Chapter 96

The idiot caregiver is online! I'll save you with my body heat.

Jiang Ruoyun hastily wiped away the tears on her cheeks with the back of her hand.

She knew perfectly well that crying wouldn't solve anything in this desolate wilderness where no one could help her.

The man who had always stood in her way like a mountain, shielding her from the wind and rain, now needed her rescue.

This chaebol heiress, who never lifts a finger to do housework, begins frantically searching through the dark sanctuary.

There were no fever reducers, and no first-aid kit.

There wasn't even a clean towel that could be used to soak in water for a cold compress.

All around was endless darkness and the sound of cold, lingering rain dripping from the roof.

Jiang Ruoyun bit her lower lip tightly, her gaze finally settling on herself.

She wore three layers of clothing today: a thin sun-protective shirt on the outside, a pure cotton inner lining in the middle, and a close-fitting silk bra underneath.

Pure cotton material has the best water absorption.

Without hesitation, she reached out and quickly removed the outer layer of her damp sun-protective clothing.

Immediately afterwards, she grabbed the cotton lining with her slender fingers, pulled it upwards with force, and took it off.

The damp, cold sea breeze of the night, now unobstructed, instantly enveloped her delicate skin.

At this moment, she was only wearing a thin, pitifully small bra on her upper body.

She shivered uncontrollably from the cold, but her hands didn't stop moving at all as she quickly put on the sun-protective clothing.

Then, carrying the lining, he stumbled and ran to the bamboo water tank in the corner of the shelter.

That was the simple rainwater filter that Lin Mo had painstakingly built during the day, which was filled with clean, cool water.

She thoroughly soaked the pure cotton lining in the cold rainwater.

The biting cold instantly spread from her fingertips, freezing her hands until her knuckles turned white.

But she didn't care and wrung the fabric until it was half dry.

Then, she quickly ran back to the bamboo bed.

Carefully, the cool, makeshift towel was gently placed on Lin Mo's burning forehead.

Lin Mo's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly because of the sudden coolness.

But this simple cold compress on the forehead is ultimately just a drop in the ocean.

The intense heat from the high fever was relentlessly consuming his last shred of sanity.

This is accompanied by severe muscle spasms caused by extreme heat and dehydration.

Lin Mo's body suddenly began to tremble uncontrollably.

His tall and upright body was curled up in a ball on the bamboo bed due to extreme pain. He clenched his teeth and let out a heartbreaking, suppressed groan.

Just as Jiang Ruoyun had finally relaxed, an invisible hand gripped her heart tightly once more.

She frantically pressed down on Lin Mo's burning arm, trying to relieve his muscle spasms.

Useless.

The terrifying heat emanated from the deepest part of his body; the lingering effects of being caught in the rain and freezing cold while protecting her last night were now retaliating against his overtaxed body.

Jiang Ruoyun's brain was working at lightning speed.

Suddenly, a wilderness survival documentary she had watched before flashed through her mind.

In extreme wilderness environments, without antipyretics, such persistent high fever can be fatal.

The fastest and most direct physical cooling method is to use another person's body temperature to absorb heat over a large area.

Jiang Ruoyun hesitated.

She slowly lowered her head and looked at her current appearance.

After removing the sun-protective clothing and inner lining, large areas of fair and delicate skin were exposed to the cold air without reservation.

An unprecedented, astonishing blush instantly spread from her neck all the way to the tips of her ears.

It was so hot it felt like it was about to catch fire.

Let alone having such intimate physical contact with a man.

Even if those rich young men wanted to ask her to dance, they wouldn't even be able to touch the hem of her skirt.

But now, she wants to use her body to press tightly against an adult man.

Jiang Ruoyun hesitated for only three seconds.

When her gaze fell once again on Lin Mo's handsome face, which was pale and filled with pain.

All the shyness, all the rules, all the burdens of being from a wealthy family.

At this moment, she forgot all about it.

To prevent her from being afraid of thunder, the man gave her his only warm clothes, while he himself shivered from the cold.

This man forced himself to go hunting, even though he was exhausted, just so she could have a bite of hot roasted meat.

He protected himself so well.

What are you still being so dramatic about?!

Jiang Ruoyun took a deep breath, and a resolute determination, like burning one's boats, flashed in her clear peach blossom eyes.

Beside Lin Mo lay that large, thick camouflage jacket.

That was the battle robe that Lin Mo had forcibly wrapped around her to keep warm during the thunderstorm last night. It was only taken off and placed aside after the rain stopped.

Jiang Ruoyun picked up the camouflage uniform, gritted her teeth, and struggled to lift Lin Mo's heavy, burning shoulders.

She clumsily but extremely carefully put the thick camouflage jacket on Lin Mo.

The loose clothing managed to retain some of Lin Mo's body temperature, preventing the cold wind from worsening his condition.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Ruoyun sat on the edge of the bamboo bed and reached out to unzip the camouflage jacket on Lin Mo's chest.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Like a moth drawn to a flame, she deliberately opened the front of the oversized coat and slipped inside!

The cramped interior of the clothing instantly became crowded and enclosed.

Jiang Ruoyun stretched out her slender, soft arms and tightly hugged the man who was trembling violently.

Without reservation, she pressed her slightly cool and soft body tightly against his broad and hot chest.

Skin to skin, an unobstructed, zero-distance embrace.

At that moment, even the howling wind outside the shelter seemed to lose its sound.

Jiang Ruoyun could clearly feel the astonishing heat emanating from Lin Mo continuously imprinting itself onto her skin.

The man's muscles were taut like iron from the pain.

The smell of high fever, mixed with a faint scent of soapberry, forcefully entered her nostrils, filling all her senses.

Jiang Ruoyun closed her eyes tightly in embarrassment, her breathing becoming extremely slow and cautious.

She tried to adjust her posture, attempting to use her slightly cool body temperature to neutralize the deadly heat emanating from the other person.

In a dark corner of the shelter.

The night vision camera, flashing a faint red light, was operating silently.

In this pitch-black wilderness night, it became the only eye for millions of viewers.

The camera could only capture a blurry, emerald-green outline.

But beneath that oversized camouflage uniform, two figures, tightly intertwined and completely merged together, were so clearly visible they were enough to make one's blood boil.

The live stream room was originally filled with anxiety and lamentation because Lin Mo had fallen ill.

The instant Jiang Ruoyun lifted her clothes and slipped inside.

The refresh rate of the bullet comments instantly exceeded the maximum capacity limit of the platform's servers.

The text surged out like a tsunami, completely obscuring the entire screen.

[Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! What kind of incredible sight did my eyes just see?!]

[Can I really watch this level of live stream without paying?! Production team, don't force me to beg you to turn on the lights!]

[The goddess of pure love collapsed to the ground! That young lady was too brave!]

[She didn't even hesitate for a moment, she just went straight for him! What a beautiful, mutual love!]

[Those who said Lin Shen was giving his all deserve a beating! Jiang Ruoyun's actions brought tears to the eyes of this tough guy like me!]

Even though my rational mind tells me that this is just an extreme form of physical cooling and first aid.

But my nosebleed still wouldn't stop! This scene of true friendship shining through adversity is just too sweet!

【Lin Shen, your life has been worthwhile! Get well soon, otherwise how can you repay the young lady for her selfless sacrifice!】

Meanwhile, in the top-floor president's office of the Jiang Group in Beijing.

With a loud "bang!", a purple clay teapot was smashed into pieces.

Jiang Jianguo stared intently at the two blurry, tightly intertwined figures on the screen, his eyes almost bulging out of their sockets, his beard trembling with rage.

"This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! My precious cabbages!"

This usually ruthless and decisive tycoon from Beijing's elite circle was now spinning wildly in place like an enraged lion, tearing off his expensive silk tie.

"Butler! Where the butler is?!"

The butler outside the door wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, feeling utterly helpless and on the verge of tears.

In this small, dark space, only the sounds of their intertwined breaths echoed violently.

Lin Mo, who was in a semi-comatose state, was wandering in the painful abyss of extreme heat.

Just as he was about to be completely swallowed by darkness and fall into the abyss.

An incredible softness and coolness suddenly and forcefully entered his world.

It was a touch with a faint fragrance, like a clear, sweet spring that extinguished the raging evil fire on his body.

It was like a piece of cool jade, trying to absorb the terrifying heat deep in his bones.

This is an instinctual desire for survival.

Almost instinctively, Lin Mo suddenly raised his arms, which had been hanging limply at his sides.

He was like a drowning man who finally grasped at the last straw amidst the raging waves.

His thick, powerful arms were tightly clenched together, like iron hoops forged from steel.

He pulled that soft, delicate body that had offered herself to him into his arms, which he now held completely under his control.

This was entirely a subconscious survival instinct.

He hugged her too tightly.

The force was astonishing, as if it wanted to crush Jiang Ruoyun's entire body and forcibly integrate her into its own bones and blood.

His heavy, hot breath sprayed in bursts onto Jiang Ruoyun's sensitive neck.

It triggered a series of tiny electric currents that sent shivers down her spine.

The sudden, terrifying force caused Jiang Ruoyun to let out a soft groan.

She felt as if her ribs were about to be broken, and the air in her chest was squeezed out instantly.

She was being strangled so badly she could hardly breathe.

Even so, this pampered young lady, who was usually extremely spoiled, didn't budge an inch.

She didn't struggle, nor did she have the heart to push away the patient who was running a high fever.

She just bit her lower lip tightly, letting him hold her so domineeringly.

Not only that, she also managed to pull one hand out of the gap with great difficulty.

They gently patted Lin Mo's broad, sturdy back, again and again.

It's like patiently comforting a child who is extremely insecure.

"It's alright...it's alright, Lin Mo..."

Jiang Ruoyun's voice was soft and sweet, yet tinged with a heartbreakingly hoarse tone; it was incredibly gentle.

"I'm not leaving, I'll stay here with you."

Under this clumsy yet purely physical cooling method, Lin Mo's terrifying spasms and burning heat miraculously subsided a little.

His muscles, which had been as taut as stone, began to show signs of relaxing.

Just when Jiang Ruoyun thought the crisis was about to pass and breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the situation took an unexpected turn.

Lin Mo, who was delirious from the fever, suddenly moved his burning head restlessly.

He buried his face even deeper, his high nose tip brushing directly against Jiang Ruoyun's most sensitive carotid artery.

Then, from his dry, pale lips.

Accompanied by scorching breaths, a hoarse, murmured dream, filled with endless pain and vicissitudes, escaped from his mouth.

These few fragmented, incoherent words quietly echoed in the silent shelter.

But it was like a bolt of lightning tearing through the night, striking Jiang Ruoyun hard on the top of her head.

Her hand, which was gently patting the man's back, froze in mid-air.

In those beautiful peach blossom eyes, the pupils suddenly contracted, filled with disbelief, shock, and horror.

Jiang Ruoyun felt as if her brain had completely stopped working.

She was completely frozen in that scalding embrace, as if she had been frozen in place.