After taking a bath, Gu Jueye personally washed his hands and cooked soup.
He was wearing a clean white shirt, with two expensive buttons undone and the cuffs rolled up, revealing a patch of porcelain-white skin.
Those slender hands held a knife, skillfully slicing tomatoes, their eyes lowered, focused and attentive.
Bai Qianmo leaned back on the sofa, resting her chin on her hand, staring at the handsome man in front of her. She read online that a man's sexiness wasn't in bed, but when he rolled up his sleeves to cook, and that focused posture was truly captivating.
After having breakfast and tidying up briefly, the two prepared to return to the city.
Bai Qianmo looked around and surprisingly felt a little reluctant to leave.
Gu Jueye, with his keen observation skills, took in her thoughts, put his arm around her waist, and placed a kiss on her forehead.
"I'll come with you anytime you want to come."
Bai Qianmo smiled with relief. It wasn't that she was reluctant to leave the small building, but rather that she was reluctant to spend a night with the man in front of her here.
By the time we got back to the city, it was almost noon.
During this time, Gu Jueye was on the phone with Bluetooth headphones on. He was really busy, and Bai Qianmo didn't say a word to disturb him.
Arrived at the entrance of the Bai family's old residence
Gu Jueye parked the car and gave Bai Qianmo a deep look: "I might be very busy these next couple of days."
Bai Qianmo nodded: "It's okay, I'll be busy from now on, and I'll probably have to travel for work frequently."
Which variety show is it?
Bai Qianmo raised an eyebrow in surprise: "You know?"
He's a man who spends all his time buried in the lab, yet he still has the leisure to pay attention to her schedule?
Gu Jueye laughed and said, "Brother Qian is your number one fan."
Bai Qianmo smiled and said, "Brother Qian, you need to work hard to earn money to support your little fairy."
"Brother Qian has plenty of money; all he's waiting for is for the fairy to give her the nod."
Bai Qianmo felt that after spending so much time with Gu Jueye, she could quickly understand his unpredictable way of thinking.
Is this a disguised marriage proposal?
*
The atmosphere in a VIP ward of a certain hospital was somewhat somber at this moment.
Han Songyan sat by the hospital bed, looking at Bai Xiruo whose face was covered in tears, feeling heavy-hearted and troubled.
"Dad, Mom, I'm sorry. I've embarrassed you. I'm too ashamed to face you now. I would have preferred to have just killed myself."
Bai Kangyan sat silently in front of the sofa with his head down.
Han Songyan looked at her daughter, whom she had raised with a pained expression.
"Xi Ruo, how could you be so foolish? If you die, how will your father and I live?"
Bai Xiruo closed her eyes sadly, her forehead still wrapped in a thick bandage. Because she had just woken up, her face was weak and pale.
"I was really afraid of losing you all, so when I found out that Sister Siqi held a grudge against Qianmo, I was bewitched and helped her come up with this terrible idea that would harm both herself and others."
Bai Xiruo was filled with self-reproach. After speaking, she raised her hand and hit her injured forehead several times, and the white gauze was immediately stained with blood.
Startled, Han Songyan exclaimed, "Xi Ruo, you silly child, how could you hurt yourself like this? Do you want to be completely disfigured?"
Seeing the bloodstains on Bai Xiruo's forehead, Han Songyan felt heartbroken and burst into tears.
Bai Kangyan was also in a bad mood, but when he thought about what Bai Xiruo had done, he felt that he couldn't forgive her so easily.
"Xi Ruo, have you ever thought about what Qian Mo would have faced if she had been identified as the murderer who kidnapped Si Qi that night? How could you do such a vicious thing?"
Bai Xiruo looked remorseful, and hot tears streamed down her face.
"Dad, it's all my fault. I admit I was really jealous of Qianmo. I was jealous that she was your biological daughter, and I was jealous that Grandpa and Dad loved her so much. I was really tormented by my inner demons. How could I do something so hurtful to Qianmo?"
"Alright, alright, you're still young. It's good that you know your mistakes and can correct them," Han Songyan gently comforted her.
Bai Kangyan stared intently at Bai Xiruo for a while, his gaze deep and unfathomable: "Is that really what you think?"
Bai Xiruo nodded repeatedly: "I feel ashamed and guilty now. I came back from the brink of death this time and I truly understand how naive I was before. You love me so much, how could you abandon me so easily? Dad, Mom, I really know I was wrong."
Bai Kangyan sighed and said, "You should leave this apology to Qianmo. Moreover, you have broken the law and should be punished accordingly. After you are discharged from the hospital, I will take you to the police station to turn yourself in."
Bai Xiruo's pale lips were pressed tightly together, and a fierce glint flashed in her slightly lowered, misty eyes.
"Bai Kangyan, what nonsense are you talking to the child about? Xi Ruo is still so young. If she goes in, her life will be completely ruined. The child just came back from the brink of death. Are you going to just watch her go into a place like that?" Han Songyan asked, her eyes reddening and her voice choked with sobs.
Bai Kangyan said with a stern face, "We spoiled her too much before, which caused her to develop this twisted mentality. If she had succeeded in slandering Qianmo this time, it would be Qianmo who is now living in the apartment!"
“Qianmo is alright, isn’t she? Since she’s alright, shouldn’t we first think about how to protect Xiruo? I’ll work on Siqi. As long as Siqi admits that she and Xiruo conspired to kidnap the kidnapping, the kidnapping won’t constitute a crime, and Xiruo will naturally be safe.”
Bai Kangyan's brows furrowed into a deep frown. On one side was his daughter whom he had neglected for twenty years, and on the other was his adopted daughter whom he had raised and doted on for twenty years. It was as if a tug-of-war was raging in his heart, and he could not decide who would win.
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