Chapter 227 - 213: Poison Will Also Be Swallowed
The next day was Gu Qili’s first day as a supervisor. In the early morning, Mu Shuoqian specially got up early to pour water for her to take her medicine. She wasn’t present in the consulting room when the doctor instructed how many times a day she should take the medication and how much to take each time; it was Mu Shuoqian who went to collect the medicine and listened to the doctor’s advice. So, he was worried she wouldn’t know how to take those bottles and jars of medicine and got up early.
The hospital’s injection was particularly effective; Gu Qili’s throat was no longer clogged up, but the red rashes on her body hadn’t faded yet, and were still itchy from time to time. However, she had a meeting this morning and couldn’t call in sick on her first meeting.
"This is for noon, and this is for the evening." Mu Shuoqian placed the medication, which was packed in sealed small bags, into her backpack, with each bag labeled with writing – his handwriting, flamboyant and a delight to look at.
Gu Qili carefully placed the medicine and said, "You are so considerate, even if it was poison, I would willingly take it."
"You’ve read too many martial arts novels." Gu Qili touched her head and said, "Drive carefully."
"Got it, see you."
Mu Shuoqian stood at the door, watching her drive away until he slowly withdrew his gaze, gently landing on the vibrant new courtyard, with grapevines thriving and lavender sprouting, a lush green expanse.
And their life, like this garden, seemed to be rapidly flourishing in a thriving direction.
Mu Shuoqian lifted his head; the luxuries he oft dreamt of finally became reality. What he thought was impossible to have, now calmly in his grasp. It turns out, happiness could be this close, so close it felt like he had the whole world.
Just then, Mu Shuoqian’s phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID, and his originally relaxed expression immediately turned somber.
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Gu Qili parked her car in the designated spot below the business building, glanced at her watch, it was still early before work began, so she re-checked the content she wrote for the meeting last night, making sure nothing was missed before she opened the car door and stepped out.