Chapter 1762: High Fever, Wedding House, Once Again Entering the Inner Chamber

Qi Lie really wanted to ask why Yan Chi couldn’t help her, but he was worried about exposing himself.

"Wait for me, I’ll be there in about twenty minutes."

Jiang Ruan hung up the phone, the autumn breeze blew over, making her shiver and sneeze.

Having just had a tussle with Yan Chi, she broke into a sweat, and now that she had calmed down, she felt a bit chilly, reflecting on what Yan Chi had said, her heart couldn’t help but flutter...

A kind of unspeakable excitement.

Next time, he’ll accompany her?

Was he just coaxing her with his words, or did he really mean it?

Jiang Ruan had always thought of herself as quite carefree, but why did she always feel unlike herself whenever she encountered him, as if she was carefully following his lead?

Thinking about Yan Chi, she suddenly heard his voice.

Her body stiffened. What’s going on today? Was she hearing things? When the voice sounded again, she turned her head and looked in the direction of the sound.

Indeed, Yan Chi hadn’t left; he was sitting in a car. It was just that the car was unfamiliar to her, and she didn’t recognize it. She pressed her lips together nervously and cautiously observed the person inside the car.

But Yan Chi had already driven up to her, "Why are you out here?"

"I..." Jiang Ruan couldn’t very well say she locked herself out, so she simply lied, "I don’t have a key, waiting for someone to pick me up."

"Don’t wait, I’ll take you."

Jiang Ruan was also hesitating inside; if she didn’t get in the car, knowing Yan Chi’s personality, he would likely wait with her for Qi Lie to come. If Qi Lie saw them together, with his character, he would probably make sure the whole world knew about it. Thinking it over...

"Ah-choo—" She sneezed unexpectedly.

"It’s cold; even if you want to wait for him, wait in the car."

Yan Chi’s tone was firm, and Jiang Ruan could only grit her teeth and open the door to sit inside.

Beijing wasn’t as warm as Nanjiang, and by mid-November, the heating had already started. The temperature was already quite low, and Jiang Ruan had broken into a sweat from nerves earlier. The warmth from the car’s heater made her sneeze several more times in a row.

"Are you catching a cold?"

"I don’t think so."

"Where are you going? I’ll take you directly there." Yan Chi saw her complexion wasn’t looking great.

Jiang Ruan thought to herself that she couldn’t let him take her to the Qi Family. If Uncle Qi ran into them, it would be over. But she had to find a place to stay, "Why not head to Yi Garden?"

"Yi Garden?" Yan Chi wasn’t familiar with Beijing, so he specifically searched some maps. That place was in East City, not far from the Si Family.

Not going home, what was she doing out there? Which sister does she plan on visiting now?

Yan Chi didn’t ask much, he followed the navigation and drove towards East City.

...

Jiang Ruan sneezed several times in succession, feeling a bit dizzy, and sitting next to Yan Chi made her a little nervous, causing her to forget to notify Qi Lie.

This led to a phone call from a certain someone, nearly driving him crazy with anger.

"You’ve already left, yet you still had me come over?" At this point, Qi Lie was in pajamas and slippers, with messy curly hair, standing below the apartment building, hopping madly.

"I forgot, I’m sorry, I’ll treat you to a meal next time."

"You think a meal can buy me off? At least two meals, and I’ll choose the place." Qi Lie ruffled his hair, feeling irritated.

Aren’t they deliberately messing with him?

This whole morning, not a single piece of gossip, just pointless fussing.

Jiang Ruan actually really wanted to say:

I haven’t even settled the score with you for selling me out, yet you have the nerve to extort a meal from me?

But with Yan Chi next to her, she still smiled and said, "Okay, I’ll treat you to two meals."

"Um...uh..." Qi Lie cleared his throat, "Are you okay?" As childhood friends, he still cared enough to ask.

"Don’t you have any idea about my well-being?" Jiang Ruan smiled gently and innocently.

"Alright then, let’s hang up." Qi Lie quickly ended the call, thinking she must have found out. He was too transparent, and it was going to kill him.

Jiang Ruan hung up the call, not feeling too well, she leaned back in the seat, not interested in playing with her phone. She glanced sideways at Yan Chi, "How did you know where to find me?"

Yan Chi was straightforward:

"Qi Lie told me."

"..."

Qi Lie’s car was stuck in traffic, with lots of cars in Beijing during holidays. He kept messing with his fluffy curls, not realizing Yan Chi would easily sell him out.

Strictly speaking, the two weren’t really allies, not well-acquainted.

Qi Lie wanted to watch the drama unfold, so he sold out Jiang Ruan, and Yan Chi, without hesitation, pushed him out in return.

**

Taotao’s apartment was near Hexi, so Yi Garden was not close, and coupled with holiday traffic, the usual over-an-hour drive took nearly two.

Yan Chi initially wanted to ask if she was hungry, but noticing she was leaning back in her seat, seemingly asleep, he didn’t disturb her.

Before reaching the destination, he tried his best to drive smoothly, so she’d be more comfortable sleeping.

But Jiang Ruan wasn’t a very sound sleeper, and coughed a few times in between. Yan Chi noticed her complexion was off, so during a break off the highway, while waiting at a red light, he reached over and felt her forehead.

It was somewhat hot.

"Hmm..." Jiang Ruan was already awake, thinking they had arrived. Upon realizing they were still on the road, she asked, "Not there yet?"

"You have a fever."

"I don’t think so." Jiang Ruan touched her forehead, seemingly warm, "It’s okay, just send me there."

Usually, for a mild cold or fever, she’d just take some medicine and endure it.

"I’ll take you to the hospital."

"No need, I’m fine." Jiang Ruan already felt a bit uncomfortable, yet she still forced herself to smile at him.

"Is there anyone to look after you on the other side?" Yan Chi assumed Yi Garden might be a friend’s or relative’s house.

Jiang Ruan mumbled in assent.

"Do they have medicine? Ask them to have some ready for you."

"I know."

...

However, Jiang Ruan’s statement unraveled when they arrived at Yi Garden.

The security at Yi Garden was strict. As Yan Chi’s car was unfamiliar, it wasn’t allowed in easily, so Jiang Ruan had to lower the window. When the security guard saw her, he smiled and said, "Oh, it’s Miss Jiang, what brings you here today? Bringing a friend to play?"

Bringing a friend to play?

Needless to say, Yan Chi understood whose property this was.

After the security let them in, Jiang Ruan glanced at the person beside her. Yan Chi’s expression was unchanged, lightly tapping the steering wheel, making it impossible to discern what he was thinking.

At the entrance, Jiang Ruan tried to open the door and get out, only to find the central lock hadn’t been released, "Senior Yan?"

"Is this your friend’s house?"

"This...is my place." Everything was exposed, Jiang Ruan didn’t bother hiding, "When friends come over, I don’t want to take them home, so I bring them here instead."

"This place isn’t bad; the security in the neighborhood is nice too."

Jiang Ruan didn’t reply. She dared not say it was...

Her grandfather had prepared this as a wedding house for her mother.

Later, her father rented it out, and though her parents were once affectionate here, once they got married, they no longer visited. The house wasn’t rented out afterward. When Jiang Ruan got into college, Jiang Chengsi handed her the password and key, allowing her to entertain dorm mates visiting Beijing.

After that, relatives often gathered here as well, with good security and privacy.

She just didn’t expect to bring Yan Chi here this time.

"No one’s home, right?" Yan Chi looked at her.

Jiang Ruan shook her head.

"Let’s get out." Yan Chi unlocked the central lock. The two got out of the car at the same time. Jiang Ruan hurried to input the password, a bit uneasy as Yan Chi followed closely.

This place was her own secret retreat. After entering the password, the door opened in response. Jiang Ruan turned to Yan Chi, "I’m already here."

"I’ll watch you take your medicine before leaving."

"..."

Jiang Ruan usually brought friends over to hang out, so there wasn’t much medicine stocked here. Even if there was a medicine box, the medicines inside were mostly expired.

The only usable item might be a mercury thermometer. He shook it well and handed it to her, "Check your temperature."

"I’m really okay." Jiang Ruan said so, but still yielded to his coercion and took the thermometer.

This kind of thermometer takes a few minutes to read, so Yan Chi took the time to look around the house.

"You bring friends here to play often, is that why it’s so well furnished?"

Jiang Ruan remained silent. She dared not say this was once her mother’s wedding house, designed and decorated by her, so everything was certainly the best.

At this moment, she only wondered when Yan Chi would leave. Little did she know...

Once Yan Chi was in, he wasn’t leaving so easily.

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