Wen Ling's body trembled violently. In a panic, she suddenly shouted, "Liao Kai, save me!"
Her eyes were closed, as if resigned to her fate.
*Screech* ...
Bai Haonan stopped all his movements instantly, narrowing his eyes and pursing his lips tightly as he glared down at Wen Ling beneath him.
"Are you feeling wronged? Being kissed and touched by me, are you feeling wronged?"
"U-Uncle..." Wen Ling sounded frightened.
The storm in Uncle Hao's eyes was terrifying. What terrible thing had she done? She had just subconsciously shouted "Liao Kai, save me."
Like a bucket of cold water poured over Bai Haonan's head, it froze all the desire that had risen within him.
She was still thinking about that Liao Kai...
When he was about to make love to her, she called out another man's name!
Bai Haonan furrowed his brows and sighed, almost as if he was speaking to himself, "How ridiculous..."
He must be the biggest fool in this whole situation!
Bai Haonan gave a self-mocking smile, propping himself up with one arm on the bed and getting up.
What happened?
Did the volcano suddenly turn into an iceberg?
Was this uncle acting in a movie?
Wen Ling felt a slight, unadmitted disappointment.
"Uncle..."
She had never seen the perverted uncle so dispirited. Wen Ling really couldn't handle it.
"Ignore me."
Bai Haonan picked up his clothes and slowly dressed himself.
Wen Ling looked around, hurriedly grabbing a blanket to wrap herself tightly. She laughed awkwardly as she spoke to Bai Haonan's back. "Ha ha, turns out Uncle was just playing with me. You acted so convincingly, you scared me to death..."
She had been so lost in his kisses...
"I won't scare you again. Go to sleep. I'm leaving."
"Huh, it's so late, where are you going?" It was a superfluous question.
"..." Bai Haonan ignored her and left on his own.
Wen Ling licked her lips. "Good night then, I won't see you off..."
*Bam*!
After the door closed, Wen Ling slapped her forehead and scolded herself. "You're so stupid. Why did you say you wouldn't see him off? This is his house, okay?"
She lay back down, curled up under the blankets, rolled over a few times, but her eyes were wide open, unable to sleep. "Where is he going at this hour? Oh no, he wouldn't be seeking dissatisfaction elsewhere, looking for a hostess at a club, would he? If only I had let him... earlier with me... Eh? No, no, Wen Ling, how could you have such decadent thoughts? You still have Liao Kai! But then again, Uncle and I have already gone that far; one more time wouldn't make much difference, right? Hey, Wen Ling, you're being very inappropriate, why are you always thinking about these fantasy things? Was Uncle angry just now?"
Bai Haonan emerged from the bedroom in immense frustration, his heart heavy and pained.
He realized that Wen Ling, this girl, had unknowingly entered his heart.
She could easily influence his mood.
Had he fallen in love with her?
What should he do when the woman he liked was in love with someone else?
"Do I have to play this tragic role?" Bai Haonan smiled bitterly, opening the door to the large study.
He poured himself a glass of wine, opened a thick economics book, and sat under a wall lamp, drinking while reading.
Suddenly, he cupped his chin. "It's hard to imagine how that girl managed to drink Beijing Erguotou back then."
He still thought about her involuntarily.
As dawn broke, Bai Haonan stretched lazily, pulled back the curtains, and yawned at the green scenery outside.
When others drowned their sorrows in alcohol, he, on the other hand, had finished several hefty economics books when troubled.
He had rushed back from Japan the day before to attend the Li family's party, not stopping for a moment before heading straight to the Li family villa, afraid of being late. After staying up all night, he was truly exhausted. Yet, he still had to fly to England today, where some major deals awaited negotiation.
He needed to pack his things and leave soon.
As for Little Wen Ling... Well, he shouldn't force her. He should let her be with Liao Kai, whom she loved.
With that thought, Bai Haonan opened the study door and was startled by a small figure near the entrance.
His eyes widened in shock. "Wen Ling? Wen Ling! Why are you sleeping here? How long have you been here?"
This girl was silent like a watchdog, sleeping outside the study door. In the middle of the night, this fool didn't even have a blanket, wearing only pajamas, exposing her arms and legs.
Bai Haonan was immediately worried, picking up the dazed girl and carrying her toward the bedroom. "Wen Ling! Wake up. Why did you sleep outside the study?"
"Mm... Uncle..."
Wen Ling struggled to open her eyes, pouting. "The sea breeze was whistling like a ghost, I was scared... Why did you read for so long?"
In the early hours of the morning, a typhoon had suddenly arisen, howling eerily. Frightened, Wen Ling had run out barefoot. She wanted to find Bai Haonan for company, at least she wouldn't be as scared. However, when she found him, he was engrossed in reading. She thought, how long could reading take? She decided to wait outside the door for a bit, but ended up falling asleep.
He placed her on the bed, touching her forehead. It was bad—she had a fever. Bai Haonan rang the bell, requesting the family doctor to come as soon as possible. Looking at Wen Ling's lethargic eyes, he said angrily, "Why didn't you call me?"
"Who would dare to disturb you when you're reading so intently and looking so fierce? Plus, you were upset when you left."
Bai Haonan softened, sitting on the bed and gently stroking her hair. "I wasn't angry..."
Just a little disappointed and hurt...
"What a lousy house, the sea wind sounds like ghosts, and the patio door is shaking..."
Pouting, Wen Ling blew her nose loudly with a tissue, disregarding her image.
"Swoosh—! Swoosh—!"
Bai Haonan felt even more concerned. "It's my fault, my fault..."
Wen Ling stared.
Wasn't Uncle Hao like a god? Could he control the sea wind?
"We'll seal the patio door completely in the future. That way, it won't shake when there's wind."
Ahh, such a nice patio, sealed just like that?
Luo Yuan shook his head outside the door. The usually cold and heartless man was now doting on one woman.
Bai Haonan's bedroom, usually spotlessly clean, was littered with used tissues, more densely packed than bird droppings.
Luo Yuan grimaced, seeing a tissue stuck to the bottom of his foot, almost vomiting.
What a dirty woman!
How could Boss fall for such a sloppy, uncouth woman who cared nothing for her ladylike image?
"Boss, the private jet to England leaves in one hour..." Considering the half-hour drive to the private airport, there was barely any time left. "Let's go, Boss. The negotiations in England are very important..."
"Postponed." Bai Haonan cut off Luo Yuan's words, carefully removing the thermometer from Wen Ling's mouth. Suddenly, he sucked in a sharp breath, scaring Luo Yuan into thinking something terrible had happened.
"Heavens! 37.9 degrees Celsius! Such a high temperature! You have a fever! What should we do? What should we do? Where is that darn family doctor?"
A flock of crows flew over Luo Yuan's head.
He was collapsing...
Was 37.9 degrees worth such a fuss?
Wen Ling blinked. "It's not even 38 degrees, it shouldn't be too serious. Uncle, are you going abroad? Can you still catch your flight? Then why don't you hurry? Plane tickets are supposed to be very expensive!" She had never flown before.
"No, I can't leave when you're sick." He couldn't bear to leave.
Although he wasn't a doctor, just looking at Wen Ling didn't help in any way. Yet, people were strange—doing such useless things made them feel better.
"It's okay, I'll just take some cold medicine."
Growing up, she hadn't gotten fevers often. Perhaps weeds were just resilient, or maybe she didn't realize she had a fever until she passed out, and somehow got through it.
However, it felt nice to be cared for. When she had Liao Kai, she also enjoyed such treatment. Liao Kai was timid too, panicking just from seeing her with a runny nose, insisting on making soup to warm her up.
Liao Kai...
No, no, no... Don't think about it...
Bai Haonan frowned. "You can't take medicine casually. Medicine is toxic, and cold medicine can kill someone. From now on, you must consult a professional doctor and follow the prescription."
Luo Yuan said flatly, "Boss, you never cared when you had a fever of 38.9 degrees..."
This woman was just over 37 degrees, so what? Was he going to delay this extremely important trip to England because of this sloppy woman?
Bai Haonan still looked worried. "I'm a man. She's different, she's a woman."
Luo Yuan rolled his eyes, wanting to faint.
Men and women were both human. Did they differentiate between men and women when it came to fevers?
Wen Ling giggled. "Uncle Hao, I get it. You didn't care about your fever because you were actually scared, afraid of getting a shot, right?"
Embarrassment.
Bai Haonan was both amused and exasperated.
Wen Ling's eyes twinkled. "Or maybe you were afraid the nurse would see your butt!"
"Pfft—" Luo Yuan really tried to hold back his laughter, but he just couldn't. He covered his mouth and burst out laughing.
Bai Haonan glared fiercely at Luo Yuan, scaring him into a blank face in seconds, though his shoulders were still trembling slightly.
"You silly girl, what nonsense are you thinking about?"
He affectionately ruffled Wen Ling's hair, then gave her a serious order. "Girl, from now on, don't belittle yourself. Don't get sick, understand?"
She made him worry so much that he couldn't do anything else.
Wen Ling grimaced. "Uncle, I wish for immortality too, but wishing doesn't make it happen."
At that moment, the family doctor finally arrived. Luo Yuan couldn't resist interjecting, "Boss, about this trip to England..."
"Didn't I say postponed? Why are you asking again?!"
Luo Yuan shrank back further. Alright, if he mentioned England one more time, Boss might break his neck.
Forget England, all plans were ruined because of this woman.
Women, women, your name is trouble!
The doctor measured Wen Ling's blood pressure, while Bai Haonan hovered nearby like a judge, as if the doctor was there to harm the patient.
"Uncle, Uncle Hao, you should go. Men should prioritize work. Hehe, Uncle Hao, can I interpret your concern as you liking me?"
"Cough, cough, cough, cough!" Bai Haonan was startled, coughing repeatedly.
A faint blush appeared on his pale cheeks.
"Who likes you? Stop being conceited. You're just a little brat."
Bai Haonan was flustered.
Wen Ling continued teasing fearlessly. "Uncle, you canceled your trip to England for me, which makes it easy for me to misunderstand you, hehe."
Luo Yuan grinned mischievously, staring at the ceiling and thinking to himself: Boss, you brought this upon yourself. You deserve it, you deserve it...
"I-I did it for myself. I-I wasn't ready with the documents..." Bai Haonan wiped his sweat and stood up. This silly girl had no tact, it was infuriating. He had to leave, or he'd be laughed to death by her.