"Miss Ye, are you in there?"
Ye Ziyu covered the receiver, listening to the increasingly close footsteps.
The door of the adjacent cubicle was pushed open, and soon the door in front of her was knocked.
"Miss Ye, Mr. Gu asked me to check on you. Are you alright? You've been in there for too long, and he's worried about you," the waiter outside the door said through the gap.
Seeing that it was the maid urging her to leave, Ye Ziyu hung up the call. She pressed the flushing button in return, the sound of rushing water answering the waiter outside.
"Miss Ye, are you alright?"
The door opened, and the waiter looked at Ye Ziyu expectantly.
With people standing in front of her, what could possibly be wrong?
Ye Ziyu remained silent and stepped down from the raised platform.
The waiter followed behind her, and the two walked out of the restroom together.
Before they even reached their seats, Gu Xiuyu stood up from his chair. "You look pale, are you feeling unwell?"
"When are we going to the hospital?" Ye Ziyu said, looking at the table full of food.
With so much ordered, did he really think she was in the mood to eat?
Having learned on the phone that Shen Lin had not yet returned, her heart could no longer afford to waste time here.
Gu Xiuyu pulled out a chair for Ye Ziyu as if no one else was there. "We'll go after dinner."
The phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated. Ye Ziyu took it out and glanced at it.
[Madam, I have arrived at the hospital. The medication is being tested.]
Sensing Gu Xiuyu's gaze, Ye Ziyu deleted the message. She bent down and sat on the chair that had just been pulled out, picking up her chopsticks to take some food in front of her.
Gu Xiuyu blinked in surprise, but he was happy that she was eating.
The two sat facing each other, with Gu Xiuyu constantly putting food onto Ye Ziyu's plate.
"The food at this restaurant is all good, especially the spicy chicken. Try it."
"And this one, the steamed perch, is also good."
The plates were piled up like a small hill, and Ye Ziyu's chopsticks did not land on any of them.
Only when there was no more space to put food on the plates did Gu Xiuyu realize that Ye Ziyu wasn't eating the food he was serving.
"Not to your liking?"
"I can pick my own food, I don't need your help."
Didn't need his help?
She didn't want to accept his love!
Gu Xiuyu placed his chopsticks on the plate, leaning back with a cold expression. "Ziyu, I've given you the antidote. You should fulfill your end of the bargain."
"My bargain?" Ye Ziyu sneered. "Didn't you cause all of this?"
If he hadn't poisoned Di Mingjue, would she need to sit here eating with him, or even live with him as husband and wife?
Ye Ziyu dropped her chopsticks and wiped her fingers with the napkin in front of her. "I need to go back to the hospital."
She had given Shen Lin enough time, and she no longer wished to be alone with Gu Xiuyu.
Her wrist, which was swinging in the air, was grabbed, and Gu Xiuyu pulled Ye Ziyu into his arms. His hands were around her waist, holding her firmly and preventing her from leaving.
"Gu Xiuyu!" Ye Ziyu shouted in anger.
Their table was not the only one in the restaurant. Their actions immediately drew the attention of other customers who turned to look.
"Don't touch me, you make me sick." Ye Ziyu's stomach churned. She even felt nauseous just breathing in Gu Xiuyu's scent.
"Sick?" Gu Xiuyu pinched her chin, forcing her to lift her head and meet his gaze. "What should we do? You shouldn't feel sick towards me, but rather affection."
He had sacrificed so much for her. She couldn't feel sick; she shouldn't feel sick.
Gu Xiuyu pulled Ye Ziyu to a chair and pressed her shoulders, making her sit on his lap. "I peeled these shrimp for you myself. You must eat them."
The burning skin beneath her made Ye Ziyu tremble all over. Gu Xiuyu, like a madman, grabbed the shrimp and shoved them into her mouth.
The partitions between the seats did nothing to block the gazes of other customers. This scene was captured on camera.