Chapter 306: Chapter 279: Injured Arm
Qiao Yuxian took Ji Xiaoxiao to see a doctor.
Most of the doctors were off work by noon, so they headed to the emergency room.
Registration, finding a doctor, examination, getting medicine, applying medicine, bandaging.
Ji Xiaoxiao didn’t say much the whole time, just quietly shed tears.
The doctor bandaged her hand well and instructed subsequent precautions.
Ji Xiaoxiao didn’t hear a word of it; it was all recorded by Qiao Yuxian for her.
With her hand bandaged, they walked from the office towards the ward.
Ji Xiaoxiao was still crying.
Qiao Yuxian handed her a pack of tissues, saying, "This is the last pack, once it’s used up, there won’t be any more."
"Can’t you buy more?" Ji Xiaoxiao said while crying.
Qiao Yuxian said, "Why should I?"
Ji Xiaoxiao glared at her, saying, "It’s all your fault. There’s hot water in the ward, yet you insisted on going outside to get it."
"Ji Xiaoxiao, where’s your conscience?" Qiao Yuxian said, "Rephrase that. Who suggested going outside to clear their mind and dragged me out for water?"
Ji Xiaoxiao pressed the tissue against her eyes and said nothing further.
Qiao Yuxian was silent for a while before saying, "The medicine applied has pain relief, and the doctor said careful care won’t leave scars. Why cry? What’s with the bruise on the arm?"
Ji Xiaoxiao didn’t say a word.
A nurse had earlier rolled up her sleeve, worried the medicine might stain it.
Qiao Yuxian, standing by her side, saw the bruise on her arm.
More than one.
Judging by the color, it must’ve been there for two days.
She didn’t speak, so Qiao Yuxian asked, "Does Gu Yicheng know?"
Ji Xiaoxiao sniffed and still said nothing.
Qiao Yuxian squinted slightly at the distance, saying softly, "Don’t tell me Gu Yicheng hit you."
"No," Ji Xiaoxiao finally spoke, "It wasn’t him, I accidentally bumped myself."
Qiao Yuxian glanced at her hastily denying look and didn’t say anything else.
They stood at the end of the hallway for a while, waiting for Ji Xiaoxiao to stop crying, stabilizing her emotions, then returned to the inpatient department together.
Arriving at the inpatient department, they entered the elevator, pressed the floor button, and watched the elevator ascend.
Ji Xiaoxiao suddenly asked, "Qiao Yuxian, have you ever regretted coming to this world?"
Qiao Yuxian tilted her head to look at her.
Ji Xiaoxiao had stopped crying, but her eyes were a bit red, and she seemed very depressed.
She could feel Ji Xiaoxiao’s grievance.
That kind of grievance was about to swallow her whole.
The elevator was quiet, filled with Ji Xiaoxiao’s grievance. No one else entered until it reached the designated floor.
Qiao Yuxian didn’t say anything.
Ji Xiaoxiao didn’t speak further either. Once she voiced the question, she already had the answer.
With someone like Qiao Yuxian, good-natured and lucky, cherished by others, how could she regret coming to this world?
The elevator door opened, and the two stepped out.
After a few steps, Qiao Yuxian said, "Yes, I have."
Ji Xiaoxiao suddenly stopped and looked at her.
Qiao Yuxian smiled at her and said, "But regretting has no use; I’m already here."
Ji Xiaoxiao looked at her.
Qiao Yuxian said, "The matter is right in front of you; once you cross it, it’s over. But if you indulge in decadence and live a messed-up life, you’ll end up worse than now."
Ji Xiaoxiao’s eyelashes trembled slightly.
Just as Qiao Yuxian wanted to say more, she saw Gu Yicheng walking over from the ward, so she stopped talking.
"Xiaoxiao," Gu Yicheng called out to her, approaching quickly.
Seeing her hand wrapped, with signs of crying, Gu Yicheng asked worriedly, "What’s wrong? What happened to your hand? Have you been crying?"
"Nothing, just got scalded a bit while fetching water," Ji Xiaoxiao instinctively evaded his hand.
But Gu Yicheng still held her hand to check: "Is it still hurting?"
"I’ve applied medicine. It doesn’t hurt anymore," Ji Xiaoxiao said with her head lowered.
"What did the doctor say?" Gu Yicheng asked, "Did you ask about the subsequent application of medicine and precautions?"
Qiao Yuxian stood aside and could see Gu Yicheng was genuinely concerned. She handed him the medicine: "All the medicine is here. I’ll write down how to use it and the precautions for you later."
Gu Yicheng glanced at her, accepting the medicine and said, "Thank you."
Qiao Yuxian gave a small smile, said nothing further, and left directly.
She walked a few steps towards the ward; seeing Gu Yanjing come out looking in this direction, she trotted to him and crashed into his arms.
Gu Yanjing embraced her, lowered his head, and kissed her.
Then the two returned to the ward together.
Ji Xiaoxiao watched them, her eyes starting to well up again.
Gu Yicheng said, "Xiaoxiao..."
Ji Xiaoxiao swung his hand away, glaring at him.
"Xiaoxiao, I really didn’t do anything," Gu Yicheng said softly, "Believe me."
"You better not have done anything," Ji Xiaoxiao glanced at him again, turned around, and headed back to the ward.
Gu Yicheng quickly followed her, worried, "How’s your hand? Is it serious? Does it still hurt?"
Ji Xiaoxiao ignored him.
Gu Yicheng said, "If it hurts, tell me. I’ll accompany you to see the doctor again."
Ji Xiaoxiao still didn’t respond.
...
Gu Yanjing was at the hospital accompanying the old man and handling company matters.
After lunch, Su Qi brought over company documents.
When Su Qi entered the ward, Gu Yanjing was just asleep on the couch.
Qiao Yuxian saw Su Qi coming and gestured for him to stay quiet. She got up and carefully walked over to him and took the documents.
The two went outside, closed the door to the ward, and Qiao Yuxian asked, "Is there any urgent company matter?"
Su Qi said, "No, the documents are not urgent. Mr. Gu is afraid they’ll pile up, so he asked me to bring over some."
"Alright," Qiao Yuxian said, "Then let him sleep a bit longer."
Su Qi nodded, "Madam, Gu Zhengyu heard about the old man’s illness and wants to come to Beijing."
Qiao Yuxian looked at him, "He found out so soon? Did Grandpa inform him?"
"Probably not," Su Qi said, "The old man knows Mr. Gu doesn’t usually let Gu Zhengyu come to Beijing, so he wouldn’t say."
Qiao Yuxian nodded without asking further, saying, "I’ll talk to Gu Yanjing about it, see what he thinks. You’ve worked hard these past few days."
"It’s what I should do," Su Qi said.
Su Qi left soon after.
After he left, Qiao Yuxian quietly returned to the room with the documents.
The old man was sound asleep, as was Gu Yanjing.
She gently placed the documents on the table, intending not to sit beside Gu Yanjing for fear she’d wake him.
But just as she was about to walk to the other sofa.
Gu Yanjing opened his eyes, looked at her, and said softly, "Come here."
Qiao Yuxian froze, looked at him, and said softly, "Did I wake you?"
"No," Gu Yanjing extended his hand, gesturing her to come over.
Qiao Yuxian walked a step towards him, placed her hand in his, and stood by his side.
Gu Yanjing slightly exerted force, pulling her to sit down beside him.
Qiao Yuxian sat down, whispered, "Su Qi said there’s nothing urgent, sleep a bit longer."
"Hmm," Gu Yanjing holding her hand, leaned back and closed his eyes again, "If you’re tired, sleep on the bed over there."
"Okay, I know," Qiao Yuxian stroked his hand, saying, "Sleep, I’m here."
Gu Yanjing said nothing more and fell asleep...