Chapter 189: You’re Finally Here
The moment the lights were switched off, Gu Zheng heaved a sigh of relief and sat quietly on the sofa.
The surroundings were deathly silent as he waited for Qiao Xi.
However, even after a long time, he did not hear Qiao Xi’s footsteps.
Gu Zheng lowered his eyes, revealing a trace of disappointment in the darkness.
Qiao Xi’s words still echoed in his ears. In her eyes, their marriage was an agreement. They were only pretending to be husband and wife in front of others. When no one was around, they were just strangers.
“Heh.”
Gu Zheng smirked, realizing that he was thinking too much. He was about to call Song Shiyu to ask him to switch on the lights when he heard footsteps…
“Gu Zheng, are you there?”
Gu Zheng’s heart trembled, and his phone fell to the floor.
His eyes were completely dark, but he still looked over in the direction of Qiao Xi’s voice.
Qiao Xi’s footsteps were slightly chaotic, and her voice trembled slightly. “Don’t move around. I’m here.”
The man’s lips curled up slightly.
If she really did not care about him, then their marriage would just really be based on an agreement.
However, she appeared at this moment…
She had him in her heart, so she could forget about escaping.
…
Qiao Xi turned on the flashlight and only relaxed when she saw Gu Zheng sitting quietly on the sofa. She hurriedly walked over. “Gu Zheng, you…”
Gu Zheng reached out to hug her waist and pulled her into his arms.
Earlier, he was unable to see anything and accidentally touched something. He did not expect that Qiao Xi would really come down.
Qiao Xi was tightly embraced by him, and their bodies were pressed together.
Even if Gu Zheng was blind, he could still pull her into his arms.
“You’re finally here.”
Qiao Xi’s face flushed red as she struggled to leave.
Gu Zheng gasped slightly. His voice carried boundless delight as he said in a low voice, “Qiao Xi, since you came, then you can’t escape!”
He then pressed his cold and soft lips against hers, finding her lips precisely.
Qiao Xi’s entire body was tense while her hands grabbed tightly onto his clothes.
Thump! Thump!
Her heart was pounding furiously.
Whenever she kissed Gu Zheng before this, it was to recover her taste buds, so there were no emotions involved.
However, the kiss this time caused Qiao Xi to indulge in it as if she had forgotten about the time.
Seizing the opportunity, Qiao Xi hurriedly said, “Gu Zheng, don’t…”
Before she could finish, her voice vanished due to the deep kiss. Qiao Xi’s head felt heavy.
“This is… the living room. Let’s go… Go upstairs!”
Gu Zheng let go of her and curled his lips. His voice was soft and tempting as he said, “Mrs. Gu, I can’t go back.”
His voice was hoarse, causing Qiao Xi’s entire body to tremble as she stammered, “Don’t you still have me?! I’ll lead you back.”
Gu Zheng chuckled.
In the darkness, Qiao Xi’s face was dyed red and even her ears were slightly pink.
…
Qiao Xi carefully helped Gu Zheng to the bedroom and covered him with the blanket before turning to leave.
When night fell, he would not be able to see anything. The poison might have already seeped into his body.
Furthermore, Gu Zheng had many enemies outside. If others were to know about this, they would definitely take advantage of the nighttime to attack him.
Back then, although Grandpa did not save Miss Lu, more than 20 years had passed. Maybe he could cure the poison now.
Moreover, Gu Zheng’s situation was not as serious as Miss Lu’s.
If she were to perform acupuncture on Gu Zheng daily, she might be able to expel the toxin.
She could only take a gamble.
As long as the poison had yet to fully flare up, everything would be fine.
Qiao Xi returned to the room to think of a way to cure the poison while Gu Zheng stayed up the entire night.
…
At dawn, Qiao Xi slowly opened her eyes. After washing up, she took her tool bag and went to look for Gu Zheng.
The man’s eyes were clear as he stared at the tool bag in her hand.
Qiao Xi went straight to the point. “Gu Zheng, take off your clothes!”
Song Shiyu had just reached the door when he heard such shocking words.
Damn! The president and Young Madam made rapid progress last night. She wanted to take his clothes off so early in the morning?
Gu Zheng was wearing black pajamas. His hair was slightly messy, but he looked even more handsome like this. He also exuded an invisible pressure.
Qiao Xi opened the tool bag, revealing silver needles and some bottles. The man smirked. “Take off my clothes?”
“Yes, I need to give you acupuncture.”
Qiao Xi looked up and met his thin lips. Her mind instantly exploded as the sentimental scene from the night before appeared in front of her eyes.
Gu Zheng’s kiss was too aggressive and possessive. Even though she was struggling, he did not care…
“Mrs. Gu.”
After a few seconds of silence, Gu Zheng said slowly, “You have a malicious look in your eyes?”
Wait! What did he mean by ‘malicious’?
Qiao Xi glared fiercely at him. She instantly understood.
“…”
This bastard was thinking astray!
However, the scene could not be erased from her mind and always appeared in Qiao Xi’s eyes.
Chapter 190: Treatment With Acupuncture
Qiao Xi’s ears were red, and she looked embarrassed. She could only hide her thoughts with a smile. “President, don’t think too much. I’m here to treat your illness.”
Gu Zheng chuckled and lowered his eyes. “Mrs. Gu, there’s no need.”
Qiao Xi’s face instantly sank. “Gu Zheng, you go blind at night because you were poisoned!”
Gu Zheng had a calm expression and was not surprised at all. “I know.”
Qiao Xi was surprised. “You actually know? Then you…”
Gu Zheng’s eyes were cold. “This poison is incurable, so acupuncture is useless.”
He looked at the needles with a dark expression. “So there’s no need.”
When he knew that he was poisoned, he had already foreseen the future. Hence, he did not even struggle anymore.
Qiao Xi’s heart trembled. She seemed to find Gu Zheng a little unfamiliar at this moment. His eyes were filled with desolation and indifference as if his blindness had nothing to do with him.
She was silent for a moment, then sighed helplessly.
The man turned around, and his gaze landed on her.
Qiao Xi pouted. “Gu Zheng, we’re married now. If you lose your eyesight, it’ll be too much trouble for me!”
Gu Zheng raised an eyebrow.
Qiao Xi had an aggrieved expression. “I’m such a weak woman, so you won’t be able to protect me anymore after that. You still have so many enemies. At that time, they’ll definitely make a move on me!”
“…”
Gu Zheng lowered his eyes and looked away. His voice carried a hint of helplessness as he said, “… I’ll take my clothes off. You can treat me.”
Qiao Xi only pretended to be weak in order to treat his illness. Although her treatment would most likely be useless, he could not bear to see Qiao Xi sad.
It was just acupuncture. She could do it as long as she was happy.
Qiao Xi took off Gu Zheng’s pajamas, causing her pupils to constrict. It was because his back was full of injuries, ranging from old to new.
There were whip marks and traces of acupuncture, causing Qiao Xi’s heart to ache.
He must have already sought treatment but it was useless. That was why he had given up.
Her heart constricted, and Qiao Xi felt the pain sweep through her entire body.
Gu Zheng…
It turned out that the all-powerful Gu Zheng, the head of the Gu family who was admired by countless people, and the man who stood at the top of the pyramid had experienced endless pain. Perhaps no one knew about this.
Qiao Xi forced herself to calm down. She held the silver needle in her hand and slowly stabbed it into his skin.
An hour later, the acupuncture session ended. Gu Zheng’s forehead was covered in sweat, and his eyes were closed. His breathing was heavy.
Qiao Xi put away the acupuncture bag and said with a gentle tone, “I studied the medical books yesterday and planted medicinal herbs in the backyard. In the future, you’ll have to drink medicine every day. It’ll be helpful.”
Those were not ordinary herbs but wondrous herbs left to her by Grandpa. Although they could not completely cure the poison, they could at least suppress the effects of the poison. They were also very effective on the eyes.
Gu Zheng had seen her plant something in the courtyard before. It turned out to be herbs for treating illnesses. He nodded. “I’ll tell the butler.”
“Young Madam! Young Madam!”
The butler’s footsteps were messy as he rushed in while looking anxious. “Madam Meng and Miss Meng are here. Their car drove straight into the backyard. Those herbs are all…”
Qiao Xi’s expression was calm as she indifferently put away the acupuncture bag, but she still held a needle in her hand.
Her expression was cold. Meng Wan ruined the herbs she used to treat Gu Zheng’s illness?
Medicines were hard to come by. She finally managed to keep some seeds and they were about to be used as medicine. However, the herbs were all destroyed by Meng Wan?
“Where’s Meng Wan?” asked Qiao Xi.
“I saw them destroy your herbs, so I sent someone to stop them and hurried over to report to you. They’re still in the backyard, but those herbs are probably destroyed…”
The butler’s heart trembled when he saw Qiao Xi’s expression turning colder and colder. “Young Madam, calm down. You can replant the herbs but it’s against the law to kill!”
Qiao Xi raised her eyes slightly. “Did I say I wanted to kill someone?”
The butler: “…” ‘Your gaze tells me that you want to kill someone right now.’
Qiao Xi handed the acupuncture bag to the butler. “I’ll go take a look. Gu Zheng, go rest.”
After she finished speaking, Qiao Xi turned around and left. The butler instructed the servants to put away the things and hurriedly followed Qiao Xi to the backyard.
The bedroom was silent.
Song Shiyu walked in, looking worried. “President, you don’t look too good. Why didn’t you tell Young Madam?”
The poison in the president’s body was no ordinary poison. Acupuncture could not treat this, and it would only speed up the relapse.
Only the divine physician or his descendants could suppress the relapse of the poison with their unique acupuncture technique.
Gu Zheng’s expression was calm as he slowly put on his pajamas. “It doesn’t matter if I’m treated or not. The poison will flare up sooner or later.”
Song Shiyu frowned. “But…”
“Don’t let her know.” Gu Zheng closed his eyes tiredly. “She thinks there’s still hope. At least, she can be happier this way.”
Qiao Xi was worried for him, and he was already very satisfied with her acupuncture treatment. In any case, he could not keep his eyes anymore.