The standoff between men needed only a glance to spark a bloodbath.
Fan Ju's unfocused eyes suddenly sharpened as he looked at Gu Xiao's slightly pale face, regaining some rationality.
"Sorry..." he said dejectedly, releasing his grip.
Then, Ling Hanxiao also withdrew his hand and pulled Gu Xiao to the side. Seeing the reddish bruise on her fair wrist, a flash of anger passed through his eyes.
"What happened, is Sister Xiaojun missing, did you call the police?" Gu Xiao asked in a soft voice.
"She might have just gone out to clear her mind, we haven't called the police yet."
Ling Hanxiao had her sit on the sofa and instructed the butler, Lin, to bring over a first aid kit to apply medicine to her wrist.
The ointment stung a little as it was applied.
Gu Xiao hissed softly in pain, furrowing her brow, while Ling Hanxiao looked at her with concern, his movements gentle as he applied the medicine, blowing on the area as he did so.
On the other sofa,