Jiang Ci was woken up by her phone. It was a WeChat message from Jiang Yi: "Sis, weren''t you looking for a caregiver for Mom? Someone recommended a really good one. Want to come with me to check it out?" The message was followed by a hotel address. Jiang Ci thought to herself that her brother was finally doing something right. Just as she had a spat with Lu Yudong and felt uncomfortable staying together, she told Lu Yudong she needed to get off and took a cab to the hotel.


    When she arrived at room 1402, Jiang Yi was already waiting. Seeing Jiang Ci, he was visibly pleased and eager, "You''re here?"


    "Why are we meeting the caregiver at a hotel?" Jiang Ci looked around the hotel, feeling something was off.


    "She''s here taking care of another patient. She should be done soon, just wait a bit. Have some water first." Jiang Yi said, pushing a glass of water towards Jiang Ci.


    Jiang Ci was indeed thirsty and drank the water.


    After drinking, she felt something was wrong and asked, "Isn''t the air conditioning on in this room? Why is it so hot?"


    "It is on. You still feel hot?"


    Jiang Yi''s eyes weren''t on the air conditioning; he was fixated on Jiang Ci with a look of sinister satisfaction.


    Jiang Ci instinctively sensed something was wrong and took two steps back, sitting on the bed. Her vision blurred as she realized what had happened—Jiang Yi had drugged the water!


    Despair and a chill surged through Jiang Ci''s heart. She gritted her teeth, "Brother, you actually..."


    Jiang Yi was very satisfied seeing Jiang Ci like this and coaxed, "Sis, I''m doing this for your own good. When Little Director Chu arrives, just serve him well, and you''ll live in luxury. Our Jiang family will be rich!"If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.


    "You, you actually sold your sister for glory, you scumbag!"


    Furious, Jiang Ci struggled to sit up from the bed and slapped Jiang Yi, but she was already weak, and the slap was soft. Jiang Yi wasn''t hurt; instead, he pushed her back onto the bed with a smirk and called someone, "Little Director Chu, I''m at Star Hotel, room 1402. Just come here to find me!"


    Jiang Yi pulled her clothes open, covered her with a blanket, and encouraged her before leaving, "Do your best!"


    The room fell silent. Jiang Ci felt dizzy, and then there was a knock on the door.


    Soon, a man pushed the door open and walked in.


    "Jiang Yi, are you in here?"


    Through her blurred vision, Jiang Ci saw Chu Shuo, broad-shouldered and long-legged, with strikingly handsome features.


    Chu Shuo spoke as he took off his shoes at the entrance, then noticed Jiang Ci lying on the bed, her face flushed.


    "Jiang Ci? Why are you here? Do you have a fever?" Seeing Jiang Ci''s flushed face, Chu Shuo immediately realized something and felt a tremor in his heart.


    He wasn''t indifferent; the first time he saw Jiang Ci, he was captivated by her beautiful eyes. But he wasn''t the kind to take advantage of others.


    "I''ll take you to the hospital," Chu Shuo said with concern.


    Jiang Ci breathed a slight sigh of relief, realizing this was Jiang Yi''s doing alone, and Chu Shuo wasn''t aware.


    "Don''t come near me, my brother''s a bastard!" Jiang Ci said, stumbling off the bed and running into the bathroom.


    She locked the door, turned on the shower, and drenched herself in cold water. Though it was summer, the cold water was chilling, but it helped extinguish certain urges.


    Chu Shuo stayed by the bathroom door, asking, "Jiang Ci, are you sure you''re okay? Come out, I''ll take you to the hospital."


    Jiang Ci thought if this incident reached Lu Yudong''s ears, it wouldn''t be good. She had just gotten out of his car and then took this drug; he would surely think she was indiscreet. She couldn''t let this become a handle for Lu Yudong.


    "Mr. Chu, could you check the drawer for a needle or something?" Jiang Ci felt increasingly dizzy.


    "Jiang Ci, listen to me, this kind of thing needs a hospital," Chu Shuo''s voice was very serious.


    Jiang Ci didn''t respond. With a "thud," she fell out of the bathroom onto the plush carpet in the living room, her head and body wet, crawling towards the bedside table.


    "What are you looking for?" Chu Shuo was startled, "I''ll help you."


    "A needle. Help me..."


    Chu Shuo hurriedly opened the drawer and found a needle, handing it to Jiang Ci.


    Without a word, Jiang Ci pricked her fingertip with the needle. The pain jolted her awake.


    Chu Shuo: ...


    "Get up, lie on the bed." Chu Shuo helped Jiang Ci up from the floor and tucked her into the blanket.


    After being doused with cold water, Jiang Ci was shivering, her temperature dropping, and her face less flushed.


    "Mr. Chu, thank... thank you." Jiang Ci''s teeth chattered.


    "Don''t say such silly things!" Chu Shuo touched Jiang Ci''s forehead, "Silly girl."


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