"Wait a moment, husband." Gu Yining hurriedly caught up with Fu Hanye, pulling out a bottle of specially prepared perfume from her pocket.
Just before Fu Hanye climbed into his car, she handed him the bottle. "This is Gardenia No. 1. I've carefully added herbal ingredients to stimulate your nasal membranes. Even if you don't spray it, just keep it in your office and smell it regularly. It'll help restore your sense of smell sooner."
Fu Hanye took the perfume with a cold expression, rolling it between his fingers. "Is this your way of treating me? It seems rather slow."
"This is just one part of the treatment plan. Come home early today, and I'll give you acupuncture," she replied confidently.
"Okay," he nodded.
Fu Hanye slowly tucked the perfume into the pocket of his suit before getting into the car and instructing Li Feng to drive.
After he left, Gu Yining returned to the dining room, where she was about to dispose of the burnt fried egg that had been her breakfast attempt. Just then, Chen Ma, the housekeeper, grabbed her arm.
"Cooking requires talent, but it also needs guidance. If you truly want to be a good wife to the young master, let me teach you," Chen Ma offered, her tone slightly softened.
Gu Yining felt a warm flicker of appreciation. Despite Chen Ma's stern exterior, she had a kind heart.
Not like some people who appeared harmless and polite on the surface but were venomous underneath.
"Chen Ma, let me write you a prescription for your lumbar muscle strain. If you get the herbs regularly, you should see improvement over time," Gu Yining suggested thoughtfully.
"Don't think I'm doing this for you. It's all for the young master," Chen Ma emphasized sharply.
Gu Yining chuckled inwardly, choosing not to point out the obvious.
It seemed the servants of the Fu family had picked up on Fu Hanye's prideful nature; they were all a bit too proud of their own standing.
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Ling City University.
As the top educational institution in the region, it was renowned for nurturing talented individuals across various fields.
Gu Yining was a third-year student majoring in computer science.
She had chosen this path instead of pursuing her true passion for chemistry and perfume-making, determined to keep her talents hidden from Gu Wenxuan and Gu Tingyuan to avoid any repercussions for her standing within the Gu family.
In the computer science department, the male-to-female ratio was heavily skewed towards males, with very few girls in attendance.
Despite being a rare gem among the student body, Gu Yining was overlooked because of her perceived lack of beauty; no man in the department found her attractive.
She had only gained notoriety after being expelled from the university due to a scandal involving a deliberately leaked suggestive photo, which had turned her into a hot topic on the school forum.
Now, standing at the gates of Ling City University, she gazed up at the golden characters emblazoned above and couldn't help but smile with pride.
She couldn't wait to see the look on Gu Wenxuan's face when she realized her sister, whom she had tried so hard to get rid of, had returned.
The anticipation filled her with a sense of exhilaration.
With her distinctive, unconventional looks, Gu Yining walked around campus, her presence drawing curious stares and whispers.
"Why is that ugly monster back?"
"Ugh, how shameless. Coming back after all that scandal with the senior—what a nerve!"
Gu Yining strolled through the campus, allowing the hurtful comments to wash over her like water off a duck's back.
Let them chatter for now.
Soon enough, she would prove her innocence and silence them in the most decisive way possible.
Word of Gu Yining's return spread like wildfire through the university, quickly attracting attention.
And trouble was sure to follow.
"Gu Yining, you wretched girl! How dare you come back?" A sharp voice called out from nearby.