Gu Qinghuai casually picked up a book from the desk and pretended to read it intently, trying to dispel his inner turmoil.
But those densely packed words were just a blur in his eyes at this moment, and they couldn't really calm him down.
At this moment, Lin Xihe walked up to him, her face full of hesitation, and her tone was cautious and pleading: "Could you ask Doctor Qin to prescribe some medicine for me?"
Gu Qinghuai's hand suddenly stopped moving, and he hurriedly asked, "Did I hurt you yesterday?"
Lin Xihe's cheeks flushed bright red instantly. She shook her head slightly, her eyes darting away.
Seeing this, Gu Qinghuai pulled her into his arms and said apologetically, "We've already gone through that, you don't need to be shy in front of me. It's my fault for not being able to control myself. I'll go and ask Doctor Qin to get you some medicine."
Lin Xihe struggled to her feet, took a step back, and mustered her courage to say, "What I want is... a contraceptive."
In an instant, Gu Qinghuai's expression changed drastically, and anger suddenly flared up in his eyes. His eyes turned bloodshot, like an enraged beast.
Seeing this, Lin Xihe turned pale with fright and turned to run away, but Gu Qinghuai pulled her back, trapping her between his legs and the table and chair, unable to move, his hands tightly gripping Lin Xihe's arms.
"Lin Xihe, do you really think that after becoming mine, you can still be with someone else?"
"What? You think you can be with someone else if you don't get pregnant with my child? Don't you know whose woman you are?"
"You're dreaming if you want contraceptives!"
Lin Xihe had never seen a man so angry in her life, and she was now completely terrified. It seemed that if she uttered even one more word, she might be strangled to death by the enraged man before her.
However, recalling Gu Qinghuai's behavior over the past few days, she knew that as long as Gu Qinghuai retained a shred of rationality, he would not really hurt her.
So she tried to make her voice sound softer and more pleading: "I...I'm still young, I don't want to have children before I get married."
"If you are pregnant now, I will move the wedding date forward."
Gu Qinghuai said coldly. In his opinion, Lin Xihe's current appearance was just an act, and her submission was only to achieve her own goals.
“Having a child at this age will be bad for my health. I’m not even an adult yet.” Lin Xihe tried to reason with him, her eyes full of helplessness.
"I tried it yesterday. You've grown up, so don't worry. When you give birth to my child, I'll find a hundred doctors and a hundred midwives to help you deliver the baby. I'll make sure nothing happens to you."
"But I'm really not ready yet, can we wait a little longer?"
Lin Xihe was still unwilling to give up and continued to plead for mercy.
"This won't work, Xihe. I won't change my mind."
Gu Qinghuai couldn't calm down. He thought about the person in front of him who had offered himself to him yesterday but turned his back on him today. First, he wronged him, and now he wanted to coax him into giving him medicine. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
Gu Qinghuai felt like he was about to suffocate from this anger, but seeing Lin Xihe's gradually softening attitude, even though he knew she might be faking it, he still secretly told himself to restrain himself.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade Gu Qinghuai even with these measures, Lin Xihe became somewhat embarrassed and angry: "It's just a nap. I'll have someone send you two hundred taels later. Consider it a favor."
"Then have someone send a thousand taels over, so I can continue working hard for a few more days. You can figure out the rest of the money later."
Gu Qinghuai responded sharply, showing no sign of backing down.
"You! I mean, don't think that just because I slept with you I'll take responsibility for you. You can't control me. I'm going home right now," Lin Xihe said angrily, lifting her skirt and trying to step over Gu Qinghuai's legs.
However, as soon as she made a move, Gu Qinghuai pulled her back into his arms. He held her tightly and said fiercely, "Don't even think about leaving the courtyard, or even leaving this room."
Lin Xihe gritted her teeth, grabbed Gu Qinghuai's arm, and bit down hard on the back of his hand, trying to make Gu Qinghuai feel pain so that he would release his hold on her.
She used almost all her strength, but Gu Qinghuai didn't budge an inch and didn't even utter a sound.
Seeing that she couldn't break free, Lin Xihe angrily shook off Gu Qinghuai's hand.
Before she could make any other move, Gu Qinghuai suddenly coughed violently in the direction where Lin Xihe was not.
The cough sounded as if he was coughing up his heart and lungs, and then, with a "pfft," he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Lin Xihe was so frightened by this sudden scene that her face turned pale and she froze instantly. After a moment, she reacted and immediately stood up.
Seeing Gu Qinghuai's distressed appearance, she felt a pang of panic and quickly stepped forward, gently patting his back: "I didn't do anything..."
Lin Xihe hurriedly pulled out the handkerchief from her waist, wondering why she had bitten him so badly that he vomited blood. She had only bitten him once, and he wasn't a poisonous snake.
Another bout of violent coughing followed, and it took Gu Qinghuai a while to gradually stop.
"What's wrong?" Lin Xihe asked anxiously.
"It's nothing, stay inside and don't go out. I'll be back later." Gu Qinghuai forced himself to stand up, gripping the armrests of the chair tightly.
Seeing this, Lin Xihe reached out and pressed him down, then turned and ran towards the door.
As Gu Qinghuai watched Lin Xihe's hurried departure, a sense of loss welled up in his heart: Was she going to leave while he was still weak?
The door was flung open, and Lin Xihe's figure ran further and further away.
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