"Zhi Qiu." Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Zhou Xiaoran was afraid that Zhi Qiu's anger would affect her health, so she quickly stepped in.
Upon seeing Zhou Xiaoran, Shen Zhi Qiu's emotions calmed down. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Xiaoran, for taking care of me here."
"Um, Zhi Qiu, although I don't want to admit it, it's true that President Gu is taking care of you." Zhou Xiaoran glanced at Gu Qingyan, but still spoke up for him despite the pressure.
Shen Zhi Qiu pursed her lips and said nothing more.
After glancing at his watch, Gu Qingyan sent a message to Huang Lin, then moved a chair and sat down next to the bed.
"You're really not leaving?" Shen Zhi Qiu was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected Gu Qing Yan to stay after she had confronted him.
"Mmm," Gu Qingyan's voice was muffled. "I'll stay and keep you company."
Zhou Xiaoran glanced at him, then retreated to the corner sofa and sat down. After all, they were legally married, and she couldn't very well kick him out. She thought that if they could use this opportunity to reconcile, that wouldn't be bad either.
After a moment of silence, Shen Zhi Qiu felt her stomach growling. She smiled sheepishly and said, "Xiao Ran, I'm hungry."
"Then I'll go buy you something to eat. What would you like to eat?" Zhou Xiaoran quickly stood up, ready to walk out.
"No need," Gu Qingyan said calmly. "I've already told Huang Lin to deliver the food soon." She then made a phone call. "Where is it?"
"Okay." Gu Qingyan hung up after saying that, and said to Shen Zhi Qiu, "We've arrived at the hospital entrance. Bring it up right away."
Ten minutes later, Shen Zhi Qiu saw several people carrying heavy insulated boxes walk in. Huang Lin, who was at the front, jogged over and respectfully said to Gu Qing Yan, "President Gu, we've brought everything you requested." When he saw Shen Zhi Qiu, he gave her a slight bow.
With a glance from Gu Qingyan, one of the people quickly stepped forward, unfolded the folding table in his hand, and pulled it to both sides, revealing a large round table that could accommodate more than ten people for dining.
Several insulated boxes were placed on the table and opened, and plates of steaming dishes were laid out. The aroma of Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, and Western steak instantly filled the entire ward, along with various desserts and nourishing soups.
Zhou Xiaoran was stunned, her eyes constantly glancing at Shen Zhi Qiu. Shen Zhi Qiu was also a little confused, wondering what Gu Qingyan was up to. These things were enough for the three of them, even if ten more people came.
Once all the dishes were served, Gu Qingyan waved her hand, and Huang Lin immediately led his men out of the ward.
Gu Qingyan raised the hospital bed and then bent down to pick up Shen Zhiqiu.
"What are you doing?" Shen Zhi Qiu looked at him warily.
"I'll carry you to dinner. The table is too big; the bed won't fit here," Gu Qingyan said calmly.
“I can walk by myself.” Shen Zhi Qiu still refused, sat up straight, lifted the quilt, and wanted to get out of bed to put on her shoes.
Gu Qingyan didn't give her that chance, and directly bent down and picked her up.
Shen Zhi Qiu pursed her lips, looking at the delicious food on the table, and decided not to say anything more.
When Zhou Xiaoran saw them coming, she quickly put the chairs away.
The meal was unusually quiet. Seeing that they were all silent, Zhou Xiaoran could only bury her head in her food.
After finishing their meal, Huang Lin and his men quickly removed their belongings.
Seeing that it was already late, Shen Zhi Qiu said gently, "Xiao Ran, you've been working hard all night. Go home and rest. Thank you for today." Then, looking at Gu Qing Yan, she gave him the hint to leave, "You should go home now. Grandpa will worry."
“If I go home alone, Grandpa will definitely suspect that I made you leave because he didn’t see you. If I don’t go home either, I can tell Grandpa that we have something to do and won’t be going back today. Grandpa will be very happy and will think that we can better cultivate our relationship by being alone together.” Gu Qingyan said calmly, “So, you can let your friend go home and I will stay.”
Zhou Xiaoran looked at Shen Zhi Qiu, who pondered for a moment, then nodded. Reassured, Zhou Xiaoran left first. She also had her own selfish motives; she thought that if they could reconcile, Zhi Qiu wouldn't have to endure the hardship of being a single mother.
Shen Zhi Qiu felt the light was a bit too bright, so she closed her eyes to rest. "What you said is true, but you don't have to stay. I'll keep it from Grandpa and pretend we're together."
"What do you mean? Are you trying to kick me out?" Gu Qingyan was somewhat helpless, feeling that this woman was so stubborn, trying to get rid of him after finishing his meal.
“I’m fine anyway. The doctor just told me to rest for a few days. I can walk around and take care of myself, so you don’t need to stay. Besides, even if you’re physically present, your heart isn’t in it. Why make things difficult for yourself?” Shen Zhi Qiu lay down, turned her face to one side, and said calmly.
"I..." Gu Qingyan was about to express her willingness to stay when her phone rang at an inopportune moment.
It was a call from Xiao Wanqing.
Gu Qingyan glanced at it and hung up. He wanted to continue explaining, but when he realized that Shen Zhi Qiu had turned her back to him, he pursed his lips and said nothing more.
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Qingyan had fallen asleep on the sofa when the phone rang again. He glanced at it and saw it was Huang Lin. Afraid of disturbing Shen Zhi Qiu, Gu Qingyan had no choice but to get up and leave the ward to answer the phone.
"President Gu," Huang Lin said, his voice slightly flustered.
"What's wrong?" Gu Qingyan knew that Huang Lin was very sensible and would not call him so late unless it was something important.
“It’s Miss Xiao,” Huang Lin said, trembling. “Miss Xiao committed suicide by cutting her wrists.”
"What?" Gu Qingyan exclaimed in surprise, her voice rising several octaves. Suddenly realizing that Shen Zhi Qiu was still asleep on the other side of the wall, she lowered her voice again, "How is she?"
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