At that moment, there was a light knock on the door.
Bai Qianmo and Old Madam Gu both looked toward the tightly closed door.
"It must be Seventh Brother. I think this kid really likes to stick to you."
Madam Gu made a joke and put down the books she was holding.
"Come in."
The door opened, and Gu Jueye walked in slowly with his long, straight legs.
His indifferent gaze first swept over Bai Qianmo, then across the storage shelves in the storage room.
His calm, unwavering eyes subtly revealed a faint glimmer of light.
"Why aren't you playing chess with your grandfather? What are you doing here?" Old Madam Gu asked.
"Something came up at the research institute, so we have to head back now."
Hearing that the two of them were leaving, Old Madam Gu showed a hint of reluctance on her face.
"We've only been together for a day, and you're already busy again."
As people get older, they yearn to be surrounded by their children and grandchildren. Madam Gu deeply understands this sentiment.
"I'll bring Qianmo to visit you two again when I'm less busy in a few days."
Madam Gu sighed, "Work is important, go ahead and get busy. Bai'er, come visit Grandma Gu's house again when you have time, and I'll cook you some delicious food myself."
"Thank you, Grandma Gu. I will definitely come to see you again."
Bai Qianmo had a very good impression of Madam Gu.
After saying goodbye to Mr. Gu.
Bai Qianmo followed Gu Jueye into the car and left.
The two remained silent throughout the journey.
Bai Qianmo occasionally stole a glance at the other person out of the corner of her eye. The other person calmly closed his eyelids slightly, as if he was resting.
"Fifth Brother, did you not sleep well last night?"
After a moment of silence, the man gave a deep "hmm" in response.
"Why didn't you sleep well? Was it because of the new environment or because you were thinking about things?"
The man slowly opened his eyes, his deep and unfathomable gaze seemingly passing over Bai Qianmo's face.
"You really want to know?"
Bai Qianmo rested her right elbow on her leg, propped her chin up with one hand, and tilted her head with an interested look on her face.
"Of course I'm interested in your affairs."
"you!"
"Huh?" Bai Qianmo was stunned.
What does the word "you" mean?
Is it because he misses her?
As the thought flashed through her mind, Bai Qianmo felt a surge of heat rushing up from her body, and her cheeks flushed involuntarily.
"What's wrong with your face?" Gu Jueye noticed the girl's charming and shy expression and deliberately teased her.
Bai Qianmo gave him a reproachful look: "Nothing, you're just getting more and more concise in your speech."
Gu Jueye's eyebrows twitched slightly, his deep eyes filled with a smile as he looked at the girl in front of him with doting affection.
"You understand."
"I'm not a mind reader, how could I possibly understand what you mean by that word?"
The driver, who was driving, couldn't help but cough twice.
“Miss Qianmo, it’s obvious that Fifth Master is missing you so much that he can’t sleep.”
Sitting in the passenger seat, Fang Shu stared at an indifferent face as he looked at the man driving.
"Gu Teng, does your leg hurt?"
Daring to gossip about his master in front of him, this kid truly lives up to the saying: "If you don't discipline him for a day, he'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles."
Gu Teng immediately understood the meaning of the magic, and his shrewd eyes glanced at the man in the back seat through the rearview mirror.
Like Fang Shu, he was also a confidant of Fifth Master. He also interacted with Bai Qianmo quite often, so he would casually make jokes in front of Fifth Master.
But most of the things we say off the cuff are said without thinking.
I regret it!
"You know what, I have a problem with rheumatism in my legs. Whenever the weather changes, my legs and feet are guaranteed to start hurting."
Master, I was just saying it casually, please don't take it seriously.
My legs can't take any more strain.
As soon as Gu Teng finished speaking, the man in the back seat said in a deep voice, "I'll take a look at you when we get back."
As Gu Teng pressed the accelerator, he almost lost time, feeling a chill rushing towards him from behind.
"No...it's nothing serious, so I won't trouble you, Master."
"No trouble at all, it's just a quick thing."
Gu Teng: "..."
smoothly?
What's convenient?
Should I treat him while I'm at it, or break his leg while I'm at it?
Waaaaah, he's not married yet...
Bai Qianmo chuckled and deliberately teased Gu Teng a couple of times.
"Gu Teng, let Fifth Brother take a look at you. There's no illness in this world that Fifth Brother can't cure. But speaking of which, you're so young, how come you have rheumatism? Isn't that an old person's disease?"
When his fabricated lie was exposed on the spot, Gu Teng wiped away a bead of sweat.
"Perhaps he's physically weak," Gu Jueye said casually.
Gu Teng's face froze instantly.
Weak body?
He's not even thirty years old yet, how could he possibly be physically weak?
A man can say I'm ugly, but he absolutely cannot say I'm "weak".
"Haha, hearing this word suddenly made me feel much more agile."
Bai Qianmo explained earnestly, "Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes observation, listening, questioning, and palpation. The human body is a cycle of the five elements. The four limbs and the head correspond to the five internal organs. Fifth Brother, if there is a problem with the legs, what does it correspond to again?"
Seeing that the little girl was really into playing, Gu Jueye smiled and explained.
"kidney!"
"That's right, people with leg problems often have kidney issues. That's why most elderly people have leg problems—it's a pathological condition caused by the gradual aging of the kidneys. Gu Teng, you're only in your twenties..."
Gu Teng's face turned bright red, but he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.
Why not tell any lie? Why insist on saying you have rheumatoid arthritis?
That's so stupid!
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