Gu Liyan, sipping his Red Dust Wine, secretly glanced at Qingqing, who was staring intently at him, and couldn't help but ask, "So, Qingqing, were you sent by them to spy on me?"
Qingqing glanced at Gu Liyan and said, "My eldest sister said she was worried about you, so she sent me to keep an eye on you."
Gu Liyan put down his wine glass and said with a hint of amusement, "Why did I send you to keep an eye on me? Shouldn't you be more concerned about Lan Ying at a time like this?"
Upon hearing Lan Ying's name, Qing Qing frowned and said calmly, "They will take care of Lan Ying and try to cure her. They are more worried about you, afraid that you will tell others about Lan Ying's injury, which is why I'm keeping an eye on you here!"
Gu Liyan looked at Qingqing with a mixture of amusement and exasperation:
"You're just telling me this so directly? Does that mean you're starting to trust me?"
"Don't misunderstand, this has nothing to do with trusting you. I just don't like lying, and I especially dislike beating around the bush. So if I have to lie or speak in a roundabout way, I'd rather not say anything!" Qingqing glanced at Gu Liyan and spoke calmly.
Gu Liyan finally understood why Qingqing refused to speak in front of everyone!
"Well... so, does that mean you'll follow me wherever I go now?" Gu Liyan looked at Qingqing with a mischievous grin.
"Theoretically speaking, yes, but you'd better not even think about leaving the brothel, lest you not be able to come back!" Qingqing thought for a moment and said with a serious expression.
Gu Liyan smiled slightly, "Don't worry, I won't leave Fengchen Restaurant!"
...Because you're here, I'm not going anywhere!
Qingqing nodded without saying anything, sitting to the side and playing the role of the mute, staring blankly at Gu Liyan.
In the silence, night had quietly fallen.
Seeing that Qingqing had no intention of eating dinner, Gu Liyan couldn't help but ask, "It's so late, why aren't you going to eat? Aren't you hungry?"
"My job is to keep an eye on you..."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Qingqing's stomach suddenly rumbled.
Gu Liyan looked at Qingqing and couldn't help but smile. "Alright, you need to eat too, come on—"
"Where are we going?" Qingqing followed Gu Liyan with a puzzled look.
Gu Liyan smiled mysteriously and said nothing, then pulled Qingqing out the door.
Meanwhile, Hongling and the others searched through medical texts with worried expressions, looking for a way to detoxify themselves...
"I'm so angry! I can't keep searching! Why does everyone say there's no cure when it comes to dying in seven days?" Huang Xi said impatiently, throwing down the medical manual in his hand.
Each glimmer of hope only brought disappointment; most of the medical resources behind him had been exhausted, yet nothing came of it…
Hong Ling rubbed her temples, looking equally impatient and anxious, but she still tried to remain calm as she asked, "If we don't try our best to find the antidote, how are you going to let Lan Ying live?"
"But—" Huang Xi was about to say something when the door was pushed open. It was the kitchen staff who set up the table, served dishes, and then left.
"What, what's going on?" Cheng Xi asked, looking at the delicious food laid out in front of her.
"Everyone has worked hard this afternoon, so please get some rest," Gu Liyan said as he walked in with Qing Qing.
"Gu Liyan? Did you do this?" Hong Ling frowned as she looked at Gu Liyan.
"Well, I noticed none of you had eaten, so I asked the kitchen to prepare some food and bring it over. Have something to eat first," Gu Liyan said with a smile.
As she spoke, Qingqing behind her sat down and began to eat.
Seeing this, Huang Xi felt embarrassed to mention Qing Qing, but instead pointed at Gu Liyan and said angrily, "Gu Liyan, can't you see how overwhelmed we are? What do you mean by this? If we delay Lan Ying's treatment, will you take responsibility?"
"I..." Before Gu Liyan could say anything, Hong Ling coldly spoke up:
"You think you're being kind? Lan Ying's life is hanging by a thread. If you can't help, don't come here to cause trouble!"
Gu Liyan pursed his lips, looking at their worried and angry expressions, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Qingqing, who was eating, heard their conversation, took a few bites, put down her chopsticks, stood up, went behind Gu Liyan, and subtly tugged at his sleeve.
Gu Liyan glanced at Qingqing, then at the table of food that no one was eating anymore, and could only speak calmly, "If you don't take care of your own health first, how can you save Lan Ying? I think... Lan Ying didn't tell you about her poisoning because she was worried you would make a mountain out of a molehill!"
"Making a mountain out of a molehill? This is a matter of life and death, and you still say it's making a mountain out of a molehill! Do you think human life is unimportant?" Huang Xi glared fiercely at Gu Liyan. If she could, she would probably teach Gu Liyan a lesson on the spot!
"You'd be foolish enough to seek any remedy when you're sick, only you would be so stupid as to look for medical books!" Gu Liyan sneered and turned to leave.
Qingqing glanced at the group of women, thought for a moment, and then followed Gu Liyan.
Huang Xi pouted unhappily, "What kind of attitude is this guy! Not only does he not care about Lan Ying at all, but he also criticizes us..."
“Actually, I don’t think Gu Liyan meant any harm. Besides, the medical books we’ve been reading don’t seem to have any solution for Lan Ying’s condition. We might as well ask a doctor to take a look,” Cheng Xi said after thinking for a moment.
Hong Ling frowned slightly. "No, only that person has the Seven-Day Death Poison. If we find a doctor to treat him, it will definitely leak out!"
“But we…” Chengxi wanted to say something, but Hongling flatly refused, “You have to understand, this is not only about Lan Ying’s life, but also ours! It even includes the entire Fengchen Restaurant!”
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