It was only then that Gu Fanyan realized this.
She asked the assistant outside the door, but the assistant didn't notice either.
Yun Suiwan called Lu Dongjue and found out that "the stitches have reopened and need to be stitched up again."
Gu Fanyan was slightly taken aback.
Yun Suiwan curled her lips: "I didn't know Lin Zhibai could withstand so much pain... His broken leg hadn't healed yet, and now he's been stabbed a few more times. When he was squatting outside the emergency room with you, his wound probably reopened."
Gu Fanyan looked at Yun Suiwan: "Wanwan, are you reminding me that I should go and see him?"
Yun Suiwan shrugged: "It's none of my business what you two do."
...
"Doctor, be gentle, he's more afraid of pain than a child." Lu Dongjue's voice, which sounded like a half-smile, came from the emergency room.
“Who said I’m afraid of pain?” Lin Zhibai retorted immediately. “When I was a kid, I always came in first place in the brick-smashing contest.”
Lu Dongjue scoffed, "If you're so capable, then don't tell anyone that the scar in your hair is a birthmark."
Lin Zhibai was about to retort when a familiar figure walked in through the door. His tongue immediately darted out, "Doctor, be gentle, it hurts..."
The once fearless creature instantly transformed into a frightened rabbit.
Lu Dongjue glanced at the person who came in through the door and saw that it was Gu Fanyan. He immediately understood the reason for his change of heart.
At that moment, the doctor raised his hand and said, "It was already stitched up."
Lin Zhibai: ...
"Doctor, are you sure? I feel like I have quite a few open wounds," he said.
"Everything has been checked, and there's no problem," the doctor replied responsibly.
"So what should I pay attention to in my daily life?" he continued to ask.
"Avoid spicy food, avoid strenuous exercise, and keep the wound dry." After saying this, the doctor left with the medical tray.
Lin Zhibai then looked at Gu Fanyan: "Sister Fanyan, is Auntie alright?"
Gu Fanyan hummed in agreement.
"Where's Wanwan?" Lu Dongjue asked.
"She said she'd wait for you in the car," Gu Fanyan replied.
Lu Dongjue immediately turned and left.
"Hey, Lu Dongjue, aren't you going to take care of your injured brother?" Lin Zhibai shouted at him.
The only answer he received was the sound of Lu Dongjue's rapidly receding footsteps.
Lin Zhibai forced a smile at Gu Fanyan, "That's what plastic brotherhood is all about."
"Pull up your trouser legs." Gu Fanyan ignored his grinning face and gave the order directly.
“Sister Fanyan,” Lin Zhibai feigned surprise, “people can come here at any time…”
"Shut up!" Gu Fanyan glared at him.
Once her beautiful eyes became angry, he could no longer maintain his playful smile.
He pulled his trouser legs up, but they got stuck just above his knees.
There was no injury to his calf.
Judging from the bloodstains showing through the pants, the injury should be above the knee.
"Take your pants off," Gu Fanyan said.
Lin Zhibai smiled, a little embarrassed, "Never mind, I'm fine, the wound has been treated."
Gu Fanyan was speechless. "What are you being so coy about? Haven't I ever seen this before, or have you never taken your clothes off?"
“…I don’t want to take my pants off in front of you in a place like this.” A suspicious blush flashed across his cheeks.
Gu Fanyan was stunned.
Suddenly I understood a little about his forbearance at the villa that night.
He needs a sense of ritual when he does that kind of thing to her, right?
He seemed to value her highly.
But this did not make her happy; instead, a bitter feeling welled up inside her.
“You took the knife for my mother, so I owe you this,” she said.
Lin Zhibai let out a breath, "This whole thing started because of me, so it's not like I owe you anything."
"Where is Sheng Xinren?" she then asked.
“I’ve already taken her to the police station,” he replied.
“I will give you and Aunt Gu an explanation,” he continued.
Gu Fanyan opened her mouth, but since he had already said that, there was no need to say what she had prepared.
She stood there for a moment, then said, "Okay, you get some rest, I'm going to take care of my mom..."
She turned and left.
Suddenly, he hugged her tightly from behind.
"Sister Fanyan," he pressed his face against her neck, his breath filled with tenderness, "I'm so glad you're alright... I know Shengxin's target was you, but I'm so glad you're alright..."
“I meant no disrespect to your mother, but I’m still glad that you weren’t the one who got hurt.”
Gu Fanyan's eyes stung, and tears almost welled up in her eyes.
But she bit her lip tightly and swallowed her tears hard.
She admitted that she had softened, wavered, and even felt a slight longing for his embrace.
But these things are not things she should have.
She turned to look at him, her face calm and her voice steady, "Lin Zhibai, my mother hasn't even woken up yet. Do you think it's appropriate to say things like this now?"
“Sister Fanyan…” He saw her reddened eyes and knew that this was not what she really meant.
He could sense the connection between them, a mutual need.
"Handle Shengxin's matter properly, and don't let the grudge between the Lin and Gu families deepen." However, she insisted on saying one thing while meaning another.
He wanted to hold her tighter, grasp her shoulders and shake her, to shake away her pretense.
But her stubborn yet vulnerable demeanor made it impossible for him to be ruthless and force her.
All I could do was watch her turn and leave.
After more than a month of rest, Gu's mother recovered considerably.
That day, she called Gu Fanyan into her room and said, "I'm going to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow. The nanny can accompany me. You can go back to the company and get busy."
For more than a month, Fan Yan has been with her every day.
"Mom, are you really okay?" Gu Fanyan was still worried.
"It's really nothing," Mrs. Gu said with a smile. "But you should leave work early tomorrow and come out for dinner with me."
"Eat out?" Gu Fanyan asked in surprise. "Your body hasn't fully recovered yet, so please eat something light at home."
She immediately realized something: "Mom, are you hosting a banquet for guests tomorrow?"
Mother Gu smiled mysteriously: "You'll find out when you get there."
The following evening, Gu Fanyan arrived at a French restaurant at the address given to her by her mother.
The waiter led her into a spacious private room.
The private room was uniquely decorated, with camellia-shaped candles burning on the table and various fresh flowers on it. Looking up, you could see the starry sky through the glass roof.
This place is so romantic; it doesn't look like the kind of place a mother would use to entertain guests.
Slow footsteps approached from outside.
Gu Fanyan turned her head, her beautiful eyes immediately showing surprise, and Lin Zhibai opposite her also showed the same expression.
But soon, Lin Zhibai's expression changed from surprise to delight.
“Sister Fanyan…” These days, she’s been taking care of her mother at home, and he can’t find an excuse to see her.
Gu Fanyan subconsciously looked him over. His broken foot was fine, and the injuries on his body seemed to have no effect.
He had already walked up to her, a smile playing on his lips: "Aunt Gu said she would treat me to dinner, but I didn't expect such a pleasant surprise."
He instinctively reached out his arms to her.
She immediately took a few steps back. "You mean, my mom invited you to dinner?"
She didn't hear wrong, did she?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com