Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Qin Zhiâai made a call to the housekeeper, but the phone rang several times, and no one answered.
Probably because itâs so late, and the housekeeperâs cell phone is muted. Maybe sheâs already asleep... Thinking of this, Qin Zhiâai was about to hang up the phone, get out of bed, and find Dr. Xiaâs number in the phone book downstairs. However, the call was picked up before her fingertips could touch the end call button on the screen.
Qin Zhiâai said hello, but no one responded.
Being in so much discomfort, Qin Zhiâai even seemed to have some difficulty speaking. She didnât open her eyes and could only ask in a weak tone, âAre you the housekeeper?â
Still, there was no response. She frowned, forcing herself to stand up with the pain, and asked with all her strength, âAre you listening? Do you hear me? Housekeeper, I... â
The phone was hung up before Qin Zhiâai had finished her words, with only a series of busy tones playing over the phone.
Due to her high fever, Qin Zhiâaiâs brain was somewhat dull. She was numb for a while, and she had only realized just then that something was wrong. Qin Zhiâai hastily opened her eyes, looked at the phone screen, and found that the phone records showed a call with Gu Yusheng.
She moved her lips, and a flash of gloom appeared in her eyes.
I sounded so weak on the phone, so he probably could tell that I was feeling sick, right? But he didnât even give a response and directly hung up.
Heâs extremely angry at me.
Qin Zhiâai was on the brink of shedding tears when thinking of the things he had done to her that day, so she moved her gaze away from the name Gu Yusheng on screen of her phone.
It would be false to say that she had no grievances, but she knew from the bottom of her heart that it wasnât entirely his fault.
For the sake of Liang Doukouâs career, Zhou Jing used me, but heâs not usually so angry when he comes home. Surely, heâs been trying his best to suppress his anger and tolerate me. If he hadnât seen me taking a contraceptive, he wouldnât have been so sulky, right?
After all, heâs been used and deceived, not to mention that he has a bad temper. Even if he had a really good temper, he wouldnât be able to accept it.
Wiping off the tears in the corner of her eyes, Qin Zhiâai scrambled out of the bed.
Due to the high fever, she was too weak to stand. As soon as she took a step forward on her shaking legs, she collapsed to the ground. She clung onto the carpet and tried to get up, but her brain was growing dizzier. She seemed to have struggled twice, or maybe not. Finally, she fell on the ground and passed out.
...
The sky outside the window was already very bright when Qin Zhiâai woke up again. The glaring sunlight shone bright on half the room through the wide French window.
Since the light was too bright, Qin Zhiâai couldnât help but raise her hand to cover her eyes. Unexpectedly, she found a band-aid on the back of her hand.
She was dismayed, then tore up a small part of the band-aid and saw a tiny pinhole below. Apparently, while she had been unconscious, a doctor had come and given her an infusion of some kind.
Qin Zhiâai woke up completely. She suddenly sat up in the bed, quickly looking at her surroundings, only to realize that last night, she had fallen unconscious on the ground, but now, she was not only lying in bed, but also had an medicinal paste on her head and a hot-water bag in her quilt that was cool now.
I was the only one home last night. Whoâs been taking care of me?
I seemed to have made a call to Gu Yusheng. Did he come back?
Thinking about it, Qin Zhiâai moved the quilt off of her. When she was about to get out of bed, the door was pushed open. Qin Zhiâai turned her head and saw the housekeeper coming in and saying, âMrs. Gu, youâre awake?â