Chapter 52 Published
Ten minutes later.
The bathroom was brightly lit, the hot water in the bathtub was filled with steam, and soft instrumental music surrounded the two of them.
Mr. Gu even put some incense in order to show how "romantic" he is in Ji Ruan's heart.
Ji Ruan sat on a small stool in front of the bathtub, pinching the corners of his clothes with his hands crossed in a defensive posture, his face so red that he couldn't raise his head.
Before he entered the bathroom, his beige coat had been mercilessly stripped off by Gu Xiuyi. Now he was only wearing a thin short-sleeved T-shirt, revealing his slender white arms. The fingers that pinched the corners of his clothes had turned pink because of shyness.
Gu Xiuyi put the water in and turned to look at Ji Ruan. From his angle, he could only see the child's furry head, with his head lowered, the skin on the back of his neck a light pink, and his thin, protruding cervical vertebrae winding down one by one and disappearing into the collar.
Song Ling still has a conscience, the bathtub is not pink.
But Ji Ruan was like a little princess doll that was dyed with colors in the room, turning pink alone on a small stool.
"Ji Ruan." Gu Xiuyi lifted his chin up: "Look at me and talk to me."
Ji Ruan seemed to be still sulking. He turned his head and nimbly slipped out from under Gu Xiuyi, looking as if he refused to communicate.
Just now they had had a heated and serious discussion on whether or not they should have Gu Xiuyi help them take a bath.
Gu Xiuyi held an absolutely positive attitude and believed that Ji Ruan's physical condition made it difficult for him to take care of himself at the moment and he really needed his appropriate assistance.
Ji Ruan said bah, what do you mean by appropriate? It's obvious that he just wants to cover everything, and he firmly stated that his body cannot be seen nakedly.
The result of the stalemate was that Mr. Gu forcibly took off Ji Ruan's coat, carried him into the bathroom, and put him on a small stool.
Ji Ruan clung to his last thin layer of clothing, like a small farmer guarding his one and a half acres of land, looking pitiful but determined.
"Ji Ruan..." Gu Xiuyi sighed and squatted in front of him: "You really can't take a bath by yourself now."
"Why not?" Ji Ruan looked up.
He glanced to his side, and the warm steam from the bathtub rushed towards his face:
"I'm taking a bath, not a shower, so I won't fall, and I won't get my wound wet if I lift my feet up on the shelf."
Gu Xiuyi shook his head: "There are still risks. It is safest for me to help you."
"No!" Ji Ruan insisted: "What kind of words are you talking about? How can you look at my body? How about finding a nurse?"
"Why can't I watch it?"
Ji Ruan was surprised: "We are all gay!"
Aren't you afraid of an accidental discharge of sex in such a romantic bathroom? Is Mr. Gu too confident in his self-control, or too unconfident?
Gu Xiuyi: “…”
"What if the nurse is also gay? It's not a good idea to hire a girl, right?"
“So I said I can wash it!”
"You can't."
“…………”
Ji Ruan was so angry that he was about to die. Why couldn't he communicate with this person?
"Anyway, there's no way I'll show you my body!" Ji Ruan said sternly.
"It's too late." Gu Xiuyi said calmly: "I've already seen it."
"???"
"I was the one who wiped you with a towel during the days you were unconscious. Otherwise, why do you think you still smelled good when you woke up?"
!!!
Gu Xiuyi stared at Ji Ruan's eyes that were wide open due to shock, and said in an exceptionally calm tone:
"So don't think too much about it. The most important thing is to make sure you are safe. If you take a shower alone, the water may splash and wet your wound. You may also slip into the bathtub. It is also difficult to wash your hair by yourself."
He put his elbows on his knees and said in a gentle and persuasive manner: "If you are really embarrassed, you can also treat me as a caregiver. Do you need me to wear gloves and masks?"
Ji Ruan was dumbfounded and stammered: "But I...you...eh?"
What was it?
He frowned and suddenly felt a little dazed. What did Gu Xiuyi say?
Hmm...I don't think I heard it all...
With Ji Ruan's current listening level, if Gu Xiuyi could speak to him slowly and carefully, he could basically understand. But once the sentences became longer and the speaking speed became faster, it was like he was listening to a foreign language.
I watched others talking a lot in front of me, but I could only hear a few words.
Gu Xiuyi also used his fingertips, which were wet from the hot water, to touch the back of Ji Ruan's hand that was pinching the corner of his clothes, and asked, "What's the matter with you?"
"How about you take it off yourself or should I help you?"
“…”
The first time Ji Ruan and Gu Xiuyi's bickering ended in failure.
Woo, he sniffed and suddenly felt so wronged. It was obvious that Gu Xiuyi was bullying him because he had poor hearing and could hear and speak slowly, and then he did whatever he wanted.
However, Mr. Gu used his actions to vividly explain to Ji Ruan what it means for a man's heart to be made of stone.
He paid no attention to Ji Ruan's aggrieved expression, and with his calm but gorgeous hand movements, he stripped off Ji Ruan's last line of defense in two or three seconds.
Then happily carry the slippery child into the bathtub.
However, subsequent developments were much more optimistic than Ji Ruan had imagined.
It turns out that the bathtub is not filled with warm water without any obstruction, but a bubble bath!
His injured calf was resting on a rack on the side, and the bubbles in the pool were pressing directly against his chest. Gu Xiuyi could actually not see anything at all.
As for his body, he could hide in the bubbles and rub it by himself. Gu Xiuyi's greatest role was just as he said -
Maintain safety and ensure that Ji Ruan's wound does not get wet.
Acting as a caregiver, he lovingly washed Ji Ruan's hair.
The only times when Ji Ruan was honest with Gu Xiuyi during the whole process were when she was stripped of her clothes and carried in at the beginning, and when she was rinsed with clean water and then wrapped in a towel and carried away at the end.
Gu Xiuyi is truly a man of his words, an upright gentleman!
Saying that she was helping Ji Ruan take a bath really meant exactly what it said. She washed him steadily and subtly, and also gave him a very comfortable scalp massage.
After Gu Xiuyi held Ji Ruan in his arms and blew his hair and put him into bed, he felt a little guilty when he smelled his fragrant body.
He really shouldn't have judged others by his own standards and thought that Gu Xiuyi had some other intentions when he said he would help him take a bath.
Gu Xiuyi's body was also wet when he was washing just now. Now he took the towel to the bathroom. Ji Ruan looked at the tightly closed frosted door and secretly decided that he must express his gratitude to Mr. Gu when he comes out.
But Gu Xiuyi also took too long to wash...
It took longer than Ji Ruan’s bath.
Could it be that he is bigger and has more places to rub than Ji Ruan? That shouldn't be that much, right?
Ji Ruan waited so long that his eyes became dizzy. The bed was extremely soft and comfortable, and it was a great sleeper. Ji Ruan tried hard to hold on for a long time with his eyelids drooping, but finally he couldn't help but fell asleep.
But at the last moment before he closed his eyes, he suddenly discovered that there seemed to be no mist on the frosted glass door of the bathroom.
He only soaked in it for a while, but a thick layer of fog formed on the door. Gu Xiuyi took such a long time to bathe in it, but there was no fog?
But he was too sleepy, and before he could figure out what was going on, he happily ran to find Zhou Gong to chat.
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Facts have proved that Gu Xiuyi's sacrifice for justice did achieve great results.
After that day, Ji Ruan became more and more defenselessly dependent on him, needing him to feed him, to talk to him, and sometimes even to hug him when he slept.
Whenever Gu Xiuyi lay down on the soft pink bed at Ji Ruan's request, and then hugged Ji Ruan in his arms and smelled the sweet scent of the child, he felt that everything was worth it.
The one-hour cold shower was worth it.
However, Ji Ruan's extreme clinginess ended on the day when the new external machine was installed.
After that, Ji Ruan, who regained his hearing, was like a bird with its wings spread. Although he was lively and full of vitality, he was no longer close to others when talking to him.
When they were bickering, Gu Xiuyi never won again, as if Ji Ruan being fooled in the bathroom was just a dream of Gu Xiuyi.
So on the day of the ligand delivery, Song Ling saw a boss with a very sour face.
Li Suian held the examination report and said with satisfaction that although Ji Ruan was hit hard by the stone, fortunately the implant behind the ear was not displaced or damaged, and could be directly matched with an external device to fix it.
If by bad luck the implant is displaced, he would have to undergo surgery, which would be a heavy burden on Ji Ruan's body.
This news briefly eased Gu Xiuyi's expression for a few seconds. He gently coaxed Ji Ruan. After Ji Ruan was taken away by Li Suian, he returned to his initial half-dead and inhuman appearance.
Song Ling thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, when Ji Ruan can hear clearly again, he won't keep pestering you, and you can relax a little."
He also felt that although Ji Ruan was cute and his boss liked her, which man in the world would be willing to be pestered by his wife all the time? After both parties lost their mystery, even the deepest feelings would eventually fade away.
What is the most important thing for men? Of course, private space!
Song Ling thought he had given quite pertinent and empathetic advice, but then he received a cold, salary-deducting look from Gu Xiuyi.
Song Ling: “???”
Gu Xiuyi looked away calmly, folded his hands over his chest, and leaned against the door frame: "I remember when I asked you to decorate the ward, you asked for blue, right? Do you think I'm color blind?"
“…”
Song Ling shuddered. Wasn't he doing this for the good of his boss and his wife?
Moreover, he saw that Gu Xiuyi obviously liked her very much, so why did he suddenly start to blame her?
Song Ling was in tears when he heard the sound of the bonus disappearing.
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That afternoon, Cheng Zizhan and Han Xiaolin teamed up to visit Ji Ruan.
But at that time, Ji Ruan had just been equipped with the external machine and the reaction was still strong. He vomited all the lunch he had eaten and was leaning on Gu Xiuyi, dying, and had no energy to greet them.
When the two men saw Ji Ruan's appearance, they decided not to stay too long. They said a few simple words, reminded Ji Ruan to take care of his health, and then packed up and left.
Ji Ruan was feeling tired, and after seeing off the guests, he was held in Gu Xiuyi's arms and fell asleep for a while.
But I didn’t sleep well.
When I woke up, Gu Xiuyi was not around. The ward was empty, with only the white mist from the humidifier rolling tirelessly in the air.
Ji Ruan was sweating a lot, his head was dizzy, and his heart was beating fast. It seemed that he had a nightmare, but he couldn't remember what he dreamed about.
He raised his arm to cover his forehead and tried to regulate his breathing and calm his mind, but for some reason he still felt a strong sense of uneasiness surrounding him.
It was as if he had overlooked something extremely important.
Ji Ruan closed his eyes and closely followed the thread of thought in his mind, trying to capture the source of his uneasiness.
What is it? ...
What is it?
In an instant, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning, and Ji Ruan's body trembled violently.
He opened his eyes, and his big eyes, which were originally bright and clear, were now particularly dry, revealing a hint of fear.
He remembered.
The scene of his cousin telling him about the novel suddenly appeared in his mind, so clear and vivid.
He remembered his cousin sitting with her legs crossed, her face full of pity and sorrow as she spoke:
"It was so tragic. Later, he got into an accident and was seriously injured. At that time, the top took special care of him tenderly, and he completely fell for her."
"This is the last sweet part of the story. Not long after, the damn Bai Yueguang came back. It was so sad... Anyway, I couldn't stop crying... It was so tragic!"
At that time, Ji Ruan was amused by the way her cousin pretended to wipe her tears, but she did not have such strong empathy for the characters in the book.
He even wanted to know what kind of cruel story the old novel that made his cousin cry so hard was about, and he was looking forward to hearing his cousin continue to tell the story.
But he ultimately didn't know what happened next. That night, his condition worsened and he was taken to the emergency room again. But his luck ran out and he didn't survive. When he opened his eyes again, he had become the character in the book.
Now that I think about it, isn’t this turning point of being seriously injured exactly what he is going through?
Ji Ruan realized belatedly that the plot was still going on and had not changed at all because of his actions.
His heart beat faster and faster, and it almost jumped out of his chest accompanied by ringing in his ears.
The bad stories that I once laughed off as entertainment turned out to be such a terrifying feeling when they were about to actually happen to me.
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