Although Ye Feng's physical condition was recovering, he was still mentally exhausted. After checking the system panel, Ye Feng fell into a deep sleep. It was at this moment that the door to the hospital room quietly creaked open, and a pair of dark eyes peeked through the crack...
"Should we report this to the CEO?"
One of the bodyguards standing outside the special ward watched as their young lady, Li Mucheng, approached them with her usual icy and elegant demeanor. Just as they were about to greet her, Li Mucheng silenced them with a sharp glance. To their astonishment, they then saw her completely shed her refined image, instead sneaking into Ye Feng's room with a... rather mischievous expression, peeking inside.
The most shocking part was that, in their eyes, Li Mucheng flashed an almost sinister smile before slipping into the room.
The other bodyguard didn’t even glance at their young lady, acting as if he hadn’t seen anything.
"If you want to offend the young lady, go ahead and report it. Just don’t be surprised if you’re sent off to the northern regions to grow potatoes next."
"Then I’ll just pretend I didn’t see anything."
"Smart move."
......
"Hmm..."
In his sleep, Ye Feng felt an intense heat, as if he were being roasted over a fire. The discomfort eventually woke him up, but when he opened his eyes, he found himself lying flat on the hospital bed with nothing unusual around him. The weather was mild, so there was no reason for such heat.
Strange? Why do I feel so hot? Whatever, I’ll just throw off the blanket and rest.
With that thought, Ye Feng reached out to pull the blanket off his chest. Suddenly, a mass of black hair appeared before his eyes, startling him so much that his hand trembled, and the blanket fell back into place.
Wait! What did I just see? That wasn’t my chest hair, was it? Let me look again.
Swallowing nervously, Ye Feng lifted the blanket once more. Upon closer inspection, the so-called black hair turned out to belong to someone lying on top of him. His legs had gone numb from the weight, so he hadn’t noticed earlier.
That scent... it’s definitely Li Mucheng...
Ye Feng fully threw off the blanket, and sure enough, there was Li Mucheng, dressed in her hospital gown, clinging to his chest like an octopus, fast asleep.
Isn’t she hot? And when did she even get here? How did I not notice?
Though Ye Feng had many questions, his immediate priority was waking up Li Mucheng, who was sprawled on his chest. He had no idea how long she’d been there. If it had been Xie Yuyan, he would’ve woken up from suffocation long ago...
Ye Feng shook off the disturbing thought and reached out to gently shake Li Mucheng’s shoulder, trying to wake her.
"Mucheng, wake up."
"Mmm..."
After a few shakes, Li Mucheng finally stirred. Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she propped herself up on Ye Feng’s stomach and sat up.
"Ah~ Teacher, you’re awake. Good afternoon~"
*Thud*
Ye Feng tapped her head with his finger. "Good afternoon, my foot! Didn’t I tell you to sleep in your own room?"
"Hmph... Teacher, calm down. It’s not a big deal."
"Not a big deal? If the paparazzi or your father saw this, it could ruin your reputation! Get down now!"
"Relax, that won’t happen. And my father wouldn’t say anything about it."
Li Mucheng stared intently at Ye Feng’s handsome face. The more she looked at him, the more her heart raced, as if there were some mysterious force within him that stirred her most primal desires.
"Hehe."
Seeing Li Mucheng giggle like a fool, Ye Feng couldn’t help but wonder if she’d been drugged or something. Where was her usual icy demeanor? Not that he disliked this side of her, though.
"Stop laughing. My legs are numb from you lying on them."
After some coaxing, Li Mucheng finally sat back on the edge of the bed. It seemed she had been too hot from burying her head under the blanket, as the top two buttons of her hospital gown were undone. Through the open collar, Ye Feng caught a glimpse of her fair neck, smooth and flawless like a piece of pristine jade, glowing with a subtle radiance.
"Mucheng... can you tell me how you got in here?"
Ye Feng averted his gaze, trying to steer the conversation away from anything inappropriate.
"How did I get in?"
Li Mucheng had naturally noticed Ye Feng’s flustered reaction, but she knew better than to push too hard. If a hunter revealed their intentions too soon, the prey would escape. She had to lure him into the trap step by step, making sure he wouldn’t realize it until it was too late.
After all, that’s what you taught me, Teacher. See? I’m such a diligent and hardworking student, aren’t I?~
"I just walked in. Is there a problem, Teacher?"
Li Mucheng tilted her head, feigning innocence. Her expression was so convincing that Ye Feng even began to doubt himself.
Strange. Aside from Xie Yuyan, there aren’t many people who can get this close to me without me noticing. I could always sense Mucheng before, so why didn’t I feel anything this time, even when she climbed into bed? Maybe it’s because I’m still weak.
With that thought, Ye Feng shook his head. "Never mind. I must be overthinking it."
"Alright~"
Li Mucheng slipped on her boots and stood up, stretching lazily. She turned back to Ye Feng, clasping her hands behind her back and smiling.
"Well, Teacher, it’s getting late. Let’s go have dinner together."
"Dinner? That’s fine, but aren’t you going to change out of your hospital gown?"
"Huh? Change?"
Li Mucheng glanced down at her hospital attire, then at Ye Feng’s clothes, a sly smile creeping onto her lips.
"Nope. We’re patients, so we should wear patient clothes. It’s called blending in~"
This is our couple outfit, Teacher. I’m not changing out of it.
"That’s not really the right use of the phrase."
"Teacher, don’t sweat the small details. Come on! Let’s go eat!"
Li Mucheng grabbed Ye Feng’s hand and tried to pull him toward the door.
"Wait, Mucheng! I haven’t even put on my shoes yet!"