Chapter 620: its 479th
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
In the car on their way to the hospital, Nan Yan leaned against Qin Lu’s shoulder, feeling drowsy and on the verge of sleep. Whenever she closed her eyes, she felt the irresistible pull of slumber.
Zong Jingqi glanced back at her and muttered a few words, advising her to rest early in the evening and avoid staying up late. Whether she heard him or not was uncertain, but there was a faint, indistinct hum in response.
Once Zong Jingqi turned away, Qin Lu reached out and gently touched Nan Yan’s forehead. Her temperature was not elevated, indicating she wasn’t ill. However, her overall demeanor seemed rather poor.
After leaving her room yesterday, had she stayed up all night? Qin Lu furrowed his brows, not dwelling on the thought. Instead, he pulled her into his embrace, adjusting her into a comfortable position to ensure she could rest well.
The journey from the hotel to the hospital was an hour and a half. Nan Yan slept for the entire duration of the journey.
As the car arrived at its destination, Qin Lu softly woke her up. “Yanyan, wake up, we’re here.”
Nan Yan, who had been sound asleep, suddenly opened her eyes, gasping for air as if she couldn’t breathe properly. Her hand gripped her collar tightly, and a thin layer of sweat formed on her forehead.
Feeling a warm hand patting her back, Nan Yan’s breath steadied as Qin Lu asked softly, “Did you have a nightmare?”
“No…” Nan Yan leaned against him, taking slow, deep breaths, trying to calm herself down. It was nothing like a nightmare. Her consciousness felt like it was being swallowed by boundless darkness, unable to break free. If Qin Lu hadn’t woken her up, she felt like she might have been lost in it forever. Without external influence, she wouldn’t have been able to wake up!
Furrowing his brows, Qin Lu asked, “Are you feeling unwell?”
“No…” Nan Yan suppressed the palpitations and discomfort, pushing him away as she sat up. “Brother, let me explain later…”
She bit her tongue hard, forcing her brain to wake up, and took out her portable acupuncture kit. Extracting silver needles, she inserted them into the acupoints on her head one by one.
Qin Lu sensed something was amiss as she administered acupuncture to herself. He couldn’t help but think about Nolan’s presence here and all the bizarre things he had been researching. Could it be that Nan Yan had been manipulated by him without her knowledge?
Recalling the people they had encountered since arriving in Y City, there were only three: Bai Yiqi and his father, Bai Hang, and Ji Yunmiao, whom they had encountered and dealt with last night.
They had suddenly appeared at Ji Yunmiao’s place, catching her off guard. Moreover, she had been dominated and tormented by Nan Yan the whole time, so she wouldn’t have had the ability to scheme against her.
The ones who seemed more suspicious were Bai Yiqi and his son. They had dined together last night, and during the meal, they had plenty of opportunities…
What Qin Lu was thinking, Nan Yan was also considering.
“Perhaps… they were manipulated..”