Chapter 357: Chapter 357: Yet He Fell Asleep With His Back to Her

The bullet was lodged deep, almost exposing his stark white bone.

Because Ye Cheng refused anesthesia, Zimei held her breath the entire time, watching him furrow his eyebrows in pain, his forehead drenched in sweat yet not uttering a single sound. Her heart felt as if it were in her throat.

After a grueling hour or so, Ye Cheng’s wound was finally treated without any major issues.

The elderly doctor had also been operating on tenterhooks throughout the procedure. After wrapping the gauze carefully, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and spoke in Japanese, "This is the first time in my life I’ve performed surgery under such limited conditions. But this young man’s willpower is truly astonishing."

Ye Cheng leaned back against something, his eyes half-lidded, lips drained of color. Beads of sweat slid along the defined contours of his bare upper body, inexplicably exuding an alluring sensuality.

Zimei paid no attention to what the elderly doctor said and rushed over to grab Ye Cheng’s hand, raising her other hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

The moment the woman leaned closer, a faint seductive perfume wafted past his nose. Her fingertips were cool, and when they touched the skin of his forehead, Ye Cheng stiffened involuntarily.

Her soft, slender hand cast a shadow over his vision. He raised his phoenix eyes, watching her movements. His parched lips moved slightly, yet in the end, he refrained from stopping her.

After wiping away the sweat, Zimei brought over some warm water to feed him.

mouth with difficulty, drinking a few sips with Zimei’s assistance. Perhaps

its pallor, still breathtakingly beautiful as if crafted by the gods. She gazed at it for a

Ye Cheng fell asleep not long

quickly tucked the blanket over him. She grabbed a chair and sat by the

in the shadows near the doorway, vigilantly on guard to prevent Miyata’s

little clinic was

he found Zimei asleep with her head resting by the bed,

at this rare moment of serenity and a faint smile crossed

...

finished his nighttime routine and went straight to

from the bathroom, she found the man

over, lifted the

off the light, Ji Wei stared

shared a bed with Gu Moqian, he would gently pull her into his embrace. Yet tonight, he

emptiness settled in her

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