h4Chapter 166: Chapter 152: You Knelt Down for Me?/h4

Bao Ye gulped down more than half a bottle of alcohol, only then did the agitation in his heart calm down.

Putting down the bottle, he staggered toward the stairs; having drunk quite heavily, he held onto the railing.

Upon reaching the upper floor, the bedroom was lit only by a nightmp.

In the dim, yellowish light, he approached therge bed. Perhaps due to the medication, her furrowed brows had rxed.

The glow bathed her fair, pure face, and Bao Ye’s vision blurred. She seemed to him like a peacefully sleeping princess.

Her cheeks were still a rosy hue. Bao Ye stared at her face, his eyes filled withplexity.

He raised his hand to feel her forehead; it was still very hot.

The fever hadn’t subsided.

Sitting beside the bed, her slender hand hung by the side. Bao Ye’s dark eyes shimmered as he gently held it.

Then intertwined their fingers.

At this moment, he felt a bit depressed.

It’s been less than two hours since he returned, yet his emotional shifts were more intense than all the days in South Africa.

Bao Ye’s lips curled with a slight scoff. Staring at her cheek, his voice hoarse, he asked her, "Am I really that important to you, Jiang Ruan?"

Whether she heard or replied didn’t matter to him.

He continued talking to himself.

"Kneeling to someone for me?"

He cursed, "Spineless."

Though he said this, his eyes grew sour, and Bao Ye had to suppress his tears from falling once again.

All these years, Bao Ye had never cried,

not when Xu Yun and Bao Wu divorced.

Xu Yun never treated him well, yet he never cried.

When he was sent to a special forces training camp at seven, where he could barely eat and stay warm, Bao Ye didn’t cry.

The harsher the environment, the more Bao Ye could bear through it.

He had long sworn to never shed a single tear in his life.

But today, he broke that vow.

Bao Ye bowed his head, burying himself deeply in the palm of her hand, feeling her burning temperature as his heart ached.

He couldn’t even imagine with what mindset she faced those situations.

Afraid he’d die?

He didn’t board that flight.

He was supposed to, but due to a dy, Chen Nan rebooked another flight.

Yet that flight wasn’t canceled, so both his and Chen Nan’s names were still on the list.

However, they were actually on a different flight.

The embassy couldn’t trace their itinerary because his schedule was confidential, known only to the highest embassy official for security reasons.

Jiang Ruan couldn’t reach him because he and Chen Nan were kidnapped during an outing, and their phones were discarded by the kidnappers.

Fortunately, the embassy arrived in time without any incidents.

Unexpectedly, everything lined up coincidentally.

Bao Ye took a deep breath; his thin lips slightly moved against her palm, kissing it gently.

As she slept soundly, he decided not to disturb her.

Releasing her hand, he got up to take a shower.

He couldn’t stand his alcohol scent.

Nor could he lie beside her like this.

She had a thing for cleanliness, too.

After showering for over half an hour, Bao Ye dried his hair, wrapped in a towel, feeling refreshed as he came out of the bathroom.

She hadn’t awakened yet. He kicked off his slippers, carefully climbed onto the bed, and tossed the towel toward the sofa on the other side.

She wore a nightgown, smelling fragrant all over.

Bao Ye raised his hand, pulling her into his embrace.

Worried she’d be ufortable, he tucked his arm under her neck, using it as a pillow.

Bao Ye hadn’t slept well for several days.

In South Africa, unfamiliar with the people and ce, the conditions were tough.

Sleeping two to three hours a day was already a stretch.

Now, holding her, Bao Ye feltpletely at ease.

Before closing his eyes, he leaned down to kiss her lips and whispered in her ear, "Good night."

Only then did he fall asleep.

Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, Bao Ye was awoken by a sudden pinch!