180 Chapter 180 Living Up To Expectations
Gu Chengrui nodded and smiled. âThatâs right. I just got it done less than 20 minutes ago.â
âLetâs go out and celebrate then.â Zhou Ying exclaimed as she pulled him out of her interspace.
Gu Chengrui saw the dishes on the table and said happily, âI guess we are really celebrating. Youâve made some chicken stew for me.â
âOf course. Letâs hurry up and eat, and weâll head to your eldest uncleâs house. His daughter is leaving tomorrow, so we have to go there by today.â
âShouldnât we prepare some gifts?â
âYeah, we do. Isnât there some ginseng slice in the interspace someone collected before? Letâs bring them a small jar of ginseng slices, some blood-replenishing medicine you made, and two bottles of skin cream. That should be enough, right?â
âOf course. Sheâs the wife of a mayor and wouldnât lack anything else.â Gu Chengrui nodded his head in agreement. He passed her a drumstick, and the couple started eating.
After the meal, the two took the antidote and the gifts they had prepared, locked up, and rushed to the patriarchâs house.
When she arrived, the family had just finished dinner and was idly chatting.
In Mrs. Wangâs arms was an unfamiliar little girl of about seven years old. If Zhou Ying wasnât mistaken, she was Gu Ziyiâs eldest daughter.
A young woman was also at the side, holding a little boy in her arms. It was Gu Chengenâs wife and son, Mrs. Fang and Barney.
When the patriarch saw them, he stood up and greeted them warmly. âOh, you guys are here! Have you two eaten?â
âWe have. We came over after having dinner.â Gu Chengrui spoke as he set the items in his hands on the table. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âLetâs sit down and talk.â The patriarch invited them to sit.
âChengrui, have you made the antidote?â Mrs. Wang looked at Gu Chengrui.
âMother, thereâs no rush. Donât keep urging Chengrui.â Gu Ziyi spoke quickly.
To be honest, she didnât have high hopes. After all, even the imperial physicians wouldnât be able to find a cure for a poison of unknown origins.
âWell, what did you know? I did it, and Iâm here to give you the antidote.
âHowever, this antidote cannot be taken all at once. It has to be taken separately over three days, three times a day, and two pills each time.â Gu Chengrui instructed as he personally handed the antidote to Gu Ziyi.
âThank you, Chengrui. Can this really wholly remove the poison? â Gu Ziyi clutched the medicine bottle tightly as she choked with emotion.
âYes, but since your body has already been damaged, you need some time to recuperate.â
âCould you also give me a prescription for that? I donât trust anyone else.â
âYouâre being a little paranoid. To be honest, if you want to take care of your body, you first have to be good at distinguishing between friends and enemies. Otherwise, youâll be tricked again.â Gu Chengrui advised her.
âSighâ¦â The patriarch sighed heavily after hearing this.
The others also fell silent.
Gu Chengrui saw that everyone had stopped talking and didnât ask any more questions. He stood up and said, âItâs getting late, and we wish you a safe journey tomorrow.â
âUncle, weâll be going back now,â he said to the patriarch.
The clan leader thought of the troubles in Gu Ziyiâs family and had no intention of holding the couple back. He nodded and thanked them, saying, âIn the future, come over, and I will thank you again. Chengen, send them off, will you?â
âAlright.â Gu Chengen responded and then stood up to send them out. He asked, âChengrui, you know how to play chess, right? Weâre free during the new year, so why donât you come for a bout of chess together when youâre free?â
âAlright, sure. Weâll be heading back now.â Gu Chengrui said his farewells as he walked back with Zhou Ying.
The couple was busy in the interspace for the next few days or out for visits, and their everyday lives were quite relaxed.
Of course, Gu Chengrui would occasionally receive patients who sought his consultations.