"Madam, the items," Shen Lin said softly as he approached.
Ye Ziyu lowered her head, her gaze falling on his bulging pocket.
"Assistant Shen, how has Mingjue been while I was away? Has he vomited blood again?" Ye Ziyu inquired.
Shen Lin didn't understand, but seeing Gu Xiuyu following closely behind, he immediately replied, "No, President Di's condition has been very stable."
"Stable is good," Ye Ziyu murmured, deliberately leaning closer to Shen Lin.
Within ten seconds, Gu Xiuyu had pulled Ye Ziyu away from Shen Lin's shoulder. He shot Shen Lin a glare and then solicitously asked Ye Ziyu, "Are you alright?"
"Let go of me!" Ye Ziyu pushed at his shoulder, refusing Gu Xiuyu's touch.
Shen Lin, standing nearby, was unaware of their arrangement and found Gu Xiuyu's actions incredibly irritating. Such an intimate gesture would make anyone believe they were a loving couple.
"Mr. Gu, please show some restraint," Shen Lin said, reaching out to block Gu Xiuyu's hand as he attempted to touch Ye Ziyu again.
Restraint?
He needed restraint when touching the woman who would be his wife in a few days?
Gu Xiuyu ignored Shen Lin's obstruction, pulling Ye Ziyu into his arms. He stroked her hair and whispered in her ear, "Ziyu, what should we do? This person in front of us has no sense of discretion. It's really annoying."
"What do you want to do?" Ye Ziyu pressed. Was he planning to poison Shen Lin now?
She jabbed her elbow into Gu Xiuyu's side and broke free from his embrace.
"Assistant Shen, let's go."
Shen Lin glared at Gu Xiuyu and quickly followed Ye Ziyu.
As they both stepped into the elevator, Gu Xiuyu attempted to enter, but the doors closed forcefully, blocking him outside. However, she would soon be his, so there was no rush for this brief moment of closeness.
Inside the elevator, Shen Lin took out the bottle from his pocket.
"Madam, I've already taken a portion for testing. The results should be out in another half hour."
"Half an hour?"
"Yes, for the accuracy of the data, they need to conduct multiple tests."
Ye Ziyu looked troubled. If she went into the ward now, regardless of whether the medicine was good or bad, Gu Xiuyu, adhering to their agreement, would pressure her to administer it to Di Mingjue. She couldn't give it to him without knowing if it was an antidote.
"Assistant Shen, you'll have to play it by ear. If you see anything amiss, create a diversion."
As she finished speaking, the elevator doors opened. Upon entering the ward, Ye Chenhan and Yu Xixi were helping Di Mingjue by wiping his skin.
"Sister Ziyu, you're back?" Yu Xixi turned, washing a handkerchief, and spotted Ye Ziyu returning.
Ye Chenhan, hearing this, quickly turned around. "You're finally back. Mingjue just woke up, but he was only conscious for a few minutes before falling asleep again."
"Did he vomit blood again?" Ye Ziyu anxiously asked.
Ye Chenhan shook his head. "No, he didn't. He just asked for you. Mingjue wanted to wait for you to return, but he was too weak and fell asleep again before waiting long. Oh, and he's been sweating a lot. We've already changed his clothes once."
Sweating?
Ye Ziyu stepped forward and felt Di Mingjue's pulse. His pulse was even weaker than before, and she could barely feel his main pulse.
"Gu Xiuyu?" Ye Chenhan blocked Gu Xiuyu's path, preventing him from entering. "What's going on? Don't you know we all dislike seeing you? How can you have the nerve to come here?"
Gu Xiuyu casually walked to a nearby sofa. Crossing his legs, he looked at the teacup on the table and poured himself a cup of tea. "Chenhan, I came with Ziyu. I shouldn't be considered an uninvited guest, should I?"
"Ziyu?" Ye Chenhan looked back at Ye Ziyu. "You expect me to believe that? She has no time to deal with you now. Why would she invite you to the hospital to see Di Mingjue?"