C44 What You Didn't Hear Clearly?

Zhan Yeling sipped the water from the cup and gently transferred it from his mouth to the woman's lips, feeding her with a tender touch.

In that instant, as their lips met, a jolt akin to an electric shock stirred Zhan Yeling's heartstrings.

The sensation was soft and rich, strikingly familiar and vivid.

His breath mingled with hers, the subtle fragrance of magnolias permeating his senses, infiltrating every pore and soothing his entire being.

The image before Zhan Yeling sharpened. The woman's face was mere inches from his, her curled eyelashes fluttering with unease, tickling his eyelids and sending a shiver through him.

Her eyebrows were full and elegant, her natural beauty transcending the ordinary, even without a touch of makeup.

Her delicate nose bridge and rosy cheeks complemented her naturally exquisite features. This was his first time beholding her face so closely—so stunning, so innocently natural.

The warmth of her lips threw his heartbeat into disarray.

With eyes wide open, Zhan Yeling gazed longingly at the petite face before him, eager to memorize her features while he still had the chance.

"Ah, you rogue!"

"Smack!"

Xiong Miao's eyes snapped open, and upon realizing someone was kissing her, she instinctively pushed him away and slapped him across the face.

Zhan Yeling caressed the cheek she had struck, his piercing gaze turning icy. "You wake up only to accuse an innocent man."

"Did I falsely accuse you? Are you really a good man?" Xiong Miao sat up, glaring furiously at the man who had taken liberties with her yet remained unfazed.

"What else?" Zhan Yeling quirked an eyebrow.

"You're nothing but a scoundrel. You did that to me four years ago, and now you ambush me again!" At that moment, fear was the last thing on Xiong Miao's mind.

She was ill, already in a foul mood, and now he had dared to assault her. This was beyond endurance!

She might be a mere woman, but she was not to be trifled with!

This man had crossed the line!

"What exactly are you referring to? Be specific," Zhan Yeling challenged, a mischievous smirk playing on his lips.

"You..." Xiong Miao was seething with anger, her chest heaving dramatically. "Have you no shame?"

"My face has already been hit by you. What do you think?" came the retort.

"You had it coming!" Xiong Miao snapped.

"I should've just let you die on the street, let you die of thirst," Zhan Yeling said, slamming the water cup down on the table, causing the water to splash out.

It was then that Xiong Miao realized she was in a hospital, with an IV drip in her arm. She had indeed passed out on the street.

So, this thug saved her?

He wasn't kissing her but was actually trying to give her water?

"Why didn't you use a straw if I was unconscious?" Xiong Miao couldn't get over the unwanted kiss.

Four years ago, he had taken her virginity, a debt she hadn't yet settled with him!

Even if she had been drugged and set up, he had no right to take advantage of her!

Xiong Miao was convinced that he was nothing but a sanctimonious thug!

"Who was it that grabbed my hand and wouldn't let go?" Zhan Yeling stood at the bedside, hands in his pockets, with a smug look.

Xiong Miao frowned, feeling guilty.

When she was unconscious, she tended to cling to whoever was nearby.

Previously, when she fainted from low blood sugar, she had grabbed onto Su Mumu numerous times.

But this time, the person by her side was a despicable thug!

Why on earth did she grab his hand?

She had been careless.

"Thanks..." Xiong Miao muttered begrudgingly.

"What was that? I didn't catch it," Zhan Yeling teased, his lips curling into a smirk.

"Thank you!" Xiong Miao yelled, her voice raspy from her cold, and despite straining her throat, her shout was still weak.