"Brother Shaoxuan, how did you know I was here? The store was quite crowded, but I pushed through them all for you. Look! I bought you some pastries from Daoxiangcun."
Jiang Pei walked in excitedly upon hearing Gu Shaoxuan's voice, raising the bag and shaking it. She felt that Gu Shaoxuan and she were truly in sync, knowing that she was coming and having even been to the store. It seemed that he had feelings for her.
Jiang Pei had previously heard from Qiao Huizhen that Gu Shaoxuan and Xia Enruo had always been at odds, and Xia Enruo had become the laughing stock in the family compound. Whenever Gu Shaoxuan came home, the two would argue endlessly.
On the day of the celebration banquet, she saw that Xia Enruo was pretty and immediately felt hostile towards her, thinking of ways to outdo her.
Unexpectedly, Xia Enruo's performance was amazing, which made Jiang Pei grit her teeth in anger. However, after the performance, when they came down for dinner, she noticed that Gu Shaoxuan and Xia Enruo had not interacted at all throughout the night, and they hadn't even exchanged glances. She immediately realized that Qiao Huizhen was right; the two were indeed not getting along. Hope was rekindled in her heart.
Taking advantage of the toasting, she deliberately walked up to Gu Shaoxuan and toasted him a couple more times with sweet words.
Taking advantage of Gu Shaoxuan's drunken stumble, she grabbed his pectoral muscle and gave him a quick, groping touch, and was so excited she couldn't sleep all night...
When Gu Shaoxuan saw that it was Jiang Pei who walked into the room, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Jiang...Jiang Pei, what are you doing here!"
Gu Shaoxuan was a little annoyed by her. Ever since he saved her last time, she had been pestering him. Every time they met at the army base, she would surround him and chatter on and on. It was really a headache.
"Brother Shaoxuan, I was so worried when I heard you were injured, so I immediately took leave to come see you. How are you? Are you still in pain?"
Jiang Pei put down her things, sat on the stool by the bed, and as she spoke, she reached out and grabbed Gu Shaoxuan's arm. The scent of her perfume and cosmetics instantly filled the entire room.
Gu Shaoxuan felt dizzy from the smell and, not wanting to offend her, didn't say anything. He tried to pull his arm back forcefully, but having only recently recovered, it was futile.
Jiang Pei saw that Gu Shaoxuan's body was wrapped in gauze, and reached out to touch the wound on his chest muscle.
"Brother Shaoxuan, are you still in pain? It breaks my heart to see you like this."
Jiang Pei burst into tears as she spoke, wiping away her tears repeatedly.
Gu Shaoxuan was truly astonished by Jiang Pei's actions!
"Jiang Pei, I'm fine. The doctor performed surgery, and I'm in the recovery phase now. Thank you for coming to see me. You should go back to your unit soon."
Jiang Pei wiped away her tears and cleared her throat.
"I'm relieved to see you. Work doesn't matter. Besides, I'm a pillar of the troupe, and the leaders wouldn't dare refuse me a few days off. Brother Shaoxuan, let me get you a glass of water."
Jiang Pei said, preparing to get up and get the thermos.
Gu Shaoxuan stopped him
"No need for you to bother. I'm not thirsty."
"Then I'll peel an apple for Brother Shaoxuan."
“Jiang Pei, if you really have nothing to do, why don’t you go check on Ding Haotian? He’s in the next room, he’s injured too.”
Jiang Pei took a Fuji apple out of her pocket, picked up a knife and started peeling it, completely ignoring what Gu Shaoxuan was saying.
"Brother Shaoxuan, don't call me 'little sister.' Just call me Jiang Pei. I don't want to be your little sister."
Jiang Pei murmured shyly.
Gu Shaoxuan understood Jiang Pei's meaning. He had always known that Jiang Pei had feelings for him and would occasionally send him flirtatious glances.
But he didn't like her at all; he just thought she looked strange and he didn't find her pretty no matter how he looked at her.
He really couldn't understand why so many people praised her for being beautiful; if we're talking about beauty, she really couldn't compare to Xia Enruo.
"Jiang Pei, I'm already married. I have my own wife."
Gu Shaoxuan politely declined her offer.
Jiang Peicai wouldn't listen to what he was saying.
"Brother Shaoxuan, I just like you."
This has nothing to do with whether you get married or not. Xia Enruo is not good enough for you at all, whether in terms of family background, education, or career.
I know you were forced into marriage by your parents and you're not happy with your married life.
What era are we living in? Why not divorce her and pursue your own true happiness?
As Gu Shaoxuan listened to Jiang Pei's words, he wondered why she knew so much about his family.
That's right, he was forced into marriage by his father. Before he was injured, he had no feelings for Xia Enruo at all, and even felt extremely disgusted with her, wishing he could divorce her immediately and get her out of the way.
But recently, after experiencing so much, he has increasingly noticed that Xia Enruo has changed. She has become unfamiliar, more beautiful, and someone he has started to miss. When he learned that everything she changed was not for him, he was furious.
These past two days, he's been bedridden with his injury, and watching her come and go, taking care of him with all her heart, he suddenly realized how truly good she is. How come he hadn't noticed how good she was before? Now he wants to see her every single day.
Moreover, he wouldn't allow Jiang Pei to talk about his wife like that.
"Jiang Pei, I love Xia Enruo, please show some respect."
Gu Shaoxuan replied coldly.
Jiang Pei had long since gone mad and couldn't listen to anything anyone said. When she heard Gu Shaoxuan say he loved Xia Enruo, she hated her even more.
"Brother Shaoxuan, let me feed you a piece of apple."
She cut a small piece and placed it near Gu Shaoxuan's lips.
Gu Shaoxuan kept his mouth shut and looked at her with a frown.
Seeing that she had no other choice, Jiang Pei had no choice but to put her hand down.
"Jiang Pei, go back. Don't waste time going to the hospital anymore. There's no future for us."
Gu Shaoxuan wished Jiang Pei would leave immediately; the scent of her perfume was unbearable for him.
"Brother Shaoxuan, I know you only married Xia Enruo because of your parents' wishes. You don't really like her, do you? You're in the military, and she's a civilian. You two have nothing in common."
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