65 Her Vulnerable Side (1/2)

Chapter 65: Her Vulnerable Side

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Still at dusk.

Jiang Chen stood in front of Xia Shiyu’s door. Just as he was about to ring the bell, he paused his finger in midair.

[Seems like every time I come it is during the night…]

He shook his head and pushed the weird thought out of his head, as he rang the bell.

But after waiting awhile, no one came to open the door.

[The light is on. She should be home. Is she annoyed that I come so late every time?]

Jiang Chen forced a smile. It was nowhere intentional, but the timing just worked out to be this way. He spent the afternoon with Sun Jiao and Yao Yao before coming back to the modern world. After having dinner with them, he brought the USB drive over. Because the office was still being renovated, the employees only consist of Xia Shiyu, so she worked from home.

After pondering in front of the door, Jiang Chen scratched his head. Since he was already here, it wouldn’t fit his personality to just go back. He thought about it, before pulling out his phone.

”Call Xia Shiyu’s number.”

”Okay, master.,” the phone immediately called out.

It didn’t take long for Jiang Chen to get used to the clever Little White. He only needed to move his mouth to finish any function on the phone.

The phone rang for around 20 seconds before it finally went through.

”Hello?” A weak and hoarse voice came from the other side.

”Are you okay? Why do you sound so weird?” Jiang Chen quickly asked with a frown.

”Nothing, cough, I just feel a bit tired. Sorry, I fell asleep and didn’t notice your call,” Xia Shiyu touched her burning her forehead as she said with ambiguity.

”I am outside, open the door for me. I‘ll bring you to the hospital.” Jiang Chen left no room for argument.

”Why did you come at night again?” Xia Shiyu’s weak voice had a hint of confusion and alertness.

”Of course I needed to talk about some things with you, but let’s not worry about that. I am worried about your condition. Open the door for me, and stop asking!” Jiang Chen anxiously said.

If she became unconscious, it’s going to be problematic.

After what seemed like a long wait, slow shuffling noises finally resonated on the other side of the door, and the doorknob turned. But when Jiang Chen saw Xia Shiyu, she scared him. Her pale face nowhere resembled the independent woman she was. She looked weak and fragile.

”What’s going on!” Jiang Chen immediately held onto Xia Shiyu who was about to fall.

He hasn't seen her for one day, and she became this sick?

Xia Shiyu bit her lips as she looked at the hand that was holding her. She didn’t want to open the door because she was so ”vulnerable”. If Jiang Chen had other motives, there was nothing she could do.

But what she didn’t consider was that if he really had other motives, she would be vulnerable regardless of her condition.

Perhaps it was an impulse, but her perplexed feeling defeated her awareness for self-protection which made her open the door. The moment when she saw Jiang Chen’s face, she suddenly felt calm.

”Fu*k, it’s burning!” Jiang Chen touched her forehead as the high temperature made him jump, ”No, something is definitely wrong! I’ll take you to the hospital.”

”It’s too late, I’ll eat some medicine and sleep through it.” Although she hated cursing words, she had no energy to ridicule him.

”No! Listen to me,” Jiang Chen rejected her right away. In a state of shock, Jiang Chen picked her up princess carry style and walked downstairs.

Xia Shiyu gently bit her lip and felt the warmness around her body, as she tried avoiding his eyes. She thought she would fight back, but the strange thing was that her first reaction was calmness.

Maybe she didn’t realize that, subconsciously, she didn’t mind the forceful move. The always emotionless face was just a bad camouflage for herself. When Jiang Chen picked her up forcefully, it made her heart beat faster, and she felt anxious.

Or, it was a sense of security?

The same odd feeling came back again…

Xia Shiyu closed her eyes, still not accepting it.

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Jiang Chen carried Xia Shiyu downstairs and disregarded the curious and concerned looks of the people around them. He opened the car door, helped Xia Shiyu into the passenger seat, and put the seatbelt on her before getting in.

”Your new car?” Xia Shiyu weakly leaned against the car seat as her chest pumped up and down.

”Maybach S600, a gift from buying the house,” Jiang Chen casually answered and started the car.

”…” What kind of house would give a car as a gift? Xia Shiyu was curious but didn’t have the energy to ask.

”I told you that if you didn't feel okay to call me. Look at you now,” Jiang Chen said as he steered the wheel.

”I can just eat some medicine, there’s nothing to worry about.” Although her voice sounded like she didn’t care, she felt warmness surround her heart.

”Hehe, you say this is nothing to worry about? You are almost unconscious! You live alone, and no one is taking care of you. If I didn’t have something to talk to you about today, no one would know if you became unconscious. Your body probably would stink before someone discovered it,” Jiang Chen said sharply.

[Well, you are here right?] Xia Shiyu pouted but stopped all of a sudden. She was surprised by such a girly act.

[Looks like the fever is making me confused…]

Xia Shiyu gently touched her forehead and felt the burning sensation.

The scenery flashed across the car window as silence ensued in the car. Although he just got the car, he drove it skillfully. Probably had to do with his 29 reflexes. But because they were in the city center, it was not even that fast.

”I am sick. Why do you care?” After a long silence, Xia Shiyu abruptly opened her mouth.