frightfiction Chapter 31 Fever
Chapter 31 Fever
Chapter 31 Fever
Mu Xiaoyu waited for Li Chenxu to return in the living room downstairs all night, but she was too tired. She waited and waited, and eventually fell asleep. When she woke up again, her head was throbbing, and she felt as if all her strength had vanished.
She struggled to sit up from the sofa, rubbing her throbbing head. The weather hadn't been good these past few days, with a large temperature difference between day and night. She'd fallen asleep on the sofa last night without a blanket, so she figured she'd caught a cold.
Mu Xiaoyu felt terribly unwell and planned to grab some cold medicine to tide her over. However, as soon as she took a step, she collapsed to the ground. Perhaps she had pressed a button on the TV remote, because before she could react, the TV was turned on.
At the same time, the morning entertainment news appeared before her eyes.
The television screen continuously played photos of Li Chenxu and the famous actress Lin Xia drinking intimately together, and photos of Li Chenxu taking the initiative to approach Lin Xia when they left the bar.
All of these were displayed before Mu Xiaoyu's eyes.
Mu Xiaoyu felt a pang in her heart, as if a huge boulder was pressing down on it, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
She stood up unsteadily, but this time she didn't go to get the medicine. Instead, she went back to the sofa and lay down. "Never mind, I won't take the medicine."
I was already stupid, so this is a good opportunity to sober up.
Yesterday she was still thinking that Li Chenxu might like her a little, or even like her a lot. Otherwise, he wouldn't have insisted on not getting a divorce, he wouldn't have been so angry the day before yesterday, and he wouldn't have been so protective and gentle towards her.
Mu Xiaoyu thought about it a lot, but no matter how she thought about it, she felt that Li Chenxu might like her.
But now it seems that all those thoughts she had before were just wishful thinking on her part.
That's true, how could someone like Li Chenxu possibly develop feelings for her...
Li Chenxu spent the night in a hotel; he didn't want to go back. He hadn't yet figured out how to handle the conflict between him and Mu Xiaoyu. This man, so powerful and successful in the business world, became hesitant and timid when it came to his feelings for Mu Xiaoyu.
If this were told to others, probably no one would believe it.
Thinking of this, Li Chenxu chuckled and shook his head helplessly.
He has a habit of watching financial news every morning. After processing his chaotic emotions, he turned on the TV, intending to watch the news while eating breakfast.
However, as soon as the TV was turned on and the channel was changed, a photo of him and Lin Xia appeared on the entertainment news. Due to the angle of the shot, at least from the photo, anyone would assume that he and Lin Xia had a close relationship.
Almost instantly upon seeing the photos, Li Chenxu's face darkened, and without hesitation, he immediately dialed Liang Yi's number.
At this moment, Liang Yi was in the midst of a tender moment. When he received Li Chenxu's call, he was still somewhat disoriented and thought that Lin Xia and Li Chenxu had already consummated their relationship the night before.
So before Li Chenxu could even speak, Liang Yi's irritating voice rang out: "Oh, calling me so early... How was your night with Lin Xia? Did she take good care of you?"
"Liang Yi! Do you know that someone photographed me with Lin Xia? It's already in the entertainment news. Have you thought about how Xiao Yu will feel when she sees this?!"
These words were almost squeezed out between Li Chenxu's teeth, the sound of him gritting his teeth as if he wanted to tear Liang Yi to pieces!
Hearing Li Chenxu's voice, Liang Yi, no matter how soundly he was sleeping, woke up.
He offered no explanation. Now that he was fully awake, he didn't hesitate for a moment and said directly to Li Chenxu on the other end of the phone, "I was wrong about this. I'll have someone take the news down right now. I owe you this time. After this, you can do whatever you want with me."
That's just how Liang Yi is. No matter what he does or what his purpose is, if he's wrong, he's wrong. There's no need to explain. He just needs to think about how to make amends.
The two had been brothers for many years. Although Liang Yi's actions last night were wrong, his intentions were for Li Chenxu's own good. Li Chenxu wasn't a heartless person; he would blame anyone else in this matter, but not Liang Yi.
Hearing Liang Yi say this, he didn't say another word, hung up the phone, and rushed home.
Being photographed without his consent was nothing to him; he had a clear conscience. It's just that things are different now; when he sees those entertainment news stories, he always has a bad feeling.
I have a feeling that something bad is about to happen...
Li Chenxu had never been in such a hurry before. It took him less than ten minutes to get from the hotel to home. He quickly got out of the car and entered the villa, intending to go straight upstairs to find Mu Xiaoyu.
However, when he caught a glimpse of the person lying on the sofa, he immediately turned and walked towards the living room.
Mu Xiaoyu had a high fever and fell into a deep sleep after lying on the sofa for a while. When Li Chenxu returned, she felt nothing, just lying on the sofa with a pained expression, her pink lips slightly parted as if she were saying something.
Li Chenxu was unaware that Mu Xiaoyu had a fever. Seeing her lying on the sofa like this, he assumed that Mu Xiaoyu was resting.
He had to admit that seeing Mu Xiaoyu instantly eased his irritation. However, this feeling lasted only a few seconds. When he saw the gossip news about him and Lin Xia on TV, his expression turned even uglier than when he returned.
Mu Xiaoyu was the only one in the living room, and the TV was on, so it was clear that Mu Xiaoyu already knew about this.
Thinking of this, Li Chenxu immediately stopped. He stared at Mu Xiaoyu with a serious face, and in the end, he neither said nor did anything. He simply walked to Mu Xiaoyu's side, intending to cover her with a blanket.
But when Li Chenxu touched Mu Xiaoyu's burning hot arm, he immediately sensed something was wrong. Without hesitation, he touched Mu Xiaoyu's forehead, and the scalding temperature there startled him.
My heart jumped into my throat.
This feeling was something Li Chenxu had never experienced before. However, he had no time to think about such things now. After realizing that Mu Xiaoyu had a fever, Li Chenxu immediately picked her up and carried her to the hospital. A hint of panic and worry appeared on his usually calm face.
Being held in someone's arms didn't feel as good as she had imagined, and Mu Xiaoyu soon woke up. However, she wasn't fully awake yet, and when she saw Li Chenxu, the grievances in her heart welled up up in her bewildered eyes.
She reached out to push Li Chenxu away, but when she found he wouldn't budge, she could only give up in frustration, biting her lip and scolding, "Why do you care whether I live or die... Go find your new lover..."