Xiao Fang stepped forward meekly, "Madam, please speak."
Gu Qingqiu asked, "Has anyone else come to see Yan Shengxiao today?"
"No," Xiaofang said softly. "When Mr. Yan and Ms. Zhang first arrived today, they suggested coming up to see the young master, but I declined on the grounds that he needed to rest. They didn't insist."
Gu Qingqiu nodded, "I understand."
His own son and son-in-law are so sick, yet he won't even come to see them. He only says some polite words. He is truly heartless, selfish, and indifferent.
After seeing Xiao Fang off, Gu Qingqiu went into the bedroom, packed her luggage, took a shower, and then returned to bed to hold Yan Shengxiao's hand.
Yan Shengxiao's pimples on his forehead looked a little smaller than yesterday and should disappear in a few days. Gu Qingqiu was relieved and then called out the system.
Gu Qingqiu: [System, please check the current experience bar progress.]
Male Protagonist System: [Host, your current experience bar progress is 15%.]
Gu Qingqiu: [What?! Only 15?!]
Male Protagonist System: [Yes, host. Please continue your efforts and complete the mission as soon as possible.]
No, no! Gu Qingqiu counted on her fingers, even if she had reduced her time with Yan Shengxiao due to exams and had changed her bathing schedule from once a day to once every two days, it couldn't possibly have increased this slowly, unless…
Male Protagonist System: [Yes, just as the host thinks. There's a threshold for the experience bar to increase. We suggest the host try more intimate, close-up positions.]
Gu Qingqiu: [Why didn't you say so sooner?!]
Male Protagonist System: [Please adapt to the actual situation, host.]
Gu Qingqiu: [……]
This sudden news disrupted Gu Qingqiu's original plans, and the visit of Zhang Lili and Yan Anjian today made Gu Qingqiu feel a sense of crisis.
She hesitated for a long time, took a deep breath, reached out and hugged Yan Shengxiao's waist, put her head on Yan Shengxiao's shoulder, and then, as if she was not satisfied, put her legs on Yan Shengxiao as well.
Yan Shengxiao: !!!
Gu Qingqiu found a comfortable position and closed her eyes contentedly.
If she had looked up at the heart rate monitor next to her at that moment, she would have noticed the rapidly increasing heart rate of the vegetative patient beside her.
When I woke up, my experience bar had successfully increased to 16%.
While happy, Gu Qingqiu was also a little worried. She was happy that further intimate actions could indeed accelerate the increase of the experience bar, but she was worried that if she reached the threshold of intimacy, would she have to... kiss Yan Shengxiao?
This kind of thing, done to Yan Shengxiao without him noticing... it's so perverted!
Just thinking about it made Gu Qingqiu incredibly shy. She felt like a pervert and decided to postpone it day by day. What if she could complete the task without kissing him? After all, she was originally a supporting female character in this world. Would the God System be so heartless as to assign her an impossible task? What ordinary supporting female character ever gets the chance to kiss the male lead?
After comforting herself like this, Gu Qingqiu decided to stop thinking about it for now. Anyway, there was still time, so she would just take it one step at a time.
As for the Yan Group, Gu Qingqiu decided not to interfere for the time being. She knew that Yan Shengxiao had left some backup plans and confidants in the company. Although there were some rumors about Yan Shengxiao and some people were eager to make a move, Yan Shengxiao's reputation was well-known, and the rumors had not been confirmed, so no one dared to act rashly for the time being. If Gu Qingqiu were to take over the company rashly, that would truly confirm the rumors, and the development of the situation at that time would not be something Gu Qingqiu could control.
...
On this day, Old Master Yan Mingzhong decided to take a stroll in the garden to relax, but unexpectedly, he saw an unexpected figure.
"Shengxiao? You can get out of bed?" Even Yan Mingzhong, a man of such composure, was momentarily stunned.
Unexpectedly, Gu Qingqiu's head popped out from next to Yan Shengxiao, "Grandpa, are you here for a walk?"
Yan Mingzhong then realized that Yan Shengxiao was sitting in a wheelchair with his eyes closed.
"Oh, it's you." Yan Mingzhong regained his composure, but there was still a hint of disappointment in his tone.
Gu Qingqiu smiled and said, "The weather is nice today, so I brought Shengxiao down to bask in the sun."
Sunlight fell on Yan Shengxiao's somewhat pale face, his long eyelashes casting a shadow on his eyelids, making him look somewhat docile and fragile. His sharp eyes were nowhere to be seen, and it was hard to imagine that such a person was a ruthless and decisive leader in the business world.
Yan Mingzhong stared at Yan Shengxiao for a long time. This grandson had always been the most worry-free for him since he was a child. He was excellent in both his studies and career, never cried or made a fuss, and had never shown any childishness in front of him. Now, this appearance had awakened a little bit of Yan Mingzhong's conscience as a grandfather.
He still hoped that Yan Shengxiao could wake up soon. Yan Shengxiao's accident also proved his important position in the Yan Group. No one else could compare to Yan Shengxiao. Yan Mingzhong was also not at ease entrusting the future of the Yan family to others.
As for this granddaughter-in-law...
Yan Mingzhong was initially not very satisfied, partly because of his granddaughter-in-law's family background.
The Gu family is considered a wealthy family by most people, but they are far inferior to the Yan family. Moreover, the Gu family's businesses do not contribute much to the development of the Yan family. If a marriage alliance is to be formed, Yan Mingzhong would prefer a partner of equal social standing who can help each other.
On the other hand, there are the underhanded tactics of the Gu family and Yan Anjian. Yan Mingzhong initially thought that this granddaughter-in-law was also part of their plan, but now it seems that this is not the case.
His informant reported that Gu Qingqiu had been inseparable from Yan Shengxiao lately, taking him everywhere she went, and personally bathing him every day, appearing to be much more dedicated than a caregiver.
If Yan Mingzhong hadn't suddenly decided to come to the garden and witness this scene, he probably would have thought the servant's words were exaggerated. But seeing it today, Gu Qingqiu really didn't need to put on such an act; there weren't even any servants present.
The only reasonable explanation is that Gu Qingqiu did it willingly.
Yan Mingzhong's expression immediately became complicated. He looked at Gu Qingqiu, who was affectionately holding Yan Shengxiao's hand, and couldn't help but ask, "Have you been settling in well these past few days?"
"It's not bad." Gu Qingqiu replied with a smile. "It's much more comfortable here than at home, and I also like being with Yan Shengxiao."
"You...you don't actually like Shengxiao, do you?" Yan Mingzhong was somewhat incredulous. She was clearly with Yan Yanan before, so how could she accept marrying Yan Shengxiao so readily? And she even seemed... a little happy about it.
“I…” A blush crept onto Gu Qingqiu’s cheeks, and she nodded.
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