"You're here." Xu Xiaoxiao was nestled on the sofa watching a soap opera when she heard the sound and instinctively turned her head. She saw Gu Yiming's figure, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she quickly calmed down and said sweetly.
Despite saying the media is investigating, they still come every day. Xu Xiaoxiao thought Gu Yiming was already 'infatuated' with her, and she was very pleased with herself. She felt good about herself for not going up to him but instead giving him a reserved welcome, believing that this attitude would prevent Gu Yiming from losing interest in her.
Gu Yiming was disgusted by the sticky, syrupy voice. He sneered inwardly, but put on a gentle smile and walked towards Xu Xiaoxiao. The doctor behind him followed closely behind.
Xu Xiaoxiao then noticed that there was another person behind Gu Yiming. She looked at Gu Yiming with a puzzled expression, and before she could speak, Gu Yiming provided the answer.
"Your body is too weak, and now with a child competing for nutrients, you might not be able to handle it."
"He's the doctor I hired specifically to treat your health." Gu Yiming approached Xu Xiaoxiao, took her hand, gently kissed it, and gazed at her affectionately, his eyes revealing a hint of genuine heartache.
These words flattered Xu Xiaoxiao, who was completely blinded by Gu Yiming's seemingly considerate manner. She felt that he cared about her very much and was too happy to doubt him.
At Gu Yiming's prompting, the doctor placed the white briefcase he was carrying on the table, opened it, and showed Xu Xiaoxiao rows of small bottles containing a clear liquid, explaining, "These are nutritional supplements formulated according to your physical condition. I will come every Monday to administer them to you until your physical condition reaches the standard."
“It has to be every week… but I’m afraid of the pain.” Xu Xiaoxiao felt sweet inside, but she frowned and protested coquettishly, pouting at Gu Yiming with a hint of reluctance in her eyes.
"I will come with the doctor every day and make sure to tell him to be gentle." Gu Yiming was a little impatient with Xu Xiaoxiao's behavior. When he thought of Jiang Hua, who was always very strong and would never complain about anything and bear it all alone, he became even more unable to tolerate Xu Xiaoxiao. He raised his hand and casually rubbed the top of her head, gently comforting her.
Xu Xiaoxiao nodded happily, nestled in Gu Yiming's arms like a little bird, grabbed the hem of his clothes with both hands, and tilted her head up to kiss him on the cheek.
Gu Yiming's heart was always set on Jiang Hua. Unconsciously, he compared everything about Xu Xiaoxiao to Jiang Hua. He thought that if it were Jiang Hua, she would never be so inappropriate in front of the doctor. He felt an urge to abandon Xu Xiaoxiao, but he forcibly restrained himself, and his body stiffened involuntarily.
Completely fooled by various illusions and sweet words, Xu Xiaoxiao was unaware of Gu Yiming's abnormality. She obediently followed Gu Yiming's instructions and stretched out one arm for the doctor to treat.
The doctor took out the syringe and medicine bottle, cleaned the skin surface with a wine bottle, and then inserted the syringe, slowly pushing the medicine in.
"It hurts." Xu Xiaoxiao cried out softly, burying her head in Gu Yiming's arms. She refused to move away until the needle was pulled out, remaining nestled in Gu Yiming's embrace.
Gu Yiming's eyes remained fixed on the medicine in the syringe, showing no reaction to Xu Xiaoxiao's movements. He only looked away when he saw the syringe being pulled out. Instinctively, he wanted to push her away, but then immediately withdrew his hand, making up a sentence to explain his actions. "Sit still, be careful not to touch your wound."
Xu Xiaoxiao reluctantly moved her body slightly away, followed the doctor's advice and pressed an alcohol swab against the injection site. She turned her head and looked at Gu Yiming expectantly. She was being so obedient, trying to ask Gu Yiming for some reward.
"Pay attention to a balanced diet and don't be picky about food." After packing up their things, the doctor offered some advice, half-jokingly and half-seriously, to help maintain the pregnancy, and then said goodbye to the couple.
"I'll see you off." Gu Yiming nodded, then got up and walked to the door with the doctor, pretending not to see the expectation in Xu Xiaoxiao's eyes.
Xu Xiaoxiao pouted helplessly, not daring to say it outright. She secretly peeked at the two of them. Gu Yiming turned his head and said something to the doctor, looking very happy. Thinking that it must be about her, Xu Xiaoxiao's lips unconsciously curled up.
What is that?
Xu Xiaoxiao suddenly noticed that Gu Yiming patted the doctor on the shoulder, and when the two of them got so close that half of their bodies overlapped, the doctor secretly slipped a note into his hand.
Gu Yiming took the paper and held it in his palm. He pretended to look down and straighten his collar while secretly glancing at it. Then he turned around, sat down next to Xu Xiaoxiao, smiled and talked to her while reaching for his cup and casually tossing the note into the trash can next to the table.
"I'm about to become a mother, I can't be so willful anymore."
"If you don't eat more, the child won't get enough to eat either." Gu Yiming pinched Xu Xiaoxiao's cheek, his eyes gentle and doting. After the doctor finished injecting the drugs, he checked Xu Xiaoxiao's body again. The note he had just received told him that everything was normal and proceeding smoothly according to plan. Gu Yiming's mood improved, and he even had the patience to put on a show of coaxing Xu Xiaoxiao.
Xu Xiaoxiao gave a sweet hum, removed Gu Yiming's hand, and turned her face away. She was still thinking about the note, wondering what the two of them were hiding from her. Her eyes secretly glanced at the trash can, then quickly looked away, pretending not to know anything about the note.
Gu Yiming loosened his tie slightly. The back-and-forth running around had left him feeling tired and hot. He talked to Xu Xiaoxiao for a bit, then got up to take a shower.
Xu Xiaoxiao wanted to stick to Gu Yiming almost every moment and wanted to go for a bath together, but when she thought about how she was pregnant and needed to act mature, she just obediently agreed.
Gu Yiming took a liking to Jiang Hua because she had a mature femininity. If she could do it, so could she. Xu Xiaoxiao thought to herself, her eyes shining with pride and confidence.
After Gu Yiming left, Xu Xiaoxiao remembered the note from earlier. Turning around, she saw that Gu Yiming had already gone into the bathroom. She couldn't wait to pull over the trash can, pinch her nose, and search for the note inside. The trash can had just been emptied, and apart from the fruit peels she had thrown in before Gu Yiming came, there was basically nothing else. She immediately spotted the crumpled note.
She slowly unfolded the crumpled paper and saw only two handwritten words inside: "health".
Xu Xiaoxiao thought to herself that she and her child were healthy. Although she didn't know why Gu Yiming was hiding it from her, she was still very happy for her and her child's health, and for Gu Yiming's concern for them.
Suddenly, as if just realizing that it had been picked up from the trash can, Xu Xiaoxiao immediately threw it back in disgust.
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