Chapter 67: Messenger Girl? Mu Yi?
After Mu Yi followed Gu Zhiren out of the costume shop, the commotion inside the shop slowly began to rise.
"I could tell at a glance that she was no ordinary girl!"
"This kid is so cute. I just want to hold her in my arms and rub her~"
"I want to too..."
"Man, did that guy save the solar system in his past life? He gets to sleep next to such a beautiful girl every night! How did he win her over?"
But Mu Yi and Gu Zhiren hadn't walked far yet.
Not that they cared. What really caught their attention was a different conversation.
"She's exactly the Miss Bai Qiu I imagined."
"Amazing. Just last night I read about the female lead wearing a nun costume while playing games with the male lead, and today I see the real thing~"
"My Bai Qiu wife has a face now, boohoo."
Hearing this, Mu Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
If they found out that she was the author of that novel, and that she was acting out the story with Gu Zhiren, and would later write a novel based on this experience…
She wondered what they would think.
"Looks like your novel is pretty popular~" Gu Zhiren suddenly tilted his head and said with a smile.
Huh?
Mu Yi's eyes widened for a moment. She glanced at Gu Zhiren in surprise. When she saw him looking back, she quickly looked away, staring somewhere else, and blinked a few times.
"How do you know they're talking about my book?"
"Because…" Gu Zhiren paused for a moment, then a small smile appeared on his face. "I'm also reading along."
"Oh really? Then, what do you think of my writing?"
Mu Yi raised her little head proudly and puffed out her full chest. Halfway through her sentence, she couldn't help closing one eye and tilting her head to sneak a peek at Gu Zhiren.
"Ah…"
Gu Zhiren noticed her sneaking a look at him. He couldn't help tilting his head slightly, but this time he didn't look back.
"I quite like it."
Quite like it?
Mu Yi froze. She stood there blankly for a long time without snapping out of it. Her head was buzzing, as if someone had suddenly stuffed a swarm of bees inside.
After that, Gu Zhiren seemed to say something else, or maybe he said nothing at all.
Either way, she didn't hear a single word.
The white-haired girl followed the man back to the car like a walking corpse. She sat in the passenger seat, lowered her head, and looked at the clothing bag in her arms.
Her eyes looked empty. She was clearly spacing out.
Gu Zhiren took in the whole scene. He was silent for a moment, then softly reminded her about the seatbelt.
But Mu Yi just stood there blankly for a while before she began clumsily searching for the seatbelt.
It was right in front of her, but in her eyes, it seemed invisible.
Seeing Mu Yi start to get anxious, Gu Zhiren squinted his eyes playfully and rubbed his hands together.
Like a little white cat looking for its tail.
So adorable.
Just as Mu Yi finally found the seatbelt, Gu Zhiren couldn't help adjusting his sitting position. He mumbled, "Let me help you," then reached over and took the seatbelt from Mu Yi.
Gu Zhiren held both ends. In Mu Yi's view, he slightly bent over and gently inserted one end into the other, clicking them together.
A clean, fresh scent mixed with male hormones lingered around Mu Yi's nose. She inexplicably took one or two deep breaths, then pressed her lips together.
Eek!
Mu Yi sensed something wrong.
But this time, it seemed like the problem was with her. What had just come over her?
After confirming the seatbelt was fastened, Gu Zhiren straightened his body and instinctively reached out to lightly press Mu Yi's shoulder. Then, under her gaze, he started the car.
"Mu Yi, why do you keep staring at me? Am I that good-looking?"
Seeing Mu Yi still blankly looking in his direction, Gu Zhiren couldn't help but look back at her.
"...Huh? No! Who said I was looking at you?"
With that, Mu Yi puffed out her cheeks and turned her head to look out the opposite window.
Having been instantly denied, Gu Zhiren frowned knowingly. He didn't press the matter, but turned the steering wheel with a slight smirk at the corner of his mouth.
After some time passed, the girl softly muttered a few more syllables.
"I really wasn't looking at you just now."
To this, Gu Zhiren just smiled and said nothing.
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Inside the 13th Hospital, the smell of disinfectant lingered everywhere as usual. All kinds of people came and went. Doctors and nurses could be seen all around.
Some people were smiling. Some were crying. Others were wailing loudly.
At this moment, in Gu Anran's hospital room.
"Sister Bai Zhi, my brother sent a message. They've already arrived at the hospital!"
"Yes, I'm all ready~"
Bai Zhi and Gu Anran looked at each other, nodded with smiles, and waited expectantly.
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On the other side, just as he reached the hospital entrance, Gu Zhiren suddenly received a call from his special assistant, Xiao Xi.
It was about the car accident.
"Ah... yes, okay."
He walked with Mu Yi toward the elevator, listening to Xiao Xi's report on the investigation progress. Soon they stopped in front of the elevator doors, waiting for the elevator to come down.
He would not go easy on whoever caused the car accident. He and Mu Yi had nearly lost their lives because of it.
And he didn't think things were as simple as they appeared on the surface.
Thinking this, Gu Zhiren secretly glanced at Mu Yi twice. Just then, he noticed she was also sneaking a look at him.
His expression shifted slightly.
When their eyes met, Mu Yi's pupils trembled slightly, but she didn't look away. She spoke softly.
"Gu Zhiren, if you're busy, you can just tell me which room ‘bishoujo’ is in. I can go by myself. You can go take care of your own things."
Hearing this, Gu Zhiren unconsciously pouted a little. His gaze lowered, and a hint of disappointment appeared in his eyes.
Still, he told Mu Yi Gu Anran's room number.
He also ended the call with Xiao Xi.
"Don't forget your 10,000 words today."
As he watched Mu Yi step into the elevator, Gu Zhiren couldn't help reminding her with a hint of mischief.
Then he heard the girl mumbling to herself, which made him chuckle.
The elevator was empty. Mu Yi didn't wait for anyone in particular. She turned and pressed the button for the right floor.
As the elevator doors closed, something came to her mind. She raised her left hand to the side of her head, looked at Gu Zhiren outside the doors, gave a small, half-hearted smile, and waved slightly.
Seeing this, Gu Zhiren also raised a hand and waved twice, neat yet graceful, a small smile curling at the corner of his lips.
As soon as the elevator doors closed, an empty feeling suddenly rose in his heart. He clenched the hand hanging by his side, then turned around and walked out of the hospital, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.
He couldn't help imagining the scene in Gu Anran's room, it was surely full of cheerful energy.
Thinking about it, he began to feel jealous of the girls in that room.
If only he were just Little Chubby, not Gu Zhiren...
After opening the driver's side door, Gu Zhiren suddenly paused. He couldn't resist turning back to look up at one direction, his eyes deep and thoughtful.
He hoped they would succeed in inviting Mu Yi to his birthday party.
In the evening, he would find the right moment to reveal himself to her.
What expression would she have then?
Gu Zhiren couldn't help but feel curious and expectant.
As he sat down in the car and closed the door, the elevator doors where Mu Yi was standing opened. Mu Yi raised her eyes and immediately saw two familiar faces.
One of them was Shen Muxue. And next to Shen Muxue was someone even more familiar to her.
It was Tang Ruomei!
"Should I call you…" Shen Muxue gave a cold smile. "Miss Messenger? Or… Mu Yi?"