Xu Qian tiptoed and touched his brown hair, chuckling, "Sister is fine, once we find the antidote, we can set off again!"
Xu Lu nodded heavily, then, disregarding his gender, began to undress in front of her.
Xu Qian quickly opened the partition and went out to wash her hands.
Still saying he had matured, it seemed he hadn't matured that much after all.
After arranging for the three of them, Xu Qian returned to the ward.
Hui Feichi was lying there motionless, an IV drip in his hand, his back re-bandaged more securely than when she had done it.
As soon as she sat down, he started to ask, "Going to the restroom for so long?"
"...You need to investigate my bathroom breaks?"
Hui Feichi also felt he was being too sensitive and turned his head away, remaining silent.
After a long while, his stomach rumbled.
"Xu Qian, I'm hungry."
Xu Qian pressed her temples; he was quite active when he needed her to do something.
A meal was already prepared on the table, kept warm in a thermos, convenient for their young master Hui to eat whenever he wished.
Xu Qian held the lunchbox and sat beside him, sighing, "Can't you eat by yourself?"
Hui Feichi said coldly, "If I could eat myself, would I still need to ask you?"
"I can call another nurse for you, they'd probably be happy to."
"Xu Qian!"
Xu Qian immediately stuffed a spoonful of white rice into his mouth. Eat, eat, eat, why wouldn't he choke to death.
"Slow down."
"Eat it or don't."
"Water."
"Don't drink any more."
Such banter, akin to flirting, was often heard in the room. Everyone was spreading rumors: Young Master Hui actually has a girlfriend!
Xu Qian didn't know what they were thinking; she was almost driven mad by him.
If it weren't for the doctor, she'd probably have to change his medicine.
Why didn't he call his subordinates to serve him?
Xu Qian thought of this and asked.
Hui Feichi answered truthfully, "I don't trust anyone in the base."
"Then you trust me? Aren't you afraid I'll poison you?"
The man pursed his lips and smiled, "I have leverage over you, so I'm not afraid."
Xu Qian immediately considered poisoning him.
Every day she wondered when she could escape this苦海 (sea of suffering).
Xu Qian had tried using her magic bell to check his pockets, but it only contained a single-use antidote. There was a whole small jar, enough to last half a year or even a year.
Of course, she put it away and replaced it with cold medicine.
At least she wouldn't be so passive when she wanted to leave. And that bracelet, she hadn't worn it since she saved him last time.
Half a month of this entanglement passed. Even his men were dispatched to various places to busy themselves. Hui Feichi insisted she not see him, and indeed, she couldn't.
This day, Xu Qian carried food back to the ward to feed the great victim.
Now, Hui Feichi's guard against her had significantly relaxed. At least he wasn't having people follow her.
His wound healed quickly and had already scabbed over, but this demanding individual still required her to feed him.
"What?"
"No antidote?"
"Didn't you say it was being researched before?"
"Alright, no rush. But make sure to prepare more single-use antidotes. Hmm..."
Xu Qian's expression outside the ward turned cold.
So, there was no complete antidote after all. What was the point of her staying here?
The medicine she had could last her at least a year or two.
She didn't want to waste any more time here.
Xu Qian threw the food into the nearby trash can and turned to contact the three of them.
Xu Qian requested to leave the base under the guise of Hui Feichi's girlfriend, and it was remarkably smooth.
The men in black were respectful, not daring to delay for a moment.
She knew perfectly well that the entire headquarters misunderstood their relationship. Xu Qian never bothered to explain.
Sometimes, the convenience brought by a certain identity was unimaginable.