Chapter 173
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Shi Yao pursed her lips tightly in anxiety as she pushed the door with greater force than before .
The door still wouldn't budge . She couldn't see what was going on inside, but she could hear the foul insults and the sounds of punches and kicks sinking into flesh . . . and vaguely, the sound of someone groaning in pain as well .
Did that voice belong to Lin Jiage? Is he injured? Will he be okay?
He's only one person . He's facing against a gang of people, how can he possibly win?
Shi Yao knew that the rational choice in this situation would be to leave .
But it was as if someone had nailed her feet to the ground—she couldn't move at all . She smacked the door anxiously, frantically shouting Lin Jiage's name, wishing that he would just respond to her so that she'd know that he was still safe . . .
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But despite her efforts, the person on the other end didn't speak a word .
And this left her feeling even more terrified and panicked .
She shouted his name to the point where her throat started to hurt . An unknown amount of time after she struck the door, a crack finally opened .
She saw that elegant young man kneeling down on his knee before her . His clean, white shirt had been stained with many footprints, and his neat and charming hairstyle had been messed up .
Shi Yao opened her mouth, but the voice which had been desperately calling out "Lin Jiage" all this while wouldn't make a sound .
She was so frightened when Qin Yiran and her gang surrounded her and blocked her way . In that instant, she didn't know where she found the courage, but she dashed unhesitatingly into the crowd to hug him tight .
She wanted to ask if he was in pain and whether he was really okay .
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She wanted to beg Qin Yiran to stop hitting him, and if she was still angry and indignant, she could come for her instead .
But before she could say a word, Lin Jiage was already roaring at her like a ferocious beast, "I told you to f*cking run away!"
But as if oblivious to his rage, she continued to run towards him, wanting to protect him from the attacking crowd .
Yet, somehow, he—who was just roaring at her a moment ago—had already pulled her into his embrace to protect her .
With her in hand, there was no way he could continue to fight back . Yet, Qin Yiran still had no intention of sparing him .
Completely protected by him, Shi Yao didn't feel the slightest pain from the gang's barrage of blows . However, she could still feel their punches and kicks through the tremors .
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These men had been drinking, so the strength of their blows was completely unrestrained . Even though she couldn't feel a thing, she knew that it was bound to be extremely painful .
Yet, as if nothing was happening at all, he spoke with that familiar nonchalant and deep voice that she knew, "Shorty, are you dumb? I told you to run, so why did you come back here?"
This was the first time she felt that the term 'Shorty' coming from his mouth didn't sound that hateful .
She didn't respond to his question, and she had no idea how she should have responded either .
He spoke once more, "Shorty, what time is it now?"
How could you still be concerned about the time given our current situation!
"Forget it, you probably wouldn't know either . . . " Without waiting for her to respond, he continued, " . . . But, it's definitely not midnight yet…"
"Soft Bun, happy birthday . "
"Happy birthday, Shi Yao . "
Soft Bun, happy birthday . Happy birthday, Shi Yao . . .
Without any warning, Shi Yao's vision blurred . Tears began streaming down her cheeks .
While Qin Yiran couldn't hear their conversation, the whispers between them had caused her eyes to redden with fury .
Losing all rationality, she grabbed a nearby stick and swung it heavily toward Lin Jiage's head—
But before the stick could land, a racing car with blinding headlights abruptly stopped in front of the courtyard house with a piercing screech .