She thought about it and picked up the phone, "Gu Ci, are you here?"
Gu Ci on the other end of the phone hummed and said, "I'll wait for you downstairs."
For some reason, the tone of his voice at this moment sounded different from usual, as if... there was a hint of coldness.
Chen Yao frowned slightly. She was already feeling a little irritated at the moment and didn't want to try to figure out what he was thinking at all.
But considering that he came to pick her up, she said in a gentle tone: "Gu Ci, I have an urgent matter that needs to be dealt with. Why don't you go home first and don't wait for me."
Gu Ci on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "It's okay, I'll wait for you."
After Chen Yao exhaled, she advised: "It may take a long time for me here, you should go back first. Anyway, my home is not far from the hospital. After I have dealt with the matter, I can go back by myself."
Gu Ci asked her, "What's the emergency you're facing now? Is there an urgent surgery to be performed? Or is there a new patient?"
Chen Yao was silent.
Gu Ci on the other end of the phone was also silent.
Finally, it was Gu Ci who spoke first: "If you are worried about supporting District X, then come downstairs and we can talk at home."
Hearing this, Chen Yao tightened her grip on the phone and her breathing quickened.
What does Gu Ci mean by this?
Could this matter have something to do with him?
Chen Yao was stunned for a moment, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.
Yes, she almost forgot that this hospital was founded by the Gu Group, and this project to support District X was also initiated and undertaken by the Gu Group.
So, does the current result mean that Gu Ci was involved in the operation?
Did he just forcefully and selfishly deny her long-held wish without even asking her?
Chen Yao only felt that her heart was gradually becoming cold, and her eyes were slightly moist.
She clenched her hands and said to Gu Ci on the other end of the phone in a cold tone: "Okay, I'll go downstairs now."
After she finished speaking, she hung up the phone without waiting for Gu Ci's reply.
Li Yan, who was standing by, felt a little helpless when he saw Chen Yao's red eyes, but he didn't know how to comfort her.
Chen Yao lowered her eyes, silently turned off the computer, then picked up her bag and said to Li Yan, "Brother, thank you for telling me this today. I'll go back first."
Li Yan said anxiously: "Junior sister, don't be too sad, there will always be a way to solve the problem."
Chen Yao nodded and said, "I know, Senior Brother, it's okay, I will take care of it."
Li Yan pursed his lips and said, "If there is anything you need my help with, just let me know. I'm always here."
Chen Yao squeezed the corner of her bag tightly and said, "Well, thank you."
Then she turned around and walked out of the office.
After he left, Li Yan stared at her departing back in a daze. Somehow, he always felt that she looked very lonely now.
......
As Chen Yao walked downstairs, many things flashed through her mind.
She even wondered, when her personal ideas and dignity conflicted with the task of having a child, could she just follow her own wishes?
For example, now, she doesn't like Gu Ci's strong behavior, and she feels that he doesn't respect her at all. If he still insists on being himself, can she give up on him?
The more she thought about it, the more she realized that her emotional fluctuations had attracted the attention of the system.
The system took the initiative to ask: "Host, are you feeling very uncomfortable now?"
Chen Yao pursed her lips and said nothing.
The system has been following her for so long that it already understands her very well. Now, with just a little thought, it can roughly guess what she is thinking.
After careful consideration, it told her: "Host, no matter what you want to do, I will support you. Even if you don't want to complete the mission, it doesn't matter. At worst, we can just play in this world and then go to the next world to complete the mission."
Chen Yao's cold heart warmed up a little after hearing what the system said.
She asked it softly, "System, what will be the punishment if I don't complete the mission?"
The system was stunned for a moment, its eyes flickering before it said, "It's... not a big punishment, is it? I'll take it for you. It's okay."
Chen Yao clenched her hands, and after a moment, she regained some of her sanity.
......
After going downstairs, she soon saw Gu Ci's car.
She tried to remain calm as she walked over, got in the car and closed the door in one go.
Gu Ci was playing with his cell phone in his hand, looking at the air in front of him with a faint expression, and did not speak.
Chen Yao didn't say anything either.
The two of them returned home in silence.
After arriving home, Chen Yao sat down on the sofa a little tiredly, and Gu Ci followed her and sat down.
The whole house seemed to still hold all the sweetness of their yesterday, but now, there was a gap in the hearts of the two.
Gu Ci looked at Chen Yao and said in a deep voice: "Yaoyao, why did you go to Area X? Do you know what that place is?"
Chen Yao raised her eyes to look at him, her tone firm: "Of course I know, and I was already prepared to go long before I met you."
Gu Ci chuckled sarcastically and said, "So now, after being with me, are you still determined to go?"
Chen Yao was puzzled: "Is there any conflict between us being together and what we each want to do? Gu Ci, you don't think that after I'm with you, everything has to be done according to your ideas, right?"
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