The understated yet luxurious hall of Liyue Manor
Xiao Wujie looked sickly and weak, leaning against the sofa. Chu Liyue sat elegantly beside him, holding a bowl of medicinal food, coaxing him to eat spoonful after spoonful.
Whenever Xiao Wujie was sick, even eating became a painful experience, as the medications he received often contained ingredients that irritated his stomach and intestines.
This makes it difficult for him to have any appetite, no matter how delicious the food is. Even if he does eat it, he will vomit it up later and has to rely on nutrient solutions to survive.
The IV drips, medicine, and nutrient solutions often left his hands bruised and purple, a sight that made Chu Liyue's heart ache.
Fortunately, Lin Qingyi was well-versed in traditional Chinese medicine and tailored a mild medicinal diet for him that would not cause him to feel nauseous or vomit.
Although the medicine tasted strong, and she knew he didn't really want to drink it, in order to spare him the pain of needle pricks and replenish the necessary nutrients for his body, Chu Liyue could only coax and trick him into drinking some.
With his eyes closed, Xiao Wujie swallowed the medicinal food with a strong medicinal taste. He then buried his face in her arms with a furrowed brow, nuzzling his head against her chin in discomfort.
After feeding him a couple of sips of water, Chu Liyue gently hugged him, stroking his back with her fingers and coaxing him softly in a low voice.
"Sweetie, I'll hold you for a bit, you'll feel better soon."
Unlike their warm and intimate atmosphere, Lu Zhufeng and the others sitting around the dinner table were unusually quiet and subdued, a departure from their usual lively demeanor.
While eating in silence, their eyes kept glancing at Lin Qingyi and Ye Jinyu.
Lin Qingyi was always gentle and kind, and Ye Jinyu was also kind and intelligent. They were similar in temperament and both doctors, so in everyone's impression, they always got along well.
But for some reason today, Ye Jinyu, who is usually very polite and quiet at the dinner table, was unexpectedly talkative, and the people she talked to and the content of her words were always subtly directed at Lin Qingyi.
What's even stranger is that Lin Qingyi, who greeted everyone else with a smile, was unusually silent when facing Ye Jinyu, not uttering a single word or even glancing at him.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere, everyone gradually fell silent, and the meal passed in this slightly embarrassing atmosphere.
Just as Ye Jinyu was about to speak, Lin Qingyi gracefully stood up and gave everyone a polite smile.
"You guys enjoy your meal, I'm finished."
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Ye Jinyu speechless with her mouth agape, and the others exchanging silent glances before lowering their heads to concentrate on eating.
Watching her slender figure turn and leave, Ye Jinyu's eyes flickered slightly. After a moment, she lowered her eyes and sighed silently.
She was still angry after all...
But how could someone as clever as her not notice?
In the end, they just saw through it but didn't say anything.
In the distance, Xiao Wujie's eyes were slightly complicated, but in the end he just sighed softly, then leaned against Chu Liyue's chest and closed his eyes to rest, without saying anything more.
Just as Lin Qingyi could see through Ye Jinyu's thoughts, how could he not see through Lin Qingyi's thoughts?
His belief in loving only one person for life made it impossible for him to fall in love with a second person with ease.
He couldn't interfere in this matter; he could only rely on Ye Jinyu's own abilities and Lin Qingyi's intentions.
In the underground laboratory of Lin Qingyi in the manor
Unlike other laboratories that are full of high-tech features, this place is decorated like a very antique study.
Lin Qingyi, dressed in an exquisite cheongsam, was sitting upright at a carved desk, carefully studying a thick medical record.
The silk of her cheongsam shimmered softly under the gentle light, like a flowing ink painting. A few strands of her hair fell across her forehead, adding to her graceful beauty.
Recently, she has been studying modern medical books, striving to integrate them with her knowledge in order to find new ideas and inspiration for treating Xiao Wujie's body.
Although modern medicine is far removed from what she studied, standing on the top of one mountain and looking at another is ultimately different from standing at the foot of the mountain, looking up, and having to climb up from the beginning.
With her solid foundation and profound medical expertise, her research in modern medicine is also progressing rapidly.
The birthday gift given to Xiao Wujie was the result of combining traditional Chinese medicine alchemy with Western medicine formulation.
For some time now, Xiao Wujie has been staying at home, cooperating with treatment, and with Chu Liyue's careful care and diligent treatment, his physical condition has remained quite good.
If this condition continues, and with the support of the new drugs, the most difficult first step in treating him has already been taken.
As a result, he fell seriously ill the night after his birthday party, and she didn't even know he was sick until he returned to the manor.
After taking his pulse and considering his unusual behavior at Ye Jinyu's birthday banquet, she could easily understand what had happened.
She knew that Xiao Wujie was a sensitive person and would find it difficult to talk about such things in front of her, and was even more afraid that it would make her feel down.
Furthermore, even if he did tell her, she would never agree. For someone with his health to consume such stimulating substances would be tantamount to setting himself on fire.
What truly shocked and angered her was that Ye Jinyu, whom she considered to be of excellent character and of high medical ethics, could actually agree to such an absurd request.
As Xiao Wujie's attending physician, no one knew Xiao Wujie's physical condition better than him. Even if he carefully modified the ingredients, Xiao Wujie's physical condition would not be able to withstand it.
There was only one reason she could think of for Ye Jinyu to agree to such an absurd request—
Let her give up.
With her keen observation and sensitivity, she could naturally perceive the hidden meaning in Ye Jinyu's eyes and words. Since they spent every day together, in order to avoid making each other feel awkward, she saw through it but did not say anything, pretending not to know and acting confused.
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