It was already past midnight when they returned home from the hospital. Gu Wenze supported Qiao Hua the entire way, treating her like some fragile treasure.
Qiao Hua thought Gu Wenze was overreacting. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought she had been seriously injured. "It's just my hand. It's nothing serious," she said helplessly.
Gu Wenze said sternly, "If Auntie Feng hadn't told me, were you planning to just put some ointment on it and leave it at that?"
"It's just a scrape. Why waste money going to the hospital?" Qiao Hua muttered.
The moment she finished speaking, his large hand firmly tilted her face up to meet his deep eyes. He said, emphasizing every word, "Qiao Hua, nothing about you is trivial to me. From now on, you're not allowed to hide anything from me. Do you understand?"
His stern, unwavering gaze stunned Qiao Hua, and warmth seemed to seep into some corner of her heart.
She turned her head awkwardly, avoiding Gu Wenze's eyes, and mumbled, "I get it. You're such a nag."
Seeing that Qiao Hua actually dared to call him a nag, Gu Wenze wanted to bite her lip hard as punishment. But when he saw how pale she was, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
Because of her injury, Qiao Hua had to avoid getting it wet for the time being and could only wipe herself down with a towel, which left her feeling terribly uncomfortable.
To make matters worse, Gu Wenze kept watch over her, refusing to let her do as she pleased.
Qiao Hua had no choice but to follow the doctor's instructions. After giving herself a quick wipe-down, she went to bed.
Only one dim, yellow light remained on in the room. Gu Wenze sat beside the bed.
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