Boarding the car amidst a dazzling flash, Di Mingjue wearily rubbed his temples. On the side, Ye Chenhan brushed against Di Mingjue's car, and upon entering, began making a lively call to Yu Xixi.
"Assistant Shen, please stop at the intersection ahead. I'll get off there." Shen Lin glanced out the window when he had a moment.
Through the rearview mirror, Shen Lin looked back at him.
A few minutes later, the car stopped.
Before Shen Lin could even announce their arrival, Ye Chenhan had unbuckled his seatbelt. "We're here? I'm getting off first."
Without a response from Di Mingjue, Ye Chenhan lowered his head and leaned back into the car. "Mingjue?"
Upon closer inspection, he saw that Di Mingjue had fallen asleep.
Ye Chenhan instructed Shen Lin in front, "Drive slower."
"Yes, Fourth Master, have a good day."
"Mm."
Before Shen Lin re-accelerated, he specifically looked at Di Mingjue in the back seat. Di Mingjue rarely slept in the car, so Shen Lin assumed he was just closing his eyes to rest and didn't want to interact with him.
The journey was very quiet until the car stopped at the entrance of the Ye residence, when something seemed amiss.
The car door had been open for a while, and Di Mingjue remained unresponsive inside. With no other option, Shen Lin entered the back seat and carefully shook Di Mingjue's body. "Mr. Di, we've arrived."
His voice was like a stone sinking into the sea, causing not even the slightest ripple.
Suddenly, a sense of urgency flashed through Shen Lin's mind.
"Mr. Di!" his voice grew anxious, and he shook Di Mingjue with greater force. Di Mingjue's body merely listed to one side, but he remained unresponsive.
Even if he were asleep, his reaction shouldn't be like this!
Seeing the situation, Shen Lin quickly went into the Ye residence to call Ye Ziyu out.
"I'm not entirely sure what's wrong with Mr. Di. He was fine when he left the hotel, then he just sat in the car without saying anything. I thought he was thinking about something, but he didn't respond after I called him several times."
"Did he drink today?"
Ye Ziyu hurried into the car and looked at Di Mingjue, who was sleeping soundly. As she leaned closer, she smelled alcohol.
Shen Lin recalled, "Yes, Young Master Gu requested it before we left. Both Mr. Di and Fourth Master had some drinks before departing."
Hearing this, Ye Ziyu's tense heart relaxed. She gently stroked Di Mingjue's forehead, brushing his hair back. "Let's help him inside first."
"Madam, should Mr. Di just sleep like this?" Shen Lin felt it wasn't right.
He had been by Di Mingjue's side for a long time and knew his alcohol tolerance. That small glass of champagne wouldn't have rendered Di Mingjue unconscious; clearly, something was wrong.
Ye Ziyu looked at Shen Lin's worried expression. "Let's help him to his room first. He's not comfortable in the car, and we can't see what's happening to him here."
Sensing Ye Ziyu's intention, Shen Lin felt relieved and, following her instructions, helped Di Mingjue out of the car.
From the doorway to the living room, Di Mingjue didn't even lift his eyelids. Even if he were asleep, shouldn't he react more?
Ye Ziyu stood by the bed and lowered her head to observe Di Mingjue.
"He only had one glass of wine?" Ye Ziyu turned to ask Shen Lin again.
Shen Lin nodded. He had finished the glass in one gulp. For anyone else, that amount wouldn't cause them to become unresponsive.
Reaching out to touch his arm, Ye Ziyu's fingers landed on an acupoint on Di Mingjue's wrist. With a gentle touch, her eyes immediately darkened.
"Madam, what's wrong?" Shen Lin stepped forward to inquire. "Has something happened to Mr. Di?"
As Ye Ziyu felt Di Mingjue's pulse, she found his breathing to be very erratic. His right eyelid was also twitching inappropriately, making her increasingly uneasy.
She looked up and ordered Shen Lin, "Contact Ye Chenhan now and tell him to come back immediately."