“Nobody answered.”
Zhao Jianhua looked at the phone, frowning. “President He, what should we do?”
Five minutes ago, Zhao Jianhua was driving He Jianshan home when he suddenly received a call from Lin Hui. However, just as he picked up, the other party hung up. He Jianshan, who was sitting in the back seat, glanced at him and said, “Call him back.”
Zhao Jianhua called back, but Lin Hui still didn’t answer.
“Could he have had too much to drink?” Zhao Jianhua thought about it for a moment and figured that Lin Hui might be drunk and needed someone to pick him up.
He Jianshan looked at his WeChat conversation with Lin Hui. He’d sent him a message fifteen minutes ago, “Have you had dinner?” However, he still hadn’t received a reply.
“Let’s go pick him up.”
Zhao Jianhua was troubled. “President He, I don’t know where Assistant Lin is having dinner. I called him this afternoon and asked if he needed a ride. He said it was just a meal between two people so it wouldn’t be worth the trouble.”
He Jianshan’s car was parked on the side of the road now. Zhao Jianhua started calling back again, but there was still no answer. He said to himself, “Where could he have gone? There’re so many places for two people to go and have a meal.”
Places for two people…to go and have a meal…
He Jianshan was stunned for a moment, suddenly remembering something. Swiftly locking his phone, he said, “Go to Xu Yuan.”
Coincidentally, He Jianshan’s car was parked very close to there. It only took Zhao Jianhua a few minutes to arrive at the restaurant. There was a car parked right by the entrance. Zhao Jianhua couldn’t move any further, so he looked around, trying to find a parking space. That was when he saw Lin Hui leaning against a strange man, seeming quite drunk. He blurted out, “Assistant Lin!”
Before he could park the car, He Jianshan had opened the door and gotten out.
Seated in the passenger seat, Shan Shan was the first to catch sight of He Jianshan. His eyes widened, and he suspected he was seeing things. There were very few people within the entire country who didn’t know He Jianshan, let alone within the city. The other party got closer and closer before finally stopping in front of their car. Shan Shan gingerly tugged at A-Pao, who was engrossed in his cell phone. He urgently shouted, “Ying ge, Ying ge, H-He…”
He didn’t shout too loudly for fear that He Jianshan would hear, but Feng Ying was busy getting Lin Hui into the car and didn’t notice the situation. Shan Shan quickly got out of the car and elbowed Feng Ying, whispering, “Ying ge, why is President He here?!”
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He Jianshan’s eyes swept across all three of their faces, one by one, and did not speak. No one else dared to speak either, and there they stood, frozen by the door.
After a while, He Jianshan gave them a smile that did not reach his eyes. “Mr. Feng, why didn’t you tell me that you came to Beijing? I would have arranged for someone to receive you.”
Feng Ying collected himself, inwardly cursing, but he still displayed a humble expression on the surface. “I came in a hurry, and I didn’t want to disturb you. It just so happened that Lin ge and I had already made plans to have dinner together. He seems to have had a bit too much to drink tonight, so we were just about to send him back.”
“How could we trouble you like that? My driver here will take him back later.”
“In that case, I’ll be able to rest assured. I think it’s getting late. I’ll be heading back to my hotel then?”
He Jianshan extended his hand and ushered him forward, “Be my guest.”
After exchanging a few polite words, Feng Ying and the others left Xu Yuan under He Jianshan’s sharp gaze.
He Jianshan calmed the anger in his heart that had surged when he saw Feng Ying hugging Lin Hui and returned to his car. Zhao Jianhua glanced at the rearview mirror and started the car, “President He, Assistant Lin seems to be very drunk. He’s deep asleep. He hasn’t even made a sound this entire time.”
He Jianshan looked at Lin Hui. Lin Hui was asleep in the back seat, completely unaware of his surroundings. He Jianshan’s brow furrowed. He’d never seen Lin Hui get drunk like this. How much alcohol had he had? He was just about to tell Zhao Jianhua to drive slower when the car hit a bump, causing Lin Hui to slump over onto He Jianshan.
He Jianshan’s fingers couldn’t help but twitch. After waiting for a while and seeing no signs of him waking up, He Jianshan slowly adjusted his posture so that the other could lie down more comfortably. The intimate lack of distance allowed He Jianshan to be keenly aware of every subtle reaction from the person in his arms. His breathing was somewhat rapid, not very steady. His hair had grown longer, partially covering his eyes. He Jianshan looked at his hair for a long time before stretching out his hand to brush it aside, but he ended up encountering a fine layer of sweat.
He Jianshan felt that something was off. He carefully touched Lin Hui’s forehead and found that it was indeed covered in sweat. He helped Lin Hui up, and, under the lamplight, he looked at Lin Hui’s face. His face was pale, not at all like the usual flushed appearance he had after drinking. He Jianshan called out softly, “Lin Hui?”
Lin Hui did not respond.
He Jianshan took Lin Hui’s hand and shook it a few times. “Lin Hui?”
Lin Hui still didn’t respond.
“Mr. Zhao.” He Jianshan’s voice turned cold. “Head back to Jadeite Mountains and call Zhou Zhi.”
Zhao Jianhua was shocked. “Dr. Zhou?”
Zhou Zhi was He Jianshan’s personal doctor. Zhao Jianhua had met him a few times. He sensed that He Jianshan’s mood had suddenly become very bad, so he stepped on the gas and began speeding towards Jadeite Mountains.
As soon as they got there, He Jianshan immediately carried Lin Hui into the bedroom. A few minutes later, Zhou Zhi also arrived. He Jianshan briefly explained the situation to him. After careful examination, Zhou Zhi comforted him, “It seems that he was drugged with a sedative, commonly known as date rape drugs. Don’t worry too much. Once metabolized, there shouldn’t be any significant issues.”
He gave Lin Hui an injection and instructed He Jianshan, “There may be side effects. Tell him to drink plenty of water and keep an eye on him.”
He Jianshan frowned. “Is that enough? There really aren’t any other drugs in his system? Should we go to the hospital?”
“As of right now, there’s no need. I’ll take a hair sample for testing. When he wakes up tomorrow, take him for a detailed examination.”
“Alright.” He Jianshan glanced at the time. It was almost 10:00 PM. “Let me know the results as soon as they’re available.”
“Sure thing.”
After he left, He Jianshan summoned Zhao Jianhua back and gave him a few instructions. Zhao Jianhua nodded and then left. He found tonight’s events absolutely unbelievable. He’d been driving for He Jianshan ever since He Jianshan returned from abroad. Over the years, he’d seen all sorts of things, but he never expected someone would drug one of He Jianshan’s people. There’s no way anyone could possibly believe that Lin Hui was just some ordinary assistant, right?
At this moment, the assistant at the center of this storm was still lost in the effects of the drug. He Jianshan, who’d never taken care of someone like this, was clearly feeling a little anxious. He was already guarding the bedroom with water, towels, and clean clothes nearby. He even had porridge cooking in the kitchen. Still, he couldn’t help but feel that something was missing. He was already considering whether he should call Qiushan Gardens and have Hong jie come over.
He Jianshan couldn’t calm down. He couldn’t help but stare at Lin Hui. They’d known each other for eight years, but, all of a sudden, it seemed that he couldn’t get enough of him.
He wasn’t some inexperienced youngster unfamiliar with the ways of the world. Although his thoughts had been a mess these past couple of days, he’d been clear on one thing. Lin Hui had always held a different place in his heart. Or perhaps it should be said that there had always been a mutual attraction, both mentally and physically, between Lin Hui and He Jianshan. However, because their lives were so intimately intertwined, many obvious facets of their relationship went unnoticed. He Jianshan naturally attributed everything to his work.
The time they spent together was just too long. It had reached a point where all his care and concern for Lin Hui, all his protection and trust for Lin Hui, all of it made him feel as though it was just another part of the job.
It had reached a point where He Jianshan simply assumed that Lin Hui was a part of him.
“Work” was like a balloon that contained all of He Jianshan’s desire for Lin Hui. It couldn’t be seen. It couldn’t be touched. It almost seemed as though it didn’t exist. As time went by, the balloon grew bigger and bigger, filling up more and more, and, now, it was about to burst.
An hour had already passed.
The injection that Zhou Zhi had administered was beginning to take effect. Lin Hui was no longer dead to the world like before. He was sweating a lot, his brows were furrowed, and his face had a feverish red to it. He slept restlessly, tossing and turning. It seemed like he was having a nightmare or felt discomfort somewhere on his body. In any case, he looked very uncomfortable. He Jianshan could only help him wipe his face and arms over and over again, trying to wake him up for a sip of water. Unfortunately, no matter how many times he called his name, the person on the bed only gave weak moans, never truly waking up.
He Jianshan felt that this couldn’t go on. He asked Zhou Zhi if there was any way to make Lin Hui feel more comfortable. Zhou Zhi suggested a warm bath. He Jianshan felt that this solution might good for the fever if nothing else, so he quickly filled the bathtub with water. He then returned to the bedroom and brought Lin Hui to the bathroom, placing him in the water.
The gentle water flow slowly created tiny ripples. Lin Hui leaned back against He Jianshan’s hands. The light scattered along his neck, forming tiny little grains, and cast a thin layer of gold upon his clear and fair skin.
“Like a fish,” He Jianshan couldn’t help but think.
He made an effort to shift his eyes back to Lin Hui’s face, and, after a while, Lin Hui’s expression did in fact relax. He Jianshan breathed a sigh of relief and, for the first time, felt grateful that he had such a comfortable bathtub at home. Initially, when the designer suggested a bathtub fit for a king, he’d almost refused because he rarely took baths and had little need for it. Later, he decided to go along with the design because the bathroom was just so big. It would be unsightly to leave an empty space there.
Seeing that Lin Hui’s condition had stabilized, He Jianshan kept track of the time, planning on letting him soak for a little bit longer. He’d been anxious earlier and hadn’t thought too much about it, but, now that he’d calmed down, all he could see was Lin Hui lying in the bathtub. No matter how hard he tried to ignore it, he still couldn’t help but notice the supple contours of Lin Hui’s body. For a physiologically healthy man who had just discovered his feelings, this was a significant test indeed.
He Jianshan cut quite a sorry figure.
He had to admit that he wasn’t the upright gentleman he usually portrayed. It practically took everything he had in order to keep the other side of himself from running wild in his mind.
It was like splitting into two people, one worried about Lin Hui and the other was filled with all kinds of fantasies about Lin Hui.
Steam filled the bathroom. He Jianshan had broken out in a thin layer of sweat. It’d been such a busy evening he hadn’t even had time to change his clothes. Now, his shirt was mostly wet and clinging to his body, making him feel sticky and hot. He made a phone call and drank some water to calm down. Then, he picked up the towel and prepared to haul the person out of the water. He Jianshan bent down and draped the bath towel over Lin Hui. He gently looped one hand around Lin Hui’s torso, and his other hand was just about to break through the water and pass through the bend of Lin Hui’s legs.
A hand covered in water droplets grabbed his wrist.
He Jianshan turned his head in surprise. At some point, Lin Hui had opened his eyes.
“…He…”
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