[Post 186:
Fish Who Loves Eating Fish:
I really feel for Gu Nian'an. I never disliked him, even during the talent show, and always had a good impression of him. But so many people were trashing him back then that I never dared to say anything. Now I finally dare to speak up.
Gu Nian'an really is such a gentle, gentle person. There are so many untalented people coasting along in the entertainment industry, but he was the only one getting attacked. I felt it was so unfair to him back then.
During the talent show, apart from not being good at singing and dancing and being misunderstood because of his personality, he really had nothing to be criticized for. Yet personal attacks against him were everywhere.
I don't even know how he got through it.
And when Gu Nian'an put Ji Baiwei's hand against his face and nuzzled it, it really broke my heart. If he had a mother, if he had a family, he surely wouldn't have entered the talent show for money or been attacked like that.
And seeing how Gu Nian'an didn't even dare to cry out loud, only shed tears quietly, all I could think was, how much had he suffered to not even dare make a sound when he cried?]
[Post 201:
Aoli:
I apologize for being ignorant and insulting Gu Nian'an back then. I've become a casual fan.]
[Post 203:
Sang Luozi:
Me too. It's far too easy to follow the crowd online these days.]
The comments were full of agreement. Some people even went to Gu Nian'an's Weibo of their own accord to ask after his health. In just one day, Gu Nian'an gained a million followers on Weibo.
The man everyone had once despised had become the poor thing everyone felt for.
The man in the car put down his phone and turned slightly to look out the window.
He recalled the first time he met Gu Nian'an. Upon hearing that he wanted him to be his contract marriage partner, Gu Nian'an had only asked flatly, "How much will you pay me?"
After he told him thirty million for three years, Gu Nian'an immediately agreed, then moved into his home. They rarely spoke much in their daily lives.
The young man was very withdrawn and would occasionally sit on the sofa in a daze.
Later, a talent scout discovered Gu Nian'an and recruited him for a talent show. He had initially opposed it because he didn't want his contract partner getting too much exposure.
But Gu Nian'an insisted, and he reluctantly agreed, only telling him not to reveal their relationship.
Later, at a family banquet, he was drugged, and Gu Nian'an was the only person beside him. He failed to find out who had done it, so he could only suspect him.
Gu Nian'an offered no defense, confirming his suspicions.
Until...
Fu Xiuyuan rubbed between his brows. Recalling Gu Nian'an's behavior over the past few days, he seemed to have suddenly become a different person.
Countless complicated emotions flashed through the man's deep eyes, impossible to discern.
Meanwhile.
Ji Baiwei gazed absently at the young man lying in the hospital bed, waves of aching sorrow rising in her heart as she thought of him in his delirium.
He had mistaken her for his mother, looking so attached and anguished.
She couldn't help thinking of her own child, who had died after being taken away. Before the child died, had he also been calling out like that, Mommy, Mommy, don't abandon me?
When the ambulance arrived, he had still been clutching her hand tightly, looking at her as though he were looking at an illusory dream.
It had left her unable to control her emotions, tears falling one after another.
After she had looked after him for several hours, Ji Yaozhi offered to take her place, but she firmly refused and sent him back.
Suddenly, the door was gently pushed open, and steady footsteps sounded.
Ji Baiwei turned to see a man in a black suit standing behind her. He had broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs, and the sunlight made his sculpted face look even more handsome.
But he exuded an icy aura.
Ji Baiwei frowned slightly, giving him a questioning look as though asking who he was.
When Fu Xiuyuan saw Ji Baiwei beside Gu Nian'an's bed, he paused briefly before saying in a low voice, "I'm Gu Nian'an's friend. I saw that he was ill, and I happened to have work here, so I stopped by to visit him."
Ji Baiwei's expression softened a little. Looking at the person lying in bed, she said quietly, "An'an has been asleep for quite a while. His temperature was over thirty-nine degrees when he arrived. It's thirty-seven point nine now, so he still has a slight fever. The doctor just said he should be about ready to wake up after finishing this last IV bag and sleeping a little longer."
Then she turned back to the man and asked, "You probably know me, Ji Baiwei. What's your name?"
The man nodded slightly and said evenly, "Fu Xiuyuan. That's my name."
Ji Baiwei stared at him in astonishment. Fu Xiuyuan? The president of the Fu Group? How did he know Gu Nian'an, let alone become friends with him?
Before she could think any further.
Gu Nian'an's voice reached her ears. She turned and saw that he had opened his eyes at some point and was looking at them blearily.
Fu Xiuyuan walked to the young man's side, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
Gu Nian'an had just woken from a chaotic dream, his head splitting with pain. He looked up and saw the man sitting beside him, and for some reason, a trace of hurt suddenly welled up in his heart.
"Sir, I feel awful."
Seeing the hurt in his eyes, Fu Xiuyuan couldn't help recalling the kitten he had raised as a child. His gaze softened, and he leaned forward slightly.
He raised a hand and gently stroked the young man's forehead.
"You still have a fever. Sleep a little longer," the man said in a low voice.
Feeling the touch on his forehead, Gu Nian'an couldn't help becoming a little dazed. Fu Xiuyuan had been the first person he saw when he opened his eyes after transmigrating here.
He didn't know whether it was imprinting, but he would always find himself thinking of the man for no reason and feeling a slight dependence on him.
Then he saw Ji Baiwei standing beside him. Remembering how he had mistaken her for his mother while delirious, Gu Nian'an felt his ears grow a little hot.
With some effort, he tugged up the corners of his mouth into a smile for Ji Baiwei and said softly in a hoarse voice, "Thank you, Senior Bai Wei. I was a little confused then. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
Ji Baiwei, who had been pondering the relationship between Fu Xiuyuan and the young man, froze at his words, then said without thinking, "You don't need to be so formal. Just call me Sister Bai Wei."
Watching the young man struggle to smile at her, Ji Baiwei felt a dull, gripping ache in her heart for some reason.
"You haven't eaten in so long. Are you hungry? I'll have someone get you something," Ji Baiwei said worriedly.
Feeling a faint, bloated ache in his abdomen, Gu Nian'an slowly shook his head. "No, thank you."
Ji Baiwei frowned slightly and was about to speak again when Fu Xiuyuan interrupted her.
Fu Xiuyuan glanced at the hanging IV bag and said evenly, "No need to trouble yourself, Ms. Ji. Once Nian'an finishes this IV, I'll take him out to eat."
Ji Baiwei looked at Fu Xiuyuan, then at Gu Nian'an, who seemed somewhat dependent on the man, and suddenly felt a little irritated. But ultimately, she was only Gu Nian'an's senior in the industry.
There was nothing she could do about his illness, either. She waved a hand and said helplessly, "All right. Get some rest and recover, Xiao Gu. Don't worry about anything with the production team for now."
Remembering that she still had things to deal with, she said goodbye to them both, then turned and left.
Watching Ji Baiwei's retreating figure, Gu Nian'an blinked and suddenly said, "Sister Bai Wei really is so nice."
Fu Xiuyuan neither agreed nor disagreed. He had heard a little about Ji Baiwei.
Gu Nian'an spoke again. "Oh, right. Sir, why did you come here?"
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