Little Ruanruan followed Gu Chen's gaze and looked at her little hand that Chen Jie was holding. Not realizing there was anything wrong, she happily stretched out her other fair and tender hand and waved to Gu Chen, "Brother Gu Chen, what brings you here? Come here quickly!"
Gu Chen suppressed the urge to chop off Chen Jie's ugly paw, and walked towards Xiao Ruanruan with a gentle smile in his eyes. He reached out and ruffled Xiao Ruanruan's hair, "How is he?"
Xiao Ruanruan glanced at Chen Jie, who was still sleeping soundly on the bed, and shook her head helplessly, saying, "Brother Chen Jie has severe psychological trauma. I haven't been able to take him for a full examination yet. However, after the initial examination, the grandfathers said that Brother Chen Jie's brain nerves have been damaged. Moreover, because it was delayed for five years, the best treatment period was missed, and the brain nerves may have atrophied, making it difficult to cure."
"Brother Gu Chen, you've come at the right time. Could you check on Brother Chen Jie's situation again, and then we'll think of a way to help him?"
Xiao Ruanruan's repeated calls of "Brother Chen Jie" gave Gu Chen an urge to strangle Chen Jie.
But he took a few deep breaths and suppressed the impulse.
He would help Xiao Ruan Ruan with whatever she wanted to do.
Moreover, he doesn't need to bother arguing with such a fool.
After silently repeating it to himself several times, Gu Chen still found it extremely jarring to look at Chen Jia holding Xiao Ruanruan's hand.
So, he reached out and pried open Chen Jie's fingers, one by one, which were holding Xiao Ruanruan's hand. Xiao Ruanruan was a little confused by his sudden action and blinked her big, watery eyes at Gu Chen with a lot of doubt.
Gu Chen explained in a low voice, "He's already in a deep sleep, and slight movements won't wake him up."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Jie, who was lying on the bed, sat up abruptly as if he had risen from the dead, and said in a hoarse voice filled with panic, "Angel, Angel, don't go..."
Little Ruanruan quickly stuffed her little hand into Chen Jie's hand again, and said in her sweet, childlike voice, "Brother Chen Jie, I didn't leave, I'm not leaving, I'm right here!"
Chen Jie's eyes adjusted to the light, and he found Xiao Ruanruan by following the sound, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
Even though his scarred face couldn't reveal any expression, his hoarse voice was filled with pity and grievance, "Angel sister, I dreamt you left, I'm so scared..."
Xiao Ruanruan said firmly once again, "Brother Chen Jie, don't worry, I won't leave. I said I'd stay with you, and I will."
"Angel sister, you're the best, hehe!" After saying that, Chen Jie fell down with a "thump" and fell asleep again.
"Phew~~" Little Ruanruan let out a heavy breath before turning to look at Brother Gu Chen.
But look at Gu Chen's face, it's dark and gloomy, and even his cheeks are slightly puffed out.
"Brother Gu Chen, what's wrong?" Xiao Ruanruan asked in confusion.
For a moment, she subconsciously thought that Brother Gu Chen was angry, but after thinking about it carefully, Brother Gu Chen was fine just now, and nothing happened here, so there was no reason for Brother Gu Chen to be angry!
Therefore, she naturally assumed that Chen Jie's appearance had frightened Gu Chen.
She quickly comforted him, saying, "Brother Gu Chen, don't be afraid. Brother Chen Jie just looks bad because he was burned in the fire."
But Sister Danqing showed me pictures of Brother Chen Jie. Brother Chen Jie used to be very handsome.
Gu Chen: ...
He felt no comfort whatsoever.
On the contrary, Xiao Ruanruan's comment that Chen Jie used to be very handsome felt like a knife to his heart.
And Little Softie actually thought he was scared by Chen Jie's appearance, which is ridiculous!
Even though he was seething with hatred inside, he suppressed all his negative emotions in front of Xiao Ruanruan. He gently stroked Xiao Ruanruan's delicate little nose with his long, slender fingers with distinct knuckles and said softly, "Don't worry, I'm not afraid!"
"Mmm." Little Softie nodded adorably.
Gu Chen walked to the window and made a phone call to Qiu Shun. Xiao Ruanruan overheard the gist of his call: he wanted Qiu Shun to send over a brand-new MRI machine right now.
Little Ruanruan couldn't help but say, "Brother Gu Chen, isn't the MRI machine a bit too big? If it's transported here and installed now, it will disturb Brother Chen Jie's sleep."
Gu Chen's expression stiffened again, and his gaze, sharp as a sword, pierced through the sleeping Chen Jie. Even in his sleep, Chen Jie seemed to feel the chill, and his body trembled slightly.
Xiao Ruanruan sensed Chen Jie trembling and quickly looked back at him, failing to notice the change in Gu Chen's expression.
Gu Chen: ...
He felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart again. At that moment, he suddenly wondered why the fool lying on the bed wasn't him.
Thinking back to the last time he participated in "Crazy Summer Camp," he was bitten by a snake and fell down a waterfall, and Xiao Ruanruan hugged him. He felt that maybe he should get sick.
However, at this moment, he still had to divert Xiao Ruanruan's attention first, and not let Xiao Ruanruan pay too much attention to Chen Jie, that idiot.
He sat down on the stool opposite Xiao Ruanruan, took her other hand, and looked at her with deep eyes, saying, "Xiao Ruanruan, don't worry, the MRI machine that I asked Uncle Qiu Shun to bring is the latest model developed by our company. It's very small and won't affect his sleep."
As Gu Chen spoke, he took Xiao Ruanruan's hand and placed it against his heart, saying in a pitiful voice, "Xiao Ruanruan, my heart hurts..."
Xiao Ruanruan felt Gu Chen's heart beating noticeably too fast and was immediately alarmed. Tachycardia is a condition that can be serious or minor and should not be ignored.
She quickly asked with concern, "Brother Gu Chen, what's wrong? How long have you been experiencing heart discomfort? Have you had any tests done? Have you taken any medication?"
Little Ruanruan's nervous expression and concerned words cheered Gu Chen up, but seeing that Little Ruanruan was still being held by Chen Jie and hadn't broken free...
He forced a gentle smile, pretending to be in pain. "Little Ruanruan, I'm fine. Uncle Qiu Shun will examine Chen Jie later, and then I'll examine myself."
"Little Ruanruan, can you promise me one thing?" Gu Chen looked at Little Ruanruan with an even weaker and more pitiful expression.
In an instant, Xiao Ruanruan's face turned pale with worry, and her bright eyes welled up with tears. "Brother Gu Chen, don't scare me. Tell me what's wrong, and I'll agree to anything."
A triumphant smile flashed across Gu Chen's eyes. "Could you please call me Brother Chen Jie instead of Chen Jie? Every time you call me Brother Chen Jie, my heart aches so much..."
Little Softie: ……
She carefully examined Gu Chen's face, then took the opportunity to feel his pulse. She quickly pulled her hand away from his, her face immediately turning serious. "Brother Gu Chen, you've gone too far!"
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