Chapter 9: Something is wrong

She shuddered, turned her head in confusion, looked at him, and asked, "What's wrong..."

"It's time to change the dressing on your arm."

"..." She was stunned for a moment, unable to believe her ears.

He actually mentioned her injury.

"Come with me to the locker room." Gu Yixiao said coldly.

After saying that, he pulled her inside.

Xu Ruochu: “…”

Before she could come to her senses, he forcibly dragged her in.

As soon as he entered the locker room, Gu Yixiao took the medicine box from the cabinet.

Then his cold and hard voice sounded in front of her: "Roll up your sleeves."

"I can do it myself."

As he spoke, Xu Ruochu stretched out his hands, wanting to take the medicine box.

"Roll up your sleeves." He gave the order without moving.

Xu Ruochu: “…”

His tone left no room for argument, leaving her with no room for resistance.

In the end, she did as she was told.

Seeing him open the medicine box and take out disinfectant, gauze and other things from it, her heart beat faster and faster.

Xu Ruochu passively accepted his help, but her heart became increasingly anxious and uneasy, "Cousin..."

She wanted to speak, but before the words came to her lips, she was interrupted by a knock on the door.

“Dongdongdong——”

"Who?" Gu Yixiao stopped what he was doing and asked with a frown.

"Brother Xiao, the opponent has entered the field. Are you ready?" The referee said respectfully outside.

"Let him go away. We'll compete again next time." Gu Yixiao replied coldly and continued to apply iodine to Xu Ruchu.

As soon as he finished speaking, the locker room fell into silence, so quiet that they could hear each other's breathing and heartbeats.

“…” She was suddenly speechless.

After hearing Lu Beichen say that it was an important competition, he just gave up like that? Lin Yuan was also important to her, so was he planning to give up as well?

She couldn't quite understand Gu Yixiao's thoughts, but she didn't dare to ask more.

The referee outside the door was also a little surprised when he heard this, but he immediately agreed, turned around and went backstage to tell others what had just happened.

And Gu Yixiao was not idle either.

While applying medicine to her, he kept staring at her injuries with a gloomy look, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Seeing this, Xu Ruchu had to stand up awkwardly: "It's okay, it's just a minor injury, big cousin, go to the game quickly..."

"Do you think I'm blind?!" he asked coldly, "The wound is inflamed. Did it get wet?"

His gaze was so sharp that Xu Ruchu felt her whole body go numb under his gaze.

But she still nodded reluctantly.

Last night when she was showering, she was careful not to lift her arms, but she still accidentally sprayed the gauze with water, which slowly seeped through her skin.

"Take you to the hospital."

Gu Yixiao threw down these words and turned around to change his clothes.

Xu Ruochu: “…???”

She was surprised again!

This is not like the original Gu Yixiao at all...

"I, I can go by myself, no need to trouble you."

She said hurriedly when she saw him take a pile of clothes and go to the bathroom.

"Are you sure?" Gu Yixiao turned around and looked at her, his eyes full of disdain.

"How do I get to this remote, desolate place with no taxis, buses, or subways?"

After that, he went into the bathroom.

Xu Ruochu's mouth opened slightly, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

Something is wrong. What exactly is wrong?

In his previous life, this man only showed consideration to my grandmother. Even when he was engaged to Lin Yuan, he never cared so much about his fiancée.

When things are out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy going on...

No, we can’t just sit there and wait for death!

The longer I stayed with him, the more scared I became.

This time, Xu Ruochu did not hesitate any more.

She quickly opened the door and walked out.

It's already noon.

The sun was scorching in the golden autumn season. Although not as hot as in the summer, there was not a trace of wind, which made Xu Ruchu sweat a little as he jogged out.

Even if you leave, you must walk alone.

Otherwise, when she saw Gu Yixiao's gloomy and uncertain expression, she would definitely remember the pain of her previous life clearly.

Thinking of this, she quickened her pace, wanting to escape from this place of trouble as quickly as possible.

"Ouch!"

She slipped and almost fell.

At this moment, a pair of slender arms firmly supported her waist, preventing her from falling. Then a familiar voice sounded.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you running?" Gu Yixiao frowned slightly.

This seemed to be the first time she left without even saying goodbye.

His gaze slowly fell on Xu Ruochu's face, and he only then noticed that her hairstyle was different from usual...

"I...I don't want to trouble you." Xu Ruochu broke free from his hand, lowered her head, and didn't dare to look directly into his eyes, for fear of being exposed accidentally.

He pursed his lips and said nothing, but his eyes grew colder.

"Are you afraid to stay with me?"

Suddenly, he laughed sarcastically.

“…”

Xu Ruochu pursed his lips, said nothing, and just clenched his fists, pressing them tightly against his chest.

"I'm a monster?" He continued to mock her, his eyes sharp as if he wanted to see through her.

She still didn't speak.

Gu Yixiao no longer embarrassed her and changed the subject: "I wonder if grandma has woken up yet. Let's go to the hospital together."

Oh, so he was going to the hospital to see grandma~

Xu Ruochu breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

Soon, the two arrived at the hospital.

Gu Lei Ting was not surprised to see Xu Ruochu bringing his nephew back.

"Kids, have you two eaten?" he asked with concern.

Gu Yixiao shook his head.

Xu Ruochu also said calmly: "Not yet."

Gu Lei Ting's face showed an anxious expression when he heard it: "How can we not eat? You two should go eat quickly. Don't worry about the old lady!"

"She woke up once in the middle and fell asleep again. It's nothing serious. You can go and do your own things after dinner. Your aunt and I are here." He looked at Gu Yixiao and said.

Gu Yixiao and Xu Ruchu nodded in unison.

Before leaving, Gu Lei Ting subconsciously looked at Xu Ruchu, and then gave her a look that said "I'll leave my nephew in your care."

Xu Ruochu: “…”

Does she really want to be a grown man's "little maid"?

But she couldn't help her stepfather...

Out of the inpatient department.

Xu Ruochu followed Gu Yixiao's steps closely. Seeing that he was heading to another building instead of going out to eat, she asked in confusion, "Aren't we going to a restaurant?"

"Let the doctor treat the wound first." Gu Yixiao said in a nonchalant tone.

He glanced at her inflamed arm.

"Your wound has already festered. It's disgusting to look at and affects my appetite," he added.

“…” She was speechless.