Finding out who had connections with the royal family of Country E was quite an effort; the other side had too many deceptive tactics, and if it weren't for Ji Fan's exceptional skills, they really wouldn't have been able to find out.
Upon hearing this, Shen Xingmian frowned and said:
Do you know who it is?
Song Yiming shook his head, "I don't know yet. If necessary, I may have to come to the capital."
Shen Xingmian was silent for a moment before nodding and coughing, then said, "Okay."
"Hey? You have a cold?"
Shen Xingmian: "..." Why did I hear a hint of schadenfreude in his tone?
"That's really strange. I thought you were made of King Kong. I never expected you could get sick."
Song Yiming's words were full of sarcasm, which made Shen Xingmian's face darken, and she hung up the phone immediately.
Song Yiming: "......."
"Cough cough..."
The only sound in the office was a clear and piercing cough, but Shen Xingmian didn't pay any attention and continued to work with her head down.
Throughout the day, Nan Zhi witnessed the reversal of events, and then Lin Feifan helped Lian Chuchu clarify the situation.
Nan Zhi felt a pang of unease, as if she had swallowed something disgusting. She immediately called Lin Youyou to ask about her situation. Lin Youyou was clearly in a low mood today, and her voice lacked its usual energy.
Nanzhi knew that she must be feeling very upset. They were family, yet she was helping outsiders clarify things, while Lin Feifan didn't stand up for his sister when she faced accusations and insults from the crowd. Perhaps he didn't know the situation, but in the end, Lian Chuchu was more important to him.
"Zhizhi, I'm used to it now, don't worry about me."
Lin Youyou chuckled, but to Nanzhi, it sounded heartbreaking.
Nan Zhi then drove to the Lin family home and went outside with Lin Youyou to relax and chat.
When Shen Xingmian returned home that evening, Nan Zhi had also just returned home not long before.
The nanny had already prepared the meal. Nan Zhi was about to call Shen Xingmian when she saw him return. Her eyes lit up, and she ran towards him in a few steps. "Shen Xingmian, I've been waiting so long, I'm starving!"
Shen Xingmian bent down to change her shoes, then reached out and touched her cheek with a smile, "Let's go eat."
He took Nanzhi's hand and walked towards the restaurant.
While the two were eating, Nan Zhi was still angrily recounting what had happened that day. Shen Xingmian listened attentively to her rambling complaints without making a sound to disturb her.
Nanzhi still sensed that Shen Xingmian was acting strangely today.
She frowned, a look of worry appearing on her beautiful, fair face. "You don't seem quite right today?"
Even though Shen Xingmian usually doesn't talk much, she would still chime in with a few words when faced with her complaints. But today, she didn't say a word. Her usually composed face was even paler, and even her lips had turned from red to white, a clear difference.
Shen Xingmian lifted her eyelids, glanced at Nan Zhi, and a smile appeared on her lips. "No, cough..."
Shen Xingmian immediately stopped speaking after coughing lightly, afraid that Nanzhi would worry.
Looking at the strongly flavored dishes on the table, Nan Zhi suddenly felt they didn't taste good anymore. Shen Xingmian had always catered to her tastes, so the housekeeper's cooking was always spicy, with only occasional dishes being milder.
At first, Shen Xingmian planned to cook for himself every day, but later Nanzhi felt sorry for him being too tired, so she found a nanny, who was assigned from the kitchen of his grandfather's house. It was close by, and she would go back to the Shen residence after cooking every day.
Nanzhi put down her chopsticks and stood up abruptly. The sound of the stool scraping against the ground was quite jarring, but Nanzhi was in a hurry and ignored it.
He walked around the dining table and went straight to Shen Xingmian.
She reached out towards the man's forehead, but just as she was about to touch him, Shen Xingmian grabbed her wrist and spoke in a slightly hoarse voice:
"I'm fine, don't worry."
Nan Zhi felt a burning sensation on her wrist. Her brows furrowed even more, and her face turned serious. She raised her other hand and placed it directly on Shen Xingmian before she could react.
It was scalding hot to the touch, and Nan Zhi immediately felt terrible.
She said angrily:
"Look at how badly you're burning up! And you still say you're fine?"
Shen Xingmian didn't think it was too serious. She only had a slight cough when she woke up in the morning, and she didn't take it seriously. But in the afternoon, she felt dizzy and lightheaded. She didn't expect to have a fever.
Nan Zhi remained silent, then pulled Shen Xingmian out of the restaurant and directly to the bedroom, saying, "Take off your clothes now."
Shen Xingmian raised her eyes and looked at her strangely.
Nanzhi grew a little irritated. "What are you looking at? Take it off."
Shen Xingmian: "......."
The last time Zhizhi treated him like that was when they were in Yuecheng. After learning that he was not feeling well, she forced him to rest.
In the blink of an eye, more than two years have passed.
Shen Xingmian raised her slender fingertips and first unbuttoned the top two buttons of her collar.
His movements were slow and deliberate, and even when he was sick, his refined and noble air was still evident. Nanzhi suddenly felt that watching him unbutton his shirt was a form of seduction.
Fine beads of sweat trickled down the man's forehead, and his cheeks were flushed from the high fever. His breath was scorching hot, and his hazy eyes looked down at his hands as he unbuttoned his shirt one button at a time.
When he opened the third one, Nanzhi couldn't take it anymore. She rushed forward, ignoring Shen Xingmian's astonished look, and quickly took off his clothes and threw them on the street.
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