Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Hearing this, the hope in Huo Wen’an’s eyes instantly extinguished. ”Will my illness be passed on to my children?”

”Most likely, yes.”

Huo Wen’an pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, ”So my illness might also be inherited?”

Xu Xingguang acknowledged it again.

After that, Huo Wen’an didn’t speak. That evening, they found a French restaurant for dinner, and during the meal, Huo Wen’an suddenly couldn’t stop coughing. He hastily unfolded a napkin to cover his mouth, but this time he coughed up more blood than ever before.

The napkin was completely stained red.

The couple dining in the distance saw this scene, and their expressions immediately changed. They feared Huo Wen’an had an acute infectious disease, didn’t eat their meal, hurriedly paid the bill, and left in a rush.

The waitstaff stood by watching, all showing worried expressions.

Finally, the manager came over proactively and asked with concern, ”Sir, would you like us to call an ambulance for you?”

Huo Wen’an propped his forehead with his hand and weakly said, ”No need.”

The manager looked at Xu Xingguang with concern, expression somewhat helpless.

”Thanks, but there’s no need. My boyfriend has a chronic condition; going to the hospital won’t help.” With that, Xu Xingguang got up and grabbed Huo Wen’an by the arm.

”What are you doing?” Huo Wen’an was taken aback, suddenly losing his balance, and was carried on Xu Xingguang’s back. ”I can walk myself.”

”Don’t move.” Xu Xingguang patted Huo Wen’an’s thigh forcefully, and Huo Wen’an dared not move.

Xu Xingguang placed Huo Wen’an in the passenger seat, fastened his seatbelt, and said, ”Your condition has worsened.”

Huo Wen’an had already guessed it.

”That An Shen Wood Resin is really something. After taking it, I can’t feel any pain at all.” That, in itself, was even scarier.

Feeling no pain means feeling no fear.

Even if I were to die in my sleep one day, I wouldn’t notice at all.

Huo Wen’an felt uneasy inside; he feared that one morning Xu Xingguang would open his door and never be able to wake him up again.

Huo Wen’an asked Xu Xingguang, ”What will I become next?”

Xu Xingguang didn’t hide it either and said, ”Your vitality will quickly drain, your organs will rapidly fail, and you will continually cough up blood until you can’t cough up any more clots.”

”When your will and vitality are at their weakest, that’s when your condition inside will be most lax. At that point, it’s the best time to treat you. So, this process, you must go through.”

Imagining that scenario, Huo Wen’an found it somewhat amusingly ridiculous. Like confessing love, he softly murmured to Xu Xingguang, ”Xu Xingguang, you must remember how I look now.”

Xu Xingguang gazed at him for a moment, then earnestly nodded.

On the way back to Cangshan Town, Huo Wen’an dozed off.

The car stopped at the courtyard gate. Xu Xingguang was about to wake Huo Wen’an but was held at the back of her head by him.

Xu Xingguang wasn’t flustered at all; she stared at his pale, haggard face and softly asked, ”What’s this? Planning to have your way by force? You’re a bit weak.”

Huo Wen’an traced along Xu Xingguang’s brow bone and nose bridge with his left hand, his Adam’s apple bobbing, and hoarsely asked, ”Can I kiss you?”

His tone was gentlemanly, but his eyes were blatant.

Xu Xingguang said, ”Close your eyes.”

But Huo Wen’an refused to cooperate.

Xu Xingguang clicked her tongue, then pinched Huo Wen’an’s chin, gently kissing his soft, flushed lips.

Huo Wen’an kept his eyes open, his heart rate slightly quickening, but he refused to close his eyes.

As their soft lips parted, Huo Wen’an’s gaze instantly dimmed.

Suddenly, Xu Xingguang said, ”Just one kiss won’t do, how about two?”

Only then did a smile appear in Huo Wen’an’s eyes.

Pressed against the seatback by Xu Xingguang, he received a passionate kiss between a man and a woman.

After they parted, Xu Xingguang suddenly called, ”Huo Wen’an.”

Huo Wen’an’s expression immediately became intriguing.

His fingers unconsciously curled, his gaze resting on Xu Xingguang’s determined eyes, and he asked her, ”When did you find out?”

”The first time I suspected your identity was at Jiang Heng’s wedding when I noticed Jin Yunhai’s look at you was clearly towards someone familiar.” But at that time, Xu Xingguang only suspected Huo Wen’an’s identity wasn’t simple.

”Today at Bingfeng Entertainment Company, seeing Huo Lan’s reaction to you confirmed your identity for me.”

”Your surname is Huo, you’re friends with Ye Mingluo, suffering from a serious illness, and in the past few years, you didn’t live in Cangshan Town. If I couldn’t guess your identity by then, I’d be silly.”

After analyzing, Xu Xingguang added, ”I also guessed you were intentionally revealing your true identity to me. Huo Wen’an, are you satisfied with my performance?”