As the two were talking, the door to the ward was opened from the outside.
Gu Suian returned carrying two large boxes of takeout containers, and they immediately felt a chill as she brought them in. Because of the cold weather, their scarves, worn from outside, immediately became damp with moisture.
Mu Ziqi quickly stood up and went to greet him, saying, "Go sit on the sofa by the window first. It's near the heating pipes, so you can warm up there."
Gu Suian was feeling touched, thinking that his wife was really thinking of him. He happily started walking towards her when he suddenly heard Mu Ziqi say to Shen Zhiqi, "Your dad is too cold when he comes in. It wouldn't be good if he got too close to you and made you feel cold."
Gu Suian paused, carrying his things, and his lips drooped. His previously proud and upright demeanor immediately turned into a somewhat aggrieved drooping of his head.
Shen Zhi Qiu couldn't help but laugh and said to Gu Suian, "Dad, Mom is only doing this for your own good. She was just saying that you might get cold if you go out to buy food in this weather."
Shen Zhi Qiu winked at Mu Zi Qi, then gestured towards Gu Sui An.
Gu Suian felt much more at ease. But then he felt his daughter-in-law had seen through him, so he coughed awkwardly to ease the tension, "It's okay, I'm a grown man, I'm not afraid of the cold. Don't worry, wife."
Mu Ziqi pursed her lips, suppressing her smile.
Gu Suian placed the two large food boxes on the table and opened them one by one. Instantly, the entire ward was filled with the tempting aroma of delicious food.
Shen Zhi Qiu's stomach also started growling.
Mu Ziqi helped Shen Zhiqi out of bed and slowly walked to the dining table to sit down. Looking at the delicious food on the table and her parents' loving gaze, Shen Zhiqi's eyes immediately reddened, and tears streamed down her face.
"What's wrong? Why is the child crying?"
Her crying startled both Mu Ziqi and Gu Suian. Mu Ziqi quickly stood up and stood beside her, while Gu Suian hurriedly handed his wife a tissue to wipe Shen Zhi Qiu's tears.
Shen Zhi Qiu wrapped her arms around Mu Zi Qi's waist, her nose red as she pressed her face against his, sniffed, and said somewhat shyly, "I'm sorry, Mom and Dad, I've caused you trouble. Thank you, you're so good to me."
Seeing that she wasn't feeling unwell, Mu Ziqi felt relieved and gently stroked her hair. "Now that you're married to Qingyan, we're family. There's no need for thanks now that we're family."
"Zhiqiu, don't cry. Let's eat first. The doctor said you need to eat more. Dad went to your favorite restaurant to buy it for you." Gu Suian, sitting opposite, also spoke softly.
Shen Zhi Qiu's eyes welled up with tears, and they fell again. This was a kind of kinship she had never felt from Shen Yan Shan. She wiped away her tears with a tissue before releasing Mu Zi Qi and slowly backing away.
With tears in her eyes, she looked at the table full of food and was deeply moved.
Gu Suian stood up, bent down slightly, and handed the chopsticks to Shen Zhi Qiu, who quickly took them with both hands.
Mu Ziqi placed another piece of stewed beef on her plate, looking at her expectantly. Shen Zhiqi blew on it, took a bite, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Mom and Dad, it's delicious."
"Then eat more and get better soon," Mu Ziqi said cheerfully, and began to eat as well.
After lunch, Shen Zhi Qiu took a nap.
When she woke up, Mu Ziqi and Gu Suian were no longer in the room. She turned her head slightly and saw a familiar figure standing by the window with his back to her, staring blankly outside, lost in thought.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, casting a golden halo around his figure and giving him an air of elegant nobility. Yet, even in the sunlight, his coldness remained palpable.
"Why are you back?" Shen Zhi Qiu sat up with some difficulty, leaning against the hospital bed.
Gu Qingyan then turned around. With his back to the light, Shen Zhi Qiu couldn't see the expression on his face, but it was obvious that he wasn't in a good mood.
Gu Qingyan walked towards the hospital bed. Seeing Shen Zhi Qiu's struggling appearance, his brow twitched. He reached out to support Shen Zhi Qiu, then placed a soft pillow behind her with his left hand before gently putting her down. However, Shen Zhi Qiu felt that what he did was no different from what a caregiver would do, without a trace of emotion. It was just that his sense of morality told him that he had to do it.
Shen Zhi Qiu pursed her lips, glanced at Gu Qing Yan's expressionless face, and inexplicably began to feel irritated. What's the use of being handsome? When he has a cold face, he only makes people more annoyed.
"How did a cold end up in the hospital? And it even alarmed Mom and Dad, who came back from abroad?" Gu Qingyan stood by the bedside, staring at her face as he asked.
He was already tall, and Shen Zhi Qiu was lying down at the moment, so the sense of oppression was very obvious.
Faced with his obvious questioning, Shen Zhi Qiu frowned and said unhappily, "What do you mean by that?"
"I'm just curious, what kind of cold would be so serious as to require hospitalization?" Gu Qingyan said calmly, carefully observing Shen Zhi Qiu's facial expression. "Also, why didn't you call me directly when you needed me to come back? Instead, you had my parents call me. What? Are you playing hard to get? Or did this tactic work on 'him' before?"
No sooner had the words been spoken than the door to the ward was pushed open, and Mu Ziqi stormed in, clearly having overheard Gu Qingyan's words. Although she didn't know who he was referring to, his attitude alone was enough to make her furious.
"Look at the son you raised! He doesn't know how to cherish people. Zhi Qiu is so lucky to have married him, but he doesn't know how to appreciate it!" Mu Ziqi couldn't help but feel angry when she saw him like that, and angrily slapped Gu Suian's arm and said.
Gu Suian quickly and gently patted Mu Ziqi's back to soothe her. "Wife, don't be angry. I'll teach him a lesson. Don't hurt yourself with anger, it's not worth it!" As he spoke, he helped Mu Ziqi to sit down on the chair in front of the hospital bed. Then he quickly put the bag he was carrying on the table, opened it, took out a box of delicate little cakes, placed it on the bedside table, and said gently to Mu Ziqi, "Wife, you and Zhi Qiu should have some dessert to cheer yourselves up."
Turning around, he saw Gu Qingyan still standing there, his face immediately turned cold, and he said somewhat fiercely, "Come out with me!" Then he strode towards the door of the ward. Gu Qingyan glanced at Shen Zhi Qiu on the hospital bed, seemingly lost in thought, but under Gu Suian's impatient urging, he still went out.
Gu Suian closed the door directly.
Before long, Shen Zhi Qiu heard Gu Suian berating Gu Qing Yan, and even though the door was closed, the sound still reached her ears.
Mu Ziqi looked at her with heartache, "Zhiqiu, don't mind him. My silly son needs his father to discipline him. Honestly, he's clearly our son, I don't know why he doesn't take after his father. Who is he trying to impress with that cold face all the time? Let's ignore him and have something to eat..."
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