Everything started because of her. Ye Lichuan was indeed injured while saving her, which is why she lowered her head and let the old man scold her. She even hoped that the old man could scold her more harshly so that she would feel less guilty.
"I'm sorry, Grandpa, it's all my fault. A-Chuan is also because of me..."
Before he could finish speaking, the old man raised his hand to stop him: "Hey, you're all grown up now. I'm practically half-buried, so naturally I can't control you. What I say goes in one ear and out the other."
Gu Anran looked at Ye Lichuan blankly, not understanding what was going on, and not knowing how to respond.
When Ye Lichuan received her pleading look, he immediately sneered: "Alright, stop acting in the hospital room. Everything I did was voluntary and has nothing to do with An Ran. Don't put all the blame on her."
Old Master Ye glared at her, and even if Gu Anran had ten mouths, she couldn't explain herself. She could only give Ye Lichuan a coquettish glare.
This person's words are getting more and more outrageous; even the old man's gaze towards her has changed.
Old Master Ye was clearly quite angry. He said "good" several times, rubbing his cane back and forth in his palm, and sighed, "As expected, I'm getting old and useless. I can't even control my own grandson. Fine, I won't interfere anymore. That way, I won't be disliked by anyone!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to walk out the door with the help of the bodyguard. Ye Lichuan closed his eyes helplessly. The older he got, the more he acted like a child.
"Grandpa, that's not what Ah Chuan meant. Please listen to his explanation."
Gu Anran didn't want the Ye family grandfather and grandson to turn against each other because of her; that would be too much of a loss.
The old man ignored him and walked straight ahead. Ye Lichuan quietly nudged Gu Xiaotian, who immediately understood and ran ahead of Gu Anran to block him.
"Mom, I'll go and comfort Grandpa. You stay here and take care of Dad, don't worry."
After speaking in a childish voice, she immediately turned and chased after them. She even thoughtfully closed the door behind her so no one else could come in and disturb them.
Gu Anran paused, turned her head, and bit her lower lip in distress. Ye Lichuan comforted her gently, "What are you worried about? I'm here for you. The old man just doesn't approve of me taking risks, he's not really trying to make things difficult for you."
The words of comfort had no effect. She walked dejectedly to the bedside, sat down, and put her hand in his palm.
“I can’t do anything right, and I’m just a burden to you. The old man is right.”
"Nonsense, you've actually done a great job, it's just that others haven't noticed."
Gu Anran blinked, still feeling dejected, when suddenly, as if remembering something, she leaned forward slightly.
"Take a look at my wound. It must have been hit pretty hard." Ye Lichuan had been talking for a while, and his breathing was a little unsteady. She wouldn't feel at ease unless she saw it with her own eyes.
"It's really nothing, I was just kidding," Ye Lichuan replied with a smile, buttoning up his hospital gown with one hand, a somewhat unnecessary action.
Gu Anran was even more worried. If he was really alright, would he refuse to let her see his wound?
She stared at Ye Lichuan with a stern face, clutching his clothes tightly with both hands. Ye Lichuan coughed twice and looked away first.
My chest still hurts a little, but it's nothing serious and within my tolerance. I just didn't want her to worry or feel guilty.
His evasiveness made Gu Anran even more convinced that he had something to hide, so she got up and used both hands to unbutton his clothes to check.
"Let me see quickly, why didn't you say so sooner? The doctor said you should speak up if you feel any discomfort now."
"It's really nothing, it'll be fine in a bit."
Ye Lichuan tried to avoid her movements, but fearing he might hurt her, he could only hold her arm. However, Gu Anran had gotten up in a hurry and lost her footing, falling straight onto the bed.
Fortunately, she deliberately avoided Ye Lichuan and fell into his arms.
The atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous. The two were very close, and Gu Anran could feel the warmth of his breath.
Ignoring his injuries, she hurriedly tried to get off the bed.
"Wait a minute, I'll go get the doctor right now."
Gu Anran lowered her head, not daring to look him in the eye. Her face was burning hot, and she must have turned bright red.
She braced her arm against the bed, but found it had no effect when she tried to exert any force. Looking down, she saw that Ye Lichuan had already grasped her slender waist in his palm, and the heat he was transmitting made her skin under her clothes feel hot.
They're too close. This distance is too dangerous. They're in the ward right now, and the old man and Xiaobao could come in at any time. This isn't good for them.
Although the mind is perfectly clear, the actions fail to respond, and gradually, even the brain becomes sluggish.
She couldn't think of anything else, only the sandalwood scent that lingered around her nose. Although it was mixed with the smell of disinfectant from the hospital, it still smelled very nice and was Ye Lichuan's inherent fragrance.
A muffled laugh exploded in her ears from above, and she suddenly regained some of her senses. She tried to push Ye Lichuan away, but it was to no avail.
"Trying to push me away, will it work?" Ye Lichuan bent down, avoiding his injured areas, and tried his best to hold the person in his arms.
He held her loosely with one arm, while using the other to firmly hold her to the bed, like a wounded wild animal marking its territory, with the treasure in his arms that he was determined to protect at all costs.
"What do you want to do? This is a hospital." Gu Anran whispered a reminder, trying to make Ye Lichuan sober up, but she didn't expect him to deliberately misinterpret her meaning.
“Baby, I know this is a hospital. I won’t do anything else. If you really want to, how about I wait until I’m healed? I’ll definitely do it for you.”
Gu Anran was stunned, and it took her a while to realize that she had been teased. She raised her fist as if to punch him, but then she remembered his injury and had to give up.
"You're just bullying me," she muttered in dissatisfaction, her voice so soft that even Ye Lichuan beside her couldn't hear her.
However, it's not a big problem. The wound is his special permission, and as long as Gu Anran still cares about his injury, she definitely won't refuse him.
Besides, he didn't believe that Gu Anran didn't have feelings for him.
He slowly approached, unconsciously feeling a little nervous. His Adam's apple bobbed, and only when there was still a tiny gap between them did he realize that the person under his palm was stiff. His heart inexplicably softened first.
"Don't be afraid, it's me."
It seemed that those words had worked; Gu Anran took two deep breaths and relaxed.
Ye Lichuan kissed those lips he had longed for for so long, and they were indeed even softer and sweeter than he had imagined.
At first, Gu Anran was afraid that the old man would come in at any time, but later she couldn't think about it at all. She let her mind go blank and followed Ye Lichuan to indulge in the kiss.
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Xiaotian's giggling voice came from the doorway. Gu Anran, like a startled deer, immediately pushed him away and got off the bed.
A hint of displeasure flashed in Ye Lichuan's eyes. The feeling of a wild beast not being able to get its fill was probably just like that.
“Grandpa, Dad and Mom have a very good relationship, so if you scold either of them, they will be sad because they care about each other.”
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