Chapter 5 Let's give him the medicine first.

Su Yanyue nodded. She wasn't even sure if Zhou Yan was 'interested' in her right now, nor did she know if her 'exchange' would be successful...

She spoke nervously: "As long as you can protect my sister's safety, you can do anything to me..."

Su Yanyue lifted her head, bravely meeting Zhou Yan's gaze.

"I'm a normal man, you know. Anything at all?"

Su Yanyue closed her eyes and took a deep breath: "As long as you can guarantee my sister's safety, do whatever you want!"

Zhou Yan tilted his head, looking closely at the girl before him.

Seeing her trying to feign composure while unable to hide her shyness, a chord in his heart was gently plucked...

Before the torrential rain began, Su Yanyue and he had been flirting for a long time. However, due to his status, he never had the courage to confess his feelings, fearing he would implicate Su Yanyue.

But there was a certain foundation of affection between them. She knew he liked her too, yet she still came to make this 'exchange.'

He could clearly see the complex emotions in Su Yanyue's eyes—a mix of despair and anticipation.

She... seemed terrified that he might refuse...

As if! How could he possibly refuse?

"Why didn't you come to me sooner? Only thinking of me when you've run out of options?" Zhou Yan asked indifferently.

"That's not it!" Su Yanyue hurriedly waved her hands.

"I... we thought that rescue would come at least..." Su Yanyue lowered her head and said somewhat naively.

When it came down to it, it was just ridiculous pride getting in the way.

If she had asked Zhou Yan for help earlier, not to mention whether their previous love story would continue—if it could continue—Zhou Yan, having extended a helping hand during a crisis, would have immediately held the upper hand in the relationship.

When the anticipated rescue didn't arrive and the imagined floodwaters didn't recede, her pride and self-esteem seemed extremely pale and powerless.

"Fine, bring your sister over... I have medicine and water at home; she'll be fine!" Zhou Yan sighed softly and stepped aside to clear the way to his door.

Su Yanyue was overjoyed, but she couldn't quite believe her ears. Hesitating, she didn't let the surprise cloud her judgment.

"Then... what are the conditions?"

Zhou Yan also wanted to see what Su Yanyue was up to...

Hearing Su Yanyue's 'naive' question, he suddenly leaned in close to her, his right hand reaching out toward her body, sliding along her curvaceous figure...

Seeing the woman who truly wasn't on guard and didn't seem to resist his actions, Zhou Yan didn't let his guard down. He gently rubbed her waist, his tone soft as he whispered:

"Conditions? You'll know after you take a shower..."

Su Yanyue's face turned red instantly. She lowered her head abruptly, staring at the tips of her shoes, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz: "...Mm."

They hadn't exactly been strangers to dirty talk in the past, so they naturally understood the implication immediately.

Turning back to look at her damaged door, Su Yanyue felt a bit helpless. But thinking that the two had reached a 'deal,' it didn't seem so hard to speak up anymore. She turned around and said somewhat helplessly: "I can't move her... she's already unconscious..."

"Let's go... I'll help you!" Zhou Yan followed Su Yanyue to the master bedroom in her home.

Su Yanqiu lay on the bed, covered by a thin quilt, her complexion showing an unnatural flush.

Zhou Yan reached out and gently placed his hand on her forehead. "She has a high fever!"

The temperature was very high; there was no time to delay! A little longer and she might burn into a fool!

He hurriedly lifted the quilt, but the moment it was lifted, the whole bedroom seemed to light up...

"Sorry, I didn't know she wasn't wearing any clothes..." Zhou Yan stood where he was, openly admiring the woman's body on the bed.

Su Yanyue stood to the side, her expression slightly anxious: "There's no water in the house, and I was afraid she would get too hot and dehydrated from sweating..."

Seeing that she didn't seem to care about such minor details, Zhou Yan hurriedly wrapped Su Yanqiu back up in the quilt, shielding the dazzling, snow-white scenery that made his blood boil...

Zhou Yan took Su Yanyue along and carried Su Yanqiu back home on his shoulder.

He tossed Su Yanqiu onto the bed in the bedroom and watched as Su Yanyue closed the door. The atmosphere in the air instantly became subtle...

Turning around, she found Zhou Yan staring at her incessantly, and Su Yanyue's pretty face flushed slightly.

This wasn't her first time at Zhou Yan's house. Previously, she had always knocked on the door with the excuse of 'coming to play with Xiaobai,' and then spent half the day hanging out at Zhou Yan's place.

This kind of ambiguity, covered by a fig leaf, had them both quite addicted. She had originally thought that once the fig leaf was lifted, the two of them could be together as mutual hearts desired.

When she finally mustered the courage to truly lift that fig leaf and confess to Zhou Yan, she discovered that there was nothing underneath it at all...

She had finally summoned the courage to be brave for once, and she still lost...

Zhou Yan's home was overly minimalist. A gray decor style, a simple sofa, a coffee table, and a television—apart from that, there was nothing else...

Even that rear-projection TV was only bought by Zhou Yan because she liked playing games.

Her gaze drifted, and Su Yanyue suddenly missed Xiaobai a little... It seemed that in such an awkward moment, even having a dog around might have eased the tension a little...

"Let's... feed my sister the medicine first..." Su Yanyue said, flustered and blushing.

"Mm..." After all, Su Yanqiu's condition wasn't optimistic.

Su Yanqiu was unconscious on the bed, her breathing rapid due to the high fever. The blanket that had been hastily wrapped around her was somewhat loose.

Zhou Yan took out a bottle of purified water and helped Su Yanqiu sit up. The blanket slid off, and the dazzling whiteness caught Zhou Yan's eyes off guard...

Under the quilt, Su Yanqiu was completely naked, her skin, slightly dampened by sweat, glowing softly in the dim light.

The most awkward part was that Su Yanyue was right there...

Zhou Yan could only steady himself, keeping his eyes from 'wandering' as he poured the purified water into her mouth in small sips...

Su Yanyue kept watch by the side, looking nervous. Soon, Su Yanyue noticed Zhou Yan's special reaction, unique to men...

He struggled to push the pill into her mouth and poured down a few more sips of water. But his movements were a bit too rough; the water trickled down the corner of Su Yanqiu's lips, flowing down her snow-white body.

Zhou Yan could swear it was a completely subconscious action. The water had flowed down—could he just leave it? He couldn't just leave her wet, could he? He subconsciously raised his hand to wipe it...