Lu Qin was so shocked that he lost his voice.
After returning from the five days spent on the island, Lu Qin had been feeling uneasy these past two days, and it’s not just a physical discomfort.
Physically, the discomfort was forgotten when he got busy with work. However, during a coffee break, in the elevator on the way home after overtime, or the moment he entered the fingerprint to unlock the door... unconsciously, he recalled a certain figure.
The psychological discomfort was even more challenging.
He analyzed that this discomfort stemmed from anger and worry due to being left hanging, not knowing what would happen next. When had he ever been so miserable?
Lu Qin was committed to keeping his promise, not wanting Pei Rong to think he’s unreliable; otherwise, he wouldn’t respect himself for lacking discipline.
But as time went on, he secretly speculated that Pei Rong’s method of abstaining was useless. It might even worsen his condition, and Pei Rong seemed to be watching it all happen!
Patient Lu was furious. He grabbed his phone, ready to demand an explanation.
He had gotten Pei Rong’s number from Zhou Hang long ago, but never dialed it.
And Pei Rong... surprisingly, had never called him either.
Before dialing, Lu Qin suddenly realized that his argument didn’t hold water.
Abstinence required a course of treatment. Now in the initial stage of “once every half month,” if he didn’t follow the ‘doctor’s’ advice for a complete course, could he blame the ‘doctor’ if it didn’t work? Wasn’t he just being unreasonable?
As he thought about this, his fingers flowed like clouds and water, entering a series of numbers as if they had been memorized a thousand times.
Upon hearing Pei Rong’s voice through the receiver, Lu Qin changed his mind and decided to admit failure openly, requesting to start over.
Even though he hadn’t completed a full course, shouldn’t there be a bit more humanity when the patient was in extreme pain? Could they return to the gentler previous stage?
Lu Qin held his breath, and then... was left embarrassed.
“Take some medicine for impotence.”
The voice was gentle and sincere, but it dealt a heavy blow to President Lu.
The other side repeated it fearlessly.
Did he really just say impotence?
Lu Qin fell silent, as if caught by the headmaster during an early love affair, his thoughts inscrutable. After two seconds, he remembered that the other person was not the headmaster, but a good student caught alongside him.
He was still angry, but the call was abruptly disconnected.
Hung up?!
Lu Qin, with a stern face, dialed an internal line and said, “Notify all departments, meeting on the 37th floor.”
***
Jiang Yan watched as Pei Rong hung up the phone calmly and said, “It’s best to avoid intimacy. Your situation is quite unusual, and who knows what unexpected things might happen.”
When doing the ultrasound, he had seen many unhealed marks when Pei Rong rolled up his clothes. It must have taken a lot of force or repeated instances to leave such marks, making his face turn red.
Pei Rong: “Mm.”
Out of concern for his friend, Jiang Yan asked again, “What’s your relationship? Are you planning to tell him?”
Jiang Yan had thought that Pei Rong was going to waste away in loneliness, and Aunt Zhao also advised him to find a girlfriend sooner. However, Pei Rong showed no interest, and Jiang Yan had never heard of him getting close to anyone.
Pei Rong succinctly replied, “He’s lusting after me.”
Jiang Yan reacted, unable to contain his anger. “He’s forcing you?”
Oh no, the worst thing Jiang Yan feared had happened to Pei Rong.
Jiang Yan paced around the room, gritting his teeth. “What about your company? Didn’t they promise to protect your freedom?”
Pei Rong said, “He’s the president of the parent company.”
Jiang Yan was overwhelmed. He searched for Jianglu Entertainment on his phone, followed the corporate ownership structure to the Lu Group, and then found Lu Qin.
A powerful figure with deep scheming and forward planning. Once he caught his prey, he never let go. The people involved often didn’t realize why they were caught until a couple of years later, only to discover they were just a small part of Lu Qin’s business layout.
Jiang Yan’s expression turned serious. “In that case, you should stay...”
He paused, suddenly remembering the momentum with which Pei Rong hung up the phone. It didn’t seem like someone being coerced.
Uh... were all capitalists just paper tigers?
Pei Rong said, “I haven’t finished shooting the drama. I have to go back the day after tomorrow.”
He mentioned the date of the first time he slept with Lu Qin, prompting Jiang Yan to calculate how long he could conceal the pregnancy.
Jiang Yan said, “At most twenty days, and you have to control your diet. The baby grows quickly after four months.”
He thought the fetus could survive, but frequent check-ups were needed, and any issues needed to be addressed promptly.
Jiang Yan told Pei Rong about the results: “Only you can decide whether to give birth or not, don’t consider others.”
Pei Rong remained silent for a moment and said, “Let’s talk about it after the completion of the filming.”
Jiang Yan organized all the precautions and dietary restrictions during pregnancy, saying, “You can pass the time on the plane for over ten hours.”
“These are the supplements needed during pregnancy. I’ve changed their outer packaging, and the names are engraved on the inner lid. Make sure to read them carefully before taking.”
Before boarding the plane, Jiang Yan gave him a small box containing something like a specialty product.
Pei Rong took it, a light and weightless box. Inside, it seemed to be dried herbs.
“What is this?”
Jiang Yan smiled. “Erectile dysfunction herb, easy with no side effects.”
Pei Rong: “...Thank you.”
During the more than ten hours of flight, Pei Rong, for the first time, felt no drowsiness.
He boredly flipped through the precautions compiled by Dr. Jiang three times, almost memorizing them.
Before getting off the plane, Pei Rong threw the “Precautions” into the airport trash can.
No one would know what he had experienced on this trip abroad.
It wasn’t acceptable for Pei Rong to land in China without anyone picking him up, so he notified his assistant. As a result, he saw Secretary Gao on the VIP channel.
Secretary Gao warmly took his luggage. Pei Rong, perhaps imagining it, felt that Secretary Gao’s gaze was not very friendly. He asked, “Wasn’t President Lu planning to come himself?”
Pei Rong: “Oh, where is he?”
Secretary Gao: “President Lu hasn’t been feeling well since he returned from the island. He has been working without rest, attending meetings until early morning every two to three days. Yesterday, he suddenly had a high fever and is now at home.”
Secretary Gao spoke for his boss, “This month, the workload has indeed accumulated too much, not even having time to drink water.”
Look at President Lu being so busy and still taking twenty days off for you; it’s true love.
Pei Rong raised the corner of his mouth. He thought Lu Qin was as strong as an ox, but it seemed like payback for braving the rain to fight for a bed.
Secretary Gao: “So I thought of asking you to visit him. President Lu will be very happy.”
Pei Rong’s eyes flickered, agreeing, “Let’s go take a look.”
Secretary Gao was overjoyed, wishing there was teleportation.
After all, his boss’ recent mood was really bad, and the whole company was shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere. Secretary Gao boldly speculated that it was related to Pei Rong.
Lu Qin took two fever-reducing pills and went to bed.
When Pei Rong arrived, the private doctor had not left yet. He was instructing the butler to give a fever-reducing injection if the fever didn’t subside after two hours.
The butler sighed, “Lu Qin has had a dislike for injections since he was a child, but fortunately, he rarely gets sick over the years.”
Pei Rong thought, “Childish.”
Secretary Gao signaled to the butler, who temporarily placed Pei Rong’s suitcase in the guest room.
After sleeping for two hours, Lu Qin woke up with red eyes and a disheveled appearance. Planning to get something to eat, he paused at the stairs and saw Pei Rong sitting on the first-floor sofa.
Just a profile view made Lu Qin’s heart beat fiercely. He descended the stairs with great agitation.
Since he’s here, why not go upstairs to check on him?
Lu Qin didn’t know if he was angry or running a high fever. He decided to show Pei Rong a bit of displeasure.
He sat on the sofa with a stern face. “Why are you here?”
Pei Rong wasn’t in the mood to play along. Seeing Lu Qin’s expression, he didn’t look any better. Not to mention the frustration he felt inside.
Lu Qin’s heart skipped a beat, sensing trouble, but he couldn’t back down now.
This person even dared to mention impotence medicine to him.
Damn it, he’s sick, making absolutely infuriated.
Pei Rong took out his phone from his pocket, intending to call his assistant to pick him up. In his haste, he accidentally knocked a box of herbal medicine onto the glass coffee table. It looked as if he had thrown it.
Pei Rong’s eyelids twitched.
Lu Qin was slightly moved. Pei Rong knew he didn’t like injections, so he brought Chinese medicine?
He reluctantly descended the stairs, but with a burning throat, he didn’t know what to say. He also feared that not saying anything might provoke Pei Rong.
Lu Qin: “Is it for me?”
Pei Rong remained silent, seriously considering the possibility of capitalizing on the situation.
Lu Qin, a practical person, bent down, took the medicine box, and directly sprinkled some into the glass kettle on the side.
The dark green herbs swirled and released a dark aroma.
Pei Rong: ?
Lu Qin poured a cup, eager to impress, and brought it to his lips in a hurry.
It was too hot; he couldn’t drink it.
Pei Rong, observing coldly: “...”
Frustrated, Lu Qin exclaimed, “Why are you giving me all sorts of herbs?!”
