Chapter 1233 - 1253

Chapter 1233: Chapter 1253

Looking like that, even she herself felt scared when she saw it, felt disgusted.

If she takes the initiative to leave Gu Cheng now, maybe she can still keep some good memories, but if they stubbornly insist on getting married and being together, she’s afraid in the end there’ll be nothing left between them but resentment.

In just that short moment, Zhou Zhou had already thought about a lot.

Qiao Qiqi could actually see it. Putting herself in Zhou Zhou’s place, if she were Zhou Zhou, she might be thinking even more.

"Medical science is really advanced now. Honestly, you really don’t need to be this pessimistic. Your burn injuries, while not minor, are still completely treatable. I promise you can recover to eighty percent." Qiqi held her hand.

"Qiqi, I know you’re comforting me. I also know you’ll work hard and do things for my sake, but I don’t want my situation to take up too much of your time. You’re someone who does big things; there’s no need for you to stop your steps because of me." Zhou Zhou was very clear that she herself didn’t actually have much worth. If everyone hadn’t risked their lives to save her, she might have already died.

"What do you mean, big things? Have you forgotten that even if it’s a stranger, I won’t give up on a single life, let alone when you’re my best friend. Don’t you dare lose heart. Did you forget what you told me and Jiang Meng before?"

"I remember. How could I not remember."

What got her through those days of suffering were her friends’ encouragement and Gu Cheng’s attentive companionship.

"Good that you remember. You have to keep in mind that no matter what we have to give, we’ll walk through it with you! So you can cry, but after you cry, you have to face the future with even more courage, okay?" Qiqi smiled at her.

Qiqi’s encouragement and smile were like a bright lamp to her. Zhou Zhou didn’t even know why—other people’s comforting words were useless, couldn’t touch her at all, but Qiqi’s words somehow always managed to console her and rekindle her hope.

"Okay, I will. I definitely will." Zhou Zhou was a sensible person; she didn’t want her friends worrying about her.

"Good girl. Gu Cheng, you take good care of Zhou Zhou. If you ever treat her badly, I won’t let you off." Qiqi looked at the silly kid behind her.

"I definitely will! I mean I’ll take good care of her and won’t let you down." Gu Cheng hurried to promise.

Listening to his words, Zhou Zhou lowered her head slightly, her eyes turning a little red.

...

Qiqi was just about to go home for dinner when she got a call from Yang Xiaoqing, saying she was back and had something important to tell her, and asked to meet at a hotpot place they used to go to a lot.

Qiqi could only call Gu Shili to say she wouldn’t be coming back for dinner that night.

Gu Shili had been planning to ask her what time she’d get home so he could stir-fry the dishes; the moment he got this call, his spirits deflated.

Those dishes were basically made for nothing.

He took off his apron, ready to head out as well, when he turned around and saw a little girl sneaking peeks at him from the kitchen doorway.

Gu Shili frowned. "What are you doing?"

Because Qiqi ate at home every night, once Gu Shili finished cooking, Gu Meng could mooch off food and drinks too. He obviously wouldn’t quibble over a bit of food and drink with a little girl, especially one who was still a patient.

"I’m hungry, I wanted to come see how the food was coming along. When is Sister Qi Qi coming back?" Gu Meng was still a bit afraid of this Brother of hers, so she clung to the doorframe as she looked in, her eyes timid.

"She’s not coming back. I’m not cooking." Gu Shili hung up the apron.

"Oh." Hearing that he wasn’t cooking, Gu Meng felt a bit disappointed, because her stomach was already growling with hunger.