After Elder Hua left, the guards around the Ji family were withdrawn, and the people nearby quickly came to inquire about the news. Although Mother Ji did not want to deal with them, she could not directly drive everyone away. She had no choice but to make up a topic to perfunctorily answer them. Fortunately, Old Master Bi was still here, so they dared not go too far. When they could not get any information, they took their leave. As for what they would say after they left, that was hard to say.
Ji Xingmi had already hidden in her room. Gu Jingyi also followed her upstairs, but he did not go to Ji Xingmi's room. Instead, he went to the guest room. Mother Ji asked them to tidy themselves up. Fortunately, the clothes Mother Ji had prepared for Gu Jingyi were still there, so she let him go upstairs to wash and rest.
Ji Xingmi had just finished showering and came out of the space when she heard a knock on the door. She went to open the door while drying her hair and saw Gu Jingyi standing at the door. She stepped aside and let him in.
As Ji Xingmi walked inside, she asked, "What's wrong?"
"Where's the hairdryer? You have one, right?!" Gu Jingyi did not answer her question. He saw Ji Xingmi's still wet hair and asked.
Ji Xingmi pointed to her dressing table and said, "It's in the drawer of the dressing table. Are you going to blow my hair for me?"
"Mm!" Gu Jingyi walked to the dressing table, took out the hairdryer, found the plug, and plugged it in. Seeing that he was ready, Ji Xingmi carried a stool and walked over, sitting down in front of him.
Gu Jingyi turned on the hairdryer, tested the temperature and airflow, and then slowly began to blow her hair.
"Mmm~ Master Gu has good skills~"
"Mm, I've practiced in my mind several times, but this is my first time doing it!"
With the sound of the hairdryer, Ji Xingmi's hair slowly dried under Gu Jingyi's hands. Gu Jingyi felt that Ji Xingmi's hair was very smooth and had a faint fragrance. He couldn't quite describe the scent, but it was special, just like Ji Xingmi's overall demeanor.
Gu Jingyi enjoyed this time very much, and so did Ji Xingmi. She had always wanted a simple life, and this feeling was truly wonderful. Gu Jingyi could not resist the scene, so he turned off the hairdryer, hugged the person in front of him from behind, kissed her by her ear, and said, "You must protect yourself in the future. No one else is as important as you! I don't want to experience this again. You have no idea how scared I was when I received this news after getting off the plane. If... if something happened to you, what would I do?"
Ji Xingmi thought for a moment and said, "If something really happened to me, what would you do?"
"Avenge you, and then find you!"
Ji Xingmi heard this answer and turned around to tap his head, saying, "Silly, if that day ever comes, you have to live well! Take care of the people I care about for me!"
"Is this too cruel to me?" Gu Jingyi asked, kneeling in front of Ji Xingmi. He also helped Ji Xingmi tuck her stray hair behind her ear.
Ji Xingmi looked into his eyes and suddenly didn't know how to answer the question. She changed the subject, "Let's not discuss this anymore. I will be fine, and you will be fine too. Then there will be no problem."
"Okay! You must be tired these past two days. Get some good rest!"
"You've worked hard too. Go back and rest early!"
"I'll leave after you fall asleep! I'll watch over you!"
"My bed is very big. Do you want half of it?"
"Mm~ That's very tempting, but I'm afraid Uncle Ji will throw me out later, so for the long run, let's forget it! Hurry up and rest!" Gu Jingyi pushed Ji Xingmi onto the bed and then covered her with the quilt.
Ji Xingmi was amused by his actions, but she was indeed very tired. The main reason was that she had been under a lot of stress before. Now that she was home, she had let go of everything, and sleepiness came very quickly. Moreover, she didn't know if Gu Jingyi was doing it on purpose, but he was speaking softly in her ear. Although she wanted to hear what he was saying, she could hear even less clearly and fell asleep after a while.
Seeing that Ji Xingmi had fallen asleep, Gu Jingyi left a kiss on her forehead, then moved lightly and left the room. Outside the room, Ji Haocheng was leaning against the wall waiting. He smiled when he saw Gu Jingyi come out.
"Asleep?"
"Mm, let's go!" Gu Jingyi nodded. He wasn't planning to rest; he had more important things to do. The two of them then left with Ji Mingxue.
Ji Xingmi slept for about three hours before waking up. When she got up, only Ye Yu was left at home.
She yawned as she walked downstairs and saw Ye Yu sitting on the sofa reading. She asked, "Second Brother, why are you alone? Where's Little Brother?"
Ye Yu smiled when he saw her come down and replied, "He went with Auntie to the hospital to see Feng Changze. He told me to watch you at home."
Ji Xingmi nodded and sat on the sofa. Ye Yu also put down the book in his hand and chatted with Ji Xingmi to pass the time. Ye Yu told her that Gu Jingyi and the others had gone out, but he didn't say what it was for. Ji Xingmi guessed that they were probably going to deal with the aftermath of this incident. However, since her father had told her not to worry about it, she put the matter out of her mind and started talking to Ye Yu about other things.