Chapter 156: An Indescribable Excitement

Gu Xiaoqi immediately and cooperatively offered her hand, saying, "Here, let me show you. I'm definitely in great shape now!"

Mu Yinyin felt her pulse, withdrew her hand after a moment, and remained silent.

The other three people in the room were all watching her. Unable to contain herself, Gu Xiaoqi asked tentatively, "Well? Can I be discharged from the hospital now?"

"Well, given this condition, if you stay and observe for another two or three days, you can go home for treatment."

"Really?!" Gu Xiaoqi couldn't contain her excitement!

She hadn't expected to be discharged immediately and thought it would take about another week. But hearing now that she could go home in two or three days, she felt like leaping out of bed and jumping three feet high.

Mu Yinyin curved her lips slightly into a smile. "Really."

Li Chuan's gaze flickered. He walked over to the bed and sat down. "Get up, wash up, and get ready for breakfast."

Gu Xiaoqi was now able to get out of bed, unlike before when she was confined to lying down.

Gu Xiaoqi immediately responded, "Got it, got it!"

She scampered off to the bathroom in high spirits.

Li Chuan glanced at the other two. "Sit down."

Mu Yinyin nodded and sat down alongside Jiang Ling.

Li Chuan thought for a moment before speaking. "Xiaoqi probably already told you two. We're together now."

Mu Yinyin smiled and nodded. "Mm, she told us. I haven't had a chance to congratulate you yet."

Jiang Ling curved his lips slightly. "So, have you figured out your next steps?"

"I was thinking, if there's time, I'd like to arrange a meeting between our parents. If possible, we'll get married within six months."

"Within six months?" Jiang Ling was surprised by his words.

Mu Yinyin wasn't particularly surprised, the corners of her lips curving up slowly. "Then you'd better prepare well. Six months isn't long, but it isn't short either. Starting all the preparations right now might make things a bit rushed."

Li Chuan nodded. "I have it all planned out."

Neither Mu Yinyin nor Jiang Ling said anything further. Since Li Chuan had put it that way, it showed that he had likely prepared a great deal even before confessing his feelings to Gu Xiaoqi.

"So when do you plan to propose?" Mu Yinyin looked at Li Chuan, her eyes full of blessings for them.

Li Chuan's expression remained calm. After a pause, he slowly said, "In a little while."

He didn't offer any superfluous details.

Sensibly, Mu Yinyin and Jiang Ling did not press any further.

Before long, Gu Xiaoqi walked out of the bathroom. Seeing that the others had already prepared breakfast, she stepped forward and subconsciously frowned.

Mu Yinyin chuckled. "What? Seeing food you don't like again, so you don't want to eat?"

"How could I dare..." Gu Xiaoqi said helplessly, picking up her bowl and slowly sipping the porridge.

Li Chuan couldn't help but smile, though he said nothing.

As soon as breakfast was finished, a nurse knocked on the door.

Clearly, the new day's intravenous infusion was about to begin.

Gu Xiaoqi sighed somewhat helplessly. "Sigh... here we go again."

Mu Yinyin smiled faintly. "Bear with it a little longer. In a few days, you can go home."

Gu Xiaoqi smacked her lips before speaking slowly, "When I first found out, I was quite excited, but now... sigh, I'm just counting down the days until I'm discharged."

"Soon, soon," Mu Yinyin coaxed her with a gentle tone.

Gu Xiaoqi sighed despondently. "I know, I just have to accept my fate. Who asked me to be a picky eater in the past..."

Mu Yinyin curved her lips slightly without commenting.

Before long, the nurse finished setting up Gu Xiaoqi's IV and left.

Looking puzzled, Gu Xiaoqi turned to the three of them. "You guys...? Aren't you going to the company?"

It was almost time to leave for the company, yet why were they all still lingering here?

Mu Yinyin's gaze paused before she looked at Jiang Ling. "Boss Jiang, you go to the company. I'll stay here and keep Xiaoqi company today."

Under normal circumstances, it would be enough for just one person to stay behind.

However, since Li Chuan was deeply concerned about Gu Xiaoqi, Mu Yinyin had no intention of letting him leave.

Jiang Ling naturally understood the logic and nodded. "Alright, I'll head out first."

He looked at Gu Xiaoqi. "Take good care of your health and strive for an early discharge."

"Okay~ Boss Jiang, thank you for your hard work!"

Having said that, she turned back to Mu Yinyin. "But darling, you haven't been back for a while, so you must have plenty of things to handle too. You don't need to stay here with me all the time."

"There's nothing much. Ah Chuan has handled everything quite properly during this period."

The reason she wasn't leaving wasn't strictly to keep Gu Xiaoqi company—if she wanted to accompany her, she could always come after work—but rather because today, the medication prescribed for Gu Xiaoqi was being changed.

It would no longer be the previous formula; this time, the medicine was compounded with green bamboo.

Although this medication could cure Gu Xiaoqi's condition, its potency was high and its action fierce, which would inevitably cause a certain degree of physical stimulation. The subsequent reactions were something she needed to monitor closely.

She had to deal with any reactions immediately to ensure the medicine was properly absorbed without causing her unnecessary suffering.

Mu Yinyin had already discussed this situation with them last night, so Li Chuan naturally had to stay here as well, having handed his work over to his assistant.

"That's wonderful! Then I am truly blessed!" The amusement in Gu Xiaoqi's eyes was exceptionally bright.

Mu Yinyin walked over, adjusted the position of the pillow behind her back, and said, "I've added something new to your medicine today to help you recover faster. However, the medicinal strength might be a bit strong. Let me know how your body feels at any time so I can adjust it for you."

Gu Xiaoqi's eyes lit up as she spoke with some excitement, "Bring it on, bring it on! Make the potency as fierce as possible! I can handle all of it, as long as I can be discharged a little earlier!"

Mu Yinyin raised an eyebrow. "Alright, then observe and see how you feel."

"Okay~"

With Mu Yinyin's return, Gu Xiaoqi was thoroughly excited, and the two of them began chatting back and forth.

After chatting for about half an hour, Gu Xiaoqi's energetic state began to flag.

She frowned slightly.

Both Mu Yinyin and Li Chuan clearly noticed that something was amiss. Li Chuan immediately asked, "What's wrong?"

Gu Xiaoqi hesitated for a moment. "Why do I feel a bit nauseous?"

Li Chuan immediately looked at Mu Yinyin.

Mu Yinyin remained seated in her chair without moving, instead asking another question, "Besides that?"

"For now, that's the only feeling."

Mu Yinyin stood up, took out a tablet, and handed it to her. "Dissolve this one on your tongue first."

Gu Xiaoqi obediently opened her mouth, waiting for Mu Yinyin to feed her.

"The symptoms will subside. See if you have any other reactions in a moment."

"Okay."

Feeling unwell, Gu Xiaoqi stopped talking and leaned back against the head of the bed to close her eyes and rest.

Li Chuan kept his eyes fixed on Gu Xiaoqi's small face, only to find that her complexion, which had still been rosy, was now gradually turning pale...