Chapter 800: Chapter 800: Probably Just Once in a Lifetime

“What do you want to do?” The man’s fingers paused, as he scrutinized her expression and raised an eyebrow playfully, “Wait for the ‘Red Guest’ to make a move?”

Li Qiao knew she couldn’t hide the matter of the ‘Red Guest’ from him; her eyes sparkled as she shook her head with a shallow smile, “Not just that.”

…

Half an hour later, Li Qiao took a trip to the neighboring villa but didn’t see Yun Lih and Xia Siyu; after asking Liuyun, she found out they had both gone back to their rooms to rest.

She didn’t disturb them and turned to go to the laboratory instead.

For the rest of the day, Li Qiao and Su Moshi stayed in the laboratory.

Occasionally, someone passing by could clearly see through the glass windows that Su Moshi was constantly making phone calls while Li Qiao typed away on the computer; both seemed busy.

As the hands of the clock traveled around and around, dusk fell, and Xia Siyu arrived at the laboratory with her face flushed bright red.

Looking for medicine.

Just as she entered, she overheard Su Moshi saying, “The date is set, they will come over the day after tomorrow.”

Xia Siyu leaned against the doorframe, pushing the door open single-handedly with a lackluster energy, “Hey, can someone give me some… fever medicine.”

She had slept the entire day.

It was only when she awoke that she felt burning hot all over, like a walking hand-warmer.

Li Qiao and Su Moshi both looked back at the same time, and upon seeing Xia Siyu’s abnormal complexion, they simultaneously got up and walked over.

“What’s wrong?”

“You have a fever?”

Both asked in unison, their voices full of concern.

Xia Siyu, as if seeing her own kin, lifted her arm and slumped onto Li Qiao’s shoulder, muttering in a muffled voice, “Save me, I’m so hot.”

Li Qiao: “…”

With a barely suppressed smile, Su Moshi commented, “You still have the energy to joke, seems like your brain isn’t fried yet.”

Xia Siyu rolled her eyes at him; probably only in front of the Seven Sons could she display her vulnerability without any reservations.

Li Qiao assisted her into the laboratory, while Su Moshi went to search for fever medicine in the medicine cabinet.

Xia Siyu tilted her head and rested it on Li Qiao’s shoulder, continuing to mutter, “Su Lao Si, your sister feels like she’s burning up…”

Li Qiao glanced at her and then handed her the cup of water on the desk, “You should take care of yourself too while looking after the sick.”

She couldn’t interfere with Yun Lih and Xia Lao Wu.

It could be a misguided infatuation, or they could end up together; no one knows what will happen until the very last moment.

Xia Siyu has always been smart, yet she insists stubbornly on Yun Lih.

In such a situation, no one can change her mind unless she gives up on her own.

Bowing her head to drink the water, Xia Siyu hid the emotions in her eyes; she put down the cup and laughed lightly, “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, just this one time. A fever is nothing compared to being with him.”

Li Qiao silently sighed and caught the still-swollen redness at the corner of Xia Siyu’s mouth, then motioned for Su Moshi to get a tube of External Injury Medicine.

Fortunately, this was the headquarters of the Medical Alliance, lacking nothing–medicines were in the greatest abundance and variety.

After taking the fever medicine and applying the ointment to her mouth, about twenty minutes passed, and Xia Siyu regained some strength and got up to leave.

Su Moshi exchanged a glance with Li Qiao; he tapped the corner of the desk and reminded, “If Brother Lih sees you in this state now, aren’t you afraid of adding to his psychological burden?”

Xia Siyu stopped abruptly, her form swaying, and uncertainly asked, “Would it?”

She then looked toward Li Qiao, her eyes full of inquiry.

Seeing this, Li Qiao tilted her chin towards the single bed in the corner, the implication clear: go lie down.

Xia Siyu’s expression was conflicted, but after weighing her options, she still obediently dragged her ailing body toward the single bed…