An Lan ran to the entrance of the alley and saw Xu Baohan dragging his long legs as he walked out from the depths of another dark alley.
His face was pale under the moonlight, looking pale and weak. An Lan suddenly felt a little regretful, regretting that she shouldnât have allowed him to travel.
âSee, I told you before, donât put so much money in your wallet. Itâs all paid by phone now...â
Before An Lan could finish, Xu Baohan suddenly pulled her into his embrace.
An Lan was a little confused, but when she came back to her senses, she thought that he must have been too heartbroken about losing money, so she quickly patted his back. âDonât be sad, you...â
This time, before she could finish, Xu Baohan kissed her with his thin lips.
An Lanâs eyes widened. This guy must have been too agitated. Why would he kiss her after getting robbed?
Perhaps it was because he had never lost so much money before and he was too agitated.
An Lan patted his head to calm him down.
âI didnât lose money.â Xu Baohan held her shoulders tightly with both hands, his voice hoarse. âIâve asked you if you wanted to go to the toilet, didnât you say that you didnât want to go? When I came out, I saw that you werenât there and panicked. I thought something had happened to you...â
An Lan blinked in shock. âYou can call me on my phone.â
There was silence in the air for a while. Xu Baohan pursed his thin lips and said dryly, âI forgot.â
â...â
An Lan was speechless for a while, her heart suddenly throbbing in pain. She hadnât forgotten how flustered he had been when she saw him running.
She sighed and couldnât help raising her hand to pat his head. âItâs not your fault, itâs not your fault. You just havenât fully recovered from your concussion.â
Xu Baohan was silent.
He also felt that his reaction was a little extreme this time. His IQ had completely dropped. He was not the man he used to be.
âAn Lan, it might not be because of my concussion,â Xu Baohan said honestly, his emotions complicated. âItâs because I care more about you than I thought. Iâm afraid that something might happen to you.â
An Lan was stunned. Looking at his chiseled features under the moonlight, her chest was suddenly filled with warmth, âBaohan, Iâm fine now. Letâs go back. Itâs too late. If we donât leave now, we might really get into trouble. After all, you canât beat anyone right now.â
âOkay.â
Xu Baohan held her hand tightly.
On the way back, there were fewer and fewer people. An Lan felt that she was lucky to have him by her side.
At night, after the shower and lights out, Xu Baohan pulled her directly to his chest.
âWhatâs wrong?â She raised her head, her black hair drooping and her voice hazy.
âIâm still a little scared.â Xu Baohan hugged her tightly. âLetâs not wander around too late next time.â
âOkay.â An Lan yawned. âCan we go to sleep now?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âI donât want to.â Xu Baohan sighed. âWhy is my neck injured? I donât want to lie down and sleep like this.â
An Lan was silent.
âGo to sleep.â After a while, An Lan patted his head. âYouâre not strong enough now.â
Xu Baohan was speechless.
The two of them stayed in ancient town for three days.
On the fourth day, on the way back to the high-speed train, An Lan received a call from Yan Wen. âZhao Guiâs family came to look for you yesterday. They heard that you werenât around, so they made a big fuss at the law firm, but were chased out by the security guards.â
âThey can still make a big fuss? Looks like their injuries at the court last time werenât very serious,â An Lan chuckled. It was hard for Xu Baohan who hadnât recovered by now.
âTheyâre just pretending,â Yan Wen said angrily.
âArrange a meeting next Monday. When the time comes, theyâll know that this is just an appetizer,â An Lan smiled faintly.