Chapter 224, someone else's daughter-in-law!

Revolver obviously thinks it's fun to be so cheap, besides, he's really hurt, and he's not pretending. It's just an exaggeration of the level of pain......

Especially twenty minutes later, when Feng Yuting hurried to the hospital and came to the ward.

His peach blossom eyes were shining, and he saw that his beautiful and noble daughter-in-law came without makeup because she was anxious and worried, and she didn't even have time to put on makeup. His heart is really happy, and he doesn't want to be beautiful.

Because the wound was in the back, the doctor helped him take care of the wound and bandage it again, and now he can only lie on the bed.

The upper body is bare, and the gauze on the back is very tightly bandaged.

He also deliberately asked the doctor to leave some blood on the wound so that it could penetrate the gauze.

He still remembers the incredible look in the doctor's eyes when he asked him for this.

There was also the scene when the eldest brother twitched the corners of his mouth speechlessly, and then ordered the doctor to directly make up for him......

They must have thought he was crazy, only he understood the meaning of this routine.

Feng Yuting stepped forward, lifted the quilt, and saw the blood-soaked gauze on his back at a glance. The cold eyes trembled suddenly, even the hands trembled, and the next second he wrinkled his eyebrows, "Fortunately, you're not dead! Surnamed Zuo, didn't you promise that you wouldn't be hurt? Why was it blown up by a bomb? Your brain was caught by the door? So you were slow to react?"

Revolver blinked his eyes and hooked his head to look at the very ungentle woman behind him. Some innocently looked at her, and their voices were low, "Girl, I was wrong. I was really wrong, I didn't protect myself and made you worry. But ......"

Feng Yuting twisted her eyebrows, "But what?"

Left Wheel said in a low voice, "But, girl, I'm injured now, and I'm in a bad mood. If you can be a little gentle, maybe you can relieve my pain. Hiss...... You don't even know how much it hurts, I've fainted several times. ”

His aggrieved, innocent, and obviously caring tone, if Ji Yao heard it, he would definitely kick him into outer space.

However, Feng Yuting was different from ordinary women, she sighed slightly, and she couldn't bear to be fierce. When she received Ji Yao's call, she obviously hadn't gotten up yet. Hearing Ji Yao's low tone, she immediately raised her throat in her heart.

After washing up in a hurry, I came after changing my clothes.

Along the way, she was really worried.

It seems that recently she has become more and more comfortable with his girlfriend's identity and has become more and more devoted.

Accustomed to his cold greetings, accustomed to his care, and used to his WeChat mobile phone harassment from time to time. He likes to cling to her, and she's used to it, and sometimes she gets better because he's clinging like this.

When she heard the bomb, she immediately thought of the dangerous and terrifying scenes in the movie screen.

Along the way, she was making up such scenes in her head.

Along the way, she was constantly worried about his condition.

Therefore, as soon as they met, her worries were a little uncontrollable. She's not a sensational woman, so she blurts it out.

Luckily, he's not dead!

Really, it's good that he didn't die!

He hadn't rested all night, and with so much blood shedding, his face must have been a little pale.

She looked at his face and the fragile eyes, and her heart softened again and again. The tone was also a little weaker, "I don't know how to be gentle." ”

A smile spread across Zuo Lunjun's face, "It's okay, brother doesn't mind." Brother knows that you are saying this, you must be in a hurry. This is my brother's fault, my brother shouldn't be hurt and shouldn't let you worry. Besides, daughter-in-law, if you want to learn gentleness, my brother can teach you. ”

Feng Yuting looked at his gentle smile, and the daughter-in-law who was numb, she suddenly became a little shy, and put down the quilt casually.

Her movements are still not gentle.

Revolver gasped in pain, "Daughter-in-law, you lightened, you got my brother's wound." Tap ......

Feng Yuting was embarrassed and said awkwardly, "Who made you scream, you deserve it!"

Having said that, she still carefully observed his face, and saw that his brows had relaxed a little, and she was slightly relieved.

"Why are you screaming? Aren't you my daughter-in-law? Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law...... My dearest daughter-in-law......" The revolver tried to grab her little hand, and she shook it a little awkwardly.

This throw, accidentally did not control the strength. Pulling on the left wheel wound again, he snorted.

Feng Yuting was so frightened that she didn't dare to move immediately, "What's wrong?

The left wheel is a master who is very good at climbing along the pole, and nodded vigorously, "Daughter-in-law, brother hurts, it hurts, don't work so hard." Brother's painful heart is twisted, don't you see it. A blood hole was blown out of my brother's back, so big, so deep, and the blood was almost dry before my brother was pushed in. My eldest brother and bodyguard were covered in my blood, so miserable. I can't bear to let you see that picture, can you imagine it?"

He gave full play to his evil nature, deliberately leading her to imagine that bloody scene.

Feng Yuting covered her mouth a little uncomfortably, one hand was still held by him, she apologized, "I'm sorry...... I didn't mean to pull you to the wound. ”

Revolver's ability to coax his daughter-in-law can be described as breathtaking. He said softly, "It's okay, you are my daughter-in-law." You can't overdo anything, it's just that my brother really hurts. Ask for comfort......"

Feng Yuting bit her lip, "I...... How can I comfort you?"

The left wheel hooked his fingers, and a touch of evil flashed in his eyes, "Take a bite of my brother, and my brother won't hurt so much." ”

Feng Yuting has no emotional intelligence but is not naΓ―ve, she doesn't believe it, "I'm not a painkiller." ”

"Daughter-in-law, there are two kinds of painkillers. One is physiological and the other is psychological. "Revolver is starting serious nonsense again.

Feng Yuting looked at him suspiciously, "Two, why haven't I heard of it?" ”

Zuolun looked at her very seriously, "It's true, daughter-in-law, you have to believe my brother." Don't forget that my brother has a good buddy who is a famous surgeon, and my brother knows all these basic medical knowledge. Hurry up, kiss my brother, my brother's pain will be relieved. ”

Feng Yuting couldn't bear to refuse him, and really leaned over to kiss him on the cheek.

The left wheel pointed to his lip flap inch by inch, "Here." ”

Feng Yuting was speechless, "Don't go too far!"

In the next second, the long arm of the revolver hooked and directly pulled her to the bed. And he was finally willing to turn over, although the process of turning over was really painful, but he could bear it.

Before Feng Yuting could react, she found that she was already lying on the bed, and her body was directly hooked to the bed by his long legs.

The two were lying sideways facing each other, her eyes widening as she watched the left wheel covered with a wild kissβ€”

The revolver kissed like a fascination, and Feng Yuting resisted at first, but slowly gave up resisting later. In his gentle and domineering kisses, he lost himself.

It wasn't until the door of the ward was pushed open by the little nurse that the ambiguity and ripples of such a room were interrupted.

Revolver thought it was a male doctor who came in, and hurriedly pulled the quilt to cover Feng Yuting. And his other hand was still presumptuously attached to her skin......

Feng Yuting was embarrassed and shy, so she had to bury her head in the man's chest.

And the little nurse obviously didn't expect such a hot picture in the ward, she was still a little girl without a boyfriend, and when she saw such a picture, she was naturally shy. Hurriedly covered his eyes and stepped back, "I'm sorry...... Sorry ......"

After retreating to the door, she remembered that she still had important things, so she could only knock on the door, "Mr. Zuo...... That one...... Dr. Xu asked me to come over and tell you some precautions. The wound should not be touched with water, as it will become inflamed. There are still things to taboo, and there are ...... Also, you can't exercise vigorously. You guys...... You get the idea. ”

After saying that, the little girl ran away.

After she couldn't hear the footsteps, Feng Yuting raised her eyes to look at him, and bit her lip a little embarrassedly, "It's all your fault!

Zuolun enjoyed the kiss just now, looking at her delicate cheeks a little crimson, with a reflection of fascination in her eyes, holding her cheeks, and said unruly, "Embarrassing caterpillar? What can I do if my brother kisses his daughter-in-law and is bumped into?" daughter-in-law, I haven't kissed enough." ”

Feng Yuting couldn't stand glaring at him, "The nurse said just now that you can't do strenuous exercise." Didn't you hear?"

Revolver actually felt that his physical fitness was not affected, and discussed with her, "Is it okay to roll the sheets once?"

Feng Yuting listened to the little nurse's words as if they were holy decrees, and shook her head resolutely, "No! Resolutely no! If you mess around again, I won't care about you." I will never come here to see you again. ”

So, the left wheel had no choice but to give up, and began to attack gently, "Okay, okay, listen to your daughter-in-law." My daughter-in-law's words are holy decrees, and I don't do anything, can I just hug you?"

Feng Yuting nodded, but quickly thought of something and quickly shook her head, "No, no." I was in a hurry to go out today, and I didn't wear makeup. I'm wearing no makeup now. ”

Revolver proudly pecked her forehead, and said disapprerovitically, "My daughter-in-law is all beautiful, and I like it without makeup." ”

Feng Yuting, "......"

I don't know what's going on in my heart, it's as sweet as a layer of honey.

In this way, he put his arms around her and slept beautifully.

Feng Yuting was in his arms and slowly fell asleep.

She slept until noon, and when she woke up, she found that Zuolun was staring at her for a moment.

His eyes were gentle and deep, and her heart throbbed instantly, as if she was a little drunk by him.

She was awkward to get out of bed, and the left wheel pulled her, "Why are you going?"

Feng Yuting replied angrily, "Of course I'm going to order you to pack lunch, it's noon, you won't be hungry, right?"

Zuolun was really a little hungry, but he looked at her with a sparkle in his eyes, and said weakly, "Daughter-in-law, those takeaways in the restaurant outside are not healthy." There may be gutter oil, there may be substandard chicken essence, and there may be no ...... that has not been brushed"

Feng Yuting held her forehead and looked at him helplessly, "You...... What the hell do you want to say? Can you just order it? Mr. Zuo!"

Zuo Lun raised his eyebrows, and his eyes moved to the small kitchen inside, "Daughter-in-law, do you cook for my brother? Brother wants to eat the food you made himself......"

Feng Yuting looked at him in surprise, "Is there a kitchen here?"

Zuo Lun said a little proudly, "This is the VIP ward, the VIP of the VIP." It has its own kitchen and a small living room. "This is the special treatment he got from Ji Yao, Ji Yao is not bad for money, he is not slaughtered for nothing!

Feng Yuting wrinkled her eyebrows a little embarrassed, "But cooking is really troublesome......"

"Ahh......h It hurts. I don't know why my back hurts so much?If I accidentally eat gutter oil, I wonder if it will become inflamed?"

Feng Yuting looked at him embarrassedly, "Don't you have such a back, right?" I'll find a tall restaurant, and I won't use gutter oil." ”

Revolver began to follow the temptation again, "Daughter-in-law, usually other people's daughters-in-law will say at this time, 'Honey, you wait, I'll go cook for you right away.'" 'Daughter-in-law, you see that my brother usually loves you so much, and you spoil you so much, and you also feel sorry for your brother. Otherwise, my brother's back will really hurt to death...... Oops, it hurts like a cramp...... Can't stand ......"

Feng Yuting suddenly became nervous, "Okay, don't get excited." I'm going to go to the supermarket right away to buy raw materials, what do you want to eat? I'll come back and cook for you. ”

Revolver nodded, "Be careful on the road, I'll wait for you." ”

After Feng Yuting left, the left wheel raised his eyebrows happily......

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In Ji Xiaofan's hospital room.

Ocarina stared at his precious son with a blank eye, and asked him if he still hurt?

Ji Xiaofan, who asked, was impatient, he was already able to sit up. Holding his little chin, he sighed helplessly, "Why are women so troublesome, why are they so fragile, what is this injury?"

Ocarina is often made angry and funny by him. She couldn't help but complain, "Ji Xiaofan, what kind of freak are you? Why aren't you like a normal child?

Ji Xiaofan twisted his handsome little brows and asked seriously, "What are normal children like?"

Ocarina began to explain to him, "Usually other people's children are the same kind of children as you are. If you encounter something like you, or an ordinary wrestling that breaks your skin, you will cry and be coquettish to your mother, crying for your mother to hug you, and ask your mother to blow her wounds......"

Before she finished speaking, she was killed by Ji Xiaofan's words, "It turns out that other people's children are so naΓ―ve?"

The ocarina's forehead was full of black lines, his mouth was open, and he really didn't know how to answer.

She really couldn't understand why she gave birth to such an independent and special son?

It's true that he's a little genius, but his excessive independence really makes her a little disappointed.

Her mother's love is really sad that she has no place to sway.

However, if it weren't for Ji Xiaofan's super independence and super genius, he would not have escaped Ji Cheng's clutches this time.

After Ji Xiaofan woke up, she asked him in detail how he delayed time and how safe he was?

When she listened to the doll's calm words, she was almost stunned.

She had no idea that her son would be so calm and so brainy. actually followed the survival knowledge that his father usually gave him, and he got rid of the danger step by step.

So, her mood at the moment is complicated, really complicated.

She really wanted to post a post to ask, is it good or bad to have a son who is particularly independent, calm and talented?

Ji Xiaofan saw that his mother stopped talking, drooping his little face, hanging his head, sighing, he waved his hand very little, "Forget it, forget it, I'm your own child." I'll let you go, I want to eat porridge. ”

When the ocarina heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, "Okay, okay, I'll feed you." ”

Although Ji Xiaofan hated the feeling of being fed, in order to make his mother happy, he still agreed to let the ocarina be fed.

It's just that the little face is wrinkled into a small bun, and the little brows are also tightly locked, with an awkward face.

Ocarina is full of maternal love, and finally got the opportunity to play. She fed it deliciously, spoonful after spoonful......

Ji Yao pushed open the door of the ward and saw such an awkward picture.

His little wife, with a bright smile, beautifully fed her son porridge. It seems that I enjoyed the process.

And his genius son, with an awkward face, eats quickly. It seems that I really want to end this process of being fed.

He stood on the side, his lips raised. This picture, although not beautiful, has the taste of home.

Ji Xiaofan finally finished eating and breathed a long sigh of relief.

Ocarina put down the dishes and chopsticks, and then saw the man coming, "When did you come?

Ji Yao held his forehead a little embarrassed, walked forward with long legs, and lowered his voice and said with a little taste in her ear, "You only have him in your heart?"

The delicate little face of the ocarina instantly turned a little red, and the little hand pinched the man's waist and lowered his voice, "It's not promising, son's vinegar, you also eat it?"

Ji Xiaofan didn't hear what they were saying, "What are you talking about?"

Ji Yao and Ocarina looked back at the same time, "Topics between adults, don't ask children!"

Ji Xiaofan pursed his lips with some disdain, "Just ask, I don't really want to know." ”

Ocarina looked at Ji Yao, and then at his son's awkward and arrogant little appearance, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

It is said that there is a difference between mother's love and father's love, mother's love is passionate, while father's love is quiet.

Through the kidnapping incident, Ji Yao is becoming more and more satisfied with this genius son, and he has begun to be proud.

On his way back from the company, he picked up several limited-edition toy cars for him.

When Ji Xiaofan saw the toy car, his eyes naturally lit up. After a morning of rest, his strength has also recovered a little, and he will be fed by his mother, and he is bored.

He excitedly pulled his father and explained to him the structure of the car......

For the first time during the day, Ji Yao abandoned his work and explained to him patiently......

After Ocarina cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, she thought that Ji Xiaofan had told her that it was Aunt Xiaoya who saved him at a critical time and blocked the bullet for him. She hesitated all morning, but decided to go see Shinoya.

Ji Yao had no opinion, so she went.

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In Shinoya's ward, it was very quiet.

She had already woken up, and there were a few traces of red blood in the depths of her originally clear eyes. She was as quiet as a doll, lying lifeless.

Ever since she woke up, she had been lying silently.

The first thing she saw after she woke up was Ji Xianghong, and he didn't hide it at all. bluntly told her about the sequelae she would have after the operation.

This time, she didn't make as much noise as she did last time she lost her uterus. She was stunned for a few minutes, then slowly came back to her senses.

The corners of his mouth hooked up a hint of self-deprecation, and he muttered two wordsβ€”β€”β€”β€”Retribution."

Hehe...... It's really retribution.

Think about what she has done in the past few years?

What did you torture yourself step by step?

The uterus is gone, the leg is lame, and the only biological father is also broken by her.

She was unwilling to be unconvinced, and wanted to fight and take revenge. However, it failed every time. God seems to be deliberately targeting her, she only needs to do such a thought once, but in the end it is she who is hurt.

She's still young, how did she become like this?

If, after she knew that Ji Yao was very happy to get married, she broke up as soon as possible. So wouldn't it be the bitter fruit it is today?

At least, she doesn't dwell on it. My aunt will not become a vegetative person, and there is one more person in this world who really cares about her and takes care of her. She can still have a good body, but now?

Hehe......

She could only smile wryly.

When she saw the ocarina appear in front of her, she lowered her eyes in embarrassment and asked in a dumb voice, "Why are you here?"

Ocarina sighed and said calmly, "I have two things to tell you. First, we are half-sisters, which means that you are actually my sister. Second, I know that you saved Ji Xiaofan this time, no matter what happened before. You saved him, you saved my son, this is a kindness, I need to say thank you to you. ”

Xiaoya didn't know about it yet, and she muttered and repeated, "Sister, I'm your sister?"

God seems to have played a joke on her again, she has been fighting for so long, fighting for so long, hating for so long, and jealous of the woman for so long, is actually her sister?

It turned out that she had done so many excessive things to her sister, no wonder God had repeatedly made her suffer retribution.

Ocarina nodded slightly, "Yes, it's incredible, aren't we? we're sisters, I'm your sister." If you look closely, our facial features are still somewhat similar, and when I learned about this, I was quite surprised. However, the truth is that even if you don't want to, I'm still your half-sister. I really thank you for saving my son, thank you!"

She bowed to her and walked out of the room.

And Xiaoya, who was in the ward, looked at her back, and big tears slipped down from the corners of her eyes.

These are tears of repentance......

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Ji Xiaofan's ward is separate from Xiaoya's ward, and the children's ward of Renai Hospital is separate from the adult ward.

Ocarina left the hospital room and walked into the elevator, ready to go back to his son's hospital room.

In the elevator, she saw her acquaintance Yuan Zhenzhen, who was Ji Shaoting's mother.

I haven't seen her for a few years, and Yuan Zhenzhen is also old, and she has a lot of silver threads on her head.

Because the ocarina is an advanced elevator, and Yuan Zhenzhen is not alone, she is accompanied by a lady who is about the same age as her, and the two chatted while entering the elevator, so they didn't notice the ocarina with their heads down.

Yuan Zhenzhen's mood seemed to be unstable, and she became extremely excited as she spoke, "I don't know what bad things I did in my last life, and I want to torture me like this in this life? A person who used to be very cheerful, now he is very withdrawn. I only have work in my eyes, work, and I don't pay attention to him when I go home. I mobilized my friends and relatives and introduced him to a lot of suitable girls. He didn't even want to see him, so he just pushed it away. Do you think I'm going to be angry?"

The lady next to her comforted her, "Don't worry, don't worry, go home and talk to Shaoting." It's really not good, I'll go talk to Shaoting another day, and I'll help you persuade him. ”

Yuan Zhenzhen shook her head, with a helpless expression, "It's useless, it's really useless." I mobilized all his friends and relatives around him, and he couldn't listen to anyone. You talk about how old he is, let alone married, and he doesn't even want to have a girlfriend. You're the same age as me, and your granddaughters are five years old. I don't even know what to do?"

Although she is a little selfish and snobbish, she is a mother, and her love for her son is real.

Pity the hearts of parents all over the world!

The lady next to her also sighed helplessly, "Hey, take your time." Take your time......"

Yuan Zhenzhen's face was very haggard, and she looked really annoyed, "I really can't comfort myself like this, I'm afraid that when I die, I won't be able to wait for Shaoting to get married and have children." As you know, I'm not in good health, I've had a liver transplant, and I don't know how many years I'll live. Actually, in the end, it's all the slut who blames the ocarina. Our family Shaoting was hurt too deeply by her, and I have been thinking about her...... I'm so annoyed!"

It's very mean and scathing.

Unbeknownst to her, the Ocarina stood behind her and heard her words clearly.

However, Ocarina is a high-quality and cultivated woman, she just twisted her brows and never said anything.

Yuan Zhenzhen said more and more, "I can't figure out what's wrong with that slut? This kind of water-based poplar woman is not worth thinking about at all. It's just that our family Shaoting just can't let go, I'm really out of ......"

The corners of the ocarina's mouth hooked up a sneer of disdain, which was obviously a reversal of right and wrong.

Forget it, she can say whatever she wants.

The mouth grows on others, she can't control it, what she can control is her own good attitude. It's really not worth getting angry with such unnecessary people for such unwarranted things.

Yuan Zhenzhen is still chattering and complaining......

Ocarina automatically shields her nasty slander......

Fortunately, the elevator arrived soon -

Yuan Zhenzhen and his wife, who accompanied her, also seemed to come to visit the children's ward.

It is under the same layer as the ocarina......

After getting out of the elevator, Yuan Zhenzhen cried directly, "What do you think I should do? My son is so disobedient, he can't listen to what I say." He doesn't want to live alone for the rest of his life, does he?

The lady next to her comforted vigorously, "No, no, don't think about it." Shao Ting needs time, and time will dilute the ...... of his wounds."

Yuan Zhenzhen vomited bitter water, and the lady next to her couldn't bear to hold her in her arms.

When the ocarina got out of the elevator, he wanted to go back to the ward directly, and he was too lazy to look at Yuan Zhenzhen.

However, she saw a man with dull eyes but a grim face rushing over with a fruit knife in his hand.

The man's target is obviously Yuan Zhenzhen's backβ€”β€”β€”β€”

The wife who comforted Yuan Zhenzhen didn't realize that the danger was approaching, and comforted her vigorously.

At this critical moment, Ocarina didn't have time to think about it, and there was only one thought in his mind. That's not to watch someone die in front of her.

Just when the man was about to stab Yuan Zhenzhen, the ocarina kicked the trash can next to the elevator.

The man didn't expect that there would be a trash can suddenly appear, and he actually fell.

Ocarina shouted loudly, "Aunt Yuan, be careful, that person has a knife in his hand!!"

Yuan Zhenzhen and the lady next to her suddenly lost their faces in fright, and hurriedly shouted, "Oh my God, it's murderous! Help! Someone is here to help!!!!

There were security guards in each ward, and the sound alarmed the security guards, who immediately rushed over.

And when the glazed-eyed man got up, he was already subdued by the security guards before he could pick up the fruit knife.

Looking at the bright fruit knife on the ground, Yuan Zhenzhen slapped her chest with palpitations, "It's terrible! How could such a dangerous person appear in the hospital?"

Nurses and family members came up to watch, and the man's family members also cried and rushed up to explain, "I'm sorry...... I'm sorry...... He is like this because our children are sick and mentally stimulated. We were going to take him to a psychiatric hospital right away, so I'm really sorry......"

Yuan Zhenzhen was a little angry, "Really, if the spirit is stimulated, rush to the hospital." What's wrong with rushing out and killing people like this? It's really scary! It's terrible, if this knife stabs me in the back, then it will be worth it?"

The family apologized vigorously, "I'm sorry...... I'm really sorry...... Got you stimulated...... Our child was sick, and I didn't care about him for a while...... Really sorry ......"

Ocarina sighed, so it was. This man is schizophrenic because he is emotionally stimulated, and he wants to kill people in an extreme way.

The nurse stepped in to put the matter to rest.

After that, the security guards escorted the man away, and the family members also left crying. Only Yuan Zhenzhen, her wife who accompanied her, and the ocarina were left in place.

Yuan Zhenzhen looked at the ocarina, and there was some surprise that the ocarina would actually save her, "Ocarina ......"

When the lady who accompanied her into the elevator, she noticed the ocarina, and she was surprised, "She's the ocarina? She was standing outside and behind the elevator, in the elevator." ”

Yuan Zhenzhen was immediately embarrassed, her face was blue and white for a while, "You...... Did you hear what I said?"

Ocarina just sneered, "I didn't hear anything, just be happy." ”

Such silent tolerance seems to be slapping Yuan Zhenzhen in the face. When she was excited just now, she was afraid that she would say anything ugly. But Ocarina didn't mind, she saved her?

She's really kind......

Four years ago, for the sake of Shi Xinyu's heart, she also deliberately targeted the ocarina. At that time, she was a pregnant woman with a big belly.

Why Shaoting and Ocarina broke up, who split her legs first, she knew very well in her heart. So, she is really Ocarina, and Ocarina has never bothered with her?

For a moment, she was a little ashamed, and muttered, "Ocarina...... I ......"

Ocarina turned to leave, but a male voice behind her called out to her, "Ocarina, wait a minute." ”

This man is actually Ji Shaoting......