AN: I could only manage one chapter today. I am so sorry. Happy reading.
Yu Xi's hands trembled as he stared at the insulated bag in front of him, the one his grandfather had sent. He had been waiting for this moment after two days of sleeplessness, two days of listening to Jian Ci's shallow breaths, of wiping away sweat and changing damp sheets while filled with anxiety.
Ever since the night Jian Ci collapsed, he had a fever that burned through him like wildfire. The helplessness Yu Xi felt as he carried him to bed haunted him.
Jian Wei and Jian Rui had come swiftly, their presence sharp and efficient. Jian Wei's injections had steadied Jian Ci's condition, but they had to leave. They had to go and investigate one of the underground labs. Thus they left Jian Ci in Yu Xi's care.
