Gu Qiuning took a deep breath nervously and sat down in the living room.

I watched as Li Shuan searched for something in the room, seemingly looking for a book.

She was already sweating with nervousness.

He would steal glances at Li Shuan every now and then.

This was given to her by a classmate who works at a pharmacy. She said it's for animals to eat when they mate, but it's safe for humans to eat too.

Unaware of the situation, Li Shuan only felt his head throbbing with blood and his whole body burning with fever.

My face felt like it was on fire.

I bent over and stood up, and then suddenly everything went black.

"Brother Li~" Gu Qiuning, having heard the commotion, closed the living room door and went into the room.

It turned out to be more serious than she had imagined.

"Brother Li~"

"I'm so hot, go get me a bowl of cold water." He felt like his body was on fire.

Gu Qiuning supported him, looking guilty, and said, "Brother Li, I'm sorry! Just... give in to me."

The clumsy Gu Qiuning covered Li Shuan's face with both hands and kissed him.

With the last shred of reason remaining, Li Shuan pushed Gu Qiuning away.

Gu Qiuning, who had been pushed away, immediately grabbed his neck. Before coming here, she had already read the comic book her classmate had given her, and this time she was determined to win over this man.

Once the deed is done, she refuses to believe her family would disagree, and she refuses to believe that Brother Li would dare not marry her.

She had no choice; her family had already started looking for a partner for her, and if things continued like this, she would really have to marry someone she didn't love.

Li Shuan felt his rationality slowly fading away. This time, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free from Gu Qiuning's entanglement.

She even took the initiative to kiss him. Li Shuan, whose whole body was burning hot, gradually stopped struggling and succumbed to Gu Qiuning's gentle embrace.

Gu Qiuning finally got her wish, and the battle lasted from day to night.

She could clearly feel the discomfort in her body, and although she was prepared, she was still frightened.

Gu Qiuning's warm scent clung to Li Shuan's body as he regained consciousness and looked at Gu Qiuning in his arms.

Seeing the spots on her body, she cursed herself inwardly as a beast, thinking she shouldn't have been so unrestrained and shouldn't have let Gu Qiuning come to her home.

Now that everything has happened, he has to accept the fact.

Gu Qiuning fell asleep in Li Shuan's arms, a sweet smile on her lips.

That evening, at the Gu family's place.

While at home, Gu Ji kept looking outside, and when it got dark, he still hadn't returned, which worried him greatly.

Seeing his anxious look, Fu Ling couldn't help but complain, "What are you worried about? This time, our daughter has really lost her heart!"

Gu Ji didn't speak, but his eyes clearly showed anxiety.

Fu Ling was wearing a cheongsam; she usually dresses simply, elegantly, and gracefully.

Sitting on the sofa, she said, "Although Li Shuan is a bit old, he is an ambitious young man. If my daughter likes him, why can't I agree to it?"

She felt that Li Shuan's family was indeed a bit poor, but all his children were successful.

Even if their daughter marries into the family, she won't be able to endure any hardship.

"Uncle Gu, Aunt Fu!" Duan Yueman returned with Li Xiaoxiao and saw the two of them discussing something.

"Daddy Gu, Mommy Gu!" Li Xiaoxiao saw them and immediately ran over to hug Fu Ling.

She hadn't tasted her mother's scent in a long time, so these days she relied heavily on Fu's body scent, which she felt was her mother's scent.

When Fu Ling saw that Xiao Xiao had returned, she happily opened her arms and hugged Li Xiao Xiao, pinching her cheeks with affection and saying, "Xiao Xiao, have you eaten? Why are you so late? Where is Sister Qiu Ning?"

Upon seeing Duan Yueman, Gu Ji immediately waved and said, "Yueman, come and sit down. How is Comrade Liu's injury? Is he feeling better?"

"Yes, Yueman, why are you the one who brought Xiaoxiao back? Where has Qiuning gone off to play again?"

These days, Gu Qiuning likes to go to Duan Yueman and Li Shuan, and spends all his time doing nothing.

Fu Ling was also worried that her heart was wandering.

Duan Yueman walked up to them and said, "Qiu Ning said she went to play with her classmates and asked me to bring Xiao Xiao back later. I don't know much else. Hasn't Qiu Ning come back yet?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Ji frowned slightly and sighed helplessly.

Judging from her husband's expression, Fu Ling was probably a little angry.

Seeing that something was wrong, Duan Yueman quickly comforted her, "Maybe Qiu Ning went to the village to visit Sister Li Xia. She might stay at Uncle Li's house tonight and come back with Sister Li tomorrow."

Li Xia lives in the city's staff dormitory. She usually goes home for a while after get off work on Saturday nights.

Hearing this, they were somewhat relieved.

"Thank you for your help today, Xiaoxiao. When Comrade Liu is discharged from the hospital, come over for dinner." Seeing that her husband was on the verge of getting angry, Fu Ling quickly smiled and said to Duan Yueman.

Seeing that something was wrong, Duan Yueman smiled and said, "It's alright, I'll come visit again next time. Brother Liu is still in the hospital, so I'd like to go back."

"Shall I have the driver take you home?"

"No need, I came by bicycle, it only took me about ten minutes. I'll be going now."

Fu Ling said to Xiao Xiao, "Xiao Xiao, goodbye to Sister Yue Man."

Goodbye, Sister Yueman.

Duan Yueman said goodbye and left.

After everyone left, Li Xiaoxiao noticed that her godparents looked a little unhappy.

"When Sister Qiu Ning went to the hospital, she asked a classmate for a packet of medicine powder."

Fu Ling was shocked and squatted down to ask, "What does your sister need the medicine powder for?"

Gu Ji felt a chill run down his spine after hearing this. Could it be that she was contemplating suicide?

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