The driver heard his General Manager Lu's order and noticed "Ning Anmiao"'s complexion. He guessed something must have happened at the Lu residence, but he didn't dare to inquire further. He stepped on the accelerator.
All the way, the car was extremely quiet.
At first, "Ning Anmiao" looked deathly pale. Then her complexion gradually turned rosy, her breathing became rapid, and her hands unconsciously tugged at the dress on her chest.
"What's wrong with you?"
Lu Yan couldn't focus on answering her question. He bit his lips tightly. He felt as if ten thousand ants were gnawing at his body. He couldn't muster any strength and was suffering terribly.
"Hot."
After a long while, he stiffly uttered this single word.
Ning Anmiao's face immediately sank. She knew the "drug" that Jiang Qiwei had mentioned earlier must be taking effect.
She had never experienced such a thing before. Looking at Lu Yan with his knitted brows, she reached out to touch his forehead.
It was scalding hot. She almost withdrew her hand.
"Turn on the air - conditioner."
Not knowing how to handle the situation, Ning Anmiao could only try to lower the temperature in the car. "Change direction and take the madam to the hospital."
For now, they could only seek help from the doctor.
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At the hospital, the doctor was at a loss. He said that "Ning Anmiao" had taken a stimulant she shouldn't have. Apart from drinking more water to promote metabolism and speed up the expulsion of the substances in her body, there was no other way.
Helpless, Ning Anmiao had to take Lu Yan home.
When they got home, Lu Yan had completely lost consciousness. He felt as if only his soul was floating, and he couldn't feel any real sensations.
However, he could still sense that the person beside him was Miaomiao.
This thought made him feel extremely at ease.
...
Ning Anmiao helped Lu Yan onto the bed. First, she fed him a glass of water. Seeing that he was sweating all over, she unzipped his dress. Just as she was about to take it off, a fair and slender hand stopped hers.
"Don't move."
Lu Yan didn't know when he had woken up. He opened his eyes warily, with bloodshot eyes. "Stay away from me."
He could feel his body was out of control. He urgently craved to suppress this impulse and be completely relieved.
Ning Anmiao stopped her hand that was taking off the dress. Looking at Lu Yan, who was on guard, she said with interest, "What, are you afraid I'll take advantage of you? I actually have the ability to do so now."
Lu Yan:...
At a time like this, she still had the mood to joke!
"Alright, I'm not that perverted to be interested in my own body."
Ning Anmiao pursed her lips. "The doctor said you need to cool down now. I'll wipe your body with ice - water. It will relieve your symptoms."
Hearing this, Lu Yan unconsciously let out a sigh of relief.
He didn't have such a strange taste. Even though he was suffering so much now, he couldn't just watch his own body...
Both of them shivered involuntarily.
It was really disgusting.
After taking off that tattered long dress, she gently soaked a towel in cold water and wiped his body again and again.
She was very patient. She wiped him three times and constantly urged him to drink water in the middle, in order to help him quickly metabolize the substances in his body.
After all this commotion, the burning heat in Lu Yan's heart and the discomfort all over his body gradually faded away, and his body became cooler bit by bit.
"Thank you."
He closed his eyes and said softly, "If it weren't for you, I..."
"Helping you is also helping myself." Ning Anmiao wasn't quite used to this kind of Lu Yan, so she quickly replied, "After all, if I had been molested by Zheng Xing at that time, it would have been my own body."
Hearing this, Lu Yan actually smiled with his eyes closed.
He had guessed such an answer in his heart, but he still felt a bit desolate.
She saved him not for him, but for herself.
It was reasonable, but also cruelly real.
"Yeah, I know, but I still want to thank you."
Anyway, he clearly knew that the person who rushed in to save him at the first moment was Miaomiao.
Ning Anmiao lowered her eyes. Her originally calm expression suddenly became a bit subtle. She regretted being so stubborn just now.
"Actually, I'm really fortunate."
Lu Yan on the bed laughed self - deprecatingly. "Maybe you won't believe it, but I'm really fortunate that it's me in your body."
When Lu Yan realized he had been trapped, he had already drunk the drink Jiang Qiwei had offered.
He was used to being aloof, so he never thought Jiang Qiwei would play such a dirty trick.
When Zheng Xing, drunk, pounced on him, he only had one thought.
What would Miaomiao do if she encountered such a thing?
She hadn't received any fighting training and didn't have the ability to defend herself. Coupled with the drug in her body, what could she do!
That sense of despair hit his heart directly, and he didn't dare to think further.
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Later, he even lost control of his emotions. The hands that hit Zheng Xing didn't know their own strength. Every punch was a deadly one.
Even if the bones on Zheng Xing's face didn't fracture, he would have to recuperate for a long time.
He deserved it.
Ning Anmiao looked at Lu Yan with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
She pondered for a few seconds.
"Then, I also want to thank you."
"Thank you for protecting my body."
This word of thanks came from the bottom of her heart.
She knew better than anyone else how desperate she would be if she really faced such a situation.
The room suddenly fell silent.
Lu Yan licked his dry lips and whispered, "I apologize for not caring about my Mrs. Lu for the past three years."
"It was my negligence that made you suffer so much for all these years."
Ning Anmiao was stunned.
It was the first time she had seen a man like Lu Yan say such a sincere apology.
"It's... It's all in the past."
She lowered her eyelids. The grievance in her chest gradually expanded, and she felt indescribably sad. "It's too late to say these things now."
Yes, it was too late.
What was he doing earlier?
Although Lu Yan was now in Ning Anmiao's body, the cold and aloof aura around him still remained. "You're right. It's too late."
It was just an ordinary sentence, but Ning Anmiao could hear the loneliness and helplessness in it.
Suddenly, her eyes turned sour, and her chest felt extremely stuffy. She suddenly stood up. "The water in the bucket isn't cold enough. I'll go get some more ice - water."
After saying that, she rushed out of the room as if fleeing.
Standing in the kitchen, she stared blankly as the water gradually filled the bucket until it overflowed. She was still in a daze.
For a moment, she actually wanted to take it back.
She wanted to take back her decision to divorce Lu Yan.
Ning Anmiao, you're too soft - hearted.
You've suffered so much and endured so many grievances for so many years. As a result, with just a few light words from Lu Yan, you're going to give up the divorce?
Not to mention anything else, even if Lu Yan really intended to turn over a new leaf, how could he possibly turn against his own mother?
It was impossible.
Thinking of this, the softness in her heart gradually hardened again.
This marriage must end.