The protein powder did not taste good. Gu Shen smelled it and turned his head away in disdain.

  “Do I have to drink it?”


  “You have to.” Yan Xi did not back down. “Take another painkiller after that.”


  Gu Shen took a deep breath and forced himself to finish the protein powder at one go. No matter how bad it tasted, it was still better than the blood he smelt today.

  Yan Xi wiped the water from the corner of Gu Shen’s mouth and sighed softly. “Rest early tonight. I’ll be in the room next door.”


  “No.” Gu Shen grabbed Yan Xi’s wrist.

  “What?”


  “The wound is inflamed. I may have a fever tonight. Can you stay with me?”


  “Do you want me to keep you company tonight? Yan Xi was a little conflicted. She was afraid that she would accidentally touch Gu Shen’s wound.

  “Keep me company.” Gu Shen frowned and looked at Yan Xi stubbornly.

  Yan Xi had no choice but to feed him painkillers and anti-inflammatory medicine. She then found some fever medicine from the room next door and placed it on the bedside table. “I’ll accompany you. Now sleep.”


  “Alright.”


  Yan Xi placed the pillow further away from Gu Shen. She would turn around in her sleep. Usually, it did not matter, but now, she was worried that she would touch Gu Shen’s wound.

  She carefully lay down and turned off the bedside lamp. She wanted to wait for Gu Shen to fall asleep before returning to her room, but as soon as she closed her eyes, she fell asleep.

  …


  In the middle of the night, Yan Xi was in a daze. She kept feeling that someone was talking to her. She struggled to open her eyes and heard Gu Shen’s murmur.

  “Water…”


  His voice was weak. If Yan Xi was not lying beside him, she would not have heard him clearly.

  Yan Xi turned on the light and poured a glass of warm water for Gu Shen. She touched his forehead and realized that his face was a little hot.

  He had a fever, but fortunately it was not a high fever.

  She picked up the fever medicine on the bedside table, crushed it into powder, and added it to the water. She fed it to Gu Shen with a spoon.

  However, Gu Shen did not cooperate and spilled most of the medicine on his neck.

  Yan Xi had no choice but to put the medicine in her mouth and slowly put it into Gu Shen’s mouth. She repeated it several times, and her mouth was filled with the bitter taste of the medicine. Finally, she made Gu Shen take the fever medicine.

  She stayed by the bed to observe for a while until his temperature dropped before lying back down.

  Yan Xi didn’t feel sleepy anymore. She realized that this was the first time she was taking care of someone seriously. She turned around and saw Gu Shen frowning and muttering. It was as if he was having a nightmare and could not break free.

  Yan Xi leaned over and avoided the wound. She carefully hugged Gu Shen. “What’s wrong, Gu Shen? Did you have a nightmare?”


  Gu Shen groaned in reply. His voice was so soft that Yan Xi was not sure if she really heard it. She hugged Gu Shen tighter and patted his shoulder gently. “Don’t be afraid. It will be fine soon.”


  The man in her arms gradually calmed down. He snuggled into Yan Xi’s arms as if he was greedy for the warmth from her body.

  Yan Xi was afraid of touching his wound, so she let Gu Shen stick to her. After a long time, she was about to let go when she felt a chill on her chest and her pajamas were lifted up.

  Yan Xi was stunned and subconsciously wanted to dodge, but Gu Shen grabbed her waist, preventing her from doing so.

  Fortunately, he did not take any further action. Just as Yan Xi heaved a sigh of relief, she suddenly felt a coldness on her chest. It was Gu Shen who stuck out his tongue, sucking the tip of her breasts.

  Yan Xi was stunned. She subconsciously wanted to dodge, but Gu Shen’s scream of pain froze her.

  Gu Shen became more and more emboldened. He turned over and pressed Yan Xi under him. The moonlight outside the window shone on their naked bodies.

  Yan Xi heard Gu Shen whispering in her ear.

  “Xixi…”


  He was saying her name while entering her body until finally…