Chapter 276: Those In Eternal Slumber (2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Of course I’m not a man like that, Ms. Xiaye!” Qi Lei’s playful voice reached Xi Xiaye again when she arrived beside her car!
Xi Xiaye frowned, staring at Qi Lei with her cold eyes. For some reason, she had a very bad feeling about this man.
When it came to the South River project, Glory World and Qi Kai were opponents and it was inevitable for some friction to exist between them.
Glory World and Qi Kai were not involved with each other at all. Aside from the conflict that happened in the past collaborations, those matters were resolved peacefully and there were no leftover issues afterward. However, given Qi Lei’s tone of voice just now, it seemed that he was very unhappy with Mu Yuchen.
What had happened?
Xi Xiaye did not give it much thought. She got into the car and gave Ah Mo a call as she put the gear into reverse.
The call went on for some time without anyone picking up. Just as Xi Xiaye was about to give up, the call connected.
“h.e.l.lo, Missus?” It was Ah Mo’s voice.
“Ah Mo? It’s me… Is Mu Yuchen still with you?” Xi Xiaye asked with a frown.
“Master? Nope, Master went back to Maple Residence after getting off the plane in the evening. Is he still not home yet?” Ah Mo was a little anxious and his tone sounded worried.
“I’m still outside. His phone was switched off the whole time, and no one’s picking up the phone at home. Never mind. I’ll head back now, but I might call you again.”
She hung up before Ah Mo could say anything. Revving the engine, she headed right back to Maple Residence, rus.h.i.+ng the whole way through.
Half an hour later, the car entered the Grand Waves villa area. The car brought forth a gush of wind and after several swift turns, it suddenly braked as it stopped right before Maple Residence.
Xi Xiaye got out of the car quickly and went into the house.
Looking from afar, the villa was still pitch black. The only lights were from the street lamps by the front yard.
Xi Xiaye soon went into the villa. She switched the lights in the living room on, yet it was empty.
She left her briefcase aside and started searching everywhere. Despite calling his phone again, it was still switched off!
There was no one in the living room or in the kitchen. She looked everywhere downstairs and he was nowhere to be found. The uneasiness inside her grew stronger. Her chest tightened as she rushed upstairs.
The room was dark as well. She switched the lights in the bedroom on.
Empty!
No one on the balcony too!
Ah, the study room?
She turned around and went inside the study room.
Bang!
She flipped the switch on and the lights lit up the whole room, chasing away the darkness.
She could smell the faint smell of tobacco. Her eyes searched around and saw him lying on the soft chair beside the tall bookshelf.
His eyes were closed and he was giving off a cold vibe around him. The ashtray was already full of stubs.
Not used to the sudden light, he took a deep breath and blocked the light with one hand while he squinted his eyes and looked over at the door. She was panting with her face red. He then groaned, “You’re back…”
He dragged the curtain beside him open and pushed the window outward. A strong gust of wind came inside and soon blew the cigarette smell away.
His voice sounded dry and hoa.r.s.e while his face seemed exhausted as well.
“What’s wrong? Why is your phone switched off? You didn’t pick up the phone when I called home too!” Xi Xiaye went to the coffee table and poured a gla.s.s of water before going near him.
He pinched the s.p.a.ce between his eyebrows before grabbing his phone. He then put it back when he saw that it was still turned off.
“Drink some water. How are you? Why do you look so terrible?” Xi Xiaye frowned as she handed him the gla.s.s of water.
“I’m alright. I’m just tired and I didn’t get to rest well,” Mu Yuchen gave a brief reply as he took the gla.s.s of water and sipped it a little. His voice sounded really hoa.r.s.e.
She seemed worried and could not help but put her hand on his forehead.
It was burning!
Her eyes darkened. She quickly grabbed his hand and as she expected, it was nearly the same temperature as his forehead. “You’re having a fever. Can’t you feel it?”
A fever?
No wonder he felt out of strength and dizzy…
Mu Yuchen frowned, his breathing getting heavier. “I’m fine…”
Xi Xiaye was starting to get a headache. She took a deep breath, and before he could say anything, she called Dr. Zhong and asked him to come over immediately. She was so quick that he could not stop her.
After hanging up, she helped him up. “Let me get you to bed.”
“It’s fine. It’s just a small fever. I don’t want to sleep. I’ll be fine by just lying down for a bit,” he replied as he breathed heavily. He did not seem very well.
“Is a fever a small matter? I’ll get you some medicine first…” Xi Xiaye felt like a mess inside. She was worried and freaked out at the same time when he was feeling terrible. Back then, when she was like this alone, she would just take some medicine herself and went back to sleep. Only she would know how it felt.
She found the medicine and took out the tablets for him. Surprisingly, he took them obediently.
“I’ll cook you something…” She was about to get up and cook him something to eat, but as she just got up, he grabbed her wrist. “No, don’t go. Just sit here.”
As he dragged her back to him, Xi Xiaye could almost feel her wrist being crushed. She looked at his heavy-lidded eyes and sighed after a while. She put her other hand on his. “I’ll stay here. Sleep for a bit.”
He nodded and let go of her wrist before closing his eyes slowly…
“I’m alright. I’ll be fine after a good night’s sleep. Don’t worry,” he added before he fell asleep.
Xi Xiaye did not move even after he fell asleep. She just sat there quietly and looked at him with the dim lights shadowing him. It felt like he had not been feeling very well during this period. In addition to that, he had been having nightmares the past few nights.