Chapter 870 Kong Chi Extra (13)
Gu Zhixu didn't sleep well that night. In her dreams, one moment she was a thug with a roguish look, carrying a stick and saying he would teach her a lesson, and the next she was giving Kong Chi the wrong document during a meeting and being coldly reprimanded by Kong Chi: "You can't even do this little thing right. Pack your things and don't come in tomorrow."
In her dream, Kong Chi was resolute, his face dark and cold, showing no mercy no matter how much she pleaded.
"Mr. Chi, I will definitely do better next time..."
The person on the bed had a furrowed brow, her face pale with an unnatural flush, and she was muttering something to herself. Kong Chi had to get close to her lips to hear her clearly.
However, upon hearing it clearly, he felt as if struck by lightning.
What, was she being exploited by herself even in her dreams?!
He considers himself a good boss, but to Gu Zhixu, what kind of fierce and menacing figure does he actually appear to be?
He began to regret choosing to come in and see her when he was tossing and turning and couldn't sleep.
It really pierced his heart.
But if we don't come in...
Looking at the temperature displayed on the ear thermometer in his hand—38.9℃—he probably wouldn't even notice that she had developed a fever again in the middle of the night.
He sighed, picked up the medicine box from the bedside table, and found the fever reducer as instructed by the doctor.
Because of his privileged upbringing, Kong Chi had hardly ever taken care of anyone. The only person he ever worried about was his younger brother, who was a policeman.
But Murong Chen is a rough, burly man who's 1.9 meters tall, so taking care of him isn't a burden for him. Right now—
The person on the bed was petite, with long, black hair cascading over the snow-white pillow. Her skin was flawless. Shedding her usual decisive and efficient demeanor at work, Kong Chi realized for the first time that Gu Zhixu was like this in private.
He couldn't help but think of the moment she inadvertently appeared on camera during yesterday's live stream: her fluffy pajamas, her hair casually tied up, and her face without makeup—she looked like a girl next door.
His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and for a moment he felt unsure what to do with his large hands.
After a long while, he finally let out a long breath and, as if making a firm decision, helped the person up from the bed.
He wanted her to lean against the headboard, but her body was limp and she slid down without realizing it.
He had no choice but to let her lean on his shoulder.
The girl's body heat was so intense that it scalded Kong Chi's shoulder, and he had to use all his willpower to avoid it.
"Gu Zhixu, take your medicine."
Perhaps it was the coolness of Kong Chi's body that made her feel comfortable, because Gu Zhixu snuggled closer to him but didn't open her mouth.
Kong Chi's body stiffened slightly, then softened after a moment, and his voice unconsciously softened: "Listen to me, open your mouth."
Gu Zhixu hummed twice, her lips slightly parted.
Kong Chi took the opportunity to feed the medicine to him.
No one likes a bitter taste, and Gu Zhixu grumbled and frowned, like a little kitten.
Kong Chi's heart softened, and he gently placed her back on the bed, carefully covering her with the blanket.
His gaze lingered on her face for a long time.
...
When Gu Zhixu opened his eyes, he had no idea what time it was.
Seeing water by the bedside, I instinctively reached out to grab it, but to my surprise, my hand wouldn't move.
She looked down and was shocked to find Kong Chi sitting by the bed!
The other person was clearly exhausted, sleeping soundly by her bedside, while her hand was being held tightly by the other person!
Gu Zhixu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously tried to pull his hand back.
His own startled movements immediately woke Kong Chi.
He opened his eyes to find Gu Zhixu staring at him like a frightened bird. Realizing that the other party had probably misunderstood, he coughed lightly, withdrew his hand, and said in a seemingly natural tone, "You had a fever last night, I..."
“Okay, Mr. Chi, you don’t need to say anything, I know, I understand, thank you.” Gu Zhixu hurriedly interrupted him.
Kong Chi's words were cut off, and after a moment, Zhi Neng asked helplessly, "How are you feeling now?"
Thanks to the fever reducer last night, Gu Zhixu felt refreshed and immediately said, "Great, very good! I can go to work right now!"
Kong Chi: "..."
He sighed before speaking, "I don't usually exploit my employees to this extent, do I? Have a good rest today, you don't need to worry about company matters."
Gu Zhixu wanted to say something more, but meeting Kong Chi's unquestionable gaze, she could only utter, "Okay, thank you, President Chi."
Kong Chi nodded and left her room, leaving Gu Zhixu alone in the room, bewildered.
Today's Kong Chi felt somewhat unreal to her.
No, she should say she had found Kong Chiqi strange for a long time.
She couldn't quite put her finger on what was strange, but it was just...
Gu Zhixu couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped wasting his brain cells.
She's been working non-stop like a spinning top all these years, and it's rare for her to have a proper rest. Now that she has such a good opportunity, she has no reason to be pretentious anymore.
She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep peacefully again.
...
I opened my eyes again because of the fragrance wafting from outside.
She got up and followed the aroma to the kitchen, where she saw Kong Chi wearing an apron and bustling around.
The scene before me was somewhat eerie.
Kong Chi, a person with severe mysophobia who almost never goes into the kitchen, actually cooked a meal himself.
No, that's not the most important thing.
Gu Zhixu glanced at the time subconsciously; it was 9:30 in the morning.
Can anyone tell her why Kong Chi, who should be in a company meeting at this time, is here?!
"Mr. Chi?" Gu Zhixu asked tentatively.
Kong Chi was focused on cooking when he heard Gu Zhixu's voice. He paused for a moment, turned around, and smiled: "You're up? Get ready and come have something to eat."
As Kong Chi spoke, he placed two bowls of well-cooked millet porridge on the table.
Gu Zhixu was momentarily stunned by Kong Chi's smile, and only after a moment did she ask, "Mr. Chi, aren't you going to work today?"
“The morning meeting has already been held online,” Kong Chi said naturally. “Other work can be handled at home, so I don’t have to go to the company.”
Kong Chi explained, but it was no different from not explaining at all; Gu Zhixu was still completely confused.
You can handle most of your work from home, but I haven't seen you spend an hour less at the office.
But the other party clearly didn't intend to say anything more, only saying, "Don't just stand there, the food will get cold if you don't move."
"Oh, okay." Gu Zhixu could only turn around and go back to her room, completely bewildered.
When she came out again, Kong Chi had already taken off his apron. Seeing her coming over, he first handed her the thermometer: "Take your temperature."
Gu Zhixu felt that strange feeling again. She coughed lightly and said, "My fever has completely subsided. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Chi."
Kong Chi nodded slightly and then said, "We're not in the company now, so we're not in a superior-subordinate relationship. You don't need to be so polite with me."
Gu Zhixu said "Ah" and respectfully replied, "Okay, I understand, President Chi."
Kong Chi: "..."
He had a bit of a headache: "From now on, when I'm not at the company, you don't need to call me President Chi anymore."
"Then I'll call you..."
Meeting Gu Zhixu's probing gaze, Kong Chi felt somewhat deflated: "Just call me whatever."
Anyway, he didn't like her calling him President Chi; it made him feel unfamiliar and distant.
Gu Zhixu didn't know what she had said that had offended the other party, so she could only try to be agreeable and said, "Then shall I call you boss? Mr. Chi?"
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