Chapter 422 It’s All My Fault
"Ah!" The man let out a cry of shock and anger. His wrist was twisted by an irresistible force. Under the severe pain, his fingers instantly lost strength.
“Dang!”
The sharp blade flashing with cold light flew out of his hand and fell to the ground with a crisp and harsh sound.
At the same time, Gu Zhou's other hand had already wrapped around Wang Yuanling's body, pulling her back suddenly, using his body to form a barrier, completely protecting her behind him.
Wang Yuanling crashed into his broad and tense chest, still in shock, feeling dizzy.
"Catch him!" Qin's sharp shout was like a signal, and the security guards who were ready to go rushed forward like a tide.
The man lost his only support and hostage, and witnessed Gu Zhou's desperate rescue. The last trace of madness was replaced by fear.
He tried to struggle, but Gu Zhou still held his wrist tightly. The huge force and pain made him unable to move.
In an instant, he was pinned to the ground by two security guards, his face pressed to the floor, and he whimpered unwillingly and desperately.
"Let me go! Gu Zhou! You must keep your word! Save my wife! Save my wife!" The man twisted and screamed in vain on the ground, with only the desperate plea in his voice.
However, at this moment, Gu Zhou had no time to care about anything else.
He suddenly grabbed Wang Yuanling's shoulders with both hands and looked eagerly at her slender neck.
Although the two wounds cut by the blade were not deep, they were still bleeding. Fine beads of blood slid down the fair skin, staining the collar red, which was glaring and shocking.
"Does it hurt?" Gu Zhou's voice was as tense as a string about to break. His fingertips wanted to touch her but were afraid of hurting her, so they hung in the air and trembled slightly.
The fear and heartache in his eyes almost overflowed.
Wang Yuanling clearly saw his emotional changes, and his heart seemed to be hit hard by something, and began to beat violently.
"I, I'm fine." She side-glanced and saw the fingertips that were hovering at her neck, clearly visible even in her peripheral vision, shaking violently.
An indescribable sourness and throbbing suddenly surged into my throat.
She reached out and gently held his cold and trembling fingertips.
Those eyes filled with water looked at him, trying to force out a comforting smile: "I'm really fine, you..."
She wanted to say you were shaking badly.
But before she could finish her words, she was pulled into his warm embrace by an irresistible force.
Wang Yuanling was caught off guard and bumped into that warmth. He was stunned and his heart seemed to slow down for a beat. Then he realized it belatedly and began beating wildly like a drum, almost breaking his chest.
His arms tightened extremely tightly, like a rare treasure that had been lost and found again, and it was as if he wanted to rub her into his bones and blood, making her almost unable to breathe. "It's all my fault."
Through the thin fabric, she could clearly feel the violent rise and fall of his chest, and the uncontrollable trembling that came through the clothes... It was a fear deeper than his own injury, an aftershock that could not be calmed down even after surviving the disaster.
The sounds of the world seemed to be cut off in an instant.
The noise of the security guards behind him subduing the gangsters, the man's desperate roar, and Qin's orders to direct the aftermath...all the noise faded away, leaving only his heavy and rapid breathing in his ears, and the roar of his own blood and heartbeat like thunder.
"I'm sorry." A dull voice came from above her head, full of self-blame and fear for not being able to protect her in time.
Wang Yuanling's heart suddenly tightened, and the sourness instantly rushed to his eyes, turning into warm water vapor.
She was held tightly in his arms and could only raise her hand with great effort, hesitantly and slowly patting his back.
"It's okay." She whispered, "Thank you for saving me."
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When going to the hospital to treat the wound.
Gu Zhou had a gloomy face the whole time.
This was the most serious and least casual moment Wang Yuanling had ever seen him.
As the doctor put away the sterile cotton swab, he emphasized again: "No matter what method you use, it must not leave scars."
She has heard this sentence five times since she arrived.
He was even more nervous than her who was injured.
Even if the doctor doesn't mind being nagging, she would.
I couldn't help laughing, but seeing that he looked so gloomy, I suppressed my laughter.
The doctor replied, "Mr. Gu, don't worry. As long as you use the ointment I prescribed on time, there will be no scarring. I'll go get the medicine. Please sit down for a moment."
Wang Yuanling glanced at Gu Zhou's tense expression and gave the doctor a grateful smile: "Thank you for your help."
The doctor immediately said: "This is what I should do."
As soon as the doctor went out.
She tilted her head slightly and looked at Gu Zhou who was standing still.
Those watery eyes were particularly bright in the light, and Gu Zhou's heart softened: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
She raised her pink lips slightly, smiling slyly: "Let's see how long you will be angry."
Gu Zhou's dark eyes paused, and then they were filled with boundless tenderness.
He raised his hand and lightly touched the edge of the gauze covering her neck. The slight trembling of his fingertips seemed to have not yet completely subsided. He said in a hoarse voice: "I'm not angry. Why did you suddenly come here tonight? Didn't you go home?"
Wang Yuanling thought of the bottle of herbal tea that he had dropped when he was kidnapped. He sighed and considered, "Mr. Gu was kind enough to lend me his coat tonight. I was worried that he might have caught a cold, so... I thought of giving you a bottle of herbal tea to prevent colds and returning your suit at the same time."
Meet his dark eyes.
Wang Yuanling pursed her lips and tried to make amends: "I simply don't want to owe Mr. Gu a favor. Mr. Gu, please don't think in the wrong way."
Seeing her trying to cover up something, it made it even more obvious.
Gu Zhou curled his lips and chuckled softly. He naturally supported himself on the bed on either side of her with his hands, covered his lower body, and looked directly at her: "Just saying you're worried about me, isn't that a more sufficient reason?"
"I'm not."
He raised his eyebrows casually: "Is your mouth a walnut?"
"What?" She looked confused.
I heard him pronounce the words lazily: "I can't pry it open."
He smiled playfully, staring at her with his fiery eyes without blinking.
Wang Yuanling's heart was pounding, and the tips of his ears were burning, but he forced himself to remain calm: "Boss Gu, I said..."
She hasn't finished yet.
Gu Zhou, like a prophet, spoke for her in a drawn-out voice: "I've said that the relationship between you and me is purely a partnership."
Wang Yuanling fell silent.
Thought he would be unhappy.
But he looked careless, and consoled himself lazily, "That's fine, cooperation and friendship are also affection."
After he finished speaking, he found the excuse: "The herbal tea you gave me just now was sacrificed, don't you have to compensate me with another cup?"
She looked at him regaining his nonchalant look, and couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth. She said gently: "It's late now. I'll buy it for you tomorrow, okay?"
"Of course." He curled his lips: "Now whatever you say is what it is."
The indulgence in these words is really without any bottom line.
Her eyelashes froze slightly.
At that time.
The doctor pushed the door open.
Almost at the moment the door rang, Gu Zhou stood up straight, and the lazy indulgence he had just shown when facing Wang Yuanling disappeared in an instant.
He strode forward, his tall figure standing out particularly tall under the bright overhead light in the clinic.
"Doctor," he said, his voice low and clear, with a seriousness that brooked no compromise. "Besides taking medication on time, are there any other taboos I should pay special attention to during the recovery period?"
As he asked, he reached out and took the ointment and prescription handed to him by the doctor very naturally.
Her slender fingers held the medicine box, her fingertips quickly sliding across the medicine instructions, her sharp eyes capturing every key information point.
"Diet? Do I need to avoid spicy seafood? Will getting wet while bathing have a big impact? How often do I need a checkup?" His questions were precise and comprehensive, and every word revealed his concern for Wang Yuanling's injury and his absolute caution.
The light fell on his focused brows, and there was no trace of his usual casual playfulness in his deep eyes, only pure, almost strict seriousness.
Her eyes followed him unconsciously.
Look at him asking about every detail.
Her heart felt like it was being gently yet forcefully gripped by something, and a sore and swollen feeling spread, making her almost forget the insignificant pain in her neck. The only thing left was the increasingly clear sound of her own heartbeat in her ears, again and again, heavily pounding against her chest.
It seemed like no one had ever taken her so seriously.
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