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Chapter 183: Chapter 183: Remorse
The man was led away by two people, his complexion ashen, seemingly aware that escape was impossible, not even a hint of struggle evident.
The rest gradually dispersed, leaving only Liu Ling kneeling on the ground.
It was not until she saw Han Yi enraged that Liu Ling realized how naïve and foolish her thoughts had been. How could she think that such a terrifying man would save her?!
She was blindsided!
Just because Han Yi was tender toward Han Jiaojiao didn’t mean he was a gentle person. On the contrary, he was an incredibly cold and brutal man!
Regret surged in Liu Ling’s heart from all directions!
"Are you okay?" Tian Xinyue, seeing her not getting up, came over to pull her up.
Tian Xinyue didn’t know what Liu Ling had said to Han Yi, and being Wei Jie’s teammate, she naturally showed kindness to Wei Jie’s girlfriend.
Liu Ling looked up blankly at Tian Xinyue, "...Wei Jie... Where is Wei Jie?"
"Dr. Hao and Dr. Zhou have taken him into the convenience store, they’re probably extracting the bullet..."
Before Tian Xinyue could finish, Liu Ling was already running toward the convenience store!
Hao Boming was treating Wei Jie’s wound. Han Yi and others were also there.
When Liu Ling entered, her gaze collided directly with Wei Jie’s. Wei Jie closed his eyes and turned his head to the side, as if he didn’t want to see her.
Liu Ling walked closer to Wei Jie, took his hands in hers, and tears began streaming down her face.
——Clean the wound, disinfect, inject the anesthetic...
Hao Boming quickly removed the bullet, and with a blood-soaked surgical tweezer holding a bullet, he dropped it into the surgical tray with a clang.
Xiao Jian picked up the bullet, looked at it, and handed it to Han Yi, "It’s a military-issue model."
Yan Xiao craned his neck to take a look and asked, "Ji Huajun’s people?"
"That shouldn’t be the case. If it were Ji Huajun, there would be no need to target Jiaojiao," Lu Changyuan shook his head, glanced at Han Yi, and said, "What do you think?"
After a moment of silence, Han Yi said sternly, "It was Qin Nanyi."
When Han Jiaojiao heard this name, she was stunned. Her first reaction was, has the assassination attempt on Qin Wenhao been exposed? Did Qin Nanyi find out?
However, almost everyone present knew what Qin Nanyi had been through, so they all remained silent.
"There will be a chance later," Lu Changyuan said indifferently. In fact, he was cautioning Han Yi not to act impulsively. Given their current situation, it clearly wasn’t wise to return to Beicheng to settle scores with Qin Nanyi.
Perhaps by now, Han Rui had already sold the Armory’s location to Beicheng Base. They must get to the goods in the Armory first. Only then would they have more leverage and confidence.
Han Jiaojiao tugged at Han Yi’s hand.
"Brother,"
Han Yi raised his hand to touch her hair, asking softly, "Were you scared just now?"
Han Jiaojiao shook her head and tiptoed to whisper in his ear, "Don’t be angry, brother. I don’t want you constantly thinking about her." 𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎
The shadows in Han Yi’s eyes cleared, and a smile appeared on his face, "Okay, then I won’t think about her."
Lu Changyuan secretly gave Han Jiaojiao a thumbs-up.
Not just Lu Changyuan, but everyone else also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was not easy to get out of Beicheng, and they certainly didn’t want to go back. The moment they left was like tearing face with Beicheng; going back would be disgraceful. Seeing that Han Yi’s expression was softening, it seemed that this incident could be temporarily put aside.
"Alright, everyone disperse, don’t disturb Dr. Hao from his duties," Lu Changyuan began to usher people away, "Is dinner ready? Those who have night duty should rest while they can. For ammunition supply, contact Yan Xiao and Kerry. Disperse now..."
Han Jiaojiao and Han Yi returned to their tent, still thinking about Qin Nanyi hiring someone to target her.
Suddenly feeling a tight grip around her waist, Han Yi embraced her from behind, "What, my dear, are you thinking about her? That’s not right. Since you won’t let brother think about her, you shouldn’t either."
Han Jiaojiao turned around, wrapping her arms around Han Yi, "Brother, could it be that Qin Wenhao’s issue has come to be associated with me? ...We must hurry to the Armory, then we won’t be afraid of them anymore."
Han Yi thought to himself that with or without the shipment from the Armory, they needn’t fear the Qin Family. However, if it reassured his sister, it wasn’t a problem.
He lowered his head and nuzzled Han Jiaojiao’s neck, slightly displeased, he said, "Why aren’t you jealous?"
"Huh?" Han Jiaojiao looked at Han Yi, puzzled.
Han Yi gently bit her lip and asked with a smile, "Shouldn’t you be jealous when another woman approaches me? Brother still remembers, when Qin Nanyi was talking to me, how jealous my darling was."
Han Jiaojiao, a bit embarrassed, bowed her head and said softly, "That’s different."
"How is it different?" Han Yi genuinely didn’t see any distinction; weren’t they both women?
"...Qin Nanyi really likes you, likes you a lot," Han Jiaojiao said, sounding distressed as she buried herself in his embrace, murmuring softly, "I’m scared she might steal you away."
Qin Nanyi was talented and good-looking, with a family background capable of matching Han Yi’s. Behind her was also a woman who had deep connections with Han Yi’s biological mother.
As for Han Jiaojiao, she was an orphan. Aside from Han Yi’s love, she had nothing...
"Why so insecure, hmm?" Han Yi lifted her up to sit on his lap, fondly pinching the soft flesh on her cheek.
Han Jiaojiao pursed her lips, feeling it was a profoundly complex issue.
Why was she insecure?
Perhaps her special upbringing made her feel inferior? Perhaps the baggage of memories from a past life made her subconsciously feel unworthy?
She also wanted to be a confident and strong girl... In fact, she was always striving for that. She made herself appear sunny, beautiful, cute, and lively, but every time she woke from a midnight dream, she would see her other side. It was dark, narrow, like a humble little insect.
"Maybe..." Han Jiaojiao said half-jokingly, "maybe if brother loved me a little more, I would become more confident."
Han Yi paused, then smiled softly, his deep voice filled with infinite tenderness, "Sure, brother will love you more and more from now on."
Han Jiaojiao shyly smiled and said, "Mm, I will also love brother more and more."
Upon hearing this, Han Yi felt something overflowing within his chest, warm and swelling.
He never knew that mutual love could be such a beautiful thing. Once, he stubbornly believed that whether Han Jiaojiao loved him or not was unimportant. Regardless if she had him in her heart or not, he would imprison her by his side for a lifetime.
Therefore, he was obsessive and made mistakes, making their relationship very strained.
Looking back now, Han Yi realized just how close he had come to missing out.
Han Yi couldn’t help but hug Han Jiaojiao tightly, kissing her forehead, her eyebrows, her cheeks, her lips... Unrelated to physical need, the kisses were purely about emotional intimacy, making each one feel sacred and beautiful.
Han Yi felt that his feelings for Han Jiaojiao had changed from the beginning. It was no longer just about possession and control, but so much more... a lot more different things.
"...Darling, I will love you more."
