily; Shen Jinci had a bad reputation, and now that Bian Yue was injured, him summoning Xie Quan late at night promised nothing good.

So, Xie Quan had been pondering what Shen Jinci might say to him and had prepared his response.

Seeing Shen Jinci come downstairs, Xie Quan stood up, his smile comprehensive and demeanor gentle, "Mr. Shen, calling me over so late, is there something you need?"

"Mr. Xie, let’s skip the suspense, as you said, it’s late," Shen Jinci sat down, his eyes deep and indifferent with an authoritarian presence that, even in front of a veteran of the business world like Xie Quan, did not falter.

Xie Quan gave a dry laugh, sat down, and restored his comprehensive expression, speaking softly and evenly, "You’re right, Mr. Shen, so I’ll just say it: Bian Yue’s injury was an accident, but I am truly upset. At the end of the day, it’s that woman, Yao Yimin, who’s presumptuous, daring to hurt Bian Yue!"

"So?" The man was impassive.

"So, if Mr. Shen wishes to pursue this matter, the Xie Family absolutely will not let Yao Yimin off," Xie Quan’s voice rose in righteous indignation, "This Yao Yimin is simply brazen!"

"Mr. Xie, you want to use my hand, how many lives do you have?" The voice towards the end shifted from calm to menacing.

Xie Quan froze, completely not expecting Shen Jinci to speak to him this way.

Both coming from prominent families, the younger Shen Jinci was decent and pleasant, a man of all seasons, but the one before him, despite being iron-fisted for many years, seemed to have profoundly changed, even in temperament.

"Mr. Shen, I didn’t mean that, I just failed to investigate beforehand, and assumed it was Yao Yimin who acted deliberately! That Xie Zhang, he didn’t even explain things to me when he returned!"

"Your family affairs, go settle them yourself. I called you here today to let you know, if Bian Yue loses hair over the Xie Family again, regardless if it reflects the family’s intentions or not, I will not let it go," Shen Jinci’s voice was ice-cold.

Xie Quan responded formally, "Mr. Shen, I won’t let anything happen to Bian Yue again, Bian Yue is like my own, and I’m distressed as well."

When Shen Jinci returned to the bedroom, Bian Yue had already fallen asleep.

The man dimmed the bedside lamp, his movements clearly gentle, yet still stirring Bian Yue awake.

The young girl looked at him, sleepily smiling, and said, "Is it morning already? Are we going on a date?"