At eight in the morning, Old Madam Yu and the Qiao siblings arrived at the clinic to open for business on time.
When Qiao Qiao saw Qin Beiting's car parked in the yard and the door to the west wing open, her eyes lit up. She immediately instructed the cleaning staff to clear away the scattered petals and leaves in the yard, which had been ravaged by the hailstorm the night before, and to check the extent of the damage to the medicinal herbs cultivated by Yu He in the pots.
After giving a few instructions, she glanced towards the door of the west wing three times and even wanted to go over and have a look.
Just then, Qin Beiting emerged, dressed in a black silk pajama set. His usually neat short hair was a little messy from sleep, but it added a touch of earthiness to his strikingly handsome face.
Qiao Qiao's heart fluttered, and she felt a pang of envy and jealousy towards Yu He.
Suppressing her jealousy, she stepped forward, "Brother Ting, good mor–"
"Keep it down, don't disturb Yu He's sleep," Qin Beiting said coldly.
The two cleaning staff exchanged glances, then their gazes converged on Qiao Qiao. They hadn't made much noise, and if there was any noise, it was Qiao Qiao directing them to sweep here and there...
Qiao Qiao's cheeks flushed. She lowered her voice and explained, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I was just very worried that Grandma Yu and the medicinal herbs Yu He cultivated were damaged by the hail..."
Qin Beiting ignored her, went to his car to retrieve the medicine from the pet store yesterday, and returned inside.
Seeing the medicine, Qiao Qiao lowered her voice and asked, "How is Tiramisu doing..."
Before she could finish speaking, she heard Qin Beiting on the phone, speaking in a low voice, "Anyone making noise over 30 decibels, throw them all out!"
Then, the door was shut.
"..."
Qiao Qiao hadn't felt awkward initially, because Qin Beiting had always been this cold and indifferent. She was just a little envious of how caring he was towards Yu He.
But when she turned around and saw the two cleaning staff staring at her, she suddenly felt very embarrassed.
She immediately said in a low voice, "What are you looking at? Hurry up and finish cleaning, don't disturb Yu He's sleep."
...
Inside the house.
Seeing the bedroom door open, the small pet pig squealed and dashed from the study into the bedroom. As soon as it jumped onto the bed, a large palm lifted it and carried it out.
"Oink oink!" It struggled vigorously.
It wanted to see its little mistress, to be with its little mistress~
Qin Beiting immediately covered its snout. Seeing that the person on the bed was not disturbed, he closed the bedroom door, then released the pig's snout and said, "Be good, don't disturb your mother's sleep."
The small pet pig was very unhappy, grunting, but after being placed on the ground, it didn't try to scratch at the bedroom door anymore.
After giving the small pet pig its medicine, Qin Beiting went into the study and called Chen Dong, informing him that he would be working from home today.
He wanted to wait for Yu He to wake up.
He had been too angry last night and had lost control for a moment. He seemed to have gone a bit too far.
Chen Dong arrived to report on his work. As soon as he entered the clinic, he noticed that the clinic was eerily quiet. Everyone was being exceptionally cautious, walking softly and speaking in unusually gentle tones, so gentle that their lips moved without sound, and only by leaning close could one hear what they were saying.
"Does Master Seven always have such a bad temper when he wakes up?" Qiao Wei whispered to Chen Dong.
Chen Dong: ???
Since when did his boss have a bad temper when waking up?
He had no idea!
Previously, due to his chronic severe headaches, it was difficult for Brother Ting to get a good night's sleep, and even the slightest noise would wake him immediately. Moreover, when he was in the army, the mission environments were varied, and unexpected emergencies were common, leaving no room for carelessness. Where would he have the time for a bad temper upon waking?
"Isn't it your Miss Yu who has a bad temper when she wakes up?" Chen Dong denied.
"Impossible..." Before Qiao Wei could utter the word "impossible," a face covered in silver needles suddenly flashed through his mind. The needles were dense, making anyone with trypophobia extremely uncomfortable.
It was a dark, plump man from the village. He vaguely remembered that the man had a nosebleed, supposedly caused by a common cold. He had gone to Grandma Yu's house early in the morning and knocked on the door, waking Yu He. In the end, she had covered his face with silver needles.
Qiao Wei couldn't help but shiver and instructed, "Anyway, be careful when you go in later. Master Seven has ordered that no noise exceeding 30 decibels is allowed, or you'll all be thrown out."
Chen Dong:!
30 decibels!
In broad daylight, wasn't your request a little too demanding, boss!
At noon, Qin Beiting finished his morning work and went into the kitchen to prepare the meal on time. Seeing that Yu He had not yet woken up, he took off his apron and entered the bedroom.
Looking at the girl's peacefully sleeping face, he found himself reluctant to wake her.
But she had to eat.
He sat on the edge of the bed, first leaned down and kissed her eyes. Seeing her eyelashes flutter, he whispered in her ear:
"Baby, time to wake up."
Yu He was sleeping soundly and was suddenly disturbed. Irritated, she grabbed the pillow next to her and threw it, "Get lost!"
Her voice was hoarse.
Qin Beiting caught the pillow, placed it aside, "Good girl. Get up, eat something, and then you can sleep again. You skipped breakfast, so you can't skip lunch, or it will be bad for your stomach."
As he spoke, he kissed her forehead again, "Shall I help you up?"
"Don't bother me!" Yu He tried to push his face away with a slap, but her previous effort seemed to have used up all her strength. Now, even lifting her arm was difficult, and her small hand, which landed on Qin Beiting's face, was limp.
Qin Beiting kissed the palm of her hand, "See, you don't even have the strength to eat."
Saying this, he naturally scooped Yu He up from under the covers.
Yu He wanted to say that it was because you tossed me around!
If it were any other time, she could sleep for two days and two nights without a problem.
But her throat was extremely dry, her voice hoarse, and every word she spoke felt uncomfortable. Coupled with her weak and limp body, she had no strength at all and could only let Qin Beiting do as he pleased.
Qin Beiting went to the bathroom, took out the washing tools, and helped her brush her teeth and wash her face. He looked at her messy hair and sleepy expression, her brow furrowed with a hint of annoyance, but she allowed him to manhandle her, which was exceptionally cute.
"Baby, you look so beautiful like this." He couldn't help but kiss Yu He's lips again.
Yu He, who had been tossed around all night, heard these words and was suddenly jolted by the memory of her body. She shivered and completely woke up.
He had said this sentence to her countless times last night, each time whispering it in her ear when she was in a daze, and then using his devilish means to make her cry and beg for mercy.
Fearing he might become beastly again, Yu He managed to utter a word in her hoarse voice, "Water."
Qin Beiting immediately brought her a cup of warm water.
After drinking the water, Yu He felt her throat much more comfortable and said, "Food."
Qin Beiting immediately went out and brought her a nutritious congee, served with stir-fried minced beef, feeding her himself.
He was as gentle and considerate as if he hadn't been the one who had tormented her to the point of being unable to get out of bed last night!
But the soreness all over her body and the discarded clothes fragments on the floor, which had yet to be cleaned up, were a reminder of what had happened last night!
After eating, Yu He felt like she had finally come back to life.
She stared at Qin Beiting without blinking, "Acupuncture kit."
Qin Beiting's hand, which was clearing the dishes, paused. He suddenly had a bad premonition. "Baby, what do you need the acupuncture kit for?"
Yu He smiled, "You were sick last night, I need to treat you."