The woman on the bed was motionless, curled into a ball.
Mu Li walked to the bedside and reached out to check her breathing—thankfully, she was still breathing.
But why was her temperature so high?
Even without touching her, he could sense the extreme heat radiating from her body.
Mu Li reached for Miranda’s forehead.
It was burning hot!
At least thirty to forty degrees Celsius. With such a high fever, she was probably delirious.
Mu Li frowned and opened the room door.
Du Ruoxin was just arriving. He reported, "Miranda has a fever. Her forehead is burning hot."
"What?" Du Ruoxin rushed into the room.
Rong Jingyang followed behind Du Ruoxin but did not enter. He exchanged a look with Mu Li.
Mu Li nodded and quickly went to fetch the doctor.
Du Ruoxin touched her good friend's forehead and was startled by how scalding hot it was.
She quickly opened the window for ventilation, brought warm water, and wrung out a towel to place on Miranda’s forehead.
Having done all that, she turned to get the doctor. However, Rong Jingyang stood at the doorway, blocking her path.
"Mu Li has already gone to get the doctor," he said.
Du Ruoxin glanced at him, said nothing, and turned back into the room.
She continued to help her good friend wipe her body and cool her down, "Wake up, Miranda, don't sleep."
"Wake up and talk to me."
Miranda felt uncomfortable, as if she were trapped in a super-hot desert. She wanted to escape but had no strength.
She only murmured a few words, "Mu Li... I'll strangle you..."
Du Ruoxin: ???
Was she fighting with Mu Li in her dream?
Thinking about Miranda having been doused with cold water yesterday and being scared half to death…
The instigator was Mu Li!
As a result, when Mu Li returned with the doctor, and the doctor prescribed medication, Du Ruoxin said with a dark expression, "You scared her this badly, you're responsible!"
Mu Li: ...?!
Had he gotten himself into trouble?
He looked at Du Ruoxin, confused. He really wanted to say, "What does this have to do with me?" But Du Ruoxin shoved the fever reducer and cold medicine into his hands and said forcefully, "Miranda isn't awake, and you are not allowed to leave this room."
Then, she left.
After walking a few steps, Du Ruoxin felt that something was still not quite right.
"A man and a woman alone in a room, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
But…
Miranda was definitely very angry with Mu Li. If she woke up and saw Mu Li taking care of her, wouldn't her anger subside by half?
Well, um… Mu Li wouldn't take advantage of the situation, would he? He wouldn't molest Miranda, right?
Should she trust Mu Li’s character?
People’s hearts are wicked!
Rong Jingyang’s subordinates surely weren’t any better, perhaps they were all birds of a feather.
Du Ruoxin turned back.
But she couldn't move because Rong Jingyang's tall, imposing figure stood before her. He pulled her, his voice low, "Du Ruoxin, let me see."
"I just want to see."
"I won't do anything to you."
Du Ruoxin was stunned. What kind of sly, flirtatious words were these!
Heh.
Mimicking his tone, she replied coldly and sarcastically, "Mr. Rong, stay away from me. I just want you to stay away from me, I don't mean anything else."
Rong Jingyang: "..."
His eyelids twitched, and he frowned, "You're imitating me?"
Du Ruoxin smiled without warmth, "Does it sound like me?"
Rong Jingyang: "..."
After not seeing her for over two months, she was still so feisty.
The familiar scent, the familiar personality, it was as if, in this moment, his familiar wife had returned.
A dangerous glint flashed in Rong Jingyang's eyes—since the gentle approach wouldn't work, he'd go for the forceful one.
He restrained her hands, pressed down on her body, and lifted her clothes.