Thinking that her family had been worried and sleepless because of her these past few days, she decided to make something delicious to reward them today. Ji Xingmi went to the kitchen and found that the aunt had bought tofu and fish in the morning. She suddenly craved pickled fish again.
Ji Xingmi prepared all the necessary ingredients and marinated the fish slices. She also took out some snow pears from her personal space, intending to make rock sugar stewed snow pears for everyone. When everyone returned in the evening, they had the pickled fish made by Ji Xingmi. Dad Ji ate it with great joy and said he wanted to eat it again tomorrow. Ji Xingmi didn't refuse. Ji Haoqi also said the same, but was rejected by Dad Ji, who then sent him and Ye Yu back to school.
"Students should act like students. You haven't been to school for several days! So you'll go back to school tomorrow!" Dad Ji said this without even looking up, still chewing on the accompaniments to the pickled fish!
"Dad, are you sending us back to school so you can eat more?" Everyone burst into laughter at Ji Haoqi's words. Dad Ji couldn't help but laugh too. This was the first time everyone had laughed so happily since Ji Xingmi's incident.
Dad Ji controlled his emotions and explained, "Cough, cough~ Alright! Sending you back to school is for your own good! You know your studies yourself. As for food, you can eat it when you come back during the holidays."
Ye Yu just nodded, and Ji Haoqi dared not retort to his own father. He reluctantly agreed, though very grudgingly.
Ji Xingmi stayed at home for three days. Gu Jingyi came to accompany her every day. They also sent pickled fish to the two at school. Ye Yu and Ji Haoqi enjoyed it immensely, making their classmates envious. They also visited the hospital together to see Feng Changze.
When they arrived, Gao Yu was talking with Feng Changze. Seeing the two enter, they were stunned for a moment.
"Xing~ Xing'er?" Feng Changze's eyes lit up the moment he saw Ji Xingmi. He thought he would never see her again in this lifetime, and he hadn't expected her to still be willing to come and see him.
Ji Xingmi handed the fruit in her hand to Gao Yu beside her and smiled, saying, "Are you feeling better? Did the doctor say when you can be discharged?"
"Yes, the doctor said I can go out in two more days. There are no problems with the wound. The main thing is that there is still a drug in my body used to treat mental illnesses, and it metabolizes relatively slowly, so it's best for me to stay in the hospital until the drug is completely metabolized before leaving!" Just as Ji Xingmi had expected, Zhao Chen had indeed given Feng Changze something when she fainted. It was probably a drug Zhao Chen used to control his own condition. She didn't expect ordinary people to have their emotions amplified after taking it. No, could it be that his medicine had a problem?
"That's good! The main reason for coming today is to thank you. If you hadn't taken two bullets for me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have returned safely."
"No, no, on the contrary, I feel like I dragged you down!" Feng Changze said sheepishly.
Gu Jingyi suddenly interjected, "We still need to thank you! Thank you for protecting her for me. If you need any help in the future, just come to me. As long as it doesn't violate my principles, I will do my best to help you."
Feng Changze frowned as he looked at Gu Jingyi, who was bowing to him. He wanted to refuse, but seeing that Ji Xingmi didn't stop him, he couldn't say anything. In the end, he just nodded in acceptance.
This time, he was still late. There were other ways, even forceful ones, but he didn't do it in the end. He was afraid that Ji Xingmi's gaze would turn to hatred. It was like in his nightmares these past few days, where she hated him, and he didn't want that.
"Then take good care of yourself. I'll treat you to a meal next time we have a chance!"
"Okay! See you next time!" Ji Xingmi nodded at him and was about to find her mother. She wanted to look at Feng Changze's lab results and find out what the drug in his body was.
Just as the two were opening the door to leave, Feng Changze suddenly called out to Gu Jingyi, who was following Ji Xingmi.
"Gu Jingyi~" Gu Jingyi stopped when he heard the voice, but did not turn back. He even pushed Ji Xingmi out of the door first!
"Gu Jingyi, take good care of her! Don't let me find an opportunity! Next time~ next time I won't let go again."
"There won't be a next time. Give up!" Gu Jingyi said this, then pushed the door open and went out. He saw Ji Xingmi waiting by the door, smiled, took her hand, and led her away from the place.
"Changze, are you alright?" Gao Yu said, looking at the lifeless person lying on the hospital bed.
"I don't want her to hate me! I was still a step too late. If only, if only..." Feng Changze could no longer control himself, covering his eyes with his hands. Tears flowed out. He was still a step too late. In his previous life, he was also a step too late. Now, even if he wanted to get closer, he had no excuse.
Forget it, let it be! As long as she lives well and happily, that's enough. He would also guard her well, just like in his previous life, staying as a friend, until he died again.