"How about..."
"Should I drive instead?"
Sitting in the convertible driven by Lin Ying, Ansheng remained silent for a moment before looking at Lin Ying and saying:
"At this speed of ours, if we were on a public road in the city, the traffic police would definitely give us a ticket....."
Sister Lin Fu, in her Fox Lady form, sat in the driver's seat with fox ears, driving a 600-horsepower German V8 convertible sports car.
In Ansheng's mind, if the Fox Lady doesn't drive the convertible onto someone's rooftop and make it fly, she's already abiding by the traffic laws of Xia Country and is considered a model citizen of Jiule City...
Uncle Fu Li was all ready to jump out and carry the convertible to avoid crashing into the river or hitting someone.
But in reality,
Lin Ying drove the convertible on the road, never exceeding thirty kilometers per hour, just slightly faster than idling. Ansheng had just seen a delivery guy and a nighttime cycling group overtake them.
Even if they overtake, they overtake!
But when doing so, they deliberately slowed down to parallel the convertible, their eyes wide and curious, looking at the couple inside wearing matching fox ear accessories, with a peculiar expression....
Beautiful big sister, handsome little brother, a luxurious car worth millions, a driver beauty wearing white gloves, cosplay...
Whether it was Lin Shu or Lin Bingyun, they both dressed very strictly at work, deliberately so people could easily identify their roles at a glance.
"A thousand roads, safety first."
Facing Uncle Fu Li's complaint, Lin Ying thought about it and quoted a line from a movie to Ansheng.
"......" Ansheng was speechless, but recalling Lin Ying's past, he understood completely. When he first met Lin Ying, she was even reluctant to sit in a car.
Now, being able to drive herself was already quite an achievement for Lin Ying.
Driving along the riverside breeze, after a while of satisfying her heart's longing, Lin Ying returned the driver's seat to Lin Shu, letting her drive the car.
But,
there was a bit of an accident while switching places.
The Mercedes SL63 was said to be a four-seater, but in reality, the back seats could barely fit two pet carriers.
After some discussion, Uncle Fu Li took the driver's seat, Lin Ying sat in the passenger seat, and Lin Shu decided to get out and hailed a car to go to the First Municipal Hospital.
Uncle Fu Li, without a license, underage, except for drunk driving, was stacking up all sorts of illegal buffs.
Riding in Uncle Fu Li's car, Lin Shu was genuinely afraid of having her driver's license taken by the traffic police.
......
When the convertible arrived at the entrance of the First Municipal Hospital, Uncle Fu Li called Old Feng to ask which room in the inpatient department Ah Qing was, as he planned to go accompany her.
"Uncle Fu Li..."
Lin Ying got out of the convertible, helped him adjust his disheveled clothing, placed a wide-brimmed hat on him, and smiled, "Well... wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival."
She seemed to have something to say, but thought about it and didn't speak up.
She just offered simple holiday wishes.
"Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."
Ansheng thought for a moment, gave Lin Ying a hug, jumped up to kiss her on the cheek, then turned to walk straight into the hospital without saying anything further.
Lin Ying's expression showed that she had things left unsaid, which Ansheng could see.
However,
there were some things Ansheng couldn't say.
After the unexpected incident in the small family, for about half a year, inside the Lin Clan, it's mild to call it internal strife, and more severely, it's called an uprising.... Lin Ying, as the chairman of the Lin Clan in Xia Country, had to step forward and take charge of the situation.
For Lin Ying, tonight's experience was not inferior to the unexpected incident half a year ago.
Even though Ansheng wanted to console her, there were words he couldn't say, but he could only support her through his actions and express his unwavering support for her.
"The 13th floor, Special Care Ward area...."
Standing in front of the direction sign, Ansheng searched for the Special Care Ward area mentioned by Old Feng.
In the hospital, some wards were not open to the public, reserved for special situations, with beds purposely left vacant.
Ah Qing, having accidentally ingested a Spirit Particle Potion, even though she didn't know what had happened, had already undergone Spiritualization.
In normal procedures, Ah Qing should be staying at the military hospital, not at a regular hospital mingling with regular people, to prevent any accidental harm.
But all of Ah Qing's family was there, and given the special nature of the military hospital, further explanation made matters more complicated.
Therefore, the Security Bureau arranged for her to stay at the city's first hospital, placed in a special care ward for isolation, with guards watching over.
"13th floor, left turn, right at the end of the corridor...." Ansheng memorized the route, entered the elevator, folded his arms, a look of frustration on his face.
"When I see Ah Qing later, I must give her belly a good pat. Promised to be partners in crime, like Lin Ying and Lin Bingyun, who, after a shot of Spirit Particle Potion, transformed into fox ladies ready to party..."
"You're the special one, without any change!"
Lin Bingyun reported Ah Qing's hospitalization, but what Old Feng conveyed was a summarized version.
Later, when Ansheng called, he learned the full details of the incident.
The Spirit Particle Potion Ah Qing encountered was intended for medical use, carried by Security Bureau personnel on duty. During interaction at Ah Qing's home, it was knocked over by the family's corgi and Arctic fox.
When Ah Qing helped the personnel up, she triggered the injection device while picking up the items, and the potion was injected into her hand.
Throughout the whole event,
Ah Qing never transformed into a Fox Lady, appearing as if nothing had happened...
Ansheng was left full of disappointment.
Oh dear! I'm very disappointed; all the previous feeding and cuddling were in vain.
I was even hoping to manifest in human form and wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival in person.
Pah!
Later, let's see if I don't bite your butt.
"Ding——"
While Ansheng was lost in thought, the elevator had arrived at the 13th floor of the inpatient wing, and he proceeded to the Special Care Ward.
At the entrance of the Special Care Ward area, as he prepared to push open the glass door, he felt a sudden jolt in his heart.
"There's a Spirit Beast in the Special Care Ward..."
At the realization of a Spirit Beast's presence, a wave suddenly surged inside the ward area.
A golden flash shot down the corridor, speeding toward the thick soundproof frosted glass door.
"Crash——"
The golden light shattered the glass door, and Ansheng sidestepped to avoid the object shooting directly towards his face.
He watched helplessly as it flew past him, the golden glow in its path.
During the flight of the light,
Ansheng made eye contact with it, witnessing Uncle Jinlong, his body bruised and swollen like a balloon, tears at the corner of his eyes, looking at Uncle Fu Li as he crashed into the wall.
Uncle Jinlong didn't recognize the person before him as Uncle Fu Li.
But it knew one thing.
This Special Care Ward was toxic; any being with spirit particle attributes entering would get a beating.
And the one pushing the door to enter,
was very likely the reinforcement Jin Wanlin called in.....
"Boom——"
Something heavy smashed against the wall, creating webs of cracks spreading across the ceramic tile wall.
Uncle Jinlong was stuck in the wall, firmly lodged.
"?"
Ansheng froze for a moment, glanced at Jinlong, then looked towards the open Special Care Ward area.
The nursing staff was hanging onto the lamp posts for dear life, as if the floor of the Special Care Ward area were covered with some terrifying substance.
The Security Bureau's logistic support team's equipment lay scattered and unattended, while Jin Wanlin peeked from behind the nurse's counter, cautiously eyeing the hall, seemingly afraid of disturbing the fearsome creature inside.
Following Jin Wanlin's gaze, Ansheng saw Ah Qing, quite unladylike, crouched in front of the microwave, bare feet with the toes slightly pointed, arms resting on her knees, gazing at the food inside the microwave.
Ah Qing seemed to sense something and turned her gaze towards the door.
Those dazed, dreamlike eyes met Uncle Fu Li's.
Their pupils were identical, a black vertical slit within chestnut-colored irises, like a beast's eyes.
"Oh!"
Ansheng had a look of realization as he exclaimed, "She changed! Just not completely..... and Ah Qing is guarding food!"