He called his assistant, who was resting at the hotel, and asked him to come to the mall to help carry the things.
“Yunshu, check if you’re missing anything. I’ll buy everything at once so you won’t have to come back here alone—it’s inconvenient for you.”
“Brother, it’s enough. If I need anything, I’ll come back myself, or I can just order online and have it delivered home. That’s more convenient.”
Seeing her insist, Yun Ruizhe stopped buying more. Yun Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief—her brother was even more of a shopaholic than her sister-in-law.
The siblings waited at the mall entrance for a while before the assistant arrived and quickly loaded everything into the car.
After returning home and putting everything away, Yun Ruizhe went back to the hotel with the assistant to rest.
After her brother left, Yun Shu looked at the pile of bags on the floor and held her forehead—how was she supposed to organize all this?
Her brother had said a housekeeper would come tomorrow, so she decided to leave everything as it was and let the housekeeper deal with it. She was tired anyway.
She took a quick shower and went straight to bed.
That night, she slept with a sweet smile on her face. The system didn’t sleep and curled up beside her, watching her smile, letting out a soft “meow.”
The next morning, Yun Shu felt much lighter. Maybe her brother’s visit had eased the weight on her heart, and even her body felt lighter because of it.
After washing up, she heard the doorbell ring. It was her brother. When she opened the door, she saw Yun Ruizhe holding two beautifully packed breakfast bags.
“Wow, brother, what did you buy?” Just as she finished speaking, the door across from hers opened.
Shi Muchuan walked out, probably on his way to work.
She greeted him sweetly, “Doctor Shi, good morning. Heading to work?”
Shi Muchuan closed his door and looked at the girl, whose complexion was much better than yesterday. He smiled slightly—seems like her boyfriend’s arrival had made her happy; she didn’t look as pale anymore.
He nodded. “Mm, I’m going to work. Goodbye.”
He glanced at the man standing in front of her—good-looking, though maybe a bit older. But then he thought that young girls nowadays seemed to prefer the mature type, so it wasn’t strange.
He walked toward the elevator just as the doors opened and stepped in. The doors closed, so he didn’t hear Yun Shu call out, “Brother.”
“Brother, come in! Why did you buy two portions?” Yun Shu asked, noticing the two bags in his hands.
“Heh, I bought them specially to eat with you.”
Yun Ruizhe carried the bags inside and placed them on the dining table.
Yun Shu sat down and opened them—it was soup dumplings and minced pork porridge, which looked very delicious.
After breakfast, the housekeeper Yun Ruizhe had hired the day before arrived. He had interviewed several experienced candidates and finally chose a woman in her forties.
The reason was that she lived in Yunhai City and had her own place, so she didn’t need to stay in. She was also relatively younger and more efficient at work.
After confirming everything, Yun Ruizhe had to leave, as there was a pile of work waiting for him at the company.
He also needed to go home to find out what exactly was going on.
After arranging everything for Yun Shu, he left that afternoon.
Before leaving, he repeatedly told her to call him if anything happened—no matter what, she would always be his sister.
After her brother left, Yun Shu asked the housekeeper to organize everything they had bought the previous day and gave her a spare key.
That evening, she ate a meal made with fresh ingredients and almost cried with joy.
With the housekeeper around, Yun Shu communicated less with the system. Whenever she wanted to talk, she would carry it back to her room.
After all, if she talked to a cat in front of the housekeeper, she was afraid the housekeeper would think she was crazy.
In her room—
“System, I want to exchange for the second drop of essence.”
“Okay, Master. The second drop has been successfully exchanged. Please consume it.”
Just like last time, Yun Shu felt something appear in her palm. She picked it up, opened it, and drank it directly.
After finishing it, she sat quietly for a while. Soon, sweat began to form on her body, followed by a layer of grime.
She grabbed some clothes and went to the bathroom to shower.
After coming out, she didn’t feel much different. It wasn’t like the first time, when her heart had felt warm.
She couldn’t help but wonder if the system had given her the wrong essence.
Back in her room, she asked, “System, why didn’t I feel that warmth like the first time? Did you give me the wrong medicine?”
“Master, you felt it the first time because your heart had just come into contact with the essence and reacted. Now your heart has gradually adapted, so you won’t feel much. It nourishes your heart slowly, improving it bit by bit, so you won’t notice it.”
“I see,” Yun Shu understood after hearing the explanation. The essence would heal her heart gradually, like silent nourishment.
She lay on the bed and took out her phone. Tomorrow she needed to look for a job, and after exchanging for the essence today, her affection points had dropped back to zero.
After browsing for a while, she pulled up the blanket and went to sleep. Her body couldn’t handle staying up late.
The next day, she woke up early as usual and went to the park for a walk to earn affection points. The elderly people there greeted her first today before she even had the chance.
Yun Shu smiled and greeted them back. It was Sunday, and many mothers were out walking with their children.
After walking around, she felt her body had become a bit lighter again. She wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination.
When she got home, the housekeeper had already arrived and prepared breakfast. After all, her brother paid well, and the requirement was to take good care of her daily meals.
After taking off her shoes, the system meowed and jumped to her feet.
Yun Shu bent down, picked it up, and asked, “System, what’s wrong?”
“Master, can you wake me up when you go for a walk in the morning? I want to go too.”
“I saw you sleeping so well, so I didn’t wake you. I’ll wake you up tomorrow morning, okay?”
“Okay, Master.” After saying that, it jumped out of her arms, ran to the sofa, leaped up, and curled up there without moving.
Yun Shu couldn’t help but laugh. She changed her shoes, went straight to the kitchen, washed her hands, and sat down at the table for breakfast.
“Hua Jie, have you eaten? If not, come sit and eat with me!” Hua Jie was the housekeeper’s name.
“No need, I’ve already eaten. You go ahead—see if it tastes good,” Hua Jie said with a smile as she tidied up the kitchen.
“Alright!” Yun Shu happily ate her breakfast.