Gu Xiuyuan looked at the little girl behind him in the mirror.
Her fingertips were a little cold, but when they accidentally brushed against his body, it was like igniting a prairie fire, devouring his sanity inch by inch.
Ji Shuyu didn't notice that when she brushed past his waist, her hand was suddenly grabbed.
"Xiaoyu, it's okay..."
His voice was a little hoarse.
Ji Shuyu was stunned for a moment, but soon understood the meaning behind it.
Gu Xiuyuan's breathing was a little unstable. He wanted to stop her, but when he held her hand, he thought of those crazy nights and her crying voice, "Xiuyuan"...
His Adam's apple rolled, and he couldn't help but clench his fists a little tighter...
His action also evoked Ji Shuyu's memory. She remembered the two of them holding hands and the teasing words he said in her ear...
Ji Shuyu tightened her grip, then broke free from his hand and backed away with a frown.
Gu Xiuyuan could clearly feel that she was unhappy.
"Xiao Yu." Gu Xiuyuan called her anxiously, "I'm sorry, I... didn't mean to offend you."
Ji Shuyu frowned, "I've wiped it, you can deal with the rest yourself!" She threw the towel to him, then turned around and walked out quickly.
Hearing the sound of the door slamming shut, Gu Xiuyuan felt bitter.
He really didn't mean to do that, but they were clearly the closest of friends, and now he had to apologize for his reaction...
Gu Xiuyuan smiled bitterly.
Looking at his disheveled self in the mirror, he turned on the cold water and put his head under the running water, using this method to force himself to calm down.
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Outside the bathroom, Ji Shuyu closed her eyes and tried hard to get rid of the thoughts in her mind. Then she left the ward and went to the public bathroom.
All the visitors had left, leaving only the patient and his caregiver, and the cleaners had also started cleaning the bathroom.
At this time, it was already night.
It seems that it is easier to have random thoughts when it is late at night and everyone is asleep.
She washed her face with cold water and shook her head, hoping to get rid of his low, hoarse voice and forget those flirtatious words.
With her hands on the washbasin, she closed her eyes and adjusted her breathing.
"Little rabbit, open the door..."
The old, broken voice suddenly reached Ji Shuyu's ears, and instantly made her feel cold and all the heat subsided at this moment.
Her body shuddered and she almost fell to the ground.
Outside, several children laughed happily and clapped their hands happily, "Sing one more song, sing one more song..."
"Then, let me tell you another story!"
"Tiaoah, tiaoah~" the children responded happily, and their voices gradually faded away.
Ji Shuyu was trembling and didn't dare to go out for a long time.
Aunt Wei came in and saw her like this and asked, "Girl, are you okay?"
Ji Shuyu shook her head and took a long time before she dared to step out of the bathroom.
But when they went out, the children were no longer in the corridor.
She swallowed, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and finally breathed a sigh of relief...
Gu Xiuyuan was changing his clothes and saw that Ji Shuyu had not come for a long time. When he was about to look for her, he saw her coming back with a pale face.
"Xiaoyu, what's wrong?" Gu Xiuyuan looked at her worriedly, "Are you feeling unwell?"
He took her hand, then couldn't help but frown and scold: "Who allowed you to touch cold water!"
Ji Shuyu pulled her hand away coldly and ignored him.
Gu Xiuyuan was furious and blamed her for not knowing how to cherish her body, but before he could say anything else, she had already gone to her lounge.
All the words were stuck in my mouth, neither going up nor down.
He felt very depressed, and then went to boil brown sugar water quietly.
After the operation, she only lived in Muran's apartment for three days, and then she started working without any medical care.
When he brought in the brown sugar water, Ji Shuyu was curled up on the bed.
Gu Xiuyuan looked at her, thinking that she was still angry about what had just happened and wanted to apologize but didn't know how to start.
"Have some water!" He stood there for a while before turning around and leaving.
She is angry, so don't provoke her. I'll explain it tomorrow!
Ji Shuyu didn't move. It took her a long time to suppress the fear in her heart, and then she curled herself into the quilt.
I felt a little confused, not sure if it was because of Gu Xiuyuan or because of the sound...
It doesn't matter, no matter who it is, everything will be over once he recovers and is discharged from the hospital.
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As the night deepened, Gu Xiuyuan tossed and turned in the lounge, unable to sleep.
He hadn't been able to sleep well since his divorce. Although he hadn't slept well in the past few days, it was at least better than before, because he knew she was right next door, but it was late...
I was worried, did I really make her angry?
How should he explain and apologize?
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. Would she ignore him from now on because she was angry?
Thinking of her pale face, he was still worried, so he threw back the quilt and got out of bed.
A small light was on in the lounge, and the door was still open. She looked a little uneasy, perhaps because of the cramped space or something else.
Gu Xiuyuan stood by the bed, watching her hands tightly grasping the quilt, slowly sat down by the bed, and then gently patted her shoulder.
He was very careful with every move he made, for fear of waking her up.
Perhaps she was truly comforted, her brows gradually relaxed and her hands were clenched less tightly.
Gu Xiuyuan sighed lightly. He was so timid and scared living alone. What should he do?
Looking at her sleeping face, Gu Xiuyuan couldn't help but slowly lie down and tentatively hold her in his arms...
During this process, he was worried. He was afraid that she would wake up, but he also blamed himself for getting close to her.
Until he held her in his arms, the originally tense little girl slowly relaxed and even rubbed a little more against his arms...
Even though he knew she didn't mean it, he still felt a little happy.
Maybe, she didn't hate him that much, maybe... he still had a chance, right?
He kissed her lips, gave her a light peck, and then immediately withdrew. He was afraid that if he was too greedy, he would lose control of himself and even the chance to get close to her would disappear.
Xiaoyu, I will hold you and sleep for a while, really just a little while.
He made a promise in his heart, then slowly closed his eyes.
He hasn't felt this safe and secure in a long, long time.
He hadn't been able to sleep well since they separated. Sometimes he would wake up in the middle of a dream, having just fallen asleep, and dreamt of her saying, "Xiuyuan, I really can't bear the pain anymore..."
What followed was a whole night of insomnia.
During this period, he didn't dare go home because her shadow was everywhere in the house and he was in so much pain.
Holding her like this at this moment, that empty heart is finally filled.
At midnight, even the medical staff on duty began to doze off, but a hunched figure appeared in the corridor.
He walked past the doors of the wards, humming a nursery rhyme softly...
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