The woman’s voice was a shrill blade, piercing Su Qi’s eardrums. In a state of shock, he pulled her into a tight embrace, draping his coat over her to hide the soaked, near-transparent shirt clinging to her body. He lifted her into his arms. Tang Shi struggled. “Let go of me!” Su Qi said nothing. For a long, silent moment, he simply carried her to his car parked near the shop and bundled her insid