The fluctuations gradually subsided, and deep breaths were no longer necessary. At this point, the slight flush on her face had quietly faded.

Meng Qingrou turned around, carrying the medicine, and faced the stammering He Yunxiao with a blank expression.

He said coldly, "What are you doing here? Who sent you?"

He Yunxiao himself knew that even when apologizing, it was best to be composed. He shouldn't be like Li Jin, unable to even speak clearly.

But now, when facing Nanzhu, even though she knows how to be calm, she subconsciously starts to panic and feels helpless.

He Yunxiao quickly explained, "It was Miss Xing'er who sent me. Xing'er said that Your Highness asked me to come in."

Xing'er, that traitor! I'm letting him go!

Meng Qingrou harbored resentment towards Xing'er, but still coldly said, "I didn't invite you in. You are not allowed to enter Linxuan Palace. If there's nothing else, leave now."

Seeing the unfamiliar look on Nan Zhu's wife's face, He Yunxiao felt very uncomfortable.

The guilt in my heart only intensified.

After calming himself down, He Yunxiao said, "I have something to say. Can you listen to me for a moment?"

Meng Qingrou said expressionlessly, "Speak, and then I'll leave."

"Nam-joo, no matter what, no matter how much effort it takes, no matter how difficult it is, I want to marry you! I absolutely must!"

Meng Qingrou's favorability rating has increased from 20 to 25.

In the State of Qi, in ancient times, few people would openly say "I love you." Instead, a more euphemistic expression, "I want to marry you," was equivalent to "I love you."

Meng Qingrou originally thought He Yunxiao would apologize again in a halting manner, but she didn't expect him to confess his feelings right away!

That's outrageous! They were just fired yesterday!

Her cold tone began to waver, tinged with panic as she said, "Are you done? Now leave! And don't ever come back!"

He Yunxiao said earnestly and firmly, "From now on, I will watch you from afar every day outside the hospital."

"Who cares where you are!"

He Yunxiao took one last look at his beloved wife, Nanzhu, and said, "Nanzhu, I'm leaving."

Meng Qingrou watched He Yunxiao leave, then looked at the steaming antidote in her hand. Finally, she couldn't help but say, "Wait a minute, drink the medicine first."

He Yunxiao turned to face his wife, Nanzhu, again, and said awkwardly, "Isn't this antidote supposed to be taken on an empty stomach? I haven't eaten dinner..."