Chapter 43 Momentary Curiosity

Chi Jun'an didn't present the recording earlier because he knew that if he proved Ji Xiaonuan's innocence at that time, Ling Yifeng would definitely admit his mistake sincerely.

If Ling Yifeng admitted his mistake, given Ji Xiaonuan's character, she would definitely forgive him.

He wouldn't give Ling Yifeng the opportunity to admit his mistake, nor would he give Ji Xiaonuan the chance to forgive Ling Yifeng.

A man who couldn't even trust Ji Xiaonuan and even wanted to make her suffer, what right did he have to stay by Ji Xiaonuan's side?

"Anyway, thank you for helping me out of the situation," Ji Xiaonuan said with a faint smile.

"So, are we back on good terms?" Chi Jun'an said indifferently.

The smile on Ji Xiaonuan's face froze slightly.

The problem between her and Chi Jun'an wasn't this.

Chi Jun'an raised his eyebrows. He noticed every change in Ji Xiaonuan's expression.

He stepped on the brake and parked the car on the side of the road.

Ji Xiaonuan was taken aback. She suddenly realized a problem.

If she made Chi Jun'an angry, wouldn't he just leave her halfway?

"Ji Xiaonuan," Chi Jun'an said seriously. "Let's talk about our problem."

"Can we talk about it when we get back?" Ji Xiaonuan said in a low voice, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Chi Jun'an was slightly stunned. Looking at her evasive expression, he suddenly understood what Ji Xiaonuan was worried about.

He felt both angry and amused, but he didn't expose her little thought. "Then think about it carefully. When we get back, figure out what you want to say to me."

Ji Xiaonuan furrowed her brows in confusion. Suddenly, her nose felt sour and itchy, and she sneezed several times in a row.

"Did you catch a cold?" Chi Jun'an asked with concern.

"Maybe," Ji Xiaonuan rubbed her nose. She had been caught in the rain earlier and was probably feeling cold.

Chi Jun'an opened the glove compartment and took out several boxes of medicine. "Is there any medicine here that you can take?"

Ji Xiaonuan rummaged through them and picked up one box. She took the pills, and Chi Jun'an handed her a bottle of water.

After swallowing the medicine, Ji Xiaonuan noticed that Chi Jun'an was looking at her, and there seemed to be a hint of envy in his eyes.

Was Chi Jun'an envious that she could take the medicine so smoothly? Ji Xiaonuan felt a bit awkward.

"Why are you afraid of taking medicine?" she couldn't help asking.

"I'm not afraid. I just hate it," Chi Jun'an corrected.

"That's almost the same..." Ji Xiaonuan was speechless. She continued to ask, "Why do you hate taking medicine?"

Chi Jun'an's eyes flickered. He said in a low voice, "Ji Xiaonuan, if you want to take care of me, you have to see it through. I won't accept your momentary curiosity."

The atmosphere in the car seemed to become a bit more ambiguous. Ji Xiaonuan felt her cheeks getting hot for no reason.

She just asked casually. When did she say she wanted to take care of him? And what did "see it through" mean? For a lifetime...?

"Who wants to take care of you..." Ji Xiaonuan mumbled softly and turned to look out the window.

Chi Jun'an's eyes became deeper. He didn't say anything more and started the car.

The medicine gradually took effect, and Ji Xiaonuan unconsciously fell asleep.

Back in the capital city, looking at Ji Xiaonuan who was sleeping soundly, Chi Jun'an couldn't bear to wake her up. So he simply took her to the Chi family mansion.

Ji Xiaonuan vaguely heard someone speaking in a low voice.

"Master, what's wrong with Miss Ji?"

"She's fine, Aunt Zhang. You take care of her first. Call me when she wakes up."

"Okay."

...

Ji Xiaonuan tried to open her eyes, but she was too sleepy. Soon, she was placed on a soft bed. Ji Xiaonuan didn't want to open her eyes even more and fell asleep again.

"Chi Jun'an!" An Ziyu roughly pushed open Chi Jun'an's bedroom door. He came to the bed with a gloating expression and lifted the quilt. "I heard you were sick, so I came to see if you were dead..."

The rest of An Ziyu's words seemed to get stuck in his throat. He looked at Ji Xiaonuan lying on the bed in surprise.

The next moment, he quickly put the quilt back and muttered in disbelief, "This must be the wrong way to open this. The wrong way..."

Ji Xiaonuan opened her eyes. She looked around blankly, still a bit dazed.

Where was this? How did she get here?

The quilt on her body was lifted again. Ji Xiaonuan saw An Ziyu at a glance.

The next moment, she didn't hesitate to roll over and jump off the bed, and kicked An Ziyu hard.

"Ouch!" An Ziyu let out a pained groan. He stared at Ji Xiaonuan with a look of grief and indignation. "Ji Xiaonuan, it really is you!"

"What do you mean, really or not?" Ji Xiaonuan quickly grabbed the quilt to wrap herself up and looked at An Ziyu warily. "Why are you here?"

"I should be the one asking you that," An Ziyu said with a heartbroken expression, shouting in despair, "Why are you in Chi Jun'an's bedroom? Ji Xiaonuan, are you really having an affair with him..."

"What affair! Can't you speak properly!" Ji Xiaonuan waved her fist at him angrily.

The next moment, she looked at the furnishings in the room blankly. This was indeed Chi Jun'an's bedroom, but how did she get here?

"I see," An Ziyu suddenly realized. "Chi Jun'an must have kidnapped you! Is he trying to imprison you and play some kind of imprisonment game? Xiaoxi, don't be afraid. I'll save you now!"

"You have such a vivid imagination..." Ji Xiaonuan rolled her eyes at him speechlessly.

"Then what exactly happened?" An Ziyu looked at her expectantly. "Tell me. I can take it."

"I guess I fell asleep, and he just brought me back," Ji Xiaonuan guessed.

"Taking a girl home while she's asleep, such a man is not a good person," An Ziyu said firmly. "Xiaoxi, you should stay away from him in the future."

"..." Ji Xiaonuan was speechless. It seemed that Chi Jun'an's positioning of him as a bad friend was quite appropriate.

She ignored An Ziyu and walked out of the room. Ji Xiaonuan saw Aunt Zhang downstairs.

"Xiaoxi, you're awake?" Aunt Zhang asked affectionately. "Yeah, where's Chi Jun'an?" Ji Xiaonuan looked around.

"The master went out for something just now," Aunt Zhang said. "Do you want me to call him back?"

"No need," Ji Xiaonuan shook her head. "Since he's not here, I'll go back first."

"Then I'll take you," An Ziyu said quickly.

"When did you come?" Aunt Zhang looked at An Ziyu in surprise. Apparently, she was quite familiar with him.

"Hehe, just now," An Ziyu said proudly. "I sneaked in when you weren't looking."

Aunt Zhang scolded An Ziyu a few words helplessly, and he accepted it with a playful smile.

"Xiaoxi, wait a little longer. The master will be back soon," Aunt Zhang persuaded.

Ji Xiaonuan shook her head. "He must be very busy. I'll come to find him another day."

Seeing that she was determined, Aunt Zhang could only say, "Well, let Xiao An take you."

Ji Xiaonuan hesitated for a moment. Just as she was about to refuse, she heard An Ziyu say, "Great. I'll take you back, and you can treat me to a meal."