Chapter 36 Published
These words were like ice sinking into a cold pond, hitting Ji Ruan all of a sudden. He came back to his senses and met Gu Xiuyi's gaze.
Gu Xiuyi seemed very worried about his condition, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
"Ji Ruan?" He called his name again.
Ji Ruan shuddered uncontrollably, and then took a deep breath.
The sunlight outside the window was very warm, and the palm of Gu Xiuyi's hand on his neck was also warm. Ji Ruan's wildly beating heart gradually calmed down because of this warmth.
He licked his lips, forced a smile at Gu Xiuyi, and whispered: "I just think that surgery is scary, surgery is scary..."
Maybe others will think he is being pretentious when he says this, but this is what Ji Ruan fears most in this world, and it is something he is not willing to try again until he dies.
Gu Xiuyi was slightly stunned.
He was not quite sure what Ji Ruan was thinking, but he had gradually gotten used to thinking according to what Ji Ruan said.
Surgery...What would happen if Ji Ruan also needed surgery one day?
What would have happened if the person who was pushed into the operating room that day was Ji Ruan?
Although appendicitis is only a very minor operation now, it still requires surgery. However, Ji Ruan has a special blood type and his blood coagulation is not good. What if the bleeding cannot be stopped or the blood reserve is insufficient...
Gu Xiuyi felt a slight chill on his back and shuddered.
"Don't think about it anymore," he tried to come back to his senses, looked at Ji Ruan and said softly, "You will be fine, don't think too much."
He took Ji Ruan's hand and walked out, letting the afterglow of the sky shine all over his body: "Let's go home."
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The Han embroidery inheritance event was on Saturday, and the first stop was at Peking University, but Ji Ruan did not join in the fun because it happened to be his birthday, and no matter how he thought about it, he was more important.
Ji Ruan went to bed early the night before to conserve his energy so that he would have enough energy to have a good time.
At the age of nineteen, he celebrated his nineteenth birthday before his death in his previous life. He could only stay in a hospital bed and could not eat cake. The drug reaction tortured him terribly and he had no strength in his body.
His family bought him a very beautiful cherry cake and wanted him to blow out the candles to at least feel the birthday atmosphere, but his breath was so weak that he couldn't even blow out the candles.
Now that he has come into this world, it is like his life has been restarted. He can actually stand up healthily and go to the amusement park with his friends to celebrate his birthday, which he never dared to imagine before.
Ji Ruan is not a person who indulges in the past, nor will he let negative emotions affect himself all the time. He now lives one day at a time, and as long as he can make himself happy, nothing else matters.
Ji Ruan's original plan for this birthday was to go out and play with his other three roommates, but Mr. Gu expressed his desire to go together half a month in advance. He still has a childlike heart and likes amusement parks, so Ji Ruan had no reason to refuse.
Moreover, Ji Ruan privately felt that it would be better with Gu Xiuyi around, as he always gave Ji Ruan a sense of security for some unknown reason.
While the two were still on the way, their roommates had already arrived and were chattering in the group, posting several photos of the scene.
[Han Daxian: Picture.jpg/We are here, where are you? @纪阮@纪阮]
[Ji Ruan: I’ve already gotten off the car and will be entering the door soon.]
[Mr. Qin, the rising star in the financial world: I’ve been waiting for you two!]
[Mr. Qin, the rising star of the financial world: Wow, this super VIP bracelet is really free for the whole venue! I can even buy a headband for free!]
[Painting Saint Lao Li: @Ji Ruan, come quickly! I picked the cutest one for you!]
[Mr. Qin, the rising star of the financial world: What are you thinking about? Mr. Gu must be the one to choose Xiao Ruan’s.]
[Painting Saint Lao Li: ...That makes sense. Let me give this to Han Xiaolin]
Qin Shan posted several pictures, all of which showed them buying souvenirs in the park’s store.
There is a photo of Li Yu posing with an axe headband on his head, and another close-up of what they call a super VIP bracelet. Because of this bracelet, they can buy everything for free.
Ji Ruan clicked on the bracelet photo and looked at it carefully, then looked up and asked Gu Xiuyi: "What is this super VIP bracelet? Did you give it to me?"
There were many people outside the park. Gu Xiuyi put his arm around Ji Ruan's shoulders to protect him from contact and said casually, "Well, you have to prepare something to meet your friends. I'll ask Xiaoya to give each of them a bracelet so they can have more fun."
"Oh..." Ji Ruan touched the tip of his nose.
Seeing him lower his head again, Gu Xiuyi wondered what he was thinking, so he raised his hand and poked his bulging cheek: "What's wrong?"
Ji Ruan blinked twice and looked at Gu Xiuyi eagerly: "But why don't I have it? I'm the birthday boy..."
Gu Xiuyi was touched by this cute look and couldn't help laughing: "Why do you need a bracelet to follow me?"
"……Um?"
"Why are you still envious of others, little birthday boy?" Gu Xiuyi patted him on the head and said, "You have your own gift."
Ji Ruan's eyes suddenly lit up: "Is it a surprise?"
Perhaps it was because his life had been too dull and boring, Ji Ruan had never told anyone that he quite liked some fancy little gadgets and surprises.
"Hmm..." Gu Xiuyi pondered for a moment and said, "That's about right."
"Okay~"
Ji Ruan's dimples appeared, and began to be filled with anticipation. Gu Xiuyi felt itchy when he saw it, so he poked him gently when he was not paying attention, and before Ji Ruan could react, he pushed his back forward.
They did not need to queue up in front of the huge line at the door. Instead, they were led into a passage on the side by staff in black uniforms and entered the gate unimpeded.
Ji Ruan saw his roommates who had just come out of the paradise store from afar. The three of them also saw him and ran over happily waving their hands.
"Hello, Mr. Gu!"
"Hello, Mr. Gu!"
"Mr. Gu is so nice!"
The series of greetings caught Gu Xiuyi off guard, and he almost thought that he was there to inspect his work.
"Hello." He smiled and looked at Ji Ruan: "Your friend is quite enthusiastic."
Ji Ruan was also a little confused, and was embarrassed by their three lackey-like appearances: "Can you please talk to me normally?"
"This is not normal!" Qin Shan showed the ring on his wrist and said excitedly: "This thing that Mr. Gu gave me is so useful! I can even eat hamburgers and drink milk tea without any hindrance!"
As if he was afraid that Ji Ruan wouldn't believe him, he took out a burger from the bag and took a bite.
Li Yu said disdainfully: "Eat less, or you'll vomit on me when we ride the roller coaster."
Qin Shan was stunned and scratched his head: "That makes sense."
Han Xiaolin has always been a man of action. He immediately grabbed the burger, sealed it, and put it back into the bag: "That's good. I won't vomit after taking a bite."
Li Yu gave him an appreciative look in return.
After finishing his business, Han Xiaolin dared to look at the tall man in front of him seriously, with surprise in his eyes: "Mr. Gu is dressed very handsomely today, which is very suitable for the current atmosphere."
Today he gave up his usual shirt and suit and wore an extremely simple black denim jacket and trousers, with a white T-shirt without any decoration underneath, making him look a lot more approachable.
Through this outfit, Han Xiaolin got a glimpse of the outstanding elegance of the former Peking University campus hunk, and for the first time saw the intimacy of a real couple in Mr. Gu and Ji Ruan.
As for their little Ruan, her youth is her greatest asset. She doesn’t need to dress up at all. Just wearing a lavender sweater is already the ultimate in appearance.
The other two looked over after hearing this and were amazed. They agreed with Han Xiaolin's opinion: "They are a perfect match for our Xiao Ruan!"
Gu Xiuyi had long been immune to any compliments from those around him, but when he heard the last sentence, he was unexpectedly touched and felt a secret sense of expansion and pride.
He couldn't help but look at Ji Ruan, feeling a subtle sense of surprise in his heart. It turned out that he and this kid wearing a soft sweater and having a soft smile looked very compatible.
But Gu Xiuyi's face did not show any expression. In the eyes of Han Xiaolin and the others, Mr. Gu just slightly bent his lip and said thank you politely.
That expression wasn't even a smile.
The three of them were shocked. He was indeed a boss who remained calm and stable in the face of adversity...
Ji Ruan was watching from the side and wanted to laugh.
His roommates couldn't see it but they could feel that Gu Xiuyi must be very happy underneath his calm appearance, because this outfit looked casual but it was carefully selected by Mr. Gu.
Before going out in the morning, Ji Ruan packed everything in an orderly manner. He was always slow, so every day when he got up, Gu Xiuyi would be the first one sitting at the dining table waiting for him.
But today, Ji Ruan had already finished eating a steamed bun before Gu Xiuyi came out of his room, wearing an outfit similar to that of a male college student.
Mr. Gu set a new record for the length of time it takes to pair his clothes.
Even if he had spent a lot of time choosing clothes, Gu Xiuyi would still use a calm appearance to make himself look casual.
So when he sat down, Ji Ruan whispered in his ear: "You look so handsome today."
Sure enough, Gu Xiuyi seemed to be relieved, and his back straightened a lot, just like when he bought the ring and tasted the feeling of being in charge.
Ji Ruan covered his face and laughed secretly. Gu Xiuyi was truly the easiest man to coax he had ever met.
Ji Ruan's roommates all wore fancy headbands. Gu Xiuyi was afraid that the birthday boy would look up and ask him why he didn't while others had them, so he simply took Ji Ruan into the store first.
The birthday boy complained in a childish way, but he looked like he clearly wanted it.
Gu Xiuyi chose a particularly cute pair of cat ears for him. Ji Ruan's eyes sparkled and he seemed to like it very much.
But when I was about to bring it up, I encountered some problems.
Ji Ruan had a cochlear implant surgery on her right ear and needs to wear an external device all the time. Although this device is not very large and cannot be seen once it is covered by hair, it does make it difficult to wear a headband.
But if the external device is removed, Ji Ruan will not be able to hear.
He didn't think about this at first and let Gu Xiuyi put cat ears on him. It was not until the external machine was moved and the sound in his ears suddenly became dim that Ji Ruan was stunned.
The high emotions were like being put in shackles and forced to cool down.
Gu Xiuyi also reacted quickly, took off his hairband and straightened the external machine for Ji Ruan.
The sounds in his ears became clear again, but his friends fell silent.
The park has always had a large number of visitors, and there are many people coming and going in the shops. Ji Ruan can see smiles on their faces when he looks around.
All tourists, whether they want to buy these headbands or not, can easily pick them up and try them on, and they will sometimes put them on their friends' heads for fun.
But Ji Ruan can't.
He is different from others.
If he wants to wear a beautiful headband, he must first choose to make himself deaf.
But he couldn't not hear.
Ji Ruan has never thought that she is a fragile person, nor does she have to wear a headband like others.
It's just an ordinary headband and it won't affect his perfect birthday in any way.
But just for a moment, he inexplicably felt a sore nose.
He took the cat ears from Gu Xiuyi, hung them back on the shelf, and smiled: "Okay, I won't wear them anymore."
Ji Ruan always looks innocent and beautiful when she smiles, like a little angel, and Gu Xiuyi has been moved by her many times.
But if a person with an overly beautiful appearance forces a smile stiffly, it will make people who see him feel doubly sour.
"Ji Ruan..." Gu Xiuyi subconsciously raised his hand to touch the corner of his eyes, but Ji Ruan dodged it without leaving a trace.
"What's the matter?" Ji Ruan was still smiling with his eyes curved.
Gu Xiuyi's emotions were about to surge, but the next second they were firmly hidden under his calm appearance.
He nodded and suddenly started looking around. There was nothing unusual in his voice. “I also think that too many people are wearing headbands and it’s not original. Let’s change to something else.”
"Um?"
Ji Ruan blinked curiously and watched Gu Xiuyi take out a small thing from the basket on the bottom shelf and walk towards him with a smile.
He was holding a small clip, which was a small ball of fur, the same lavender color as Ji Ruan's sweater, connected to a thin spring, and shaking in Gu Xiuyi's hand.
Gu Xiuyi clipped the small ball of hair on the top of Ji Ruan's head. He had a lot of hair, so this kind of small clip was most suitable for him and it was very stable.
Ji Ruan didn't know what he looked like now, so he quickly ran to look in the mirror. After seeing the person inside clearly, he suddenly burst into laughter.
Gu Xiuyi's perfectionism did not let go at this moment. The little ball of hair stood in the center of Ji Ruan's head, not deviating even a millimeter to the outside. It trembled when it was flicked, like a small purple antenna.
Ji Ruan's eyes were still red, but he stared at his little antenna with his lips pursed and smiled, sniffing:
"Yeah, I think I'm kind of cute."
It was only at this moment that the atmosphere really came alive. Han Xiaolin and the others looked at each other, breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled without any burden.
Gu Xiuyi stood behind Ji Ruan, and the height difference allowed him to knead that little ball of fur easily.
He fiddled with it lightly with his fingertips, looked at the person in the mirror and smiled: "Well, you are the cutest little birthday girl."
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