NOVEL NEXT chapter 33
33: The Flustered Iceberg
“Dr. Li Hua, I will take you to the arranged residence.”
Yao Shi quickly stepped up to Li Hua’s side, her face losing its usual calm.
Her eyes dodged Wu Liang’s gaze, Yao Shi did not want him to see her flustered state.
“Uh, okay.”
Li Hua looked at Yao Shi, puzzled, then turned his gaze to the girl behind him, head bowed low.
What friction had occurred between these two? Why were both their expressions so strange?
“You look pale, what happened?”
But just as Wu Liang’s palm touched Yao Shi’s shoulder.
He suddenly felt an emptiness in his hand, only to see a flash of silver before his eyes, and a sharp hairpin was pressed against his throat.
“Ah… no… it’s not like that…”
Realizing the unforgivable mistake she had made, Yao Shi’s face turned pale, and her eyes, clear as crystal waters, filled with intense panic and fear.
Like she was afraid of something, Yao Shi retracted her hairpin and quickly retreated.
Yao Shi, at a loss for words, now seemed as helpless as a child abandoned, panic-stricken and vulnerable.
“I’m feeling unwell… please have someone else take Dr. Li Hua to the hotel…”
After meeting Wu Liang’s shocked gaze, Yao Shi felt a piercing pain in her heart.
Like running away, Yao Shi turned and fled the scene.
Before anyone could react, Yao Shi’s figure had already disappeared into the corridor.
“……”
Wu Liang touched his throat and looked at his finger stained with a trace of blood.
This was the first time he had seen Yao Shi with such an expression, a coldness like that of a corpse, which made her seem much more unfamiliar to him all at once.
Putting aside why Yao Shi suddenly changed into this state, the fluidity of her previous counterattack alone was worth deep contemplation.
Yao Shi was just a 19-year-old girl, and Wu Liang had never heard of a maid needing to learn martial arts.
Moreover, Yao Shi’s previous movements were not stiff; they weren’t the fancy moves learned from martial arts classes.
Her sharp and swift actions seemed more like instinct, and Yao Shi’s previous retaliation was aimed to be lethal in one strike.
If Yao Shi hadn’t held back at the last moment, his throat would have likely been pierced by the silver hairpin in her hand.
“Hey… are you alright, kid…”
Li Hua, who had witnessed everything, patted Wu Liang’s shoulder lightly.
Why did Yao Shi, that child, suddenly have such a strong reaction? He didn’t even see how Yao Shi took out that jade hairpin.
At such a distance, he couldn’t see Yao Shi’s movements clearly. Was that girl really just a maid?
“Yeah, I’m fine, she’s just having a tiff with me.”
“Dr. Li Hua, please take the two bodyguards in the corridor with you, I don’t think I can continue to accompany you here.”
Wu Liang scratched his cheek and smiled faintly.
Although he didn’t know what exactly happened to Yao Shi, he couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.
“Heh, if you’re worried about her, just say it, no need to be all mysterious with me.”
“Hurry up and go check on her, don’t let something happen.”
Li Hua gave Wu Liang a knowing look, that child Yao Shi usually wouldn’t show such an expression.
It must be something that happened between Yao Shi and that girl, ah, teenage girls really give him a headache.
“Mr. He Feng, once the medical staff have moved Mr. He Jing’ao to the ward, you can visit him.”
“Before that, you can only wait here for a moment, I still have some things to take care of, so I won’t disturb you.”
Wu Liang made some simple arrangements for He Feng, and when he saw He Xue’s face full of guilt, he felt a bit of a headache.
What exactly did He Xue say to Yao Shi to cause such a big reaction?
“Mr. Ken Diji, it’s because of me that Miss Shi…”
He Xue’s heart was somewhat in turmoil, she didn’t expect Miss Shi to get angry over just one sentence.
She just wanted to understand a little about the relationship between Miss Shi and Mr. Ken Diji.
It was her fault, if she hadn’t joked around, such a thing wouldn’t have happened.
“It’s okay, she’s not the kind of woman who would get upset with you over such things.”
At that moment, Wu Liang couldn’t think of any words to comfort He Xue.
He knew He Xue wasn’t the type to speak carelessly, and Yao Shi’s change was probably due to her own reasons.
“I’ll go have a look; you stay here and keep Grandpa company for now.”
Wu Liang reached out and ruffled He Xue’s hair until it was a complete bird’s nest before letting go.
Looking at He Xue’s messy hair, Wu Liang couldn’t help but chuckle.
The female lead in the game felt like a toy in his hands, and this feeling was inexplicably satisfying.
“Please convey my apologies to Miss Shi. If possible, I would like to express my regrets in person.”
He Xue said, her cheeks reddening as she rubbed her head. It was the first time a boy her age had treated her this way, but she didn’t dislike it.
To be precise, she didn’t dislike Mr. Kendrick’s treatment of her. Strangely enough, it was the first time she felt such a dependency on a boy.
Despite having met only a few times, she felt a very special connection, as if he had always been by her side, familiar.
“I will.”
Wu Liang smiled faintly, then chased after the direction Yao Shi had left.
It was impossible for him not to care about Yao Shi. In the game, Yao Shi was always portrayed as a maid who could remain calm no matter what happened.
But now, Yao Shi’s character seemed different from what he knew, which piqued Wu Liang’s curiosity about her.
He suddenly wanted to learn more about his maid, wondering what secrets she might be hiding.
“This little rascal…”
Li Hua cursed under his breath as he watched Wu Liang’s retreating figure.
It seemed he had underestimated the young lad, who turned out to be quite the veteran in love.
Unwittingly, he had attracted both Yao Shi and the girl named He Xue. Didn’t they have any clue?
And that kid, still looking utterly oblivious, could he be that dense?
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Yao Shi stumbled onto the street, her pretty cheeks and attractive professional attire drawing the gaze of many men around.
Passersby felt a twinge of sympathy for Yao Shi’s disheveled appearance, and among them were some self-proclaimed gentlemen eager to strike up a conversation.
“Hey there, beautiful lady, did you just have a heartbreak? How about we keep you company?”
A group of five or six ruffians suddenly stopped in front of Yao Shi, grinning cheekily.
As they beheld Yao Shi’s delicate beauty, which seemed as if it were straight out of a painting, they couldn’t help but swallow hard.
Their eyes gradually moved to Yao Shi’s voluptuous and enticing figure, thinking to themselves… today must be their lucky day…