Suddenly, a shadow fell over her head.
Another hand reached out in front of Jiang Luxi—slender, long fingers with distinct knuckles, even faintly revealing the blue veins on his wrist.
“Get up.”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Jiang Luxi placed her small hand in his and was effortlessly pulled to her feet by Huo Jin Ge.
It would be a lie to say she wasn’t scared; she was terrified that Huo Jin Ge might abandon her there, leaving her to become a research subject.
Huo Jin Ge raised his eyebrows slightly, watching as the young girl tightly clutched the hem of his clothes, clearly displaying an unconscious dependence.
He was successfully pleased by her actions and soothingly patted her back.
Turning to the person beside him, he said, “I’ll take my leave now. Notify me when you have the results.”
Dr. Lin had been stroking his chin the entire time, looking quite intrigued.
Hadn’t this Huo guy just said a moment ago that he had no patience for keeping pets?
So, he has the patience for keeping a woman instead?
The laboratory was located on the third underground level of the villa.
The space was vast and highly technological, but when Jiang Luxi looked around, she automatically superimposed a dark and terrifying filter over it.
The two took the elevator back to the villa’s main hall.
Jiang Feng scurried over: “Master Ho!” His gaze when it fell on Jiang Luxi was somewhat complicated.
Jiang Luxi didn’t like the way Jiang Feng looked at her.
As if she were some kind of lunatic.
Huo Jin Ge tilted his chin, signaling to the servant nearby: “Take her back to bathe and change clothes.”
“Yes, Master Ho.”
Before Jiang Luxi could react, she was pulled upstairs by the servant and returned to the room she had stayed in before.
Seeing that she had left, Jiang Feng stepped forward to report.
“Master Ho, the Jiang family called just now.”
“What did they say?”
“They said Jiang Luxi was recently diagnosed by the hospital with severe mental disorders…” Jiang Feng glanced at Huo Jin Ge, who didn’t seem particularly concerned.
“Commonly known as mental illness.”
Noticing Huo Jin Ge’s surprised look, Jiang Feng nodded solemnly: “She does seem rather abnormal.”
The way she looked at people was always evasive.
The young girl seemed fine otherwise.
Just not quite right in the head…….
Completely unaware that the Jiang family had labeled her as mentally ill, Jiang Luxi lay in the oversized bathtub, enjoying the moment.
She scooped up a handful of bubbles from the water’s surface and blew them into the air.
The next moment, however, she fell into melancholy.
At this moment, she felt like an exam candidate holding an open-book test paper, yet still having no idea how to approach the questions in front of her.
Why exactly had the great villain picked her up and brought her home?
Frustrated, Jiang Luxi submerged herself in the bathtub, bubbles gurgling to the surface.
One minute later,
With a splash, water overflowed from the bathtub onto the floor.
Jiang Luxi sat up in the water, droplets slowly tracing paths down her delicate features.
The most important thing right now was to preserve her life.
As long as the villain couldn’t wear her down, she could outlast him.
The bathroom was filled with steam, making the woman’s skin appear fair with a hint of pink.
The servant had already laid out clean clothes on the bed.
It was a strapless maxi dress.
Huo Jin Ge had never brought a woman back before, so the clothes were bought last minute by bodyguards, let alone skincare products.
As soon as Jiang Luxi finished dressing, Yu Yi escorted her to the dining room.
The dining table was enormous, and the man sat lazily on one side. Hearing the commotion, his gaze shifted toward her.It must be said that if Huo Jin Ge weren’t portrayed as a deranged villain, he would carry an air of aristocratic elegance. His every gesture exuded calm restraint.
Jiang Luxi was guided to sit opposite Huo Jin Ge. Staring at the food on her plate, her stomach let out a low growl. Only then did she realize she hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. Licking her lips at the tempting dishes, she cautiously picked up her chopsticks while observing the silent Huo Jin Ge.
“Um, Master Ho, why did you…”
Huo Jin Ge lifted his eyelids: “What did you call me?”
Jiang Luxi thought for two seconds: “Master Ho?”
Huo Jin Ge set his chopsticks down on the table, his eyes darkening: “That’s not what you called me yesterday.”
If not that, then what? Could it be she called him Daddy?
Jiang Luxi tried recalling last night’s events, but her drinking etiquette was poor – she tended to black out after getting drunk. She vaguely remembered trying to kiss the headliner while clinging to him.
“Brother?”
A barely perceptible curve touched Huo Jin Ge’s lips as his brows relaxed. He picked up his chopsticks again. “What were you asking earlier?”
This completely threw Jiang Luxi off. Deciding to throw caution to the wind, she asked: “Why did you bring me back?”
After all, the book never mentioned Jiang Luxi having any involvement with Huo Jin Ge.
“Treatment.”
He was waiting – waiting to see if he would still catch that fragrance from her during his next episode.
Jiang Luxi picked up a shrimp with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth. Her eyes flickered slightly: “Will you let me go after I’m cured?”
“No.”
Jiang Luxi’s chopsticks clattered against her plate with a sharp ‘ding’. What wretched fate.
Jiang Feng, standing nearby, noticed Huo Jin Ge’s furrowed brows and quickly gestured at his own head, indicating that Jiang Luxi had mental issues and couldn’t handle hearing the word ‘sickness’.
Jiang Luxi’s lips trembled slightly: “And if I can’t be cured?”
Huo Jin Ge raised his sharp brows, his eyes unconsciously carrying a hint of menace: “Then you’d be useless.” She’d be sent wherever useless things go.
Jiang Luxi: ……..
Jiang Feng gave Huo Jin Ge a thumbs-up.
Huo Jin Ge glanced at her calmly. Indeed, one shouldn’t use normal logic when communicating with mentally ill people.
In a final desperate struggle, Jiang Luxi protested – she didn’t remember this cannon-fodder female character being able to treat illnesses. “Treat… what illness?”
Huo Jin Ge never answered, only looking at her meaningfully: “Don’t wander around the manor. Be available when called.”
Over the next two days, Jiang Luxi stayed in the room next to Huo Jin Ge’s. During daytime, she was exploited like a little slave digging pits in the backyard. At night, knowing Huo Jin Ge was right next door, she had nightmares throughout the night.
After two days, dark circles shadowed her eyes, her face turned pale, and even her hair visibly dried out.
Jiang Feng shook his head at Yu Yi, who was eating breakfast nearby: “Tsk tsk tsk, she’s really getting that mental patient vibe.”
Yu Yi glanced up: “What do you mean ‘getting’? She always was one.”
Jiang Luxi was completely absorbed in her own world, entirely unaware of how the two were describing her.
Huo Jin Ge descended the staircase slowly, still dressed entirely in black. His black shirt collar was slightly open, revealing a portion of excessively pale chest. He glanced at Jiang Luxi’s utterly listless state and immediately frowned.
Pointing at Jiang Feng nearby, he said sternly: “Call Doctor Lin.””Yes.” Jiang Feng stood up and went to make a phone call.
—Screech.
The chair beside Jiang Luxi was pulled back by slender fingers, and a figure in black took a seat next to her.
The next moment, a brand-new phone was placed in front of her.
Huo Jin Ge took a sip from his coffee cup: “Tell them what you need, and they’ll buy it for you.”
Jiang Luxi was startled again and asked softly, “Can I shop online myself?”
Huo Jin Ge thought for two seconds: “As you wish.”