Gu Qingqiu slept soundly and felt exceptionally refreshed. It was truly worthy of being the president's high-end custom-made bed. Although Gu Qingqiu's own bed was also nice, it paled in comparison. It seemed that Yan Shengxiao was also someone who pursued a high quality of life.
Yan Shengxiao's posture was exactly the same as last night, making him look like a perfect human doll.
The system says that Yan Shengxiao's vegetative state will only last for a few months. I wonder if he will be able to sense the outside world during this period?
Gu Qingqiu felt she should maintain a good relationship with the male lead, so she smiled and greeted Yan Shengxiao, "Good morning."
Yan Shengxiao naturally didn't respond, so Gu Qingqiu hummed a song as she went to wash up.
Little did he know that the large doll on the bed was caught in a strange mood. The little bride... was actually greeting him? Good morning? She seemed to be in a good mood... Wasn't she forced to marry him?
Listening to the cheerful humming from the bathroom, Yan Shengxiao even felt a little better.
Gu Qingqiu: [System, good morning.]
Male Protagonist System: [Good morning, host.]
Gu Qingqiu: [Oh dear, I was too tired last night and forgot to ask, how did your experience bar go yesterday?]
Male Protagonist System: [Not bad. The experience bar increased by 0.5% in one night. When it reaches 100%, the host can leave this world. Please continue your efforts.]
Gu Qingqiu: [How come I only got 0.5% after one night of sleep?! At this rate, wouldn't I need to share a bed with Yan Shengxiao for two hundred days to complete the mission? Two hundred days… Yan Shengxiao would probably wake up by then. What if he kicks me out?]
Male Lead System: [Therefore, while you still have control of the situation, please increase the time you spend with the male lead or increase the area of physical contact with him. You have 327 days, 18 hours, 32 minutes, and 12 seconds remaining.]
Gu Qingqiu: [Wait! What's with this countdown?]
Male Protagonist System: [You need to complete the task before the countdown resets, otherwise the Main God System will determine that your task has failed.]
Gu Qingqiu: [What???]
Gu Qingqiu hurriedly delved into her own consciousness and actually saw a countdown display screen. Hmm... there are still 327 days, 18 hours, 31 minutes, and 36 seconds left.
What's going on? Gu Qingqiu quickly sat back down on the edge of the bed, took Yan Shengxiao's hand, and entered her sea of consciousness again.
Sure enough, the countdown stopped.
To verify her hypothesis, Gu Qingqiu released her hand and entered her sea of consciousness again, and the countdown began again.
Startled, Gu Qingqiu quickly withdrew from her sea of consciousness and grasped Yan Shengxiao's hand.
After repeating this several times, Gu Qingqiu became certain that as long as she did not have physical contact with Yan Shengxiao, the countdown would continue.
Calm down... calm down...
Gu Qingqiu forced herself to calm down and began to analyze the situation. There was still plenty of time. Even if she stayed in the same bed with Yan Shengxiao every day, she could complete the task more than enough. However, she had to consider the possibility that Yan Shengxiao would wake up early and some unexpected situations. She did need to spend more time with Yan Shengxiao.
For example... from now on, I'll hold Yan Shengxiao's hand and sleep like this every night?
Yan Shengxiao had no idea what Gu Qingqiu was thinking. He only knew that his little bride had just been happily humming a song, but suddenly she looked like she was about to die and grabbed his hand, then let go, then grabbed it again, and so on, several times.
The young bride is now tightly clenching her hands, seemingly lost in thought.
Just then, there was a regular knock at the door. "Madam, are you awake?"
Yan Shengxiao felt Gu Qingqiu linger in his palm for a moment, like a kitten scratching and begging, which made Yan Shengxiao feel a tickle in his heart.
Gu Qingqiu got up and opened the door for the maid. "What is it?"
The maid gave a slight bow. "Madam, breakfast is ready. You may come downstairs to eat."
"Oh, okay, thank you." Gu Qingqiu nodded, then looked back at Yan Shengxiao lying on the bed as if she remembered something.
The maid explained knowingly, "The young master is unable to eat right now, so a nutritionist will come regularly to give him intravenous nutrition."
"I see. Will someone come to clean his body?" Gu Qingqiu asked.
"Yes, Madam, don't worry." The maid explained, "Every evening, someone will come to wash the young master's body, and every week he will be taken to the bathroom for a bath."
Gu Qingqiu exclaimed in surprise, "Only once a week?" Yan Shengxiao's room is so clean; he must be a germaphobe. He definitely wouldn't accept knowing that he only takes a shower once a week.
The maid continued to explain, "It's like this, Madam. Because the young master isn't moving around, he's not sweating or producing much bodily fluid, so..."
"Stop talking." Gu Qingqiu realized she had found a legitimate opportunity to get closer to Yan Shengxiao, so she decided, "From now on, I'll take care of bathing him every day."
"This..." the maid hesitated, "Isn't this too much trouble for you, Madam? Won't it be inconvenient for you?"
"It's convenient, it's convenient." Gu Qingqiu replied as she closed the door. "Let's go, let's go downstairs for dinner."
In a corner unseen by anyone, the ears of the perfect doll on the bed flushed slightly.
...
The Yan family's mornings weren't lavish, but they were exquisite and just right.
Halfway through her meal, Gu Qingqiu saw an elderly man with a cane slowly walking down the stairs with the help of a servant. She quickly put down her croissant, wiped her mouth, and stood up with a smile, saying, "Good morning, Grandpa."
Yan Mingzhong appeared calm and collected, exuding the air of someone in a superior position. Upon hearing this, he simply nodded and then sat down opposite Gu Qingqiu.
"I heard from Xiaofang that you plan to bathe Shengxiao every day from now on?" Yan Mingzhong asked, taking a sip of the tea the maid had brought him.
Xiao Fang must be the maid who called Gu Qingqiu down for breakfast earlier; her speed in relaying the message is truly astonishing.
"Yes." Gu Qingqiu had even come up with an excuse. "I've looked it up. Soaking in hot water can make the meridians in your body more active. Maybe taking more baths will help you recover faster."
She would never say that she had finally found a legitimate opportunity to be close to Yan Shengxiao.
Yan Mingzhong scrutinized Gu Qingqiu's flawless smile for a moment, then said, "It's good that you have this intention."
The two of them then ate their breakfast in silence, without saying a word.
Yan Mingzhong's question clearly indicates that he is aware of Yan Anjian and the Gu family's plans, and perhaps he also knows that Gu Qingqiu's marriage to his grandson is for ulterior motives, but he still puts on an indifferent and aloof attitude, which suggests that the rumors are true.
Poor Yan Shengxiao is truly a child who is neither loved by his father nor his mother. Gu Qingqiu decided to give him more care in the future.
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