The sound was incredibly sharp and piercing.

Tang Yue's brows furrowed even more, and he suddenly opened his eyes, his dark pupils deep and calm as a chilling spring. He hadn't done anything, yet he exuded an invisible pressure.

Just like countless years ago, it was high above, looking down on others with haughty pride.

Meng Shen stood there, like prey being stalked by a wild beast. He felt a chill spreading rapidly throughout his body, so frightened that he barely dared to breathe.

The atmosphere was tense.

At this moment, Yu Wan's impatient voice came from behind: "Meng Xiaoshen, come on, what are you doing standing by the door?"

The instant Yu Wan finished speaking, Tang Yue's lips suddenly curled into a faint smile, and he slightly nodded his delicate chin as a greeting.

The oppressive and heavy feeling that had been weighing on him vanished instantly. Meng Shen breathed a sigh of relief, but his vigilance grew even stronger. Even if Tang Yue went bankrupt, he was still someone they couldn't afford to mess with.

When Yu Wan entered the private room, she was surprised to see Meng Shen covered in sweat. Her beautiful eyes widened in surprise: "Why are you sweating so much?"

Meng Shen gave a dry laugh and made up a story: "Maybe the air conditioning was set too high." In his heart, he was screaming: I can't tell the truth that I was scared by Tang Yue, that would be so embarrassing.

“…” Yu Wan pointed to the display screen on the wall: “24 degrees is considered high?”

She frowned suspiciously, her gaze making Meng Shen tremble with fear.

"Cough cough cough..."

A sudden, violent cough shattered the silence.

Yu Wan turned her head and saw Tang Yue coughing, his face turning red.

As if sensing her gaze, he looked up, his expression somewhat...weak.

Yu Wan was stunned for several seconds.

She actually saw weakness in Tang Yue, especially when his eyes, misty from coughing, stared straight at her; the impact was incredibly strong.

She reached out and covered her chest, feeling her heart pounding violently.

"thump"

"thump"

It felt like it was about to jump out of my heart.

"Yu Xiaowan, you're inhuman!" Meng Shen suddenly shouted, "Young Master Tang has a high fever, and you still called him out for drinks? That's outrageous!"

They were a group of people who had fun, but they never did anything immoral. It's unexpected that Yu Wan would go so far; judging from Tang Yue's flushed face, his temperature had probably risen again after it had just dropped.

Oops!

So much happened this morning, and I was also sulking with the system, that I completely forgot about this.

[...]

Yu Wan immediately felt guilty: "Should we take him to the hospital now?"

"Nonsense." Meng Shen rolled his eyes. "You help him down, I'll go get the car."

That figure, no matter how you look at it, looks like it's fleeing in panic.

Yu Wan looked away in confusion, then turned her gaze back to Tang Yue, asking cautiously, "Can you still walk?"

Tang Yue grunted an "Mmm," propped himself up, and weakly walked forward.

His feigned strength made Yu Wan's face flush red. She strode forward and took his arm.

Tang Yue's lips curled slightly as he leaned closer, appearing even more "weak."

-

Shih Hua Hospital.

What a coincidence, it's the same emergency room doctor again today.

"38.7 degrees Celsius. How could you be so careless? Didn't your fever subside this morning?" The emergency room doctor put the thermometer back, then suddenly sniffed the air, his brows furrowing instantly. "Did you drink alcohol? Are you trying to kill yourself? Sigh, young people these days don't care about their health at all."

Yu Wan felt utterly ashamed.

"Doctor, you've misunderstood. We had some guests over, and I accidentally knocked over the wine bottle while chatting with them." As he spoke, Tang Yue had a polite, faint smile on his lips.

The voice was gentle and soothing, like a spring breeze, and before the emergency room doctor knew it, his anger vanished without a trace.

"Should we continue giving you fever-reducing injections, prepare for hospitalization, or send you home?" The hospital director specifically conveyed this instruction yesterday, emphasizing the need to do everything possible to treat this patient well.

"Go home," Tang Yue said calmly. "I don't have money for hospitalization."

The ER doctor's hand trembled, and the pen tip drew a straight line across the medical record. This refined, elegant, and aristocratic young man was saying he had no money?

Was he hallucinating?

Besides... the emergency room doctor glanced at Yu Wan. Wasn't he Miss Yu's friend?

Yu Wan blushed bright red under that gaze, and she gritted her teeth: "Hospitalization, all expenses will be transferred to my personal account."

Tang Yue shook his head and refused outright: "No, I already owe you money yesterday, and if I continue to owe you more, I don't know when I'll be able to pay it back. Please give me a fever-reducing injection, doctor, so I can go home and rest."

"Go home? You call that shabby hotel home?" Yu Wan scoffed, a fire burning inside her. She had never seen anyone as principled as Tang Yue. Even in his current predicament, couldn't he take advantage of others?

Tang Yue lowered his eyelids: "I'm sorry."

Yu Wan grew even more irritated. She took a deep breath and asked, "Where are your friends? After you went bankrupt, is there no one to help you?"

"When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; friends in the business world can't be considered true friends." Tang Yue's voice was calm, but upon closer listening, there was a hint of self-deprecation.

Yu Wan paused and fell silent.

Tang Yue started his internship at the Tang Group at the age of 15, and by 20 he was already independently in charge of several large-scale project planning. At 25, he officially took over as general manager. For the past 28 years of his life, apart from studying, he has been learning how to manage a company, leading a disciplined and rigorous life.

He rose to a high position at a young age, far surpassing his peers, and the group of old men he frequently dealt with were full of scheming.

Being in the world of fame and fortune, one is often powerless to control many things. Thinking about it, Tang Yue is really quite pitiful.

quite a while.

"Didn't I say I'd introduce you to a job?" Yu Wan lifted her eyelids slightly.

Fearing she might say something shocking, the Peacecraft quickly interjected, "Host, Tang Yue has suffered so much, please, please be a good person!"

"..."

Yu Wan did not access the mental disorder system.

Tang Yue murmured, "You really didn't come to me for..."

Be a good person, be a good person...

Good person...

What a load of crap!

Yu Wan raised her chin, her demeanor arrogant and violent, as if to say, "If you dare to finish what you've got, then."

Tang Yue said with a serious expression, "The night Tang's declared bankruptcy, you also said you'd introduce me to a job, but..."

Memories flooded back into my mind.

Looking at Tang Yue's open and honest demeanor, Yu Wan suddenly deflated. Her cheeks were burning: "I was drunk at the time and spoke without thinking."

Not only did he speak recklessly, but he was also unusually proactive.

Actively to...

It made him almost believe that she loved him deeply.

Tang Yue collected his thoughts and said sincerely, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."

Yu Wan's mood brightened again after being soothed: "I have a house near Jiangda University and I need a housekeeper."

[...The host is utterly depraved.]