Su Yuan was led out of the changing room in a sorry state. Standing on the deck as the colorful lights swept over him, he still felt weak in the back and knees and could not help sinking downward.
Fortunately, the 170-centimeter-tall Xu Xuda held him under the arms, sparing him embarrassment in front of all the Guests.
"How are you feeling? Should we just go home?" Xu Xuda abandoned his usual booming voice and asked quietly.
"I, I, I..." Su Yuan wanted to fight it, but that young, chilling child's voice kept replaying in his mind, sending cold drafts up his spine. "I'd better go home."
"Sure, I'll take you." Xu Xuda was particularly loyal.
Jian Ran raised an eyebrow at that and pressed his lips together without a word, but his eyes kept darting toward Lu Yanting, as though silently fishing for gossip.
Hey, what's going on with those two? How come I never noticed before?
Lu Yanting wore an icy expression, but it instantly melted when Jian Ran looked his way. "College bunkmates. Top and bottom bunks."
"Oh-" Jian Ran said, opening his mouth.
There had originally been over ten minutes left before the cruise ship set sail, plenty of time for an emergency evacuation.
But when Xu Xuda helped Su Yuan to the boarding gangway, a waiter stopped them. "Sorry, you two can't disembark."
"Why?" Xu Xuda failed to keep his voice down. "My friend's sick! He needs to go to the hospital!"
At those words, Su Yuan immediately grew even weaker.
The waiter smiled. "The ship has top doctors aboard and is also equipped with an operating room. We're fully capable of handling any emergency."
"M-my friend has asthma! He needs special medication!" Xu Xuda insisted, his neck stiff.
Su Yuan continued gasping, unable to