Chapter 7 part 1
When the car stopped in the garage, Yu Li automatically woke up.
He rubbed his eyes, and with a hazy consciousness, followed Yan Shiting out of the car.
Upon reaching the living room by the elevator, Yu Li became more alert. Through the large floor-to-ceiling window, he saw the horizon starting to light.
He glanced at the wall clock and realized it was almost 5 a.m.
Yu Li paused, looking at the clock, suddenly realizing that Yan Shiting, Butler He, and the driver had all been disturbed from their sleep because of him.
He felt a bit guilty and softly said, "I'm sorry, Uncle He, for troubling you so late at night."
After a moment, he also said to Yan Shiting, "I'm sorry, President Yan."
Yan Shiting gave him a sidelong glance, not responding, and then turned to Butler He, "Go get some ice and the medical kit."
Butler He nodded, smiled at Yu Li, and left.
Yu Li followed Yan Shiting awkwardly and sat down on the sofa.
Soon, Butler He came back.
He handed Yu Li a towel-wrapped bundle of ice, "Mr. Yu, your face is swollen, you should ice it."
The place where that man had punched Yu Li had swollen up significantly.
He was not really aware of it, and somewhat surprisingly accepted the ice pack, saying, "Thank you, Uncle He."
Butler He paused, glancing at the seated Yan Shiting.
Yu Li reacted, looking at Yan Shiting, who was sitting relaxed on the sofa, holding a tablet and seemingly handling some matter.
Yu Li pursed his lips and said, "Thank you, President Yan."
Yan Shiting, without looking up, replied indifferently, "It's nothing."
Yu Li's face stiffened from the cold.
He moved the ice pack a bit further, puffed out his cheeks, and then reapplied it.
Yu Li looked at Butler He beside him, then at Yan Shiting, and said, "I can apply the medicine myself, President Yan, Uncle He, you two should go rest."
Yan Shiting didn't move, just looked up at Butler He and said, "There's nothing else, you can go rest."
Butler He hurriedly nodded and stood up, "Okay, young master, Mr. Yu, you should rest early as well."
Before leaving, he paused and said, "Mr. Yu, your room is still the one from before."
Hearing him mention that room, Yu Li's heart suddenly jumped.
He discreetly glanced at Yan Shiting, seeing that the other's expression hadn't changed, and only then did he calm down.
Yu Li maintained the rhythm of icing for two minutes and puffing his cheeks for a while, not noticing that Yan Shiting had put down the tablet and was silently watching him.
Soon, the towel was soaked with the melted ice water.
Yu Li put down the towel, feeling his face, and started looking for anti-swelling medicine in the medical kit.
As he was about to put down the medicine, the Yan Shiting sitting next to him spoke, "Your arm was injured as well."
Yu Li paused, looking down at his two arms.
He couldn't find it at first, and inadvertently, Yan Shiting stood up and came over to him, grabbing his right wrist.
The moment their skin touched, both were startled.
Yan Shiting's sudden proximity made Yu Li very nervous, and his entire right arm stiffened.
He didn't dare to look up, so he didn't notice the fleeting regret in Yan Shiting's eyes.
But putting his hand down would be odd at this point.
Yan Shiting's tone was normal as he pressed on the area above Yu Li's elbow, "It's here, a little above the elbow."
That bruise from being thrown against the wall was located there.
Yu Li winced in pain when Yan Shiting pressed on it.
He recalled that it was when that man discovered Sister You had called the police, he was suddenly thrown to the side, and his right arm hit the protruding wall edge.
At the time, he had felt the pain, but the urgent situation made him not pay much attention to it.
He didn't expect Yan Shiting to have noticed it.
Yu Li felt a bit surprised, drying his lips, and said haltingly, "Thank you, President Yan."
"Mm." Yan Shiting released his hand and went to the water dispenser to pour a glass of water.
Yu Li applied the medicine again according to where Yan Shiting had indicated, gently massaging the area.
The sky was getting brighter, and the crisp birdsong from outside echoed in the quiet living room.
Yan Shiting placed the half-full glass of water on the coffee table in front of Yu Li, casually saying, "Drink some water. Just leave the medical kit there, someone will come clean it up in the morning."
Yu Li had finished applying the medicine, and as he was putting away the kit, he replied, "Okay."
The moment he looked up, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a trace of fatigue in Yan Shiting's brows and eyes.
Yu Li was slightly stunned.
The Yan Shiting he usually saw was mostly cold and aloof.
This was the first time he had seen a different expression on Yan Shiting's face.
Yu Li's sense of guilt deepened.
He opened his mouth, but felt that apologizing again would be insincere, and was at a loss for a moment.
Yan Shiting didn't notice his internal struggle, and said, "Go rest early."
Yu Li hurriedly responded, "Okay, you should rest early too."
His tone inadvertently lost that sense of detachment.
As the words fell, Yan Shiting silently looked at Yu Li.
But he didn't say anything more, and turned to go upstairs.
When applying the medicine, Yu Li was actually already a bit sleepy.
After finishing the half-glass of water, he went upstairs to his room and fell into a deep sleep until 2 p.m.
Seeing the familiar room layout when he woke up, his heart skipped a beat.
...Fortunately, history did not repeat itself.
In the early morning, his brain was a bit foggy from staying up late.
Now, after a good sleep, looking at the familiar surroundings, Yu Li thought about that night's events again.
But he was no longer as afraid as before.
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