Ye Xiao also cursed herself, wondering what was wrong with her today; why did she keep doing things that disgusted others? Moreover, she had intended to help Xia Mingyue, which was a kindly meant gesture. But now, one of her hands was grabbing something it shouldn't be. So, after seeing Xia Mingyue's murderous expression, Ye Xiao quickly let go. After all, clutching something one shouldn't was really not okay, especially since it belonged to someone else, not to herself. If it had been her own, Ye Xiao could have touched it a thousand times without anyone commenting.

Therefore, Ye Xiao's hand retreated. First of all, with Xia Mingyue's ankle sprained, she couldn't stand firmly without holding on to something. So when Ye Xiao's hand pulled back, a large portion of Xia Mingyue's weight once again bore down on her injured foot, and the agonizing pain sent her sprawling towards the ground. Ye Xiao saw this and knew she had to extend a hand; if Xia Mingyue got hurt from a fall, that wouldn't be good. After all, Xia Mingyue was her boss, at least for now. But Xia Mingyue had told her to keep her dirty hands to herself. If she used her hand again, would Xia Mingyue do something drastic? So Ye Xiao used her foot instead!

As Xia Mingyue was about to hit the floor, she screamed, and though the flooring was made of wood, a fall would surely result in a nasty bump, or even worse, a scrape. For Xia Mingyue, who cared about her looks and had an air of elegance, this was completely unacceptable. Additionally, she had an important meeting to attend today. As the CEO, she needed to host it, so at that moment, she thought she was doomed.

However, just as Xia Mingyue thought she was a goner, something rather hard caught her before she hit the ground. Clearly, it wasn't Ye Xiao's arm, which wasn't that thick. What was it? A strong, unusual scent hit Xia Mingyue's nose.

Xia Mingyue was stunned, but soon enough, she realized that she was lying on Ye Xiao's calf. So the odd smell was not foot odor, but maybe the dust and grime on Ye Xiao's pants. Even worse, Xia Mingyue's mouth was now perilously close to Ye Xiao's calf.

"Ye Xiao, I'm going to kill you!" Xia Mingyue, with her hands on Ye Xiao's calf, after a ferocious roar, bit down on Ye Xiao's thigh.

Ye Xiao was just appreciating the sight of Xia Mingyue's misfortune when she heard Xia Mingyue's words and noticed her action. However, it was hardly easy for Ye Xiao to pull her leg back at that moment. There was a crunch.

Ye Xiao felt as if the flesh of her calf was being bitten off, and her dirty pants were nearly torn by Xia Mingyue, the biter.

"Ow!" Ye Xiao pushed Xia Mingyue aside and yelled angrily, "Damn it, Xia Mingyue, are you a dog or something? If it weren't for me, you would have fallen to the floor, and yet you still bite me."

Xia Mingyue sat on the floor, pushed aside by Ye Xiao, her mouth still covered in dirt, glaring at Ye Xiao with tears welling up in her eyes.

Seeing that Xia Mingyue looked like she might start crying, Ye Xiao panicked and hurriedly said, "Mr. Xia… Mr. Xia, are you okay? I didn't mean it, it's just… it really hurt too much."

Only then did Ye Xiao remember that Xia Mingyue had sprained her ankle. She worried that she might have made it worse with her push.

Xia Mingyue glared at Ye Xiao, making her feel a bit embarrassed. She scratched her head and said to Xia Mingyue, "Mr. Xia, I…"

Seeing Ye Xiao hesitating, Xia Mingyue realized that what had just happened wasn't intentional. If Ye Xiao had done it on purpose, she would not have bitten so gently. After all, Ye Xiao had grabbed that area, so could she simply let it slide?

Xia Mingyue's head slowly dropped as she coldly asked Ye Xiao, "Can you… can you actually treat a foot injury?"

When Ye Xiao heard Xia Mingyue speak, and about the foot injury no less, it seemed the recent issue might be considered water under the bridge. Chuckling, she said to Xia Mingyue, "Of course, this is a family secret passed down to me, and I've mastered the real skills through generations. With a small injury like yours, though I haven't seen it yet, I'm sure it'll heal much faster with my treatment."

"Stop bragging and just treat me now. There is a very important meeting at the company this morning, and I must be there," Xia Mingyue said, still looking down, but Ye Xiao could tell she was serious and that the meeting was likely very important.

Quickly, Ye Xiao responded, "Yes, Mr. Xia!"

Looking around, Ye Xiao noticed they were near the doorway, a cramped space, and Xia Mingyue was still sitting on the floor wearing her pajamas.

Ye Xiao, embodying the fine tradition of being prepared for danger in times of safety, walked over and directly picked up Xia Mingyue, who was still bowed in her thoughts.

At that moment, Xia Mingyue's mind was still preoccupied with the thought that, if her foot injury did not heal well, it seemed that she would have to go to the meeting with her injury. No matter what, she had to chair this meeting—it was her first meeting in full control of Blue Star Technology, and at least to Ming Yue, it was a meeting of great importance.

However, at that time, Xia Mingyue discovered that she had been suddenly lifted into the air, and the next second, she started slapping Ye Xiao with her hands, angrily cursing, "Ye Xiao, you bastard, what are you trying to do? I'm going to call the police!"

Amid Xia Mingyue's shouting, Ye Xiao carried her to the sofa and gingerly set her down, careful not to hurt her injury.

"Mr. Xia, I haven't sunk to the point of taking advantage of someone in danger, so don't be afraid," Ye Xiao said, looking at Xia Mingyue's panicked face.

Xia Mingyue, upon seeing Ye Xiao put her down and not make any other inappropriate moves, felt much relieved. At the same time, she silently scorned herself. Was she being too sensitive? Besides, as the general manager of Blue Star Technology and someone who would later enter the management of Xia Group and even reach the highest management, if she lost her composure at every issue, wouldn't that be...

Thinking about it, Xia Mingyue actually felt somewhat ashamed.

"I... afraid? Hmpf, as if you'd have the guts. What can you even do to me? Be careful or you may end up rotten in jail," Xia Mingyue glared at Ye Xiao with anger.

Hearing Xia Mingyue's words, Ye Xiao couldn't help but give a wry smile and said, "Yes, yes, Mr. Xia, you have indeed gotten the best of me."

As he spoke, Ye Xiao crouched in front of Xia Mingyue, reached out, and picked up her injured foot, which was bare because she hadn't put on formal wear yet.

It must be said, Xia Mingyue really did take good care of her feet—they were white and tender, soft and boneless, warm in his hands, causing Ye Xiao to be somewhat entranced.

It was the first time Xia Mingyue's foot was being displayed in front of a man—no, that's not quite right. It wasn't the first time. After all, when she was young, her father had seen it many times, and maybe various uncles too. But showing her jade-like feet in front of a non-blood related male was truly a first for her.

"What are you doing?" Xia Mingyue asked upon seeing Ye Xiao staring dumbfoundedly at her foot.

Ye Xiao was brought back to reality by Xia Mingyue's question. Of course, he couldn't admit that he was mesmerized by looking at her foot, so, with a chuckle, he said, "I was of course looking at your injury. See, the ankle is quite swollen. Though the injury just happened, because you kept moving, it's gotten worse."

Hearing Ye Xiao's off-the-cuff explanation, Xia Mingyue immediately looked at Ye Xiao with a surprised expression, asking, "Ah? What should I do? Can it be healed quickly?"

Ye Xiao looked up at Xia Mingyue, then immediately lowered his head again.

Ye Xiao was definitely not always the gentleman, so of course, he wanted to keep looking, but just at that moment, a wave of pain surged up his leg. Obviously, Xia Mingyue's bite had really hurt him.

So, with thoughts of wanting to keep looking pulled back, he quickly dropped his gaze. Xia Mingyue was so fierce; heaven knew that if Ye Xiao had kept looking, Xia Mingyue might have gouged out his eyes, or at least had the thought to do so.

"Mr. Xia, I'd like to ask you for a favor," Ye Xiao said, looking down, speaking to Xia Mingyue.

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