Chapter 298: Chapter 296 Chu Xinyue Falls Ill
The slender figure’s eyelashes fluttered slightly, and with a lift of her hand, she raised half of the bed curtain and sat on the edge of the bed.
She stretched out her hand, gently touching Ya Chen’s face, from his handsome, mountain-like eyebrows to his tall nose, and finally to his lips pressed into a line of beauty.
Her gaze fell upon his slightly ajar pajamas, and her fingertips paused, hesitating briefly.
Then, she did something even bolder.
Leaning down, while Ya Chen was deep in sleep, she brought her face close to his left chest, closed her eyes, and seemed to be listening to the man’s strong heartbeat.
As time trickled by, she still didn’t want to leave, risking being discovered, greedily enjoying her time with the man.
Suddenly, her wrist was gripped tightly by someone.
She sat up in a panic, trying to push Ya Chen away and leave, but he caught her wrist tightly, and she couldn’t break free.
Ya Chen’s eyes, covered in a layer of dullness, emitted a sharp light, "Who are you, and why have you broken into my bedroom?"
This person who had snuck into his bedroom and even lain on top of him was clearly not one of his servants.
What audacity!
The woman desperately tried to withdraw her hand, but apparently hadn’t anticipated Ya Chen’s strength; for the moment, he held onto her, making it impossible for her to rise.
Following her arm, Ya Chen braced himself with one hand against the bed and smoothly sat up, the inertia of this movement rapidly shrinking the distance between them!
The delicate and smooth touch made Ya Chen aware that this was a woman, a young woman at that.
He smelled the scent on the newcomer, a very faint and elegant perfume.
It seemed familiar, like something he had smelled at a banquet...
But with so many young ladies and noble wives at the banquet, not to mention the countless maids moving around, how could he possibly distinguish who was who.
After reaching adulthood, some maids had thought about climbing into Ya Chen’s bed.
Although in the eyes of the heiresses of S Country, he wasn’t a suitable husband, in the eyes of the servants, he was definitely worth pursuing.
Sometimes, some unaware maids would deliberately linger in his bedroom, but were expelled by Ya Qianhuai upon discovery.
At that moment, Ya Chen’s voice grew even more severe, "Who exactly are you, what do you really want to do? Speak up now, or I’ll call for someone."
The woman panicked, desperately trying to free her wrist and flee, but she couldn’t overpower Ya Chen’s strength, yet she remained silent, not saying a word.
After struggling for a while, she even began to breathe heavily, bending over, sliding down from Ya Chen’s grasp.
Ya Chen sensed her abnormality, "What’s wrong with you?"
But only the sound of the girl’s breathing could be heard.
It seemed like... she was ill?
His eyes, clear as if rimmed with glazed dust, tightened, and he was about to call for someone when his mouth was suddenly covered firmly!
Although the girl did not speak, her decisive action clearly indicated that she didn’t want to be discovered—
Just then, the slender figure had already stood up and ran towards the door without hesitation.
The footsteps faded, until they disappeared completely.
Ya Chen sat on the bed, with the lingering scent still under his nose.
The servant who was keeping watch outside the door had just seen Ya Chen asleep and went to attend to some personal matters, only to return and find the bedroom door ajar, quickly entering.
Ya Chen’s collar was open, revealing a neck slender and perfect in its curves, like a flawless statue, his face thoughtful as he sat on the bed.
The servant asked in surprise, "Did someone just come in? Who was it? Do you want me to check?"
"No need," Ya Chen’s voice deepened, stopping the servant from pursuing.
——
After Jiayi left, she saw the Chu Family’s car waiting not far away and knew it was Chu Yanhan who had stayed behind to pick her up.
She walked over, got into the car, but the driver didn’t start the engine.
"Why aren’t we leaving?" Jiayi wondered.
The Chu Family’s chauffeur said, "Miss Chu Xinyue also stayed behind to wait for you. She just went in. Didn’t Miss Jiayi see her?"
Chu Xinyue went in to find me?
Jiayi was puzzled: "I didn’t run into her."
Just then, footsteps approached.
The car door was swung open with a clang, and someone sat down inside.
Chu Xinyue, sitting before her, was pale as if all the blood had drained from her face, clutching her chest as if in great discomfort, and upon sitting down in the car, she slumped into the seat, gasping heavily.
Reacting quickly, the Chu Family’s chauffeur exclaimed, "Miss, are you feeling discomfort in your heart?" Then, he took out Fast-acting Heart-saving Pills and a bottle of mineral water he carried with him and handed them to Chu Xinyue.
Chu Xinyue swallowed the pills in one gulp and took a few sips of water, which seemed to relieve her significantly, and her complexion improved slightly.
"What exactly happened, Miss? Where did you go? Why did your heart disease flare up?"
The driver, sweating with fear, was relieved that the ailment wasn’t severe and that she had returned in time to take the heart-saving pills, otherwise the consequences could have been very serious.
Chu Xinyue had already regained her usual calm demeanor, wiping the trace of water beside her mouth, coldly saying,
"It’s nothing, don’t mention it to Daddy or Mommy when we get back. We wouldn’t want to worry them."
The driver could only nod his head, start the engine, and drive away.
"Did you stay behind to wait for me?"
Midway through the journey, Jiayi saw that Chu Xinyue’s complexion had improved a lot and suddenly spoke up.
Chu Xinyue glanced at her with indifference, remaining silent.
Even with the barest of thought, Jiayi knew Chu Xinyue wouldn’t have stayed just to wait for her.
But if she stayed behind, what was it for...
She didn’t give up: "Where did you go just now? Why would you get a sudden heart attack out of nowhere?"
Chu Xinyue’s gaze was sharp as a blade as she gave Jiayi a look, "What I do is none of your business."
Jiayi understood even clearer now; Chu Xinyue was merely using her as an excuse to make her way back to the castle.
"Where you go is, of course, none of my business, but if you use me as an excuse to sneak into the Ya Family, then it concerns me. I believe I have a right to know," Jiayi enunciated clearly.
Chu Xinyue’s thin lips turned frosty: "It seems you’re becoming more and more unaware of your own status. Are you questioning me? I might not be as foolish as eldest sister to bully you in front of Daddy, but that doesn’t mean I have to respect you."
Seeing that she wasn’t willing to tell the truth, Jiayi spoke indifferently, "Fine, if you don’t want to tell, I can also go back and inform Daddy, just mention your odd behavior tonight. I’ll say you were supposed to be waiting for me at the door of the Ya Family, but then you disappeared, and later you had a heart attack. Your mom loves you so much, what do you think—might she be in such a hurry to find out what really happened?"
Chu Xinyue’s face changed.
She could ensure that the driver wouldn’t talk nonsense when they got back, but she couldn’t be sure Jiayi wouldn’t!
Both her elder sister and mom had said that this feeble and incompetent rabbit who had been away for a year had turned into a rose with thorns. She had not taken it seriously.
Not until she saw with her own eyes her elder sister being pressed against the wall and hit by Jiayi, not until this moment, hearing Jiayi threatening her—
Chu Xinyue believed it.
After a few seconds, Chu Xinyue sneered coldly, "Are you threatening me? You say I acted strangely, that you don’t know where I went, but what about you? Did you really go to Ya Chen’s room? If mom finds out you went to meet some other person secretly, do you think your own mother would not..."
