Chapter 1233 If I were to die, would you be happy?
"Ms. Gu, Mr. He just called us and asked you to sleep downstairs tonight."
The downstairs room was a pet room without even a bed, which meant that when Li Jinxing woke up, everything would be fine.
Great... He's alright...
It seems she is still somewhat useful.
In this life, the most she did was to hurt Li Jinxing. Now that she could repay him a little with her life, Gu Wanqiu was already very satisfied.
"Miss Gu..." The nanny felt a little bit sorry for her. Although the weather was not cold and she was covered with a blanket while sleeping on the floor, she couldn't bear much pain physically.
She had an iron chain tied to her feet and was treated like a dog. This was mental torture. She was not treated as a human being and had completely lost her dignity as a human being.
Sometimes this kind of torture is more cruel than physical harm.
Gu Wanqiu reacted much more slowly. When she came to her senses, she smiled at the nanny.
"Okay, I'll go down with you." She slowly and laboriously climbed up from the bed, moved her feet, and the iron chain on her ankle made a sound.
Gu Wanqiu lifted her foot and walked out slowly, dragging the iron chain.
The nanny picked up the chain behind her. Although it was a small chain, it was actually quite heavy. Because it was used to tie the dog, the chain was set relatively long to make it convenient for the dog to move around the room freely.
The nanny picked up the chain, which would make it easier for Gu Wanqiu to move.
Gu Wanqiu turned around and said to her, "Thank you."
The nanny was stunned for a moment. Gu Wanqiu was cold to the children, but quite friendly to them.
Gu Wanqiu has always given people the impression of being cold and aloof.
Gu Wanqiu lowered his head and walked slowly.
Just walking down the stairs, she started panting. The anemia caused by malnutrition, hypoglycemia and low blood pressure meant that she had little strength. She didn't even dare to squat, for fear that she would faint the moment she stood up.
After she woke up, except for going to the bathroom to wash up, she lay quietly in bed and rarely even turned over.
Gu Wanqiu staggered, and the nanny behind her quickly reached out and supported her.
"Miss Gu, are you okay?" the nanny asked worriedly.
"I'm fine, don't worry."
How could she not be worrying?
Finally arriving at the room, Gu Wanqiu sat on the blanket and watched the nanny lock the iron chain.
"Miss Gu, go to bed early. Call me if you need anything."
Seeing that the nanny was about to leave, Gu Wanqiu subconsciously said: "Wait..."
The nanny stopped and asked, "What else?"
Gu Wanqiu stood up slowly, moved her lips, and wanted to ask how the child was.
After she woke up, she wanted to ask the servants around her several times, wanting to know how Xiao Sui was doing and wanting to see her.
But she didn't dare. She didn't dare show that she cared too much, for fear that Li Jinxing would find out and arouse his suspicion.
But at this moment, she really couldn't help it. Maybe the night could bring out people's longing more. "Xiao Sui, how is it?"
Gu Wanqiu suddenly asked about the child, which surprised the nanny. She replied, "The child is very healthy. She's used to drinking milk powder now, and she's very well-behaved. She's the best-behaved child I take care of. She's not a worry at all and is very easy to coax."
The nanny saw Gu Wanqiu lowering her head as if thinking, so she asked tentatively, "Miss Gu, do you want to see Xiao Sui?"
Gu Wanqiu shook her head: "No, I want to sleep."
"It's late today, but if you want to see her tomorrow, I will bring Xiao Sui over. You haven't seen her for a long time. If you don't have contact with her, she will forget you." The nanny tried to persuade Gu Wanqiu. If Gu Wanqiu was willing to contact the child, Li Jinxing would surely be happy when he knew it.
Gu Wanqiu shook her head: "I don't want to see her. It's fine like this, as long as she..." is safe.
Gu Wanqiu suddenly stopped talking midway, and the nanny was full of questions: "Miss Gu, why don't you want to interact with Xiao Sui? After all, she's the child you gave birth to after such a long pregnancy. I can actually feel that you care about her, so why don't you want to hug her properly? If you're willing to interact with the child, I don't think President Li would be so angry as to lock you up here. You probably don't want to be tied up here forever, do you?"
"We're all locked up, no matter where we are. Li Jinxing wants me to give in, but I won't. I don't want to take care of that child now. It's fine to keep it this way. I'll just pretend I never gave birth to her, and that she doesn't have me as her mother."
"You..." She was so cruel. The child was right under her nose. She could see him just by opening her mouth. She didn't need to spend any effort to hold the child and coax him. She just needed to look at him, but she didn't want to do that.
The nanny didn't know what to say. She just felt that Gu Wanqiu was too immature. She was in her thirties and still acted like a child and was sulking.
"I'm tired." Gu Wanqiu interrupted the nanny and didn't want to listen to her anymore.
"Then you have a good rest, I'm leaving."
This time, Gu Wanqiu didn't call her again.
After the nanny left, Gu Wanqiu was the only one left in the room.
In the past, Gu Wanqiu liked to live in a big house, and her own bedroom also had to be big and have everything she wanted.
Now she sleeps in the pet room, which is much smaller than other rooms, but she still feels it is empty. Being in such a room will only make people feel more lonely.
Gu Wanqiu was wrapped in a blanket, curled up on the ground, with her head buried in the blanket.
Sleeping on the floor is never as good as sleeping on the bed. She was already in pain, and sleeping on such a hard floor made her feel as if half of the bones in her body were broken off, with soreness from her neck to her calves.
It was the middle of summer, and the air conditioner had to be turned on when sleeping at night in such weather, but Gu Wanqiu felt very cold. She was wearing long sleeves and long pants, and the blanket on her body was quite thick. She had wrapped herself so tightly but still felt cold.
The nanny said that if there was anything in the evening, I could call her.
But she didn't want to trouble her because of the cold. Besides, it was the middle of the night and they were all asleep. She couldn't be sure if she could wake them up.
Gu Wanqiu's teeth were chattering from the cold, and her back felt like it was leaning against a piece of ice. The window in the room seemed to be open, and the cold wind kept blowing in. The cold air turned into a pair of hands that wrapped her tightly.
It was cold in the first half of the night and hot in the second half. Gu Wanqiu was so delirious due to the fever that she couldn't wake up the next day.
The nanny called her twice, and Gu Wanqiu responded weakly.
She didn't take it too seriously, thinking that Gu Wanqiu was just lying in bed and didn't want to get up.
In addition, she had to take care of the children and eat, so she forgot about Gu Wanqiu for a while. It was not until the meal was delivered that she found that Gu Wanqiu had a fever and was unconscious from the heat.
Without Li Jinxing's order, the nanny did not dare to take Gu Wanqiu back to the bedroom. She could only take out another quilt to cover her. If she had a fever, she would just need to sweat a little. If the fever was high, she would have to take medicine.
Touching Gu Wanqiu's hot forehead, I knew it was a high fever without even taking her temperature.
The nanny first called He Tian and asked him what to do?
After all, she didn't know whether she should care about Li Jinxing's attitude towards Gu Wanqiu.
He Tian got angry directly on the phone: "She is sick, you go find a doctor, why are you calling me? Can I see her or get her medicine?"
"Boss Li reminded us not to let Miss Gu have an easy life."
"The emphasis in his words is on the last word – 'OK'. He's telling you not to be too nice to her, but he's not telling you to just ignore her. Take good care of her, and the boss won't blame you."
After hearing what He Tian said, the nanny felt relieved.
"What about President Li..."
"I told him, don't worry about it."
"Well... okay." After the nanny hung up the phone, she called the doctor over and gave Gu Wanqiu a fever-reducing injection. After the injection, the fever subsided, but she never woke up.
On the other hand, He Tian, an insider, knew why Gu Wanqiu had a fever. In addition to her poor body resistance, the main reason was the poison in her body.
Li Jinxing completed the discharge procedures in the morning. Considering that the two children were still in school on Friday, he did not return to North City immediately after being discharged from the hospital, but went to Qiule Manor.
He wanted to see Gu Wanqiu.
Li Jinxing held the watch and the wedding ring tightly in his hand. After taking them off, he never put them back on.
Halfway through the drive, Li Jinxing received a call from He Tian.
He Tian told him briefly that Gu Wanqiu was sick and had a fever.
"Gu Wanqiu has a fever, why did they call you?"
"Maybe they thought you weren't awake yet." He Tian changed the subject, "Boss, are you out of the hospital now?"
"Yeah, on the way."
"Where are you going?"
"Qiule Manor."
"Where's Zhou Yi?"
"Come with me."
He Tian asked a question and Li Jinxing answered it. Li Jinxing still refused to admit that he no longer cared about Gu Wanqiu. The first thing he did after being discharged from the hospital was to go back to Qiule Manor to see Gu Wanqiu. If this is not considered caring, then what is it called? Li Jinxing is good at many things, and he is also good at deceiving himself in terms of feelings.
There was nothing to say, so He Tian wanted to hang up the phone, but before that, he reminded Li Jinxing.
"I heard that Gu Wanqiu is very ill. Please don't be too harsh on her. I'm afraid that if something happens, you will regret it."
"I'm no longer interested in her. No matter what happens to her, I won't care about her, and I won't regret it."
After a long silence, He Tian said, "As long as you understand..."
After the call ended, Li Jinxing rubbed his temples. Zhou Yi, who was driving, asked, "Is this He Tian calling?"
"Well, he told me that Gu Wanqiu is sick with a fever now."
"Did you call a doctor?"
"I didn't say that much." Li Jinxing looked out the window and muttered to himself, "What does her life or death have to do with me?"
Zhou Yi also fell silent.
When they arrived at Qiule Manor, Li Jinxing really looked like he didn't care about Gu Wanqiu. He didn't even mention Gu Wanqiu after entering the door. It was the nanny who had been taking care of Gu Wanqiu who couldn't help but speak.
"Mr. Li, Miss Gu has a fever. I called the doctor and gave her a fever-reducing injection. She is still lying in the pet room. The doctor said that sleeping on the floor will affect her physical recovery. Do you think we should let her sleep back in the bedroom?" She followed Li Jinxing with a cautious attitude.
Li Jinxing seemed not to hear and asked, "Where's Xiao Sui?"
"In his room, probably still asleep."
"I'll go see her."
The child was not asleep. He was looking around with his eyes open. His face was smooth, like a plump peach, making people want to kiss him.
Li Jinxing's strength had not yet recovered, his arms still hurt, and he felt dizzy from time to time. Therefore, he did not dare to hold the child and could only stand by the crib and push it gently.
When the child saw him, he actually grinned. Li Jinxing couldn't help but smile as well. This was the first time he had smiled from the heart in all these days.
Li Jinxing reached out and gently poked the child's soft face, then touched her little hand, which she grabbed with quite a bit of force.
The nanny behind him was watching quietly. Li Jinxing was not like Gu Wanqiu. He really loved this child.
Li Jinxing stayed with the child for a while before leaving, and this time he went to the pet room.
The chain was still tied in its original position. The originally empty room now had one more person, a quilt and a blanket.
Gu Wanqiu was sleeping in the corner with the window open. The sunlight from outside shone in, but when it was about to hit Gu Wanqiu, it suddenly stopped, leaving her in a shadow without any light.
The contrast between light and darkness made Gu Wanqiu look even more lonely.
Gu Wanqiu really was curled up in the corner like a "dog".
He was clearly treating her the same way Gu Wanqiu treated him, but why did he feel uncomfortable?
Li Jin walked in and stood in front of Gu Wanqiu. The sunlight hit his back, feeling a little warm.
Although they were only ten centimeters apart, Gu Wanqiu seemed to be much colder.
"Gu Wanqiu." Li Jinxing called out.
Gu Wanqiu heard someone calling her in a daze. She couldn't open her eyes. The figures of Mrs. Liu and Gu Chaodong appeared in her mind. Both of them had passed away. Seeing them at this time was not a good sign.
Li Jinxing was not gentle to Gu Wanqiu, nor did he have the patience he used to have. When he saw that he couldn't wake her up, he just kicked Gu Wanqiu in the thigh.
It’s more like rubbing than kicking.
The nanny behind him wanted to call him, but seeing his gentle movements, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
After these "kicks", Gu Wanqiu finally opened her eyes. Her eyes slowly regained focus and she looked at Li Jinxing. Even though she had thousands of words in her heart, when they came to her lips, they turned into cold words.
"What are you doing here?"
"What are you doing?" Li Jinxing taunted, "See if you're dead."
"If I were dying, would you be happy?" Gu Wanqiu asked. Her face was calm, but her heart was still aching uncontrollably.
She was really dying, that was the truth, but Li Jinxing didn't take it to heart.
How could Gu Wanqiu be dying? She just had a fever and needed to take two cold medicine pills and get an injection. She was alive and well.
"I wouldn't be happy if you were dying."
Before the pain in her heart had disappeared, she heard Li Jinxing say again.
"People like you deserve to live a life worse than death. Living like this, without dignity, tied up here in pain like a dog. Only then will I be happy."
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