Jingxia Rose

Chapter 119: Can you... not be so fierce?

Hearing that she was being dragged along because she was holding onto her bag, Xiao Guxing frowned, thanked the police officer, and gently pushed away the warm, soft woman in his arms.

He glanced at the large wet patch on his chest and his brows furrowed even more.

Shu Tang raised her little face with a pitiful expression.

Xiao Guxing's gaze swept lightly across her face, and he took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to the police officer. "If there is any progress in the case, you can contact me through this number."

Then he said to her, "Let's go."

Shu Tang wiped away her tears. "My legs hurt."

His face was serious, and his tone was slightly cold, "The robber only wanted your bag, why wouldn't you let go? If that couple hadn't shown up in time, do you know what the consequences would have been?"

After being scolded by Xiao Guxing, Shu Tang burst into tears again.

"The bag contained not only money, but also my passport, ID card, and my diary and sketchbook. I was just... just afraid of losing these things. I didn't know what to do."

Xiao Guxing originally wanted to say that she shouldn't have traveled alone in such a dangerous place, but when he saw her red and swollen eyes, he swallowed the words back.

After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Can't you walk?"

Shu Tang looked at his cold face, which was completely different from the gentle and refined person she had seen on the plane.

Sure enough, she has a bad temper.

She muttered, "I'll just walk slowly."

After saying that, he limped and slowly moved his feet.

Xiao Guxing left the lounge first and said to the police officer, "The money is a small matter, but her identification is in the bag, which is very important. Please do your best to find it for her, thank you."

The officer said "You're welcome" and then escorted them out of the police station.

Shu Tang walked very slowly. Xiao Gu would stop and wait for her after taking two steps, but seeing her tortoise-like pace, he simply turned back and asked, "Where are you hurt?"

"Knee. It must be scraped."

The little girl's voice was muffled and sounded rather pitiful.

Xiao Guxing scratched his brow and said hesitantly, "I'm sorry."

After saying that, he simply picked her up and carried her horizontally.

Shu Tang was startled, her eyes widening in horror. She instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, staring blankly at his handsome profile under the dim streetlights.

My heart was pounding uncontrollably.

If her initial conversation with him on the plane was based on attraction and his appearance, this time she felt a deep attraction to him.

Xiao Guxing placed her in the passenger seat, and only after getting into the car himself did he ask, "Where do you live?"

"Hotel Nikayal".

Shu Tang sniffed. Even without looking in the mirror, she knew she must look awful.

She asked softly, "Are you going to take me back to the hotel?"

Xiao Guxing gave a faint "hmm".

She pouted and said pitifully, "I...I don't want to be alone, I'm scared."

Xiao Guxing didn't say anything, and drove on his own until they arrived at the hotel where she was staying. Then he got out of the car, walked around to her side.

Shu Tang was unsure of his intentions and was reluctant to get off the bus, fearing that he would leave her behind.

Xiao Guxing opened the car door for her. "Get out of the car."

"Could you..." The words "Don't leave me" were on the tip of her tongue, but after going around in circles, they finally came out as, "Don't be so fierce."

Xiao Guxing was taken aback, his bewildered eyes seeming to ask in return, "Am I fierce?"

Shu Tang got out of the car hesitantly, when suddenly he heard him ask, "Are you going upstairs to collect your luggage yourself, or should I go with you?"

Shu Tang looked up in surprise, then immediately exclaimed excitedly, "You'll stay with me."

Shu Tang only saw her own grotesque state when she got to her room, and she was completely stunned, as if she had been struck by lightning. In her 25 years of life, when had she ever been so disheveled?

She felt instantly embarrassed and insisted on removing her makeup and taking a shower, making him wait outside.

Xiao Guxing had no choice but to call back while she was washing up, thinking that the old lady and Shu Tang's parents were still waiting for news.

Tell Shu Tang the truth about her current situation.

"Oh dear, how could this child be so foolish! A lost passport can be replaced!" the old lady asked with concern. "Are her injuries serious? Are they alright?"

"It should be fine, just a scraped knee."

"It's a blessing that she's alright." The old lady breathed a sigh of relief. "Ah Xing, look, Tangtang is just a little girl, it's so dangerous for her to be all alone. Besides, she has no money, no phone, and no passport. You should help her."

"Yes, I know. Don't worry, if the passport can't be found, I'll take her to get a replacement."

“Okay, Grandma has no worries about what you do,” the old lady said with a smile. “I’ll call her dad right now so they won’t worry.”

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Guxing waited outside for about ten minutes before seeing Shu Tang come out of the bathroom wearing an apricot-colored sweater and casual pants.

A mist swirled around her, lingering in her eyes.

Perhaps because she had been exposed to hot water for a long time, her cheeks, nose tip, and earlobes were all a little red.

She walked up to him in a small step, her voice soft and a little coquettish, "I just checked, and there's a big scrape on my knee."

It hurt so much when I took a shower just now.

Xiao Guxing subconsciously looked away, avoiding eye contact with her. "I have medicine there. Pack your things and go on over."

"oh oh."

Shu Tang responded listlessly, stuffing her clothes and daily necessities haphazardly into the box.

She didn't intend to keep the soiled clothes and shoes.

After she finished packing, Xiao Guxing took her suitcase, and Shu Tang first reached out her hand, saying, "Hold me up."

Xiao Guxing pursed her lips, offered him her arm, and walked with her slow, delicate steps.

It was almost ten o'clock when he returned to his villa.

Xiao Guxing found a first-aid kit for her, "It has disinfectant, topical medicine, bandages, and plasters."

"it is good."

Shu Tang looked around the Nordic-style villa and asked, "Where is my room?"

Xiao Guxing said, "The second room on the right on the second floor is a guest room. I don't have a nanny here, only a housekeeper who comes to clean every week."

Shu Tang asked curiously, "So you cook for yourself?"

"Occasionally. Most of the time I eat out."

"I'm a pretty good cook, I can make some for you to try tomorrow." Shu Tang asked enthusiastically, "Do you like sweets?"

"do not like."

"That's a pity. You won't be able to experience the joy of desserts."

Looking into her bright eyes, Xiao Guxing saw no trace of the dejected and pitiful state she had shown at the police station.

Just like when we first met on the plane, it was full of liveliness and purity.

Her face, without any makeup, was fair and beautiful, and her smile was as radiant as a sunflower.

"Get some rest after you finish applying the medicine."

He looked away, grabbed his coat, and prepared to go upstairs, but suddenly stopped and turned back to carry her suitcase upstairs.

Xiao Guxing brought her to his home because of the old lady in his family.

He wasn't interested in delicate young girls like Shu Tang.

But what he didn't expect was that his life would undergo a complete transformation because of this little girl.