"My proposal, have you considered it?" Ye Ziyu pressed.
Di Mingjue was still lying in the hospital, his condition could worsen at any moment, and Ye Ziyu had no time to waste with him.
Facing her questions, Gu Xiuyu did not answer for a long time.
She had her considerations, and he had his as well.
"Try it, this was a gift from a friend. I heard it tastes different from the coffee in the market. Have a taste." Gu Xiuyu's eyes were only on the coffee.
Ye Ziyu didn't even glance at the coffee cup. "I already know your answer. If that's the case, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving."
"Wait." Gu Xiuyu called out to the departing Ye Ziyu.
Was it so hard for her to believe him? Was it just Di Mingjue that she couldn't forget?
Gu Xiuyu walked up to Ye Ziyu and pointed to the neglected coffee cup on the coffee table. "If you drink it, I'll agree to your proposal."
The coffee was still steaming, as if beckoning to Ye Ziyu.
Facing Gu Xiuyu blocking her way, Ye Ziyu fell into deep thought.
If he insisted she drink it, was there really something wrong with the coffee?
"Don't worry, I will never do anything to harm you," Gu Xiuyu said.
His words did not make Ye Ziyu lower her guard.
Seeing that she still stood there, unwilling to believe, Gu Xiuyu walked to the coffee table and picked up the cup. On his way back, he picked up an empty cup, poured some into it, and drank it all in front of Ye Ziyu.
"You can always believe in my love for you," Gu Xiuyu said, placing the coffee cup in front of Ye Ziyu.
Since there was no problem, why was he so insistent that she drink it? She couldn't understand, but to get the antidote, Ye Ziyu could only do as he said.
She reached out and took it, taking a small sip. The bitterness of the coffee entered her mouth, followed by its fragrance.
"How does it feel?" Gu Xiuyu asked eagerly.
"It's quite good," Ye Ziyu replied, holding the cup.
It was indeed good coffee. The bitterness lingered, reaching the tip of her heart.
Ye Ziyu looked at Gu Xiuyu and asked, "Can I have the antidote now?"
"Sit here and wait for me, I'll go get it for you," Gu Xiuyu said, no longer dawdling.
Sitting on the sofa, Ye Ziyu received a call from Shen Lin. She didn't rush to answer, but first saved the recording she had already opened.
"Madam, are you alright? I'm right outside the Gu residence. If he does anything to you, shout for me."
As soon as the call was connected, Shen Lin's voice came through.
Outside?
Ye Ziyu stretched her neck and looked outwards. "You're here, what about the hospital?"
"Fourth Young Master is helping to keep an eye on things. They were worried about you, so they asked me to follow you," Shen Lin explained.
Everyone thought she would do something rash, but they didn't realize she had come to find Gu Xiuyu alone.
Di Mingjue's poisoning was related to him. Coming here alone was putting herself in danger.
"I'll be out shortly." Hearing footsteps coming down, Ye Ziyu immediately hung up the phone.
Shen Lin, watching the call end, became restless in his car.
It was quiet inside, so nothing should have happened for now.
Gu Xiuyu came down from upstairs, holding a brown bottle. He placed it in front of Ye Ziyu but did not let go.
"After Di Mingjue takes it, will you really come back to me?"
"As long as he is safe, I will return to fulfill our agreement."
Ye Ziyu pulled hard at the bottle in his hand.
Gu Xiuyu did not let go, his palm covering the entire bottle. "I'll go with you. Once he drinks it, we'll leave together."
To ensure Di Mingjue could drink it as quickly as possible, Ye Ziyu no longer thought about it. She nodded vaguely in agreement and pulled the bottle into her hand.