It was evening, and a cool breeze swept in through the half-open window, sweeping away the heat of the day. The branches outside were crisscrossed, reflecting the red afterglow of the setting sun in the distance. The lights were not turned on in the room, and the orange-red lights and shadows filled it, as if it were a cartoon scene.
Ye zhiqiao's soft long hair was covered in a layer of gorgeous gold, and she looked like a mermaid princess in a fairy tale. Gu mohan pushed the door open carefully for fear of waking up the beauty of the room.
He walked closer with light hands and feet. First, he leaned his neck and looked at little treasure. When he saw that little dumpling was sleeping soundly, he smiled at ease. Then, he stood still and bent down to carefully observe ye zhiqiao.
Ye zhiqiao looked as good as ever when she fell asleep. Her nose, mouth, and even her eyelashes were gentle, but she was probably very tired. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and she didn't seem to be sleeping well.
Gu mohan wanted to wake her up and let her sleep on the bed, but he couldn't bear to disturb her. He had to lift his hand to pick up a coat from the back of the chair and gently cover her back.
"Uh-"
However, this small movement was still noticed by ye zhiqiao, who was sleeping less. She groaned lazily and then slowly sat up.
She rubbed her eyes for a long time with her pale fingers and finally got used to the light. When she saw the smiling gu mohan in front of her, she was shocked.
"Ah! You..."
Halfway through the scream, ye zhiqiao suddenly raised her hand to cover her mouth when she remembered that little treasure was still asleep, but the joy in her eyes could not be hidden.
"Why are you here? Is there no discomfort on your body? When did you wake up?" She asked several questions in a low voice, but before gu mohan could answer them one by one, she asked nervously, "And your hand. How's the wound?"
As she asked, she lowered her head to grab Mohan's hand.
Gu mohan was also about to raise his hand to show her the wound, but he didn't want to be unnoticed when his outstretched hand collided with hers.
"Ugh!"
Gu mo snorted, then took a deep breath. He tried to pretend that he was fine, but his brows could not open, and sweat dripped from his forehead.
Ye zhiqiao's body trembled and she was at a loss. She wanted to hold gu mohan's hand to see what was going on, but she did not dare to move easily.
"Mohan... You... I... I'm sorry. It hurts, doesn't it? Will the wound open?"
"It's okay..." Gu mohan held his right arm tightly in his left hand and his muscles stiffened for a while before finally surviving the sharp pain. After turning his wrist a few times, he felt that the wound should be fine.
"Mohan, let's go to the doctor and have them take off the gauze."
Ye zhiqiao was still trying to find a way. Gu mohan shook his head with a smile and pulled ye zhiqiao into his arms with his left hand. He said gently, "Okay, okay, it's really okay. Don't worry."
Even if she stayed in gu mohan's arms, ye zhiqiao also tightened her body and kept an eye on his injured right hand for fear of causing a "Second injury."
"Are you sure you don't need a doctor?" Ye zhiqiao was still worried and asked him.
Gu mohan nodded solemnly and kissed ye zhiqiao's bright and clean forehead before saying, "Sure!"
Suddenly, she was "Taken advantage of." Ye zhiqiao patted gu mohan on the chest in a reproachful way and looked at the direction of little treasure with a guilty conscience, afraid that the scene of "Not suitable for children" would be seen by children.
However, little treasure was still breathing evenly and sleeping soundly, and there was no sign of waking up.
Gu mohan was happy to be alone with ye zhiqiao for a while, but he didn't want to. Outside the ward, an uninvited guest was slowly approaching.
"Knock, knock, knock -"
With three rhythmic sounds, ye zhiqiao and gu mohan turned to look at each other at the same time.
Jian mengqi and Qin Baiye should not knock when they come in. Gu mohan changed into his usual cool tone and said, "Come in."
The door opened and ye guojun, who had not been seen for a long time, appeared outside.
Why is he here?
Gu mohan and ye zhiqiao both raised this question at the same time.
"Is it convenient to come in?" Seeing that neither of them spoke, ye guojun had to take the initiative to ask.
It was rare for him to be so polite. Although ye zhiqiao didn't want to see him or say anything to him, she still had to be her father.
So she turned to look at little treasure and whispered to gu mohan, "You can take care of little treasure here. I... Go out with him."
As ye zhiqiao turned around and was about to leave, gu mohan suddenly grabbed her arm from behind with a slight worry between his brows.
What ye guojun did to ye zhiqiao, he had already learned. Although ye guojun certainly did not dare to do anything to ye zhiqiao in the hospital, he did not want to let ye zhiqiao bear even the slightest grievance.
The moment his eyes met, ye zhiqiao immediately understood what he meant.
"Don't worry." Ye zhiqiao patted the back of his hand and smiled.
Then, she continued to walk towards the door. When she passed by ye guojun, her eyes did not waver at all, as if she did not see this person at all.
Ye guojun had come to find her, and no matter how she behaved, she naturally had to accept it, so he followed her out and did not forget to smile at gu mohan before closing the door.
At the end of the corridor, ye zhiqiao stood straight at the window and blew, her eyes slightly narrowed, no matter how the man behind her felt.
In the end, ye guojun couldn't help but ask again, "Zhiqiao, dad heard that you were kidnapped. Come and see you."
When ye guojun reached middle age, his voice gradually revealed his old age. Coupled with such caring words, he sounded like a good father who loved his daughter.
Outsiders would be moved when they heard it, but ye zhiqiao found it hypocritical.
"Dad..." She forced herself to call out to her dad. Halfway through the smile on ye guojun's face, she continued, "If you really want to be my dad, you should rush over to rescue me when I'm kidnapped, or if you're afraid of dying, you can come and visit me as soon as I come to the hospital. Now? Heh!"
"It's getting dark. You should go home and rest."
The merciless sarcastic rejection tore up ye guojun's disguise in an instant.
Ye guojun was supposed to retaliate like a thunderbolt, but he didn't do it at this time. Instead, he patiently explained, "Dad did just get the news. You know, in order to protect you, president gu kept your information very tight. It's really hard for outsiders to find out."
Ye zhiqiao stared at him coldly, her expressionless face inexplicably trembling.