Chapter 12 Re With Shang Xu
"Hello."
Shang Xu sounded clearly upset, holding back his anger.
I said, "Shang Xu, it is me."
Something heavy dropped on the other end.
"Ji Shutong!" He shouted my name with excitement. "Where are you? Did those two do anything to you? Are you okay?"
Hearing his concern, my nose stung.
I knew he had only been pretending before.
"I am fine. I am... Come quickly."
Less than an hour later, the door burst open.
Shang Xu pulled me into a tight hug. I hugged him back just as hard.
"Ouch."
The pressure hurt the wound on my neck.
Shang Xu checked my injury with worry, then pointed his gun at Zhou Zilang and Fu Yanan with cold eyes.
"You dared to hurt her. Go back quietly and I will spare you."
Fu Yanan gave a cold laugh. "Impossible."
"Then do not blame me for what happens next."
The tension rose fast. I stepped in front of them, spread my arms, and told Shang Xu the whole truth.
"Shang Xu, please help them."
He frowned. "They tricked you. Step aside."
They had not.
Those pursuers had really tried to kill me.
I shook my head. "If you refuse, then shoot me too."
"Nonsense," Shang Xu scolded softly.
I looked at him steadily. "You once said I was too weak to keep up with you and would only be a burden. Now I have a home I want to protect and I have worked hard for it. Why can you not trust me this once?"
He thought for a long moment, then slowly lowered his gun.