Emily frowned, somewhat displeased. "Miss Shi, are you questioning my qualifications as a doctor?"
Seeing Emily unhappy, Shi Xinxin quickly waved her hands. "No, no, no, Emily, I didn't mean that." This was a mistake; she never expected Emily to be a doctor.
Shi Xinxin thought for a moment and said, "Then, Emily, I'll trouble you." Emily patted her chest and smiled. "No trouble at all. Miss Shi, just tell me where it hurts. You can trust me with yourself."
As Shi Xinxin was being treated, Yue Ran arrived. He looked around, not seeing Shi Xinxin, and became anxious.
Alice, seeing his state, silently grumbled a few words before saying, "Alright, alright, stop pacing, you'll make yourself dizzy. Your little beauty is changing upstairs and will be down soon."
Hearing this, Yue Ran sat down and asked Alice what was going on.
Before long, Shi Xinxin's injuries were treated. Although she was still a bit shy, she couldn't help but praise Emily's professional technique. It didn't hurt at all, and the pain subsided after the medication was applied.
After Emily left, Shi Xinxin changed into the clothes Aaron had brought. Once she was ready, she went downstairs, still wanting to understand what had happened. Bottling it up felt too distressing.
When Shi Xinxin came out, she saw Yue Ran, which was a bit of a surprise. As she walked closer, she overheard Yue Ran and Alice talking. Seeing their camaraderie, the confusion in her heart vanished instantly. So, it was Yue Ran who had saved her...
Liu Jia heard Yue Ran and Alice talking, but unlike Shi Xinxin, she felt a wave of dizziness. She inwardly lamented, "So Yue Ran knows people from the underworld, and they're like brothers. What should I do..."
Seeing Shi Xinxin approach, Yue Ran quickly went to her side and asked anxiously, "Xinxin, are you okay? Are you hurt?" He held her hand and looked her over, only relaxing when he saw she was unharmed.
Liu Jia paid no attention to their conversation, her mind racing with what she should do.
Last time, when her attempt to harm Shi Xinxin failed, she was blacklisted and her reputation was ruined. This time, she had arranged for Shi Xinxin to be kidnapped. She had no idea what her fate would be...
Yue Ran led Shi Xinxin to sit with Alice.
As Shi Xinxin sat down, Yue Ran noticed the wound on her hand and asked, "Xinxin, what happened to your hand? Does it hurt?"
Shi Xinxin looked at Yue Ran. Honestly, she hadn't expected him to be the one who saved her. She shook her head. "I'm fine." Yue Ran then glared at Alice.
Seeing Yue Ran's glare, Alice felt extremely wronged. It was Aaron, that idiot, who hadn't clarified the situation and had just grabbed someone recklessly, almost causing him to offend his brother...
"Achoo! Achoo!"
Aaron sneezed twice in his room, rubbing his nose and wondering who was badmouthing him.
Alice looked left and right, sizing up the two of them, a playful, ambiguous smile on his face. He then spoke, "Miss Shi, I didn't know about your relationship with Yue Ran before, and I apologize for any offense. Please don't take it to heart."
Hearing Alice's tone, Shi Xinxin realized he had misunderstood her relationship with Yue Ran and felt a pang of awkwardness, wanting to explain.
Shi Xinxin began, "Alice, you've misunderstood. Yue Ran and I aren't in the kind of relationship you're thinking of."
Alice smiled. "It's alright, I understand, I understand. Girls are shy and easily embarrassed." Seeing that Alice didn't believe her, Shi Xinxin became anxious, not knowing how to explain.
Yue Ran, seeing Shi Xinxin so eager to distance herself from him, felt a flicker of disappointment. However, seeing Shi Xinxin on the verge of tears, he intervened, "Alright, Alice, Xinxin and I are friends, not what you think. Don't scare her."
Alice shrugged at Yue Ran's words and nodded, indicating he understood.
Yue Ran reintroduced Shi Xinxin to Alice. "This is Shi Xinxin, my friend. We collaborated on something before. You can check it out if you have time." He then shot Alice a look. Alice grumbled, "Oh please, I've seen your face so much I'm sick of it. And you want me to watch your play? I refuse!"
Yue Ran ignored his nonsense and pointed at Alice, saying to Shi Xinxin, "This is Alice, my good buddy. Don't let the fact that he's in the mob fool you; he's moderately decent."
Alice exclaimed, "Hey, you punk, what do you mean 'moderately decent'? Someone like me is impossible to find even with a lantern!" Yue Ran gave him a look of disdain.
After Yue Ran introduced them, Alice started chatting with Shi Xinxin.
Although Shi Xinxin still couldn't forgive Yue Ran for what he had done, she politely engaged in conversation with Alice, considering Yue Ran had saved her today.
"Miss Shi, I hope you won't hold today's events against us. I apologize again," Alice said, standing up and bowing respectfully to Shi Xinxin.
Shi Xinxin quickly stood up. "No, no, it's fine, Alice." While she had harbored some resentment towards Alice before, she now thought it wasn't a big deal. After all, they weren't related, and people had to do their jobs when paid.
Alice smiled. "Miss Shi, Yue Ran and I are very close. Since you're his friend, and we've frightened and injured you today, if you ever need any help in the future, feel free to come to me. I'll help in any way I can."
Shi Xinxin subconsciously glanced at Yue Ran, who nodded at her. Shi Xinxin replied, "Alright, then I won't be polite."
Shi Xinxin suddenly remembered that her bag and the things she had bought were lost when they kidnapped her. She wondered if they had brought them along...
With that thought, she voiced her question, "Um, Alice, when you brought me here, did you happen to see my bag and my things?" Alice blinked in surprise.
Seeing Alice's pause, Shi Xinxin said sheepishly, "Uh... I don't mean the things I bought. I... um... my phone, yes, my phone was in my bag."
Alice found Shi Xinxin amusing and laughed heartily. "No problem, no problem. Wait a moment, I'll ask Aaron for you." He then sent someone to find Aaron and inquire about Shi Xinxin's belongings.
Soon, Aaron arrived and said, "Miss Shi's things were apparently retrieved by someone. I just checked, and they seem to have been left in the storage room. I'll have them brought to you."
Shi Xinxin was delighted. She hadn't expected her things to still be there after a casual question. She wondered who had the peculiar sense of humor to kidnap someone but keep their belongings...
David delivered the items. Shi Xinxin took them and thanked him. David, perhaps shy or for some other reason, left immediately after handing them over.
Alice said, "Miss Shi, please check if anything is missing." Shi Xinxin opened her bag. Nothing was missing. She took out her phone. "Everything is here, thank you, Alice."