Chapter 2805 - 2798: Nightmare

The scene was too triggering for her to bear, it was like watching a real horror movie unfold before her eyes.

He Yue was frightened, her eyes wide open, with the room’s bedside lamp on, killing time.

She was already very weary, yet she couldn’t fall asleep.

The clock on the wall pointed to two o’clock; she couldn’t hold on any longer and finally fell asleep with her eyes closed.

The dream was chaotic, replaying the night’s events like a movie. In her dream, she became the person lying on the dissection table, to be vivisected by Zhan Xiche holding a scalpel.

"Ah—!" She let out a scream, suddenly sat up, sweat pouring over her pajamas, clenching the bedsheet as she gasped for air.

Ning Chenguang was sleeping soundly when suddenly he heard a scream from the next room. He leaped up from his bed, pushed open the door, and knocked on the neighboring one.

"Yueyue. Yueyue, what’s wrong?"

He Yue heard Ning Chenguang’s voice, rolled out of bed, and slowly opened the door a crack. Seeing the person outside was Ning Chenguang, she wiped the sweat from her forehead, fatigue in her voice as she said, "It’s nothing. I had a nightmare!"

Ning Chenguang knew she was greatly shocked tonight, so this reaction was quite normal.

"Do you need me to stay with you?" he asked.

"Yes." He Yue agreed without hesitation, "Brother, come in. Stay until I fall asleep, okay?"

"Alright. With me here, you don’t need to be afraid."

He Yue returned to the single bed, lying down, somewhat shyly looking at Ning Chenguang sitting at the bedside: "Brother, wait until I fall asleep before you leave, okay?"

Ning Chenguang gave her a reassuring smile.

"Can I...," He Yue looked at Ning Chenguang’s fair and slender fingers, swallowed and asked, "can I hold your hand?"

Ning Chenguang looked down at his hand resting at his side, hesitating, then smiled slightly and reached out to hold her soft, delicate hand in his palm.

"Can you sleep now?" His voice carried a hint of amusement.

"Mm." He Yue closed her eyes, her dimples faintly appearing as she felt the warmth from his dry palm, contentedly slipping into sleep.

This time, with Ning Chenguang’s company, He Yue slept soundly, no longer having nightmares, though in her dreams she felt hot and cold intermittently, an ice-and-fire sensation.

Seeing He Yue asleep, Ning Chenguang tried to withdraw his hand and leave, but as soon as he moved slightly, her brow furrowed lightly.

He decided to stay a little longer.

But soon, he felt the temperature of He Yue’s hand escalating, and her palm becoming increasingly dry.

At this point, Ning Chenguang realized things were not right; she seemed to have a fever!

Hurriedly releasing her hand, he fetched the family’s medications from a box downstairs, woke He Yue up forcibly, and had her take the medicine.

Afterward, he stayed by her side taking care of her, giving her water and assisting with physical cooling.

When He Yue woke up, she felt refreshed, discovering a damp towel atop her head as she touched it.

Turns out, she had a fever last night.

Her brother Ning Chenguang watched over her through the night, and now, exhausted, he had fallen asleep, leaning against her bedside.

The dawn light spilled through the window, resting on his peaceful sleeping face, beautiful as a painting, breathtakingly so.