Chapter 188: Chapter 166: The Daughter Is Already So Big...
Gu Yanjing, true to his word, didn’t make Qiao Yuxian’s already swollen lips even more swollen.
Instead, he made Qiao Yuxian even redder, like a boiled little crab.
She stayed red all the way from Fenglin Villa to Chengjian Hospital.
At the entrance of Chengjian Hospital, it wasn’t until she ate two skewers of candied hawthorns that she felt better.
In the end, Gu Yanjing still fulfilled her wish of having two skewers of candied hawthorns.
After eating and being happy, Qiao Yuxian got out of the car with the remaining candied hawthorns.
Gu Yanjing also got out and took some fruit supplements from the trunk.
Qiao Yuxian asked, "Are you going too?"
"Yeah." Gu Yanjing responded.
"My dad said you found a doctor and also got a nutritionist to deliver meals to the hospital three times a day." Qiao Yuxian said, "My dad said he gained two pounds. He asked me to thank you."
Gu Yanjing looked at her.
Qiao Yuxian looked at him and said, "I wouldn’t say that, saying it would make us seem distant, right?"
"Yeah." Gu Yanjing responded.
Qiao Yuxian chuckled and said, "Anyway, life is long, there will always be a time to repay you."
Gu Yanjing lightly raised an eyebrow.
Qiao Yuxian didn’t see his meaningful look, she was looking down at the candied hawthorns in her hand, wondering if she could eat another skewer later.
As she was looking down, there was a sudden clatter on the side.
Qiao Yuxian was pulled to the side by Gu Yanjing and staggered a step.
Then both of them looked down at the side.
Someone’s medication had spilled on the ground.
A bottle almost rolled to Qiao Yuxian’s foot.
Qiao Yuxian crouched to pick up the medicine, and just as she stood up, she heard a familiar voice yelling, "Can you do anything right? You can’t even hold onto something. What can I rely on you for? Useless."
Qiao Yuxian looked in the direction of the voice with the medicine bottle in hand.
She saw Chen Xi bending down to pick up the medicine bottle by bottle, until she was by her side, and then looking at her.
Chen Xi’s face was pale, sickly pale, and she had lost a lot of weight, her eyes dull. It was only when she saw Qiao Yuxian that her eyes flickered slightly, and then she lowered her eyes again, reaching out to her numbly, "Thank you."
Qiao Yuxian handed her the medicine, "You’re welcome."
Chen Xi pretended not to know her, and Qiao Yuxian also treated her as a stranger, planning to leave with Gu Yanjing after handing her the medicine.
Just as she was about to leave, Chen Xi’s stepmother suddenly approached and said, "You’re Chen Xi’s classmate, right? We’ve met before, remember?"
Qiao Yuxian paused.
Gu Yanjing turned to look at Chen Xi and her mother upon hearing the word classmate.
Chen Xi’s stepmother had met Qiao Yuxian the day after she brought Chen Xi to the hospital and had returned the fees Qiao Yuxian paid.
"Auntie." Qiao Yuxian politely greeted her.
Chen Xi’s stepmother immediately smiled, "Oh dear, you brought our Chen Xi to the hospital, we didn’t even thank you later. You’ve looked after her during her time in Capital City, yet we didn’t visit to express our gratitude."
Qiao Yuxian smiled, "Auntie, you’re being too formal."
"Such a good child." Chen Xi’s stepmother said, "Stay in touch with Chen Xi, and come to Auntie’s place to play when you have time."
"Mom, we’ll miss the train." Chen Xi urged her.
Chen Xi’s stepmother turned around and glared at her, "Don’t you have any sense? Without her, would you still be standing here? Can’t even say a word."
Chen Xi looked at her without saying a word.
Qiao Yuxian immediately said warmly, "Auntie, someone is waiting for us, so we’ll be off now."
"Oh, okay, okay." Chen Xi’s stepmother said, "Keep in touch with Chen Xi."
"Okay." Qiao Yuxian responded, giving Chen Xi a nod before turning and pulling Gu Yanjing away.
After just a few steps, she stopped and turned back to look at Chen Xi.
Coincidentally, Chen Xi also turned to look at her for some unknown reason.
It was afternoon. In the inpatient hall, sunlight streamed through the glass in beams, falling on the people passing by.
A beam of light separated Qiao Yuxian and Chen Xi, and their gazes met.
Chen Xi hesitated.
Qiao Yuxian paused too, then she took a skewer of candied hawthorns and a lily from the bag.
Gu Yanjing had gone to buy the candied hawthorns.
Next to the stall selling candied hawthorns, there was a flower shop. Both shops had the same owner.
It was unclear if it was because Gu Yanjing had bought a lot or because he was too handsome, but when leaving, the shopkeeper put a few flowers in the bag with the candied hawthorns.
There were lilies and roses.
Qiao Yuxian took a lily and walked over to Chen Xi, handing her the flower and candied hawthorns, and said warmly, "There’s nothing that can’t be overcome, cheer up."
Chen Xi looked at her in a daze.
Qiao Yuxian smiled at her again, placed the items in her hands, and turned to leave.
She walked back to Gu Yanjing’s side, and Gu Yanjing took her hand, leading her away.
Chen Xi stood there, holding onto the items, watching as Qiao Yuxian was led by the man at her side, bouncing and happily chatting.
"What are you looking at?" Her stepmother suddenly said beside her, "Didn’t say a word when they were here, now you’re watching. What’s there to see? Weren’t you worried about missing the train?"
Chen Xi withdrew her gaze and walked out holding the items.
Her stepmother caught up to her, saying, "That little girl just looks capable, with looks like that, so charming. Which man wouldn’t be enchanted?"
Chen Xi didn’t want to respond to her.
She continued, "The man next to her looks like a big boss, capable. With someone backing her up, no wonder that girl acts without worry."
Chen Xi still didn’t respond.
Her stepmother wasn’t done, "Look at the man she found, and then look at the man you found. Got yourself pregnant, and the guy didn’t even show his face. No one knows who he is. How can there be such a difference between people?"
Chen Xi had become numb from hearing all this over time and couldn’t care less if others heard it.
She was just like this anyway.
"In the future, be sure to keep in touch with that girl, you’ll definitely benefit. Get on good terms with her, maybe a wealthy man next to that man will notice you," her stepmother added, "Even if you don’t get other benefits, learn some of her charming ways. Every gesture, every smile, that girl is amazing."
"Don’t paint others as dirty as you are," Chen Xi suddenly retorted.
Her stepmother kept talking, said a few more lines before realizing she was being cursed, "What did you just say?! You little vixen, what did you say? I’m dirty? Am I dirtier than you? Got taken advantage of for no reason. Didn’t even get married, haven’t even graduated from college..."
Without even glancing at her, Chen Xi walked ahead quickly with her things, ignoring her mother’s calls from behind.
...
Qiao Yuxian and Gu Yanjing stepped into the elevator.
There weren’t many people in the elevator at this time.
A total of three people. Them and an elderly man with a cane.
Qiao Yuxian looked down at the candied hawthorns.
Gu Yanjing looked at her.
Initially planning if she could eat another skewer, now it seemed with one less, she’ll definitely be unable to.
Qiao Yuxian looked up at him, whispering, "Can I have one more skewer when we leave?"
"No." Gu Yanjing refused.
Qiao Yuxian’s expression dropped.
"Eating too much will make your stomach uncomfortable." Gu Yanjing said softly.
"No, it won’t." Qiao Yuxian insisted.
From past experiences, if she said it wouldn’t, then there was a high chance it would.
Gu Yanjing looked at her without speaking.
Qiao Yuxian looked into his eyes for a while, saw he wasn’t budging, then pouted, turned away from him, and looked at the elevator wall, giving him her back.
Gu Yanjing looked at her back, paused, and said, "I’ll buy it tomorrow."
"Then it has to be two skewers." Qiao Yuxian faced the elevator wall and whispered.
"Okay."
Gu Yanjing agreed, just as the elevator opened and the old man was about to exit.
The elderly man struggled with mobility, so Gu Yanjing pressed the open button for him. As he walked out slowly, he mumbled to himself, "Nowadays, people really have a good life. The daughter is so grown up, and the father still looks like a young man in his twenties, kept in good shape."
Hearing this, both Gu Yanjing and Qiao Yuxian were stunned.
After the old man left, the elevator closed and continued upwards.
The elevator was quiet for a moment, then Qiao Yuxian burst into laughter, shaking with mirth.
Gu Yanjing’s face was somewhat blank as he looked at her: "......."