Chapter 190: Chapter 168: The Difficult Brother-in-law
Qiao Yuxian made a bowl of noodles for Gu Yanjing and also prepared two vegetable pancakes.
Gu Yanjing never eats much for dinner, but he finished all the food Qiao Yuxian made.
He even drank all the soup, taking his time, spoonful by spoonful.
Qiao Yuxian sat across from him, eating coconut pastries and osmanthus cake: "Are you going back tonight?"
"Are there any rooms available?" Gu Yanjing asked.
Qiao Yuxian paused her action of biting the osmanthus cake and said, "Probably."
Gu Yanjing looked at her.
"I’ve only been on the second floor, haven’t visited the third floor," Qiao Yuxian replied honestly.
After speaking, she shouted outside the dining room: "Zhi Ang, are there any vacant rooms on the third floor?"
Little Zhi Ang quickly ran over, glanced at Gu Yanjing, then said to Qiao Yuxian: "There are. Is he going to stay here?"
"Yes."
"Let him stay in my room," Qiao Zhiang said.
Qiao Yuxian: "???"
Gu Yanjing looked at him.
"The rooms on the third floor haven’t been used for a long time and need cleaning. Stay with me; my bed is big enough," Qiao Zhiang looked at Qiao Yuxian and said.
Qiao Yuxian laughed and said, "You think you can sleep with him and feel comfortable?"
"Sure," Qiao Zhiang said, daring not to look at Gu Yanjing, "I’m not afraid of him at all."
Qiao Yuxian laughed a bit more, looked at Gu Yanjing.
Gu Yanjing looked at Qiao Zhiang, making his voice deliberately colder: "Okay."
Just two words were enough to make Little Zhi Ang’s shoulders tremble, and he ran off quickly.
Qiao Yuxian laughed again: "Well, then it’s a bit tough for Mr. Gu tonight."
Gu Yanjing looked at her without speaking.
They each went back to their rooms to wash up, and Gu Yanjing went into Qiao Zhiang’s room.
The person wasn’t big, but the bed was indeed large.
Qiao Zhiang had prepared sleeping clothes for him, all new ones that Qiao Yu hadn’t worn.
Gu Yanjing looked at those clothes and guessed that Qiao Zhiang must have spoken with Qiao Yu over the phone.
The father and son had agreed to let him sleep in this room to prevent him from visiting Qiao Yuxian at night.
Gu Yanjing’s guess was soon confirmed.
Qiao Zhiang was very afraid of him and got nervous upon seeing him but bravely said, "I sleep very lightly. If you go out, I’ll know immediately."
Gu Yanjing looked at him without speaking.
Qiao Zhiang clutched his clothes tightly and said, "If you dare to sneak out at night, I’ll tell my dad."
Gu Yanjing still did not speak.
Qiao Zhiang’s grip on his clothes tightened even more: "What are you planning to do? My sister is next door. If you dare to hit me, she’ll definitely be mad at you."
Gu Yanjing felt like he might cry soon, so he stopped frightening him and paused to say, "Can you wash up yourself?"
"Me?" Qiao Zhiang asked, a bit uneasy.
"Yes."
"Of course, I can," Qiao Zhiang said, "Why?"
"Go take a shower," Gu Yanjing said.
"Oh." Qiao Zhiang took his clothes to the bathroom, looked back at him after two steps, and asked, "Are you going out?"
"Yes." Gu Yanjing replied straightforwardly.
Qiao Zhiang’s small eyebrows immediately furrowed, looking a bit angrily cute, resembling Qiao Yuxian.
Gu Yanjing gazed down at him and said, "Just going to tell her something, I’ll come back when you’re done showering."
"Really?" Qiao Zhiang asked.
"Yes."
"Alright then. You better hurry. I’m quick at showering," said Qiao Zhiang.
Gu Yanjing remained silent.
Qiao Zhiang entered the bathroom, looking back frequently.
Once he was in the bathroom, Gu Yanjing went to knock on Qiao Yuxian’s door.
Qiao Yuxian had just removed her makeup and came to the door upon hearing the knock.
"I just knew it was you," Qiao Yuxian said with a smile.
Gu Yanjing looked at her with little black hair clips on both sides, making her look quite adorable.
He entered the room.
Qiao Yuxian closed the door, smiling: "What’s up? Did you bribe Qiao Zhiang, planning to sleep here tonight?"
Gu Yanjing glanced around her pink, soft room: "I could ignore him and come straight here."
"Mr. Gu, you’re at my house," Qiao Yuxian said.
Gu Yanjing looked at her.
Qiao Yuxian read the look in his eyes: "Alright, you’re Mr. Gu; you can do as you please."
Gu Yanjing didn’t reply.
Qiao Yuxian entered the bathroom, intending to wash her face.
Gu Yanjing leaned against the doorway, watching her, then paused to ask: "Have you taken your medication?"
Qiao Yuxian stopped her hands, lathering the face wash, turned to look at him, then pretended not to understand: "What medication?"
"Shen Wenyan’s prescription," Gu Yanjing said.
Qiao Yuxian didn’t say anything.
Gu Yanjing said, "Shen Wenyan mentioned it’s best to take it for two days."
Qiao Yuxian looked at him, showing some confusion.
After work, Gu Yanjing went to the Sixth Hospital to specifically find Shen Wenyan.
The two had a confrontation at noon at the hospital entrance.
Later that evening, they sat together and discussed Qiao Yuxian’s situation.
Because of that, Gu Yanjing skipped dinner.
As a doctor, Shen Wenyan couldn’t disclose patient privacy, and Qiao Yuxian’s behavior clearly showed she didn’t want Gu Yanjing to know.
However, Gu Yanjing came to ask, and Qiao Yuxian’s emotional instability this time was because of him.
Shen Wenyan, without involving detailed diagnoses, still had a conversation with him.
He mentioned some precautions around medication use, and some areas needing attention.
Shen Wenyan said that Qiao Yuxian probably wouldn’t take the medication.
Since the mental knot was untied, she wouldn’t overthink, and her emotions would gradually stabilize.
Nonetheless, he recommended she take the medication for two days to control it.
After all, reaching out to him for help showed her emotions nearly hit a critical point.
Shen Wenyan advised two more days of medication.
The side effects were minimal; taking it for two days to control emotions would prevent fluctuations.
"What did Shen Wenyan say to you?" Qiao Yuxian frowned.
Gu Yanjing heard Shen Wenyan being called by his full name and felt a bit smug, but didn’t undermine Shen Wenyan. He said: "Not much. He said it’s privacy and couldn’t tell me."
Qiao Yuxian’s frown relaxed.
Gu Yanjing said, "He only suggested you take the medication for two days; he didn’t say anything else or mention the drug."
Qiao Yuxian looked at him, the foam she formed losing gradually: "No need to take it."
Gu Yanjing looked at her silently.
Seeing his expression, Qiao Yuxian added: "The medication is at Fenglin Villa; I didn’t bring it here."
Gu Yanjing continued to watch her.
Under his gaze, Qiao Yuxian felt a bit uncertain, finally saying: "I’ll take it, right away."
Gu Yanjing turned to pour water for her.
Qiao Yuxian washed her hands, went out to her bag, and took out the medication, pouring one of each.
Gu Yanjing poured water for her, Qiao Yuxian drank it down: "There, taken.
Gu Yanjing gently rubbed the top of her head.
Qiao Yuxian muttered: "It’s not a big deal—just to control my violent tendencies. Brother Wen Yan..."
Suddenly, Qiao Yuxian was interrupted by a kiss.
Gu Yanjing held her face, lifted her chin, and gave her a quick peck.
Qiao Yuxian’s eyes darted around, her face visibly reddened: "Why did you..."
Gu Yanjing watched her as her frantic, shy gaze.
Qiao Yuxian licked her lips, feeling his stare, babbling: "I—I was talking about Brother Wen Yan..."
Gu Yanjing kissed her again, silencing her words.
Qiao Yuxian stared at him blankly, and after a moment, sealed her lips, staying silent.
Seeing her silent demeanor, Gu Yanjing wrapped his arm around her waist, holding her in his arms, the hand that had been pinching her face gently caressed her cheek with his thumb.
"What are you doing? I haven’t washed yet," Qiao Yuxian’s voice was soft and small.
"That little guy said he showers quickly." Gu Yanjing leaned down, resting his forehead against hers, "Time is short; kiss first, then freshen up."
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