Su Mingyu gritted her teeth as she spoke, wishing she could really devour Gu Ruobai alive.
Kang Zeyan looked at Su Mingyu like this, a hint of mockery in the corners of his eyes.
Even such a smart and straightforward Su Mingyu couldn't escape being swayed by emotions, could she?
"Miss Su, rest assured on this point. Since it's something we've promised you, we'll surely deliver," Kang Zeyan gave Su Mingyu a reassuring look. "Since Miss Su has shown her sincerity, we naturally can't disappoint her. I'll go handle this matter right away. Miss Su just wait for the news."
Watching Kang Zeyan's departing back, Su Mingyu let out a long breath and quickly closed the door.
Coming to Gu Ruobai's side, Su Mingyu reached out and touched his forehead. To her surprise, his fever hadn't subsided at all. Did Gu Ruobai make all the preparations while running a fever? No wonder the always proud him agreed to sleep in her bed. It must be because of this.
Su Mingyu wrung out a wet towel from the basin beside and placed it on Gu Ruobai's forehead to help bring down his fever.
However, there was no sign of Gu Ruobai's high fever subsiding. Su Mingyu sat by the bed, looking down at Gu Ruobai all the time, her clear eyes glinting with an unfathomable light.
As it gradually got dark, Gu Ruobai showed no sign of waking up. Su Mingyu's face grew increasingly solemn. Just as she was about to get up to change the water for Gu Ruobai, a hot big hand suddenly grabbed hers.
Su Mingyu turned around in surprise and looked at Gu Ruobai on the bed. She asked softly, "You're awake?"
Gu Ruobai looked at Su Mingyu weakly. His eyelids felt so heavy that he could barely lift them, and his throat was extremely dry. "You... What's wrong?"
"You don't even know you're running a fever! Why are you concerned about me?" Su Mingyu said a bit angrily. "Running around with a fever. You're really making people worry!"
Although Su Mingyu's tone was full of complaints, her concern was obvious.
Gu Ruobai opened his mouth, wanting to comfort her, but his mouth was so dry that his throat felt like it was filled with sand and he couldn't make a sound.
Seeing this, Su Mingyu quickly poured him a cup of hot water, helped him sit up, and let him take a sip. "I've already told Kang Zeyan the location of your arsenal. He should have already led people to investigate. Now we just have to wait and see what he'll do after he finds out that the information I provided is true."
Gu Ruobai nodded weakly. "Yes, thank you for your hard work."
Su Mingyu pouted. "I haven't done anything hard. It's you. Take this opportunity to have a good rest. There'll be big actions tonight or tomorrow."
Saying that, Su Mingyu reached out and touched Gu Ruobai's forehead. The temperature had dropped a little, but Gu Ruobai's face still didn't look good.
"Do you have any medicine on you to relieve your cold? Or should I ask Mu Yi to send some over?"
Su Mingyu was a bit worried. This wasn't like modern times where you could just buy some medicine and get better when you had a cold. Gu Ruobai had a high fever, and he couldn't do without medicine.
"It's okay," Gu Ruobai reached up and felt the temperature of his forehead. It was indeed a bit high. "Who would carry cold medicine around for no reason? As for Mu Yi, he's already so busy that he's at his wits' end. How could he have the time to bring us medicine?"
That was true. They were at a crucial juncture.
Su Mingyu frowned worriedly. "Then what should we do about your cold?"
Although a cold and fever didn't seem like a serious illness, it could make people feel weak and dizzy.
There were still many things to prepare in the future. Gu Ruobai's current physical condition wouldn't do.
"I'll be fine after a rest," seeing Su Mingyu so worried about him, Gu Ruobai felt a warm feeling in his heart. He hooked the corners of his lips and comforted her softly. "Besides, aren't you here?"
"Just because you're lying here, will your loyal subordinates listen to me?" Su Mingyu rolled her eyes, but the action of tucking the quilt for Gu Ruobai was very gentle.
"Many of them know you. They'll definitely listen to you when you go," a hint of a smile appeared on Gu Ruobai's lips.
Su Mingyu clicked her tongue. "Alright, you rest quickly. I'll go find someone to make some porridge for you."
Saying that, Su Mingyu gently patted Gu Ruobai's shoulder as if coaxing a child.
Perhaps the gentle action of Su Mingyu had an effect. Gu Ruobai's breathing gradually became steady.
Seeing that Gu Ruobai was asleep, Su Mingyu went to the kitchen alone. Looking around and seeing no one, Su Mingyu could only roll up her sleeves and cook porridge for Gu Ruobai herself.
When Su Mingyu was walking towards the bedroom from the antique corridor with the porridge in her hand, she unexpectedly saw that the light was still on in Kang Zeyan's study.
Looking at the tray in her hand, Su Mingyu pursed her lips and walked in.
The room was brightly lit. The books all over the room emitted a faint fragrance of ink, and there was a person in dark clothes lying on a mahogany lacquered desk in the middle of the room.
Su Mingyu softly called out, "Young Master Kang?"
The only response she got was Kang Zeyan's deep breathing.
Su Mingyu thought for a while and was just about to put down the tray in her hand when the sleeping Kang Zeyan suddenly sat up straight. Then, in an instant when Su Mingyu had no reaction at all, Kang Zeyan suddenly swept all the things on the table to the ground.
He was still shouting crazily, "Xiaoyan! Run! Father! Mother! Run! Don't... don't... Please..."
Su Mingyu was startled by his crazy appearance. "Young Master Kang, Young Master Kang?"
Kang Zeyan seemed not to hear. His eyes were as red as a wild beast's, and his handsome face was horribly distorted.
Su Mingyu was just about to step forward to ask what was going on when Kang Zeyan chopped at her with a hand knife. She quickly took a step back and barely managed to dodge the attack.
However, Kang Zeyan had no intention of letting her go. He made a fist and punched at Su Mingyu with a gust of wind.
Su Mingyu quickly put the tray on the table and stepped back several steps to avoid being hit.
Before Su Mingyu could catch her breath, Kang Zeyan's fist came at her again with full force.
Su Mingyu ran and jumped while dodging Kang Zeyan's attacks and trying to wake him up. "Kang Zeyan, wake up. Are you possessed?"
The only response she got was Kang Zeyan's attacks.
Seeing that another fist of Kang Zeyan was about to land, Su Mingyu pursed her lips and simply picked up a stool and smashed it on Kang Zeyan's arm.
Kang Zeyan let out a painful whimper, covered his arm, and stared at Su Mingyu with blood - red eyes. "I'll kill you. I'll kill you!"
Su Mingyu was completely confused. All Kang Zeyan said were just these few sentences over and over again.