"No...it's nothing, Ayan. I was given an aphrodisiac...it's very strong..."

Yan Xiluo's voice was delicate and somewhat out of control, and her consciousness was slowly fading, so she had no choice but to bite her lip again.

Do you have the antidote? I'll take you to get it! Please don't hurt yourself, okay?

Lan Jingyan froze for a few seconds... then hugged her tenderly.

Aphrodisiac? That's inhuman! He'll make those three wish they were dead afterwards, torture them every single day!

Lan Jingyan felt a sharp pain in her heart and wiped the bloodstains from the corner of her mouth.

Yan Xiluo didn't speak, but was thinking. A Bing was currently attending an auction in the US and couldn't deliver the medicine to her at all. She didn't know if A Bing could hold on for that long after getting the medicine from the lab... It would take two hours to get to the city from here, and another hour to get to the lab...

The main problem was that the drug was incredibly potent; she was finding it hard to handle, and it was the first time she had ever experienced this feeling.

"Ayan, you take Luoluo and drive away in my car first. I'll handle the aftermath."

"If there is no antidote... Luo Luo agrees... you're the only one who can help her."

Li Shaochuan paused for a moment and then continued, saying that he was also feeling very bad, and his eyes were already red. If he wasn't afraid of scaring Yan Xiluo, he would have crippled those two people right now!

They all knew in their hearts that this aphrodisiac was extremely potent, and without the antidote within two hours, they might die suddenly...

He dared not gamble...

"I'll do my best to find the antidote. I'll take Luo Luo away first."

Lan Jingyan carried Yan Xiluo into Li Shaochuan's car, assigning one of his subordinates to drive. The car curtains were quickly drawn to separate them, mainly to prevent Yan Xiluo from doing anything indecent due to the effects of the drug...

He even made him play music, just to prevent Yan Xiluo from being overheard talking to him on the way. Her voice was too sweet right now, and he was afraid it would have a bad influence.

“Ayan…Abing is in the US…The antidote lab has it, but I can’t hold on for that long…”

Yan Xiluo suddenly sat on him, cupped his face, and whispered in his ear...

To be precise, if it were anyone else, she would have held on until she obtained the antidote, even at the cost of her life. But this was Lan Jingyan, and she didn't want to hold on anymore… In his arms, she felt inexplicably safe and at peace…

How could Lan Jingyan resist such flirting? The moment Yan Xiluo sat down, he couldn't control himself anymore.

He shed tears again, mostly from heartache. If he hadn't worried about her running away from the beginning, and had rushed in sooner, she wouldn't have had to suffer like this.

But when I think about how Yan Xiluo didn't tell him about her actions, and how they all didn't know, what would she be like now?

He was terrified just thinking about it; he was so afraid of losing her.

"Hey, how's it going?"

Lan Jingyan's voice was low and hoarse.

"President, the aphrodisiac is extremely potent; it's impossible to buy it on the market, let alone find an antidote..."

There are several types of oral aphrodisiacs, including liquids, liquids, and powders. There is also a type that can be applied topically as a powder, which is the most potent and is not sold in the market. There is also no antidote.

"Okay, I understand..."

Is it really the only way to undo the aphrodisiac?

He promised not to touch her before marriage. Does that count as taking advantage of her vulnerability? Does that count as breaking his promise?

But I don't understand, she might die...

"Go to the nearest hotel."

Lan Jingyan said to the driver.

"Yes, boss."

...

Throughout the journey, Yan Xiluo would either bite her lip until it bled or secretly dig her nails into her palms to keep herself alert until she reached a safe place.

"Have the hotel prepare extra ice and deliver it to the rooms later."

He still didn't want to rush into a relationship with Yan Xiluo; he was afraid that both of them would regret it.

"No! It will only backfire..."

Before her subordinates could answer, Yan Xiluo spoke first.

Whether it's hot water or ice, it will accelerate the effects of this aphrodisiac. She had previously treated someone who had been poisoned by the aphrodisiac, and many tests had been done before the person was brought in, but none of them worked. In the end, she found Yan Xiluo with only half an hour left, and Yan Xiluo spent ten minutes preparing the antidote.

Lan Jingyan fell silent... He was truly conflicted at that moment.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Lan Jingyan carried Yan Xiluo in his arms. Because Yan Xiluo was covered in red, she had no choice but to bury her face in his chest.

After checking in, Lan Jingyan carried her into the elevator.

Once inside the presidential suite, Lan Jingyan placed her on the bed, then went out to close the door. Lan Jingyan hadn't expected that Yan Xiluo would cling to him the moment he closed the door…

Seeing that the environment was safe, Yan Xiluo stopped harming herself and let the effects of the medicine dissipate in her body...

Yan Xiluo's eyes began to glaze over. She reached out and turned off the main light, leaving only a very romantic lamp, its light dim.

"Ayan~ help me..."

Yan Xiluo didn't care whether it was shameful for a girl to say such things; she said it with the last bit of her rationality... She felt like she was being tortured to death by the aphrodisiac, and after only a short while, she felt like she was about to explode, as if she were surrounded by fire.

Sweat kept pouring from his forehead...

"It's so hot..."

Yan Xiluo reached out and took off her outer garment...

Before Lan Jingyan could respond, she kissed him and tried to pull off his clothes. Lan Jingyan carried her back to the bedroom.

In the dim light of the room, shadows danced on the walls... and could also be seen intertwining on the windowpane...

= = =

Li Shaochuan had already taken the two men to the basement of his organization, letting them go mad. Before they died, he would carve their bodies, one cut at a time, to keep them conscious...

Ah-Ji, who witnessed it all, was terrified even though he'd seen a lot before; his face turned deathly pale.

They might as well have their second-in-command crippled, since they had just been plotting something bad against Yan Xiluo.

Of course, he wanted to cripple Ah Ji as well, but Ah Ji was just a minor leader, and he would still be of great use if he was kept alive. He would deal with him when Lan Jingyan arrived.

"I'll have to trouble you guys to keep watch here tonight."

Seeing the somewhat bloody scene, Li Shaochuan couldn't help but pull out a tissue to wipe his hands.

"Boss, you go back and keep your wife company. Leave things here to us."

Sometimes when Li Shaochuan was working overtime and couldn't pick up An Xinyue, he would send his subordinates to pick her up and drop her off because he was worried about her safety. Naturally, his subordinates all knew that Li Shaochuan had a girlfriend.

"Okay! I'll treat you all well after this is over."

He was indeed in a hurry to get back. It was almost one o'clock already, and he wouldn't get back until two o'clock. If he didn't go back, An Xinyue definitely wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully.

During this time, An Xinyue sent him many messages. He couldn't explain too much to her, so he just told her not to wait for him and to get some rest.

Li Shaochuan went to the second floor of the base, took a shower and changed his clothes before driving back. He was worried that the smell of blood on his body would make An Xinyue anxious.