"Alright, everyone go back and rest! There's a lot to do starting tomorrow."

After Gu Yao said that, everyone quieted down.

“But Attorney Gu, you…” Yangyang’s father looked at Gu Yao with concern.

Gu Yao waved his hand.

"If I can't handle it, I'll hire a caregiver. You should go back and rest too."

Noticing Gu Yao's discomfort, Zhou Chunhua then remembered that Gu Yao didn't like being touched too much by others.

So he quickly said, "Yangyang's dad, you go back and rest. I'll be fine here."

Gu Yao glanced at her and nodded, saying, "Yes! We can look after each other."

Yangyang's father must have sensed Gu Yao's discomfort, because he not only stopped insisting on staying to take care of Gu Yao, but also led everyone away from the ward.

With no one else around, the awkward atmosphere between them eased considerably.

"Thank you," Zhou Chunhua said.

"Why thank me? If you hadn't handled things calmly on your own, I wouldn't have been able to get there in time." Gu Yao smiled as gently as ever, like... the warm winter sun shining through the window.

"I was worried you wouldn't be able to tell," she said softly.

"You're not right about that. I can't possibly not know what I don't like to eat, can I?" Gu Yao's smile widened.

Yes.

When he heard about sweet and sour pork ribs on the phone that day, he realized that there might be a problem on her end.

So after hanging up the phone, I opened the app on my phone to check her location.

Fortunately, she turned on a miniature camera, which allowed him to locate her exact position.

The thought that she had finally learned to protect herself filled him with uncontrollable joy.