After Being Bent by Reader (GL) Chapter 14

Xu Chuanchuan didn't put too much thought into Murong Shi's condition. After returning her chair to her cubicle, she made her way to Linda's office and found the medication Linda mentioned.

Knock, knock, knock—

"Come in."

Xu Chuanchuan walked with care for fear of spilling the cup of granules as she entered the general manager's office. Before she could state her purpose of visiting, Murong Shi got ahead of her and asked, "Why is it you?"

I know, right? Why must it be me? Why is my luck so bad to get singled out on my way back?

The curtains in the room were unfolded, and they blocked all sunlight from entering the room. Unable to get a clear look at Murong Shi's face because of the darkness, Xu Chuanchuan forced a smile and said, "Linda told me you hadn't taken your medication yet, and she asked me to bring you a cup of water."

Murong Shi blandly responded, "I see. Set it down first, thank you."

Xu Chuanchuan did as told and set the cup and medicine on Murong Shi's desk. Noticing that Murong Shi was focused on her computer, Xu Chuanchuan reminded, "It's best to take your medicine on time. Otherwise, how will you get better quickly?"

The sound of keystrokes stopped.

Murong Shi turned her gaze away from the computer and toward Xu Chuanchuan. She then quietly observed the latter without any expression on her face.

Perhaps because Murong Shi was ill, Xu Chuanchuan felt that Murong Shi's gaze felt much less intrusive than before. Murong Shi's eyes also appeared a little bloodshot. Maybe it was because she lacked sleep?

Xu Chuanchuan forgot to turn her gaze away momentarily. After taking a close-up look, she discovered that Murong Shi wasn't wearing makeup today.

Not only did Murong Shi let her hair down today, but she also wasn't wearing makeup. This was different from Murong Shi's usual style. Maybe her illness had deprived her of her motivation to dress up.

However, because of Murong Shi's lack of makeup, Xu Chuanchuan got the opportunity to see Murong Shi's true beauty.

Murong Shi's parents had given her near-perfec

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