Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 438 - 451: Is It a Contagious Disease?

His eyes were tightly shut, and his face was as white as a sheet, but the scales on his body receded at a speed visible to the naked eye. Within minutes, he had returned to his normal human appearance.

If it weren’t for the injuries on both of them, she would have thought that everything that had just happened was nothing but a ridiculous dream.

She held him tightly, alternating between tears and laughter. As long as he was alive, she would be willing to offer everything to thank the heavens.

Later, Mrs. Gui brought some people to help her carry Lu Shifeng back to the bedroom.

Both she and Lu Shifeng were covered in wounds, yet they couldn’t explain to others how they got them. Fortunately, in this household, they were the masters, and if she didn’t want to speak, the servants had no right to ask questions.

She feared that the virus inside him might relapse, so she forced herself to stay strong and told Mrs. Gui, "I’ll sleep on Lu Shifeng’s side tonight. Mrs. Gui, you take care of Jue and Han, and make sure they don’t come near Lu Shifeng for the next few days. Also, seal off this half of the corridor and disinfect the whole villa thoroughly."

Mrs. Gui looked at her in surprise: "Madam..."

Su Xingyu met her eyes without hesitation: "You probably guessed it. Yes, Lu Shifeng might be infected with a contagious disease. Mrs. Gui, you and all the servants in the house should go to the hospital for a complete check-up, and also call the family doctor to come and take a good look at Lu Shifeng."

"If the young master is really infected with a serious contagious disease," Mrs. Gui said, "it’s better to send him to the hospital directly. The facilities at home are rudimentary, and even if we call the family doctor, he might not be able to diagnose it accurately."

How could Su Xingyu not want to send Lu Shifeng to the hospital?

But the scene in front of the garden warehouse was too shocking. In retrospect, those black scales on him didn’t resemble anything human. What if the hospital treated him like a monster? Or worse, took him away for research? When she faced the transformed Lu Shifeng in the garden, she had said in a moment of desperation to take him to the hospital for treatment, but now that the crisis had passed, she realized that sending him to the hospital might not be the wisest choice.

She dismissed Mrs. Gui, saying, "Let’s talk about it when he wakes up."

Mrs. Gui hesitated, glanced at Su Xingyu, and then at the comatose Lu Shifeng on the bed. In the end, she trusted that Su Xingyu wouldn’t harm him and left with a nod.

Su Xingyu exhaled a long breath, and as she relaxed, she realized that the wounds he had inflicted on her were now aching terribly. She looked into the mirror in the walk-in closet, and using the medical kit Mrs. Gui had just brought, she bandaged herself. She had just finished when a voice came from outside—

"Madam, the family doctor has arrived."

She quickly changed into clean clothes and opened the door.

Without mentioning her own wounds, she asked the doctor to check on Lu Shifeng first: "He was fine this afternoon. In the evening, we went to the mountains to pick up the kids. We were separated for a while, and he came back late at night looking disoriented, then fainted at the doorstep." She hesitated but didn’t tell the family doctor about the black scales on him, as it was too shocking a secret, and she didn’t want to risk it getting out.

The family doctor said, "It might be because he got wet in the rain, causing an emergency reaction in his body. The situation in the mountains is complicated, and perhaps a mudslide brought some bacteria down. I’ll perform an initial check-up first, but if his condition stabilizes, I’d suggest taking him to the hospital for a thorough examination."

Su Xingyu replied, "Of course. For now, I’ll leave it to you."

The family doctor tried his best and thoroughly examined Lu Shifeng, then told Su Xingyu, "His wounds are strange, possibly from encountering a wild animal in the mountains, like a large carnivorous beast. It’s very fortunate he made it back alive. There were no signs of bacterial infection, but infection remains a possibility. I’ll give him a tetanus shot, and I’ll stay in the villa’s guest room until he wakes. Contact me if necessary."

Su Xingyu nodded and thanked him.

She didn’t dare to tell him that the wounds on Lu Shifeng were caused by her own claws, nor did she dare show him the injury on her shoulder, which was similarly inflicted.

She escorted the family doctor out of the bedroom and returned to keep vigil by Lu Shifeng’s bedside.

Outside, the storm of wind and rain still hadn’t ceased. In the bedroom, the dim light cast shadows of the furniture, like a haunting melody. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Su Xingyu quietly watched Lu Shifeng’s sleeping face. Even in sleep, his features remained stunningly handsome, though without the sharp edge he possessed when awake, leaving him looking almost... vulnerable.

She wasn’t sure why such a word suddenly came to her mind, but the present him indeed looked as fragile as a child, his head tilted slightly to one side on the pillow, his teeth gently biting his lower lip—a little habit that mirrored her Han perfectly.

Her heart softened unconsciously as she reached out to gently touch his cheek.

"Lu Shifeng," she whispered, looking down at him, "you have to get better."

Perhaps he heard her call, or perhaps it was the indomitable resilience within him, but as if by a miracle, he opened his eyes at the break of dawn.

And the rain that had poured all night stopped at the same time.

The first thing he saw was her, pale and haggard from staying up all night.

His memories were still fragmented, and after frowning at her for a moment, he spoke uncertainly, "Xingyu?"

She looked at him with mixed surprise and delight: "You’re awake!" Then, realizing she was overreacting, she tempered her excitement, her voice calm, "You’re awake. Is there anywhere that feels uncomfortable?"

He said nothing, only watched her.

In the soft morning light, her face resembled a snow-white rose, so enchanting, so beautiful.

He vaguely remembered the events of last night, those scattered fragments of transformation piecing together in his mind, as he stared at her more deeply. The more he looked, the more he remembered when he pushed her away with all his might in the garden, she had thrown herself on him, saying, "Lu Shifeng, you must hold on..."

"Xingyu..." he called her name, his voice slightly hoarse.

Even just for that embrace in the rainy night, she would remain his one true love for this lifetime.

She looked at him nervously and repeated, "Is there anywhere that feels uncomfortable?"

He shook his head.

She breathed a slight sigh of relief, but in the next moment grew tense again, cautiously asking, "Do you, do you remember what happened last night?"

"I remember," seeing her anxious and uneasy expression, he attempted to reassure her with a gentle tone, "Don’t worry, I feel fine now, I won’t suddenly turn into... that."