Just as Xia Anying pounced on him for God knows how many times, Leng Chuanjin dodged deftly, causing her to fall directly to the ground.
The man reacted quickly. While she was still struggling to get up, he rushed to the door.
He unlocked it, dashed out, then turned around and closed the door. He took out the key and locked Xia Anying inside the room.
The whole set of actions was done smoothly, showing no sign that he had been drugged.
Gasping for breath, he looked at Wang Fu, who had been attracted by the commotion.
Before the butler could ask what had happened, he bypassed him and walked downstairs. Without even grabbing his coat, he headed straight out of the house.
The cold air that hit him made his mind clearer, but he knew this was not a long - term solution. He could only find a place to stay and wait for the drug to wear off.
Moreover, in his current state, he couldn't even drive.
He could only walk forward aimlessly by instinct.
After walking for God knows how long, his legs became so weak that he couldn't move at all, and his body temperature was rising steadily.
Having no other choice, he found a tree and sat down against it.
He took out his phone and checked the time first.
Thank goodness, there was still time.
Instead of calling Bai Jingxing, he dialed Xia Sanghuan's number.
The girl answered the call quickly, and a crisp "Hello" came through the receiver.
"Second brother, why aren't you saying anything?" she asked curiously when Leng Chuanjin remained silent.
"Find a place with a good view, then look up at the sky in the northwest direction," he gasped.
The girl stood up and walked to a French window in the northwest corner of the living room as he said.
"Then what?"
"Then..."
What was next?
Leng Chuanjin's consciousness began to blur again.
"There's nothing there," she said, a bit dissatisfied. "Second brother, are you lying to me?"
However, she didn't hear the man's reply.
Her heart tightened.
"Second brother, what's wrong with you?" she pleaded. "Please say something."
Under her continuous calls, his consciousness came back a bit.
Hearing the heavy panting on the phone, the girl suddenly realized something.
"Are you... drugged?" she asked in a low voice, looking back at her elder brothers and sisters sitting in the living room.
"Yeah," came the affirmative answer after a long while.
"Where are you? I'll come to find you right away."
"Don't come," the man said with difficulty. "I don't want to be seen by others."
"Then I'll go alone."
"..."
"Be good. Send me your location," she said in a soothing voice, just like he usually did to her.
Unable to resist Xia Sanghuan's "gentle persuasion", he gave in.
Actually, he didn't know where he was, so he had to send her the location automatically located on his phone.
The girl didn't dare to delay for a moment. She grabbed the first - aid kit and rushed out of the house.
Before leaving, her father stopped her. She had to tell a lie, saying that a classmate had a stomachache and their family was not at home, so she was going to help.
Fortunately, they always trusted her completely and let her go without much thought.
"Do you need me to take you there, Huanhuan?" Fu Lingshi shouted at her.
"No, I've booked a taxi!" she replied and then rushed out in a hurry.
She told the driver the address. The place was not far from the Fu family's house. In less than fifteen minutes, she was dropped off at the destination.
"Hello, second brother, where are you?" she asked as she walked into the small path in front of her while dialing Leng Chuanjin's number.
But his vision was so blurry that he couldn't tell her where he was.
"I've found you!" came the voice beside his ear, followed by the sound of footsteps.
Then, the girl he had been longing for for so many days appeared in front of him.
It was obvious that she had searched hard, as there were even leaves in her hair.
Seeing that his condition was very bad, she quickly squatted down and took out the medicine and silver needles from the first - aid kit.
She wasn't unfamiliar with this situation, so she had some experience.
She didn't hesitate to let the man swallow the pill, then inserted the silver needles into several of his acupuncture points.
After about five minutes, the man's breathing gradually calmed down.
He gradually regained his consciousness, and the first thing he did was to grab the girl's arm.
"Second brother, how are you?" she asked, reaching out to touch his forehead.
The fever was starting to subside.
He didn't say a word but leaned his head on her shoulder.
The man's hot breath sprayed on the girl's neck, and she instantly panicked and struggled to stand up.
However, his strength was so great that he held onto her tightly.
"Just stay like this for a while, okay?" he said in a low voice, completely different from his attitude towards Xia Anying before.
He looked like a lost little rabbit, which made Xia Sanghuan feel a bit of pity.
She stopped moving and even leaned closer to him.
"I still missed it in the end," the man sighed.
Before the girl could ask in detail, a gorgeous light suddenly exploded in the sky.
It was fireworks.
But the view here was not good, and most of the fireworks were blocked by trees and high - rise buildings.
She just stared blankly, and the fireworks were reflected in her eyes. It was very beautiful.
Leng Chuanjin, who was leaning on her, looked at her profile, and his consciousness, which had almost cleared up, began to get hazy again.
The fireworks lasted for half an hour. During this time, the drug's effect completely wore off.
"Second brother, do you need me to help you up?" the man let go of her after the fireworks ended.
She stood up from the ground and reached out her hand to him.
He held her hand and leaned on the tree trunk, slowly standing up.
"How do you feel?"
"Much better," he said, trying to move his body. He found that except for his still - weak legs, there was nothing wrong with other aspects.
"Were the fireworks prepared for me?" she turned around and asked shyly.
"Yes," he said. "I originally wanted to give them to you as a gift, but..."
He forced a bitter smile.
In the end, not only didn't she get to see them, but he also dragged her into this.
"It's okay. The incomplete fireworks are also beautiful," the girl said, showing no sign of regret. Her eyes were shining.
"If there's a chance next time, we'll go to watch the complete ones together," she comforted him just right, which instantly reduced the guilt in his heart.
He couldn't help but reach out and hug her.
"Thank you. I really don't know what would have happened to me without you," he said.
The man's body temperature was still a bit high. When he hugged her, she could smell the faint fragrance on him.
It wasn't the smell of perfume but more like the smell of a quilt just sun - dried.
"It's okay. At most, you would just feel a bit uncomfortable," she patted his back, thinking he was embarrassed.
"Since you're okay, let's go home. Dad must be getting worried by now."