Chapter 24 Conflict and Testing
She and Gu Yunting seemed to have a good relationship, but they were still somewhat polite to each other, which meant they weren't completely together yet, and he still had a chance.
He still has a chance as long as their relationship continues to improve.
During this period, he wanted to prevent Gu Yunting from having time to develop feelings for Zheng Jiayu.
It looks like some people need to use it.
...
From that day on, Gu Yunting became very busy.
They leave before dawn every day, and by the time they return, Zheng Jiayu is already asleep.
Not only that, but they also assigned tasks to Gu Yunting on multiple occasions.
The tasks kept coming one after another, as if they weren't going to let Gu Yunting stay at home.
When Gu Yunting returned from a mission, washed up, and sat down to eat with Zheng Jiayu, Zheng Jiayu frowned and said, "Why is it always you who gets the missions? Why can't anyone else go?"
Seeing that Gu Yunting had lost weight from exhaustion over the past month, Zheng Jiayu's expression turned grim.
Gu Yunting's eyes were filled with coldness and mockery: "Someone is targeting me."
Zheng Jiayu sat up straight immediately: "Targeting you? Who?"
“Shen Xizhen.”
Shen Xizhen?
Zheng Jiayu was somewhat surprised. Did Shen Xi really have such great ability to keep arranging for Gu Yunting to go on missions?
"Although I don't know how Shen Xizhen did it, he's the only one who would use this method against me right now."
Zheng Jiayu still didn't quite understand what Shen Xizhen's purpose was in doing this.
Do you want Gu Yunting dead?
Seeing Zheng Jiayu's serious expression, Gu Yunting said mockingly, "Shen Xizhen wouldn't dare to take my life, after all, he still wants Shen Lin to marry me."
Zheng Jiayu was even more confused: "If he doesn't want you dead, then what is his purpose in doing this? Is it just because he doesn't like you?"
"It's not that they dislike me, it's that they don't want us to have time to develop feelings." Gu Yunting was a smart man, and after thinking about what had happened recently, he understood what was going on in no time.
Shen Xizhen must have realized that he and Zheng Jiayu were still in the dating phase, so in order to prevent them from having the opportunity to develop feelings for each other, she could only keep him busy.
But the mission wasn't particularly dangerous; it just took some time.
It won't kill him, but it won't give him time to go home either.
Zheng Jiayu looked at Gu Yunting in astonishment. It was because of this?
Zheng Jiayu seriously thought about the time Gu Yunting had been away on a mission.
Shen Xizhen didn't do anything during this time.
Was Gu Yunting wrong about the computer?
As soon as the thought crossed Zheng Jiayu's mind, she instinctively shook her head.
No, since Gu Yunting said that, he must have his reasons.
"Jiayu, be careful with Shen Xizhen. She's very patient and will try to get close to you during our argument."
Zheng Jiayu's eyes darted around, trying to verify whether Gu Yunting's words were true.
She leaned close to Gu Yunting's ear and whispered something to him.
After listening, Gu Yunting looked at Zheng Jiayu with a helpless expression. Did she really have to do this?
Zheng Jiayu looked at Gu Yunting expectantly, which made Gu Yunting feel somewhat helpless. He could only nod and say, "Alright then."
The next evening, Gu Yunting returned very late again, and Zheng Jiayu angrily threw the things she was holding at Gu Yunting.
"Gu Yunting, how long are you going to keep working like this? You're never home at night. Do you not want to live anymore?"
Gu Yunting held Zheng Jiayu's hand and explained helplessly, "I've been a bit busy lately. How about I spend some time with you after I'm done with these few days?"
"Wait, wait, wait, how many times have you said this? You've been busy every day for the past month."
"I'm telling you, if you're still like this tomorrow, don't come back." With that, she turned and went back to her room, slamming the door shut.
Standing in front of the room, Gu Yunting rubbed his tired face with a frustrated expression.
After that day, Gu Yunting remained as busy as ever.
He went back for the first few days, but after going back, he would argue with Zheng Jiayu and get scolded, so in the end he stopped going back.
I sleep in the dormitory every day.
Those in the dorm who were close to Gu Yunting asked gossipily, "Captain, why haven't you been going home these past few days? Is your wife angry with you?"
Gu Yunting sighed helplessly: "I've been too busy lately. My sister-in-law complains that I don't spend time with her. It's one thing if I'm not around during the day, but I also come home so late at night."
A teammate next to him joked, "Captain, you've really been having a run of bad luck lately. We've been giving you all sorts of tasks, making us think you're being targeted."
Gu Yunting smiled without saying a word, rubbed his temples, and asked, "Give me some advice on how to coax my sister-in-law into forgiving me."
"Captain, when will you stop going on missions so frequently?"
I really don't know anything about Gu Yunting.
"I don't know."
“Look at you, you don’t even know how much longer you have to do this mission. Even if you manage to appease her now, she’ll still be angry if you don’t see her for ten days or half a month afterward.”
His teammates nodded in agreement.
“That’s right, Captain. Why don’t you go and ask the leaders what they have to say?”
If it were an important mission outside, they believed their sister-in-law would understand. But here, they were busy until very late every day and couldn't even see her once a day.
If they were the sister-in-law, they would also be angry.
"I'll go ask."
Gu Yunting stood up solemnly and went outside. After walking a short distance, he quietly returned, crossed his arms, and leaned against the wall.
"The captain is so unlucky. Not only is he being targeted, but his wife is also arguing with him."
"That's understandable. If you were the sister-in-law, wouldn't you be angry? Besides, they've only been married for a short time."
Gu Yunting listened to the message coming from inside, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
These few big mouths.
That afternoon, many people learned that Gu Yunting had argued with his wife because he had too many tasks.
Some people looked at Gu Yunting with pity in their eyes.
Captain Gu should be content that his sister-in-law didn't lay a hand on him.
Shen Xizhen sat in the treatment room listening to the nurses' gossipy voices, a slight smile playing on her lips, looking like she was in a good mood.
A nurse who liked Shen Xizhen stood beside her and asked curiously, "Dr. Shen, you seem to be in a good mood today?"
"Thinking about happy things naturally puts me in a good mood." Shen Xizhen never expected that this matter would actually succeed.
The nurse gazed at Shen Xizhen's gentle smile with fascination.
Noticing the nurse's gaze, Shen Xizhen's expression immediately darkened. She glanced at the nurse and said indifferently, "Go ahead and do your work. I don't need your help here."
Seeing that Shen Xi was really unhappy, the nurse quickly left.
She glanced at Shen Xizhen as she left, but seeing that Shen Xizhen didn't try to stop her, she could only leave disappointed.
She knew that Shen Xizhen's status was definitely different, and that she was not good enough for Shen Xizhen, but she really liked Shen Xizhen and wanted to marry her.
Shen Xizhen's gaze fell on the nurse.
He may have found a solution.
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