Chapter 968 - 965

Chapter 968: Chapter 965

Ling Yu had one hand in his suit pocket, frowning as he looked at Gu Xiaoning on the bed.

The doctor finished the examination, "Mr. Ling."

"Hmm." Ling Yu nodded slightly, "What’s the issue?"

"It’s not too serious," the doctor replied, "Anemia... but her condition should be chronic anemia."

Chronic anemia? Ling Yu couldn’t comprehend it.

How could this illness occur in a girl in her early twenties?

The doctor couldn’t explain either, "You’d have to ask her directly; in her case, it’s indeed rare."

"Hmm." Ling Yu’s brows were furrowed tightly, "How do we treat it?"

"It’s not that severe, it doesn’t need treatment," the doctor shook his head, "This illness requires care. Perhaps some medication... though it’s expensive, I’m unsure whether this lady can afford it."

"Tsk." Ling Yu was impatient, "Just prescribe it! Why all this nonsense?"

"Uh..." The doctor realized something and quickly nodded, "Alright, I’ll arrange it right away."

The room fell silent, Ling Yu moved to the edge of the bed and sat down.

He looked at Gu Xiaoning, murmuring, "How many stories do you carry with you? Was life hard before? Chronic anemia? Then, let me take care of you in the future, okay?"

Suddenly, Gu Xiaoning’s phone rang.

Ling Yu heard it, knowing the phone was in her pocket.

But, could he look at it? It’s personal privacy.

While he was contemplating, the ringtone had already stopped.

Before long, it rang again. Ling Yu thought about it, and still reached into Gu Xiaoning’s pocket to take out the phone...

The screen displayed... Jiujiu’s Dad.

Jiujiu’s Dad? Ling Yu raised an eyebrow, what a strange title!

He hesitated for a few seconds before answering, "Hello?"

Hello? On the other end, Le Zhengsheng was shaken, it was a man’s voice! A man answered Gu Xiaoning’s phone! He woke up and couldn’t find her, turns out she ran to be with a man!

Ling Yu heard no response, slightly taken aback, "Hello, are you looking for Gu Xiaoning? She’s not available to take the call right now..."

Unavailable? Le Zhengsheng was livid, filled with rage! Gu Xiaoning wasn’t available, so why was a man informing him!

"Hello?" Ling Yu’s eyebrows furrowed deeper, "Who are you? Once she wakes up, I..."

’Click,’ Le Zhengsheng hung up abruptly.

With a swift motion, he tossed the phone away.

Liao Jingqing happened to push the door open and caught the phone just in time, "Director?"

"Get out!" Le Zhengsheng was irritable, "Don’t disturb my daughter’s rest!"

Liao Jingqing swallowed hard, he hadn’t disturbed anyone.

Here, Ling Yu was utterly confused.

Jiujiu’s Dad? Gu Xiaoning... a call with no one speaking?

What do these even mean in relation to each other?

...

Gu Xiaoning slept for a few hours, finally awakening.

Ling Yu was seated on the nearby sofa, promptly putting aside his tablet and walking toward her, "You’re awake."

"Mm." Gu Xiaoning held her forehead, still a bit disoriented, "Mr. Ling?"

"Mm, it’s me."

"Ah!" Gu Xiaoning suddenly jolted, springing up from the bed, "Why am I here? Why am I still here?"

Ling Yu hurriedly restrained her, "You can’t just get up suddenly; your anemia is quite severe, didn’t you know? You could easily faint again!"

"I..." Gu Xiaoning was stunned, "How did you find out?"

Ling Yu shook his head, "You fainted in front of me this morning, do you know how frightening that was?"

Gu Xiaoning dropped her head, "Sorry, I... never intended to scare you."

"The doctor said you have chronic anemia." Ling Yu guided her to lie back down, "How did it come to this?"

Gu Xiaoning was in a daze, how was she supposed to explain?

Because of Le Zhengsheng, she donated blood for two years! Those first few months were okay, since she had Jiujiu in her belly, but in the year and more afterward, they were relentless. Of course, they also compensated her generously.

"I’ve... been like this since I was young."

Gu Xiaoning could only give a perfunctory answer, "It’s just my constitution."

She had no time to discuss it now, Gu Xiaoning pulled back the blankets to get out of bed, "Mr. Ling, I need to leave now, I must go immediately!"

"But..." Ling Yu wanted to stop her.

"Ling Yu!" Gu Xiaoning was anxious, "Please don’t stop me!"

Ling Yu was surprised, he had never seen Gu Xiaoning like this... she seemed ready to fight him.

He released his grip, not out of fear for her, but out of concern.

"Alright."

Gu Xiaoning hurried off the bed, "Thank you."

Looking at the time, it was already afternoon! What now? Jiujiu must be anxious waiting, would she be crying?

Gu Xiaoning didn’t forget to swing by the kitchen, grabbing the things prepared for Jiujiu that morning.

Outside the door, Ling Yu was already waiting with the car, "Get in!"

"..." Gu Xiaoning was hesitant, "This... Mr. Ling?"

"Quick, get in!" Ling Yu growled with a furrowed brow, "Going by yourself would take longer, aren’t you in a hurry? Get in!"

"... Okay." Gu Xiaoning didn’t think much, opened the door, and got in the car.

In the car, she called Le Zhengsheng, "Hello..."

"Gu Xiaoning!" Le Zhengsheng’s furious voice almost exploded out of the phone, "Why are you calling now? What kind of behavior is this? How could I trust you, how did I ever give you a chance? Gu Xiaoning, I told you, Jiujiu isn’t a pet, doesn’t need your occasional charity!"

"I’m not, I’m not!" Gu Xiaoning wanted to explain, but Le Zhengsheng had already hung up.

Ling Yu watched her from the rearview mirror, she... cried?

Ling Yu pulled the tissue box over and handed it to her.

"Thank you." Gu Xiaoning took tissues to cover her face, she had messed things up again, what now?

Ling Yu softly asked, "Still going?"

"Hmm?" Gu Xiaoning nodded, "Mm."

She needed to go, even if being scolded by A Sheng, she still had to go.

Upon reaching the hospital, Gu Xiaoning thanked Ling Yu, "Thank you for bringing me."

Rushing, she dashed towards the inpatient department.

But, at the entrance, she was stopped by Le Zhengsheng.

"Ah Sheng." Gu Xiaoning held the paper bag with the thermal lunch box, looking timid.

Le Zhengsheng’s gaze was icy, "Gu Xiaoning, arriving now? Too late."

"Hmm?" Gu Xiaoning’s eyes reddened, "Jiujiu..."

"My dad’s here." Le Zhengsheng pointed upstairs, "I didn’t come to receive you; I came to tell you... don’t go up, and don’t visit Jiujiu. You know how much my dad hates and dislikes you, do you? He’s old, I don’t want him getting upset over undeserving people."

Gu Xiaoning had grievances she couldn’t speak, "Then, this... I made it, suitable for Jiujiu to eat."

"Oh?" Le Zhengsheng glanced, smirking, "Gu Xiaoning, did you forget what I said? If you’ve got a man, don’t come see Jiujiu anymore!"

A man? She hadn’t! Gu Xiaoning was taken aback.

Le Zhengsheng was filled with anger, muttering through clenched teeth, "Gu Xiaoning, drop that innocent look, the thing I hate most... is your act of feigned innocence!"

I won’t be fooled by you anymore!

"Go, you can leave now."

Gu Xiaoning stood there, her mouth opening and closing.