She hurried to Huo Rou's side, her face filled with worry as she looked at the knife wound on Huo Rou's face, which was neither too long nor too short.
"He still bullied you even when you were injured?"
Although Zou Xiaoxiao had never been in a relationship, seeing Huo Rou's rosy cheeks made her understand some things.
She was furious and wanted to scold Qin Ningyi severely.
Zhao Hengyu hadn't expected this stubborn girl to be so brave. Didn't she like Qin Ningyi?
Why was she standing up for Huo Rou now?
"Let's go."
A flicker of unease crossed Qin Ningyi's eyes, but his expression was extremely serious as he took Huo Rou's hand and walked inside.
"Hey, I never thought Qin Ningyi was like this before," Zou Xiaoxiao murmured, approaching Zhao Hengyu, her eyes filled with disillusionment.
The Qin Ningyi she remembered should have always been rational and delicate. How could he be so intimate with someone when they were injured?
No, the phrase "intimate" felt strange when applied to him!
Zhao Hengyu dared not participate in such a conversation. He quietly followed Qin Ningyi from a distance.
In the hotel room.
An An saw Huo Rou enter. The previously stubborn child ran into Huo Rou's arms, crying.
"Mom..." An An was extremely worried, calling out to her incessantly, his small hands clinging tightly, unwilling to let go.
Huo Rou patted his head. "I'm fine. An An is very capable. Your dad said it was all thanks to An An that we found me so quickly."
"Thank you, An An."
Her voice was gentle, and she sounded especially beautiful as she softly coaxed An An.
When An An saw the wound on her face, he couldn't stop his tears and cries.
Ren Zhen also noticed her injury. He looked her up and down to confirm her condition and asked, "Are you alright?"
Seeing Ren Zhen waiting with An An, Huo Rou knew how An An had managed to accomplish such a huge task.
She smiled faintly and shook her head. "I'm fine."
"Thank you for taking care of An An."
Ren Zhen waved his hand carelessly. They were going to help anyway.
They just brought An An along to prevent him from anxiously running around aimlessly.
Amidst An An's crying, he watched Huo Rou, hesitating to speak several times.
"What's wrong?" Huo Rou sensed his hesitation and asked while still comforting An An.
Ren Zhen pushed up his glasses and, finding it difficult to speak, simply smiled faintly and said goodbye. "It's nothing. Boss, if you're alright, I'll be heading back. See you next time."
Huo Rou looked at his somewhat dejected retreating back and felt that something was not quite right.
Speaking of which, Xia Qingxue had been gone for quite a long time...
"I'm glad he found you. Otherwise, I would have beaten him to death!" Qin Feiwan arrived in a hurry and landed a punch on Qin Ningyi.
"Sister Qin, is the competition over?"
Huo Rou hadn't seen her for a long time. She heard that she had gone to participate in a competition and had been flying between several countries.
Qin Feiwan scooped An An into her arms. "If you hadn't come back, I would have been scared to death."
She had just gotten off the plane and called Qin Ningyi, only to hear this news, making her rush over to accompany An An.
Fortunately, Huo Rou had been found.
She started giving Qin Ningyi instructions. "Doesn't your lab have a scar-removing medicine you developed?"
"Go back and get some more for Huo Rou to apply. Someone as angelic as her can't be left with scars."
After speaking, she looked down and started to play with An An, trying to make the topic seem light and natural.
She knew that many women valued their appearance greatly.
"I know." Qin Ningyi had already sent messages on his phone. He looked up at An An, who was gradually stopping his cries in Qin Feiwan's arms.
"Let's go home."
Since An An had been retrieved, it was best to go back as soon as possible.
Huo Rou had been poisoned for so many days. She hadn't mentioned whether her poison had taken effect, but he knew it couldn't be optimistic.
He had learned a lot from Shen Wuyou these past few days.
The more he knew, the more it shocked him.
They needed to go back for a comprehensive check-up.
On the way out of the hotel, Qin Feiwan walked behind, holding An An's hand, listening to him explain how he helped find Huo Rou.
The corners of her red lips curved upwards, and her praise was sincere. "An An, you're so amazing. If it were your aunt, she definitely wouldn't have been able to do anything..."
Mid-sentence, she suddenly felt a scorching gaze fixed on her.
Qin Feiwan's head shot up as she looked around.
"Auntie, what are you looking at?"
An An, embarrassed by the praise, was about to speak when he saw Qin Feiwan looking around with a solemn expression.