"Young Master Gu, how long have you been there?" Li Jing stood up first, her eyes revealing some embarrassment.
"Just got back." Gu Chen said, "Sister Jing, what are you doing here?"
"I came to see Qingqing. Since you're here, Young Master Gu, I'll head out first." Seeing Gu Chen, Li Jing's eyes held a complex expression, but she was very tactful. She then said to Su Qingqing, "Qingqing, I'll go out first. You two chat."
After Li Jing left, Gu Chen sat down on the edge of the bed and took Su Qingqing's hand.
"I'm sorry you had to go through all this," Gu Chen said in a heavy voice.
"No." Under Gu Chen's intense gaze, Su Qingqing didn't dare to meet his eyes and lowered her head, saying, "You're back."
"Yes, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Gu Chen probed with his True Qi and, after sensing that Su Qingqing's internal energy had stabilized considerably, took out the medicinal soup made from the herbs Lu Fan had previously purchased, and said, "Here, drink this."
"Mmm." Su Qingqing's eyes were filled with excitement as she opened her mouth, letting Gu Chen feed her the medicine. Gu Chen watched her gulp it down, gently patting her back as he said, "Drink slowly, no rush."
"I'm overjoyed," Su Qingqing said. "Gu Chen, you've always been infatuated with Zhou Xue'er, this is the first time you've been so kind to me... I... I want to call you Big Brother Gu, would you mind?"
Gu Chen's heart skipped a beat. Looking at Su Qingqing's trembling eyelashes, he said in a deep voice, "No, I really like that name. Qingqing, the reason I wasn't there to take care of you at the hospital isn't because I don't love you, it's because I had things to do, I needed to..."
"I believe you!" Su Qingqing turned her head, smiled brightly, and said, "I've already seen the ocean that Big Brother Gu gave me, how could I not believe it?"
Such a wonderful girl is hard to find even with a lantern. Gu Chen Gu Chen, how could you bear to hurt her!
That laugh sent waves churning through Gu Chen's chest, almost suffocating him.
After taking her medicine, Su Qingqing, under Gu Chen's care, went back to bed to rest. She held Gu Chen's hand tightly, as if Gu Chen would disappear again if she let go. Gu Chen waited quietly until she fell asleep before covering her with the blanket and then turning to leave the ward.
Outside, Li Jing leaned against the wall, one foot on the ground, lost in thought.
Today, Li Jing had her hair tied in a ponytail again, wearing the same denim outfit she wore when they first met. She looked clean, neat, and youthful. Sunlight streamed in from the corridor, casting shadows on her beautiful face, creating a play of light and shadow.
Her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if something was troubling her and she couldn't relax.
Hearing Gu Chen's footsteps as he walked out of the ward, Li Jing looked up at him, but quickly looked away. She stared at her constantly kicking toes, as if Gu Chen were a complete stranger.
Gu Chen smiled and asked, "Sister Jing, are you alright?"
"What could be wrong with me?" Li Jing said calmly, "I'm perfectly fine."
"Are you angry with me?" Gu Chen thought for a moment and understood why. He said, "Tell me, why are you angry?"
"How could I dare to be angry with you? I'm only angry with myself." Li Jing glanced at Gu Chen and sneered, "You're such a busy person, and you're such a romantic. We have nothing to do with each other, so how could I dare to be angry with you?"
As soon as Gu Chen stepped out of the ward, he could smell the sourness in Li Jing's eyes; she had been jealous for a long time.
Without wasting words, Gu Chen resorted to his old tricks again, "wall slamming" Li Jing and looking down at her.
"What... what are you doing?" Li Jing trembled, saying, "This is a hospital."
Gu Chen smiled faintly. There's nothing a kiss can't solve; if one kiss isn't enough, then two will do. Gu Chen kissed her three or four times in a row until Li Jing collapsed into his arms, her hair disheveled and utterly exhausted. Only then did he carry her to a nearby chair and sit down.
"You pervert, you scoundrel!" Li Jing slapped Gu Chen's chest, her face still flushed, and said, "Qingqing is still inside, and this is a hospital. What if someone finds out?"
Gu Chen replied domineeringly, "So what if they found out? I'm here, who dares to say anything?"
"You!" Li Jing Gu Chen had no choice but to twist Gu Chen's waist hard and said, "Meeting you is the worst thing that ever happened to me."
"Then I hope you stay this beautiful forever." Gu Chen grinned, showing his teeth.
"You scoundrel!" Li Jing rolled her eyes at him.
"You've been taking care of Qingqing all this time, haven't you?" Gu Chen cupped Li Jing's face and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
At this, Li Jing's expression darkened, and she pushed Gu Chen away from her embrace, saying, "You, you must treat Qingqing well. She risked her life for you; I've heard about it..."
"Of course," Gu Chen said firmly, "I would do the same for you."
"What... what are you saying? How could you treat me like that?" Li Jing stammered, "Now that you're with Qingqing, we can't do this anymore."
"Why not?" Gu Chen said domineeringly, "Who says it's not allowed?"
"You two will definitely get married in the future. If I do this, what would I be? Would I be a mistress? Gu Chen, this isn't ancient times. Besides, Qingqing loves you so much, I don't want to compete with Qingqing."
"And you, do you love me?" Gu Chen took a deep breath.
"I don't want to answer that question." Li Jing's eyes flickered, and she turned her head away.
Gu Chen said, "I already know the answer. Don't worry, I, Gu Chen, swore before that I would never let you and Qianqian get hurt, and I mean it. If it doesn't work out in Huaxia, we'll find somewhere else. We will never be separated."
Li Jing's body trembled. She didn't know how to respond to Gu Chen's words.
"I can see it in your eyes; you can't bear to part with me either." Gu Chen stroked Li Jing's cheek and said, "Give me some time, and I won't let you down."
With that, Gu Chen got up and left the VIP floor.
He knew that all of this was happening too fast and too suddenly, and that he needed to give Li Jing, a traditional girl, some time to adjust.
Upon reaching the second floor, Wen Ziqi saw Gu Chen and immediately came to greet him.
"Young Master Gu, did you just come from your sister-in-law's?"
Gu Chen glanced at him but didn't answer. Instead, he asked, "How's Boss Zhao? Is he feeling better?"
"I heard that Young Master Gu is coming, and he's been too scared to sleep, he's waiting for Young Master Gu."
Where is what I asked for?
Everything is ready.
Zhao Haiqing's tendons in his feet and hands were severed, and Gu Chen was going to perform surgery on Zhao Haiqing.