Chapter 83 Mutual Confessions (Part 1) Lin Yuwei looked at him like this...
The sudden kiss made time almost stand still.
Gu Qingyan was stunned. His ears turned red at a visible speed. His deep eyes widened slightly, reflecting Lin Yuwei's face so close to his. After a long while, he finally found his voice and called out in a low, hoarse voice, "Weiwei..." His voice was filled with unbelievable tenderness and a hint of careful reverence.
Just then, the doctor pushed open the door and entered. Lin Yuwei quickly stepped aside, her face still flushed.
After conducting a thorough examination, the doctor suggested, "You need to be taken to the CT room for a comprehensive head scan to further confirm the situation."
"Okay, thank you, doctor." Lin Yuwei nodded. As the medical staff prepared to move the hospital bed, she quickly followed the attending physician and asked softly, "Doctor, if everything is normal after his examination, can he eat? Won't it be bad for his stomach if he goes hungry for too long?"
The doctor paused and thought for a moment: "If the test results are good, you can eat some light liquid food, such as warm white porridge, and not too much at a time."
"Okay, I understand, thank you."
After seeing the doctor off, Lin Yuwei immediately went downstairs and bought a bowl of warm white porridge from a porridge shop near the hospital. Returning to the empty ward, she carefully ladled the porridge into a bowl, placed it on the bedside table, and gently and slowly stirred it with a spoon to let the heat dissipate evenly. Her movements were meticulous and focused, as if she were doing something extremely important.
About half an hour later, Gu Qingyan was wheeled back to her ward by a nurse. The doctor informed her that the test results were good, but her body was severely depleted and she needed long-term rest and recuperation.
After seeing off the medical staff, only the two of them remained in the ward. Lin Yuwei carefully adjusted the hospital bed to a comfortable angle, then picked up the bowl of porridge that had become warm, sat on the edge of the bed, and fed Gu Qingyan spoonful by spoonful.
Gu Qingyan obediently cooperated with her actions, but his gaze remained firmly fixed on her face, his eyes deep and focused, as if he could never get enough of looking at her, filled with the greed of someone who had lost her and then regained her.
“Weiwei,” he suddenly spoke softly, breaking the silence, “Do you know? I’ve fantasized about this scene countless times. You’re right here within my reach, and you only see me in your eyes.”
Lin Yuwei paused slightly as she scooped the porridge. She looked up to meet his gaze, her eyes filled with a gentle yet firm ripple: "Then you'd better get used to it soon. From now on, I'll make this a part of your daily life."
A smile had just begun to curve onto Gu Qingyan's lips when, as if remembering something, the light in his eyes gradually dimmed. His gaze remained fixed on her face, but now tinged with struggle and restraint. He opened his mouth, the question about Zhou Xubai and the engagement almost bursting through his reason, but in the end, he only managed to condense all his surging emotions into a barely audible sigh, nodding, his voice carrying an undisguised melancholy: "To hear you say that, I am already very content."
Lin Yuwei keenly noticed his sudden drop in mood, immediately put down her porridge bowl, and leaned forward with concern: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Does your wound hurt? Or are you dizzy?"
Gu Qingyan avoided her probing gaze, her thick, long eyelashes drooping, casting a faint shadow on her pale cheeks, and her voice lowered slightly: "It's nothing, it's just... I suddenly feel a little tired."
"Then don't eat anymore, lie down and rest." Lin Yuwei said, casually taking out a tissue and wiping his mouth with her own hands.
Her fingertips brushed against his cheek unintentionally, and the warm touch stirred Gu Qingyan's heart. Just as Lin Yuwei was about to get up to throw away the tissue, Gu Qingyan suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist. His fingers were cold due to weakness, but his strength was considerable.
Lin Yuwei was stunned. She looked down and met his deep eyes. In that moment, she clearly caught a glimpse of vulnerability in his eyes. It was an expression she had never seen on the face of this man who was always as calm and composed as a mountain and as reserved as a man. At this moment, he was like a child who was afraid of being left alone, holding her hand tightly, as if it was his only connection to the world.
Her heart softened. She put the tissue aside, sat down on the edge of the bed again, and wrapped her hands around his slightly cool palms, trying to transfer warmth to him. "There's still a while before dawn, go back to sleep." Her voice was as gentle as the night breeze. "Don't worry, I won't go anywhere. I'll stay here with you."
She carefully tucked the blanket around him and added softly, "I'll notify Lu Ming when it's light, so he won't have to rush over in the middle of the night."
Gu Qingyan nodded obediently, but his deep eyes remained fixed on her, filled with longing and unease.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" Lin Yuwei asked softly, with a gentle reproach in her voice. "Is there something still bothering you?"
Gu Qingyan shook his head and said softly, "No... I'm just afraid that if I close my eyes, I won't be able to see you anymore." He paused, his tone uncertain, "Weiwei, I'm afraid this is just another dream... When I wake up, you won't be there anymore."
Lin Yuwei's heart softened at his words. She leaned down and whispered in his ear, "Silly boy, this is not a dream. I'll stay here and not go anywhere. Sleep peacefully. I promise, the first person you see when you open your eyes will be me."
She pretended to get up, saying with a hint of joking, "If you don't go to sleep right away, I'm really leaving."
"Don't go!" Gu Qingyan immediately closed his eyes and promised urgently, "I'll sleep, I'll sleep right away." After he finished speaking, he even deliberately pursed his lips, his clumsy earnestness in trying to show that he was already asleep.
Seeing his expression, Lin Yuwei couldn't help but chuckle. She leaned down again and placed a soft, feather-like kiss on his slightly cool lips: "Goodnight, Qingyan."
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The next day, Lu Ming received a message from Lin Yuwei saying that Gu Qingyan had woken up, and he replied almost instantly: "I'm coming right away." Not long after, he appeared at the door of the ward carrying an exquisite fruit basket.
Lin Yuwei had just finished wiping Gu Qingyan's face and placed the towel in the basin of water beside him. Upon seeing Lu Ming, she stood up naturally and said in a gentle voice, "You two can chat slowly. I'll go find the doctor to ask in detail about how to plan his follow-up nutritional meals to better aid his recovery." As she spoke, she gave Gu Qingyan a reassuring look, then left the ward with light steps, closing the door behind her.
The moment the door closed, Lu Ming's polite demeanor instantly transformed into undisguised teasing. He put down the fruit basket, walked to the bedside, and gave Gu Qingyan a thorough once-over without any hesitation, raising an eyebrow as he said, "Tsk, I didn't realize, President Gu! Look at your complexion, your energy, you've recovered quite well! Indeed, having someone to take care of you makes all the difference; it's more effective than any magic pill."
He dragged a chair over, crossed his legs, and his tone became even more mocking: "Now I understand why you insisted on taking on that Longquan Village project against all odds, even at a temporary loss. Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! That deal was incredibly worthwhile! It wasn't just a sure thing, it was a guaranteed win! The project gained a good reputation, the company's image was established, and most importantly..."
He deliberately dragged out his words, glancing meaningfully towards the door, "I'm afraid you'll even win back our future 'Mrs. Gu' in one fell swoop, won't you?"
He deliberately dragged out his words, glancing towards the door with a meaningful look: "Is this even the 'wife' I've been longing for, about to win her back?"
Gu Qingyan's brows furrowed immediately. Almost instinctively, she glanced at the closed door before lowering her voice and interrupting him with a hint of urgency: "Don't talk nonsense! She...she just came to help out of friendship, to take care of me because I was badly injured." His voice deepened, carrying a hint of unspeakable bitterness, "Besides...you clearly know that she's engaged to the Zhou family..."
"Oh my, Mr. Gu!" Lu Ming seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. He leaned back abruptly, almost bursting out laughing: "Your information update speed is too slow, isn't it? So, these past few days since you woke up from your coma, you've only been enjoying the favors of beautiful women and haven't paid any attention to anything else? My God, it's a good thing you're not an emperor, otherwise you would definitely be a great tyrant who has been led astray by beauty!"
Gu Qingyan was a little embarrassed by his laughter, and a faint blush rose on her pale face. With the "vulnerability" unique to the wounded, she protested: "Say less... I am a patient now and need to rest. My emotions cannot fluctuate too much."
Lu Ming finally stopped laughing, waved his hand, and became a little more serious: "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Let's get down to business. Everything is fine at the company. With me here, you can rest assured. The one who smashed your things was that senile old Chairman Li. The police have found a breakthrough with him and obtained the phone recording of Xin Zhou bribing him and instructing him to cause trouble at the shareholders' meeting. The China Securities Regulatory Commission reacted quickly and has already opened an investigation. On the contrary, our Qichen has benefited from the misfortune. The stock price has risen instead of falling because of this wave of 'tragic hero' public opinion. Many retail investors have spontaneously spoken out for you, and the market sentiment is very favorable."
Hearing that the company's overall situation was settled, Gu Qingyan's tense nerves relaxed slightly, and she let out a soft sigh of relief. But her intuition told her that Lu Ming was hiding something even more important: "What else? There's more than that, isn't there?"
Lu Ming's face once again showed that mysterious yet joyful smile. Instead of answering directly, he kept everyone in suspense: "What I'm about to say is all really good news, and it's incredibly exciting. I'm genuinely worried that you haven't fully recovered yet, and that you might get excited and cause some kind of problem. If that happens, Miss Lin will definitely come after me."
Gu Qingyan, her appetite whetted, couldn't help but urge, "Hurry up and tell me! Don't dawdle!"
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