My Girlfriend Is a Cello Player

Chapter 28: A Health Issue That Can't Wait

Chapter 28: A Health Issue That Can't WaitThe business card was handed to him by a middle-aged man he bumped into two days ago after finishing a performance at the restaurant he was working at.

Unexpectedly, Gan Yanyu, who was standing nearby, glanced at the card and read the name aloud.

"SYC?"

"You've heard of them?"

"They're a music agency—pretty famous in Qingzhou. They represent a lot of top-tier musicians," Gan Yanyu explained. "One of their violinists even competed in last year's national competition."

"So they're legit."

At the time, the man at Lin Tian Restaurant had seemed overly enthusiastic, which made Lin Tian instinctively skeptical about the caliber of the company.

Such is human nature.

The easier something is to obtain, the less valuable it seems.

But when you finally want in and they hit you with a three-round interview process, suddenly you're humbled.ched on his face.

"It's nothing. My throat's been inflamed lately. Some medicine should fix it."

Gan Yanyu returned to the couch and opened her cello case, reaching into the smallest compartment. Her fingers found a red plastic bag.

Perhaps in her haste—or maybe to avoid letting Lin Tian see—she tugged at the bag too forcefully.

It ripped open, spilling dozens of pill bottles across the sofa and floor.

"Ah…"

Gan Yanyu scrambled to pick them up.

"It's okay, let me help."

Lin Tian knelt down but froze as he saw the contents.

Aside from common medications like licorice tablets and expectorants, there were antidepressants like fluoxetine and paroxetine, asthma treatments packed with hormones and regulators, and countless others whose purposes Lin Tian couldn't begin to guess.

The sheer volume was overwhelming.

Just looking at it made his skin crawl.

Lin Tian knew that some people carried emergency meds in their bags, especially if they had chronic conditions or sudden illnesses. But he'd never seen such an excessive amount stuffed into the hidden compartment of a cello case.

"Are…all these yours?"

He picked up a box of antidepressants, his expression grave.

"No, actually. I stopped taking antidepressants yesterday."

Gan Yanyu busied herself picking up the scattered boxes without meeting his eyes, twisting her little finger nervously.

"What about the rest?"

"They're just backups. In case I get sick and need them."

"Who keeps this many backups? Do you moonlight as a pharmacist or something? Do you even realize selling prescription drugs illegally is a crime??"

Lin Tian couldn't hold back anymore. He was visibly upset.

Seeing anyone, let alone a young woman, dealing with so many medications would make anyone anxious.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself before asking, "By the way, when are you supposed to go back to school?"

"The registrar said I need a clean bill of health from the hospital first." Gan Yanyu's voice wavered slightly.

"I knew it."

Lin Tian rubbed his temples. Truth be told, with his godlike system insight, he'd anticipated this situation long ago.

He placed a firm hand on Gan Yanyu's shoulder.