Chapter 1139: Chapter 1136: Don’t Make Me Worry

"Still cold water?"

Qin Zhan’s voice came through the handset, and Bi Xia looked at the steaming water, nodding earnestly, "Yes, yes, still cold water!"

Qin Zhan’s face darkened, "Then why are you still bathing?"

Bi Xia was slightly taken aback, "Huh?"

"Get out quickly, don’t keep at it," Qin Zhan said. "You can’t take cold showers right now."

Understanding instantly what Qin Zhan meant, Bi Xia realized, "Oh oh oh oh, I forgot."

[Tsk, forgot?] 007 rolled his eyes, [You’re amazing, it’s because the hot water was too comfortable and you forgot about it.]

Bi Xia: ... Exposed...

"Aiya, the hot water is here, so nice~"

Qin Zhan, being very clever, listened to Bi Xia’s words and instantly realized her previous words were intentional. Thinking of himself just now... he felt a bit embarrassed and annoyed, but his phoenix eyes flickered with a helpless fondness. However, it seemed he thought of something and made a decision in his heart, his voice carrying a detachment Bi Xia had never heard before, "Okay."

Hearing this tone, Bi Xia’s heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly panicked. Indeed, Qin Zhan had never used such a tone with her, not even when they first met when he used... Suddenly, Bi Xia was stunned, realizing that since the day they met, Qin Zhan had treated her differently from others...

But now, it seemed the same... But she didn’t want it to be the same...

So, is Fourth Brother angry? Angry that she deceived him? But why, it was just a joke...

Feeling the steady breathing from the other side, Bi Xia swiftly turned off the water, didn’t bother to dry herself, and picked up the phone, placing it to her ear.

There was no sound from the other side, only faint breathing. Bi Xia pressed her lips together, unsure of what to say. Facing Qin Zhan’s sudden anger, Bi Xia knew the reason was with her, but she didn’t know exactly why. Qin Zhan suddenly turned cold, and Bi Xia’s initially guilty heart grew more and more aggrieved and sour.

Her eyes slightly reddened, Bi Xia squatted on the floor silently, knowing that if she spoke now, Qin Zhan would hear something was wrong. For Bi Xia, it seemed her tears had dried up since her last life. To her, crying was a sign of extreme weakness and uselessness.

But Bi Xia found that in front of Qin Zhan, she was becoming increasingly vulnerable, more and more reliant on Qin Zhan. Bi Xia herself didn’t like this, but couldn’t control it. She didn’t know why, just that next to Qin Zhan, she could let go of everything, give herself entirely to him without worrying that Qin Zhan would one day leave her.

Hearing the irregular breathing from the phone, sometimes heavy, sometimes light, the mischievous phoenix eyes immediately turned serious, waves rising. He opened his mouth, "Jiu..."

"...Qin Zhan," the voice was dry yet stubborn, something Qin Zhan disliked hearing the most, "do you want to argue with me..."

The moment the words were spoken, Qin Zhan felt his entire heart soften. All his planned ideas instantly turned to smoke drifting into the air, little by little becoming air, not a trace left.

"...Qin Zhan, I don’t like to argue."

The girl’s voice was soft and hoarse, carrying a proud reluctance to bow, but Qin Zhan heard another layer of emotion in that voice. He wanted to harden his heart, but it all turned into a sigh of helplessness and surrender, "Bi Xiaojiu, you’re born to conquer me."

Bi Xia silently lowered her head, her starry eyes looking at the bathroom tiles, the galaxy within gradually scattering. She heard Qin Zhan’s gentle voice from the other side, "I don’t like arguing either, especially not with Bi Xiaojiu, so... we won’t argue."

"Then why were you angry just now?" Bi Xia gritted her teeth, "You were angry just now, the reason!"

"You shouldn’t joke about your health." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Qin Zhan’s words left Bi Xia stunned, "Bi Xiaojiu... we agreed that when I’m not around, you won’t get sick, won’t get hurt, won’t cry, and definitely won’t like anyone else..."

Bi Xia felt even more aggrieved, "You damn, I didn’t—"

"You did," Qin Zhan interrupted, his phoenix eyes gentle and meticulous, yet serious, "Even as a joke, it’s not okay. I’ll take it seriously, really!"

"Bi Xiaojiu," the deep voice flowed softly, sinking into Bi Xia’s heart, "Don’t make me worry, okay..."