So was she implicated by him and suffered an undeserved misfortune?

Gu Chenye saw the shock, bewilderment, and condemnation in her eyes, and his lips twitched twice.

"They don't want to kill you, but they're after you."

"..."

Yan Yirou felt awkward. Looking at his face, she suddenly became angry and turned around to accuse him: "Can't you just finish what you're saying at once?"

Gu Chenye subconsciously replied, "Can you finish your meal in one go?"

He actually talked back?

Yan Yirou immediately glared at him angrily.

Suddenly, she stood up abruptly: "You take good care of your injury, I'm leaving."

She didn't want to stay and suffer his temper.

Seeing this, Gu Chenye realized he had angered her and called out to her, "Don't go."

Yan Yirou walked all the way to the door, then turned back and grumbled, "Is there anything else, Third Young Master Gu?"

Gu Chenye immediately admitted his mistake: "Sorry, I misspoke."

Yan Yirou was stunned.

He suddenly admitted his mistake, and she suddenly felt so petty. Now, if she said she was just going to the restroom, would he believe her?

She had a sudden inspiration and got down to business: "By the way, you just said that the man wasn't trying to kill me. I know he was sent by Ji Xianli. Ji Xianli hasn't even seen me yet, which is why he didn't kill me."

"He will not see Ji Xianli again."

Gu Chenye plans to go to the prison in person after he recovers from his injuries.

"Why?" Yan Yirou was a little confused.

Gu Chenye guessed, "He didn't want to kill you, but he shot you to injure you. Only if you are injured will you go to the hospital, and it's more likely that he will take you away from the hospital."

"Well!"

Yan Yirou gasped.

The next second, she moved chairs to block the ward door, one or two. If she could have moved the table, she probably would have moved it to block the door as well.

Gu Chenye: "..."

Her thought process is always so quirky, but it's also very cute.

Seeing her standing there with her hands on her hips after finishing her work, Gu Chenye finally spoke: "The other party is the leader of the Black Rider Assassin Group. A few chairs won't stop him. Why don't you come to my side? I can protect you."

Yan Yirou turned her head to look at him in a flash.

That piercing gaze seemed to be questioning him: With your sickly appearance, who can you possibly beat?

Gu Chenye's eyes twitched slightly; he preferred not to understand her gaze.

“There are bodyguards guarding the door,” he said.

Yan Yirou's eyes lit up, and she called out to the door, "Is anyone outside?"

"Miss, what can I do for you?"

It was Liu Kui's voice.

Yan Yirou asked in surprise, "Liu Kui? When did you arrive?"

Liu Kui replied, "I arrived with Mr. Xu just now. He said that Miss is not available to see us right now, so I didn't say anything."

Yan Yirou was slightly taken aback.

Gu Chenye explained to her, "The person who just came in is my comrade-in-arms, Xu Bailiang."

Yan Yirou made a note of it, and then asked Liu Kui, "How many of you came?"

“Ah Cai and I have come over. We’ve left two people at home to protect the master and mistress.” Liu Kui felt that the person who managed to get in last night was connected to the Yan family’s security team, so he left two people at the Yan family’s residence.

Liu Kui added, "But don't worry, Miss, there are two bodyguards from the Gu family outside."

"Okay." Yan Yirou knew that with Wu Bao around, her father would definitely be alright. She reminded them, "The other side has a gun, so be careful."

“We’ll be careful,” Liu Kui replied.

Yan Yirou walked to the bedside, but she had moved the chair to the doorway, leaving no place to sit.

Gu Chenye patted the edge of the bed: "If you don't mind, please sit here."

Yan Yirou didn't mind and plopped down on the edge of the bed.

They stared at each other, wide-eyed.

"Ahem." Yan Yirou cleared her throat and started a conversation: "Why are you back?"

"I have an urgent task." Gu Chenye didn't want to put pressure on her.

He wouldn't take advantage of her kindness before she agreed to date him.

Yan Yirou said "Oh".

She didn't quite believe it; his return seemed too coincidental, as if he had come back specifically to save her. But his comrades said the mission was left to them and that he should focus on recovering from his injuries.

But one thing she was very clear about: "No matter what, it's a fact that you saved me, so while you're recovering, remember to tell me if there's anything you want to eat and I'll buy it for you."

Gu Chenye raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Anything?"

Yan Yirou's lips twitched slightly: "You wish! It's within my capabilities, okay?"

Gu Chenye understood: "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."

Knock knock~

A knocking sound suddenly rang out.

Yan Yirou nervously looked up.

Liu Kui's voice pierced through: "Miss, the Fourth Young Mistress has arrived."

"Mist Baby!"

Yan Yirou's eyes lit up, and she immediately got up to open the door.

Before Gu Chenye could even touch the hem of her clothes, she ran away.

Gu Chenye's lips twitched slightly.

He watched as Yan Yirou placed the chair against the wall and opened the door.

Shangguan Wu entered the ward and met Gu Chenye's gaze on the hospital bed, feeling that she had come at the wrong time.

But since she's in the hospital, if she doesn't come to visit, even if her in-laws don't say anything, she'll feel guilty.

"Rou Rou, I'm just here to take Third Brother's pulse, then I'll head back. I can't sleep in the ward. Don't worry, I'll have the chef prepare some medicinal food and send it to you."

Shangguan Wu spoke as he walked toward the hospital bed.

Gu Chenye knew she would be leaving after taking her pulse, so he raised his hand high when she was still two meters away from the bed.

Shangguan Wu's lips twitched slightly.

She was right; her third brother didn't want to see her.

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