The Hidden Paths of Archer Chapter 9

After finishing his work, he got home in the middle of the night. As soon as Archer Lu entered the house, he saw Li Sui lying on the sofa in the living room, one arm hanging outside. He hadn't changed his clothes yet, and his strong back could be seen faintly under his bloodstained shirt. Li Sui had grown up, and his skeleton was that of a big man. Because of his heavy exercise, muscles could be seen on his arms.

Archer Lu checked his arm. The wound had been bandaged and the blood had been cleaned up. There were a few anti-inflammatory pills and a glass of water on the table. The water was already cold.

Archer Lu patted him, but he didn't wake up. He took his temperature and found that Li Sui's forehead was high, indicating a fever. He immediately called Ellis Liang and asked him to come over.

The person on the other end was probably asleep, and asked drowsily: "Are you sick?"

"It's not me. The little guy's wound may be inflamed and he has a fever."

Ellis Liang uttered a "hmm" and said like a wandering soul: "I know... I'll come..."

Archer Lu hung up the phone and looked down to find that Li Sui had woken up and was looking at him with bright eyes. His cheeks were a little red due to the fever.

"The doctor is on the way, please bear with me." It was rare for him to speak in such a gentle tone.

Li Sui just smiled, closed his eyes and fell asleep again.

Archer Lu was stunned by this nervous smile. He felt like he was being teased. He then realized that this guy didn't have the guts to do it. He might not have woken up at all and was confused by the fever.

It was not convenient to trouble Aunt Lu at this time, so Archer Lu acted as a babysitter, carried the man into the bedroom, gently gave him a bath, changed him into clean clothes and put him on the bed. Li Sui probably felt a little cold due to excessive blood loss, and he shrank into the quilt reflexively when he touched it, like a turtle.

He was suddenly amused by this action, and he felt baffled.

However, the smile did not reach the corners of his lips, and gradually faded. Mason's matter was not over yet, Xu Weilan and the others were still waiting for his reply. When the sun rose, he had to put aside all his hesitations and make the most correct decision in everyone's eyes.

The most Fcuked up thing in life is that what is right and what you want most are often opposite.

There was some noise downstairs, and not long after, Ellis Liang climbed upstairs dragging his body as heavy as a zombie.

"It's only been a short time since I left, and so much trouble has already happened." He had two big dark circles under his eyes.

Archer Lu made room for him beside the bed, with no emotion on his face.

"Fortunately, the wound is not a big problem. Give Li Sui a shot and sweat a little, and it will be fine tomorrow." After checking, Ellis Liang quickly took out the syringe and gave Li Sui a shot. Probably feeling pain, Li Sui groaned in his sleep, but did not wake up.

"Will the wound leave a scar?" Archer Lu asked for the first time.

Ellis Liang said indifferently: "What's the harm in having a scar for a grown man... Oh, you feel guilty, right? I'll get you some scar removal ointment later?"

Archer Lu nodded, glanced at Li Sui who was sleeping soundly, and leaned his whole body on the back of the chair. After a long time, he said tiredly: "I feel like I did something wrong."

Ellis Liang: "You are too soft-hearted. Since you can't be cruel, you shouldn't have provoked him in the first place."

"Softhearted?" Archer Lu turned around and said hesitantly, "...No one has ever said that."

"Don't you think you're hesitant about doing things now? You weren't like this before."

Archer Lu fell silent.

"Okay, let's go to bed. What time is it?" Ellis Liang couldn't bear the sleepiness. He lowered his head and looked at his watch, "Do you know that something will happen every time you don't sleep?"

Archer Lu ignored him and rubbed his temple with one hand, looking like he was worried about something.

Ellis Liang put away his equipment and sighed. His childhood friend was good in every way except that he was too principled. To put it bluntly, he was stubborn. As a businessman, this was not really an advantage. When he first knew that Archer Lu had decided to come back and take over Dongyan, he was worried whether Archer Lu would be able to do the job.

"A Zuo brought someone to my place for emergency treatment tonight and mentioned to me that you were reluctant to let Li Sui get involved in Chanzhuang's mess, and even he could see it."

"This matter has nothing to do with Li Sui."

"Archer Lu, you overestimate yourself. You are not a saint after all."

Hearing this, Archer Lu raised his head with bloodshot eyes.

"When you brought him back, you should have expected that this day would come. Your positions are opposite. Do you understand?"

Archer Lu said in a deep voice: "I know."

They are all clear-headed people, so there is no point in talking more. Ellis Liang stopped talking and changed the subject: "There is another thing. I found that there are strangers in the office area of     Riger recently. I don't know who they are yet. I will arrange a few more people to be on duty. You should also pay more attention to the movements around you. I have to go back to the United States the day after tomorrow to submit a report and will be back at the end of the month. If you have any questions, please go to my uncle."

Archer Lu nodded and stood up to see him off. As soon as he stood up, he suddenly felt dizzy and almost fell. Ellis Liang quickly helped him up and said seriously, "Damn, what happened to you?"

Archer Lu shook his head: "It's okay, maybe I'm tired, just take a nap."

When leaving, Ellis Liang was still a little worried and reminded him again and again, all the occupational diseases of a doctor came out. Archer Lu felt a headache after listening to him, and he personally closed the car door and sent this big Buddha away.

He was about to leave for the island. At this juncture, he must not be in trouble. Archer Lu walked back to the door of the bedroom and heard some movement inside. He opened the door and saw that Li Sui was reaching for the water glass on the bedside. Because of his injury, he was also injured. Obviously unable to use it.

He walked over and pushed the person back to the bed. When he saw that the water in the cup was cold, he took it out and poured it out and brought in a warmer cup.

Li Sui was very thirsty and drank two glasses of wine in a row. Archer Lu checked his body temperature. He was still burning, but he had woken up after a nap. He was young, had good health, and rarely received injections. The body has little resistance to medicine, and Ellis Liang’s injection is very effective.

"Does it still hurt?"

Li Sui shook his head and patted the place beside the bed, which clearly meant that he should also rest.

Archer Lu hesitated for a while, took off his coat and lay down.

"I heard a little bit of what Doctor Liang said." The two men were lying flat. Li Sui turned his head and found this position. He could just reach out and press Archer Lu's head on his shoulder.

"What do you want to say?" Archer Lu seemed unhappy.

"I'm willing to if I can help you." Li Sui climbed up a little, leaned over to look at him, his eyes full of seriousness.

Archer Lu chuckled: "You don't even know what you want."

"I..."

"I'm tired, go to sleep." Archer Lu raised his hand and turned off the light.

Li Sui felt his fingers from under the quilt and squeezed them gently. He still had something to say and wanted to confess. In this situation, maybe it was a good time. But the words took a turn in his mind, like a stuck phonograph at a dance party, and he couldn't utter a single word.

In the silent night, he suddenly felt a trace of hatred, hating his own incompetence. Archer Lu was right, but he actually knew nothing about it. He didn't know what Archer Lu was doing every day, he didn't know what he was worried about, and he didn't know what he could do for him. He didn't know anything. What he owns may not be rare to Archer Lu, but what Archer Lu wants, he cannot afford. Even if it's "I do" or "I'm willing to do anything" at this moment, how much value does it have to Archer Lu? Anyone can replace it.

The oath that was too immature sounded too much like a blank check. He could give too little, and these contributions were too insignificant compared with what the other party gave him. He took Archer Lu's bank card and said he wanted to pay Archer Lu Jieyou. He had made such a joke once last year and would not do it again.

The sky gradually brightened, and the sound of regular breathing came from beside him. Li Sui was not sleepy, his body was sweaty, and his neck was uncomfortable, but he didn't want to disturb the people around him, so he lay there without moving, until the phone on the bedside rang. Archer Lu's phone was always on silent mode when he was resting. I guess he was too tired last night and didn't even pay attention to these details.

Archer Lu's sleeping time is not fixed, but his waking time is always 7:30, which is never too early. Now it is just past 8 o'clock, and he should be sitting at the table to eat breakfast. Li Sui called him softly, but Archer Lu didn't wake up. His eyebrows were furrowed and his face was pale. He remembered the sporadic instructions from Dr. Liang last night, and helped him turn his phone to silent mode.

Li Sui went to the bathroom to take a shower. The fever came and went quickly, and the sweat from the night had all gone away. When he came out of the shower, his cell phone rang for the third time.

An alarm bell sounded in his heart. Dongyan's employees were well-trained and would report any urgent matters to Uncle Yuan. They would not bombard him so directly on normal days.

Archer Lu slowly opened his eyes as if he was sensing something. Li Sui had rarely seen him in such a unclear state. His eyes seemed to be stained with a layer of fog, and he had a rather confused look. A shudder.

The next second, the eyes moved to him. Li Sui collected his thoughts and handed over the phone on the bedside table: "I called three times."

Archer Lu propped himself up and sat up. His elbows pulled the hem of his robe, revealing a pointed shoulder. Li Sui was startled and turned his head away uncomfortably.

Archer Lu stared at the number on the phone screen and didn't notice his little move. He reached out to answer the call and stood up to go to the bathroom. "What's up?"

It was unknown what the person on the other end said. Archer Lu paused and said in a deep voice, "I know. I'll come."

Not knowing what emergency happened, Archer Lu left without even having breakfast. When Li Sui went to get the clothes he had changed, he found that he didn't have his wallet or ID, and his cell phone was also left on the table. Aunt Lu had not entered their room since they slept in the same bed. Li Sui brought her a change of clothes, and the room was tidied when both of them were away, so she did not notice it immediately.

Li Sui stood at the door, looked at the sky with rolling dark clouds, and suddenly felt a strong sense of uneasiness.

"Aunt Lu, is there any car at home? I want to go find him."