An Irresistible Flutter

Chapter Forty-Four

Winter sunlight filtered through the gap in the curtains, casting a rectangular patch of light across the bed.

Little Mushroom rolled over to the omega's face and affectionately nuzzled him. Its fluffy eyelashes trembled in the sunlight as its eyelids slowly lifted, revealing a faint green glow.

"Morning."

He stroked Mushroom Egg's smooth shell, threw back the covers, slipped his pale bare feet into the slippers beside the bed, and walked into the bathroom.

He splashed a handful of water onto his face, gradually clearing his mind. Looking at the large bathtub in the mirror, Ye Nanxun suddenly froze.

The guest room had a bathroom too. Why had Yan Beiyou made him bathe in the bedroom yesterday?

With a toothbrush in hand and foam in his mouth, Ye Nanxun turned to look around.

Oh, there was no shampoo or body wash in this bathroom.

That was probably the reason.

Not giving it much thought, Ye Nanxun quickly finished washing up and left the room with Mushroom Egg in his arms.

The house was utterly quiet, with only Ye Nanxun's footsteps audible.

"Mr. Yan?"

No one answered.

Breakfast had been laid out on the dining table beside the kitchen. The soy milk and steamed buns were still giving off heat, and a note was tucked beneath the plate.

The handwriting was bold and forceful, the strokes flowing like dragons and serpents. Ye Nanxun stared at it for quite a while, gently tracing the words with his fingertip.

"Your handwriting is so beautiful."

Yan Beiyou had something to do that morning, so after buying breakfast for Ye Nanxun, he had left. He had registered Ye Nanxun's information for both the house and the vehicle in the garage.

Even without Yan Beiyou around, Ye Nanxun could use them freely.

After taking a sip of warm soy milk, Ye Nanxun set it down, took out his phone, and snapped a picture of breakfast. He took a bite of a steamed bun, opened the chat window, and sent it to the alpha.

Little Mushroom: Photo.jpg

Little Mushroom: The soy milk and steamed buns are both delicious. Thank you, Mr. Yan.

The other side replied quickly.

Mr. Yan: I had the housekeeping robot buy them this morning.

Mr. Yan: How are you feeling? Is anything uncomfortable?

Little Mushroom: I don't feel uncomfortable. Thank you for taking care of me yesterday, Mr. Yan.

Mr. Yan: Mm. You're welcome.

Little Mushroom: Mr. Yan, after breakfast, I want to go to the hospital to visit a friend.

Mr. Yan: There's a car in the garage. Use it as you like.

Little Mushroom: Okay, thank you, Mr. Yan.

After quickly finishing breakfast, Ye Nanxun held his phone and stared blankly at his chat with Yan Beiyou for several minutes.

Last night, while sitting outside the ward, even though he had moved Cao Xi to another hospital, he still couldn't stop worrying about whether she would be safe there. What if He Yiming and the others sent someone after her? Would he be able to protect Cao Xi?

All his worries vanished the moment Yan Beiyou appeared.

His dirty clothes had already been thrown into the trash. Ye Nanxun found a brand-new set of clothes on the sofa in the living room.

After changing into clean clothes that unexpectedly fit perfectly, Ye Nanxun took Yan Beiyou's black hovercar back to the hospital.

Cao Xi was still in the same private ward as yesterday. There was now a caregiver in the room. When she saw Ye Nanxun enter, she greeted him with a smile before tactfully leaving the room.

"Professor Ye."

Cao Xi lay in the hospital bed, her complexion much better than yesterday's, though she was still weak and drained. When she saw Ye Nanxun, her eyes lit up, and she braced her hands against the bed to sit up.

"Don't move. Just lie down." Ye Nanxun hurriedly held her arm and pressed her back onto the bed.

Cao Xi still remembered everything that had happened last night.

She remembered how Ye Nanxun had jumped down to catch her, kicked away those alphas, comforted her, and brought her to the hospital.

It had clearly been her own choice, yet in the end, she had caused Ye Nanxun to provoke those alphas.

He Yiming, Jiang Ying...

None of those alphas were people she, Ye Nanxun, or ordinary people like them could stand against.

Her eyes and nose reddened instantly. Cao Xi's heart ached with guilt. "I'm sorry... Professor Ye... Thank you..."

"Don't worry. Focus on recovering at the hospital. You'll be fine." Holding Cao Xi's hand and gently patting it, Ye Nanxun said softly, "Xiao Xi, I can help you, but you have to tell me everything. Can you do that?"

Cao Xi pressed her lips together hard and shook her head, her voice trembling. "Professor Ye, don't get involved with me anymore. I... I went there willingly yesterday."

She could not drag a kind, innocent person into that filthy, hopeless abyss for her sake.

Professor Ye had already saved her once yesterday. If he got dragged into it again, Cao Xi did not dare imagine it, nor could she bear it.

Cao Xi knew better than anyone what kind of person her mentor, Jiang Ying, truly was.

Ye Nanxun said, "Xiao Xi, do you want to change mentors?"

Cao Xi immediately looked up. "Professor Ye, I... my mentor is Jiang Ying... He won't agree..."

Ye Nanxun smiled softly. "What if I told you I have a way?"

Persuading Cao Xi would not happen overnight, and Ye Nanxun was in no rush. For now, the most important thing was for her to recover properly in the hospital.

As he left the ward, Ye Nanxun immediately spotted the caregiver waiting outside.

"Hello, may I ask if Mr. Yan sent you here?"

The caregiver smiled. "Mr. Ye, Mr. Yan sent me. Don't worry, I'll take good care of Ms. Cao."

"Thank you for the trouble."

He had already guessed that Yan Beiyou had arranged for this person, but hearing it directly still reassured him more.

Ye Nanxun asked the caregiver a few questions. From last night until now, had anyone else come looking for Cao Xi?

The caregiver smiled. "I won't let unrelated people disturb Ms. Cao's rest."

Ye Nanxun also gave the caregiver his phone number, telling her to call him immediately if anything happened at the hospital.

By the time he left the hospital, it was already noon.

He did not return to Yan Beiyou's spacious apartment, nor did he go home.

The black hovercar left the underground parking garage and slowly pulled up beside a nearby park.

A light rain had begun to fall outside, and the sky was overcast. The enclosed, warm cabin brought a comforting sense of safety to both body and mind.

The vehicle screen played the latest news. Ye Nanxun unscrewed a bottle cap, took a sip of water, and quietly watched.

If Cao Xi not being humiliated at yesterday's birthday banquet had been a change caused by his plan,

then why had General Zhu Yucheng appeared at He Lanxue's birthday banquet?

In his previous life, General Zhu Yucheng had clearly not attended the banquet.

Was it because of Yan Beiyou?

Or had many things changed under the butterfly effect?

His fingers unconsciously brushed the little bottle hidden beneath his collar, and Ye Nanxun lowered his eyes.

He had never imagined that he would meet Yan Beiyou in this life.

After all, this was Yan Beiyou—the alpha who had taken control of a star system at the age of eighteen, someone far beyond anything Ye Nanxun could imagine.

Powerful, gentle, attentive.

The kind of person who made one's heart stir despite oneself.