142: Chapter 142 Unexpected Incident

“Alright, it’s getting late. Thank you for driving me back. You should go now.”

After speaking, she turned and quickly got out of the car.

It wasn't until Wu Ya's figure disappeared that Shen Yan snapped out of the recent kiss. He covered his face and slowly leaned over the steering wheel, muttering to himself:

“What is all this...”

The next day, he arrived at the company for work on time as usual. As he passed Chen Guangke's workstation, he noticed Chen Guangke wasn't at his desk.

“Hmm? Where is Old Chen?”

Wu Ya glanced at Chen Guangke's workstation.

“I don’t know. I haven't seen him since I arrived. Maybe he’s late,”

The moment Shen Yan saw Wu Ya, he was reminded of the scene where she kissed him yesterday. He awkwardly touched his nose and nodded, “Oh, is that so? Then I’ll give him a call.”

Wu Ya could tell that Shen Yan was very uncomfortable around her, but she didn't mind.

Feelings like that weren't something she could control.

The only thing she could control was not interfering with the relationship between Shen Yan and his girlfriend.

As for everything else, she would let fate decide.

Shen Yan had no idea what Wu Ya was thinking; he just wanted to escape the scene quickly.

Back in the office, he took out his phone and called Chen Guangke.

“Ring, ring...”

No one answered the call.

Shen Yan felt something was strange.

Chen Guangke was a very punctual person.

In all the time Shen Yan had known Chen Guangke, the number of times Chen Guangke was late could be counted on one's fingers.

Could something have happened to Chen Guangke?

Thinking this, he called Chen Guangke again.

This time, the call connected.

“Hello...”

It was clear that Chen Guangke had just woken up.

His voice was very nasal.

“It’s already past ten o’clock. Why are you only just waking up?”

Chen Guangke rolled over, glanced at his phone, and said, “It’s that late? Then I’ll get up right now!”

As soon as he finished speaking,

Shen Yan heard a loud thud on the other end of the line.

“Old Chen?!”

A moment later, Chen Guangke’s voice came through the phone.

“Damn it! I think I have a fever...”

Shen Yan sounded anxious.

“Are you alright? Do you want me to drive you to the hospital?”

Chen Guangke replied with a smile, “Drive me where? Don't worry, I can get to the hospital myself. What's there for a grown man not to be able to take care of?”

Shen Yan was still worried.

Chen Guangke’s mother didn't live with him; he was all alone at home. Shen Yan feared Chen Guangke might actually faint from the fever.

“No, you wait at home. I’m coming over right now to take you to the hospital.”

After saying that, he directly hung up the phone.

Just as he picked up his jacket and walked out of the office, Wu Ya called out to him.

“CEO Shen, weren’t we supposed to have a meeting? Where are you going now...?”

Shen Yan briefly explained Chen Guangke’s situation to her.

“A fever?”

“Then I’ll go with you!”

Shen Yan hesitated slightly.

He still remembered what Wu Ya had told him the previous night.

He was afraid Wu Ya would think this was a setup between him and Old Chen.

“It’s fine, I’m enough...”

Before he could finish, Wu Ya interrupted him directly.

“After all, he’s my colleague. It’s only right that I show some concern. Wait for me, I’ll go pack up now.”

Shen Yan couldn't persuade her, so he could only wait where he was.

Not long after, the two of them got into the car.

As soon as he sat in the car, Shen Yan recalled the scene with Wu Ya in the car yesterday.

He closed his eyes, shook his head, trying to shake off the lingering image in his mind.

“Shen Yan, you’re not still thinking about last night, are you?”

Just as he was trying hard to forget yesterday’s events, Wu Ya suddenly brought it up.

“Ah? Ah... No, I’m not.”

Seeing how guilty Shen Yan looked, Wu Ya burst out laughing.

“I only kissed you yesterday. Do you have to act like this? I’m not some demon or monster.”

Shen Yan replied helplessly, “That’s not what I mean. I just feel... I feel that the relationship among the three of us is quite complicated right now.”

Wu Ya nodded in agreement.

“It is indeed quite complicated. He likes me, I like you, and you like someone else. *Chuckle*, it feels a bit like a TV drama.”

Shen Yan turned to look at Wu Ya, “I didn’t expect your mindset to be so positive...”

Wu Ya shrugged.

“It’s already like this. If my mindset wasn’t good, how could I continue to stay in the same company as you guys?”

“Don't worry. No matter what our personal relationship is like, I will absolutely not let it affect my work matters.”

Seeing her career-mindedness, Shen Yan was relieved.

For him, as long as work wasn't affected, it wasn't a major issue.

As they chatted, the two of them arrived at Chen Guangke’s apartment building.

“Knock, knock, knock.”

They got out of the car and knocked on the door.

There was no response from inside.

Shen Yan knocked again, feeling a bit worried.

“Could he have fainted inside?”

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was opened.

The person who opened the door was Chen Guangke, whose face was flushed red. He looked at Wu Ya with some surprise and asked, “Why are you here too?”

Wu Ya smiled and replied, “What’s wrong? Is Shen Yan your only friend, and I’m not?”

Chen Guangke shook his head and replied happily, “That’s not what I meant. I just didn’t expect you to come with Old Shen. Forget it, let’s not talk at the doorway. Come in quickly.”

Saying that, he turned and walked inside.

He only took two steps before he suddenly collapsed to the ground with a thud.

“Old Chen!”

“Chen Guangke!”

Two shouts rang out.

Shen Yan and Wu Ya quickly rushed to Chen Guangke's side.

“Oh my God! He’s burning up so much!”

Wu Ya flinched back, pulling her hand away.

Shen Yan frowned, directly helping Chen Guangke up onto his shoulder.

“Let’s go! We’re driving him to the hospital!”

Wu Ya nodded and helped Shen Yan get Chen Guangke onto his shoulder.

Half an hour later.

Shen Yan slowly woke up in the hospital room.

“Hey... Where am I?”

Shen Yan asked back speechlessly, “What do you think?”

Chen Guangke sat up, holding his head.

“Why did you bring me to the hospital?”

Wu Ya walked into the room holding a bowl of porridge.

“If we didn't bring you to the hospital, should we have left you at home to fend for yourself?”

“Do you know your temperature reached forty degrees Celsius! If we had arrived any later, you would have been burned into an idiot!”

Chen Guangke pouted.

He felt both Wu Ya and Shen Yan were exaggerating.

Even if his fever really reached forty degrees, there was no way he would be burned into an idiot.

“Every time I had a fever before, didn't I just tough it out?”

“A mere forty degrees. I’ll be fine after a nap.”

Hearing this, Shen Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes. While tucking Chen Guangke in, he said to him, “Look at how old you are now. Do you think you’re still the same person you were before?”