Chapter 851: Chapter 847
Gu Xiaoning blinked. "What’s that? I don’t have one."
"..." Le Zhengsheng was at a loss for words. How did he end up with this kind of girl?
"Asheng." Gu Xiaoning held his hand and pressed it to her forehead. "Don’t make me get down. I’m running a fever too. The doctor said my wound... the inflammation hasn’t gone down yet."
Le Zhengsheng froze; his palm really was slightly hot.
Ningning was burning up. Suddenly, he didn’t dare move.
"Mm." Gu Xiaoning closed her eyes and hummed as she burrowed into his arms.
Chapter 541 Young Master Really Knows How to Act Up
"Hot."
Le Zhengsheng frowned and pushed the bowl of porridge in front of him away.
"Oh."
Gu Xiaoning wasn’t the least bit impatient. She took the bowl back, stirred it with the spoon, and blew on it in small puffs. "Then keep thinking about what other ways you can torment me... you can drink it when it cools down a bit."
"What?" Le Zhengsheng stared. She noticed?
Since she’d noticed, was she brainless or what? Why was she putting up with him?
"I’m not eating!"
Le Zhengsheng flipped over and lay down, turning his back to Gu Xiaoning.
Yu Sangwan happened to push the door open just then. Seeing this scene, she paused, then quietly asked Gu Xiaoning, "What happened?"
Gu Xiaoning mouthed, "He’s... he’s putting on a show!"
"Huh?" Yu Sangwan was stunned, almost bursting out laughing.
In a situation like Le Zhengsheng’s, the only person who could still joke like this was Gu Xiaoning. There was no second.
Gu Xiaoning lowered her voice, looking impish. "Just wait! Watch how I deal with him! Isn’t he just feeling like he’s about to die? Tch, so what if he’s about to die, he can’t hold it in a bit? Who doesn’t die someday, right? Wanwan-jie, this guy’s just been a young master for too long! His temper is awful!"
"Mm." Yu Sangwan held back her laughter and remembered why she’d come.
She quietly tugged on Gu Xiaoning’s sleeve. "Ningning, come with me for a bit, I’ve got something to tell you."
"Hm? Okay." Gu Xiaoning nodded. "Just right, the porridge isn’t cool yet... saves me from him making a fuss at me!"
The two of them went outside and found a quiet spot.
"Wanwan-jie, what is it?"
Yu Sangwan hesitated, then first took Gu Xiaoning’s hand. "Ningning, I believe you know Asheng is the only surviving child in their family... the Lezheng Family’s only heir."
"Mm." Gu Xiaoning nodded. "I know, Asheng told me."
"Mm." Yu Sangwan frowned. "Tonight, keep some time free. There’s someone who wants to see you..."
"Who?" Gu Xiaoning was slightly startled, seeing Yu Sangwan’s expression turn solemn. Her heart gave a jolt and she blurted out, "Could it be... Asheng’s family?"
Yu Sangwan nodded. "Yes."
"Ah..." Gu Xiaoning was quite shocked.
Asheng had no brothers or sisters... his family, wasn’t that just his father?
Yu Sangwan nodded again. "Yes, Uncle Le Zheng is coming... I’ve always kept in touch with him, and I’ve told him about you. After all, it’s not a small matter. Uncle Le Zheng wanting to meet you is only reasonable."
"Oh no, oh no..."
Gu Xiaoning nervously clenched her fists, spinning in place like a little dog searching for its tail. "It’s killing me! I didn’t think I’d be meeting the parents this soon! Oh no... I’m so nervous!"
Yu Sangwan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "You don’t have to be. Uncle Le Zheng is older now, he doesn’t get hung up on things... he’s always been a straightforward person. He’s always gone with whatever Asheng wants, so there won’t be any problem!"
"Ah!"
Gu Xiaoning smacked her own head. "Then there’s a huge problem! Asheng is busy acting up with me!"
"Huh?" Yu Sangwan burst out laughing. "Hahaha... you really are, how can you be this cute?"
When they went back to the ward, the porridge had already cooled.
"Ahem." Gu Xiaoning scooted over and poked Le Zhengsheng. "Get up and eat!"
"You’re so annoying!" Le Zhengsheng shot up. "I’m a man who’s about to die, can’t you let me do what I want? If I don’t want to eat, I won’t eat!"
Gu Xiaoning clicked her tongue. "Tsk! ’About to die’... what, is that your catchphrase now? Or your Protective Talisman, huh? Save it! I know you’re about to die! Who doesn’t know? The whole hospital knows! Even my dumb little brother Xiao Zheng is about to know! You don’t need to say it over and over again!"
"You—!"
Le Zhengsheng frowned. This little girl’s mouth was really...
Gu Xiaoning looked at him. "What are you plotting now? Cooking up some new way to torture me? Relax, no matter how bad you are, you’re still not as bad as my dad! If you’re not afraid of wearing yourself out, then come at me all you want."
Le Zhengsheng was furious. This girl just couldn’t be driven away!
...
In the afternoon, after a light rain.
Le Zhengsheng had just woken up from his nap. Lying on his side, he could see into the walk-in closet.
Gu Xiaoning came out after changing clothes. She rarely wore dresses, but at this moment she was in a dress... and he didn’t think he’d seen her wear this one before.
Le Zhengsheng frowned. She hadn’t been wearing that this morning, so why change clothes?
"Yah." As soon as Gu Xiaoning came out, she met his gaze and grinned. "Awake?"
"Mm." Le Zhengsheng answered and cleared his throat. "Cough..."
"What do you want?" Gu Xiaoning raised a brow. "I don’t have time! I’m heading out now."
"Heading out?" Le Zhengsheng frowned and looked at her legs again. The cast was actually already off!
He immediately exploded. "Gu Xiaoning, you took off the cast? Your leg’s healed?" "I’m just taking it off for a bit, I’ll put it back on when I come back. I’ve got a very important date, it’d look really bad to show up in this thing..." Gu Xiaoning smiled. Her leg was still a little unsteady, but she lifted her skirt slightly and spun in place. "Does it look good? Wanwan-jie gave it to me. I heard a dress from this brand costs over a hundred thousand, right?"
Le Zhengsheng’s face darkened even more. "What date? Why are you dressed up like a peacock?"
"What do you mean ’like a peacock’?" Gu Xiaoning pouted. "This is called showing respect. I’m going to meet a handsome guy, okay?"
Handsome guy! Le Zhengsheng was stunned, his chest so tight he suddenly didn’t know what to say.
"Heehee." Gu Xiaoning giggled, deliberately provoking him. "Wanwan-jie set us up."
"Gu Xiaoning!" Le Zhengsheng growled. "You actually... Didn’t you say..."
His chest felt stuffed as he wanted to question her—wasn’t she all about him? Then what handsome guy was she going to see now? And wait, Wanwan was the one who introduced him? Were they teaming up to piss him off?
"What did I say?" Gu Xiaoning looked innocent. "Aren’t you the one who doesn’t think much of me? Always nitpicking at me this way and that? Besides, the point is, you’re someone who’s about to die! Why can’t I go meet a handsome guy? Hmph, I’m going, I’m not staying here to be bullied by you!"
She spun around and headed out.
"Gu Xiaoning!" Le Zhengsheng flared up, springing from the bed. "You get back here!"
Gu Xiaoning didn’t look back, just waved her hand. "I know you want to go for a walk. Wait... I’ll get a nurse for you! I’m off!"
"You—!" Le Zhengsheng’s thick brows knit tightly. What walk was he going for? The green hat was already being planted on his head!
He grabbed his phone off the bedside table and furiously dialed Yu Sangwan. "Wanwan, what kind of sister are you? This is how you set me up?"
"Huh?" Yu Sangwan was confused. "What did I do?"
"Who did you introduce to Gu Xiaoning? She’s dressed up like some butterfly and just walked out!"
Hearing that, Yu Sangwan looked up and saw Gu Xiaoning coming out of the inpatient wing. Yu Sangwan curled her lips and ignored Le Zhengsheng’s yelling. "Oh, just a handsome guy. That’s all I’m saying, I’m really busy."
"Hey, hey... hey!"
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