Chapter 1130: Chapter 74: Keep Him?
"Get up, sit properly!" Ning Zesheng said calmly.
Qiao Anlu shook her head, lying back on the sofa defiantly.
Ning Zesheng picked her up with one hand and moved closer to her, the two almost sitting pressed against each other on the sofa, so quiet around them that they could hear each other’s heartbeat.
Ning Zesheng suddenly reached out, his fingertip intentionally or unintentionally landed below her ear, Qiao Anlu lost focus for a moment, then slightly pulled away.
Ning Zesheng never loosened his grip on her, just said, "Is there an injury here?"
"Huh? No!" Qiao Anlu touched the spot with her hand, it did hurt a little.
She struggled free from Ning Zesheng’s hold, then casually took a mirror from under the coffee table, reached out and swept all her hair to the other side, looking very alluring.
She twisted her body and looked below her ear with her head tilted up. Only then did she remember the emergency brake collision, where due to inertia the seatbelt had pulled tight and had been slightly uncomfortable, but she’d ignored it.
Thankfully, the injury wasn’t serious, Qiao Anlu put down the mirror and said, "It’s just red, scratched a little, it’s nothing, I didn’t even feel it hurting."
Her voice grew softer as she spoke, only feeling that Ning Zesheng’s gaze on her wouldn’t let her relax.
"Where’s the medicine kit?"
Ning Zesheng suddenly asked, and Qiao Anlu breathed a sigh of relief, "I’ll get it!"
She quickly grabbed it and set it in front of Ning Zesheng, asking, "Mr. Ning, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
She stood before him, eyes wide as she stared at him. Ning Zesheng sighed, tapping the sofa beside him, "Sit down!"
"Oh!" She quickly sat down.
Ning Zesheng directly pulled her arm, drawing her close to him, then reached out to carefully sweep her hair, which had fallen back, to the other side again.
His movements were gentle and careful, just like he was — cautious and meticulous.
Qiao Anlu swallowed, watching him with her neck tense, seeing him meticulously attending to her wound, slowly and carefully applying the medicine, his eyes clear and focused, as if they could pull someone in.
Qiao Anlu quickly averted her gaze; as the medicine spread to her neck, it brought waves of coolness, refreshing her entire body in the summer night.
After applying the medicine, he placed a band-aid over the wound before neatly arranging the disordered medicine kit, closing the lid, and setting it aside.
His series of actions left Qiao Anlu speechless as she stared at him dumbly.
"Haven’t I told you, once you signed with the agent, you became the company’s asset, you aren’t allowed to suffer any harm? I’ve gone to great lengths to protect you, yet you end up causing trouble yourself."
Even as he spoke his reprimand, Qiao Anlu found something odd in the way it sounded.
"I... I understand." She mumbled, biting her lip and looking up at him.
As Ning Zesheng glanced over, she quickly withdrew her gaze.
Finally, Ning Zesheng stood up, surveying her room before speaking, "Since you’re alright, I’ll be leaving."
"Leaving just like that?" Qiao Anlu asked instinctively.
Ning Zesheng turned his head to look at her, "Anything else?"
So, he could stay?
"No, nothing!" Qiao Anlu shook her head vigorously, thinking he intentionally came to pick a quarrel.
"I’m leaving!" Ning Zesheng stepped out directly.
Qiao Anlu followed him, saying repeatedly, "Mr. Ning, walk safely!"
She closed the door behind him with a sigh of relief; what was up with Ning Zesheng today?
She touched the band-aid on her neck; being the company’s asset was pretty good most of the time!
