Roses in Flames

After taking a nap, Ye Yuntang woke up and picked up her phone to take a look.

One o'clock in the morning.

The fever has subsided, and I feel much better.

She saw unread messages on WeChat and clicked to take a look.

Xiao Lin posted this three hours ago.

"Are you asleep?"

Has the fever gone down?

Ye Yuntang wanted to reply to his message, but then she thought that it was so late and he must have already fallen asleep.

She put down her phone and turned on the lights in the room.

I was just about to get out of bed to get a drink of water when my phone rang.

Upon seeing the caller ID, Ye Yuntang's heart skipped a beat.

It was Xiao Lin who called.

It's so late, and he's still not resting?

Ye Yuntang pressed the answer button, her voice hoarse from just waking up, "How did you know I was awake?"

The man on the other end of the phone spoke in a deep, magnetic voice, "Open the door."

Ye Yuntang was stunned.

Realizing what was happening, she quickly walked towards the door.

The door opened, and a tall, aloof man stood in the dimly lit corridor.

His neat black outfit made him appear composed and upright.

Ye Yuntang stood there stunned for several seconds before speaking, "How long have you been standing here?"

If she doesn't wake up, is he supposed to stand there until dawn?

The man didn't answer her, but instead reached out and touched her forehead.

"Has the fever gone down?" he asked in a low voice.

Ye Yuntang nodded. "I've withdrawn."

As soon as he finished speaking, his large hand, which was on her forehead, reached out and wrapped around her waist.

He pulled her into his arms.

The sudden hug made Ye Yuntang gasp softly, pushing against his chest with both hands. "What are you doing?"

He didn't let go of her; instead, he picked her up and carried her in his arms.

Upon entering the room, he stretched out his long legs and closed the door.

Suddenly lifted into the air, Ye Yuntang was afraid of falling and quickly grabbed his neck, her heart pounding uncontrollably.

He walked to the bedside, sat down, and then pulled her onto his lap.

He held her tightly, his chest hard and hot, as if he wanted to meld her whole being into his bones.

Her warm breath brushed against his neck. Ye Yuntang pushed his shoulders with both hands, her voice slightly reproachful, "You're up in the middle of the night, did you come here specifically to murder me? I can barely breathe!"

Hearing her words, Xiao Lin loosened his grip on her slightly.

His large hand was still around her lower back, his eyes lowered, his dark eyes looking at her intently.

The woman in his arms had exquisite features, with her eyes having a natural upward curve at the corners. Even though her face was slightly pale, it couldn't hide her bright and beautiful appearance.

Seeing him staring intently, Ye Yuntang also raised her long eyelashes and looked at him.

Perhaps because she was ill, her eyes were soft and weak, revealing a pitiful fragility.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" she asked softly.

He was silent for a moment, then tightened his grip on her waist, his voice low and husky as he said, "Shen Yan knows I'm your boyfriend."

Shen Yan's deep affection deeply moved Xiao Lin.

At the same time, there was also some jealousy and a sense of crisis.

In the years he wasn't a part of, there was a gentle and refined man who kept her deeply hidden in his heart.

He had no idea that she had once protected someone so selflessly, and that person had spent his entire youth waiting for her, loving her, and thinking of her.

Shen Yan's love was restrained, enduring, and dignified.

He couldn't even imagine what she would choose if she knew how deeply Shen Yan loved her.

"I didn't tell him on my own initiative; he guessed it himself."

Ye Yuntang frowned slightly. "Could it be that you made it too obvious? You must be careful at work in the future, and make sure no one finds out again."

Xiao Lin grasped Ye Yuntang's hand, his eyes fixed on her with a deep gaze. "Have you ever had feelings for Shen Yan?"

Ye Yuntang opened her mouth wide, her face showing surprise. "Why would you ask that? My relationship with my senior brother is very pure, okay? Besides, when I met my senior brother, Fu Shili was already by my side."

At this moment, Xiao Lin felt somewhat fortunate that Fu Shili was a scumbag.

If she had started dating Shen Yan from the beginning, he wouldn't have had anything to do with it.

Ye Yuntang cupped the man's handsome, cold face in her hands, staring at him for a moment. "You're up so late at night just for this? Senior brother is always smart; it's normal that he guessed it. I can't exactly argue with you!"

She tried to break free from his embrace, but he held her tightly.

"It's late, and we're going up the mountain tomorrow, you should go to sleep!"

Xiao Lin lowered his head, kissed her cheek, and then kissed her lips. "I want to sleep with you tonight."

Ye Yuntang, "..."

"I'll leave as soon as I wake up, so no one else will find out." He buried his face in her neck, his warm breath tickling her skin.

Ye Yuntang was at her wit's end with him. "Did you take a shower?"

"It's been washed."

"Okay~" Ye Yuntang got out of his arms, "I'm going to get some water."

After drinking the water, Ye Yuntang lay down next to the man.

She turned off the lights and prepared to go to sleep.

In the darkness, the man reached out his arms and pulled her into his embrace.

Smelling the man's clean and refreshing scent, Ye Yuntang reached out and poked his chest with her finger. "Are you going to sleep?"

"I'm not sleepy yet, are you?"

Ye Yuntang slipped her small hand inside his shirt and stroked his abs. "Me too."

Xiao Lin pressed down on her groping hand. "You still have the energy to grope around?"

"Why are you so stingy? You never let me touch your abs."

The man didn't speak, but she could feel his breathing become heavier above her head.

"In the case up in the mountain, the murderer has blocked all avenues for identifying the victim. Tomorrow, my senior brother and I will take the head to the forensic lab for an autopsy to see if we can find any useful clues."

Seeing that the man still didn't speak, Ye Yuntang raised her head and looked at him.

The light was too dim for her to see his face clearly, but she could feel him looking at her.

She poked his chest with her finger. "Why aren't you saying anything?"

The man's voice was deep and hoarse, "Forensic Doctor Ye, are you sure you want to talk to me about a case in the middle of the night?"

Ye Yuntang blinked. "Aren't you just like me, unable to sleep? Let's chat; maybe we can find some useful clues."

As soon as she finished speaking, the man suddenly flipped over and pinned her down.

He lowered his head, his handsome face very close to hers.

Their hot breaths mingled and mingled.

Ye Yuntang's heart skipped a beat.

Her fingertips curled slightly, her long eyelashes trembling as she looked at him. "What are you doing? My fever just broke, you wouldn't be thinking of..."

Upon hearing her words, the man lay back down beside her.

He sighed helplessly, "I'm going to take a shower."

Noticing the change in his body, Ye Yuntang pulled him back as he stood up.

"It's not good for you to take cold showers all the time, so I'll help you the way I did last time."

She reached her hand back into his lean waist.