"Xin Yu?!" Nan Juechen scooped Xin Yu up and placed her in the car.
"Wake up, little girl!" He shook her head, but she was completely unresponsive!
Nan Juechen fastened Xin Yu's seatbelt and drove straight to the hospital. However, as soon as he arrived at the hospital entrance, he saw Mu Yichuan standing there!
"You—" Nan Juechen was suspicious to see Mu Yichuan there, but before he could ask a question, he had already snatched Xin Yu away.
Mu Yichuan held her tightly, his heart visibly trembling…
His woman had fainted again!
Could it really be the drug?!
"A-Zhi!"
When Qiu Zhi was yelled at, he rolled his eyes. "Why is she here again!"
If he could, he really didn't want to treat her! "When I saw Xin Yu at the Warm Colors Bar, her two friends were drunk, but she seemed sober, she didn't drink at all."
Nan Juechen's words successfully attracted the attention of the two men, one chillingly cold, the other dazzlingly bright.
"Commander Nan actually went to a place like that?" Qiu Zhi finished speaking and began examining Xin Yu.
Mu Yichuan, on the other hand, raised an eyebrow with a cold face, recalling the age difference issue Xin Yu had mentioned last night.
"Did she arrange to meet you?"
Nan Juechen saw Mu Yichuan's barely concealed jealousy, smiled coldly, and explained, "No, it was a coincidence."
A coincidence?
This word made Mu Yichuan even more annoyed. Xin Yu had used the same word last night!
Their fate was truly extraordinary! "Xin Yu is my woman."
Nan Juechen, usually calm and collected, was taken aback by these words. The 27-year-old man before him spoke with an undeniable domineering authority despite his calm demeanor!
He glanced at the unconscious Xin Yu on the bed, only managing a slight smile before remaining silent.
He knew perfectly well enough!
"How is she?!" Mu Yichuan's voice was deep, like the lowest clouds before a storm, threatening to lose all patience in the next second.
"Ninth Brother, don't worry," Qiu Zhi comforted him. "It seems to be an alcoholic drug, a small dose. She should wake up soon."
Mu Yichuan didn't speak, his resolute eyes sweeping over the storm, yet he could only stand by the bedside, his dark gaze fixed on Xin Yu.
She's been drugged?!
"Mu Feng!" He'd make sure he caught this man and sent him to meet the King of Hell! As Mu Yichuan turned around, he heard Xin Yu whimper. He quickly bent down, "Ayu, what's wrong?"
His voice was unusually gentle.
"Don't go...don't..." Xin Yu kept turning her head, as if having a nightmare.
"I'm here." Mu Yichuan took her hand, glancing slightly at Qiu Zhi.
Why has he been so oblivious lately! Doesn't he know to come and check on her?!
"Ninth Brother, she's physically fine, just too preoccupied." Qiu Zhi pursed his lips, but still walked to the bedside; otherwise, his anxious Ninth Brother would tear him apart!
"Don't go, you...who are you?" Xin Yu was still muttering in her sleep, filled with deep grievance, "You...Brother Shui Han!"
Suddenly, she sat up.
Her voice was loud and clear.
All three men heard it and were startled. Mu Yichuan frowned deeply, staring at the dazed Xin Yu. She sat there, panting heavily, one hand resting on her lap, her forehead pressed against her chest.
"Brother Shui Han..."
Xin Yu slowly closed her eyes, recalling the dream she had just had. She hadn't seen the man's face, so why had she called out that name?
Liu Shui Han?
Did she really know him?
Why did she have absolutely no memory of him?
"Is there anything else that's bothering you?" Qiu Zhi remained standing there, his peach blossom eyes narrowed. This little girl was really something!
Daring to call another man's name in front of Ninth Brother!
And so intimately!
Xin Yu's body trembled. Only then did she realize the situation in the room. Mu Yichuan was actually beside her?!
Then he must have heard her calling out "Brother Shui Han"! "I...I just had a nightmare..." Xin Yu was so frightened she didn't dare look up, her body trembling visibly. "It was a very...very strange dream, so..."
Mu Yichuan's brows were still deeply furrowed, but he felt a slight relief; at least she was explaining herself with concern.
Even if her initial motivation was fear.
"Is there anything else that's bothering you? Let A-Zhi take a look."
Xin Yu instantly looked up, meeting Mu Yichuan's dark eyes. He...he hadn't said he would punish her!
Could this be a dream?
Instinctively, she reached out to touch Mu Yichuan, her fingertips barely touching his face when her phone rang.
"Hello? Brother Shui Han—" Xin Yu quickly covered her mouth, her clear, bright eyes filled with terror. She looked at Mu Yichuan, barely daring to breathe, and sure enough, she saw two flames flicker in his eyes! "W-what!" Before she could even think of a way to salvage the situation, Liu Shuihan threw out another explosive question, "What did you say! Yuanzi and Liuhen are unconscious?! Where are you...which hospital?!"
Hanging up the phone, Xin Yu looked at Mu Yichuan pleadingly, "I...I want to go see Yuanzi, okay?"
Getting no answer, she placed her small hand on his arm, her watery eyes sparkling, "How about Qiu Zhi comes with me? He's in this hospital."
Mu Yichuan's dark eyes widened slightly. Was this woman doing this on purpose?!
Not letting him accompany her, she actually suggested Qiu Zhi come too!
"Are you drugged?!"
Xin Yu shrank back, stammering, "Isn't he...aren't he a top doctor? I want him...to examine Yuanzi...please don't be angry."
Mu Yichuan felt like he was using his strength on cotton; it was stuffy inside, but he couldn't get it out.
"I don't need to examine her," Qiu Zhi said coolly. Did she really think he was a top doctor for nothing?! "Does everyone have to come personally?"
"Why!" Xin Yu, already exhausted, was slightly out of breath from the two of them. "You have to save lives!"
"Weren't you drinking together?" Qiu Zhi rolled his peach blossom eyes. "They were probably drugged with alcohol. They'll wake up when the effects wear off."
"How could that be?!" Xin Yu blinked her big eyes, processing Qiu Zhi's words. Good heavens!
In the end, Mu Yichuan, his face darkening, followed her to her two friends' hospital rooms. Liu Shuihan's bright eyes, which had been bright when he saw Xin Yu, darkened when he saw the people behind her.
"Mr. Jiu, A Yu."
Mu Yichuan said nothing, his eyes cold. Xin Yu ran to the bedside and took Cheng Yuan's hand. "Yuanzi, Henhen..."
Neither of them reacted.
"Don't be sad. They're fine. The doctor checked them. They had too much alcohol."
Mu Yichuan glanced at Liu Shuihan, extremely annoyed by his soft-spoken words. Xin Yu glanced at him, nodded, then looked at Mu Yichuan. She wanted to stay; in case anything happened, at least she was a girl and could help out.
"There are nurses," he said, as if he knew exactly what was going on, bluntly exposing her.
"Yes, A-Yu, go back and rest, don't tire yourself out," Liu Shuihan's tone remained gentle.
Xin Yu looked up, the dream she'd just had resurfaced in her mind, along with the scene by the lake she'd dreamed of before—the two seemed to be consecutive.
Did she really know Liu Shuihan?
Were they ever that close?
No, that's unlikely, isn't it? She was only a teenager back then!
"Hiss…" Feeling the pressure on her hand, Xin Yu snapped back to reality, her pupils shrinking. Good heavens!
She had actually been staring at Liu Shuihan in front of Mu Yichuan, lost in thought!
Does she even want to live anymore?!
"I…I just…" Xin Yu chased after Mu Yichuan; she just felt her memory was distorted and wanted to investigate! "Just what?!" He whirled around, trapping Xin Yu in his arms, his hawk-like eyes fixed on her with displeasure.
Her back pressed against the cold wall, her heart pounding, her small hands unconsciously clutching his sleeve, a flicker of panic in her dark eyes. "I was just... thinking about that dream."
"A dream? Was it Liu Shuihan in it?" Not him?!
What kind of awful dream was this?!
His icy voice was like millennia-old ice, chilling her to the bone. Xin Yu quickly shook her head. "That... that person could also be you, I... I didn't see clearly."
She only saw a back view, a refreshing back view with a hint of mint, lacking Liu Shuihan's current melancholy, and Mu Yichuan's current coldness.
"Oh?" Mu Yichuan naturally didn't believe her. She had called him "Brother Shuihan," so intimately!
It sounded extremely unpleasant.
Why was a rising tone at the end of someone else's voice considered sexy? Seductive?
But when Mu Yichuan was like this, it was dangerous? Deeply dangerous! Xin Yu didn't know how to explain it to make him believe her. Her mind raced, her dark eyes darting around. Not wanting to be punished, the best course of action now was probably…
"Ah… my head hurts." Xin Yu leaned against the wall, her beautiful eyes slightly closed, peeking at Mu Yichuan through a tiny crack.
"Headache?" He knew how quickly the little girl could change her expression, so he wasn't entirely convinced.
Xin Yu nodded weakly, feigning weakness. "My stomach hurts too."
Mu Yichuan scooped her up and took her to the ward they'd just been in. He reached for his phone to call Qiu Zhi.
"I… I'll be fine after lying down for a while."
What if Qiu Zhi came and exposed her?
Mu Yichuan raised an eyebrow, leaning closer. "If you—"
Xin Yu shuddered at his words, her mind going blank. She reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, tilting her head slightly. Her cherry lips brushed against Mu Yichuan's cool lips.
Their eyes met, and the room fell silent. "I!" Xin Yu quickly released her lips, wanting to explain.
But Mu Yichuan immediately captured her lips with precise precision, deepening and exploring them.
The kiss was endless and entangled…
Xin Yu was dizzy from the kiss, but reason told her that this time she had brought it upon herself!
She must have been out of her mind to offer herself willingly!
"Doesn't it hurt anymore?" His deep, cello-like voice resonated in her ears, carrying a hint of barely perceptible joy.
Xin Yu's lips twitched slightly, and she gave a muffled "Mmm."
She wondered if he was the one who was angry earlier!
Fortunately, it ended well, and the two spent a peaceful night together…
The next day, when Xin Yu went to see Cheng Yuan and Liu Hen, they were already awake.
Not only was Liu Shuihan by their side, but even Mr. Zhang, the agent for S country, was there?!
"Hello, Mr. Zhang," Xin Yu greeted politely.
Without any formalities, Mr. Zhang exchanged pleasantries for a while, praising Xin Yu before getting to the point, "Miss Xin, I wanted to ask if Miss Mu Ba knows you? What's wrong with her lately? I haven't been able to contact her at all."
Mu Yi'ai.
She hadn't seen Mu Yi'ai for a long time either, who had lost her memory.
"Miss Mu Ba invested 100 million in us, how could she... just disappear like that?" Mr. Zhang asked with concern, "Does Miss Xin have any way to see her?"