Chapter Five

  Ming Xiao Xi once again smelled the familiar light and refreshing scent that belonged to Muye Liu Bing. She buried her head deep in his embrace, wanting to savor the feeling of finally seeing him again, finally hugging him again. Since he left her apartment, she had felt an unprecedented loneliness. She would often stare blankly at the bed he slept on, stare blankly at the sock he left behind, stare blankly at the faucet where he washed his face...

  She gently stroked his back with her hand, and through the clothes, she could feel his slightly warm body temperature; she leaned her face closer to his chest, and could hear his "thump thump thump" heartbeat...

  Ming Xiao Xi started smiling, at this moment, she didn't have any extravagant hopes anymore, as long as he could live well, as long as she could snuggle up close to him like this, she already felt very happy. As for other things, she didn't want to think about them anymore...

  Makino Ryū suddenly pushed her away and tensely examined her entire body: "Are you hurt?!"

  "Ah, don't be ridiculous," Ming Xiao Xi protested, opening his arms again to wrap around his body, and placing his head back in his chest. "I'm not going to get hurt, I'm the invincible Ming Xiao Xi."

  Gas explosion......"; he was still worried.

  Ming Xiao Xi smiled lightly: "You don't know how many police officers are outside the hospital, they wouldn't let me in. I had no choice but to buy some bandages and bind myself up, then sneak into an ambulance that just arrived. The nurses were confused about how many patients there were, so they pushed me in too. How's that, am I clever?"

  Makino Ryū pushed her away again: "Don't you know how dangerous it is? What if those police officers open fire?"

  Ming Xiao Xi looked up at him with a hint of grievance: "But... if I don't do this, how can I see you?"

  Makino Ryūhi's body trembled, his lips pursed tightly, and his eyes stared at her strangely: "You... saw me do what..."

  His words reminded Ming Xiaoxi, who was shocked and turned pale: "Ah! You're hurt, how could I let you stand for so long?! I'm such an idiot! You...you quickly get back to bed!" As she said this, she half-carried him towards the bedside, using a lot of strength to press him onto the hospital bed. Then she started looking around: "Where's the doctor? Why isn't there a doctor? Oh no, you just got out of bed like that, I don't know if it will affect your condition or not?"

  She walked around the bed, muttering to herself: "Where is it? Why can't I find it?" She bent down and crawled on the ground, looking under the bed: "Is it here? It doesn't seem to be..."

  Makino Ryuhyou glared at her with an idiotic expression: "You think doctors hide under the bed?"

  Ming Xiao Xi opened her eyes wide: "Do I look that stupid?"

  Although he didn't say a word, his eyes had already expressed his thoughts very clearly.

  Ming Xiao Xi blinked her eyes: "I'm looking for the call button to call a doctor, I heard that hospitals all have this kind of thing? It's just that everyone in our family is physically strong and has never been hospitalized, so I don't know where it would be..."

  "I'm fine, no need to call a doctor." Makiya Ryūhi interrupted her.

  Ming Xiao Xi hastily shook her head: "Nothing's wrong, how could you have entered the hospital? Your injury must be very serious. I heard..."

  Her emotions sank, and she looked at him worriedly: "Where are you hurt? Is it serious or not..."

  She sat down beside his bed, looking at him anxiously: "Why is your face so pale? Are you still in a lot of pain? Where does it hurt? Is it serious or not according to the doctor? Do you...

  "Are you worried about me?" Makino Rui's eyes gleamed strangely as she interrupted her once again.

  Ming Xiao Xi nodded without hesitation.

  "Why?"; His tone was somewhat urgent: "Didn't we break up?"

  "Have we broken up?......" Ming Xiao Xi repeated his words, tilting her head and muttering to herself: "We've broken up? When did we break up? I don't remember... Are you mistaken..."

  The day you moved out of the apartment, I told you..."; Makino Rui's voice was low and hoarse.

  Ming Xiao Xi blinked her eyes:

  So that's it? We're breaking up?... But I didn't agree to that......

  He gazed at Ming Xiao Xi, her eyes shining brightly, filled with deep concern and affection.

  He held his breath and let a warm feeling envelop the heart that had been gradually freezing over this period of time.

  Dawn Creek!

  Makino Ryuusei finally couldn't bear it and hugged her tightly with all his might.

  His face was buried in her neck, and his breath made her ears itch and numb.

  Xiao Xi... I thought you wouldn't come see me again... I thought you wouldn't care about me anymore... I haven't lost you, have I?... I didn't dare let you know... the truth is...

  Ming Xiao Xi gently closed her eyes, she really liked his hug. In his arms, her heart would have some sourness, some pain, a lot of intense emotions that wanted to tear her apart, and a lot of happiness that made her willing to fight for it...

  She was willing to be in his arms, where he poured out his feelings for her; she was willing to be in his arms, where she also poured out the feelings she wanted to express to him...

  "You actually...... how is it......" ; Ming Xiao Xi gently asked him, her intuition told her that the unfinished sentence was very important to her.

  "I actually..."; Makino Rie's lips fiercely kissed her pale neck, and she whispered painfully:

  Don't lose you... I like you so much that it's helpless... I don't want to hurt you... But I really don't want to leave you... I want to be with you... I thought you had someone else... My heart hurts... I like you, Xiaoxi... Don't leave me... I can't live without you...

  His incoherent murmurs were like the sound of rain, his cool kiss on her sensitive neck made her soft body as heavy as lead and as light as a feather.

  Ming Xiao Xi blinked her eyes desperately, shaking off the water vapor that had condensed on her eyelashes. She unwillingly moved away from him slightly, gazing at him with misty eyes: "What did you say?... You said you thought I had someone else?"

  Makino Ryūhi's face flashed with some embarrassment, and he hesitated for a moment before saying: "That night, you didn't come home all night."

  She felt strange: "How did you know I didn't go home for a night?......Oh!

  She exclaimed: "Are you sending someone to follow me?! No wonder I've been feeling like someone's been sneaking around behind me lately, I thought it was just the father and daughter duo playing tricks on me, but it was actually you!"

  He grasped her hand tightly: "I'm not following you, I'm afraid others might harm you, I worry..."

  Ming Xiao Xi thought for a moment and nodded: "I believe you."

  Makino Ryuhyo smiled with a sense of relief under her trusting gaze. His smile was still as clear as before, and in the sunlight shining from outside the window, it emitted a dazzling brilliance that made one's eyes squint.

  Ming Xiao Xi struggled to extricate himself from his mesmerizing charm and continued the topic: "So you know I didn't go home the night before last?"

  His smile faded away: "Yes."

  "Do you know why I didn't go back?" She gazed at him quietly.

  I thought..."; Makino Ruka smiled bitterly: "At that time, I didn't dare to think of anything, only feeling the pain was going to tear my chest apart. I couldn't pretend to be calm about you not coming home all night and leaving Wind's apartment early in the morning. Like a madman, I threw away the fact that they were going to school to ask you, ask why you did that... Unexpectedly, on the way to find you, I ran into people from 'Nikkōsha'...

  "So you got hurt?! So you went to the hospital?!"; Ming Xiao Xi grabbed his hand and bit it hard: "You deserved it! You're really an idiot! Don't you trust me at all?! What do you take me and Kazama-senpai for?!"

  Makiyo Ryū no Kōri let her bite herself, muttering: "At that time I couldn't think of anything, jealousy was about to kill me."

  She stared at the spot where she had bitten him, slowly seeping out a pale blue mark, and was shocked by how much strength she had used. She hurriedly rubbed his hand with her fingers: "Ah, does it hurt? It's all my fault, I used too much force..."

  Makino's gentle fingers stroked her hair: "As long as you're by my side, nothing else matters."

  Ming Xiao Xi leaned obediently against him, letting his hand gently stroke her hair. His hands were cool and powerful, with long and beautiful fingers that occasionally inserted into her hair, occasionally touching her ears, the gentle and delicate touch making every nerve in her body extremely sensitive and emotional.

  After a long time, Ming Xiaoxi suddenly remembered that there was a very important question she had never gotten an answer to.

  "Where are you hurt? How many places are injured? What's the situation?" She asked in a string of questions.

  Makino stroked her hair as if addicted, and said softly: "Except for a few skin injuries, only the lower abdomen was hit by a bullet."

  "Ah?!!"; Ming Xiao Xi exclaimed: "You really got shot?! Let me see your wound......

  His hand paused: "No need, the wound has a bandage wrapped around it, you can't see it either."

  Ming Xiao Xi didn't respond to him, instead she carefully lifted his shirt with both hands and pulled down his pants a little, exposing his lower abdomen.

  It seems that the wound has been treated, and the bullet must have been removed, but a faint trace of fresh blood still seeps through the snow-white bandage. She thought, this might be because he got out of bed and moved around earlier, causing the wound to rupture again.

  Ming Xiao Xi tensely lifted her face: "You're bleeding, I'll go call a doctor."

  No." Makino Ryūichi stubbornly pulled her closer: "This little injury doesn't matter, I... just want to be with you two alone.

  "But your wound..."; Ming Xiao Xi's heart ached as she gazed at his abdomen, an impulse causing her to lean down and lightly press her scorching lips against the skin beside his wound.

  His skin is so cool, she wants to use her own lips to warm him up inch by inch...

  "Ah......"; Mukō Ryūhyō's head tilted back, unable to suppress a moan.

  "Did I hurt you?" She hastily asked: "Ice, what's wrong..."

  Makino Ryuichi's body became somewhat stiff, he opened his eyes and looked at his lower body, the embarrassing discovery made his face flush bright red.

  Ming Xiao Xi followed his line of sight and looked down, oh my god, his pants were bulging with a high "little tent"! Was it her kiss that made him too "excited"? Her cheeks flushed with two shy red clouds, oh dear, how should she handle this situation...

  Makino Ryūichi pulled her up, unable to bear her staring at his "embarrassment" any longer. He lifted her face and gazed into her eyes with a few wisps of irrepressible desire: "Kiss me."

  What? Ming Xiaoxi's mind was still a bit unclear.

  He brought his lips within two inches of hers and hoarsely commanded her: "Kiss me, Xiaoxi."

  Ming Xiao Xi's throat was parched to the point of death, her heart "thudded thudded" and jumped so loudly that she was on the verge of fainting...

  "Kiss me!!"; Makino Ruka growled urgently.

  Their lips were only an inch apart...

  Her desire for a kiss overcame all her shyness and reserve, she trembled as she pressed her lips to his...

  Ah, his lips were still so soft, but they were hotter than before, scorching hot, no longer cool and icy...

  Makiyo Ryou's eyes widened as she let out a long-suppressed, anguished moan the moment their lips touched.

  Dawn Creek!!

  He grasped her lips tightly, no longer satisfied with a fleeting peck, deeply capturing every inch of her lip, seeking out every space within her sweet little mouth...

  Ming Xiao Xi discovered for the first time that kissing could be like this, previously they were both so gentle, but this time, his lips and tongue seemed to have a magical power that swept away her breath and thoughts. His kiss was full of desire and wildness, as if he wanted to slowly merge her into his body, to devour her bit by bit. His kiss emitted endless heat, making her entire body feel like it was on fire.

  A scorching flame surged through her body, she helplessly clung to the passionate Pastor Ye Liu Bing, letting him domineeringly and fervently sweep away her last wisp of soul...

  Ming Xiao Xi touched the thermos on her desk and hummed, it was still very hot, she smiled contentedly to herself.

  "Hey, why are you smiling so sneakily?" "Koizumi curiously crawled over: 'What's inside that makes you reach in for the seventh time already? Let me see!'" She took advantage of Ming Xiao Xi's carelessness and snatched the thermos bottle, unscrewing the lid...

  Wow, fragrance hits the nose!

  The whole class of Grade 2 Class 3 sniffed their noses, drooling, where did this mouth-watering aroma come from?

  Ming Xiao Xi snatched the lid of the thermos and twisted it tightly, then she spent a full ten minutes using her "ferocious" gaze to drive away the greedy eyes around her.

  Only Koizumi, who was fearless, continued to talk to her: "Sister, I suddenly feel very hungry..."

  Ming Xiao Xi snapped her fingers, making a crisp sound: "Want me to help you shift your attention?" Hum, thinking of messing with this pot of chicken soup? It was made under Feng Jian Cheng's guidance, taking a whole three hours to stew, and even she herself only took a small sip.

  Koizumi shrunk her neck: "Hehe, I won't drink your soup then. Our deep sisterly affection can't be ruined by it, right?"

  Ming Xiao Xi smiled and nodded, as long as she gave up her attempt to drink it away, everything was negotiable.

  However, "Koizumi's eyes sparkled as he looked at her: "In exchange, you should tell me some inside information, shouldn't you?"

  "What did you say?" Ming Xiao Xi couldn't hear clearly.

  Koizumi is used to her "playing dumb" and immediately clarifies the issue: "Are you in love with Kazuki Tachibana?"

  "What?!" Ming Xiao Xi's exclamation once again drew the attention of her classmates. This time, she spent a full ten minutes using apologetic glances to ward off the curious gazes around her.

  Koizumi pouted: "What's with the act, everyone in school knows you two are dating. You dumped Makino Fuyu for Kazama Akane, and didn't even know he was hospitalized after getting hurt, isn't that ironclad proof?"

  Ming Xiao Xi's mouth opened wide: "Little... Little Quan, others may not know, but you should know that I went to the hospital!"

  "Who knows what you're going to do?" "Maybe you'll take advantage of his weakness and stab him in the back, making him completely give up on you?"

  Ming Xiao Xi was so angry that her teeth were chattering: "Koizumi! I used to think of you as a friend, but is this really what you think of me?"

  Hehe, "Koizumi saw the situation wasn't good and immediately changed to a flattering smile: "Don't be angry, I just conveyed the thoughts of ordinary classmates to you. Hehe, of course, I understand that you are not someone who takes advantage of others."

  Akane's anger had dissipated a bit, and she thought for a moment before asking dejectedly: "Why does everyone think I'm with Kazama-senpai...

  It's so obvious; Koizumi seriously explained to her: "Makino Fuyu suddenly stopped coming to school, and then the photos of you and Kazama-senpai spending a night together were exposed. Next thing you know, Makino Fuyu was hospitalized for love sickness, and your expression changed from despair to bewilderment and finally to the happiness you've been showing these past few days. Even an idiot can figure out what happened."

  Ming Xiao Xi listened more and more confused: "Just based on these, you can come up with this ridiculous conclusion."

  "Where's the flaw in this, it's the most rigorous and irrefutable reasoning." Koizumi said proudly: "Besides, I have an even more powerful reason for reaching this conclusion.

  "What's wrong?" Ming Xiao Xi asked, perking up her ears.

  Koizumi patted his chest: "My intuition!"

  Ming Xiao Xi collapsed onto the table: "Good heavens, your intuition."

  Koizumi's face was insulted: "What's your attitude? My intuition has never failed since I was a kid! Based on my intuition, I can responsibly tell you that Fūin Kazuki is the white prince destined for you."

  Oh; Ming Xiao Xi said coolly: "Who made you have such a dream?

  Ming Xiao Xi, I'm warning you seriously!"; Koizumi glared at her sternly: "I said it's intuition, not a dream! If you continue to insult my most proud skill, I'll cut ties with you.

  "Okay, okay", Ming Xiao Xi forced a smile and said: "You continue."

  Koizumi's face was filled with excitement as he continued: "Have you noticed the way Fuuma Takeru looks at you? It's not ordinary, his eyes are full of deep emotions, although subtle but intense. Have you noticed your own expression when you see Fuuma Takeru? You always look so surprised, every move is like a little bird leaning on someone. When the two of you walk together, it looks so matching, so coordinated, truly a perfect match. Hey, have you really not noticed?!

  Ming Xiao Xi said with an ill temper: "I've noticed!"

  Really!"; Koizumi clapped his hands in delight.

  I noticed your facial expression changing speed is the fastest in the world, even the king of face-changing in Sichuan Opera can't compare with you; Ming Xiao Xi teased her: I noticed your imagination is incredibly amazing, in the future you can consider developing towards a screenwriter.

  Ming Xiao Xi!; Koizumi gritted his teeth: "Just wait and see, one day you'll admire my intuition."

  Wow! Ming Xiao Xi blinked her eyes: "Then take a guess, who am I going to give these soups to drink?"

  Koizumi concentrated his mind and thought for two minutes, then burst out laughing: "Of course I know, this is for your intimate lover Fūin no Sui to drink, right? Come on, say it!

  Ming Xiao Xi rolled her eyes: "I'm too lazy to talk to you anymore."

  Miss Ming is good!

  Miss Ming is good!

  Miss Ming is good!

  ……

  From the moment she walked into the Mu Ye mansion, Ming Xiao Xi was busy smiling and nodding at all the members of the "Mu Ye group" who greeted her, to the point where the muscles on her face were a bit cramped. Ever since Mu Ye Liu Bing left the hospital and moved back home, she had been appearing here frequently. It was unclear whether it was because of her natural affability or because her "brave fight" against Chi Ming's flag had been exaggerated, but in any case, the big men of the "Mu Ye group" always looked at her with a gaze of admiration and adoration when they saw her, making her feel very uncomfortable.

  It wasn't easy getting here, but finally arriving at the main house with a purely Japanese style, Ming Xiaoxi let out a relaxed breath. Here, no one should be calling her Miss Ming anymore.

  Miss Ming is good.

  Ah, it's Ice Extreme Pupil bowing respectfully to her.

  Xiao Xi said with a smile as she hugged her back, "Ling, I've told you so many times, just call me Xiao Xi, it sounds like we're strangers or something."

  Bing Ji Tong smiled faintly: "This is at Mu Ye's ancestral home, so let's not be extravagant with the rituals."

  Ming Xiao Xi smiled: "When there's no one around, you still have to call me Xiao Xi like before."

  Bing Jue's eyes gazed deeply at her, nodding lightly as he said: "Young Master is waiting for you upstairs."

  Ming Xiao Xi carried the thermos up to the second floor and saw that Muye Liu Bing's door was ajar. She poked her head in and looked around, hmm, where is he?

  Suddenly, a wet arm grabbed her and dragged her into the room, the door slamming shut behind her.

  Ming Xiao Xi stared at the water droplets on his arm in surprise, and forcibly turned her face to face Mu Ye Liu Bing, who was holding her, shouting: "You! You're actually taking a bath!"

  Makino let go of her, using a large white towel to wipe the water droplets from her head and body, saying with a smile: "Not taking a bath, are you going to make me stink all over?"

  "But..."; Ming Xiao Xi pointed at him, he was only wrapped in a towel around his buttocks: "Did you wash the wound? The wound will get infected if it sees water!"

  Makino Ryūichi yanked down the towel wrapped around his hips: "Take a look for yourself."

  Ah!"; Ming Xiao Xi hastily covered her eyes: "Pervert!"

  Makino Ryu's icy smile rose: "Coward, I'm wearing clothes."

  Ming Xiao Xi took a stealthy glance through her fingers, and he was indeed wearing a pair of shorts, only that the shorts had been splashed with a lot of water.

  She hastily said: "Oh no, it's still wet." She ran to the bedside cabinet and took out medicine water, cotton balls and bandages, and then hurriedly pressed Pastor Yang Liucheng onto the bed: "Quick, I'll change your dressing."

  Makino Ryu's icy gaze seemed to smile yet not smile as he looked at her: "This is what you yourself said you'd do for me, after all."

  Ming Xiao Xi's hand trembled, and the medicine almost spilled onto the ground. Her face turned bright red as she stuttered: "T-then you apply the medicine yourself, okay?"

  "Not good." He replied succinctly.

  Her teeth chattered "ge ge", she glared at him fiercely, but in the end, she could only stretch out her hand to gently pull down the top half of his shorts, her face red with anger, saying: "Why did you have to hurt yourself there, of all places, right in the lower abdomen."

  Makino Ryu's eyes had originally intended to tease her, but as her cool fingers moved back and forth on his abdomen, his breathing quickened, being "tortured" by her in a sweet yet painful way.

  Ming Xiao Xi felt her face burning red, she could feel his lower abdomen getting tighter and hotter under her fingers. When she smoothed out the bandage, he let out a moan that made her heart skip a beat. After changing his dressing for these few days, she knew it wasn't her fault that he was in pain, but rather... just like how she didn't dare to look at the wound and below, but as a sensitive person, she could sense that he was undergoing some intense physiological changes.

  She bandaged his wound at the fastest speed and successfully avoided touching his "sensitive area". She let out a sigh of relief and casually threw a towel from the side over the part that made her blush and palpitate. Oh my god, going to challenge seven or eight fierce and formidable big men would be easier than treating his wound for her.

  Ming Xiao Xi's guard relaxed too early, making it easy for Mu Ye Liu Bing to pull her down onto the bed with one swift motion. His body pressed against hers as he began to passionately kiss her.

  His kisses fell on her eyebrows, nose, cheeks, lips, ears and neck like a stormy rain. Ming Xiao Xi tried hard to maintain a bit of clarity in her mind, not wanting to sink too early as before. She struggled violently under him until he cried out in pain: "Hurt...", only then did she remember that he was still injured and couldn't withstand her fierce resistance. In this brief moment of hesitation, her last bit of consciousness was taken away by his passionate kisses.

  Ah, Makino Ryuusei's kiss is magical, thought Akane Kiyokawa dazedly. Otherwise, why would just a peck on her neck make her whole body tingle and her mind wander?

  Kissing and kissing, Muye's self-control became more and more difficult, his lips began to move down, along her neck... His hands suddenly propped up the bed, panting and asking the dazed woman: "Can I? Can I?"

  Ming Xiao Xi was still trapped in his spell and hadn't woken up, asking in a dreamy voice: "Wha...t...?"

  Makino's icy hand stroked her small yet plump chest as gently as if caressing a flower bud, the delicate warmth of the touch making his heart thud violently.

  "No!"; This strange feeling made Ming Xiaoxi push Mu Ye Liu Bing away with a palm, as if he had been electrocuted.

  Makino lay on the other side of the bed, his hands clasped behind his head, and said with a bitter smile: "Sorry, it's all my fault for being too impatient."

  Ming Xiao Xi got up and looked at him, his eyes were no longer as clear as usual due to desire, but showed a kind of captivating sensuality. There was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, his eyebrows were particularly black, his lips were particularly red, and his cheeks had a special pink color. His body was not very strong, but it was slender and beautiful, making people's hearts beat.

  She blinked her eyes and asked him: "Ice, won't you be unhappy? Other couples have been together for only half a month and they're already like that, but we've been together for so long and still haven't?"

  Makino Ryu's Ice Loss Smile: "What is this, like this......"

  Ming Xiao Xi discontentedly pushed him: "Ahh, you understand what I mean already, don't make me say it so clearly. Hurry up and say! Will you dislike me because of this?"

  Makino Ayumu sighed, touching her small nose: "Foolish girl, I like you this way, I like you that way, as long as you're by my side, no matter what you are, I like..."

  Ming Xiao Xi was stunned, she stared at him foolishly for a long time, then gently leaned in and planted an angel-like kiss on his brow, whispering: "I like you too, Bing."

  Makino Ryuichi didn't say a word, he just used his cool hands to grasp her small hands, and deeply gazed at her...

  The air is so still that breathing it in feels as sweet as honey...

  Until

  "Director! Director!" A loud and rough shout came from downstairs.

  One minute later, Bing Ji's voice sounded outside the door: "Young Master, there is an urgent situation that requires your attention."

  Makino Ryu furrowed his brow, and his expression began to darken...