Wen Yi looked up in surprise, only to be met with a barrage of kisses.
When those soft lips touched Wen Yi's lips, they didn't do anything, just gently pressed and kissed, and finally, when they reached Wen Yi's wound, they gently caressed it.
"Does it hurt?" he asked, his voice slightly hoarse from suppressing his emotions.
Upon hearing this question, Wen Yi's tears began to roll down her cheeks.
Despite being hit so hard, she didn't shed a single tear, yet she crumbled at such a simple question.
"Don't cry." Gu Huaixu lowered his head and kissed away Wen Yi's tears.
He moved very gently, his hand lightly gliding over Wen Yi's wounds.
As a result, Wen Yi cried even harder.
Gu Huaixu propped himself up and picked up Wen Yi along with him.
He sat on the bed and placed Wen Yi on his lap.
He didn't say anything, just let Wen Yi lean on his shoulder and gently patted her head.
This posture, while not exactly intimate, is more like an adult comforting a heartbroken child.
But clearly, the adult is Wen Yi, and the child is Gu Huaixu.
But Wen Yi didn't want to dwell on status and seniority at this time; she just wanted to lean on Gu Huaixu's shoulder and snuggle in his arms.
His scent and warmth seemed to have a way of relieving pain.
Gu Huaixu gently stroked Wen Yi's head and hummed a soft lullaby in her ear, the lyrics of which Wen Yi had never heard before.
But when Gu Huaixu hummed it in his deep, resonant voice, it sounded especially good.
The music was so beautiful that Wen Yi gradually fell asleep...
When Wen Yi regained consciousness, she felt a cool sensation on her shoulder. She opened her eyes and stared at the familiar ceiling, feeling somewhat dazed.
My body feels cool, but my shoulders feel warm.
"woke up?"
Wen Yi turned her head and saw Gu Huaixu kneeling by the bed, applying ointment to his fingers and carefully rubbing it onto Wen Yi's shoulder.
Wen Yi belatedly realized what was happening and hurriedly sat up in bed, the thin blanket falling off her body.
She wasn't wearing anything underneath!
Wen Yi's mind went blank. She stared at Gu Huaixu, opened her mouth, then looked down at herself, who was completely naked. Her lips trembled so badly that it aggravated her wounds, causing her to hiss in pain.
"It will hurt when the medicine is first applied."
Gu Huaixu hurriedly sat down on the edge of the bed and touched Wen Yi's lips.
"You, I..."
“You had just fallen asleep, and I called you but you didn’t respond, so I took you to take a bath and then applied the medicine to you,” Gu Huaixu explained earnestly to Wen Yi.
Wen blinked, unsure what to say.
She felt so safe and secure in Gu Huaixu's arms that she fell asleep without knowing why.
Logically speaking, Wen Yi is a light sleeper and would wake up at the slightest noise. Gu Huaixu had already given her a bath, but she still hadn't woken up...
"When I was giving you a bath just now, I noticed that your wound hasn't healed yet. Next time, please be more restrained. Although I really want to... I don't want to see your wound never heal..."
"Ah!" Wen Yi couldn't stand it anymore and reached out to hit Gu Huaixu.
His eyes widened in anger.
The next second, Gu Huaixu suddenly leaned in and kissed Wen Yi on the lips, "Sister, are you inviting me?"
"But we need to treat your wound first. Please bear with it for the next few days, sister. If your wound doesn't heal, it will get worse..."
"Shut up, don't talk, apply the medicine." Wen Yi chose to play dead and closed his eyes.
Gu Huaixu chuckled, his peach blossom eyes sparkling, like a cunning little fox.
He applied medicine to Wen Yi.
Although he was teasing Wen Yi, his expression still froze when he saw Wen Yi's injuries.
A storm was brewing beneath his eyes.
"Did you hit me because of Wen Ge?" Gu Huaixu's voice changed slightly.
Wen opened her eyes and stared ahead. "They think I'm short-sighted, selfish, and malicious for ruining Wen Ge's marriage with Young Master Gu."
Gu Huaixu paused for a few seconds while applying the medicine, then continued, "What do you plan to do?"
“Young Master Gu is indeed mature and gentlemanly, and he is also prudent in his actions. Wen Ge is a good match for him, unlike me…” Wen Yi said with a hint of self-deprecation.
After applying the medicine, Gu Huaixu got up to get his clothes.
Wen Yi intended to put it on herself, but Gu Huaixu refused and helped her put it on instead.
Wen Yi felt embarrassed, but she didn't refuse.
This little brother is very well-behaved and sensible. He knew she was injured, so he teased and comforted her.
It was precisely because he was so well-behaved that Wen Yi never wanted to refuse him.
"You admire Gu Zeyu?" Gu Huaixu asked.
“He’s outstanding. After he realized he had misunderstood me, he apologized and even made a special trip to the Wen family to explain things to me… He even knew that I wouldn’t speak up when I was wronged…”
Wen took a deep breath. "He's the type of person I admire."
"Your criteria for choosing a partner, Gu Zeyu?" Gu Huaixu asked rhetorically, but his tone was certain.
Wen Yi felt that his voice was somewhat deep, making people feel a lot of pressure.
But when she looked up again, Gu Huaixu was smiling at her, and Wen Yi realized that it might have just been a psychological illusion.
After all, sometimes a person's psychology can influence their judgment.
Wen Yi didn't mince words, "Yes, if I had to choose someone, I would prefer Young Master Gu."
"If that's the case, why bring Wen Ge along on the date, giving Wen Ge the chance to be alone with Gu Zeyu, huh?"
"Because everyone says that Wen Ge and Young Master Gu are a perfect match, and I am the one who ruins it."
"But you are not willing to accept this."
Wen Yi was about to give a self-deprecating smile, but Gu Huaixu's blunt words froze his expression.
When their eyes met, Wen Yi felt inexplicably guilty and quickly looked away.
But the next second, Gu Huaixu reached out and cupped Wen Yi's face, forcing her to look him in the eye.
“You’re just not good with words, but you’re smart and not weak,” Gu Huaixu said bluntly. “You know in your heart what your choice will be.”
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