Chapter 70: Courting Disaster!

  She leaned close to He Yi Ze's warm chest, at this moment she really couldn't care about so-called self-respect or not, just like a vine tightly entwining He Yi Ze, afraid he would push her away again...

  He actually fell back, which was something Tong Mai had never thought of. The warmth in her chest made her cling to him tightly, and she didn't care if Yin Yuqi would be unhappy when he found out. Her intuition told her not to let go of him, and she couldn't care less about whether Huo Yize would look down on her... She just knew that she didn't want to stay here alone.

  He savored the faint scent of her, his body as if it had just emerged from an ice cellar, crawling on his chest, Hao Yize furrowed his brow, gazing at her hair, seemingly not too averse to this embrace.

  However, after a moment, he still pushed her away, took off his coat and roughly threw it at her. "Put it on," his tone wasn't very good either.

  Tong Mai pulled down the cloak on his head and stared at him...

  Wow, how did it suddenly change? Is there some conspiracy or is this man just too moody, so unpredictable that she can't even defend herself.

  "Hey...... wait...... wait for me......" She was stunned in the distance for a moment, and Huo Yize had already gotten on the car. Tong Mai hastily rushed into the car, and at this moment, she finally felt that sitting on the seat was so comfortable and pleasant.

  "I have a name, I'm not called 'Hey'," he corrected Tong Mai's address in a cold tone, seemingly quite disgusted with this "Hey" form of address, and would rather she use his full name...

  What a troublesome man, just a title, but also want to give her a warning, too petty.

  "Oh......" perfunctory response

  Her body was hidden under Huo Yize's coat, shaking non-stop, as if ten quilts wouldn't be enough to warm her up now. Her pale face was frightening, quiet and gone was the usual noise, although it was all Huo Yize's fault, if she hadn't gone to pick up that broken ring, she wouldn't have fallen ill. However, considering he turned back to carry her home, they were even.

  She was normally a talkative person, but suddenly she stopped speaking. Curious, he turned to her and saw that her body was shaking violently. Huo Yize quickly reached out with one hand to touch her forehead, and a scorching heat radiated onto his palm...

  A gentle touch on her forehead, Tong Mai felt a sense of being pampered and cared for, which she had never experienced before. Even when she was ill to the point of near death, no one would have bothered to show concern or care, let alone such a tender touch. Her eyes welled up with tears once again.

  "I'm fine... just a bit sleepy, I'll call you when I get home," her eyelids were indeed heavy.

  Who cares about her having nothing to do with herself, being overly concerned?

  Huo Yize seemed to realize he had been too obvious and hastily withdrew his hand.

  Tong Mai closed his eyes tightly, even though his body was uncomfortable, he felt an inexplicable sense of security...

  Although this man had forced her many times, however, no man would be interested in a sickly woman, so now she was absolutely safe.

  Huo Yize didn't bother to respond to her and instead accelerated the car, speeding towards the direction of the hospital.

  When they arrived at the hospital entrance, Tong Mai was pinched awake by him. He opened his tired eyes and asked, "Are we home?"

  "This is the hospital, get off"

  He's a good person through and through, and besides, she got sick because of him, so he didn't want to owe her anything, so he might as well help her this one time.

  Tong Mai's eyes fixed on the hospital sign, as if all her drowsiness had suddenly disappeared. "No, no, no... I'm not sick, I don't want to go into the hospital... I want to go back," her face was clearly written with fear and dread, shaking her head constantly, her body shrinking into a ball, afraid that Huo Yize would force her to go inside.

  She was no match for his strength before, and now she's weak from illness, even more unable to resist him.

  "I'm really fine, I'll be okay after a good night's sleep tomorrow..." She tried to explain.

  She was already flushed red, but she said it was nothing. A moment later, Huo Yize had forcibly grasped her wrist, "Just going to the hospital, what are you afraid of?" This woman was really strange, usually acting as if she was fearless, yet afraid of going to the hospital.

  "I won't go in... I just won't go in..."

  As soon as Tong Mai saw the hospital, she felt a chill run down her spine, and memories of her childhood came flooding back. Her mother had gone into the hospital and never come out again...

  She still clearly remembers the scene when her mother was lying in the hospital, her body cold as ice, her cheeks purple... whether she was crying or making a fuss, she could no longer hear her voice.

  "No... I won't go in... I'm not sick..." Tong Mai repeated mechanically, his pale face etched with a thick layer of fear.

  "You're usually so brave, are you afraid of injections?" Hypocritical, really hypocritical.

  "Yes, yes, I'm afraid of injections, I'm afraid of going to the hospital, please, don't drag me...". She struggled to shake off his hand, but was still not strong enough and was instead held even tighter. Her pale and weak eyes were filled with pleading, "Please, I don't want to go in, I really am afraid...I'm afraid that if I go in, I won't be able to come out again, just like my mom..."

  She can't die now, no matter how hard life is, she must live well, only by living can she see the outcome of the Yin family.

  The sobbing voice was filled with intense sorrow, and also disturbed Huo Yize's heart...

  It turned out that for this reason, he seemed to be able to sense Tong Mai's current mood... At what age did she lose her mother and go to London alone? Suddenly, he seemed to want to know everything about her, wanting to understand her more deeply. Perhaps all the flaws on her body were related to her growing environment.

  Imagine a child who has never received parental guidance since childhood, does not understand what to do and what not to do, what is good and what is bad, and grows up completely in a state of confusion and exploration, with no one to provide her with correct guidance...

  Huo Yize gazed at her increasingly weak face, and a sense of sympathy actually arose from the bottom of his heart.

  No more coercion, but a hint of helplessness in his words, "Get on the bus."

  He had never been so "indulgent" to any woman before, yet just because she had a bad impression of the hospital, he compromised with both hands...

  This time, he didn't go back to the Yin's house, but returned to his own villa.

  While Tong Mai arrived at Huo Yize's villa, he had already fainted and his body was alternating between hot and cold, his condition becoming more severe...

  "How is it?" asked Dr. Huo Yize, furrowing his brow and inquiring of the family doctor.

  "Mr. Huo, I've given her a shot to bring down the fever. If the temperature doesn't come down by midnight, it's best to go to the hospital for a thorough check-up. Prolonged high fever can easily lead to acute pneumonia and worsen the illness. This is a fever reducer, you'll need to give her another dose in four hours."

  The family doctor replied with great respect, his demeanor showing deference to He Yize.

  Huo Yize nodded slightly, his expression still tense, and he couldn't help but blame himself in his heart for getting into trouble.

  "Housekeeper, send Dr. Zhang back," Huo Yize ordered.

  For a long time, his eyes stared unblinkingly at Tong Mai on the bed, with mixed emotions...

  She seemed to be in a lot of discomfort, her eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and she muttered softly, "Water... I want water..." Her previously plump and luscious lips had lost their moisture and become very dry.

  "Water..." A pained moan escaped from his throat, and his body continued to shudder violently.

  "What a nuisance," he said with displeasure, but while showing disdain for her, he still supported her body and handed her a cup of water to her lips.

  Tong Mai was like being trapped in a desert, not having met water source for a long time. As soon as he touched the cup of water, he gulped it down with a "gulp" sound, and soon the whole cup of water was gone...

  It was probably due to drinking too much, a sudden cough sounded, and a large amount of water was coughed up on the chest, wetting the clothes in front of the chest. The thin body crawled out of the quilt, seemingly becoming thinner and more frail, easily evoking a man's protective desire.

  Huo Yize's long fingers brushed away the remaining water from her chin, but Tong Mai seemed too thirsty, and in a daze, she touched his fingertips and began to suck on his fingers...

  Suddenly a numb and tingling electric wave spread rapidly through his body, as if he had been electrocuted and was frozen in place.

  Damn woman, does she know what she's doing or is she just pretending to be confused, deliberately teasing him.

  "...Tong Mai..." He called out her name for the first time, his words sharp and piercing.

  She seemed not to have heard him and continued licking the water droplets on his fingertips...

  Huo Yize's face was getting uglier, his body rapidly expanding with heat, he hastily pulled out his fingers, and she covered them again, crawling onto his chest. "Water... I want water... so thirsty..." Her soft voice trailed off, the last note drawn out long, a rare coquettish tone.

  This was probably the most heart-wrenching sound he had ever heard, his swollen body seemed to be on the verge of bursting at any moment, his desire for her swept over him like a raging fire.

  He had an extremely strong desire for a sick woman...

  He Yize couldn't help but find himself laughable to the extreme.

  However, taking advantage of his distraction, Tong Mai's scorching lips seemed to be constantly searching for a source of water, until they came to his lip, just like the thirst earlier, forcefully sucking on his slippery tongue, as if to absorb his soul. Although her actions were unintentional, in Huo Yize's eyes, she was extremely provocative.

  He had a strong desire for her originally, and now that she was teasing him, it was like pouring oil on the fire.

  At this moment, Huo Yize's steady heartbeat suddenly became rapid, so fast that it seemed like his heart was going to burst out of his throat...

  "Women……" With great difficulty, he finally pushed her away, his forehead against hers, his body burning with desire, his voice hoarse and barely audible, the intense longing unmistakable.

  Tong Mai's eyes were still closed, her head spinning, and she could vaguely hear a voice whispering in her ear. Her lips occasionally let out a soft, mournful sigh, like the call of a bird in an empty valley, a sound that came from deep within her body without any intention. This made Huo Yize's throat tighten even more, his strong arms tightly wrapped around her slender waist, and her full chest pressed closely against his, as if they were about to merge into one...