Jiang Lan was burning up. Her fever soared higher than ever before, reaching 108.5 degrees Fahrenheit—a number that made the doctor’s blood run cold. He scrambled, applying cold compresses and administering fever-reducing medication. They threw everything they had at it. Lu Jingchi stood by, a silent sentinel, his gaze fixed on her wrist. A raw, angry circle of broken skin marred the delicate fles