Ye Lingling chased after Huo Ruiyang to the second floor, only to see him stride into his room and slam the door shut with force.

Ye Lingling nearly got hit by the door. Staring at the tightly closed door, she refused to give up and raised her hand to knock.

“Brother Huo, Brother Huo, are you okay? Please open the door! I’m so worried about you!”

Inside the room, Huo Ruiyang leaned on the table with both hands, clenching his teeth, trying to suppress the waves of restlessness surging through his body.

The drug was too potent. Even with his training, he couldn’t hold it back.

Images of Xia Anran kept flashing through his mind—her wet, deer-like eyes gazing at him innocently, a droplet of water falling onto her red lips, glistening and tempting, looking sweet and delicious…

Huo Ruiyang swept the items off the table, shattering the alluring scene in his mind!

But the images wouldn’t leave. Xia Anran’s hair dripping with water, her lips bitten, her eyes seductive as she looked at him, water droplets falling as she reached out to him…

Huo Ruiyang felt like he was about to explode. He swung his arm violently and cursed angrily:

“Get lost!”

But Xia Anran didn’t leave. Instead, she swayed gracefully as she walked toward him…

“Brother Huo, Brother Huo, what’s wrong? Open the door!”

Hearing the commotion inside, Ye Lingling knocked on the door even harder.

“Get lost!”

Huo Ruiyang roared, and the outside instantly fell silent.

He turned and walked into the bathroom, turning on the faucet to let cold water wash away the unbearable heat in his body.

Water droplets splashed, and Xia Anran’s radiant smile appeared before him. Huo Ruiyang punched the wall, the sharp pain in his hand keeping him clear-headed and driving away the seductive figure in his mind…

Outside the door, Ye Lingling, hearing no more noise from inside, hesitated for a moment before resolutely taking out a key to unlock the door.

After turning the key once, she found the door locked from the inside. She had no choice but to knock again.

“Brother Huo, open the door! I’ll take you to the hospital!”

She knocked for a long time, but there was no response from inside. Ye Lingling grew anxious and started yanking at the doorknob.

Liang Meijuan, who had just returned home, heard Ye Lingling’s frantic voice and hurriedly asked:

“Lingling, what’s going on?”

Hearing Liang Meijuan’s voice, Ye Lingling froze mid-knock. She glanced at the tightly closed door, then turned and ran downstairs, calling out as she went:

“Auntie Liang, Brother Huo seems to be sick!”

Hearing that her son was ill, Liang Meijuan rushed upstairs.

Seeing Liang Meijuan go upstairs, Ye Lingling’s face darkened. She opened the bathroom door and saw Xia Anran, pale and slumped in the water.

Even in such a wretched state, her face was still beautiful.

Gone was her usual arrogance and pride, replaced by a fragile and broken demeanor. This kind of face was even more likely to stir a man’s protective instincts!

Xia Anran had fallen hard, and the cold bath left her shivering all over.

Hearing the door open, Xia Anran looked up and saw the jealousy and hatred in Ye Lingling’s eyes that she hadn’t had time to hide.

A series of memories flooded her mind, and Xia Anran realized she had transmigrated into a book titled Sweet Seventies: Spoiled by My Military Officer Husband.

The female lead, who shared the same face, and even the same name as her best friend, wasn’t as gentle and kind as the book described.

Today’s events were also strange. Both the original host and Huo Ruiyang had been drugged, yet Ye Lingling was completely unaffected and had shown up just in time when the drug took effect on them!

Moreover, she ignored her own cousin and went to care for Huo Ruiyang, who was about to turn into a beast under the influence of the drug?

Xia Anran tried hard to recall the original plot, but there were only a few lines about the original host and Huo Ruiyang.

The original host, upon hearing that Huo Ruiyang wanted to break off their engagement, panicked and tried to seduce him to force him into marrying her.

It was this desperate act that completely enraged Huo Ruiyang, leading him to break off the engagement with ruthless efficiency and kick her out of the Huo family.

The book didn’t mention anything about the original host drugging anyone. Could it be that she was caught trying to drug him before seducing him?

But why didn’t she have any memories of the original host drugging anyone?

Even if the original host was foolish, she wouldn’t have drugged herself!

Seeing the suspicion in Xia Anran’s eyes, Ye Lingling frowned, feeling as if this fool had gained some intelligence.

Ye Lingling suppressed her unease, bent down to help Xia Anran up, and asked with concern:

“Anran, are you feeling better?”

Xia Anran lowered her eyes to hide the suspicion in them, grabbed Ye Lingling’s hand, and struggled to stand up. Her legs were still weak, and she had to lean on Ye Lingling for support.

Ye Lingling struggled to hold her up, feeling as if Xia Anran was putting all her weight on her, leaving her breathless.

Ye Lingling forced herself to help Xia Anran walk toward the door. Once outside, she suddenly asked:

“Cousin, what did you do to Brother Huo? He’s so angry! He locked himself in his room and won’t come out.”

Xia Anran’s gaze darkened as she looked at Ye Lingling. Her words were heavily suggestive.

Though phrased as a question, the implication was clear—she was accusing Xia Anran of doing something to Huo Ruiyang.

Thinking of what her best friend had done to her, Xia Anran was even more convinced that Ye Lingling was deliberately trying to mislead others into thinking she had drugged Huo Ruiyang!

Upstairs, Liang Meijuan, who had been knocking on the door, heard Ye Lingling’s words. Like a fuse, it instantly ignited her anger. She stormed downstairs and pointed at Xia Anran, demanding sharply:

“What did you do to Ruiyang?”

Facing the furious Liang Xiujuan, Xia Anran knew explanations were useless at this point. She had to turn the situation around. She looked at Liang Xiujuan and asked with a bitter smile:

“Auntie, if I say I didn’t do anything, would you believe me?”

Liang Xiujuan was taken aback by Xia Anran’s weak and calm demeanor, her eyes honest and unflinching.

She was injured. There was a two-inch-long gash on her right forehead, the flesh torn and exposed after being soaked in water, looking somewhat gruesome.

Liang Xiujuan swallowed the accusations she was about to make. Could she have misunderstood?

Reputation was too important for a young girl. Without investigating properly, she shouldn’t have confronted her like this. If word got out, people would think she was bullying the weak and being unreasonable!

As a doctor, Liang Xiujuan couldn’t ignore Xia Anran’s injury. She told Ye Lingling to fetch her medical kit.

“Lingling, go get my medical kit!”

After instructing Ye Lingling, Liang Xiujuan softened her tone and said to Xia Anran:

“Your wound needs to be treated immediately, or it will get infected.”

Seeing that Xia Anran’s single sentence had made Liang Xiujuan drop the matter and even offer to treat her wound, Ye Lingling looked at Xia Anran suspiciously. It felt like she had become a different person.

In the past, she would have made a scene, desperate to defend herself. She would never have been this calm!

Upstairs, Huo Ruiyang had cooled his boiling blood with a cold shower.

After changing his clothes, he heard his mother and Xia Anran talking. His handsome face instantly darkened, and he strode downstairs.

Xia Anran felt a murderous gaze and looked up to see Huo Ruiyang coming down the stairs, storming toward her with a furious expression. His sharp eyes were like a gleaming blade, ready to cut her down.

Seeing Huo Ruiyang approach, Ye Lingling, afraid of being caught in the crossfire, let go of Xia Anran and stepped aside.

Huo Ruiyang walked with furious steps, his entire being radiating a terrifying low pressure. He stopped in front of Xia Anran, his fierce eyes fixed on her, his deep voice carrying an undeniable command:

“The engagement is off. Get out!”

This shameless woman—even looking at her disgusted him.

Today, he would definitely break off the engagement. Not even the heavens could stop him!

As soon as Huo Ruiyang finished his scolding, he saw Xia Anran collapse toward him, plunging headfirst into his chest.

Huo Ruiyang’s expression darkened. He instinctively tried to push her away, but his hand landed on something soft. He quickly raised his hand, and Xia Anran’s head rested against the sensitive spot on his chest, unmoving…

Huo Ruiyang’s entire body stiffened. The flames that had just been extinguished by the cold water reignited, and his body began to burn uncontrollably!