Chapter 152 - Du Mansion Party (18)

Han Ye heard Xiao Zhihao's voice and looked toward their direction, only to find Xiao Lei kneeling down on the floor. "I'll be right back, Angela," Han Ye said with a frown before he ran toward Xiao Lei.

Angela Zhang wanted to hold him back, but she was worried about making him upset, so she let him go without saying anything. 

Luo Guangying was there as well, and he was checking on Xiao Lei's left ankle. He was about to tell Xiao Lei that she did well earlier when she suddenly fell on her knees.   

"It's official! You have an elephant's foot now," Luo Guangying said as he removed her flats. 

She was sweating profusely from pain, but she still joked, "Great, now I can break someone's leg with just one light step." 

"Mum..." Xiao Zhihao looked at his mother worriedly. Her ankle was so swollen that he was worried that she might be seriously hurt. "Why didn't you tell me you were hurt? If I had known, I wouldn't have asked you to dance." 

"It's fine, Zhihao. It didn't hurt earlier, but I think I landed wrongly when I accidentally stepped on that woman's foot." 

"Pfft..." Luo Guangying scoffed, "If that's an accident, then there's no real accident then." 

He helped her to stand up and asked, "Can you walk by yourself?" 

Xiao Lei nodded and said with a wry grin, "I'm sorry if my behavior doesn't match what you want..."  

As he helped her stable herself by holding onto her arm, Luo Guangying laughed softly. "A woman who doesn't back down in pain and who can fight both physically and verbally? Ha! I wish my child would have the same characteristics." 

He smiled at Xiao Lei and said, "Callum is the same, you know..."

Xiao Lei smirked despite her pain and nodded. "I can tell..." 

"But you're smarter, so I'm glad for that," Luo Guangying said. 

He was about to walk Xiao Lei to the side when Han Ye arrived by their side. Glancing at Xiao Lei's foot, his previously calmed expression was replaced by a worried expression. "You are an idiot, you know... I told you to be careful with it." 

"Hey!" Xiao Lei protested, "I didn't get angry this time!" 

She did not expect him to praise her, but at the very least, he should not be angry at her!

"Yeah, do you want a clap? Come I clap for you..." Han Ye replied sarcastically. He then took her arm and placed it around his shoulders. Just like earlier, he carried her up in his arms, princess style, before walking over to the seats.

"What are you doing?! There's a lot of people here!" Xiao Lei said while her face turned red slightly. 

"I need you to be able to work next week. You're not using this as an excuse to escape work!" Han Ye said gruffly. He then added, "If you want to fight back next time, please make sure that you don't hurt yourself. Otherwise, don't bother fighting back!" 

Xiao Lei growled and slapped his chest. "Why are you so mean to me now? Let me down!"

"Shut it! And stop moving about! I have a girl that I have to impress here, but instead, I'm stuck taking care of you!"

"Well, no one is asking you to!" Xiao Lei snapped and pushed against his chest, causing him to nearly drop her. 

"I told you to stop moving about!" Han Ye snarled.  

Xiao Zhihao was about to say something but Luo Guangying pulled the boy back slightly and whispered, "It's a normal boss and employee relationship." 

"It is?" Xiao Zhihao looked at Luo Guangying while wearing a confused expression. 

Luo Guangying nodded slowly. "Yeah. A boss needs to fight with his employees a little in order to strengthen their relationsh.i.p.s..." 

"Really?" Xiao Zhihao said sarcastically. He then rolled his eyes and added, "You're lying to me!" 

Luo Guangying patted the boy's head and said with a smile, "You'll understand more once you are older. Look at them. Han Ye is scolding your mum for her own good. He's not really scolding her because he wants to."

Xiao Zhihao raised a brow at the man walking next to him, but he did not say anything.

When they were with Kai Xin, Han Ye placed Xiao Lei down on a chair before asking a maid to bring over a first aid kit. 

"Xiao Lei, I don't think you should put any weight on that foot for now," Kai Xin said while wincing when Xiao Lei cried out slightly from the pain. Turning to Old Mo, Kai Xin said, "Please bring her a crutch. We have some at home, right?"

Old Mo nodded. "I'll bring some ice as well," Old Mo said before he left.  

Han Ye placed Xiao Lei's swollen ankle on his thigh and massaged it, much to Xiao Lei's embarrassment and Angela Zhang's chagrin. 

"I can do it myself!" Xiao Lei mumbled and tried to pull the foot back, but to her surprise, Han Ye stopped her. 

"Knowing you, you'd just be touching it lightly then let it be." 

"And how would you know me? Come on! There are too many people here!"

"Sit down quietly. Angela, please pass me the massage oil in the kit." 

"Should I call for an ambulance?" Rin Nakamura asked worriedly. "That looks really bad." 

"No!" Xiao Lei said quickly. She then smiled and added, "There's no need to call for an ambulance. It's just a little sprain. I get it quite often. I just need to go home and ice it." 

Han Ye looked at her and sighed. He then turned to Angela Zhang and said with an apologetic expression, "I'm sorry, Angela. I need to send Xiao Lei home first."

"You don't need to send me. I can still walk. It's not like I broke my legs!" 

"What if you fell down again and caused the swelling to worsen? Then there's only Zhihao and Ziyan with you. Tian Le is staying here tonight. Zhihao is not strong enough to carry you, and you're just too fat to sit on Ziyan's thigh."

Hearing his last remark, Xiao Lei had a sudden urge to punch Han Ye, but she refrained herself because her son was here, and she did not want her son to learn the wrong things. With a forced smile, she hissed, "I'll deal with you later..."

"Angela, if you don't mind, then we can get one of our drivers to send you back," Kai Xin offered. "Han Ye is right. Xiao Lei's ankle is not looking too good, and it's better if he sends her back in case something happens."

Angela Zhang smiled sweetly and nodded. "Of course. Thank you, Kai Xin." 

She then looked at Xiao Lei and with a gentle smile, she said, "Xiao Lei, you have to be careful from now on."

Xiao Lei thought that there was a threat in Angela's words, but she pushed it aside and nodded. "Thanks, Angela. I'm sorry for ruining your date with Han Ye." 

"It's fine..." Angela Zhang said with a gentle smile, but her hands that were hidden behind her back were clenched into tight fists. 

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