His nose bridge was prominent, his lips extremely thin and pale, and his figure was lean and slender, presenting an image of vulnerability and sickness that was immensely pitiable.

And there was a scrape at the corner of his eye, a line of blood slowly tracing its way down his pallid face.

Ye Lu’s heart jolted.

This likeness made her think of someone, softening her heart instantly.

"Carry him onto my car, my car has more space, and take him to the hospital immediately," she ordered the head of her bodyguards in an indifferent tone.

The captain furrowed his brow: "Madam, this person’s background is unknown."

"How much harm can such a frail person do? Just carry him on!"

With no choice, the bodyguard captain had the man lifted into the car. A blanket was spread out on the floor where they placed the man, and the car continued on its way.

Ye Yuan and Yiyi both leaned over, Ye Yuan’s face full of disapproval, her look clearly expressing the desire to throw this person out of the car.

Ye Yiyi’s eyes widened as she squatted on the ground, propping up her chin: "Such a skinny person. Hmm, he somewhat resembles Dad!"

"He’s nothing like that man," Ye Yuan said with displeasure.

"Can’t pin it down—it just feels similar."

Ye Lu’s heart was touched; she, too, felt that this man’s temperament had an indescribable resemblance to Jun Huang, which was why she had saved him.

On the other hand, this man reminded her of Jun Huang; Jun Huang had been injured and fallen from grace, and she hoped that others would show the same compassion, to save Jun Huang’s life as she had done.

Ye Lu sat down on the ground, lifted his head onto her lap, and used a towel to gently wipe the blood from his forehead and the corner of his eye.

When she finished wiping, she met a pair of confused and hazy eyes, akin to a lost lamb.

He tilted his head up slightly, looking at Ye Lu, his black pupils lusterless and sluggish.

Looking at him, Ye Lu estimated he was at least in his twenties, but his demeanor and gaze were childlike, devoid of the complexities of adulthood, exuding a pure vibe.

This lowered her guard quite a bit. Seeing his chapped lips, she brought over a cup of water and said softly, "Here, have some water."

The man obediently drank the water, then uttered in a low voice.

"Mommy."

His hoarse, bewildered voice carried a mix of helplessness and a childlike glee.

Ye Lu jerked her hand, nearly spilling the cup on him, her eyes twitching. Was he calling her? Did she look like his mother? The key point was, was she that old? Please, she was definitely younger than him by the looks of it.

Being called ’mom’ by someone older than herself was annoying, to say the least.

"Mummy, he called you mom. Could he be daft?" Ye Yiyi asked with widened eyes in surprise.

Ye Yuan’s frown deepened: "Probably suffered a brain injury from the impact."

Ye Lu said nothing, but Yuanyuan might be right; traumatic brain injuries are common in car accidents, and this man probably had a concussion.

What a hassle. As they took the man to the hospital, he kept staring at her, with that childlike, adoring gaze a child gives to their mother, making her feel unnerved; something about this man was too eerie.

Finally, they reached the hospital. As the doctors came and carried him away, his gaze remained unblinkingly affectionate toward her until he disappeared around the corner.

Huh, it was indeed too eerie.

Ye Lu shuddered, shaking off the chill on her body. She returned to her own hospital room and soon put the man out of her mind.

...

A few days later, Third Young Master Jun emerged from that hell.

He was dressed in a clean, tailored suit; his beard cleanly shaved and his hair neat. His pale face was clear and cold, and the previously vacant and elusive look in his eyes had returned to calm and steady, as if a noble king was walking out of purgatory. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

His whole presence emitted an indescribable sense of frail, sickly, bewitching grace that was heart-stoppingly ghostly and captivating!

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