Lin Xihe looked at Doctor Qin, who was carefully examining everything inside and out, and feelings of shame, indignation, distress, and panic surged within her.

Her cheeks flushed, and her eyes were full of embarrassment.

Doctor Qin thoroughly searched every corner of the house before returning and respectfully reporting, "General, there is nothing unusual."

"Continue the investigation!"

Gu Qinghuai's brows were furrowed, his eyes were cold and stern, and his words carried an undeniable authority, as if he would not give up until he found out the truth.

Doctor Qin looked troubled and inwardly groaned.

Having practiced medicine for many years, he knew that if someone had been drugged, even afterward, there should be some trace left, and their pulse would be abnormal. But he had searched everywhere and found no trace of the so-called "aphrodisiac." How could he investigate further?

It's like finding a needle in a haystack.

Lin Xihe bit her lower lip lightly, hesitated for a moment, and then said softly, "Let Doctor Qin go back."

Upon hearing this, Doctor Qin gave her a grateful look.

Gu Qinghuai seemed not to hear, standing still without making any comment. Doctor Qin had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue the search.

Having no other choice, Lin Xihe stood up, walked to Gu Qinghuai's side, reached out and gently tugged at his sleeve, pleading again, "Let Doctor Qin go back first."

At that moment, she felt extremely embarrassed and didn't want to face this situation for even a second longer.

Gu Qinghuai still had a cold expression on his face.

After Doctor Qin examined the area carefully again, he returned and reported, "General, there is indeed no trace of any sleeping potion."

Doctor Qin was incredibly frustrated, secretly thinking: "You young men and women, full of vigor and vitality, couldn't control yourselves together, and now you want to blame it on a sleeping potion? But there's no sleeping potion here at all, how am I supposed to find one..."

He sighed helplessly, then looked at Gu Qinghuai and thought to himself, "General Gu has been very weak these past few days. Why doesn't he consider his own condition before acting so recklessly?"

Upon hearing Doctor Qin's firm confirmation once again, Gu Qinghuai spoke coldly, "Go down."

Doctor Qin felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He hurriedly agreed and withdrew, making sure to close the door behind him.

The atmosphere inside the room was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe. Both of them remained silent, each immersed in their own inner pain, silently processing their suffering.

Lin Xihe sat on the daybed, her expression somber, her gaze somewhat vacant as she stared at the ground.

Gu Qinghuai stood in front of the unopened window, his back to Lin Xihe, his tall figure exuding a sense of loneliness.

Lin Xihe's thoughts involuntarily drifted back to what had happened yesterday, and the thought of it made her feel extremely sad.

She knew that Ji Zhuo would not be able to accept all of this, and she had no idea how to face it at the moment.

Just then, a very important question suddenly came to her mind—could she have gotten pregnant from yesterday's intimate contact?

Other things can perhaps be put on hold for now, but if contraception is not used in time and an accident really happens, the consequences are simply unimaginable.

Lin Xihe bit her lower lip, a hint of trepidation in her eyes, and looked at Gu Qinghuai, tentatively asking softly, "Can I go home?"

Gu Qinghuai seemed not to hear, remaining motionless and offering no response.

Lin Xihe took a deep breath, walked with somewhat heavy steps to the opposite side of Gu Qinghuai, raised her head, looked directly into his eyes, and asked again, "Can I go home?"

She knew in her heart that whether she could leave this mansion depended entirely on Gu Qinghuai's attitude.

Gu Qinghuai let out a heavy breath, trying hard to suppress the surging emotions in his heart.

In his view, Lin Xihe must be torn between him and Ji Zhuo at this moment. She regretted having an intimate relationship with him yesterday and is now making excuses to leave.

But now that Lin Xihe has already cleared his name, he is even less likely to let go easily.

So even though Lin Xihe was causing all this trouble, he kept telling himself not to get angry with her or scare her.

He tried to make his tone sound gentle, saying, "The snow outside is too heavy; don't go back before the New Year."

"I just remembered I forgot some things, so I'll go back for a day. I'll be back tonight," Lin Xihe tried to discuss with him.

“I’ll send someone to get it for you. We ran into trouble on the way here yesterday, and the snow is even heavier today, so you can’t go out.” Gu Qinghuai not only didn’t agree, but instead gently coaxed Lin Xihe, trying to dissuade her from going out.

"It's alright. If you think a day is too long, I'll go out for half a day and come back in half a day." Lin Xihe was still unwilling to give up and continued to try.

Seeing her anxious appearance, Gu Qinghuai couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Why is she in such a hurry to leave? Is there something important she needs to hand over, or is she going to see someone?

Right now, he didn't want this incident to cause their once intimate moments to turn into a tense standoff.

So, suppressing his anger, he said as calmly as possible, "I can arrange for someone to send or take whatever is needed, but you can't leave the manor."

After saying that, he turned and walked toward his desk.

Looking at Gu Qinghuai, who was trying his best to control his anger, Lin Xihe knew that her matter had reached a point where there was no time to lose.

Gritting her teeth, she quickly followed.