Reborn and fleeing for his life, he unexpectedly knocks on the door of the prince of Beijing's

The next day, in the middle of the night.

Gong Xiaochen had prepared everything and arrived at the Xi residence early to wait.

From afar, a small figure could be seen carrying a large hiking backpack, slowly approaching him step by step like a snail.

Gong Xiaochen got out of the car and reached out to lift the bag on her back.

"Why is it so heavy?" he asked.

Wen Shengsheng wiped the sweat from her forehead. "Didn't you ask me to carry water for you?"

Gong Xiaochen frowned, "...Am I a cow? Why did I drink so much?"

He complained, but without any hesitation, he grabbed her hiking bag and put it in the trunk.

How could a grown man like him actually let a girl carry water for him?

There aren't many mountains around Beijing. The scenery around Xishan is beautiful, and the mountains aren't very high, so they're relatively easy to climb.

The two walked in tandem.

Wen Shengsheng seemed quite afraid of him, and didn't say a word the whole time.

She climbed the mountain slowly, so Gong Xiaochen had to wait for her at intervals.

Seeing that she was having a hard time climbing.

He also regretted it a little; he wished he hadn't gone hiking with them.

Then, he found a tree branch and handed it to Wen Shengsheng.

"Hold on."

Wen Shengsheng was panting. After a moment of stunned silence, she looked at Gong Xiaochen strangely and grabbed a tree branch.

With his guidance, the two moved much faster, reaching the summit in less than three hours.

At dawn, a gentle breeze was blowing.

A faint glimmer of light appeared on the horizon, flickering like a candle flame, gradually brightening against the dark blue night sky.

Gong Xiaochen had seen this kind of scenery many times.

This was the first time I'd watched it with a girl.

He couldn't help but turn to look at Wen Shengsheng beside him, who was staring blankly into the distance.

He seemed engrossed in watching it.

Her small face was delicate and round, and her smooth skin looked as soft as the finest mutton fat jade in the dawn light.

Her little mouth was plump and round, like a flower bud.

Her hair is long and smooth, quite beautiful.

Anyway, it looks alright from all angles.

Noticing the gaze, Wen Shengsheng's beautiful eyes also turned to him.

"It's your birthday today, isn't it?" she asked.

Gong Xiaochen nodded.

Having received confirmation, Wen Shengsheng pulled over her backpack and took out a wrapped gift box.

"I've prepared a small gift for you as a thank you for saving me, and also to wish you a happy birthday. I hope you don't mind."

Her voice trailed off, tinged with uncertainty.

Gong Xiaochen took the gift box and opened it in front of Wen Shengsheng.

It's a black sports thermos.

The wind on the mountaintop was mischievous, lifting a few strands of Wen Shengsheng's hair and tangling them around her nose and lips.

Looking at the cup in his hand, Gong Xiaochen didn't know what was wrong with him, but he actually reached out and tucked her hair behind her ear.

Wen Shengsheng was startled and covered her head, hiding behind her.

She asked in surprise, "What...are you doing?"

"..."

Faced with the questioning, Gong Xiaochen looked at his hands and froze.

He desperately wanted to find some justification for his actions.

But that eloquent mouth failed to come up with any perfect excuse.

His face even turned red...

A feeling called fear inexplicably welled up in my heart.

He felt that he must be sick.

Wen Shengsheng blinked as she observed him.

The two gazed at each other for a long time until the sun slowly rose, and orange rays of light spread across the sky. As the light flowed, it seemed as if all the romance between heaven and earth had gathered on this mountaintop.

Wen Shengsheng blushed deeply, like a ripe peach.

Gong Xiaochen gripped the cup tightly, his heart pounding wildly.

It felt like some strange emotion was welling up inside.

Then, Wen Shengsheng suddenly leaned against him.

Gong Xiaochen was slightly taken aback. He raised his hand to catch her forehead and only then realized that it was burning hot.

"You've had a fever the whole time!? Why didn't you say so?" He was extremely surprised, and his voice rose an octave.

"Well, I have to help you carry water, but I don't know how to tell you," Wen Shengsheng said weakly.

Gong Xiaochen was annoyed again, realizing he shouldn't have made that ridiculous invitation to go hiking.

"I'll take you to the hospital."

He put away the water cup, picked up Wen Shengsheng, and ran down the mountain.

Wen Shengsheng's body was very light, and her thin, hot breath tickled his neck.

When Wen Shengsheng was taken to the private hospital under the Gong family's name, she had already fallen into a coma. Because it was too early, there was only a doctor on duty.

Gong Xiaochen was worried, so he pulled Xie Yi over directly.

After undergoing a series of examinations, Xie Yi and the on-duty doctor's words surprised him.

"Her health is quite strange; her immunity is incredibly low. Could she be sick?"

"What illness?" Gong Xiaochen asked.

"This is just a guess, but for now it looks like symptoms of a high fever."

"So what now? How do we wake her up and stop her fever?" Gong Xiaochen just wanted to know the result.

Xie Yi frowned. "Treat the high fever first. The hospital recently imported a batch of medicine that is very effective in improving immunity, but there are not many available. It requires special approval from the Gong family and the hospital director to use."

"Give it to her now, don't worry about anything else."

After saying this, Gong Xiaochen went out to make a phone call.

When he finally finished arranging everything and returned to the ward, he stopped in his tracks.

Xi Yu has arrived.

The conversation between the two could be heard intermittently through the hospital room door.

"You were sick, and you still went out partying all night?"

"I'm bored, so I want to go hiking."

"And then he ended up in the hospital?"

"I wasn't hospitalized, I just came to get an IV drip."

Who did you climb the mountain with?

"Own."

"Are you sure you're going to climb this mountain by yourself!?"

"Yes, I want you to come with me. Will you come? Do you have time?"

"..."

Gong Xiaochen's hand, which was on the doorknob, fell silently. He felt as if he had suddenly held his breath, feeling suffocated and bloated.

He had to clench his fists to suppress the urge to rush in and beat someone up.

......

After that day, Wen Shengsheng sent him a message thanking him for taking her to the hospital.

Gong Xiaochen stared at his phone screen, which flickered on and off.

I didn't reply to her.

The two never contacted each other again.

It wasn't until Xie Yi said that Wen Shengsheng needed to go to the hospital for her medication that he reluctantly stopped her on campus.

When they met again, Wen Shengsheng's condition was indeed much better than before.

His face was no longer pale, and he looked more energetic.

It seems that the special medicine really works.

"Should I go to the hospital? Last time, Dr. Xie said that my immunity was low and I would need to take medicine for a month to recover."

Before Gong Xiaochen could speak, Wen Shengsheng asked the question herself.

"Well, let's go."

Gong Xiaochen actually saw her on campus every day, but he didn't want to go over and say hello. Just thinking about her conversation with Xi Yu that day made him feel suffocated.

Perhaps because she was feeling better, Wen Shengsheng became more talkative on the way to the hospital.

I chat with him every now and then.

Gong Xiaochen initially intended to remain aloof and not answer.

But she couldn't help herself and replied.

He slowed down the car, and the two chatted casually.

They are all very simple topics.

But strangely enough, the anger that had been building up inside me for days suddenly dissipated...

He actually found Wen Shengsheng quite cute.

In the month that followed, taking Wen Shengsheng to the hospital for injections became the most important interaction between them.

This medicine is indeed very precious; one bottle costs the equivalent of a year's living expenses for an average family.

However, Wen Shengsheng's health was so poor, she was as weak as a little chick.

It doesn't matter if she uses it a few more times; he, the cunning minister, still has that much money.

He never wanted to see her have a fever or faint again.

Since her name is Wen Shengsheng, she should be full of vitality and energy.

Every time she left the hospital, Gong Xiaochen would take her to a restaurant so she could eat something good to nourish her body.

Over time, they became friends.

Moreover, Gong Xiaochen discovered that Wen Shengsheng actually had a very good personality. She was very considerate of other people's feelings, and she was also very talkative. She knew a little about everything, and although she was only a freshman, she had many profound insights.

She is indeed worthy of being called a talented woman.

Gong Xiaochen found every word she said very interesting, just like doing reading comprehension, and couldn't help but ponder it repeatedly.

However, this excludes topics related to Xi Yu.

He was annoyed whenever he heard the words "Brother Yu" come out of her mouth.

But he couldn't stop her from bringing it up; what right did he have to?

Unless he's Wen Shengsheng's boyfriend!

When this thought popped into his mind, Gong Xiaochen was terrified.

Could it be that he's fallen for Wen Shengsheng...?

He was at a loss.

To confirm this idea, he went crazy and agreed to a blind date arranged by his family.

He thought that he was probably just getting to the point where he needed to date like a normal man.

However, the result disappointed Gong Xiaochen.

The other person was a very nice girl, but he really couldn't muster any interest in the whole thing, and every extra word he said felt like torture.

After it was over, he drove to the Xi residence as if he were possessed.

He planned to meet with Wen Shengsheng to confirm one thing.