Chapter 09 is a little bit heart-wrenching

Jiang Cheng finished bandaging and turned his head to focus on the side profile of Xu Manyu, who was bowing her head and fiddling with her lunchbox. A strand of hair fell by her ear, which only served to accentuate the snow-white skin of her neck. He felt a sudden jolt in his heart and hurriedly shifted his gaze to her drooping eyelashes, which trembled slightly like feathers, tickling his heart.

Who could it be! He sat up irritably, rubbed his aching temples, and rolled out of bed to check. On the floor beside the bed, a few bottles were rolling around; he was already slightly drunk, and as he stepped down carelessly, he slipped and fell to the ground with a dull thud, causing the knocking on the door to grow louder.

He clearly is not anyone to her, so why does he still feel guilty? Did he hear something after all? Xu Dufu dejectedly hung up the phone, as if all the strength in his body had been drained, and he weakly collapsed onto the sofa. His temples began to throb again, and his heart started to beat violently. She bit her lower lip, staring at the takeout bag she had brought on the coffee table, and suddenly bent over to crumple it in her palm and tear it apart.

Xu Duo Fu ... ... '' Jiang Chengyue did not wait for her to move away, suddenly wrapping his arm around her shoulder. With a pull, Xu Duo Fu stumbled and fell into his embrace. The breath of Jiang Chengyue while speaking was right by her ear, rising and falling, and she turned her head but could not escape it. She could only hear his voice, hoarse and weak, as if he were drowning, helpless. His large hand tightly grasped her shoulder, murmuring: `` Duo Fu, do not leave, I am selfish, but ... ... ''

Xu Manyu had never imagined that she would so desperately want to see Jiang Chengyue, nor could she have anticipated that the moment she saw him safe and sound, she would be so overwhelmed with emotion that she was on the verge of tears. This feeling suddenly surged within her, startling even herself.

"So you want to see me get into trouble?" Jiang Cheng extinguished his cigarette with an impassive expression, casually flicking it into the ashtray. He gazed at Xu Manyu's slightly flushed ears and curled his lips into a smile, propping his hands on the bed behind him, his chin slightly raised

Xu many stared blankly at him as he busied himself, looking down at the torn adhesive bandage on his finger, feeling a heaviness in his heart. He turned his head, picked up the takeout bag, and sat down beside him to start unpacking it.

Jiang Chengyue seemed to feel that his words were somewhat abrupt. He stroked his chin, stood up, placed his hands on Xu Dafu's slightly trembling shoulders, lowered his head, and explained in a deep voice: "I am fine, I am not hiding from the police. That smuggling case, although it was framed on Di Jing, I have not been involved in any of the procedures. I am hiding here to avoid being discovered by George and his group. Lao Qi should have told you that Lao Wu was killed by them, but their target is actually me. We must wait! Patiently wait!" I am hiding here to avoid being discovered by George and his group. Lao Qi should have told you that Lao Wu was killed by them, but their target is actually me. We must wait! Patiently wait!

He has clearly left, so why come back! He has already been driven away, why return shamelessly! He is drunk, he is sick, why does he still want to stay here! He said he likes it, so why, why, why does it feel like a bittersweet happiness? So many blessings! What on earth is wrong with you!

"What brings you here?" Jiang Cheng took a deep drag of his cigarette, exhaling the smoke as he casually asked. However, behind the curling smoke, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, only to be extinguished in an instant.

"You can call the police! The police can help you deal with George!" Xu Manyu suddenly raised his face, with two shallow tears on his stubborn face.

"What I said is all true, it is true. You must believe me, you must believe me!" Jiang Chengyue closed his eyes and began to hum, his face flushed, indicating that it was no longer just a simple sign of drunkenness. However, he did not allow Xu Mofu to touch him, waving her hand away, turning over to continue murmuring, "I just know that you won't forgive me, you will not forgive me, you hate me, you hate me..."

Jiang Cheng, with a serious expression, pulled her into the room, carefully checked around before finally feeling at ease to close the door and walk back to Xu Yufu's side

"There will naturally be someone to send you off, you should hurry and leave, and don't come back here in the future!" Jiang Cheng turned his head away from her, his eyes fixed on the snowflakes falling outside the window, waves of emotion surging within him, yet he had to forcefully suppress it, his body stiffened to the point that even he felt the ache.

"You are too naive!" Jiang Cheng sighed, wanting to say something more, but his phone suddenly rang. He released his hand, looked down at the caller ID, hesitated for a moment, and then walked to the window to answer: "Go ahead, it’s no trouble... only that little reporter is there... there must be someone behind George, we must root them out... by the way, Master Ruan has also returned from Las Vegas, good... there must be someone behind George, we must root them out... by the way, Master Ruan has also returned from Las Vegas, good... what? Impossible! You don’t need to say more, that is absolutely impossible! We have made mistakes before, and this time I absolutely will not agree!"

"Well, I don't know if you like to eat or not." Xu Manyu turned around with a smile, lifting the lunchbox as if presenting a treasure. However, Jiang Chengyue's gaze did not fall on the lunchbox; instead, it lightly settled on her face, as if glued there, unable to be moved away. Flustered, she put down the lunchbox, stood up, clapped her hands, and grinned foolishly, saying, "You go ahead and eat, I will head back first, take care..."

Xu Duo Fu uncomfortably stared at the coffee table, coughing violently from the smoke before rubbing his eyes and saying: "Indeed, I came to see you, to check if anything has happened to you"

Jiang Chengyue's arm stiffened, and he raised his face to stare blankly into Xu Yufu's eyes, saying word by word: "Do you think I am joking?"

Suppressing a smile, she raised her eyes to steal a glance at Jiang Chengyue's slightly embarrassed expression, only to meet his fierce gaze. In a fluster, she lowered her head and rummaged through her bag for a band-aid, pulling Jiang Chengyue towards the light by the window, ready to apply it for him. Jiang Chengyue recoiled, awkwardly pushing her hand away and said, "I'll do it myself." After saying that, he fished out a small bottle of alcohol and some gauze tape from a bag at the head of the bed.

Yue, Brother Yue... Many blessings looked at the ceiling, reaching out to push, but she felt it was a futile effort; her arms were weak and lacked strength. She let out a deep breath, slowly wrapped her arms around his waist, and whispered in a comforting manner, "Alright, alright, I won't leave. You've had too much to drink. I'll wait until you've finished your meal and fallen asleep before I go, okay?"

Xu Manyufu was taken aback, and instinctively turned to look at Jiang Chengyue, who was dozing on the bed. After a long pause, he finally whispered, "I have some matters to attend to and cannot return. I apologize, Senior Brother."

Xu Manyu turned her head to take a look; in this cramped room, there was only a bed and a small sofa. The coffee table was already piled high with empty bottles and cigarette butts. She frowned slightly and walked over to the sofa

Hello, I am Xu Duo Fu

The muffled groans in Jiangcheng began to rise again. Xu Dafu immediately jumped up, refilled the water, and brought it to his bedside, carefully feeding him a few sips before placing it on the nightstand. Observing him frowning with a look of deep concern, Xu Dafu raised the corners of his mouth but still let out a sigh. Even in his sleep, he wore such a pained expression; what about when he was awake? Had he ever relaxed his furrowed brow? Watching him frown with a look of deep concern, Xu Dafu raised the corners of his mouth but still let out a sigh. Even in his sleep, he wore such a pained expression; what about when he was awake? Had he ever relaxed his furrowed brow?

Xu Manyu looked at him with such a direct gaze, her throat felt dry, and she swallowed hard, lowering her eyes and glancing around. She caught sight of a disposable cup on the table, and without a word, she grabbed it and took a few sips of the cold water. Steadying her heartbeat, she gritted her teeth and raised her head, striding directly towards Jiang Chengyue: "Brother Yue, why are you hiding?"

She stumbled and hesitated, yet still faced it all.

She stumbled and hesitated, yet still faced it all.

Rising up, I leaned against the door and pressed my ear to it to listen carefully. The person outside was continuously stamping their feet; the sound was not loud, yet those footsteps were particularly familiar. Just as I was hesitating, I heard a low call: "Brother Yue..."

Why are you still standing here!" After Jiang Cheng hung up the phone, he turned around to look at Xu Fufu's frail figure and couldn't help but frown

She got up, took out a pen and paper from her bag, wrote a few words to leave as a note, and fled without looking back. Her steps felt unsteady, as if she could hardly touch the ground, running so fast that it seemed she might float away. However, she felt an unprecedented heaviness, as if the Five Finger Mountain of the Buddha was pressing down on her heart, making it impossible for her to ever turn over.

A series of footsteps echoed behind him, and then the door was pulled open, creaking before quickly falling into silence. Jiang Chengyue slowly turned around, staring at the door that had just been closed, and his entire body fell straight onto the bed. He stared wide-eyed at the snow-white ceiling, his ears still replaying the command from the phone call moments ago. But he really couldn't do it; he was incapable. Time and again, he had pushed away many blessings, fearing that he would drag her into it as well. So how could he possibly use her?

"What are you doing here during the New Year? Where is your boyfriend? He must be waiting for you at home, hurry back to wash up and get some sleep!" He seemed to wave at her impatiently, frowning. Many Fu bit her lip and nodded, stepping forward to take her bag, and then cautiously asked, "So, have you eaten?"

Just when Jiang Cheng had drunk several bottles and was feeling a bit dazed, the sound of knocking on the door suddenly rang out again

Xu Fu just wanted to shake his head, but he noticed that his brows were tightly furrowed, his face had turned slightly pale, and sweat was beading on his forehead. She quickly grasped his hand and advised, "You are quite drunk; you should lie down and rest for a while"

Xu Manyu threw the bag she was tightly clutching onto the bed, reached up to smooth down the hair that had slipped by her ear, lowered her head to meet Jiang Chengyue's smiling eyes, held her breath for a moment, and then said loudly: "Jiang Chengyue, you should turn yourself in! You ought to be a good person! The underworld cannot guarantee you a smooth life!"

Are you just waiting to be caught? Jiang Chengyue's expression gradually relaxed instead, lacking the tension and anger he had shown when he first met Xu Fufu. He tilted his head to look at Xu Fufu's delicate chin, which had become unnaturally taut due to his clenched jaw.

He sat down by the bed, looking out the window as he lit another cigarette

"Wishing you much happiness." Shao Rongping's gentle voice came through, "Where are you? Shouldn't you be off work soon? I am waiting for you to have dinner together. After a busy afternoon, I am looking forward to the meal you prepare."

He grabbed the half bottle of liquor from the bedside table and propped himself up, drinking deeply. In fact, no one had brought him food; he had specifically instructed the owner, so it was unlikely anyone would come to his third floor. In recent days, the two large bags of food he had brought with him had long been consumed, and now he relied entirely on cigarettes and alcohol to numb himself. The death of Lao Wu had indeed dealt him a blow. After all, they were brothers who had faced life and death together. When he first saw his completely shattered corpse, he couldn't help but redden his eyes. The death of Lao Wu had indeed dealt him a blow. After all, they were brothers who had faced life and death together. When he first saw his completely shattered corpse, he couldn't help but redden his eyes. He felt as if he had died in his place; he knew it in his heart, so he had to take revenge, regardless of whether it was part of his own mission. He had to uncover the person behind George!

I, I do not hate you, really, Brother Yue, I do not hate you. Many blessings were in a hurry, sweating profusely, while Jiang Chengyue acted like a petulant child, refusing to let her get close. She could only respond to his words, while rummaging through his large bag and picking up the blanket that he had kicked off.

"Yue Ge!" Xu Duo Fu shouted anxiously, originally not harboring the thought of being able to persuade him, but still unwilling to give up, he wanted to try again, even if there was just a tiny bit of chance.

Xu Manyu, who was originally lost in thought, suddenly heard his voice amplified several times. Startled, he raised his head to look at Jiang Chengyue's increasingly fiery eyes, his heart racing rapidly due to the shock. He moved his lips and stammered, "Yue..."

After a busy half day, she finally managed to settle him in. It was truly unexpected that the gangster who sought refuge would bring along a small medical kit. She was somewhat astonished when she saw him tending to his wounds earlier, and to her surprise, in addition to the alcohol and gauze, he even had cold medicine prepared. As she walked over to the water dispenser to get a glass of water and was about to drink, she heard her phone ring

Jiang Chengyue's expression immediately darkened as he forcefully pulled the door open and dragged Xu Yufu inside: "Do you think I never take your words to heart! Don't think that I won't hit a woman! Do you believe I can have my brothers sell you out!"

Xu many was stunned, her mouth agape, unable to respond for a long time. She completely overlooked the main point of what was just said, her mind echoing with the words "I like you." He said he liked her! He liked her! But why did it feel so bittersweet, as if a half-full tank of water had been shaken up for so long, and suddenly it was filled to the brim, overflowing, making her feel as if the water could not be retrieved.

The face of Jiang Chengyue suddenly appeared before her, and she momentarily forgot to breathe, her raised hand still suspended in mid-air. After a long while, she finally heard her own trembling voice: "Brother Yue..."

Before the phone could be hung up, Jiang Cheng turned over and mumbled incoherently, asking for water. Xu Manyu's face instantly turned pale, her hand gripping the phone gradually curling up, the knuckles turning a shade of bluish-white from the pressure. She looked at the dead silence in the phone, wanting to explain, but heard Shao Rong's indifferent laughter: "Then I will wait for your return"

"Yue Ge, please don't be fierce with me, I just..." Xu Dafu lowered his head, fiddling with the takeout bag in his hands. Just as he raised his arm to bring it in front of him, his expression suddenly froze. He put down the takeout and hurriedly stepped forward, tiptoeing to closely examine the medium-length blood mark on his face. "Yue Ge! How did you get hurt? Has someone been here?" As soon as she finished speaking, she stepped on the broken glass of a wine bottle. Looking down, she immediately understood the situation.

He asked in a low voice: "Did you just go out to buy these?"

Xu Fu lowered his head and stared at his toes, intentionally or unintentionally listening to Jiang Chengyue's phone call. At first, his tone was quite calm, sounding more like a report from a superior, but later, for some reason, his temper flared up! This person is truly unpredictable. However, it seems that I am even more difficult to understand. Why am I standing here? Why did I say those nonsensical things to him? Shouldn't I be asking some sensitive questions to extract his words, so that I can report back? Yet, it seems that I am even more difficult to understand. Why am I standing here? Why did I say those nonsensical things to him? Shouldn't I be asking some sensitive questions to extract his words, so that I can report back?

Jiang Chengyue originally wanted to laugh, but upon seeing Xu's serious expression, her heart couldn't help but tremble. Should one say she is immature? Or should one say she is too adorable? Jiang Chengyue shook her head, stood up, and looked into her eyes with a smile, saying: "So should we spend time in prison? And then come out to be a poor boy? Xu, the great reporter, I cannot live a life without money and power; you might as well take your leave."

Seeing that she wanted to say more, Jiang Cheng, who had turned his back, couldn't help but frown. He, feeling restless and agitated, turned his head and interrupted her loudly, "Reporter Xu, don't think that just because I like you, I will give up everything I have fought so hard to obtain"