Chapter 1013 Incomplete
Gong Qing was very worried that Gu Wanqiu would always be like this, but the only thing to be thankful for was that Gu Wanqiu was not as afraid of him as she was at the beginning.
She slowly turned her gaze to him, looking at his hands, his face, and gradually met his eyes.
She dodged at first, but later, after Gong Qing's repeated words of comfort, she let down her guard.
Although she didn't say anything and looked dull, she knew in her heart that the man in front of her was a good person and would not hurt her.
She herself didn't understand why she became like this. It was as if she had forgotten how to behave in an instant. She couldn't speak and couldn't even eat the simplest meal properly.
She was still craving for food, like a wild beast. She grabbed the food as soon as it was served, eating it with her hands without even using chopsticks.
Gong Qing tried to teach her, but she glared at him fiercely like a wild dog guarding its food, not allowing anyone to get close to her and snatch her food away.
This has to be taught.
Because she is not a wild dog.
Furthermore, because she ate too quickly, Gu Wanqiu's gastroenteritis recurred. She lay on the bed holding her stomach and shivering in pain. Like a child, she didn't know when to be full and kept stuffing food into her mouth, which made it easy for her to have indigestion.
Gong Qing tried to teach her, but when he was about to take the bowl from her hand, Gu Wanqiu went crazy and scratched him with her claws, leaving several red marks on the back of his hand.
After Gu Wanqiu realized that she had hurt someone, she felt scared belatedly. She didn't even want the bowl in her hand anymore and threw it away. Then she hugged her head and shrank back to the edge of the bed. Her eyes were filled with fear and vigilance, and she glanced at Gong Qing from time to time, as if she was afraid that he would rush over and hit her.
It was just a minor skin breakage without bleeding, so it didn't hurt much for Gong Qing. He didn't feel bad about the superficial injury.
He forced a smile and comforted Gu Wanqiu: "I'm fine, look, there's no bleeding, just a little red, it doesn't hurt at all. I shouldn't have snatched your bowl without your consent. It's my fault. Don't be afraid, I won't hit you..."
Gong Qing's voice was slightly hoarse, and the smile on his face was very forced. When he looked at Gu Wanqiu, one could clearly feel his sadness.
Gu Wanqiu's nervous expression was relieved, but she still held her head with both hands, looking at Gong Qing and then at the bowl that fell on the bed.
Gong Qing reached out to pick up the bowl. This time, Gu Wanqiu did not try to grab it, but her eyes were always on his hands.
The food spilled on the bed, and he would have to notify the nurse to change it later. Gong Qing cleaned it up simply with toilet paper, then changed to a clean bowl and put some more rice and vegetables in it.
He slowly walked towards Gu Wanqiu. Gu Wanqiu did not hide, but it was obvious that she looked very nervous.
Looking at the bowl that Gong Qing brought over, she wanted to reach out to take it, but her hand stretched out and then retracted. She clenched her hands in her arms and looked at Gong Qing cautiously with pleading in her eyes.
Gong Qing held the spoon, scooped up some food, and blew on it: "I'll feed you, open your mouth..."
The spoon slowly approached Gu Wanqiu and waited patiently for Gu Wanqiu to open her mouth.
Gu Wanqiu hesitated for a moment, opened her mouth tentatively, and slowly moved closer. The food in the spoon was fed into her mouth. It was fragrant and warm. She felt that she had not eaten such hot and delicious food for a long time. Her saliva flooded her mouth, and she suppressed her restless hands.
Gong Qing patiently fed her and taught her: "Eat well and eat slowly. No one will snatch your food away, and you won't go hungry. Do you understand?"
Gu Wanqiu nodded as if she understood, but she hadn't swallowed the food in her mouth yet. She opened her mouth again to ask Gong Qing, staring at the bowl in his hand eagerly, like a baby bird.
Gong Qing didn't continue feeding her just because of her pitiful look. Instead, he patiently said, "Chew and swallow the one in your mouth before you can have the second bite."
With Gong Qing's "feeding", Gu Wanqiu gradually became less afraid of him. Knowing that this man would not only not hurt her, but also feed her delicious food, she began to become dependent on him and did whatever he said.
Just like a child who is just learning to talk and act, after swallowing the food in her mouth, she opened her mouth and Gong Qing fed her.
Seeing Gu Wanqiu gradually become obedient, emotionally stable, and eat well, Gong Qing's heart slowly settled down.
It’s okay, Gong Qing thought to himself.
He will slowly teach Gu Wanqiu to "grow up" and become a normal person. Although we can't go back to the past, we still have to move forward.
After feeding a bowl of rice, Gong Qing put away the bowl and spoon in his hand.
Gu Wanqiu hummed and stared at the thermos lunch box, as if she still wanted to eat.
Gong Qing said in a soft voice, "You can't eat anymore. You're already full. If you eat too much, you'll have a stomachache and indigestion."
Gu Wanqiu shook his head, and just as he finished shaking, a burp sounded in his throat.
Gong Qing smiled and said, "Look, are you full?"
Gu Wanqiu stared at Gong Qing blankly and licked her lips.
Gong Qing sighed, and seeing Gu Wanqiu acting like a child, his heart ached even more.
He took out a tissue and held it in his hand to wipe Gu Wanqiu's mouth.
The sudden action frightened Gu Wanqiu. Panic flashed in her eyes. She hid backwards, putting her hands in a protective gesture, one hand protecting her chest and the other holding her head.
The more frightened she was, the more it proved how much suffering she had endured in the past five years.
Gong Qing felt a little sore in his eyes, his breathing became heavy, his eyes were bloodshot, and there was a broken light in them.
As if sensing Gong Qing's deep sadness, Gu Wanqiu slowly lowered her hand, but still didn't dare to approach Gong Qing.
Gong Qing said in a trembling voice, "Don't be afraid, I'll wipe your mouth. The corners of your mouth are dirty."
Gu Wanqiu bit her lower lip, and Gong Qing leaned over tentatively. This time she didn't hide, and let Gong Qing gently wipe the corner of her mouth.
The tissue was wet with Gu Wanqiu's tears. Her empty eyes were wide open and tears fell fiercely. She didn't understand why she was crying, but she just looked at the man in front of her and felt inexplicably sad.
He is very gentle, very good... very good...
Her heart felt empty, as if something was missing, but as the man approached, her heart seemed... gradually filled with something, and it didn't feel so empty anymore.
It must have been a long time since anyone had been so nice to her, so she had forgotten what gentleness was.
Gu Wanqiu cried silently for a long time. The man in front of her became anxious because of her crying and comforted her in a soft voice.
Gong Qing asked her to have a good cry, to let out the grievances and pain in her heart, so that she would not feel so bad.
But the suppressed discomfort can only be vented by crying. Gu Wanqiu sobbed, from being silent at the beginning to choking and sobbing, and finally covering her face and crying loudly with her mouth open.
Tears of extreme sadness will sting the skin where they flow.
After such indulgence, she got tired of crying soon. Gu Wanqiu bent her legs and hugged her knees with her hands. She also had injuries on her feet. Half of her right big toe was missing, and her feet looked very strange.
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