C17 How Does a Boyfriend Act?

"Leave him, and then what?" Xiaoli met his gaze fearlessly, her eyes filled with cold sarcasm. "Besides, what right do you have to ask me to leave him? No matter how you look at it, it was Xiao Jie who barged into my life first. He's the one I should truly cherish!"

With that, Xiaoli couldn't be bothered with him any longer. Her clear, beautiful eyes glanced at the wound on Xiao Chen's arm, noticing it had been taken care of. She turned on her heel and walked away.

Xiao Chen's face was clouded with anger as he chased after her. Xiaoli walked quickly, and it wasn't until they were outside the hospital that he caught her by the wrist. It was then he noticed her once sky-blue dress was stained with red, and she was barefoot, limping with each step. "Xiaoli, your ankle's twisted, and you're still walking so fast! Do you want to lose that foot?"

Xiaoli's lips curled into a mocking smile, her clear eyes giving him a fleeting glance. "What business is it of yours?"

Xiao Chen felt a pang in his chest, struggling to breathe, and a wave of jealousy surged over him for Xiao Jie. Why could Xiaoli smile so sweetly at that man without restraint, yet never spare him a kind look?

"Xiaoli, you can be mad at me, but could you not take it out on your body?" Xiao Chen frowned, especially when he noticed that at some point, Xiaoli had shrugged off the coat he had draped over her, revealing her disheveled dress underneath.

The dress had been torn to shreds by that middle-aged man. Without the suit jacket to cover her, it was as if she was wearing nothing at all in the eyes of others.

Xiaoli gave him a cold look, not bothering to reply, and tried to walk away. But Xiao Chen blocked her path, his face dark as he said sarcastically, "Xiaoli, I never imagined you'd enjoy walking around in clothes like that. Are you unsatisfied or just an exhibitionist? It's fine, if you like it, you can come to me anytime you're unsatisfied. And if you're an exhibitionist, just expose yourself to me at home."

Chu Xiaoli suddenly realized her dress was in no condition to be seen in public. Earlier, she had been too caught up in her emotions to notice. As she felt the lingering gazes of men passing by in the hospital, her face turned pale.

Xiao Chen noticed the stares as well, his expression darkening. He muttered a curse under his breath and wrapped his discarded suit jacket around Chu Xiaoli, ignoring her protests. He scooped her up in his arms and strode back into the hospital, dialing his phone as he went. "Donation, get me a set of women's clothes, size small, and bring it to Ren'ai Hospital."

A respectful voice responded on the other end. Meanwhile, Chu Xiaoli squirmed in his arms, but he held her tightly, carrying her all the way to the doctor's office.

Neither of them noticed a person trailing behind with a camera, sneakily capturing moments of their interaction.

Inside the doctor's office, a female doctor sat at her computer. She looked up, surprised to see Chu Xiaoli being carried in. She recognized Xiaoli as a young nurse she had mentored.

"Xiaoli? What happened?" The doctor approached slowly, gesturing for Xiao Chen to gently place Chu Xiaoli in a chair. Seeing her disheveled state and Xiao Chen's concerned gaze, the doctor gave him a knowing look and scolded, "What kind of boyfriend are you? How did she end up like this?"

The doctor's misunderstanding seemed to amuse Xiao Chen. He narrowed his dark eyes slightly, surprisingly unfazed by the reprimand. Instead, he humbly replied, "Could you please check Xiaoli's ankle? It's twisted... I'm really worried."

"Now you're worried? Where were you before?" The doctor shot Xiao Chen a disapproving glance, then knelt to carefully examine Chu Xiaoli's ankle. After a moment, she asked, "When did this happen?"

Facing the doctor, Chu Xiaoli was quite obedient. "About an hour ago."

Xiao Chen stood to the side, slightly furrowing his brow, his expression somewhat grim. Xiaoli never behaved when facing him! She was nothing like her current demeanor with the female doctor. Was it possible that he, Director Xiao, couldn't even compare to a doctor? No way!

The female doctor touched the injured area with her pale fingertips and asked, "Does it hurt when I press here?"

"Ah..." Xiaoli inhaled sharply, "It hurts a bit."

Xiao Chen's face darkened further. If it weren't for the fact that the doctor was helping Xiaoli, he might have already thrown a punch and had Donation take care of her.