Chapter 288 - Dangerous Combination (1/2)

Darren was in deep thought when he noticed Yan Ying shifting her weight from one leg to another before completely leaning against the tree behind her. Seeing her complexion, he touched her forehead and his brows knitted up, ”You still have a fever? Who let you discharge in this condition?”

”I'm fine,” she opened her eyes and pushed his hand away. However, he could tell that her push wasn't strong enough like usual.

Darren pulled her ear while hauling her towards his car. ”You're an impossible creature. If you're sick just stick in the hospital. Why do you have to show-off this much? There is nothing wrong with taking a break once in a while!”

”Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!” she was trying to let him know that he was hurting him but apparently the message wasn't getting across at all. Because Darren almost threw her in the backseat of his car while she kept fuming, ”Regan! Can't you be a little nice to me? What's with this barbaric treatment?”

”Hello, ex-team leader!”

Yan Ying shut her mouth and looked at the person in the driving seat. In fact, she smiled back at him saying, ”Oh, hi Ben! Haven't seen you since the time you decided to follow this barbarian.”

Darren who just settled in the passenger seat looked back at Yan Ying and said, ”Instead of talking so much, just close your eyes and take some rest.”

Yan Ying huffed at him while Ben spoke, ”I guess, team leader Yan is still taking her life as a joke.”

”Joke? Absolutely not!” She denied this statement rather sternly. ”By the way, comrade, you forgot us all as soon as you changed parties.”

She was referring to how Ben had left her team to work for Darren years ago. Someone was still hostile for losing a valuable teammate to a moronic foe. It was a pity that this moronic foe had a handsome face and dreamy eyes.

”He's not your comrade anymore,” reminded Darren as he gestured Ben to drive the car.

Yan Ying snickered, ”A comrade for a day is a comrade for life!”

”Team leader, the saying actually goes like, 'A mentor for a day is a mentor for life.'” Ben so conveniently chimed in.

Yan Ying leaned back in the seat to rest her eyes as she muttered, ”Well, there is a certain someone who doesn't value that phrase. Even now, he actually dared to treat his mentor like a rag. I think he even treats me worse than a rag.”

Darren rolled his eyes at her speech. ”Ms. Mentor, it's not my fault that you never even act like a mentor whom I'd want to show respect.” He took a pause and said playfully, ”Besides, I don't treat you like a rag. Maybe, I don't give you the care as much as people give silk sheets. But I think I give you enough care that cotton sheets deserve.”

Ben pursed his lips trying to bit back his laughter while Yan Ying glared at him through the rear-view mirror saying, ”You idiot! How dare you compare me with cotton sheets?”

”I think there is some truth in my words otherwise you wouldn't be so agitated.”

Darren's words instantly shut Yan Ying up as she crossed her arms across her chest moodily and closed her eyes. She really didn't want to waste her brain cells arguing with him. Not when she really didn't even have the energy to do so.

Darren looked back at her face and frowned slightly. As much as it was true that this woman could be considered his mentor, it was also true that he never talked to her like he did with everyone around him.

Actually, now that he thought about he realized that he and Ying were quite similar to Dylan and Xiu.