Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 675 My Sister 10

May

The neon lights of the nightclub pierced Yun Chu's face, casting cold lines through the tinted car windows. The car was deathly silent, save for the low rumble of the engine. She gripped the steering wheel, her gaze fixed on the outside world through the windshield.

The unconscious male celebrity Shen Bai slumped in the back seat, breathing heavily and hot-tempered from the effects of the drugs.

He was fast asleep, completely unaware of his surroundings, his brow slightly furrowed, his lips moist and red.

Yun Chu tilted her neck slightly, and the skin that had been kissed seemed to retain a warmth and scent that didn't belong to her in the enclosed space.

She withdrew her gaze expressionlessly, started the engine, and the car smoothly glided into the traffic under the night sky.

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Linhai First Hospital, VIP ward area.

The icy smell of disinfectant dispelled the last trace of the luxurious fragrance in the car. The ceiling light in the private ward had been dimmed to a warm yellow, and the instruments were running almost imperceptibly, emitting soft electronic sounds.

Shen Bai was awakened by excruciating pain and thirst that felt as if his body was being shattered and then reassembled. His eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and his throat felt like it was on fire.

"Well……"

He let out an unconscious groan, his eyelashes fluttering a few times before finally opening. His vision was blurry for a few seconds before it focused—

A pure white ceiling, monotonous instrument outlines, and... a tall figure standing backlit by the window to the side.

My drowsy mind was instantly drenched in ice water! A terrifying thought exploded within me:

He was silenced?! That bottle of drugged water, the agent's cold eyes, that greasy hand reaching out to him... Fragments of memory, carrying a deadly poison, surged back, and his body tensed abruptly, instinctively trying to struggle to his feet!

"do not move."

A clear and calm female voice rang out, devoid of any emotion, yet it was like an invisible nail that instantly pinned him back to his spot.

Shen Bai then saw the person speaking clearly. The person stood against the light, the city lights outside the window outlining a sharp silhouette, exuding a cold aura that kept strangers at bay.

It wasn't those thugs!

He was breathing heavily, his heart was pounding, and every nerve ravaged by the drugs was screaming.

As his fear subsided slightly, an even heavier chill crept into his heart—he remembered!

In the chaos as the effects of the medicine surged, the only piece of driftwood he grabbed onto was... the woman who pushed open the door to the private room and dragged him away from hell...

And then... what did he do?

The last fragment of memory was the soft, cool touch on my lips in the darkness...

It was her! The one who dragged him out of the "Royal Court Pavilion" private room!

A tremendous, suffocating sense of embarrassment and offense instantly gripped Shen Bai's heart. His throat bobbed; he didn't even have the courage to look her in the eye.

"...Thank...thank you...you saved me..." His voice was so hoarse that it was almost a whisper, each word sounding like it was being rubbed on sandpaper, carrying a heavy sense of embarrassment and fear.

Yun Chu did not respond to the thank you.

She walked to the bedside table, picked up a brand new paper cup, and poured warm water from the thermos on the table.

The cup was placed on the bedside table, about a foot away from Shen Bai's right arm, the movement steady and without any hesitation.

"Drink water. The doctor treated you; it takes time for the medication to metabolize. Your body is severely dehydrated." She finally spoke, succinctly explaining his condition.

There was no blame, no questioning, and not even any extra emotion; it was as if they were simply completing a necessary medical disclosure procedure.

This cold indifference, devoid of any emotion and purely businesslike manner, made Shen Bai feel even more ashamed than the angry gaze.

He struggled to get up and grab the cup, but the weakness in his body made him dizzy, and his fingers trembled uncontrollably.

I finally managed to grip the cold glass, and the warm water flowed down my throat, but it couldn't extinguish the burning shame and embarrassment on my face.

The only sound in the ward was the faint swallowing sound of liquid sliding down the throat.

Shen Bai lowered his eyelashes, staring at the texture of the pure white quilt, countless words stuck in his throat—explain what happened last night? Explain his loss of control? Explain the offense in his despair? ...In the end, he couldn't utter a single word.

Any explanation in this situation would be laughably pale, even... like a desecration of the other party's help and the tolerance shown at this moment (if there is any).

He felt cold, a cold he had never felt before, a cold that seeped into his bones, a coldness mixed with the embarrassment of being torn apart by his own actions.

“I…” He tried to say something more, but found his voice dry and broken.

Yun Chu remained standing by the window, her hands casually tucked into her trench coat pockets, her gaze fixed on the view outside, seemingly unconcerned about the struggles and torment of the person on the hospital bed behind her.

The heavy silence in the ward was like a solid block of lead, compressing the thin air, stretching each second infinitely, making it hard to breathe.

Just as Shen Bai was about to be driven mad by the silence and guilt, there was a gentle knock on the ward door.

Two men dressed in plain clothes but with sharp expressions pushed open the door and walked straight toward Yun Chu.

"Miss Yun." The middle-aged man at the head of the group nodded respectfully and spoke in a low voice, "It's from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Linhai Branch. The situation you reported is basically consistent with the on-site surveillance footage, preliminary physical evidence, and witness testimonies we've retrieved."

"The suspect (his agent) and Chen (the 'producer') who orchestrated the attempted rape that night are under control. We would like to ask Mr. Shen for some specific details."

Yun Chu turned to the side, looked at the newcomer, and nodded: "Okay. He just woke up."

Her answer was crisp and decisive as she turned to Shen Bai: "Police officer. Say whatever you know."

Two police officers immediately went to the bedside and showed their badges.

"Mr. Shen, hello. We are from the Linhai branch of the Public Security Bureau. Please recall your experience at 'Royal Court Pavilion' last night, especially the process of the suspect (referring to the agent) drugging you..."

Shen Bai suddenly raised his head, meeting the policeman's solemn gaze, and then subconsciously glanced at the figure by the window who always kept his distance.

It turns out that she not only rescued him, but also called the police! The lingering coldness and disgust seemed to be given a certain... undeniable correctness because of this action.

All the panic and shame began to settle into a sense of lingering fear and clear understanding in the face of severe legal sanctions. The agent's betrayal, the production company's malice, and... the mistakes of his own desperate counterattack.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, all that remained in his eyes was the exhaustion of surviving a disaster and a blank, utterly drained feeling. His voice was hoarse but somewhat steady: "...I drank the water he handed me...he said it was vitamins..."

By the window, Yun Chu's gaze swept over the pale young man lying on the hospital bed, giving his account.

Her phone vibrated silently in her pocket—an urgent meeting notification.

Shen Bai continued his narration, his voice weak but striving to describe the unbearable events clearly.

Yun Chu took one last look at the profile of the person recorded by the police and the person curled up in the pale light on the hospital bed, then silently turned away.

The sound of her leather shoes hitting the ground was so faint that it was almost drowned out by the noise of the medical equipment. She opened the ward door, the back of her black trench coat drawing a clean arc, and left on her own.

The heavy white oak door slowly closed behind her, shutting out the inquiries from inside the ward.

Yun Chu saved Shen Bai because she triggered a hidden quest.

The hidden mission is to rescue Shen Bai, who has been drugged by his manager. The mission reward is points.

Yun Chu made a move in order to earn points.

They rescued Shen Bai.

As for what happened next, that was none of her business. She believed the police would handle it.