The little thing was easily frightened, her face now deathly pale as her entire body trembled slightly.
Huo Jin Ge watched her expression for a while, quite satisfied.
He then raised his hand and gently brushed the back of his fingers against her soft cheek.
His fingers paused beneath her chin, lifting it slightly: “If you behave, I won’t treat you poorly.”
In that moment frozen in place, Jiang Luxi carefully recalled everything.
What heinous crime had she actually committed?
When alive, her father didn’t cherish her, her mother didn’t love her – she was raised single-handedly by her elderly grandmother.
Now after transmigrating into this novel, first there was Mo Yan wanting to capture and torture her to death, and now there was Huo Jin Ge constantly preparing to break her legs.
She just wanted to live…
Why was staying alive so difficult…
Jiang Luxi sniffled, her heart aching with bitterness: “I won’t run… I…” have nowhere to go anyway.
Huo Jin Ge narrowed his eyes, only clearly hearing her say she wouldn’t run, when waves of headache immediately assaulted his nerves.
He drew a sharp breath, quickly grabbing Jiang Luxi’s wrist and pulling her into his embrace, holding her tightly against him.
The woman was soft and small in his arms, as if molded perfectly to fit against him.
Jiang Luxi was somewhat stunned, her sorrow forgotten as she felt she could barely breathe in the man’s tight embrace.
“Huo… Huo Jin Ge…”
The man’s rough breathing mixed with warm puffs of air against her ear, making her itch and instinctively shrink away.
Huo Jin Ge raised his hand to gently stroke her back: “Don’t move, let me hold you for a while, just a moment will do.”
The man’s voice grew increasingly weak, the veins on his forehead bulging from the strain.
Instinctively, he held the woman even tighter.
Jiang Luxi clutched the hem of his shirt, one ear pressed against his burning chest. Through the thin fabric, she could clearly hear his frantic heartbeat.
Jiang Luxi’s dark eyes flickered as she lifted her head slightly, wanting to ask what was wrong with him.
The man leaned down, casting a shadow over her.
In the quiet forest, Huo Jin Ge pressed her against the thick tree trunk, his kiss growing increasingly forceful.
Jiang Luxi was overwhelmed by the kiss, both hands pushing against the man’s chest.
“Huo… Huo Jin Ge… mmph… sober up… mmmph…”
After a long while, the headache gradually eased, and with it, that fresh rainforest scent slowly dissipated.
The surroundings before him grew increasingly bright.
The woman’s cheeks were flushed crimson from his kiss.
Jiang Luxi turned her head aside, gasping for air.
She had read if not thousands then at least hundreds of novels.
Weren’t the male leads in authors’ works all kissing experts? Racing champions?
She had nearly died under this antagonist’s mouth.
Huo Jin Ge took a deep breath to calm himself, then looked up to meet the woman’s resentful, reddened eyes.
Jiang Luxi was fuming, completely pinned by him and unable to move.
The next second he released her, and Jiang Luxi immediately jumped to a safe distance the moment she broke free, both eyes watching him warily.
Counting the previous time, this was the second occasion.
Earlier he said he needed treatment.
Was this the condition he meant?
But why did he bite people when having an episode?
Huo Jin Ge raised his hand to gently wipe the trace of blood from his lips, then turned to look at Jiang Luxi’s mouth.
Sure enough, he had bitten through her lip again.
Jiang Luxi asked tentatively: “Were you having an episode just now?”
Huo Jin Ge grunted in acknowledgment.Jiang Luxi narrowed her eyes and continued, “I can cure it?”
Huo Jin Ge rubbed his temples, his voice unusually hoarse: “You carry a fresh rainforest aura.”
Jiang Luxi lifted her arm doubtfully and sniffed twice, detecting only the scent of shower gel.
“I can only smell it when my illness flares up.”
So that’s how it is.
Does that mean Huo Jin Ge has no choice but to rely on her?
She could effortlessly grasp the throat of the great villain’s fate!
Huo Jin Ge seemed to see through her thoughts, a cold smile playing on his lips: “So, even if I bury you here, it shouldn’t make any difference to me.”
“……”
Jiang Luxi plummeted from heaven to the depths of despair.
Forcing herself to ignore his words, she pointed to her injured lips and asked quietly, “Do we still need to kiss?”
Huo Jin Ge’s gaze fell on her red lips before he turned and headed back the way they came.
“For now, that’s necessary.”
Jiang Luxi hurried to catch up, thinking it over carefully. Since she couldn’t go anywhere anyway, she might as well strike a deal with him.
Although his kissing skills were somewhat lacking, he was undeniably handsome.
No loss there.
Jiang Luxi rushed forward and spread her arms wide, blocking Huo Jin Ge’s path.
Her large eyes darting around, she looked up and declared, “That’ll cost extra.”
Huo Jin Ge let out a derisive laugh and asked, “What do you mean?”
A sly glint flashed in Jiang Luxi’s eyes as she gestured to Huo Jin Ge: “Five hundred thousand per kiss.”
Jackpot! She had truly transformed into a little rich woman overnight.
Huo Jin Ge nodded and agreed readily.
Walking beside him, Jiang Luxi suddenly felt that life was still worth living.
At least for now, she was safe, living under the protection of the great villain.
By the time Jiang Feng and Yu Yi finished handling matters at the hospital and returned to the villa, it was already evening.
As soon as they entered, they heard voices coming from the dining room nearby.
Curious, the two approached.
What they saw nearly blinded them.
Jiang Luxi, who had initially used serving chopsticks to pick food for Huo Jin Ge, had forgotten herself while eating and casually used her own chopsticks to serve him.
Huo Jin Ge glanced briefly, his expression unchanging, and naturally picked up the food to eat.
The two men’s faces were a picture of astonishment.
Master Ho’s cleanliness obsession was notoriously extreme. If anyone else dared to use their chopsticks near his bowl, he would have flipped the table!
During a free moment, Jiang Luxi stuffed two mouthfuls of rice into her own mouth.
The man signaled for her to serve him more food.
In her daze, Jiang Luxi forgot to switch to serving chopsticks and used her own to place a piece of spare rib on his plate before suddenly realizing her mistake.
With an apologetic smile, she stood up to take his plate away.
“Look at me forgetting—you have a cleanliness obsession. I used my chopsticks. You shouldn’t eat this meal.”
The man remained unmoved, pressing his hand down on his plate and lifting his eyes to glance at her sideways.
“We’ve already kissed. Why would I fear your chopsticks?”
“……”
Jiang Luxi looked up and saw the two men standing at the dining room entrance, instantly composing herself and sitting back down properly.
The two men slowly walked in and stopped before Huo Jin Ge.
“Master, the hospital matter has been handled.”
Huo Jin Ge picked up his glass, took a sip of water, wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, and stood up to leave. As he walked out, he said to Jiang Luxi,
“Report to my room later on your own.”Jiang Luxi: …….
Jiang Feng: …….
Yu Yi: …….