C26 I Promise You

"The drug contains some yellow serpent grass and it can temporarily paralyze the vocal cords, but it usually doesn't last too long. So, she should be able to speak soon."

Lu Jingshen nodded and asked Su Mu to send her out.

After they left, he walked to the bedside, looking at the woman lying on it.

At this moment, Jing Ning had already felt so much better, obediently lying on the bed as if she had fallen asleep.

It was just that her small, delicate face, which still had a tinge of red on it, revealing the pain and forbearance unintentionally.

Lu Jingshen looked at her for a while, yet did not say a word, turning around and left.

A few seconds later, the sound of waster splashing sounded from the bathroom.

Jing Ning opened her eyes in a daze and felt a tall shadow shrouding her.

"Soak in a cold water for a while, alright?"

She looked at him and nodded.

Lu Jingshen picked her up and carried her to the bathroom.

The large bathtub had already been filled with water. When Lu Jingshen put her in it, due to the cold water, she started shivering and wrapped herself with her arms.

"Are you alright by yourself?"

Jing Ning nodded, saying that she could, but when the moment the man let go of his arms, she body went weak and sunk into the water.

A helpless sigh sounded above her head.

The next second, she was lifted then coughed in pain as she spat out a mouthful of water.

Just when she was about to open her eyes, a towel had covered her face, gently wiping the water off her face, and then followed by a loud splash.

Lu Jingshen strode into the bathtub and sat down as well.

He sat behind her, allowing her to lean against her with his arms around her.

Jing Ning's back instantly stiffened, only felt as if her back was leaning against a burning volcanic rock.

The strong male hormones filled her mind, causing the heat in her body that had just been suppressed began to build up again.

She tried to struggle and wanted to refuse, but a displeased cold shout passed her ears, "Stop moving!"

Lu Jingshen's face sunk as he was already in a bad mood after being rejected by her earlier, to begin with. If he was not afraid that she would drown in the water, he would not have sat in the water with her.

Because Jing Ning was not the only one suffering from such a posture.

Jing Ning seemed to have thought of this as well, and her expression changed. After making sure that he would not make a move, she sat still obediently.

Silence filled the air as the two of them were quietly soaking in the cold water. Perhaps due to their body temperature, the cold water did not seem to be that cold anymore.

She was so weak that if it was not for Lu Jingshen supporting her from behind, she would not even be able to sit still.

It was ridiculous to think of the one who had drugged her.

She originally thought that no matter how evil the people of the Jing Family were, they were only biased towards Jing Xiaoya and just wanted her to give up on Moo Yanze to fulfill Jing Xiaoya's and his wish.

She had already decided not to have anything to do with Moo Yanze, therefore, she had given up.

However, she did not expect them to be more ruthless and cold-hearten than she had imagined.

They actually accused her of having an affair with Chen Yongda so that the two of them could get together without any guilt!

Not only that, they had drugged her and tried to send her to that scumbag's bed!

And the one who did that were her father and her grandmother!

If she had not grown up in the Jing family, if she had not been able to get along with the family for the past 18 years, she would have doubt that she was just an adopted child from Jing Family.

The raging flames of anger along with despair surged up in her chest.

Closing her eyes and took a deep breath.

After an unknown period of time, she had finally calmed down and her mind had gradually become conscious.

She then opened her eyes and felt that her throat was no longer as strained as before, probing, "Lu Jingshen, I'm fine now."

Although her voice was as soft as the lullaby, but she was finally able to speak.

She heaved a sigh of relief.

Lu Jingshen remained silent, got up and carried her out of the bathtub.

Her body was drenched with water, her wet dress clung to her body, accentuating her curvy figure.

Jing Ning cheeks were suddenly kissed pink as a spring rose, the blooming colour so cute against her fair skin. She pushed away his hand that was about to dry her with a towel, snatching the towel from him and anxiously said, "Let me do it myself."

Lu Jingshen looked at her without saying a word. But when he saw her lowered her head in embarrassment, he suddenly burst into laughter.

"Alright, since you've recovered, shouldn't you repay your gratitude to your savior? Such as drying my drenched body with towel or something like that."

Jing Ning was startled and raised her head to look at him in surprise.

Lu Jingshen stayed in the water with her, so he was soaked too.

The white shirt was stuck against his chest, one could easily see his muscular chest through the translucent shirt.

She blush seared through her cheeks and for a minute she thought her face was on fire, waving her hand hesitantly.

"T-this...I-I..."

The man was too domineering, causing her to be tongue-tied.

At this time, a girl with a glib tongue could not say a single word.

Lu Jingshen smiled and held her hand out of a sudden.

Jing Ning was shocked then took a step back, leaning against the wall.

In the next second, she felt a domineering aura approaching her. The man's handsome face was getting closer to her face and although he was smiling on the outside, it did not match the look in his eyes.

He placed one hand against the wall while pinching her chin gently as he lifting it.

"I remember I've told you before that I would give you three days to think about it. Now that three days have passed, shouldn't you fulfill your promise?"

Jing Ning was startled for a moment.

Staring into his dark, cold eyes, she was shocked that she found nothing inside. The whites of his eyes contrasted sharply with the pitch-black iris that sunk deeply into his head. Its depth resembled that of a black hole in space, an air of eeriness and unsettling coldness emanating from his gaze, it was a great contrast to his gentle and refined appearance.

She was flustered by his sight, as if her heart was pounding off her chest.

On second thought, this man's suggestion did not do her any harm.

She did not know his intention of marrying her, but it was the truth that she needed a husband and a marriage.

The reason she attended Jing Xiaoya's birthday banquet this time was because Wang Xuemei threatened her with her mother's inheritance.

If Wang Xuemei kept holding on to those things, she would never be able to escape from her clutches.

But now, if she married Lu Jingshen, whom the Jing Family could not afford to offend, everything would change.

Moreover, although Lu Jingshen was unfathomable, from her current understanding, he had no bad intentions towards her.

She had been hurt once, and she did not think she would ever fall in love with another man madly again.

So whoever she married, the outcome would be the same.

Thinking of this, her nervousness eased up a little.

She looked at Lu Jingshen with a complicated look in her eyes.

"Lu Jingshen, are you sure you want to marry me?"

The man raised his eyebrows, "Do you think I'm not sincere enough?"

Jing Ning pursed her lips and hesitated for a while then nodded heavily.

"Alright, I promise you."