Chapter 242 Xi Jiu: Let's Go to My House (Part 1)_1

"Mr. Xi!"

The little girl stared at the sweater dyed red with blood, her eyes rounding like an instantly fluffed-up kitten, her small paws gripping tightly onto the man's coat.

Despite his careful precautions, Xi Jiu had not anticipated this kind of accident. He looked at the little girl's pale face with some heartache and gently ruffled her hair.

"It's okay," he maintained his posture of holding her in his embrace, "don't be scared."

The man's tall and upright frame and his strong arms were loosely draped over the girl's shoulders, encircling her protectively in the safest position.

The two were very close, the crisp pine scent blending with the fresh smell of a young girl, intermixed with a faint odor of blood.

At that moment, Ruan Qi wasn't sure if it was out of worry, or something else, but her heart was thumping nonstop.

Then, the security guards who heard the noise finally arrived.

"Sir and miss, are you both okay?"