To seduce her

The sunlight slanted into the window of the stairwell, bringing a touch of warmth to the dim space.

Qi Xiurui stood there. Even though the sun was shining on him, he looked extremely cold and had an aura that said, "Keep away from strangers."

He raised his head to drink water, and the sound of hurried footsteps broke the silence.

Qi Xiurui turned around and saw Mu Yian suddenly rushing down from upstairs.

Qi Xiurui frowned slightly and strode out.

Mu Yian's face was pale, her eyes were full of fear. Her hair was a little messy, her clothes were messy, and she looked miserable.

Seeing this, Qi Xiurui quickly put down the cup in his hand and quickly stepped forward to hold her.

"Where are you going?"

The low and cold voice made Mu Yian shudder as if he was thinking of someone.

Mu Yian looked up and saw that it was Qi Xiurui, and finally heaved a sigh of relief.

Her body was shaking slightly, and her voice was trembling as well: "I, I want to go back to the basement."

Qi Xiurui couldn't help but frown. He looked at Mu Yian in confusion and asked, "Didn't you say you wanted to live in the Qi family?"

Mu Yian shook her head violently, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.

She raised her head and looked into Qi's eyes, which were full of fear. "I'm scared. As long as Mr. Qi doesn't come, I won't feel safe. Only by staying in the basement can I feel a little peace."

Qi Xiurui refused to let her go and simply said, "There's nothing to be afraid of."

"Who said that?!" Mu Yian suddenly reacted strongly, reaching out to shake off Qi Xiurui's shackles: "Gao Yuchuan has come to the Qi family. If Mr. Qi doesn't come to take charge of the situation, I might as well go back to my basement to be safe!"

There, she at least felt safe and was not afraid of being caught by Gao Yuchuan!

"The Qi family is very safe." Qi Xiurui promised: "I won't let Gao Yuchuan into the Qi family."

Qi Xiurui thought he would be very weak after stopping taking the medicine for so long, but at this moment he felt that he was quite strong. He tightly grasped Mu Yian's arm, and Mu Yian really couldn't break free.

Qi Xiurui knew very well that he could not let Mu Yian go.

Once Mu Yian leaves, the clues to the fake drugs will be gone.

Maybe he will never find out the truth about the fake medicine.

Even though Shen Yaochu no longer needs any special medicine, if he cannot find the truth, Qi Xiurui will feel for the rest of his life that he was the one who killed Shen Yaochu.

Even if he died, this guilt would never go away.

Qi Xiurui could only comfort Mu Yian as much as possible: "Don't worry, stay at the Qi family. Even if the old man doesn't come, I can make the decision not to let Gao Yuchuan take you away."

Mu Yian shook his head, not believing it at all: "You all know that the Qi family is just an egg against a stone to the Gao family. How can they protect me?! They will take my life!!"

"No, I want to go, I have to go back to the basement!!"

Mu Yian stubbornly felt that she would only be truly safe if she returned to the basement, as that was where Gao Yuchuan could not find her.

"You can't leave." Qi Xiurui increased the strength in his hands.

"It hurts! Let go!" Mu Yian screamed, "Let me go, or you will really kill me!!"

Qi Xiurui gritted his teeth and promised in a deep voice: "You stay, I will go and invite Grandpa to Lukang right away."

Mu Yian was stunned: "Really?"

"Well, trust me."

"..."

*****

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The breeze blows, but it can't blow away the heaviness.

Just like Gao Yuchuan's heart, it was shrouded in thick dark clouds that could not be dispersed.

Gao Yuchuan was waiting anxiously on the tree-lined path outside the sanatorium, his eyes full of anticipation and nervousness.

The sunlight shone on him through the treetops, and the mottled light and shadow seemed to be beating to the rhythm of life, but he had no heart to appreciate it. His mind was only on Professor RAY's team that was about to arrive.

This is Shen Yaochu’s last hope.

In the distance, a black car was driving slowly, raising a cloud of dust.

The car door opened and a dusty professor got out.

His hair was a little messy and his face showed fatigue from the long journey, but there was a firm light shining in his eyes, a look of wisdom and confidence.

Gao Yuchuan hurried forward and held Professor RAY's hand tightly, as if he was holding the last glimmer of hope for Shen Yaochu's life.

"Professor RAY, you are finally here!" Gao Yuchuan's voice trembled a little, and his eyes were full of pleading.

"Hello, Mr. Gao." Professor RAY nodded slightly and didn't say much.

Assistant Fang immediately stepped forward and said, "Professor, please come this way."

Professor RAY and his team, Gao Yuchuan, and a group of doctors followed and headed straight for the sanatorium.

Gao Yuchuan followed closely behind Professor RAY, feeling uneasy.

They crossed the spacious courtyard and came to a quiet reception room.

After Professor RAY sat down, he took a deep breath, as if trying to calm himself down.

Gao Yuchuan sat opposite him, his hands clasped together, staring intently at Professor RAY, his thin lips tightly pursed, hoping to get some clues from Professor RAY's expression.

Gao Yuchuan waited nervously, but the first words Professor RAY said were like an icy arrow that pierced his heart.

"I know you have high hopes for me and hope that I can cure your wife. But I must tell you, I'm sorry. Based on my initial understanding and assessment, her condition is very serious. I'm afraid... there is little hope."

While speaking, Professor RAY kept looking at Gao Yuchuan, his eyes revealing a hint of regret and sympathy, and his voice was filled with understanding and comfort.

As soon as Professor RAY finished speaking, the entire conference room seemed to fall into dead silence.

A trace of despair flashed in Gao Yuchuan's eyes, and his body trembled violently. He could only clench his fists tightly and try to keep himself calm.

Although the attending physician had already told him this conclusion and he himself was mentally prepared to a certain extent, Gao Yuchuan still couldn't control his surging emotions when he heard such words.

Gao Yuchuan asked in a trembling voice: "Really... there is no other way?"

Professor RAY nodded slowly, his voice full of helplessness and regret: "Her condition has progressed to a point where it cannot be reversed. We can only try our best to alleviate her pain."

Gao Yuchuan looked up and felt his eyes were so dry that they hurt. The sun was still shining brightly, but his heart had fallen into an ice cellar.

Gao Yuchuan lowered his eyes, and it seemed that he could only accept the reality?

Just when Gao Yuchuan had this question, Professor RAY suddenly changed the subject.

"But, we can try to wake her up."

Gao Yuchuan was startled: "What?"

Professor RAY explained: "I said, we can try to wake her up. Although such an operation may not prolong her life, it is better to let her spend her last moments in a conscious state than to barely maintain her in a coma. What do you think?"

"..."