Chapter 63：A fair warning (1/2)

Zhiyuan was the first to rush into the ward. As soon as he heard that Xinyi was conscious, he didn't wait for a second more.

Inside, he saw Xinyi leaning on the bed. Her left temple was covered in cotton and bandage. She slowly opened her eyes.

”Zhiyuan…”

He slowly walked towards her. His irises were fixed at her.

Relief.

That was what he felt to see her awake. When she had fainted in his arms, he felt as if his heart had stopped beating.

Xinyi tried to shift on the bed, but he quickly held her shoulders. ”What are you doing? You should be resting, not moving around.”

”I was just-”

”Sshh,” he placed his finger on her lips.

Zhiyuan sat beside her. He gently touched her temple and whispered, ”It hurts, right?”

Xinyi softly said, ”No, it doesn't hurt anymore.”

”Don't lie.”

”I am not lying-”

The next of her words couldn't come out of her mouth when Zhiyuan surprised her by gently pulling her into his arms. Xinyi's eyes slightly widened.

He firmly held her waist, but not so much that it hurt her. He rested his forehead on her shoulder and closed his eyes.

As she finally recovered from her shock, she waited for him to speak. But he kept quiet for a long time.

Her face flushed in a red tinge as she felt his soft breaths tickling her neck. But she could also feel his arms slightly trembling in his embrace.

”Zhiyuan…”

”You scared me, Xinyi.”

Her eyelashes trembled to hear the tremor in his voice.

”You scared me so much. You... suddenly came in between and the next thing I knew was that...you had already fainted.”

Xinyi felt him pressing her waist even firmer than before.

”Why did you do that? Why did you come in between?”

She bit her lip and her soft voice whispered, ”How could I see Grandpa hitting you and do nothing?”

His jaw clenched in frustration for himself. ”Once again, you are hurt because of me. You are so stupid. It was so dangerous and look what happened? It could have been even more serious than just a wound on your head.”

She lowered her head. ”I am sorry I made you worried. B-But my body moved even before I knew it.”

Zhiyuan panicked. ”I am not mad at you, okay?” Then he grumbled. ”M-maybe a little bit…”

Her shoulders slumped even further.

Zhiyuan quickly said, ”Alright, alright. I am not angry at all.”

Her saddened expression tugged his heartstrings.

He gently held her face and pulled it to rest on his chest. ”Just please... don't do that again. Don't hurt yourself because of me. Don't make me afraid like that. I could have never forgiven myself if anything had happened to you. And how would I have answered Siying?”

Xinyi lowered her gaze and faintly smiled.

I cannot promise that Zhiyuan.

If it came to Zhiyuan and Siying, she could never sit still if they were in trouble.

Zhiyuan finally calmed down. The last hour was too stressful for him until there was no news of her.