The Third Day of Ye Chen's Absence, Missing Him

"How can that do? Look at how burning hot your body is, what if you catch a cold on the floor? Let me put you on the bed, okay?"

There was only the bed in the room that Chen Xiaoxiao was lying on. Although the bed was not big, Chen Xiaoxiao herself was very petite, so lying two people should be possible.

Although he could also literally just throw her on the floor.

But Young Master Fei was not such a heartless and ungrateful person either, and making him do such a deed was truly hard to accept.

Jiang Anran looked at Xiao Xiao on the bed, feeling somewhat at a loss.

Or... how about just putting me on the floor instead?

She did not want to lie next to her best friend under such circumstances, especially since her and the young master's business had just been heard in full by the latter. It was too embarrassing.

The more she thought about it, the more flustered she became.

"It's fine, listen to me. Why are you getting hotter and hotter? You're not running a fever, are you?" Young Master Fei spoke as he took out his left hand to cover her forehead, saying quizzically, "Strange, you don't have a fever either."

He now had a medical foundation, and could judge instantly: aside from being somewhat malnourished, Jiang Anran was extremely healthy in all other aspects.

As for her psychological state, Young Master Fei had not unlocked this skill point, so he could not see it.

Listening to the young master's overbearing-CEO-like declaration, Jiang Anran suddenly felt a burst of sweetness.

The sequelae after her body released various hormones were manifesting, and by now she was already too weak to even speak.

But hormones were not the key. More than that, after the emotional release, Jiang Anran had obtained a sense of fulfillment.

Ever since she was young, she had drifted alone outside, living a nomadic life. For a long time, amid all sorts of people, she had to wear a false, seemingly strong tiger skin, otherwise those men like evil ghosts would devour her without leaving a trace. And as for this kind of situation, she had already witnessed too many real cases with her own eyes.

Yet this kind of life had changed after she followed the young master. Those people regarded her as a common consumable full of freshness before being tainted, whereas the young master was different; he treated her like a "treasure," afraid she would get bumped or bruised.

Although Jiang Anran was well aware that the young master certainly harbored some secret in his heart, and treating her well was perhaps partly due to those reasons, she could also sense that the young master's good treatment of her was sincere. The ability to perceive others' genuine intentions was the fundamental basis that allowed her—someone who still had to make a living outside during scorching summers and bitter winters—to survive.

Yet, if possible, who would want to live like this?

Even the toughest steel has its soft moments, and even the coldest life must have a little bit of support.

Who wouldn't be willing to have a harbor for the soul?

Right now, Jiang Anran felt that she had a harbor and a "home."

At home, she now only wanted to lie down properly and recklessly, even if it was only for once.

"Well, you see, Xiao Xiao, this best friend of yours seems a little tired..."

If there were a third hand, it would definitely be scratching Young Master Fei's head right now. His other two hands were both propping Jiang Anran up to keep her from falling over, while not daring to take advantage of her.

Young Master Fei still did not know how to handle the impulsive act from just now, and did not dare to cause any more trouble because he fundamentally could not figure out Jiang Anran's thoughts.

Therefore, although his two hands were propping Jiang Anran up to keep her from falling, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far still took quite a bit of effort.

In case he accidentally broke through a reasonable social distance—although Chen Xiaoxiao seemed calm for the moment out of consideration, once this was added insult to injury and erupted, he could not imagine how he could survive.

"...If she's tired, why didn't she say so herself?"

"This, she seems to have been scared by that mouse just now, and doesn't seem to have much strength right now." Killing two birds with one stone, Young Master Fei casually tossed out an excuse.

"..."

Falling silent for a few seconds, Chen Xiaoxiao, feeling quite speechless, replied, "Alright, I'll move over a bit."

"Good, then be careful." Waiting until Chen Xiaoxiao cleared up a spot barely big enough for Jiang Anran to lie down on, Young Master Fei carefully settled Jiang Anran onto the bed, trying his best to avoid touching any sensitive parts.

"Alright, then let's continue. Xiao Xiao, how come there's no air conditioning here?" To ease the awkwardness, he made small talk while recovering his physical strength.

He hadn't recovered much in the first place due to the deep kiss just now, and now he had carried Jiang Anran to the bed as well. Although she wasn't heavy herself, he had broken out in a sweat all over again.

He originally thought this room was very cool, but now he just wished to return to his own territory and comfortably blow the air conditioning.

"This shop doesn't have high revenue, so it wasn't installed."

Hearing her say this, Young Master Fei suddenly remembered that she still owed a debt.

My fault, I shouldn't have brought up this topic.

He wanted nothing more than to give himself a slap; why did his mouth have to be so itchy?

"Then next time I'll bring you a portable air conditioner, noise-free. Yep, let's begin."

With no other choice, he had to abruptly end the conversation, lest they end up chatting about that gang of loan sharks later and he fail to make any appropriate gesture.

But right now he wasn't really Ye Chen either.

He had searched carefully earlier, yet couldn't find where the charging port was.

So once the battery of this disposable voice changer ran out, his voice would change back.

Estimating it, the battery was just barely enough for him to give Chen Xiaoxiao three acupuncture treatments, just enough to start treating the root cause of her illness.

There was truly no spare time or energy to branch out into extraneous complications.

Just like that, the remaining treatment time passed blandly in this fashion.

Only, while bland, it was not calm; whether it was Chen Xiaoxiao or Young Master Fei, they were both the same as before.

Fortunately, this place was located in a remote area, with practically no one passing by.

Unlike the gradually rising commotion inside the window.

On a summer afternoon, the sunlight was scorching, and cicadas chirped outside the window. They sang weakly yet continuously among the treetops, and laziness and tranquility permeated the air.

Today's acupuncture treatment was complete.

Young Master Fei slowly gathered all the needles, and the large head that was congested due to the heat(?) gradually calmed down.

Looking up at the night sky outside the window, has it been this long already? It seems this really is tiring work.

By comparison, Ye Chen's medical attainments were unfathomable; he remembered that in the book, the other man only needed an hour or so to finish.

If only he were here, none of this would be my job!

Let's count: 1, 2, 3.

The third day of Ye Chen's absence, missing him.

These past few days were originally supposed to be his rest time, who would have thought...

At the thought that he hadn't had a single day of rest since transmigrating over until now, he couldn't help silently letting out a sigh, truly belonging to the most miserable villain in history.

"During the treatments these past few days, you must rest well and close the shop first. If you have any questions, I left Jiang Anran my phone number, remember to contact me."

Although leaving contact info with the best friend was very strange, Young Master Fei had no other choice either; his voice changer had a limited battery life, so he didn't dare to use it casually on a regular basis.

Besides, he only had interactions with her for these few days, and after these few days when Ye Chen came out, if the phone numbers were compared, it would be extremely easy to give the game away.

"Mm, Ye Chen, you can rest assured. During this period I'll stay by Xiao Xiao's side to take care of her, and notify you at any time if there are any unexpected situations." Jiang Anran over there had long since rested, and with her strength recovered, she nodded vigorously.

"Good. Thank you for your hard work." Chen Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, didn't seem to be thinking much and accepted it very naturally.