At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

Considering the medicinal properties of the herbal tea, drinking it would produce an effect similar to a spring tonic, replenishing deficiencies and alleviating weakness. Gu Zhi was neither weak nor deficient to begin with, so theoretically, this meant that her energy would overflow...

Once it overflows, it needs to be released.

To vent, you need a channel and a suitable person.

If you simply endure the pain and ignore it, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the damage to your body will undoubtedly be enormous.

Moreover, she couldn't just endure it like that; that's not in her nature.

So tonight...

"hiss……"

Su Che couldn't help but shiver.

He glanced sideways at Gu Zhi and saw that she had developed a strong interest in the herbal tea, and even wanted to pour herself another cup.

He immediately turned off the car, his face stern, and snatched the thermos back.

"You're not allowed to drink this anymore. This wasn't prepared for you."

Su Che screwed the lid on the cup, his expression serious.

"what?"

Gu Zhi hadn't taken it too seriously at first, but seeing his alarmed expression and considering the internal reactions she experienced after drinking it, she couldn't help but ponder.

"My chest feels hot... and I feel even thirstier after drinking it. Could it be... Brother Che, this tea of ​​yours isn't something proper?"

She tried to get the answer from him, half tentatively and half guessingly.

But Su Che wasn't stupid; he couldn't directly tell her the truth about the herbal tea. He simply put it in his bag, zipped it up, and carried it with him at all times.

Such a display was tantamount to locking the barn door after the horse has bolted, which only aroused Gu Zhi's concern even more.

"Alright, stop asking. We're short on time. Let's go buy milk and fruit."

Su Che opened the car door and got out first.

Gu Zhi followed behind him, cooperating by no longer pressing him for answers.

Rather than going against him and making him unhappy, it's better to find the answer yourself.

She was aware of this.

The two entered a large shopping mall and, as planned, selected some essential items for their trip to the countryside.

"I promised Grandma I'd buy her milk, and with Mid-Autumn Festival coming up, bringing her a mooncake gift box shouldn't be a problem. There's no meat in the countryside; you have to slaughter a chicken or pig on the spot to get meat, which is a hassle. Bringing her some chicken legs and pork ribs to nourish her body should be a good idea. I'll also bring some beef brisket as a nutritional supplement..."

"Brother Che, you bought so much, it's almost like you have a cat at home."

Gu Zhi whispered a reminder.

"Oh, it's alright. We only go to the countryside once in a long while. Since we're already going, we might as well prepare more ingredients. Besides, it's not like we don't eat other people's food."

"Okay, as for the tribute fruit, the same size as last time is fine, right?"

"Yes, buy the four types, don't buy the wrong ones."

"OK~"

The two went their separate ways. Su Che went to buy meat, eggs, milk, and gift boxes, while Gu Zhi went to select tribute fruits. By the time they reunited, it was already 2 p.m.

With a lot of stuff, he and she got back into the car.

"call…"

Seeing Gu Zhi panting, Su Che's eyes twitched, and he subconsciously asked:

"Are you alright? Were you tired just now?"

"How could that be? It's just buying something..."

Gu Zhi rolled down the car window, pinched her collar with her hand, and ventilated her chest. "I just feel a little hot... something's off."

She unbuttoned the top button of her cardigan, and her face began to turn red.

"..."

Su Che thought to himself, "This is bad."

He could tell that it was the effect of the herbal tea making him feel intoxicated.

Although it may only be a fever in the early stages, if it is not released within half a day, it can become very high and she may even get sick.

Su Che couldn't bear to let her cat get sick, even though this time her actions were entirely her fault, a negative consequence of her curiosity.

However, those who keep their own medication in their bags for emergencies also bear some responsibility.

Thinking of this, he comforted Gu Zhi, "The car has already started moving. If you still feel unwell later, I have a way to help you relieve it tonight. Just observe and bear with it, okay?"

"!"

When Gu Zhi heard this, how could she not understand what he meant?

Her pretty face flushed red on the spot, and she replied with a flirtatious look, "Mmm! It seems I drank the right thing. I knew it, Brother Che cares about me."

"...Don't be so willful next time. There are many things I don't allow you to touch."

"I understand. I'll be more careful next time."

Gu Zhi appears obedient, but she actually thinks in reverse—

[If he hadn't touched it, how could he have enjoyed such a huge reward? It seems we should take his words the wrong way.]

The car slowly entered the Second Ring Road, and Su Che gradually increased the speed of his car. The two drove from the city to the suburbs, without picking up anyone along the way.

Since the car used was Ningning's big car, a Lexus SUV, the interior space was very spacious, and several people could even lie down in the back seats.

Gu Zhi glanced back at the space behind her, pursed her lips, and nodded secretly.

I don't know what he was thinking about.

The entire journey to the countryside will take about an hour and a half, neither too far nor too near, so there is no need to switch drivers for now.

Su Che's physical discomfort has not spread for the time being, and is limited to fatigue, so everything is going relatively smoothly.

Time passed by, and amidst the swaying and rocking, Gu Zhi fell asleep in the car.

-

……

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Studio 61.

Bai Chu, who had just finished rehearsing, was taking a break when she decided to make a video call to her grandmother.

Today is a special rehearsal day, a day when we can use the equipment in Master Lu's studio for up to 3 hours straight.

Previously, even with a reservation, you could only use it for 1 hour; exceeding the time limit was strictly prohibited.

But ever since his conversation with Master Lu, he has made the usage time here available.

When asked about it, Ling Yao said, "It's all thanks to me. I cleaned all the dust off every piece of equipment here! So my master was lenient with me and let us rehearse here as we please!"

What you said makes a lot of sense, but something still feels off.

"Hey, wait a minute, I'm going to make a phone call."

Bai Chu called out to her two teammates, then turned and went to the small balcony. She found her grandmother's Fetion profile picture on her phone and pressed the video call button.

After a few notification beeps, Grandma Bai happily answered the video call:

"Xiao Chu, you finally remembered me?"

"No way! I was just checking on you! By the way, Grandma, what are you doing? Why are you so happy? It's not harvest season yet..."

Bai Chu looked at the old lady's wide-open mouth in the video and felt something was off.

In the past, Grandma would always be happy when I called her, but never as happy as she was today... It was as if... something wonderful had happened.

"Haha, how could I not be happy? The city folks I told you about last time came to visit me again! You can come back whenever you want, but Xiao Su, I only mentioned it casually last time, and he remembered it all! He even brought me back so many gifts! Oh my, even beef and mooncakes! You know, this old lady is almost embarrassed!"

"???"

Hearing her grandmother's brainwashed words, Bai Chu was horrified. "Something's wrong! Grandma, quickly turn the camera around so I can see if these people are pyramid scheme scammers!"

She thought to herself that if the other party had prepared such a complete set of gifts, they must be planning to make a big profit.

Their goal is definitely Grandma's retirement money! I absolutely cannot allow this to happen!

"Haha, okay, don't worry. The two of them went to pray to Buddha and left all their things at our house. I'm preparing dinner now. Here, take a look."

Grandma Bai flipped her phone camera over, revealing a rural stove and worktable in the frame. To the left was a water vat, and to the right were a refrigerator and food storage cabinets.

The elderly woman opened the cabinet, which was filled with food, including milk, breakfast biscuits, hawthorn strips, traditional Chinese candy, sachima (a type of Chinese pastry), and yellow bread—foods that older people like. She then opened the refrigerator door on her left, revealing that the freezer was overflowing with meat products; she had bought at least five kilograms of ribs alone.

Not to mention the refrigerator, there were 49 eggs in a single tray, and a variety of colorful fruits. Apart from the tribute fruits, the fruits bought just for the elderly filled the entire refrigerator, including grapes, oranges, grapefruits, apples, and all sorts of other things.

"!"

Bai Chu was dizzy from looking at it, thinking, if it really is a pyramid scheme, then this is too big a deal, isn't it? Could it be that investing in advance is the popular strategy now?

Once the elderly person feels that the other party is trustworthy, then gradually extract their account password.

【Emm……】

She wasn't sure, but she felt she should go back to her hometown today to find out.

"Grandma, when are they leaving? How many people are there in total?"

"Sigh, just the two of them, a man and a woman, leaving tomorrow. The man is handsome, and the woman... well, she's good at bearing children."

"what?"

"Big breasts and a big butt, understand?"

"..."

Bai Chu was taken aback by the old man's disdainful tone and subconsciously looked down at her bud-like chest.

"Hmph, so what? Grandma, don't look down on me. I've also made a huge progress on getting you a human baby sooner! You must understand, the one who can truly let you see new life is me!"

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing about Bai Chu's significant progress, the old lady finally showed interest and quickly said: