"Xu Fan, stop, let go quickly..."

"What? Xia Yanyu, wasn't it you who initiated this? Now you regret it?"

"Or are you afraid that someone coming in might misunderstand?"

He had warned her over and over not to touch him, but this woman just wouldn't listen, insisting on being stubborn with him. Xu Fan was truly getting annoyed now.

"My, my hand..."

"What?"

Seeing Xia Yanyu's face turn a bit pained, Xu Fan involuntarily furrowed his brows.

Now, he could feel that Xia Yanyu's hand seemed to be covered with something...

"Your hand, what happened..."

He hadn't taken a close look before, but now as he held Xia Yanyu's wrist, Xu Fan carefully examined it and realized that her hand had a knife wound.

The injury had reopened when he touched it just now, and she was bleeding again.

"Sorry, I'm sorry..."

Xia Yanyu said with a bit of a grievance, looking down, "A few days ago, when I saw you were hospitalized, I was worried you wouldn't like the hospital food, so I... I thought of preparing lunch for you."

"It's just that, I... I've never done it before, so..."

It seemed that last time, when he had sent Xia Yanyu away, she had truly made up her mind to take care of him until he was discharged.

As for the food she had meticulously prepared for him, he had already been discharged the day it was ready, naturally without his knowledge.

"Hmph, clumsy, don't do such things. Besides, do you think I would eat what you make?"

Now releasing Xia Yanyu, he stood up from his chair. Xu Fan shot a cold glance at Xia Yanyu and then asked, "Where's the first-aid kit?"

"There, in the drawer of the desk..."

Glancing at the spot Xia Yanyu pointed to, Xu Fan walked over with a cold face.

After finding the first-aid kit, he carried it back over.

The cut on Xia Yanyu's hand wasn't severe, but if not treated properly, it might leave a scar. Xu Fan took out some medicine, then grunted, "Hand it over."

"Oh..."

Xia Yanyu timidly extended her hand to Xu Fan. Now, watching him carefully treat her wound, she probably didn't even realize a faint smile had appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"There, just keep it dry, and you'll be fine."

In a short while, Xu Fan finished dressing Xia Yanyu's wound. He instructed her briefly and then let go of her hand.

"Thank you..."

Xia Yanyu looked at the bandaged wound Xu Fan had attended to and faintly voiced her thanks before sitting down opposite him.

"Xu Fan, about Xiaodie's matter, I'm sorry. It's my fault."

"If you're still angry with me now, I can compensate you..."

She had thought she would be able to betray Xu Fan without any emotional turmoil, but Xia Yanyu was now realizing she wasn't so heartless.

She looked at Xu Fan guiltily, hoping he could forgive her.

"Heh..."

Seeing Xia Yanyu looking like this, Xu Fan couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

If she truly felt guilty, why didn't she let Xiaodie come back?

Did she think playing the pitiful card in front of him would earn his forgiveness? Wasn't she being a bit naive?

"Xia Yanyu, you want me to forgive you? Heh, it's simple, just as I said before."

"This..."

Xia Yanyu looked troubled. Xu Fan's demand was really excessive. Clearly, she couldn't accept doing something so absurd in the office.

"What, where's the guilt you spoke of? Xia Yanyu, to put it bluntly, you're just putting on an act for me."

Xu Fan never really believed Xia Yanyu would comply with his demands.

The so-called physical compensation was just a spiteful remark. If Xia Yanyu told him Xiaodie's whereabouts now, he might forgive her.

Of course, even if she didn't tell him, he would find that girl himself someday.

"You..."

But the next moment, something happened that Xu Fan could scarcely believe.

Did this woman think he would stop her?

Xu Fan stayed silent at this moment, leaning back in his chair, quietly watching Xia Yanyu struggle internally.

Yet to Xu Fan's surprise, Xia Yanyu, even now, didn't back down.

Was she being serious?

Xu Fan stared at Xia Yanyu with a stern face, looking deep into her eyes without detecting any sign of pretense.

"Alright, sit down."

Just then, Xu Fan suddenly interrupted her. Xia Yanyu blushed and turned to look at him.

Honestly, by now, she was very nervous.

Having Xu Fan stop her truly gave her a moment to breathe.

"Xu, Xu Fan, what's next?"

Since she had already made her decision, Xia Yanyu had no thoughts of stepping back. She bravely faced Xu Fan.

Even if Xu Fan does something later, she wouldn't resist...

After all, after all...

Xu Fan now smiled, feigning ignorance, and pushed a contract across the table towards her.

"We should also talk about the contract now. Xia Yanyu, let's not waste any more time, shall we?"

"What?"

Xia Yanyu was taken aback.

"Being straightforward makes it easier to see your sincerity."

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