Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The person who opened the door was a woman dressed in nurse uniform. She greeted Zuo Si respectfully when she saw her, “Miss Zuo, you’re here.”
Zuo Si nodded and then instructed to the woman, “You can go out first.”
The woman obediently walked out.
“Come in.” Zuo Si walked into the room after she told Xu Weilai to follow her.
Xu Weilai pursed her lips and followed her in.
It was an enormous room with a gigantic bed in the middle. A man was lying on the bed with his eyes closed. He seemed to be in a deep sleep.
The bed was surrounded by all kinds of equipment. They were no stranger to Xu Weilai, as Grandpa Gu’s ward was also equipped with such equipment for him to live-on.
As Xu Weilai walked closer, she understood Zuo Si’s warning earlier on being emotional.
Gu Yu, who was lying on the bed, looked so thin that his sunken face changed the outline of his face. Both his face and his lips were pale. Xu Weilai could barely recognise him from his facial features.
Xu Weilai felt her heart constricted, her eyes hardened.
Zuo Si glanced at her and said something to ease her heart. “Don’t worry, he’s not dead yet. He’s still hanging on for the time being.”
Xu Weilai was silent for a moment before asking, “When will he wake up?”
“I’m not sure. You got to wait if you want to talk to him.”
After Zuo Si said this, she added, “I still have other things to deal with. You can wait here. I’m going to the study. You can call me if you need anything.”
Zuo Si walked towards the study, but turned around out of a sudden and took a quick glance at Xu Weilai. The emotions in her eyes were unfathomable. Then she walked out and closed the door behind her.
Xu Weilai didn’t disturb him. She pulled a chair over and sat by the bed. Her dark eyes were stared at him intensely as she examined him.
Her brows furrowed deeper as she looked at him as there was an air of unfamiliarity about this Gu Yu in front of her.
The news of Xu Weilai being bailed from the police station reached Zuo An’s ears an hour later.
Zuo An was seated in his office behind his desk, his mind deep in thought. Qiao Chu hesitated a moment before he asked, “Mr. Zuo, who do you think is protecting Miss Xu?”
Corners of Zuo An’s lips twitched and a trace of mockery flashed in his eyes. Instead of answering, he asked, “What do you think?”
Who else could it be other than Gu Yu?
He had already thought of ways to protect Xu Weilai when his father sent the video anonymously to the police station. But he couldn’t be too direct and exposed himself to avoid offending his father. He was also considering the pro and con on his choice to protect Xu Weilai since she did not ask for his help.
Was it worth the risk to save a woman whose heart would never belong to him?
Gu Yu made his move before Zuo An could think it through. His action was straightforward.
But to Zuo An, it was stupid for Gu Yu to expose himself because of Xu Weilai, when he was thought to be dead to him and his father.
But Gu Yu could go all out for Xu Weilai, which he could never.
Gu Yu slowly gained his consciousness during dusk.
He moved his stiff eyeballs around after he woke up, as if trying to get used to the view and lighting. When his eyes met Xu Weilai’s gaze, he gave her a weak smile and called out to her with his hoarse voice, “Xu Weilai.”
He raised his hand and reached out to her with difficulties as he spoke.
Xu Weilai also raised her hand and gently interlocked it with his hand when she saw him reaching out to her.
Her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly at that very moment.