Chapter 309: You Are Sick

Early morning.

Su Yan opened her door and was startled to see Gu Yang standing right outside.

"Brother Gu, when did you get here? Why didn't you knock?"

Gu Yang's eyes were bloodshot. The moment he saw Su Yan, he pulled her tightly into his arms.

Su Yan was bewildered by this sudden action, but she quickly noticed something was wrong with him.

Even through her thick clothing, his body felt ice-cold.

"Brother Gu, let's go inside the room first."

After saying that, she pulled him inside.

"You haven't been waiting outside for a long time, have you?" Looking at his sunken eye sockets, a surge of irritation rose in Su Yan's heart. As she spoke, she went to pour him some water.

"No." Gu Yang felt that the time he spent waiting wasn't long, but he couldn't remember exactly when he had arrived.

He had only one thought in his mind: he had to see her.

But once he actually reached her door, he had acted like a coward, not even daring to knock.

Su Yan placed the warm cup in his hands, wanting to help him warm up.

"What happened?"

His current state was truly abnormal.

Gu Yang shook his head. "I just suddenly missed you very much."

He murmured in a low voice, using every ounce of strength he had to keep himself from losing control.

Su Yan's heart sank, but she did not press him immediately, giving him time instead.

One minute.

Five minutes.

Ten minutes.

The two sat in silence like this for a full half hour.

Su Yan stood up, intending to pour him another cup of hot water.

However, Gu Yang grabbed her wrist.

"Yan Yan, I'm really not cold."

Right now, his heart felt as if it were being burned into ashes by flames.

Su Yan sat back down beside him. "Brother Gu, what happened?"

Though she wasn't sure if he would tell her.

As expected, Gu Yang continued to shake his head. "I just feel very tired."

So tired that he didn't even have the strength to move a finger.

Looking at his abnormal complexion, Su Yan's slender fingers gently brushed against his cheek.

Gu Yang remained motionless, allowing her to do whatever she wished.

As long as they could be together like this, it was enough.

Then, Su Yan's tense voice rang out, "Brother Gu, you have a fever."

And it was a very high temperature.

Gu Yang actually laughed. "No wonder I felt a bit lightheaded; it turns out I have a fever."

This nonchalant attitude made Su Yan frown, her worry for him deepening.

Since they had met, this was the first time she had seen him looking so despondent.

Just what kind of event could have provoked him to this extent?

"I'll help you lie down on the bed." Su Yan wasn't asking for his permission; she directly supported him up from the sofa.

Gu Yang still wanted to refuse. "I'm fine. Besides, I have work to do today. I just wanted to come see you and then go back to work."

He wasn't that fragile; it was just a fever. Compared to the pain in his heart, what did this matter?

"Why don't you take better care of yourself? You aren't going anywhere until your fever breaks." There was a hint of anger in Su Yan's voice.

Gu Yang's heart trembled; she really did care about him after all.

Perhaps because she was right beside him, he was able to let down all his mental defenses, and he found himself feeling increasingly dizzy and unable to think.

By the time he realized it, he was already lying in bed.

Su Yan thoughtfully covered him with a quilt; even though her eyes were covered by a black cloth, her movements were not affected in the slightest.

"Yan Yan, you are truly amazing."

Su Yan's movements paused slightly. She didn't quite understand what he meant, until she realized he had been staring at her eyes; only then did she understand what he was referring to.

The fact that one could see through the black cloth was something she had never intended to hide deliberately. It was just that everyone was too accustomed to finding a reasonable excuse for things that defied common sense.

However, Gu Yang's consciousness was clearly not stable right now, so she had no intention of explaining anything at this moment.

"Brother Gu, get some good sleep first. I'll go find a doctor..."

"Yan Yan, don't leave."

Before she could finish her sentence, Gu Yang interrupted her, gripping one of her arms tightly and refusing to let go.

Su Yan originally wanted to persuade him, but Gu Yang soon closed his eyes.

She knew that over these past few days, he had exhausted too much of his mental and physical energy, and now all the symptoms were erupting at once.

But beyond his physical exhaustion, his mental state worried her even more.

A few minutes later, once she was certain Gu Yang was asleep, she attempted to pull her hand away to find a doctor.

But no matter how hard she tried, even in his sleep, Gu Yang refused to let go.

"Yan Yan... don't leave me..."

A pained mumble made her give up all movement.

"Brother Gu, what on earth happened to you?"

He had been perfectly fine when they parted the day before yesterday; it had only been one day.

Looking at Gu Yang, whose brow remained furrowed even in deep sleep, an ominous feeling rose in Su Yan's heart.

Gu Yang went from deep sleep into a coma, which lasted from morning until afternoon.

During this time, Su Yan only left the room to ask Ma Chulong to find a doctor, and then she stayed by Gu Yang's bedside without leaving for a moment.

After the doctor came to examine him, the conclusion was that he was suffering from severe physical and mental exhaustion, compounded by a serious chill, which caused the persistent high fever and coma.

Medicine alone was not enough to alleviate his condition, so an IV drip was set up directly in the room for Gu Yang.

After giving medical instructions, the siblings Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan saw the doctor out.

When they returned and saw Gu Yang's pale face again, their expressions were all solemn.

"Brother Gu has indeed been working too hard lately."

Ma Chulong could fully understand Gu Yang's situation. He cared too much about Su Yan. It had taken a full eight days from the time Su Yan went missing until she was rescued, and those eight days had been an immense torment for Gu Yang.

"But Su Yan, don't worry too much. The doctor just said that as long as Brother Gu rests well, he will recover quickly."

Su Yan did not speak; her gaze beneath the black cloth was filled with worry.

"Su Yan, do you need Big Brother and me to stay here to help?" Ma Chulan asked considerately.

Although she had never cared for a patient before, serving tea and water would be no problem.

However, Su Yan declined her kindness. "I can manage here by myself. Please help me buy some light meals to bring back."

Once Gu Yang woke up in a while, he would definitely need to eat something.

The siblings nodded; after all, their room was right next door, making it convenient to help if anything happened.

Su Yan watched the comatose Gu Yang patiently. Once she was certain his temperature was gradually dropping, the heart that had been hanging in suspense finally relaxed.

In the past 19 years, she had no close relatives or friends.

Aside from her father, Granny Li, and her teacher, Gu Yang was the first person to be truly good to her.

Regardless of whether it was because of their childhood engagement, his kindness toward her was beyond doubt.

But why was it that the more she cared for her relatives and friends, the more danger they faced?

It was the same with her father, and even with him.

(End of Chapter)