"I'm fine, you can go back," Jiang Yan didn't want to be too close to him. She had no chance with Chu Yu, and even less with this man.
"You have a fever of thirty-nine degrees. If it continues, you might become an imbecile." Jin Lan handed her the fever reducer.
Jiang Yan took it and drank, feeling a little helpless. "I've taken the medicine. You can leave now."
"Oh, right, don't you want to see your new house? I can take you," Jin Lan ignored her attempt to dismiss him and brought up the house.
"Really? I was worried the house wouldn't materialize! Can you take me to see it and complete the paperwork?" Jiang Yan immediately perked up and stopped trying to get rid of him.
"Sure, provided your fever breaks," Jin Lan handed her a large glass of water.
Jiang Yan immediately took the glass and gulped it down. Water trickled down her delicate chin and flowed into her collar. Jin Lan felt a dryness in his throat, and he quickly averted his gaze, unable to look further.
He felt this woman was truly intoxicating; as soon as he was involved with her, he lost control.
"Can we go now?" Jiang Yan blinked her long eyelashes and asked.
"Sleep for a while. If you wake up and your fever is gone, I'll take you," Jin Lan helped her lie down in bed and pulled the quilt over her.
Jiang Yan...
She didn't want to sleep, but she was indeed feeling dizzy and unwell. She closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.
Jin Lan looked at her sleeping face, his lips curving into an involuntary smile. This sense of joy felt miraculous to him; it seemed he felt happy just by looking at her.
Jiang Yan's phone rang. Fearing he would disturb her, Jin Lan picked it up to silence it. The screen lit up, and he saw a message from the sender.
'Yan Yan, I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself when I kissed you. I love you forever.'
Jin Lan's expression shifted slightly as he read the text. Was this from Chu Yu? He had kissed her?
Jin Lan felt a tightness in his chest, his grip on the phone tightening. He threw the phone down and leaned in to kiss Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan felt like she was drowning, suffocating. She struggled desperately to save herself. When she finally managed to break free, she abruptly opened her eyes to meet a pair of eyes filled with anger and tenderness. She couldn't comprehend the mixed emotions in his gaze – so contradictory and conflicted.
She felt his intrusion and, despite lacking the strength to push him away, she stopped resisting. She reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck, savoring the kiss.
Jin Lan was momentarily stunned by her response. He froze, and then Jiang Yan took the initiative.
After a passionate entanglement, both of them were losing control.
...
Jiang Yan fell into a hazy sleep. Before she drifted off, she felt she must be crazy to have done such a thing here, with her mother just outside and able to enter at any moment.
Jin Lan felt a surge of elation. This was her boudoir, and their intimacy here made him feel thrilled.
He picked up the fallen quilt and covered her, letting her sleep. After tidying up, he sat by the bed, his eyes sparkling as he looked at her.
As for Chu Yu, he would find a way to ensure Chu Yu wouldn't bother her anymore.
The relationship between him and Jiang Yan, and how he would face Chu Yu in the future, were all issues. But Jin Lan no longer wanted to hide. He intended to bring Jiang Yan home and introduce her to his family.
His parents had died in an accident when he was a teenager. Now, his sister was his only family, and he wanted Jiang Yan to gain her sister's approval.