Chapter 623: The Marriage Certificate Discovered (26) (1/2)

Chapter 623: The Marriage Certificate Discovered (26)

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I gave him the band-aids, but he's not asking me to come in and sit. It's the middle of the night and I'm a woman, so it's probably not okay for me to take the initiative and go in. Should I suggest to He Jichen that I leave early?

I just arrived and only just exchanged a few words with him though...

Ji Yi looked down to mask the disappointment in her eyes.

After her reluctance to leave and sadness cleared up, she looked up again and smiled at He Jichen.

But before she could apologize, she noticed He Jichen's whole demeanor softening under the hallway lights and heard his gentle voice saying, ”Do you want to come in for a drink?”

”Alright.” Ji Yi nodded with her reply with practically no hesitation.

After her voice fell, she realized she replied a little quickly and wasn't the least bit reserved. ”I'm a little thirsty,” she added hastily.

He Jichen moved aside to let her in.

After Ji Yi stepped into the apartment, he bent over and placed a pair of slippers in front of Ji Yi.

While Ji Yi put on the slippers, He Jichen asked, ”What would you like? Juice, milk, or water?”

”Water,” said Ji Yi.

”Mm,” responded He Jichen. After Ji Yi changed into the slippers, He Jichen pointed at the living room sofa as a signal for her to take a seat. Then he walked over to the dining room.

Soon enough, He Jichen carried two glasses of water back to the sofa. He bent down and handed one to Ji Yi. She glanced at the scraped skin on his fingers and noticed there were trickles of blood.

Without even thinking about it, Ji Yi blurted out, ”You'd better take care of the scrapes on your hand. The weather is getting cold and it'll be easy for your cuts to sting from the cold...”