Gu Qingqiu's worries were somewhat unnecessary, because she woke up three days later. When she opened her eyes, she saw the familiar ceiling. The restraints on her body had long been removed, and her limbs were only a little sore and weak, but she didn't feel too uncomfortable.
Before she could even breathe a sigh of relief, Gu Qingqiu shifted her gaze and saw Chu Yunhan's icy face.
Chu Yunhan was looking down at Gu Qingqiu.
It was their first time meeting during the day, and Gu Qingqiu was a little unaccustomed to it. However, she adapted quickly and forced a smile. "Your Highness, it is truly an honor for me to grace you with your presence."
Chu Yunhan returned a somewhat mocking smile, "How come you're still alive? You've been unconscious for so many days, barely breathing. I thought you were going to die."
"If I die, Your Highness will be heartbroken. I can't bear to die." Gu Qingqiu didn't take such mockery to heart and casually made up a story: "We are in love, our families are well-matched, we are a match made in heaven. How could I bear to leave Your Highness?"
Chu Yunhan seemed to find it extremely amusing. He carefully observed Gu Qingqiu's expression for a long time, and finally laughed, "Since that's the case, since my royal brother invited me to the autumn hunt, it wouldn't be appropriate for my husband and I, who are so loving, not to show up together, would it?"
"Autumn hunt?" Gu Qingqiu was taken aback. "Since Your Highness wants to take me, I naturally won't refuse."
Chu Yunhan turned around, "Then you better not embarrass me."
Gu Qingqiu struggled to her feet. "Respectfully seeing off Your Highness."
When did Chu Yunhan arrive? How long did he stand by the bed?
It wasn't until long after Chu Yunhan left that Gu Qingqiu belatedly began to consider these issues.
"Ziyun!" Gu Qingqiu called out weakly, but no one answered. She could only get out of bed by herself, slowly move to the table and chairs, and pour herself a cup of tea, which was cold.
But Gu Qingqiu's mouth was really dry, so she still finished the whole pot of tea, cup after cup, just as Ziyun returned.
"Madam! Why are you drinking overnight tea!" Ziyun exclaimed in surprise. She stepped forward and snatched the teacup from Gu Qingqiu's hand. She then picked up the empty teapot and weighed it in her hand. She looked like she was about to cry and said, "It was my negligence. I should have poured out the overnight tea."
"It's alright," Gu Qingqiu said casually. "It's not that precious."
Ziyun immediately retorted, "How could there not be? Madam is of noble birth, I..."
"Alright, go and prepare some needles and thread for me, and also some writing materials." Gu Qingqiu immediately interrupted Ziyun's incessant chatter.
"Yes." Ziyun's attention was immediately diverted, and she asked in confusion, "What does Madam need needlework, thread, and writing materials for?"
"Make a sachet for the prince." Gu Qingqiu said calmly, "I'm going to write down some medicinal herbs for the writing materials. Go to the clinic and get them for me."
Ziyun seemed to want to say something again, but she swallowed it back. "This servant will go and do it right away."
At night, Chu Yunhan, who was a light sleeper, suddenly opened his eyes to find a soft, fragrant female body pressed against him, clinging to him tightly.
Chu Yunhan was used to being alone and rarely had such close contact with a woman when he was sober. After recognizing the woman beside him as Gu Qingqiu, Chu Yunhan felt the Love Moon Poison, which had long been diagnosed and cured by the doctor, strike again, making him feel hot all over. "Let go and get out."
"Your Highness..." Gu Qingqiu said sweetly, "How can such a loving couple like us sleep in the same bed at night? What would people think if word got out?"
"The people in the Prince's mansion don't have that many mouths." Although he said this, Chu Yunhan did not forcefully send Gu Qingqiu away. "Don't hug me, it's hot. If you move around, I'll kick you off the bed right away."
"Okay." Gu Qingqiu cooperated by letting go of Chu Yunhan's hand and lying down next to him. Soon, her breathing became steady.
Chu Yunhan, on the contrary, suffered from insomnia. He couldn't understand what Gu Qingqiu meant by this action.
Gu Qingqiu's thoughts were actually very simple—first, she was about to die. Second, she was about to die. Finally, she was about to die.
When a person can accept their fate, they become peaceful and their perspective on everything changes.
For example, right now, Gu Qingqiu doesn't have a male lead system, so she can't know the progress of the experience bar. But based on her experience, she might be able to complete the mission by spending more time with Chu Yunhan.
Of course, it's okay if you can't complete the mission, after all, this is a world of punishment.
If Chu Yunhan can't tolerate Gu Qingqiu's behavior, then nothing will happen. He can kill Gu Qingqiu, and Gu Qingqiu can return to the standby space station ahead of time. If he drives Gu Qingqiu away, then Gu Qingqiu can just leave. It doesn't matter.
Gu Qingqiu had actually considered her feelings and opinions about Chu Yunhan for a long time.
According to the previous explanation from the male protagonist system, the male protagonist of each world is naturally attractive, so it is normal for Gu Qingqiu to be attracted to Chu Yunhan.
But to say it's love, it's not really love. Perhaps there's a bit of liking, even though Chu Yunhan's actions towards Gu Qingqiu can be described as those of a "scumbag".
Gu Qingqiu's selfless act of saving Chu Yunhan was perhaps more driven by a sense of "responsibility".
Gu Qingqiu's mind was actually in a mess. One moment she wanted to complete the task, and the next she wanted to give up. One moment she couldn't help but wonder why Chu Yunhan hated her so much, and the next she couldn't help but think of Qi Huaijin.
The drawbacks of not having used the herb of forgetfulness are vividly demonstrated in this world.
If she has money after successfully leaving this world, Gu Qingqiu will definitely stock up on ten or eight Forget-Me-Not herbs!
...
The autumn hunt was two weeks later. Gu Qingqiu hurriedly finished making the sachet and confidently handed it to Chu Yunhan, saying, "Your Highness, this is a gift for you."
Chu Yunhan had seen Gu Qingqiu embroidering this ugly red sachet stitch by stitch for the past two days, and he never expected that it was actually a gift for him. He said with a strange expression, "You don't want me to hang this thing in front of so many royal relatives, do you?"
“That’s right! This is called asserting sovereignty!” Seeing Chu Yunhan’s increasingly obvious expression of disgust, Gu Qingqiu still explained, “Your Highness, there are many mosquitoes and wild animals in the wild. This sachet contains insect-repelling herbs. Your Highness should carry it with you. Although it’s a bit ugly, it’s definitely very effective!”
In the end, Chu Yunhan couldn't resist Gu Qingqiu's persistent pleading and accepted the ugly red sachet, promising to carry it with him at all times.
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