"Snap!" A sharp, clean slap echoed through the room.
Chu Zhao gasped, her chest aching painfully, a sensation like a ball of fire burning in her stomach. She realized only then that she hadn't eaten in a full day, and just before Qin Shizhou arrived, she had swallowed four capsules. It was clear now that the medication might not have been effective, but the consequences of ignoring her doctor's orders were already taking their toll.
Chu Zhao pushed Qin Shizhou away and reached behind her to flip on the light.
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