Chapter 96 No Drinking!
Yu Chuman found Ji Wanwan, and the doctor was applying medicine to her. She must have just had an ice pack applied, because the swelling on her face had gone down a lot and the bruises had faded.
"Wanwan." Yu Chuman said, sounding a little dejected.
Ji Wanwan turned her head to look at her, staring intently at her expression.
That little expression probably means he doesn't know.
"What's wrong?"
"I have a feeling that Lin Zhuang is hiding something from me." But she knew nothing about it.
...
"Do you think he's sick? He looks really bad," she said, her eyes filled with concern.
Ji Wanwan didn't know how to tell her; she couldn't very well say that Lin Zhuang was dying.
Although Kolov didn't know the cause and effect, Lin Zhuang's appearance clearly indicated that he was about to die.
Others might not notice, but he's seen it all before, so he'll naturally know.
He bluntly stated, "He's not sick, he's about to die..."
Ji Wanwan sensed something was wrong and quickly stood up, covering his mouth and giving him a warning look.
This person really knows how to bring up the most sensitive topics, doesn't they?
They love watching the drama unfold.
Her warm palm covered his soft lips, and Kolov immediately shut his mouth. He could smell the faint fragrance emanating from her palm, but they didn't do anything too intimate.
He let her small hand press against his lips.
"What else could it be but illness?"
Yu Chuman was puzzled. Although she didn't like Kolov, she wanted to know everything about Lin Zhuang.
Ji Wanwan slapped his arm angrily and chuckled, "This guy really doesn't know anything, yet he still dares to spout nonsense!"
I really want to sew his mouth shut.
"I think he probably didn't sleep well. He'll be fine tomorrow," she comforted him, not wanting Yu Chuman to overthink things.
"I hope so..."
The doctor gave Ji Wanwan some instructions, and then the group left.
Yu Chuman drove herself to find Lin Zhuang, but she still felt uneasy. Otherwise, she would have been frantically sending messages to Lin Zhuang when she got home, so she might as well meet him directly.
Ji Wanwan went back home to visit Gu Qingci. It had been a week, and she wondered how his recovery was going.
Once they reached the bottom of the stairs, Ji Wanwan said to Kolov, "Don't follow me."
Gu Qingci doesn't like Kolov, so it's best not to bring him along, otherwise the two of them will start fighting again.
Kolov's face immediately darkened, but he still obediently complied.
"I'll be waiting for you here."
After going upstairs, Ji Wan hesitated at the door for a while, thinking about how to start the conversation.
His name is Gu Qingci?
Or is it my brother?
He seems to really dislike the word "brother"...
Ji Wanwan pushed open the door and entered, intending to call out to Gu Qingci, but she didn't see him on the bed, so she stopped herself.
Ji Wanwan peered out onto the balcony and saw him leaning against the wooden railing. From her angle, she could only see his back.
The black shirt was sharply tailored, outlining his tall and slender figure, with taut shoulders that also conveyed a sense of listlessness.
His silvery-white hair was blown by the breeze, and the cold white light from the balcony shone on his hard profile, which was still wrapped in white gauze.
Ji Wanwan's heart trembled. She had never seen Gu Qingci like this before, and he made her feel even more distant and lonely.
Ji Wanwan tiptoed in, and Gu Qingci was clearly stunned for a moment, knowing that it was her.
Before Ji Wanwan could speak, Gu Qingci called her name: "Wanwan".
Ji Wanwan's heart sank. Did they know it was her?
It's like they all have eyes in the back of their heads.
Ji Wanwan glanced down and saw that his fingertips were holding a glass of amber-colored whiskey, most of the ice in it had melted, indicating that he had been drinking it for a long time...
Seeing this, she immediately snatched the wine glass from his hand: "You're still injured, and you're already drinking?"
Ji Wanwan was very angry that he didn't take care of his body.
Gu Qingci hadn't used any force; she easily snatched the wine glass from him. He shifted his body slightly, but never looked at Ji Wanwan.
"My body recovered very quickly."
"That won't do!" Ji Wanwan angrily put down her wine glass, determined to take away all his wine.
Otherwise, it will slow down his wound healing and make him more susceptible to infection.
Gu Qingci was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay."
If Ji Wanwan had cared for him like that back then, he would have been so happy he couldn't sleep.
But now he only felt a terrible pain in his heart, like a stone was blocking his throat, making it hard for him to breathe.
Ji Wanwan was also upset, feeling a tightness in her chest. She didn't want her brother to become indifferent again.
She hoped that Gu Qingci would be warm-hearted, instead of the cold and aloof person he was now.
"Gu Qingci, what do you want me to do for you to go back to the way you were before?"
Ji Wanwan tugged at his sleeve, her voice tinged with a pleading tone.
It's been a week, and Gu Qingci's condition hasn't been good. She's worried that he might develop depression.
After all, he was her brother, and Ji Wanwan couldn't bear it.
Gu Qingci unconsciously clenched her hands, her cold eyes filled with indifference, and her whole body was cold, giving off an unapproachable aura.
"Wanwan, this is who I am."
He was always like this, but he changed slightly after meeting Ji Wanwan, becoming a little more humane.
Ji Wanwan took a few steps back in disbelief. Was this really how it was supposed to be?
So all his previous gentleness towards her was just a facade?
Ji Wanwan calmed herself down; she didn't believe it!
I don't believe he was faking it before.
"Gu Qingci, you're saying this to get rid of me, aren't you?"
He doesn't even have the courage to look at Ji Wanwan now; he just wants to get rid of her.
"no."
The voice was devoid of any emotion, only detachment and indifference.
“You are my brother. If you don’t want to acknowledge me, I don’t need to keep bothering you.”
She remembered how good Gu Qingci had been to her, but she wouldn't cling to someone forever.
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingci immediately said, "I admit it."
This was the only bond between him and Ji Wanwan, and he didn't want to sever even that connection.
Then he really would have no connection with Ji Wanwan anymore, and he didn't want that.
As long as he can control his feelings, he can treat her as his younger sister.
It will just be a very tiring life...
"Since you've accepted me as your sister, you're not allowed to drink anymore. I'm confiscating all your alcohol. Take good care of your health!"
This body is like this because of her, and she has an obligation to take good care of it for him.
"You can take it." He didn't need it anymore. Even though he was drunk, Ji Wanwan was still the image that appeared in his mind.
That would make him suffer even more.
"OK."
Ji Wanwan hugged all the wine on the table to her chest, not leaving him a single drop!
When Ji Wanwan stepped onto the balcony, he couldn't help but turn back to look at her again. He saw her swollen cheeks and her furrowed brows.
After she left, Gu Qingci asked the bodyguard what had happened that day.
Upon learning that Ji Wanwan had been slapped by Zhou Xu, he was filled with hostility.
That evening, Lanjiangju was forced to close down due to pressure from two forces. Zhou Xu's arms were both broken, and the Zhou family's power was constantly weakening. The Yun family was also implicated.
All of this was happening quietly.
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