Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 168 You Are the Medicine

Gu Juncheng had been holding back for a long time, and tonight he had been given a bowl of some kind of lousy soup, so his blood was boiling right now.

Lin Qingping felt that his body was very hot...

His breath sprayed onto her skin, so hot it felt like it was setting her on fire.

She heard her breathing become heavy, and the arm that was supporting her between him was weak and trembling slightly.

“Gu Juncheng…you…” Her heart was in turmoil, and at this moment, she also wanted him to hug her tightly.

"What about me?" He wasn't just burning with anger, but also with rage. "When have I ever acted in a way that made you think I have a problem? That I need to take medicine?"

“Difficult…isn’t that right? You said it yourself…” Lin Qingping remembered very clearly that it was Gu Youlian who said that his brother told his mother that he had a problem, and that’s why his mother went to find the ingredients according to the prescription.

Gu Juncheng was both amused and exasperated. "So, you and my mother were talking about me behind my back?"

"It's...that's what I mean, you know..." Did she even need to ask? She didn't want to say it and hurt his pride.

"Don't you know what kind of person I am?" He suddenly made a big move.

Lin Qingping's eyes widened, and she almost cried out.

"Or was I too gentle before?"

"No...no...no..." Lin Qingping had a premonition that her day was going to be difficult...but it really wasn't her fault! "This...wasn't this what your mother said?"

"Then do you know why my mother said that?" His bright eyes stared at her, flames dancing within them.

"I...how would I know...didn't you tell your mother...?" Lin Qingping's voice trailed off, her eyes lowered, too embarrassed to look at him.

"Because my mom asked me why I didn't have children yet. 'You're still in school, how can you get pregnant and have a baby?' But older people won't understand..."

Lin Qingping was stunned at first, then suddenly realized, "So, you might as well tell your mother that you have a problem?"

"Yes. I said I'm taking medication to regulate my body, but it may not be effective; it will take time."

Lin Qingping was stunned.

Good heavens! What an astonishing misunderstanding!

"Then...then you've been drinking so much medicinal soup, won't something bad happen to you?" Lin Qingping became worried, and even her romantic thoughts vanished.

"Something's up," he said, staring at her intently.

"Oh? What should we do then? Let's go to the hospital tomorrow! Can you take tomorrow off? If not, take leave next week and you must go see a doctor... Ah... you..."

Lin Qingping exclaimed in surprise, her panicked state already caused by his hot, rough hands.

“No need to go to the hospital…” He lowered his head, leaving a burning mark on her skin, “You are the medicine…”

Lin Qingping: ...

"Gu Juncheng..." Her body swayed along the path of his hot breath, her voice soft and weak as she called his name, but she was still worried about him, "You can't just take medicine randomly, there might be side effects, you should..."

"I know my own side effects." He kissed her lips, silencing her from her babbling.

Long, disordered breaths.

Lin Qingping finally caught her breath, her eyes glazed over, her cheeks as red as peach blossoms. "What...what is it?"

"Yeah, it's so uncomfortable to hold it in..." He took her hand and moved it down.

Lin Qingping: ...

Lin Qingping's face turned as red as blood. "Then...then why didn't you say anything for so long? You kept it all bottled up..."

“I thought you weren’t willing anymore…” He whispered in her ear, his lips close to hers, “That’s why I said I’d give you another chance to choose…”

Lin Qingping gripped his clothes tightly, a sudden pang of sadness welling up inside her.

She came for him, why would she choose someone else?

“But…” he breathed hot air into her ear again, “I’ll say it again, I gave you the chance, and you didn’t take it. There won’t be another one. Lin Qingping, you can’t regret it now…”

As he spoke, his lips parted and closed, gently touching her ear; each touch sent shivers down her spine.

She trembled slightly as she hugged him tightly, "Gu Juncheng... tonight, I'll do whatever you say..."

"Really?"

"Um……"

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Qingping was swept up in a sudden storm, soaring through the clouds and falling in the rain. In the end, she drifted away like a feather, losing all sense of where she was...

Whether it was because Gu Juncheng had been holding it in for too long or because he was stimulated by the medicine, Lin Qingping later regretted it immensely. Why did she say, "I'll listen to you"?

After soaring to the clouds time and time again, only to fall back down again and again, she could no longer bear it. She collapsed weakly, her long hair scattered all over the pillow, her voice thin and feeble, stuck in her throat, "Gu Juncheng, are you done yet?"

"It'll be ready soon." He hugged her and kissed her. "Thank you for your hard work."

She was really exhausted. With her eyes closed, she was so sleepy that she murmured, "Gu Juncheng, this is even harder than kneading dough all day in the shop..."

She didn't know what happened after that. She vaguely heard Gu Juncheng chuckle before she fell asleep.

Even if the sky were to fall today, she couldn't hold on any longer. Let Gu Juncheng take the lead...

She had class the next day, and she usually woke up naturally, but this time she slept too soundly. Luckily, Gu Juncheng set an alarm for her.

When I woke up, Gu Juncheng was already gone.

Even Zhiyuan has started kindergarten.

She lay in bed, warm and cozy, her body clean and dry, completely unlike the sweaty and muddy state she had been in the previous night. She had no idea when Gu Juncheng had cleaned her up; she didn't even realize it.

I stretched and got out of bed, feeling sore all over.

This kind of work is really physically demanding...

She dared not stay in bed any longer; she had to rush to school. When she changed her clothes, she found herself covered in marks. Gu Juncheng had really been too cruel last night!

Go downstairs, there's a note on the table left by Gu Juncheng.

Lin Qingping: I'm going to school now. I left some steamed buns in the pot. If you really don't feel well, just ask for leave. Gu Juncheng.

What does it mean to ask for leave if you are not feeling well?

Did he know she wasn't feeling well? He was so rough with her last night...

She held the note, looking at his strong and powerful handwriting, her finger gliding over the three characters "Gu Juncheng".

They always seemed to address each other by their full names, Gu Juncheng and Lin Qingping, without any nicknames...

That's what they called each other in their past lives too.

She didn't know if all couples in this era were like this, completely different from young couples decades later.

However, she preferred to call him by his name: Gu Juncheng.

Gu Juncheng is his symbol, the direction she returned to.

Clear and unambiguous.

She folded the note, put it away, and went into the kitchen.

At that time, the family basically burned coal, and the coal fire was always burning. The smallest fire was heating a large pot of hot water on the stove. Her breakfast was served in a bowl, placed on the pot, and was still hot when she held it in her hand.

She made herself a cup of milk powder, ate it with steamed buns, and reminisced about the events of the previous night.

The weather outside was fine, just like her mood today, bright and beautiful. But when would she see Gu Juncheng again after this parting?