Chapter 58: Lazily Slacking Off in the Open
A cool breeze blew through the girl’s hair, and her narrow eyes trembled slightly.
She froze for a brief moment.
“I appreciate your kindness. But I’m really fine now, so there’s no need to go through so much trouble.”
Mu Yi still shook her head and quickly refused.
All of her worries had actually been solved by him in an instant.
Amazing.
But also terrifying.
Just how much had he figured out already?
Had he already learned everything?
Gu Zhiren... what a scary man!
“......”
Gu Zhiren narrowed his eyes in confusion.
She truly seemed very resistant to going to hospitals, and she also did not want to deal with the police.
But why?
After seriously thinking about it for a short while, although he could not say for certain...
The gender listed on her ID card was still male, yet her appearance was completely that of a young woman.
Could it be...
Mu Yi had actually not been lying all along? She really was a man, and had become like this because of medication...
A thought stirred inside Gu Zhiren.
He did not like interfering in other people’s lives or making decisions for them without permission.
But he wanted even less to see someone he cared about continue going down the wrong path and end up getting hurt because of it.
“I know a doctor friend. If you’re willing, I can take you to her clinic and ask her to examine you.”
As he softly spoke, Gu Zhiren frowned slightly with concern, pouting a little as he looked back at Mu Yi with questioning eyes before slightly raising his gaze.
“Huh?”
Mu Yi was a little stunned.
A doctor friend? A clinic?
She tilted her head and thought about it.
Gu Zhiren had clearly figured things out but chose not to expose them, and he was still thinking about her everywhere.
But he was probably doing all of this for Bishoujo’s sake.
What a good older brother.
A confirmed siscon!
She pressed her lips together, feeling just a tiny bit jealous inside.
After thinking carefully for a while longer, she nodded and agreed.
And so, together with her father, Mu Yi followed Gu Zhiren to his friend’s clinic.
After a full examination, Mu Yi’s body was found to be fine.
After chatting for a while longer, Mu Yi made her decision. She said goodbye to her father, then followed Gu Zhiren back to Ganlan City and returned to her rented apartment.
Meanwhile, Mu Rufeng watched the black car drive away with eyes full of support for Mu Yi.
Only after it completely disappeared from sight did he finally speak.
“Kid, if you ever run into difficulties, just come home. The door will always stay open for you.”
After saying that, Mu Rufeng tidied himself up and prepared to try submitting resumes to nearby schools.
Originally, he had wanted to take another day off and properly spend time with Mu Yi.
But now, he deeply understood that he had to keep moving forward.
………………………
The doctor at the clinic also prescribed some medicine for her injured foot.
As usual, Mu Yi sat on the sofa, casually looking through the medicine boxes the doctor gave her while comparing them with the medicine her father bought the previous night.
The effects were basically the same, though the medicines themselves were quite different.
Still, those things were not the important part.
The real important thing was… Gu Zhiren still had not left.
He sat beside Mu Yi on the sofa, leaning against the backrest, silently watching her with a thoughtful expression on his face.
“Uh... if I remember correctly, you’re supposed to be the boss of some big company, right?”
Mu Yi felt like she was about to be stared full of holes.
“Mhm.”
Only then did Gu Zhiren look away. He leaned back on the sofa and relaxed.
“Then you…”
At this point, Mu Yi secretly glanced at Gu Zhiren and pouted with a strange look in her eyes.
“It’s only ten in the morning. Don’t tell me you plan to stay here the whole time?”
She rolled her eyes, her voice full of dislike and unwillingness.
“You’re the boss of a big company, right? So now you want to use watching me write as an excuse to openly slack off!”
“Mm.”
Gu Zhiren still answered softly, the corners of his lips slightly rising. Sleepiness slowly pulled his mind away, and his lips moved lightly.
“Huh? Aren’t you even going to deny it?”
Seeing how quickly he admitted it, Mu Yi puffed up her cheeks at once.
“Also, your eyes look kind of red. Didn’t you rest properly?”
“And you were in the car accident too. Your condition was much worse than mine, so how did you leave the hospital so fast?”
“I already promised I’ll write properly. You can check the website updates later if you don’t believe me, so just go back and rest.”
Gu Zhiren slowly opened his eyes while fighting his sleepiness. Then he turned his head and carefully looked at Mu Yi with blurry eyes. After listening to her, he gently pressed his lips together.
“…Actually, I wanted to thank you.”
“Mm?”
Mu Yi widened her eyes a little.
She slowly realized something, and deep inside, a strange feeling of happiness quietly appeared.
“If you don’t say it directly, I won’t know. Don’t tell me you can’t even say ‘thank you’?”
She deliberately ignored that strange feeling and turned to look at Gu Zhiren, blinking her pretty eyes twice.
“Mm… thank you.”
At this point, Gu Zhiren was so sleepy he could barely keep his eyes open. His voice became softer and softer.
“Thank you for saving me. And about what happened yesterday… I was wrong too.”
Hearing that, Mu Yi remembered the argument they had yesterday.
If he had not mentioned it, she almost would have forgotten.
“Mm. I was emotional too back then. What I said about quitting writing was just angry talk, so don’t take it seriously.”
Mu Yi turned back around and blinked awkwardly, while secretly having her own thoughts.
So this is how Gu Zhiren shows gratitude!
Thinking about the dream she had this morning, her small face quickly turned a little red. She also felt lucky that Gu Zhiren did not try to “repay her with his body.”
Wait—
Gu Zhiren also saved her life, so maybe she should thank him a little too…
“Ahem. Um, well… thank you for saving me too. Otherwise, my injuries would’ve been much worse than just my foot. I’ll write properly to repay you.”
Mu Yi gathered her courage and thanked him.
But she got no response.
“Huh? Why aren’t you answering? Don’t tell me… this still isn’t enough for you? Do you want me to do something else, or even… repay you with my body?”
She puffed up her cheeks and bit her lips. Along with her anger, she also felt a little shy and awkward.
As expected, there really is something wrong with this guy Gu Zhiren?!
After waiting for a while, Mu Yi could not take it anymore and turned around, only to discover that Gu Zhiren had already fallen asleep.
Huh?
No… seriously? How can this guy be like this?
Mu Yi’s face immediately fell.
But after thinking about it again, she relaxed. Stretching lazily, she stood up and looked back at Gu Zhiren once more.
“Anyone would be tired after surviving something like that. Just rest well, big boss.”
As for her, she still had to write.
Mu Yi let out a heavy sigh, but after turning on the computer, another worry appeared in her mind.
Tomorrow…
Tomorrow was Little Chubby’s birthday, and she absolutely had to find an excuse to refuse. She did not want to attend his birthday party looking like this.
After thinking as hard as she could, she finally came up with a suitable excuse, but then fell into deep hesitation again.
Would it be better to tell him early? Get it over with sooner?
Resting her head on her left hand, Mu Yi tilted her head gloomily.
No, it’s only ten in the morning right now!
There are still many hours before tomorrow. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, she would never sacrifice herself so easily!!
The little author opened her document and decided to focus on writing first.