The next day, Ye Ruan's fever had gone down a little, but he was still burning hot.
Lu Yao came to check on him in person and finally had to tell the whole truth.
"We can't hide it from you anymore. Captain Ye couldn't move when he woke up because he'd been unconscious for too long. He was desperate to find you, so we gave him an injection."
"The injection itself has no side effects, but now that he's sick, all the problems we suppressed before have come back. His fever should gradually subside after a couple of days."
Gu Cheng gazed thoughtfully at Ye Ruan, who lay nestled in the blankets in the middle of the bed.
His fragmented memories were like a shattered mirror veiled in mist. All he needed to do was wipe that mist away.
Then those scattered memories would gradually become clear and piece themselves together.
The ring that had always shone so brightly on his ring finger.
The promise to go stargazing together.
An "I love you" every day.
Gu Cheng's head hurt so badly he could barely stand it. Before everyone's stunned eyes, he slammed his head into the wall.
Fang Ci reacted first, rushing over to restrain him and drag him back as he shouted at Li Rang and Lu Jiayi:
"What are you standing there for? Help me!"
Gu Cheng's eyes were bloodshot. Slamming into the wall actually eased the stabbing pain in his head.
When he tried to ram into it again, they held him back with all their strength.
Gu Cheng flailed his arms, a low, threatening growl like a wolf king's rumbling in his throat.
"Gu Cheng."
Ye Ruan's soft, gentle voice rang out.
The agitated, restless wolf stood still and looked toward the voice.
Yang Xiaomian hurried