Chapter 21 - Feverish Night (1/2)
Susu pretended that everything was alright when she got home. She quickly prepared dinner like always and ate a bit lesser than usual. After washing dishes, she went back to her room, took a hot shower, and set out her portable bed.
Before she went to sleep, she had taken the medicine and replied to Chen Mu's text. He was very worried about her after seeing her pale expression earlier. Perhaps he also noticed her discomfort after eating lunch, but didn't expose her in front of Zhi Hei.
Chen Mu: ”Have you taken your medicine yet?”
Susu: ”Mmm.. just took it. The pill was so big that I almost choked.”
Chen Mu: ”Cut it in half.”
Susu: ”(Blergh emoticon) I don't really know how to swallow pills without choking lol”
Chen Mu: ”Then you should get the liquid ones.”
Susu: ”I hate its taste. I'm tired. Text you tomorrow?”
Chen Mu: ”Okiedokie. Sleep tight and have sweet dreams. Rest well and update me on how you're feeling tomorrow. If you still feel ill, even if I have to move the entire Tian residence to the doctors, I will. (Evil grin emoticon)”
Susu: ”Haha.. Sweet dreams.”
In the middle of the night, Susu sweat excessively that her pajamas was glued to her body. Her hair was wet from the amount of perspiration that came from her body. Her fever subsided when morning came and she took a refreshing shower after a night of battling sweat.
Feeling energetic like always, she washed her pajamas after her shower and went downstairs to prepare breakfast. She didn't forget to text Chen Mu first thing to let him know that she was feeling much better already.
After the lunch and the credit card incident, Susu didn't hear from Tian Yuo for another few months. Although he was nowhere to be found, Lily dug through his phone and found Susu's contact information. Over the course of these few months, they became good friends and would sometimes meet up for dessert.
Susu noticed that Chen Mu became less responsive when she texted and it made her feel slightly troubled. She kept thinking that he might be facing a company problem or personal issue that was really hard to deal with, but when she questioned him, he said that everything was fine.
”Hmmm... I guess if he says that everything is fine, then it's okay.” She replied with a smiley face and continued with her chores for the day.
Meanwhile, in Chen Corporation, the area between Chen Mu's eyebrows was pushed together, showing his wrinkles. He was leaving teeth marks on his pen cap while reading a thick medical textbook on his desk.
”Urghh!!!! Why are these terms so damn long and have only one letter difference in spelling, but have totally different symptoms and descriptions?!! Holy shit, I might actually go crazy!!!” He scratched his head and messed up his favorite hair style. The stylist was on standby in Chen Mu's office, ready to take care of his hair for whenever he messes it up. This was the eighth time today that the stylist had to fix Chen Mu's hair.
The stylist curiously asked, ”CEO Chen, you're already earning more than enough money from controlling this company's operation. Why are you studying all these medical textbooks and forcing yourself to this extent?”