That made sense.
But someone quickly voiced their objection.
A flash of jealousy crossed Gu Man's eyes.
She gave a soft snort.
"Why wouldn't it be safer in my hands?"
"Zhou Yu'an is my... marriage partner."
"And Yan Qingdu is my senior."
"We are more familiar with each other and have more trust." At this point, her eyes swept up and down Chu Liuyue in contempt. "As for you..."
"Who knows which dark corner a filthy rat like you scurried out from."
Gu Man couldn't even be bothered to call her a vixen anymore!
She went straight to calling her a filthy rat.
Yan Qingdu's gaze wandered back and forth between the two of them, sensing the hostility.
Chu Liuyue tilted up her porcelain-white face, her almond eyes moist and glistening as she looked at Zhou Yu'an.
"Dr. Zhou, do you think so too?"
Zhou Yu'an's eyes darkened slightly.
Handing the item over to Yan Qingdu was out of the question.
As for this patient named Chu Liuyue right in front of him, she was indeed a bit suspicious from a certain perspective...
But she was controllable.
Compared to Gu Man's princess temper and abnormal thought processes, she was much more reliable.
"Alright," Zhou Yu'an looked at her, "I'll leave it in your care."
As soon as he spoke.
Gu Man's furious voice came from behind.
"Zhou Yu'an! Do you even know who is on your side?"
"And who is the outsider?"
Zhou Yu'an's gaze swept over her lightly.
"Everyone is an outsider."
"Giving it to Chu Liuyue is highly appropriate."
Beside them, Yan Qingdu raised an eyebrow and drawled lazily, "Is she your little lover?"
Chu Liuyue frowned, tilting her head up to look at him.
A hint of fire sparked in her almond eyes.
"Mr. Yan, I am Dr. Zhou's patient."
"Please show some respect when you speak."
"Oh." Yan Qingdu's reply was concise. He turned to look at Zhou Yu'an, "Fine, let her hold onto it then."
She couldn't stir up any trouble anyway.
He had heard a bit about his junior, Gu Man. She acted crazy, and who knew what kind of mess she might create.
Handing over this item.
It was quite a secretive affair.
Zhou Yu'an asked the other two to wait outside the door.
Yan Qingdu didn't react much; he just took a long stride and walked out.
Gu Man, on the other hand, complained indignantly:
"What exactly is it? Why can't I watch?"
"And you even have to close the door."
"Zhou Yu'an, you better remember that you are an engaged man."
Zhou Yu'an's gaze, usually gentle, held not a trace of warmth at this moment.
He gave a faint, extremely perfunctory "Mhm."
"Fiancée, get out."
Gu Man's mouth twisted even further in anger.
If it hadn't been to take the initiative to see Zhou Yu'an today, she wouldn't have inexplicably been caught up in some zombie mutation, let alone be trapped in this rundown hospital.
She met Zhou Yu'an's oppressive gaze.
And walked out the door, cursing under her breath.
Seeing Yan Qingdu wiping the pitch-black muzzle of a gun at the door, she leaned in curiously and asked:
"Senior Yan, what exactly is that thing from the research institute you were talking about?"
Yan Qingdu didn't look up.
His tone was lazy.
"It's just a thing."
Just as Gu Man wanted to press further, she met Yan Qingdu's eyes, deep and bottomless like dark ink.
Ruthless and chilling.
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask," he said.
Gu Man felt the surrounding temperature rapidly drop a few degrees.
Back in the student council, Yan Qingdu had always been the type whose word was law.
He absolutely would not accept anyone questioning him.
If there was something he didn't want to say, he wouldn't open his mouth no matter what.
Extreme desire for control and the arrogance of a superior.
But that was exactly the charm that belonged to Yan Qingdu.
That was why so many women flocked to him one after another, including herself, Gu Man.
And that Chu Yue, who had already been forced to drop out of school.
Thinking of this, Gu Man took the initiative to change the subject, smiling brightly:
"Senior Yan, do you remember a girl in school who used to give you love letters?"
"It's quite a coincidence. Her name was Chu Yue, just one character different from Zhou Yu'an's patient."
Yan Qingdu's lips curled up slightly.
His smile revealed a hint of impatience.
"Gu Man, do you think..." he paused, "I'm here to gossip with you? Hmm?"
That final "Hmm" was meaningful.
His eyes were dark and profound.
Gu Man was instantly terrified, not daring to utter another word.
...
Inside the room.
Zhou Yu'an carefully pulled a long, rectangular metal box from his pants pocket.
Chu Liuyue held out her open hands.
He said, "You must keep it safe. It is more important than your life."
It might sound a bit heartless to say that.
But it was the truth.
Chu Liuyue gave an "Mhm."
She gestured for him to place it in her palms.
As the box was set down and Zhou Yu'an pulled his fingertips away, Chu Liuyue's hands seemed to tremble accidentally, causing the box to shake.
It almost slipped out of her palms.
Zhou Yu'an nervously grabbed the box, his hands naturally wrapping around hers in the process.
The warmth of their palms and fingertips touched.
Chu Liuyue let out a small gasp, tilting up her small face.
She looked at him innocently.
"Dr. Zhou, your hands," she paused, "are so big."
A ripple appeared in Zhou Yu'an's calm amber eyes, and the tips of his ears turned imperceptibly pink.
He turned his head away, his gaze falling on the metal box.
He repeated in a serious tone:
"I said it before."
"It is more important than your life."
"If there is a next time, Chu Liuyue, I will feed you to the zombies."
What happened to the gentle and refined Dr. Zhou?
So fierce.
But she liked him even more now.
Chu Liuyue shrank back slightly, as if frightened.
She nodded her head carefully, then tucked the metal box safely into her pants pocket.
She even added.
"Dr. Zhou, your pants are quite large too."
"They fit this perfectly."
Zhou Yu'an was not dense; on the contrary, he had been highly precocious since childhood.
He didn't date simply because it was unnecessary and he had no interest in it.
But that didn't mean he was clueless about the dynamics and interactions between men and women.
This patient named Chu Liuyue had been seducing him right from the start.
Whether it was the things she said during her consultation, or her looks and actions now that they were spending time together.
Why?
Why was she deliberately trying to seduce him?
Zhou Yu'an was somewhat curious.
When the two of them pulled open the wooden door, they happened to hear the two sentences Gu Man said.
...
"Senior Yan, do you remember a girl in school who used to give you love letters?"
"It's quite a coincidence. Her name was Chu Yue, just one character different from Zhou Yu'an's patient."
...
Zhou Yu'an's gaze fell upon Chu Liuyue's face.
But she seemed very calm.
She didn't even bat an eyelash.
"You two finally came out!"
Hearing the footsteps, Gu Man turned around in dissatisfaction.
Seeing a faint blush still lingering on Chu Liuyue's face.
She couldn't help but stare suspiciously at the two of them.
"Taking so long... don't tell me you were doing something shameful behind my back."
Chu Liuyue lifted her eyes timidly, glancing at her.
Her tone was slow and leisurely.
"Miss Gu, your mouth is really foul."
"And your eyes are filthy too."
