Watching the blood seep from Ye Qinya's palm, Ou Minghan instantly sobered up. No, he still needed to use Ye Qinya to restrain Ye Zhi, so he couldn't afford to offend her.
He immediately knelt on the ground, feigning remorse, and said, "Qinya, I'm sorry. I didn't realize you were behind me! It's all my fault for causing you to get hurt..."
As he spoke, Ou Minghan raised his hand, ready to slap himself. Ye Qinya quickly grabbed his hand. "Minghan, don't do that. I know you didn't mean it, I'm not angry..."
"Really?" Ou Minghan held her hand, blaming himself. "But I am angry, angry at myself! I promise I'll never hurt you again! Qinya, does the wound on your hand still hurt?"
Ye Qinya said emotionally, "With your concern, it doesn't hurt at all now..."
Zhang Danni outside the door was stunned!
Wasn't this exactly what abusive men did after hitting someone – kneeling, apologizing, and making promises? Why was Ou Minghan so adept at it?
And Ye Qinya, was she crazy? Had she forgotten how terrifying Ou Minghan was when he was angry just now? The thought of Ou Minghan's face earlier made Zhang Danni feel like she'd have nightmares for weeks!
Also, couldn't they deal with their wounds first? Even if they didn't know how to treat them, they could call an ambulance, right?! Ye Qinya's palm was still bleeding. Didn't they find it sickening to speak of love with blood dripping?
Suddenly, hurried footsteps approached from behind. Zhang Danni quickly hid in a corner.
Seeing Ye Qinya still looking at him with what seemed like deep love, Ou Minghan held her hand and said, "Qinya, can you reconcile with your sister as soon as possible and persuade her..."
Before he could finish, the door to the lounge was suddenly pushed open, and a man rushed in, looking flustered. "Young Master Ou, it's bad, it's bad!"
Ou Minghan felt his temples throb. He really didn't want to hear those three words right now!
"Why are you panicking!" Ou Minghan said irritably. "What happened?!"
"Young Master Ou, it's, it's like this," the man stammered. "Mr. Ding from Yuxin Trade came to 'consume' at our club. His wife heard about it and brought people to catch him! She also called the police, saying our club provides special services, and now there are many police officers here..."
"What?!" Ou Minghan stood up in shock. How could something like this happen?!
His Star Dream Club did indeed provide special services, and its clients were all wealthy individuals. With him in charge openly and Wu Yongzhi behind the scenes, no one dared to cause trouble.
But now, he was being implicated and accidentally injured due to a marital dispute between a couple?
Even more coincidentally, it happened today, the day of his birthday banquet! Thinking about how his highly anticipated birthday banquet had turned into this, Ou Minghan felt incredibly unlucky!
"I'll go take a look!" Ou Minghan immediately got up. As he reached the door, he seemed to remember something and turned back, saying, "Qinya, I have to go deal with this. You should head back by yourself first!"
"Mm..." Ye Qinya obediently agreed. After Ou Minghan left, tears of pain instantly welled up, and she gasped for air.
Ye Qinya wanted to ask a staff member to bandage her wound, but the Star Dream Club was in such chaos now that no one had the time for her.
Helpless, Ye Qinya could only leave the lounge and go to the hospital herself.
After she left, Zhang Danni emerged from the corner. She suddenly realized that she no longer loved... no, strictly speaking, she was no longer infatuated with Ou Minghan.
The Ou Minghan of the past had always been arrogant and condescending in front of her, looking down on everyone.
She was deeply infatuated with him, always feeling that he was incredibly powerful, the most outstanding man among all those around her, and the perfect choice for marriage.
But now she knew that he wasn't that powerful; he also had moments of impotent rage. In fact, at those times, he was not only terrifying but also incredibly ugly.
She used to be jealous of Ye Qinya and always wanted to replace her. But now, seeing Ou Minghan's treatment of Ye Qinya, she just wanted to stay far away from this man with violent tendencies.
Zhang Danni glanced at the exquisitely wrapped gift box and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she hadn't given it to him.
At the Central Hotel, the mobile phone launch event had concluded.
Zhao Zheng happily saw off his friends who had come to support him. When it was Ye Zhi's turn, Zhao Zheng engaged in a lengthy exchange of pleasantries with her. After all, the launch event had been very successful, and both parties were very satisfied.
After their mutual flattery, Ye Zhi went to find Ye Yongxian.
Ye Yongxian was currently chatting with Qi Xuan, who was explaining why the land at North Lake was unreliable. Seeing Ye Zhi approach, Ye Yongxian pulled her aside and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Zhi, what do you think of Qi Xuan?"
"He's a very good person, very trustworthy," Ye Zhi said naturally. "If he says there's a problem with the land at North Lake, then there definitely is. You should consider it carefully."
Ye Yongxian: ...
That wasn't what he meant at all!
However, Ye Zhi's answer made him even more melancholic. Wasn't this a disguised platonic compliment? It seemed Ye Zhi truly had no romantic intentions. It was like a prince with a dream, but a goddess who was unaware.
"Never mind," Ye Yongxian sighed. He patted Ye Zhi's shoulder. "Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes. You do as you see fit."
Ye Zhi looked confused. The land at North Lake wasn't her responsibility, so why should she decide?
"I'm going back," Ye Yongxian said. Then, as if remembering something, he turned and carefully examined Ye Zhi for a moment, nodding with satisfaction. "Hmm, you have indeed gained some weight."
Lightning struck!
Ye Zhi was completely stunned!
Was this father of hers her real father?! Why would he say something like that before leaving?!
Had she really gained a lot of weight?
Ye Zhi's face was filled with panic. She couldn't help but want to find a soft tape measure to measure her waistline.
Seeing Ye Zhi's expression change drastically, Qi Xuan's eyes darkened. He walked over and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"I..." Ye Zhi hesitated, then swallowed the rest of her words.
She couldn't ask Qi Xuan if she had gained weight, could she?
She had been eating supper at Qi Xuan's place every night recently, so it wasn't strange if she had gained weight. But if she asked, wouldn't it sound like she was complaining about him?
"It's nothing," Ye Zhi said dejectedly. She would find an opportunity to lose weight.
Qi Xuan's eyes flickered. Ye Zhi was hiding something very important from him. But what could it be that made Ye Zhi so shocked?
Seeing that Ye Zhi was unwilling to say, he didn't press further.
"Going back together?" Qi Xuan asked.
Ye Zhi listlessly agreed. She had taken a taxi to get here, so it was convenient to go back in Qi Xuan's car.
Sitting in the car, seeing that she was still dispirited, Qi Xuan took a bottle of cola from the car's refrigerator and handed it to her.
Ye Zhi's pupils suddenly constricted.