"The medicine is to be reduced from three bowls to one. It’s always prepared in the kitchen, so drinking it hot will be more effective."

"..."

Ye Mingmei had genuinely forgotten.

She felt her body was already fine. Drinking more medicine was like undergoing torture.

Chin resting on the table, she resentfully stared at the medicine bowl in front of her.

She glanced again at the butler, who looked puzzled, gritted her teeth, and resolutely gulped it down.

This was the medicine she brought back herself. If she refused to drink it, the butler would definitely get suspicious.

If Su Yiru found out, she probably wouldn’t be able to hide it.

Better to just drink it promptly now.

"Water, give me a glass of water, quickly!"

The medicine was so bitter it made her want to vomit. Luckily, she hadn’t had breakfast yet.

If she had eaten breakfast, she’d probably throw it up along with it.

What on earth did the doctor prescribe her? She must secretly throw away most of it when the butler isn’t looking!

If she had to drink it for a month, she’d rather die right now...

"Miss, the water you asked for."

"Give it to me, give it to me." Ye Mingmei anxiously grabbed the glass, gulping it all down in one go.

She let out a long breath, finally feeling alive again.

"Miss, finish the herbal medicine before eating breakfast. It absorbs better that way." The butler quickly placed the breakfast in front of Ye Mingmei, standing respectfully aside.

"..."

Having been nearly knocked out by the smell of medicine early in the morning, Ye Mingmei couldn’t eat anything now, feeling constantly nauseous.

Seeing the butler’s concerned face, she could only grit her teeth and pretend to eat breakfast as if nothing was wrong.

"Miss, take your time eating. If you need anything, just call for me." The butler, seeing that it was about time, hurried into the kitchen to prepare Su Yiru’s meal.

As soon as the butler left, Ye Mingmei quickly put down her fork and rushed to the restroom, covering her mouth with a napkin.

"Ugh—"

After a dizzying bout of vomiting, she sat on the floor, utterly exhausted.

She didn’t even have the strength to stand up.

Her delicate, charming face was deathly pale, completely devoid of color.

She pressed a hand to her abdomen, feeling some pain.

"It was fine when I didn’t take the medicine, but now after drinking it, I’m about to end up in the hospital for a stomach pump." Ye Mingmei slowly stood up, leaning against the toilet, muttering to herself in complaint.

After tidying up a bit, she left the restroom.

Not giving the butler a chance to see her, she went back to her room, grabbed her bag, and rushed outside.

She drove herself to the Ye Corporation, parking her car in the underground garage.

Locking her car, Ye Mingmei carried her bag and walked out of the garage.

Just as she was about to leave the underground parking lot, a familiar figure appeared before her, leaving her completely stunned.

Instinctively her steps retreated, warily eyeing the sudden appearance of Yu Xiuzhun.

"What are you doing here?"

"You’re not fully recovered yet. I told you not to come to work for these two days. Didn’t you listen to me?" Yu Xiuzhun stepped forward, his sinister eyes glaring fiercely at the disobedient Ye Mingmei.

Noticing her somewhat pale complexion, his gaze grew darker.

She looked visibly unwell, yet here she was rushing to work instead of resting at home. Was she courting death?

"What does it matter to you whether I work or not? I’ve been discharged, and I feel fine. Why are you so tense?" Ye Mingmei frowned, attempting to bypass him, but was pulled into Yu Xiuzhun’s embrace.

"It’s none of my business?"

Yu Xiuzhun deliberately mulled over those words, silently tightening his grip on her hand.

His child, and yet she said it was none of his business.