The man's facial features were deep and sharp. His cold eyes were closed, causing his usually cold face to soften a little. There were faint dark circles under his eyes. He probably didn't rest well.
His brows were slightly raised, faintly revealing a man's dominance and fierceness. His nose bridge was high, his lips were thin and faint, and there was light green stubble on his chin. He was mature and slightly rough, full of masculinity.
Mu Ning Jing had never dared to look at Shen Tingxi so carefully. This was the first time.
She was a little afraid of Shen Tingxi when he was awake. Although he had always been gentle to her, he had unexpectedly forced himself on her twice. She couldn't help but feel resistant to him in her heart.
She only dared to look at him so wantonly when he was asleep.
Mu Ning Jing reached out to touch Shen Tingxi's face, but when her fingertips were about to touch his skin, she stopped. Then, she slowly traced the outline of his face from a few centimeters away.
When her fingertips traced his lips in the air, he moved slightly. Mu Ning Jing hurriedly withdrew her hand and closed her eyes.
Shen Tingxi opened his eyes and saw that Mu Ning Jing was still asleep. He rotated his numb hand and got up to go to the bathroom. After washing up, he came out and sat down on the chair from earlier. Then, just like yesterday, he quietly looked at Mu Ning Jing in a daze.
After looking for a while, he realized that something was wrong. Mu Ning Jing's eyelashes were trembling slightly, and her breathing was uneven.
Was she pretending to be asleep?
Shen Tingxi called out softly, "Ningning."
Mu Ning Jing's eyelashes instinctively trembled, and her fingers curled up slightly.
Shen Tingxi was sure that Mu Ning Jing was awake. He lowered his voice and said, "Ningning, do you not want to see me?"
After pausing for a moment, Shen Tingxi said, "I'm sorry. I really didn't want to do this to you. Back then, you were so cold when you broke up with me. I was so afraid of losing you that I couldn't control my emotions … I thought that as long as you belonged to me, you wouldn't think of leaving me again …"
Shen Tingxi lowered his eyes, and his gaze fell on Mu Ning Jing's fair and slender fingers. He said in a self-blaming tone, "I was wrong. I was very wrong. If you really don't want me, what can I do even if I have you?"
Shen Tingxi didn't see the tears that quietly slid down Mu Ning Jing's cheeks when he said 'you really don't want me'.
"Ningning, I know everything. You saw my father and what he said scared you, didn't you?" Shen Tingxi looked up at Mu Ning Jing. Coincidentally, the tears in the corners of her eyes had disappeared into her hair. "I know you're not afraid of being with me. If you were, you would've left me long ago. You're afraid that my life will be in danger because of you, right?"
Shen Tingxi looked at Mu Ning Jing for a few seconds. She didn't respond to him, nor did she open her eyes. Only her nose trembled slightly. He wanted to hold her hand and feel her body temperature, but he didn't dare. He only looked back at her hand.
As he looked at her, his deep eyes slowly became bloodshot, and his voice was slightly hoarse. "Ningning, I'm not afraid of death, but I'm afraid of losing you."
Mu Ningjing's nostrils flared faster as tears streamed down from the corners of her eyes. Some of them seeped into her hair while some dripped down from her ears onto the white pillow. Soon, the pillow was wet.
Shen Tingxi looked up and saw Mu Ning Jing's tears rolling down the corners of her eyes. However, she pursed her lips and didn't make a sound. She was so quiet and fragile that it made Shen Tingxi's heart ache. It was as if there were countless thin needles pricking his heart. Every time he breathed, the needles would pierce a little deeper. It was a heart-wrenching pain.
His large hand with distinct joints reached out to Mu Ning Jing's face, wanting to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. However, when his fingertips were inches away from her face, he stopped. Then, his fingers slowly curled into a fist until his knuckles turned white. He didn't dare to approach her and just watched her cry.
After a while, Shen Tingxi withdrew his hand and looked away. He didn't dare to look at her. It was so painful that his heart was broken. His eyes were scarlet as he turned to the window. "Ningning, I won't let you go. I won't let you go even if I die."
Just like that, one looked at the window in silence.
The other closed her eyes and cried.
After some time, Shen Tingxi composed himself and got up. "I'll go buy breakfast. Have a good rest."
She heard the sound of footsteps fading away, followed by the sound of the door opening and the door closing. Mu Ning Jing slowly opened her teary eyes. The room had quieted down. He had gone out and she was alone.
She turned her body sideways and curled her legs up. She buried her face in the white blanket and shook her shoulders, trying to hold back her sobs.
How could she not want him?
She wanted him, but she was afraid and didn't dare to approach him. She couldn't overcome the obstacles in her heart.
She didn't want to let go of him either.
However, she didn't want him to be in danger. She wanted him to be well.
…
When Shen Tingxi walked to the ward after buying breakfast, he saw Mu Yiqing standing at the door of Mu Ning Jing's ward and talking to an elegant doctor in a white coat. He recalled that Mu Yiqing had looked for Shen Jiuyan yesterday and asked him to stay away from Mu Ning Jing. Shen Tingxi's face immediately darkened. He quickened his pace and walked over. "What are you doing here?"
Mu Yiqing didn't look too good facing Shen Tingxi, who was emitting a cold aura. "I'm here to see Ningning."
Ningning?
Ha!
Did he deserve to be called that?
Shen Tingxi's lips curved into a mocking smile. "Mayor, are you very close to my girlfriend?"
Mu Yiqing's face turned even uglier. Not only did he expose his identity in front of others, but his tone was also so unpleasant. "Ningning and I are from the same hometown and I'm an old friend of her mother. Can't I show some concern for her?"
Shen Tingxi nodded in agreement. "Mayor, you went to look for my old man yesterday and asked me to stay away from Ningning. I thought you were Ningning's father, but it turns out that you're just from the same hometown. Aren't you stretching your hands a little too far?"
Mu Yiqing's face couldn't be described as ugly, especially when the word "father" pierced his nerves. He flew into a rage out of humiliation. "With your identity, anyone who follows you will be destroying their own future. Not to mention the fact that I'm from the same hometown and an old friend, I can't just watch as my people jump into a fire pit like you."
"Mayor Mu is really a good parent of the people of Fan City." Shen Tingxi sneered. Then his face suddenly turned cold and his voice sharpened. "Unfortunately, you can't control me. I insist on staying closer to her. What can you do about it?"
"You …"
Qin Xiaoyi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "This is Mr. Shen, right?"
Shen Tingxi's gaze shifted from Mu Yiqing to the doctor in a white coat. He nodded and asked, "Are you Doctor Qin?"
When Shen Tingxi rushed to the hospital yesterday, Qin Xiaoyi had already left. Mu Ning Jing was on duty with Ji Chifeng's psychiatrist, so Shen Tingxi didn't see Qin Xiaoyi.
Qin Xiaoyi nodded and pointed to the doctor's office in the middle of the corridor. "Let's talk in my office."
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