Ten Thousand Books, But Only One You

10 The book Snowy Mountain with a Peach Blossom Tree: Volume II

Chapter 10: The book Snowy Mountain with a Peach Blossom Tree Volume II

When Ji Kai passed out after drinking the tea, I had imagined two scenarios: what might happen if the remedy was effective and what I should do if it was not. All would be good if he recovered his memories. But if he did not, then there was only one thing left to do.

"Alright, we've got to go," I grasped tightly around his wrist and attempted to drag him off the bed.

"Why?" Raising an eyebrow quizzically, Ji Kai pulled back his arm and did not budge.

Gritting my teeth and tightening my hold around his wrist and hand, I used whatever little strength that I have to pull him harder. "I'm bringing you to Liuyuan Village. We have other miracle doctors there."

"I'm not going." He continued to stay put stubbornly.

"Get up, get up. You have to come with me if you want to get well."

"I don't want to. You were the one who said that Doctor Jin is a proficient doctor, but he failed and now you want to abduct me?"

"If you don't cooperate, I will knock you out!"

Ji Kai froze and looked at me with surprise. I stared back at him without slackening my grip on him. We remained unmoving in this awkward deadlock, shooting daggers at each other.

"You dare to lay a finger on me?" he hissed under his breath as his eyes bored into me.

My fingernails dug into his skin in response to his challenge. But not hard enough to break his thick skin or cause any bleeding—just enough to imprint little white crescents.

Seeing that I was not going to give in, he moved first to break the impasse. He used his free hand to try to pry my hands off him and I felt my cheeks warm from the sudden physical contact. Taking advantage of my momentary distraction, Ji Kai successfully removed my left hand from his and flung it off. Catching me off guard, his sudden movement caused me to lose my balance. To avoid falling backwards, my right hand continued to clutched tightly around his wrist and I tugged on it for support. But what I did not expect was that as I struggled to regain my balance, Ji Kai rotated his wrist and grasped my forearm with his hand before pulling me towards him with a great force.

I stumbled forward and landed on him, my flushed face barely inches away from his chest. Lifting my chin slowly, our eyes met and I hurried to distance myself. "S-sorry," I stuttered and struggled to get to my feet. The whole time my heart rate was steadily increasing as the veins in my head pulsated rapidly.

Ji Kai continued to hold onto me, his gaze lingering on me. The roles were reversed as he was now refusing to let go. He stayed silent but the corners of his lips quirked up and his eyes glinted. My eyes widening in astonishment, I caught that brief expression which he quickly and expertly hid. Not wanting him to see my reddening face, I frowned and lifted my right leg before giving him a side kick in his abdomen and hopping backwards. Immediately, he released me and his hands clutched his stomach.

Wincing with a sharp gasp, he stared at me in disbelief. My brain finally caught up with my actions as guilt flooded my heart. Once again, I had acted without thinking.

"Sorry." I apologised, slapping my hand over my mouth. My shoe had left a faint grey mark. "I didn't mean to—did I dirty your clothes?"

"Why did you kick me?" Ji Kai rubbed his abdomen pitifully and shot me an accusatory look. "Do you have violent tendencies?"

"No," I said, crossing my arms and sticking my nose up in the air. "It was clearly self-defence."

He scoffed and leaned lazily against the bed frame. "Self-defence? You are a 'thief shouting thief'! You are the one who was trying to abduct me. I was being kind so that you won't fall backwards."