fever

"oh."

After walking a few steps, the narrow road was mostly blocked by a Bentayga. The car was silver-gray all over, and its luxuriousness was evident from the body to the headlights. The driver seemed to be used to this luxury and parked it on the side of the road without any fear of being stolen.

Without a second thought, Gu Nan turned around. Perhaps due to a fever, Lu Yushi's steps were slow, and even his facial expression was much more sluggish than usual. Seeing her turn around, he stood there for a moment, puzzled, before walking around the front of the car, opening the passenger door, and gesturing for her to get in.

The handcrafted leather cabin is soft and delicate to the touch, but the driver's cab is slightly less comfortable in comparison.

I suppose he doesn't drive often.

"I'll drive."

Lu Yushi looked down in confusion. His pupils were already very dark, and his usually bright, obsidian-like eyes now seemed to be covered with a layer of hazy mist, making him look unexpectedly pitiful. His thin lips, which always had a cold and stern expression, curved slightly downwards, and the hazy mist softened the hard features of his face.

It didn't seem like an illness, but rather like a child who had suffered a great injustice and was trapped in their own world.

Having long been accustomed to his imposing manner, his unintentional vulnerability only made people tense.

Like a delicate feather gently stirring the heart.

Gu Nan swallowed hard, forcing herself to stop looking at him. Her gaze moved upwards, landing on his slightly trembling eyelashes. In an instant, the image of water droplets sliding across the leaves when they sheltered from the rain in the low pavilion flashed through her mind, silently falling into the mountain stream.

There was no echo, but my pounding heart suddenly felt the burning sensation of water droplets rubbing against the branches as they pierced through them.

She dislikes weakness, whether it's for herself or for others; only the strong deserve her attention.

But when someone who is usually indifferent focuses their watery eyes on her face, even looking completely bewildered and only able to catch a few scattered words from her speech, unable to piece together the complete meaning, it seems that everything has changed.

I finally helped her; even thieves have their code of honor.

"I'm very safety-conscious because I'm afraid you'll drive me into a ditch."

As he spoke, he reached out and pulled the person to his side.

Caught off guard, Lu Yushi was pulled off balance by her. He quickly steadied himself by holding onto the car, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his high nose bridge. A drop slid down his angular jawline and into his palm.

Gu Nan subconsciously clenched her fist, her words of complaint softening unconsciously: "I'm not making fun of you, why are you so stubborn?"

His gaze swept over her face, but Gu Nan, too lazy to say anything, reached out and pressed him into the passenger seat.

"Bang!"

Meeting his bewildered gaze, she deftly closed the car door.

He leaned against the car door and exhaled, the tangled emotions in his heart like wildly growing vines, entwining his entire chest.

Before I could make a move, the roar of an engine sounded from behind, getting closer and closer. From the moment I heard it until the 911 stopped in front of me, it took less than a second.

The vibrant pink color forcefully pushed back all the emotions in Gu's eyes.

Before the screeching sound of sudden braking had even subsided, Wan Yi eagerly opened the car door.

Gu Nan leaned against the car door and looked back, shouting, "What's wrong with you, speeding on a narrow road?"

Wan Yi was clearly startled by the voice, turned around, and asked with delight, "Are you alright?"

"Do I look like I'm in trouble?" Gu Nan pouted. "You're in a lot of trouble."

"Nonsense, I just heard you were kidnapped by the old man, so I rushed over to rescue you." Wan Yi's tense face suddenly relaxed, and he used the tip of his tongue to press against the inside of his mouth to loosen the stiff muscles in his face.

"You can't even keep up with Lehu when it comes to eating shit."

"What are you saying?" Seeing Gu Nan standing safely in front of him, her lips still adorned with her usual nonchalant and wicked smile, completely unaffected, Wan Yi exhaled a long breath, sauntered over with his hands behind his back, and patted the car's rear end with amusement. "When did you buy this? Hmm, it looks familiar, no," he shook his head and took two steps back, then leaned down to scan the license plate. His eyes widened suddenly, and he almost jumped up, raising his voice, "Lu Lu Yushi?"

"What's the rush?" Gu Nan retorted, her mind preoccupied with Lu Yushi's poor health. Not wanting to linger any longer, she walked towards the driver's side, saying, "Anything else? If not, I'm leaving."

Wan Yi called out from behind, "The restaurant hired a chef from London last week, want to go and try it?"

"I'll taste your head, I'm leaving... hiss," the next second, the hand holding the car door handle was gripped, Wan Yi raised his chin, "Go on, it tastes good, let's celebrate your escape from the jaws of death."

Fearing she would refuse if she opened her mouth, Wan Yi cut to the chase and continued, "By the way, how did you get out? Did that old man just let you out like that?"

"I helped his eldest son bleed, and he was grateful to me. He treated me to a meal and then let me go."

"ah?"

Wan Yi had known her for a long time and was used to her rambling nonsense, so he didn't press her further. Instead, he asked sarcastically, "You eat his food but not mine?"

"As payment, I'm bleeding him out for his eldest son. Don't you have a lot of blood to lose too?"

“You can have more.” Wan Yi braced one leg against the car door to stop Gu Nan from opening it, leaned back, locked his car to the side of the road with his key, and raised his chin. “Let’s go.”

Grabbing Gu Nan's hand, which was about to stop him, he opened the car door on his own. When he couldn't beat Lu Yu, it wasn't bad to vent his anger by bullying his car.

She peered inside with a smile, but before she could even sit down, she was met with a face that was icy cold.

Their eyes met, and the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Holy crap!

The sound was loud and clear, piercing the sky.

Gu Nan put one hand to her forehead, wisely covering her ears first. After the lingering sound subsided, she walked over.

Wan Yi, supporting herself on the car door with one hand and pointing at Lu Yu with the other, exclaimed as if she had seen a ghost: "He...he..."

"Yes, Lu Yushi is alive and breathing."

"he……"

Gu Nan slapped him and said, "Is he a virus? Why is he causing you all this trouble?"

As she spoke, she pulled his hand away, pressed her left hand to her mouth, and her right hand to her right ear, speaking in a gentle voice that showed concern for people with disabilities: "Press it, restart yourself."

"No," Wan Yi's voice was sharp, like a man who had caught his wife cheating, his eyes filled with disbelief, "What is he doing here?"

"he……"

"Is it strange that I'm in my own car?"

His indifferent tone showed no sign of fever.

Gu Nan peeked inside and saw that the back of her ears was bright red.

Did it catch fire or not?

She tilted her head and leaned closer to Wan Yi, whispering in his ear, "He has a fever and was acting quite crazy just now. Don't bother him."

Wan Yi pointed at himself, gritting his teeth, and said, "I provoked him? What did I say? Don't be so hypocritical."

Why are you arguing with a patient?

Does he look sick to you?

Gu Nan subconsciously turned her head, her eyes still showing the same dullness as before.

Look away: "Doesn't it look like it?"

"...You went blind pretty suddenly." Wan Yi was speechless.

"Have you said enough?" Lu Yushi leaned forward, resting his elbow on his thigh and supporting his forehead with one hand.

From Gu Nan's angle, one could just see his taut jawline and the prominent collarbone beneath his rolling Adam's apple.

He was trying his best to endure the discomfort in his body, no matter what he was looking at.

"I'm leaving." He got into the car.

"Hey." Wan Yi blocked the car door with her hand, determined to waste time. "We agreed to go eat."

Gu Nan frowned, unable to understand Wan Yi's sudden clinginess: "He's burning to death."

Wan Yi: "..."

Lu Yushi: "..."

"I don't believe it." Wan Yi quickly pressed the window lift button, stretched his arm into the gap of the car window, and glared at Gu Nan.

His eyes seemed to say, "You can leave if you want, but you'll have to kill me first."

Gu Nan laughed in exasperation, gritting her teeth as she prepared to get out of the car and have a "good talk" with Wan Yi, when Lu Yushi suddenly spoke up, his voice hoarse, "Take him with you."

Gu Nan: "Huh?"

Wan Yi sneered: "Young Master Lu is awesome, he can switch his vocal cords at will. He wasn't mute just now, was he?"

What a fine grown man has to do, acting like someone from a red-light district.

He reached out and opened the back door, plopped down inside, and with a "thump," the car shook violently.

Gu Nan rolled up her sleeves, unable to hold back any longer: "Come on, get down."

Wan Yi crossed his arms and pretended to be deep: "Don't let him burn to death. Let's go to Platinum Palace. There are doctors there, and it won't delay our meal."

Gu Nan gritted her teeth and squinted. Without saying a word, she pushed open the car door. Before her legs even touched the ground, her arm was suddenly grabbed.

The palm that grasped hers was frighteningly hot. She subconsciously turned around, and Lu Yushi said in a very indifferent tone, "Let's go."

Gu Nan subconsciously raised his hand, and not only was his palm frighteningly hot, but the back of his hand was also unbelievably warm.

She tilted her head slightly, her extremely slow breaths falling on her neck, hot and alluring, instantly making her blood boil.

His gaze narrowed slightly as he muttered to himself, "What if I burn you silly? How am I supposed to explain that to Sun Qian?"

"Are you coming or not?" Wan Yi said irritably.

Gu Nan turned around: "If there's no doctor at Platinum Restaurant, I'll make you swim naked in the big tank where they kill fish in the kitchen."

"Although I've never seen someone burned to death, I'm not curious at all about what happens to people who are burned to death, so don't worry." Wan Yi rolled her eyes and glared at Lu Yushi.

I'll definitely take this Timberland apart if I get the chance.

The car remained quiet the entire way, with no one speaking, but an undercurrent of tension never ceased.

Lu Yushi lazily lifted his eyelids several times, and the pair of eyes in the rearview mirror were like ghosts, staring at him without blinking, following him like a shadow no matter whether he looked down or up.

From the Wan family mansion to the Platinum Restaurant, a full 20 kilometers, Wan Yi stared at him without moving the entire way, a rare display of admiration from him.

All that's useless.

Wan Yi didn't care. As long as he could annoy his enemies, he was happy to do it.

He imagined himself chatting and laughing with Nanbao at the dinner table, while Lu Yushi sat to the side, feeling awkward and embarrassed.

Not long ago, when I found out that Lu Yu had sent people to inquire about Nan Bao, I thought he had something on his mind about Nan Bao and deliberately arranged for people to confuse the public. I never expected that he was after Nan Bao!

I can't stand it.

The instant their eyes met, an invisible spark ignited.

One wave after another.

Only the driver is not in a situation.

"get off."

Wan Yi opened the car door like a rabbit and jumped out in a flash. He walked to the driver's seat without stopping. Gu Nan ignored him, walked around the front of the car, and opened the car door for Lu Yushi.

"Are you alright?" His gaze lingered on Lu Yushi's face.

Noticing Gu Nan's hand that was halfway outstretched, Lu Yushi leaned forward as if by accident. Sure enough, the next second, that hand landed on his arm: "Hmm."

Wan Yi, who came around from behind the car: ?

I'm not doing well.