"Although he had restrained himself later, Shi Che had drunk quite a bit earlier, and as soon as he sat back in the car, the aftereffects hit him. Shi Che’s brows furrowed harshly, and his thin lips were tightly sealed, clearly beginning to feel uncomfortable.
He sat there, leaning against the back of the seat, his dark eyes closed, and his long fingers occasionally kneaded the center of his brows.
Ling Chuxia sat beside him, really wanting to pretend she hadn’t seen anything, to act as if all was normal, but her gaze uncontrollably drifted towards Shi Che. Watching his tightly furrowed brows and his distressed expression, her own heart clenched with concern.
She truly didn’t understand, given his status and position now, there was no need for him to seriously drink so much when those people toasted with him, he could just go through the motions. She didn’t know why he had pushed himself so hard before; now he was the one suffering!
Despite her inward complaints, Ling Chuxia’s heart couldn’t help but start worrying. Shi Che’s headaches were extremely painful when they flared up; she had witnessed it several times. But he was not fond of taking medicine, just enduring the pain, leaving it untreated.
Ling Chuxia struggled internally for some time but ultimately couldn’t bear it. She turned her face slightly, her eyes on him, her voice low, "President Shi, you seem to be in quite a bit of discomfort. Do you have your headache pills with you? Maybe you should take some now."
Shi Che either hadn’t heard her speak or didn’t want to respond; he remained silent, her words sinking like stones in the sea.
Ling Chuxia’s brows furrowed at once; she knew he was always , not taking good care of himself at all. If he didn’t care about himself, why should she bother?
Ling Chuxia turned her face away, sulking, thinking bitterly, do whatever you want, it’s not like she’s the one suffering! ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ NoveI(F)ire.net
But her gaze couldn’t help but shift towards the car window. She looked out and, even upon seeing a pharmacy, didn’t hesitate to say to the driver, "Xiao Li, please stop the car."
Xiao Li was the driver specifically assigned to drive for Shi Che on this business trip.
Xiao Li was confused as to why Ling Chuxia suddenly asked to stop the car. He reflexively raised his eyes to the rearview mirror, as if to gauge Shi Che’s opinion, but Shi Che, with his eyes closed, appeared oblivious to the entire situation.
Ling Chuxia didn’t wait for Shi Che’s reaction and said to Xiao Li again, "Please stop the car. I need to buy something."
Seeing that Shi Che had remained silent the whole time, Xiao Li nodded at Ling Chuxia and turned the steering wheel. The car slowed down and gradually came to a stop by the roadside. As soon as the car was stable, Ling Chuxia said, "Wait for me."
She grabbed her purse, opened the car door, and ran towards the pharmacy. After Ling Chuxia got out, Shi Che’s long eyelashes seemed to tremble slightly.
Ling Chuxia ran into the pharmacy, directly told the salesperson a few names of medicine, who then gathered everything for her. Ling Chuxia paid, not even asking for the change, then walked out of the pharmacy with the bag. She bought a bottle of water at a nearby kiosk and quickly ran back to the car, taking her seat inside.
Although the distance was short, the running back and forth left Ling Chuxia slightly breathless, her breathing a tad hurried. But as soon as she got back in the car, she didn’t even catch her breath before she skilfully took out the medicine, opened the box, broke out two pills, and unscrewed the bottle of mineral water, extending it towards Shi Che, "President Shi, take some medicine first."
Shi Che’s dark eyes slowly opened. The night was deep, and his eyes were deeper, but there was a faint mischievous glint within them. He looked at her, his thin lips slowly parted, and finally, he asked the question he’d been wanting to ask all evening, "Are you concerned about me?"