Injured

In the morning, the hotel suite was quiet. Only warm sunlight shone in through the white gauze curtain, illuminating the room.

In the big bed, Song Shaoshi's eyes were closed and he was not awake yet. The scene in front of him kept changing, but the familiar and pleasant voice was in his ears.

"Song Shaoshi, I want to eat brown sugar rice cakes."

"This spicy hotpot is very authentic. Shall we go eat it?"

"Shaoshi, I don't want to walk. Carry me."

Song Shaoshi closed his eyes and turned over. He couldn't help but smile. In a daze, he seemed to have returned to that period of time. Every time Jiang Jiu looked up at him, his heart was beating so fast that it was about to jump out of his chest. Yes, anything was fine. As long as she was happy, no matter what she did, it was fine.

A warmth came from beside him. Song Shaoshi subconsciously opened his eyes and called out, "Jiujiu…"

On the white bed, the woman's hair was messy and she slept calmly. Song Shaoshi's consciousness returned bit by bit. When he saw the woman's face clearly, he sat up in shock.

Song Shaoshi got up too quickly and inadvertently hooked his fingers into the woman's long hair. Lin Yin woke up from her dream and looked at the man beside her. She instantly blushed. "Shaoshi, you're awake."

Song Shaoshi was stunned. He stared at the woman lying under the white silk blanket in a daze. An image seemed to jump out of his mind, instantly burning his internal organs.

"Last night, we…" Lin Yin sat up with her hands wrapped around the blanket. Her exposed arms were marked with varying degrees of ambiguous marks.

"You drank too much and wouldn't listen no matter how I persuaded you." Lin Yin blushed and bit her lower lip. "I'm very happy. I'm finally your woman…"

"Shut up—"

Before Lin Yin could finish, Song Shaoshi grabbed her neck. "Last night? No, that's impossible! I don't believe it!"

"Shaoshi." Lin Yin was frightened by his anger and looked at him aggrievedly. As the two of them pushed and pulled, the red marks on the white bedsheets were revealed.

Song Shaoshi's eyes stung. He took a deep breath and gradually loosened his grip on Lin Yin's neck.

"If you regret it, I… I won't pester you." Lin Yin's tears came without warning, and her pitiful look was just right.

Song Shaoshi pulled the blanket away without saying anything. He walked into the bathroom with a dark expression and slammed the door.

Not long after, the sound of water came from the bathroom. Lin Yin heaved a sigh of relief and quickly curved her lips. They had known each other since they were young and were once the most important people to each other. How could their relationship of more than ten years not compare to Jiang Jiu?

Lin Yin reached out and touched the place beside her. The warmth there had yet to fade. The Song family had to compensate her for the hardships she had suffered all these years. She was definitely going to get Song Shaoshi!

It was still early when they returned to the Song family's house. There were only cleaning servants in the courtyard. Song Shaoshi stopped the car and walked in with his head lowered.

"You just came back?" Someone came out and bumped into Song Shaoshi.

Song Shaoshi stopped in his tracks. "Brother."

His coat was stained with the smell of alcohol. Song Shaojie pursed his lips. "Shaoshi, how long are you going to argue with the family?"

There was a gust of autumn wind in the courtyard, and fallen leaves were everywhere. Song Shaoshi's eyes were cold, and his handsome facial features looked a little astringent.

Song Shaojie shook his head and said in a deep voice, "I can help you convince Father and Mother about Lin Yin, but you really have to change your temper."

Hearing this, Song Shaoshi's expression turned even uglier. He didn't answer his brother and went upstairs.

This younger brother had been willful and lawless since he was young. Song Shaojie narrowed his eyes, hiding another worry in his heart.

Although the incident at the charity banquet was suppressed, Song Shaoshi's thoughts did not escape his eyes. Now that Jiang Jiu was already a member of the Lu family, it was definitely not a good thing to provoke Lu Jinxing. The lesser of two evils, Lin Yin was nothing in comparison.

The new case was won. The director was very satisfied with Jiang Jiu's performance and had high hopes for her.

Jiang Jiu was naturally happy to receive affirmation.

On the way home from work, Jiang Jiu drove to the mall, planning to choose a gift for Lu Man the next time they met. She was close to this cousin of hers. The previous few times they met, she received gifts, so she should return the favor.

The high-end shopping mall in the city center was very popular. The luxury goods on the first floor were too expensive. Lu Man came from a rich family and did not lack these. After thinking about it, Jiang Jiu decided to choose an inexpensive but thoughtful gift.

In front of the escalator on the third floor, Ji Chen happened to see a woman not far away. The man beside him naturally saw her too.

Lu Jinxing stopped in his tracks and took out his phone.

There was a dazzling array of shops. Jiang Jiu was choosing when her phone suddenly rang. The screen displayed the number. She braced herself and answered, "Hello."

"Where are you?"

"The mall."

"What are you doing at the mall?"

Jiang Jiu couldn't help but size up the surrounding shops. "I plan to buy a gift for your cousin. I'll give it to her the next time we meet."

Snap.

The man hung up. Jiang Jiu pursed her lips and didn't probe further into her temperament. She turned around and walked into the shop. The crystal artifacts displayed on the counter were dazzling.

Lu Jinxing looked up and saw Jiang Jiu walking into the shop. Tsk tsk, she was quite concerned about his cousin. They slept in the same bed every day. Why didn't he see her please him?

After a while, Lu Jin walked up the escalator with Ji Chen following behind him.

"Miss, which one do you like?"

The shop assistant asked politely. Jiang Jiu took a look at the snowflake-shaped car hanger. "This."

"You have good taste. This car hanger is our best seller." The clerk opened the counter and took out the car hanger pendant, placing it on the dark blue velvet cloth cushion.

Before Jiang Jiu could take a closer look, a bank card was suddenly thrown onto the counter. Gu Anning, who was dressed in branded clothes, stepped forward in her ten-centimeter high heels. "As long as she chooses it, I want it all. You're not allowed to sell it to her!"

The shop assistant was stunned. This request was too unreasonable, but Gu Anning was dressed extravagantly. It was obvious that she was rich and powerful.

Jiang Jiu's eyes instantly turned cold. After what happened last time, her patience with Gu Anning had reached its limit. Although she didn't want to provoke her, she couldn't stand the fact that she was courting death!

"Gu Anning, do you really think you can be lawless?"

"Tsk!"

Gu Anning crossed her arms and said disdainfully, "I have the right to be lawless, but what do you have?"

Jiang Jiu smiled. "At the end of the day, it's all because of Lu Jinxing. But don't you know how many women Lu Jinxing has around him? You can't even be considered a mistress anymore."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Gu Anning couldn't stand this at all and instantly flew into a rage.

"Am I spouting nonsense, or are you blind?" Jiang Jiu had never been careless when rebuking others. "He has different female companions by his side, but no matter how he changes them, I'm still the rightful Mrs. Lu. You like him, right? You want to be by his side, right? Alright, beg me. Perhaps I'll get him to arrange a seat for you."

"B*tch—"

Gu Anning was furious. She picked up the snowflake ornament on the counter and slashed it at Jiang Jiu's face.

"Ah!"

The shop assistant screamed in fear.

Jiang Jiu closed her eyes. The expected pain didn't appear. In the next moment, she was pulled into a warm embrace.

After a while, Jiang looked up and saw that Lu Jinxing had blocked her with his hand. The back of his hand was cut by the sharp edge of the crystal.

Blood instantly overflowed.

"Jinxing…" Gu Anning turned pale and the pendant in her hand fell to the ground.

Lu Jinxing's expression was dark. He turned around and instructed Ji Chen, "Call the police."