Chapter 80: Kick the brother bitch away and invite that gentle teacher to have tea (11)
As dusk deepened, Doctor Wang packed up his things, glanced at Gu Chengze, who had been sitting in the infirmary for the entire afternoon, and then glanced at Li Ziyan, who had signed in after having his pupils scanned outside, as shown on the light screen. He understood.
No wonder Gu Chengze has been coming to see Li Ziyan all day these days. It turns out that the young couple is having a quarrel.
Doctor Wang laughed to himself, shook his head, and walked up to Gu Chengze. "Little Gu, young man, if you encounter a conflict, just talk it out. Zi Yan is not that kind of child who doesn't understand. Just coax him and he'll be fine."
"Yeah, I know."
"It's enough for you to know. I won't be a light bulb in front of you two. Just talk nicely." Doctor Wang smiled and waved to Gu Chengze. When he met Li Ziyan when he went out, his expression was teasing, which made Li Ziyan confused.
The door of the infirmary was not closed, so Li Ziyan went straight in and saw Gu Chengze standing up and stopping right opposite the door.
“…Teacher Gu.”
Li Ziyan finally spoke first, but he lowered his head, looking a little guilty and remorseful.
She placed her hands helplessly at her sides, refusing to look into Gu Chengze's eyes.
"Why have you been avoiding me these days?"
"No..." Li Ziyan spoke in a very low voice, and it was obvious that he was guilty. He pursed his lips and looked like a bullied person.
Strangely enough, Gu Chengze had originally been filled with confusion and anger, wondering why Li Ziyan had suddenly been avoiding him. But when they met today, and saw Li Ziyan's aggrieved expression, his dissatisfaction vanished, replaced by a faint sense of heartache.
Gu Chengze himself felt that something was wrong. If it were someone else or in the past, he would not care whether this person was avoiding him or not. He had never cared about this, but he cared about Li Ziyan's attitude.
After walking a few steps forward, Gu Chengze stopped in front of Li Ziyan. The distance between the two was very close, which made Li Ziyan feel a little uncomfortable. He wanted to step back, but the door of the infirmary had already closed by itself.
"You're not avoiding me? If you're not avoiding me, why don't you send me a message? You even need to switch shifts with Doctor Wang."
“…” Li Ziyan was speechless.
Gu Chengze frowned even deeper. Seeing Li Ziyan's aggrieved expression, his heart ached uncontrollably and he softened his voice.
"I'm not being mean to you, don't be afraid. Did I do something wrong that made you unhappy?"
Li Ziyan shook his head.
"Then, did Xiaohan say something?"
Li Ziyan's body stiffened visibly, but he still shook his head.
The answer was already very clear. Gu Chengze felt a faint anger in his heart, not towards anyone else, but only towards Cheng Han. From Cheng Han's various actions after the first meeting to the small disturbance caused by what she did, the dissatisfaction in Gu Chengze's heart was growing like a snowball.
"What did she say?"
"You misunderstood. Miss Cheng really didn't say anything."
Although he said so, Li Ziyan's voice was a little muffled, as if it was filled with moisture. He bit his lips, looking very aggrieved.
Gu Chengze had no time to soothe his aching heart. He pressed his hands on Li Ziyan's shoulders and said, "Be good, tell the truth. I won't be angry."
"Really not..." Li Ziyan raised his head, and when he met Gu Chengze's gaze, he lowered it again abruptly, but the other party still caught the tears in his eyes. "It's my own problem. Maybe I'm not likable enough..."
The little guide's voice became soft, but with a trembling and crying tone, which made people feel distressed. Gu Chengze actually knew what had happened.
He didn't have many friends of the opposite sex. If he had to choose, it was probably Cheng Han, a girl who was also a guide. He was gentle and a good person, still a popular figure in school, and many people around him wanted to be friends with him. But after Cheng Han appeared, the number of guides and girls around him became fewer and fewer.
Gu Chengze is not a fool. He could vaguely feel that Cheng Han did something, but he didn't want to care. After all, there were not many people who could really enter his circle.
But this time it was different from before.
Li Ziyan was different from the others. He could sense it the moment they first met. Even though they had only known each other for a short time, Li Ziyan could always easily awaken the pity in his heart.
A boy, well-behaved and not at all out of place, gentle but not hypocritical, drove up to him in a clean and refreshing manner.
Gu Chengze didn't know when he started to care so much about Li Ziyan, and he didn't want to go into it any further.
But Cheng Han, this time, she really went too far.
"No matter what she said to you, I hope you can believe me. I like you very much. Aren't we friends?"
"..." Li Ziyan didn't say anything, but his eyes were very red, which made Gu Chengze feel distressed.
Holding Li Ziyan's cheeks with both hands, Gu Chengze's eyes were full of pity, and he gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Li Ziyan's eyes, "Don't cry, I'm here. You said you wanted to be friends with me, don't think about running away now."
"But, Miss Cheng..."
"She is her, I am me. She can't represent my thoughts, understand? Okay, stop crying. Such beautiful eyes will get swollen if you cry."
Perhaps it was because his tone was too gentle, Li Ziyan's tears fell even harder, but she didn't cry loudly, and made no sound. She just let the tears fall quietly, like a child who was wronged but didn't dare to speak out.
Gu Chengze felt even more heartbroken, as if he was bewitched. He hugged Li Ziyan in his arms and gently stroked the back of Li Ziyan's head and back.
"Don't cry, dear..."
Tears wet Gu Chengze's shoulders. After a long moment, Li Ziyan spoke, his voice muffled, "Teacher Gu, does Miss Cheng dislike me? Did I do something wrong?"
"…It's not your fault. You're fine. Don't think like that."
The more well-behaved Li Ziyan is and the more he blames himself, the more dissatisfied Gu Chengze becomes with Cheng Han. Although there has been a certain accumulation, it must be said that so far, the incident with Li Ziyan is the trigger point for Gu Chengze.
The two of them hugged each other quietly for a while. Li Ziyan's emotions gradually stabilized. She came out of Gu Chengze's arms, her cheeks flushed, and her voice soft, "I'm sorry... Teacher Gu..."
"Why are you apologizing to me?"
"I shouldn't have hidden from you..."
"If you really feel sorry for me, then don't call me Teacher Gu. Just call me by my name."
"...Yeah." Li Ziyan nodded, took the tissue from Gu Chengze's hand embarrassedly, and wiped the tears from his face.
Gu Chengze looked at Li Ziyan and felt relieved to see that he was calm.
"You haven't eaten dinner yet."
"Um."
"I ordered prompt delivery and it arrived promptly."
Li Ziyan nodded, and the two smiled at each other. Their relationship rekindled, as if they were even closer than before.
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