Gu Zhiyuan frowned and gently scolded, "Don't talk nonsense! The girl is still young, don't ruin her reputation!"
Sun Zhou scoffed: "In the countryside, a sixteen-year-old girl can get married. How is that too young? Besides, she wipes your body, changes your clothes, washes your clothes, and takes such good care of you. If you say she doesn't like you or has feelings for you, I'll twist my head off and use it as a chamber pot for you, you believe me?"
Gu Zhiyuan retorted, "That's because I saved her life—"
"Isn't this what they call repaying a life-saving debt with one's body? Even if you saved that girl's life, she saved yours this time! You're exchanging lives for lives! Why is that girl still taking such good care of you? Could it be that she's attracted to your looks, and that's why—"
He winked at Gu Zhiyuan, and the rest was self-explanatory.
Gu Zhiyuan wanted to refute, but the words were on the tip of his tongue when he remembered Xu Ningyan's words about offering herself to him.
He swallowed those words again. Could this girl really be thinking of repaying his life-saving grace with her body?
So, because I saved her, she confronted the other children in the village to protect herself, and didn't even spare her own cousin?
After the family separated, she even moved next to him to be his neighbor.
After he couldn't accept the daily bowl of mung bean soup, he went to great lengths to steal eggs in the middle of the night to make himself breakfast.
Although I don't know how she ended up in the county town and even encountered me being besieged, if she didn't really want to marry me, a country girl like her wouldn't have taken such a big risk, would she?
Not to mention, she gave herself all the chicken and eggs at the meal, and didn't eat a single bite herself.
Gu Zhiyuan wasn't really stupid. Although he had never been in a relationship himself, he had seen others do.
Young couples in love, who doesn't want to give their best to their partner, even if it means eating coarse food themselves?
They didn't shy away from washing their own bodies and doing their own clothes, using the same basin and the same towel!
Every little detail, every single thing, reveals Xu Ningyan's reserved yet passionate feelings.
Gu Zhiyuan fell into deep thought.
Sun Zhou forced a wicked smile. This guy, even going to the countryside, has gotten himself into a love triangle. This is going to be quite a laughing stock.
When Xu Ningyan entered the ward carrying a black fish, she happened to see this scene.
Standing at the door, I was unsure whether to go in or not.
Sun Zhou first spotted Xu Ningyan standing at the door and gave her a meaningful smile: "Little girl, you're back! Oh, you bought a black carp, huh? Tsk tsk, Old Gu, you're in for a treat today—"
Gu Zhiyuan glanced at him indifferently, which shut him up.
Then he looked at Xu Ningyan and the black fish that she was carrying, which weighed at least two pounds.
He sighed, "It must have cost a lot of money, right? I'll have Sun Zhou pay you back!"
He then looked at Sun Zhou.
Sun Zhou was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and immediately started rummaging through his pockets.
Xu Ningyan quickly waved her hand: "No need, you gave me the money yesterday, and I haven't spent it all yet!"
Sun Zhou stood to the side, shaking his leg and laughing.
Gu Zhiyuan frowned: "My injury is just a minor injury, no need for all this trouble! Take this fish back and nourish yourself!"
Xu Ningyan panicked, "Boss, you don't care about your own health, but I do!"
Having finally managed to latch onto a powerful patron, one naturally hopes that this patron will live a long and prosperous life, remaining steadfast and unshaken!
What if he gets injured and doesn't recover properly, and his golden opportunity collapses midway through his career?
Where can she find such a powerful and influential man again?
She raised her voice involuntarily: "How can that be? You lost so much blood yesterday, you even fainted! And the doctor said you need to rest properly! Health is the foundation of everything. Even if you don't care, I do!"
At this point, seeing the wide eyes of Gu Zhiyuan and Sun Zhou, he realized that his last sentence was somewhat presumptuous and could easily be misunderstood.
He hurriedly looked back and said, "Well, what I mean is, I saved your life! If you don't take good care of yourself, how can you face me for risking my life to save you? I didn't mean anything else."
It would have been better not to explain; the explanation only made things worse, making things more unclear the more they were explained.
Seeing the little girl's face turn red with anxiety, Sun Zhou winked at Gu Zhiyuan: Is it a lucky break or a calamity?
Gu Zhiyuan never expected that Xu Ningyan's feelings for him had reached a point where they could no longer be concealed.
He considered himself a man of many talents, and he could clearly see through genuine feelings and pretense. The little girl's anxiety and worry at that moment were not fake and were truly touching.
But after he was moved, he immediately calmed down, realizing that he was destined not to reciprocate this feeling.
Putting aside his identity, the age gap is too large.
Moreover, the little girl is young and has never received warmth and love in her family before. She probably mistook the gratitude and emotion she felt for being saved for romantic love.
I cannot take advantage of her vulnerability just because she can't tell the difference.
What if the girl grows up and finds someone she truly likes? Wouldn't that ruin her life?
Putting aside the fact that the little girl is now his savior, even if she weren't, as an adult man, he shouldn't do such a thing!
Thinking of this, Gu Zhiyuan took a breath. He had to play the villain; he couldn't let the little girl remain confused any longer.
He straightened his expression and said, "Comrade Xu Ningyan, thank you for saving my life! And thank you for taking care of me yesterday and today! Look, my friend is here too, so I have someone to take care of me. I won't trouble you any further!"
"Besides, you left the production team yesterday and haven't been back for a whole day and night. I'm afraid the brigade leader must be worried. You'd better go back to the production team quickly!"
"I'll pay you back for your care these past two days, as well as the money and ration coupons I advanced, once I get back to the production team! I've already used all the things you bought, so don't worry, I'll get you a new set when I get back!"
Xu Ningyan understood; Gu Zhiyuan no longer needed her care.
He immediately looked disappointed. Sigh, the big boss still doesn't believe in him!
Looking at Xu Ningyan's disappointed expression, Gu Zhiyuan couldn't bring himself to say a few more heartless words.
He could only wink at Sun Zhou: "Take Comrade Xu Ningyan to the station and buy her a ticket!"
This was to have Sun Zhou watch over Xu Ningyan as he got into the car and returned to the commune.
Sun Zhou sighed inwardly. The falling petals were willing, but the flowing water was heartless! Old Gu really was still as cold-hearted as ever!
Without hesitation, he said, "Comrade Xu, let's go, I'll see you off!"
He made a gesture of invitation.
Xu Ningyan knew she couldn't go against the big shot, so she thought for a moment and said, "I understand. I'll go pack my things and leave right away."
After saying that, he picked up the fish, turned around, and left.
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