He looked at Mu Yinyin with a hint of worry, "How is her condition?"
Fearing his concern, Mu Yinyin quickly replied, "As it looks now, she's fine. It's just that after taking this medicine, there will be some symptoms. Because her body temperature is dropping, she might feel cold in a while."
Gu Xiaoqi immediately nodded, "Yes, I feel a slight chill in my back too."
Li Chuan immediately got up to put another blanket on her.
Mu Yinyin quickly stopped him, "It's just her feeling, she's not actually cold. Besides, adding blankets will heat up her body temperature, which is not suitable for her current condition."
Li Chuan frowned slightly but ultimately obeyed and didn't move.
He didn't trust what others said, but he didn't doubt Mu Yinyin's words at all.
"Bear with it a little longer. Once it's done, you'll know," Mu Yinyin said softly, her gaze exceptionally gentle as she looked at Gu Xiaoqi.
"Okay," Gu Xiaoqi smiled heartily, completely unaware of her own condition or what she was facing today. Regardless, she trusted Mu Yinyin, Li Chuan, and Jiang Ling unconditionally.
Following that, until the infusion was completed, Gu Xiaoqi's condition appeared to be fine, apart from the slightly stronger reaction just now. Li Chuan finally felt a partial sense of relief.
The medicine's effect made Gu Xiaoqi drowsy again. She wasn't feeling very well anyway and rubbed her eyes, saying weakly, "I, I think I'm sleepy again."
Mu Yinyin nodded, "Normal. Then go back to sleep."
"Sigh... Alright, when I'm better, we'll go out and have fun together! I'm going to sleep now, my dear."
"Sleep."
And so, Mu Yinyin personally helped her lie down, tucked her in, and then went out.
Li Chuan glanced at Gu Xiaoqi. Seeing that she was genuinely sleepy and had fallen asleep not long after, he tiptoed out.
Mu Yinyin was sitting on a bench at the far end of the corridor not far away.
Li Chuan walked over, looked at her, and said nothing.
He was clearly waiting for Mu Yinyin to speak.
Mu Yinyin naturally knew this and didn't hide anything, speaking directly, "Her current condition is already very good. I'll be with her for these two days. Trust me, there will be no problems. I will help her recover completely."
Li Chuan immediately relaxed and nodded, "Of course, I trust you."
Mu Yinyin curved her lips, "Since that's the case, I'll head to the company then. Call me anytime if there are any issues."
Li Chuan nodded, looking at Mu Yinyin with gratitude, "Okay, I'll stay here to watch over her."
Mu Yinyin nodded and said nothing more. She stood up and started to walk out, but after only two steps, Li Chuan suddenly called her back.
"Yinyin, you..."
Seeing his conflicted expression as he said a few words and then stopped, Mu Yinyin asked with some confusion, "What's wrong?"
Li Chuan sighed lightly. Although he didn't want to curse his beloved, his worry couldn't be controlled. After some thought, he looked at Mu Yinyin again, his voice deepening, "Will her condition not have any unexpected situations?"
"No," after a brief pause, Mu Yinyin finally uttered those two words.
"Are you telling me the truth?" Because of Mu Yinyin's pause, Li Chuan's worry did not decrease.
Mu Yinyin looked at him, her expression serious, "There's no need for me to lie to you about something like this. Hiding it from her alone is enough."
Li Chuan frowned slightly, his gaze still fixed on her, but he couldn't discern anything else from Mu Yinyin's face. In the end, he withdrew his scrutinizing gaze and nodded, "Alright."
Mu Yinyin raised her hand and patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, Xiaoqi is my most important friend. I will absolutely not let anything happen to her."
Li Chuan pursed his lips and nodded.
Mu Yinyin looked at him for a couple of seconds, "Then I'll be going to the company."
"Okay."
And so, Mu Yinyin left.
Li Chuan returned to the doorway of the ward and saw Gu Xiaoqi, who was fast asleep but restless on the bed. The worry in his eyes grew more pronounced. He truly hoped that nothing would happen to Xiaoqi.
...
Country E.
Inside a majestic and luxurious castle.
Qi Mo had already returned to the country.
At this moment, he was sitting on the sofa, and a servant had just handed him a cup of tea.
And sitting opposite him was a woman, a young woman.
She was wearing a white dress, with long, straight black hair cascading around her.
Her beauty was astonishing, and compared to Mu Yinyin, she was by no means inferior.
As she looked at the man in front of her, her eyes were filled with love, but... the man opposite her seemed completely oblivious.
The woman took a shallow breath, masking the bitterness in her eyes, and softly asked, "Brother Qi, did you have any gains from the auction this time?"
Qi Mo raised an eyebrow slightly, "Of course, I did."
The woman's complexion turned a shade paler, and she couldn't help but bite her lip. The next moment, she regained her composure and looked at him, "You... you haven't seen each other for many years, and you don't even know the background of this person. Do you really intend to fulfill your past promise?"
As she spoke, it seemed as if she was feeling indignant on his behalf.
But in reality...
It was her own indignation.
Qi Mo looked up and swept a faint glance at her, "What do you think?"
Ai Mi looked at him incredulously, "You... you're really going to do this? I truly feel it's not worth it for you, and have you inquired about her background?"
Qi Mo frowned slightly, as if impatient with Ai Mi, and said in a deep voice, "This matter, I don't think it has anything to do with you."
Ai Mi let out a mournful laugh, "It has nothing to do with me..."
Yes, of course, it had nothing to do with her, because the person he intended to marry was never her, but she truly couldn't describe the pain in her heart.
She didn't want Qi Mo to marry another woman; she, she truly couldn't bear it.
The thought of Qi Mo possibly marrying another woman made her feel as though her blood was reversing, and she couldn't breathe smoothly.
Her heart truly ached.
It hurt so much.
She took a deep breath and couldn't help but look at the man again, "You, you need to consider yourself, really."
With just this sentence, she didn't know what else to say, as she had no right to interfere too much.
Qi Mo looked coldly at Ai Mi and said in a deep voice, "Ai Mi, put away those thoughts of yours."
Ai Mi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she looked at the man incredulously, "Qi Mo, I love you, is that also wrong? We grew up together, and I've been by your side the longest. But why, why have you never glanced at me, but instead, you're going to protect this promise for someone who never kept it with you?"
Qi Mo's expression seemed to grow even graver, "Ai Mi."
Just those two words, without any further explanation, but his voice had deepened to a point that instilled fear.