Gu Beiyue was as silent as usual, but Qin Min didn't intend to remain silent this time.
When she saw Gu Beiyue return, she was stunned. However, after coaxing Little Shadow to sleep, she immediately realized that something was wrong and came to find him.
She had supervised him taking medicinal baths for three whole years. If these three years were all perfunctory and deceptive. She didn't know what to do.
"Gu Beiyue!" Qin Min said loudly, "I can't figure it out. Answer my question."
For the past three years, Gu Beiyue had been taking medicinal baths with the herbs that Qin Min gave him. However, after he secretly arrived in Ningzhou, he sent the dregs and letters to Yunning in order to not expose his whereabouts. Then, he sent someone from Yunning to deliver them to Qin Min. In this way, it wouldn't take more than two or three days to send a letter back and forth.
He didn't plan to come tonight, and he didn't expect Little Shadow to be so sensitive. As soon as he saw the letter, he immediately regretted it.
He sat here, waiting for her to come while thinking about how to answer her question.
However, after thinking about it, he only had two options. One was to tell the truth, and the other was to admit that he didn't take the medicinal bath and was just being perfunctory.
He didn't hesitate because he didn't want to choose either option. He had no choice.
"Gu Beiyue, you lied to me?" Qin Min's voice was choked with sobs.
For three years, the only connection between them and her only hope for him was actually a lie and perfunctory.
She didn't even hope that he would come back and see Little Shadow. She only hoped that he would be able to recuperate! His illness wasn't a small matter, it was a big matter!
Gu Beiyue lowered his head and remained silent.
Qin Min suddenly pulled his hand. Gu Beiyue subconsciously wanted to dodge, but Qin Min said, "Don't forget what I said when I left Medical City!"
He didn't dodge, but he used all his strength. She grabbed his wrist and wanted to take his pulse, but she couldn't.
The two of them were in a deadlock.
Qin Min quickly let go of him. "I'll tell His Majesty and Her Majesty now!"
She got up and was about to leave when Gu Beiyue finally looked up. "Qin Min!"
Qin Min stopped in her tracks, but she did not turn around. Instead, her back was facing him.
Gu Beiyue furrowed his brows tightly and said, "Qin Min, you have no right to question my private affairs. Back then, they had already agreed. Also, as I said last time, if you want to leave, just write me a letter of divorce. You don't have to tell me more about your affairs. "
Qin Min was stunned.
She suddenly realized that a woman's intuition was very accurate.
For the past three years, year after year, the more time passed, the more afraid she was of his return, the more afraid she was of his appearance. She would rather he never appear. Every month, he would reply to her two letters. She did not want him to stand in front of her and talk about everything.
However, when he appeared, she still asked him that question without hesitation, the question about having someone in her heart. She knew better than anyone else that once this question was asked, they wouldn't even be able to pretend to be polite.
She still asked, stubbornly and resolutely.
Qin Min took a deep breath before turning around. Her eyes were frighteningly red, but she still smiled faintly. "Grand Tutor Gu, I've been rude again … No matter … no matter what, I still hope you can take care of yourself."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "The pool behind the house was dug two years ago. I tried your prescription for two years, and it was only a few days ago that I came up with the best prescription. That prescription is on the table over there. According to that prescription, put ten pieces of medicine into the pool and change them once a month. You can soak in the medicinal bath every day for two hours. "
She continued to smile faintly. Her smile contained three parts pain, three parts helplessness, and three parts self-deprecation. The remaining part was a realization that she would never lose.
She curtsied and walked to the study table to grind the ink.
Gu Beiyue had not been here for a long time, so the ink had long dried up. She lowered her eyes and slowly ground the ink. She was not in a hurry, neither too fast nor too slow, just like how she usually lived by herself leisurely. Those who didn't know would definitely think that she was grinding the ink and preparing to write a calligraphy piece or paint a landscape painting.
It was as if it wasn't the middle of the night, but the afternoon. Time was peaceful.
But, what was she trying to do?
Gu Beiyue looked at her quietly, and his brows unconsciously furrowed again. He couldn't guess what she was trying to do.
Didn't she just say that the prescription was already on the table? She shouldn't be writing the prescription.
No matter how slow time passed, it would be over eventually.
No matter how slow her movements were, she would still be able to grind ink out from the dry inkstone.
She spread out the white paper and dipped the brush into the ink. Her hands were steady and strong. Every stroke of the brush was calm, steady, and firm.
She.
Divorce!
Very quickly, she finished writing the divorce and walked in front of Gu Beiyue.
"Grand Tutor Gu, you saved me. But I … I can't help you until the end. I don't ask for forgiveness. In the future, if there's anything you need … "
She smiled. "Other than marriage, if there's anything you need in the future, just ask. Qin Min, I owe you a favor. "
On the ground, Gu Beiyue realized what she was going to do. He was stunned.
Since the last time he returned to Ning Zhou, he had sensed her intentions. He had started to stay away, avoid, and even hint at rejection.
He had already misunderstood her body, and he didn't want to misunderstand her heart.
In the past three years, he had indeed been busy, but it wasn't to the extent of not showing up for three years. He had indeed done it on purpose. He had even wronged Little Shadow.
This was clearly the result he wanted the most, but why did he have a feeling that it was unexpected? Looking at the smiling Qin Min, he even felt a sense of strangeness.
"Grand Tutor Gu, your trip this time is also for this item, right? Please accept it. "Qin Min said lightly.
If … If her heart hadn't fallen into his gentleness, she would have fulfilled the agreement from that year, obediently be a nominal wife, and seriously act with him on necessary occasions.
But, she had fallen into it, so she had to struggle out!
Otherwise, what else could she do?
All of this was done deliberately to understand. He had long seen through her heart.
If she still couldn't see through his deliberate intentions after three years, his rejection would be extremely stupid.
Gu Beiyue didn't move, but Qin Min placed the divorce letter in his hand. She said lightly, "Alright, from now on, love between men and women has nothing to do with each other. Little Shadow, please forgive me, but I have to take you away! "
Gu Beiyue hadn't made a sound until now, quietly looking at the divorce letter in his hand. Qin Min didn't hesitate either. Her eyes were so red that tears were about to fall, but she still stubbornly held it in and stubbornly turned around.
Just as Qin Min opened the door, Gu Beiyue suddenly coughed heavily.
It was very similar to the last time he coughed in front of Qin Min. Once he coughed, it was a very severe cough, and people who heard it couldn't help but feel suffocated for him.
Qin Min stopped in her tracks, her brows tightly knitted, but she didn't turn back.
He could lie to her for three years, so what could she do to him?
He was his own good doctor. If he didn't have the heart to recover, no matter how good a doctor was, it would be useless.
The more Qin Min listened to the coughing, the angrier she became. She was about to step out of the door when she felt helpless. Her heart was soft after all.
She still retreated, but when she turned around and saw the scene behind her, she was completely stunned, and her heart almost stopped beating!
"Gu Beiyue!"
Qin Min rushed over and helped Gu Beiyue, who was lying on the tea table coughing, up. She saw that Gu Beiyue's mouth and hands were full of blood!
He was coughing up blood!
At this moment, Qin Min's tears fell. Her tears were like pearls on a broken string, falling down one after another without stopping.
"Gu Beiyue, I hate you!"
She didn't say love, nor was she willing to say love, but she hated him. She said it out loud.
She hated him for lying to her for three years.
She hated him for forcing himself on her for so many years.
She hated him, the world's number one supreme doctor, for not being able to treat her!
Gu Beiyue couldn't stop coughing, and he didn't have much strength. His eyes were closed, so Qin Min didn't know whether he was conscious or not.
Generally, coughing started from light to heavy, but Gu Beiyue's situation was completely different. He either didn't cough, or it would be very serious once he had an attack.
For example, she had lived with him in Yunning City for so long, but she had never seen him cough. However, the last time he came to Ningzhou, she was frightened. Back then, she followed him all the way from Yunning to Northern Li, and then from Northern Li to Medical City. She stayed in Medical City for a few days, but he was still fine. Even tonight, she couldn't see any difference from before. However, in such a short time, he became like this.
Gu Beiyue was still coughing, and Qin Min was about to go crazy.
There was something wrong with this cough!
If she guessed correctly, his illness hadn't improved in the past three years, and it had seriously worsened.
Qin Min hurriedly took out her golden needles and performed acupuncture on Gu Beiyue to stop his coughing. Then, she called for the attendants to help Gu Beiyue to the bed.
Qin Min took a deep breath before taking his pulse. After taking his pulse, Qin Min's face turned pale.
Gu Beiyue's pulse was very, very messy!
Although she didn't want to admit it, she had to face it. Based on his pulse, Gu Beiyue didn't have long to live!
Qin Min fell to the side dejectedly, staring blankly at the person on the bed. Her mind was blank.
Xi Yubo rushed over when he heard the news. When he saw that his master was unconscious, he was so shocked that he stood rooted to the ground.
Qin Min suddenly stood up and forced herself in front of him. She said coldly, "Tell me, what's going on?"
The last time she took his pulse, she could only tell that it was an old illness that he had since he was young. Moreover, he also said that he wouldn't get better or die, and could only recuperate.
She had always thought that it was just a chronic illness that couldn't be eradicated. As long as it was recuperated and controlled, it wouldn't endanger his life.
Who knew …
When Xi Yubo regained his senses, he was frightened by the angry Qin Min.
"Say it!" Qin Min said angrily.
Xi Yubo avoided her gaze, not daring to say a word. This was his master's secret, and also the Shadow Clan's secret.
Xi Yubo's avoidance made Qin Min flustered. She muttered, "Gu Beiyue … he can't save himself, right?"
Xi Yubo looked over, his eyes wet. He didn't say anything, only nodding.
Qin Min closed her eyes. She wanted to pretend that she didn't see Xi Yubo nodding, but she did.
Yes!
Gu Beiyue could save everyone in the world, but he couldn't save himself.
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