Chapter 41: Daily Injured (2)

Gu Jingxuan could no longer keep up the act under her gaze. He opened his eyes, pretending to be confused.

“Where am I?” His voice was hoarse, likely from not drinking water for a long time. As he spoke, he tried to sit up.

“Did you forget you’re still a patient? Do you want to kill yourself? Lie back down!”

Yu Zihan panicked when she saw him trying to get up. She wasn’t sure whether his injuries allowed him to sit up or whether he needed to stay in bed for rest. In a hurry, she rushed to support him and gently pushed him back onto the bed.

Gu Jingxuan didn’t expect the little girl to care so much about him. A feeling of joy unexpectedly blossomed in his heart. A seed of happiness seemed to dance at the core of his being.

“Ugh, my head is spinning,” he said, surprised by his own acting skills. Did this injury unlock some hidden talent for acting?

“See? I told you not to get too excited, but you wouldn’t listen. Now look, you’re the one suffering!” Yu Zihan was so focused on preventing him from making his injury worse that she didn’t even consider that he might be faking.

It’s true that when people panic, their intelligence tends to drop by half—or in her case, to zero. Right now, Yu Zihan was definitely not using her brain.

She glanced at him and said, “I’ll prop up your back a bit. You can drink and eat if you stay half-lying down, okay?”

Yu Zihan didn’t even realize how gentle her tone was. She had no idea she could be this patient with a man. If she had noticed her own strange behavior, she probably would’ve been furious with herself.

“Okay.” When she heard him respond, her heart softened.

In her mind, the image of her goofy, silly dog from her past life resurfaced. Who would have thought this tough, iron-willed man had such a vulnerable side?

For the sake of that damn familiar feeling, she would tolerate it.

Under Yu Zihan’s careful attention, Gu Jingxuan was comfortably propped up in bed. The tray in front of him was filled with delicious food.

Yu Zihan knew how to take care of patients. She even thoughtfully wiped his hands and face for him.

Now, Gu Jingxuan, the goofy dog, was enjoying his meal bite by bite.

And no, she wasn’t exaggerating—the fish head tofu soup was really delicious.

“Look at how he’s eating. It doesn’t seem that bad,” Yu Zihan observed, scrutinizing Gu Jingxuan with her sharp eyes.

Gu Jingxuan, lost in the food, had completely forgotten about his “injured patient” persona. The idea of being a severely wounded man was long gone from his mind.

He wolfed down the fish soup, then eagerly attacked the pigeon soup, which was floating with oil. As he chewed a bone, he glanced at Yu Zihan.

He swallowed hard, almost choking on the bone. Then, a fierce coughing fit began.

His previously slight dizziness worsened due to his own actions.

Dizzily, he collapsed back onto the bed.

Yu Zihan was startled and immediately called for the doctor and nurses to come in.

The doctor and nurse entered and carefully examined Gu Jingxuan. With a serious expression, the doctor said, “Didn’t I tell you not to do any strenuous movements? Your injury hasn’t healed yet. If you’re not careful, it could leave lasting effects, especially for someone with your kind of job. You need to be more mindful.”

After the doctor spoke, the nurse added, “Since you’ve been injured, you need to rest properly. If you need anything, just ring the bell. We’ll help you. Stop pretending you’re fine when you’re not.”

Yu Zihan reluctantly saw the doctor and nurse off. She had intended to scold the jerk, but when she saw his even paler face, her heart softened.

Yu Zihan silently cleaned up the battlefield. After eating and drinking enough, Gu Jingxuan fell asleep. This time, he truly fell asleep. He closed his eyes and listened to the sound of the little girl busying herself, feeling a sense of security. Plus, since he hadn’t fully recovered, he slept deeply and peacefully.

When she saw that he was asleep, Yu Zihan tidied up and left the apple. She left the cup of water to cool and quietly slipped out.

As she turned to close the door, she thought, “I’ll make you some millet porridge tonight.”

When Yu Zihan got home, she went to her space to study for three hours. Although there were many things to do, studying remained her priority.

By the time she came out of the space, it was almost four o’clock. Yu Zihan made a pot of millet porridge, laid out a few egg pancakes, stir-fried two vegetables, and packed a few of her homemade salted duck eggs into a thermal container.

She checked the time and saw it was already five o’clock. A sense of urgency filled her as she remembered seeing his cracked lips at lunch. She quickly packed up and rushed to the hospital.

Yu Zihan skillfully arrived at Gu Jingxuan’s hospital room. As she pushed open the door, she saw a delicate woman standing at the foot of his bed.

The woman was fashionable, wearing a trendy royal blue wool coat paired with a white skirt. Her long, wavy hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her delicate face was framed by her watery, teary eyes.

Yu Zihan felt her sudden intrusion was impolite, as if she had disturbed them. She was about to turn around when Gu Jingxuan spoke, “Little girl, where’s my food?”

Embarrassed, Yu Zihan smiled and walked in, placing the thermal container on the bedside table.

The woman, looking displeased, opened the container and saw the millet porridge inside. She said in a sweet tone, “Jingxuan Gege, you’re injured, how can you eat something so lacking in nutrients?” She eyed Yu Zihan with her tear-filled gaze.

Her look was full of contempt: “Take this, go buy us something decent from a high-end restaurant.”

She shoved a wad of cash into Yu Zihan’s hand, her expression clearly implying, “This money could buy a lot of things. Maybe you could even profit from it. I just can’t stand people like you.”

Yu Zihan had been holding her temper, but this woman… who was she, acting all high and mighty? She wasn’t going to serve her anymore.

“If you want to eat, go do it yourself. I’m not your servant,” Yu Zihan snapped, tossing the wad of cash at the woman and quickly grabbing her thermal container, hugging it to her chest.

“Comrade Gu, since you already have someone taking care of you, I won’t stay here and be in the way. I’m leaving, take good care of yourself.” Yu Zihan turned to leave without even glancing at the fashionable woman.

“You… how could you do this to me? Wuwuwu.” The woman began to cry.

Gu Jingxuan was so irritated. She had ruined his meal and still had the nerve to cry.

“Stop crying, it’s annoying. If you want good food, go find a restaurant yourself. I’m going to sleep.” With that, Gu Jingxuan lay back down, pulling the covers over his head.

In his cozy blanket, he imagined drinking porridge and eating egg pancakes.

The woman, seeing that Gu Jingxuan ignored her, stood there for a long time. When he didn’t move, she stomped her foot and left.