Susu went back to her room after washing every used utensil from breakfast. When she walked in, she saw Tian Yuo sitting on the couch with his arms and legs crossed staring at the door. He was obviously displeased.
She hid the discomfort sensation from her sore throat and forced herself to speak, "What is it?"
"You lied."
"About?" She walked to her drawer casually and took out a pill from the pain reliever bottle. With her mouth full of water, she lifted her head up slightly to take the pill.
"Being sick." He reached for her wrist, almost making her choke on water. She coughed a few times and wiped her mouth with tissues.
"W..what the f*ck?" she continued coughing as she felt pain coming from her throat.
"Stop pretending. You are fine, so why fake it? Last night was a bait right? Don't you dare lie to me either because if you do lie when I'm giving you this one chance to be honest with me, you'll definitely regret it." He tightened the grip on her wrist as she struggled to break free from him.
She forcibly cleared her throat and yelled at him for the first time ever, "Young master Tian Yuo, either you got high after taking some drugs or you need hearing aids. I've never said that I was sick. You assumed that I was sick. So, how did it become me lying?"
Her eyes were red and she could taste the light iron taste of blood that probably came from her throat from choking earlier. His grip around her wrist loosened and soon released her. He pointed to her face a few times with an angry dog's flaming glare as if he would bite her if he heard another word escape from her mouth.
She remained calm while facing his beastly side. As soon as he exited the room, she started coughing and blowing her nose. 'This flu is getting on my nerves. Ugh.'
Tian Yuo stormed out of his house and went to work. His fingers tapped nonstop on the hard surface of his office desk. He was waiting for Karen's response to confirm his suspicions. When he saw Karen's name on his phone screen as the caller ID, he quickly picked it up.
"Hello? Karen?" From his voice, she could sense his urgent tone.
"Hi Brother Yuo! I went to a few pharmacies already and the pharmacists all gave me the same answer. The first picture you sent to me was a picture of a strong birth control pill. The second picture was a multivitamin. But you told me that you never touched Susu and would never touch her right?"
"...I never touched her and definitely won't touch her." The urgency in his voice diminished, but his anger rose.
She was smiling at her side of the call while sounding concerned, "Then that means that sister is cheating on you? You two are husband and wife by law. I don't believe that sister is that type of woman either, but for her to take this type of pills...Brother Yuo, what if she gets pregnant and claims the child to be yours? Then your family would not let you divorce her!"
"Impossible! She can't do that!" He was so easily fooled that it almost made Karen lose her composure.
She continued to add oil to the fire, "So, Brother Yuo, you need to reconsider your decision. You said you would divorce her after a year is up, but it seems like she has some tricks on her mind. You need to be careful. What if she drugs you again? I'm scared that she will plan something against us."
Her voice trembled on the phone, making it extra convincing that what she said was true. He gnashed his teeth, "I'll call you back. Don't worry. Nothing will go wrong between us this time. I promise you that I will protect you from her wicked thoughts. Thank god I had these pills checked out by you. How embarrassing would it have been if I actually asked our family doctor? Just remember, the one I love is you."
"Mmm... okay. I love you so much Brother Yuo. Stay calm, okay? Just talk to her gently, and she will leave the family." She tried to sound pleasing to his ears when she was grinning evilly at a spa.
"She doesn't deserve my gentleness. I only act that way towards you. Anyways, get home safe, and I'll talk to you later." He hung up and quickly dialed his lawyer's number.
Meanwhile, Susu was having lunch with Chen Mu. He purposely researched online for hours to find a restaurant that makes great herbal soup used to help people recover from flus.
"You've been sick for a while. Are you sure those pills actually help your condition?" He questioned the functions of the pills because she suffered from fevers recently.
"Yep. I always wake up feeling better than before, but I guess this weather isn't benefiting my health. The season is changing, so I get sick more often. Sometimes it is flower pollen that makes my nose feel stuffy. Sometimes it is a cold. I'm getting old." She pouted.
"Haha, if you don't want to be old, then you better freshen up with some herb soup. I spent hours calling different restaurants to ask them about the ingredients used in the soup to make sure it is beneficial to your condition. Here, drink the soup while it's still hot."
He carefully placed the hot bowl of soup in front of her and reminded her to be careful of burning her tongue. "Pffft, I'm not a child. You don't have to remind me of burn-ahhh"
"See? I told you the soup was hot! What were you trying to say just now? You're not a child? Hah, who is the one who just burned her tongue carelessly, hmmm?" He teased and handed her a tissue.
While she rested her tongue, he took the bowl of soup and blew on it carefully. By the time he gave it back to her, the soup is warm and ready for drinking. He watched her enjoy the herb soup and poured some soup from the pot into a clean bowl. Slowly, he blew the soup until it was the right temperature for her to drink.
The waitresses watched in envy as they never saw a guy as attentive and caring as Chen Mu. Whenever she finished the soup in one bowl, he would take that empty bowl and hand her the soup filled bowl that he had finished cooling down.
In the middle of drinking her fourth bowl of soup, she received a call from Karen.
"Sis, it's been a while. Let's meet up and have a chat."
"I have nothing I want to talk to you about."
"Even if it's about the incident from a year ago? The night that you and Brother Yuo slept together? Oh~ these pictures would surely be great to expose to reporters."
"...Where are you?"
"Meet me at the West dock in an hour. You must come alone or else I wont tell you anything you want to know."
"Okay."
After the call ended, Chen Mu noticed the change in her mood, "What's wrong? Who was that?"
"Karen. I need to meet up with her at the West dock in an hour. It's something about the incident from a year ago."
"Do you need me to come with you?"
"She said I needed to go alone. Can you drive me there?" The incident from a year ago was a deep scar that never recovered in her heart. She really wanted to find out about what happened, especially when Karen mentioned something about pictures.
"Sure. From here to the West dock takes twenty to twenty-five minutes. We have time, so eat first." He placed a few pieces of vegetables onto her plate. Knowing that she wasn't having the best appetite, he ordered lighter dishes for her stomach to digest.
"Thanks." She felt relieved to have him by her side during these moments.
At the same time, Karen was already at the dock, waiting for Susu's arrival. 'Yin Susu, let's see how you'll explain things this time."