I'm In Love With the Guy I Grew Up With
Chapter 113 Don’t Touch Me

Chapter 113: Chapter 113 Don’t Touch Me

After only a few steps, she stumbled into the bathtub, her body wobbled for a moment before she managed to keep her balance. Then she saw Ji Yebai lift his hand and give a push—

The force was neither too heavy nor too light, perfectly controlled.

Ning Xixi fell into the bathtub.

With the sound of splashing, Ji Yebai pressed the switch, and warm water immediately began pouring into the bathtub. Ning Xixi panicked: "What do you mean by this?"

There should be a limit to bullying someone!

"I’m helping you bathe." Those four cold, deep words left no room for argument!

A blush rose on her delicate, fair face, and Ning Xixi covered her chest with her hands: "I, I can bathe by myself!"

Ji Yebai had no intention of letting her go, his eyebrows furrowed, and he reached directly to tear at Ning Xixi’s clothes.

Damn it, the mere thought of that photograph, of her being treated that way by someone, made the anger uncontrollably rise...

Ning Xixi was frightened, so much that for a moment, she forgot to struggle, her eyes blankly staring at Ji Yebai.

Did he... misunderstand something?

Was his protection merely an illusion? Or... was it just for the sake of his own reputation, and not for her?

Thinking of this possibility, Ning Xixi felt a stifling discomfort in her chest.

"Bastard! A big bastard!" She collapsed, swatting away his hands, her eyes brimming with tears, "Don’t touch me!"

He must think she is dirty, that’s why he wants her to wash up, right?

As soon as she spoke, her throat choked up, and Ning Xixi realized her voice had taken on a crying tone.

With a ripping sound, her shirt was torn open, and Ji Yebai’s movements simultaneously froze.

What on earth is he doing...

In this state, how was he any different from those who bullied him?

His dark pupils contracted, and like being electrocuted, Ji Yebai quickly withdrew his hand.

He stood up, his tall figure overshadowing the petite Ning Xixi, his fists clenched tightly, then relaxed, clenched and relaxed several times, forcibly suppressing his emotions.

Ning Xixi curled up into a ball, her eyes red-rimmed, the tears she had been holding back for so long finally breached the dam.

"Big jerk! I hate you! I hate you! You’re so bad, I’ll never like you in this lifetime!" As if venting, she burst into tears.

She didn’t cry when she was kidnapped; she didn’t cry when Ye Jiaojiao hit her; she didn’t cry when those indecent photos were posted.

She could disregard the eyes of the whole world, but being misunderstood by Ji Yebai seemed worse than the sky falling, and she felt so distressed that she could barely breathe.

Hearing her words, the hand that was about to reach out to comfort her snapped back.

Ji Yebai’s voice returned to its usual cold and proud tone: "You have half an hour, clean yourself up!"

With those words, he coolly stuffed one hand into his pocket and walked out.

Closing the bathroom door, he covered the area around his heart, then slowly sat down on the floor.

She was crying, crying so miserably, he should be comforting her.

But he didn’t even have the right to show concern for her.

He wasn’t angry because Ning Xixi was touched by someone else; he was furious with himself for not protecting her well!

Two people, one inside the door, the other outside.

One door, separating them.

Listening to her sobs, he felt... possibly even sadder than her.

Taking out his phone, Ji Yebai’s gaze lingered on the name "Gong Xiu" in his contacts list, not moving for a long time.

Should he... hand her over to the person she truly liked?

It seemed like a minute, yet it felt like a century.

Ji Yebai finally made up his mind.

Just then, his phone suddenly rang.

Caller ID: Uncle Ning.