Auntie Li was put in a rather difficult spot after she said that . Her gaze followed Qiao Lian’s and fell on the man in the dining room .
Shen Liangchuan was elegantly eating his breakfast at the table . When he heard Qiao Lian’s question, he turned his head .
His gaze remained impenetrable, but his brows were slightly raised .
That look caused Qiao Lian’s heart to sink .
He seemed to hesitate for a moment, but he still said, “No . ”
No…
Qiao Lian’s heart sank to a bottomless pit all of a sudden along with those words .
Her gaze turned dull as she looked down . She found herself really ridiculous .
After hearing their conversation yesterday, she had actually still held onto some hope—hope of this man having some feelings for her, at least at that moment .
However, reality gave her a sharp slap .
She loosened and clenched her fists, loosened and clenched them again . At last, her dark eyes narrowed as she turned to look at the glass of milk in the caretaker’s hands .
A gloomy glint flashed across her eyes .
Without uttering anything else, she picked up the glass of milk and downed it, as though she was taking an alcohol shot .
After she finished drinking the milk, she said, “I’m full . I’ll go upstairs to get ready for work . ”
Downstairs, the caretaker made sure to see that Qiao Lian had entered the bedroom before looking at the milk and heaving a deep sigh . “Sir, although this medicine has almost no side-effects on the body, it would still not be good if Madam found out in the future . ”
Mr . Shen had specially chosen and acquired the birth control pills he put in the milk .
They were traditional chinese medicine (TCM), frequently used among several high-ranking officials and noble families in the ancient times . After generations of research by TCM practitioners, it was found that they had almost no side-effects on the body .
Of course, the efficacy of the medicine was weak, so its probability of preventing pregnancy was only 70% .
However, the western birth control pills harmed the body if consumed frequently . Hence, he couldn’t bear let Qiao Lian eat it .
As she thought of this, Auntie Li felt that though Mr Shen looked cold and did not seem to have a good relationship with Ms Qiao, he actually… cared deeply for her!
However, after Auntie Li finished speaking, Shen Liangchuan showed no reaction . Hence, after one line of nagging, she did not dare to continue and could only sigh to herself . Then, she went to the kitchen with the glass to wash it .
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After Qiao Lian went upstairs, she rushed to the washroom immediately .
Pushing her fingers down her throat, she puked out all the milk she had drank just now .
She flushed the toilet and rinsed her mouth .
Raising her head, she stared at her ash-white face in the mirror, caused by the puking .
The doctor had mentioned yesterday that if she continued to take medicine with such strong effects, it could make her infertile for the rest of her life .
Thus, she wasn’t going to consume them foolishly .
If no one in this world would treat her well, she had to learn to treat herself well!
Things had already developed to state that was beyond her control . However, she could not allow this to go on . She had to think of something… to solve the difficulties now!
She took in a deep breath and tapped her face . Then, she put up a relaxed facade and opened the door to go downstairs .
After changing her shoes, she walked out, where she found Shen Liangchuan in the car . He said through the window, “Get in the car . ”
Qiao Lian did not reject him and settled into the passenger seat .
The car moved slowly . An hour later, they arrived at the front of her office .
Just when she was about to get off the car, she heard him say, “I’ll come fetch you when you get off work . ”
His words made her pause .
Qiao Lian turned and suddenly asked, “Mr Shen, why are you being so nice to me?”
Then she broke into a smile all of a sudden without waiting for his answer and said, “Shen Liangchuan, do you like me?”