章 117: Chapter 117: Awkward New Marriage (1)

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Qiao Chutian saw that she had almost calmed down and loosened his grip, teasingly saying, "I thought you were the fearless forensic doctor. Turns out you're even scared of a little centipede!"

Mai Xiaomai's face turned slightly red.

She wasn't faint-hearted.

But she had been stung by a centipede as a child, which almost cost her life, leaving deep psychological scars that she could never overcome, no matter how hard she tried.

She didn't respond to Qiao Chutian's words but continued to step carefully on the rocks as she walked down to the beach...

"Ouch—"

A sudden pain struck the sole of her foot as if sliced by a razor blade, and she couldn't help but cry out.

At her cry, it was as if someone had tapped on Qiao Chutian's heart, making his body tense and he quickly leaped down from the rocks, rushing to Mai Xiaomai's side.

Mai Xiaomai lifted her foot from the sand.

On the pale sole of her foot was a fresh, red cut, dripping blood, the pain making her inhale sharply.