Chapter 18

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Do you know who you’re talking to?” Gu Yanting felt a lump in his throat after being scolded by such a young girl. He glared at her and his mouth trembled with anger.

The young girl was usually quick-witted when it came to arguing with others. Other than Gu Zechuan, no one else had ever gotten the upper hand with her in an argument. Now, this uncle who had appeared out of nowhere was here to make things difficult for her. What else was there to be afraid of?

“What’s wrong? You don’t even know your own name? Do you still expect others to tell you?” Song Qingli said in a weird tone. She slowly stood up from the bed and looked down at the uncle by the bed. In terms of height and aura, she definitely didn’t lose to him.

Gu Zechuan raised his head and looked at the two of them. He felt that these two were being very childish. He moved his wheelchair, took the water and medicine from the head of the bed, and placed them where Song Qingli could get them. “Take your medicine.”

“I’m not eating. I’m not sick.”

“You’d better eat it. Otherwise, you’ll have to get a rabies vaccine after biting others.”

Gu Yanting was over fifty years old but he was quarreling with a little girl. He immediately stopped talking when he realized what he was doing. If others were to find out, it would really be uncouth of him.

“I’m not eating it. I’ll leave the medicine for those who need it. If there’s anyone else here that needs it, it will be this man. Uncle, how old are you this year? I’m guessing you have at least one foot in the coffin!”

“You….. young girl, there isn’t a single good thing that came out of your mouth. Ah Ze, I will never agree to you marrying such a woman.”

Gu Zechuan’s eyes darkened as he stuffed the cup into the girl’s hands. His voice was cold and he was clearly not in a hurry, but he still sat up unhurriedly before he spoke, “Dad, my life is already in this state. Why do you still want to interfere?”

When the young girl heard how Gu Zechuan addressed the old man, she sucked in a breath of cold air. Then, like a deflated balloon, she fell onto the bed. She swallowed her saliva and blinked at the furious man.

This was Gu Zechuan’s father?

The first time they met and she said that he had one foot in his coffin. Then, after that…

“I’m doing this for your own good. I don’t even know what you like about a woman like her.”

“Even if you’re paralyzed, with the Gu family’s influence, can’t you find a lady from a good family to be your wife? You had to…” At that moment, the veins on Gu Yanting’s forehead were bulging. He glanced at the young girl who was lying on the bed.”You had to find a shrew from the street.”

When Song Qingli heard the word ‘Shrew’, she felt an invisible force hit her head. She was so angry that her cheeks puffed up. She secretly glared at Gu Yanting and then at Gu Zechuan with hidden bitterness.

“Didn’t you send me to Gu Gardens because you felt embarrassed for having a disabled son like me? Since you’ve already chosen to send me away, then don’t bother about me anymore.” Gu Zechuan seemed to have a gentle personality but he was actually very stubborn. He would not change his ways even if this man was his father.

Gu Zechuan saw the bitter look in the young girl’s eyes. He opened his palm and there were a few pills sitting in it. He used his cold eyes to remind her to take her medicine.

The young girl pouted and didn’t dare to say anything. She took the medicine and drank the water in one go. When she drank the water, she even lowered the sound of her swallowing. She tried her best to reduce her presence, for fear that these two would fight and end up hurting the innocent.

Gu Yanting was so angry that he couldn’t say anything for a long time. He felt helpless when he saw his son taking such good care of this woman.

“You shall then stay in this miserable state. I’ll just pretend that I don’t have you as my son.” The uncle flicked his sleeves and left, not forgetting to glare at the young girl before leaving.

The dim light in the ward shone on the man’s cold face. The young girl’s eyes darted around. She felt that after Gu Zechuan met with his father, his words became sharp and his emotions were abnormal. He was always very pretending, so she thought that even with this emotionless face, he might actually be angry deep inside.

“Gu Zechuan, are you mad?” The young girl moved closer to the man and her pitch-black eyes stared right into his eyes.

The man met her probing eyes and smiled warmly. “No, I am not.”

Song Qingli narrowed her eyes and sized him up.

“Oh? You aren’t? When Mr. Gu told me to take my medicine, you were being so considerate that I felt touched.”

“You’re still calling me Mr. Gu when you’re feeling touched?”

The young girl placed her hands on the armrest of his wheelchair and leaned in so close that she could smell the iodophor from the wound on Gu Zechuan’s forehead. She smiled charmingly. “I didn’t think that you would like it that much for me to call you ‘hubby’.”

Gu Zechuan saw her eyes light up and her fingers were circling his chest. How could he not know what Song Qingliu was up to all this while? The man looked at his own leg and his black eyes turned cold. Then, he grabbed the hand that was messing around.

“I understand that you’re a normal woman but I’m not a normal man. If you find it necessary, I don’t mind you keeping some pretty boys outside.”

Song Qingli flung his hand away. “Music to my ears.”

The man moved his wheelchair to the door. Then, a playful female voice came from behind him. “Since Mr. Gu has agreed, I’ll have to trouble Mr. Gu to do this good deed to the end. If anything gets leaked, please use your precious resources to help me cover it up.”

The young girl sat on the hospital bed. When she said this, her heart sank as she stared at the back of the man who was being indifferent. He closed the door behind him and did not say a word.

“Good job! You’re indeed Gu Zechuan.” He was quite generous for saying that he didn’t mind her having men outside of their marriage. What A joke! Even if he didn’t mind, she still cared for her own reputation.

‘If it wasn’t because I was forced to stay by his side, why would I be willing to stay with a man in a wheelchair?’

Just thinking about it made her angry. With the anger brewing in her, Song Qingli came up with a plan. The young girl’s tightly furrowed brows slowly unfurled and the corners of her mouth revealed a devilish smile.

Midnight.

The young girl sneaked out of the ward, put on a nurse’s uniform, and covered half of her face with a mask. Then, she pushed the cart toward Gu Zechuan’s ward. When she got closer, she saw a few bodyguards who looked solemn standing guard at the door. They were tall, strong, and muscular.

Gu Yanting said that he didn’t care about Gu Zechuan but he still arranged for bodyguards to be by his side.

This heavy fatherly love.

Song Qingli lowered her head and pushed the cart closer. The bodyguard immediately blocked her way. “You just changed the dressing 30 minutes ago and now you want to change it again?”

“The second young master Gu’s body is special. Not only are there external injuries but there are also old injuries that have yet to recover. They need to be treated as well.” The young girl lowered her voice so that it would be less suspicious. At the same time, her palms were sweating.

The bodyguards stared at her for a long time without saying anything. They rummaged through the things in the car and just as the girl was burning with anxiety, the bodyguards made way for her.

Song Qingli heaved a sigh of relief and pushed the cart into the ward.

There was a man lying quietly on the bed. He was gently rubbing his eyes. When he heard a sound, he opened his eyes, and from the corner of his eye, he saw a female nurse who had a 10-centimeter needle in her hand.