140: Not fast

Gu Shiyuan hastily pulled up his zipper, which got stuck halfway in his panic and wouldn't budge.

He pulled down his top to cover it, then awkwardly turned his back to her.

"Didn't you leave? Why are you back?"

"I was just worried you'd be inconvenienced alone. Who knew you'd use the restroom without closing the door..."

Gu Shiyuan, dragging a leg wrapped like a mummy, stood rigidly by the wall, supporting himself.

"Please, this is my private room. It's just me inside. What do you care if I close the door or not? You should at least knock before coming in, Miss Ji!"

Ji Qingxue was speechless for a moment. She had indeed been inappropriate just now, forgetting to knock when she entered.

Gu Shiyuan leaned against the wall with his side for support, flushed the toilet, and washed his hands.

As he was about to come out, Ji Qingxue, suppressing her earlier embarrassment, went to help him.

"Can you really use the restroom by yourself with this leg? The doctor seemed to say you shouldn't put weight on it. What if your bone gets dislocated again? If it doesn't heal properly, you'll become a cripple."

Gu Shiyuan's face darkened.

"Then I'll take care of it in bed. Will you help me?"

Ji Qingxue resisted the urge to throw him out. She knew this venomous tongue couldn't say anything pleasant, but thinking that he was so severely injured because of her, her bit of resentment dissipated.

Ji Qingxue helped him to the hospital bed and turned to pour water, truly looking like she was taking care of someone.

Gu Shiyuan adjusted his posture on the bed. When the water was offered, he only said two words:

"No thanks."

If he drank it, he'd have to pee again later...

Ji Qingxue angrily put the cup down on the table.

"Then don't drink it!"

This was her first time serving someone, and this grumpy man wasn't appreciative. Her patience was limited.

The two stared at each other for half a minute, then Gu Shiyuan asked,

"When are you leaving? Should I call your cousin, Ji Li, to pick you up?"

"Why call that sickly pervert? I'd rather be with you than him."

"Then who do you want to pick you up? Send me the phone number, hurry!"

Ji Qingxue turned and walked to the sofa in the ward, lay down, propped one foot on the backrest, and closed her eyes, feigning sleep.

"This lady is sleeping here tonight."

Gu Shiyuan was numb, so angry he sat up directly from the hospital bed.

"No, Ji Qingxue! Get up, get up right now!"

Ji Qingxue ignored him.

Gu Shiyuan was about to explode.

"Please, treat me like a man, okay? Do you think it's appropriate for us, a single man and woman, to sleep in the same room? Won't your father break my other leg if he comes tomorrow?"

Ji Qingxue had been listening for a while, and her ears were buzzing. How could a man be so nagging?

"Please, have some self-awareness, okay? What kind of threat can you be to me in your current state?"

Gu Shiyuan's breathing hitched, and the expression on his face froze.

What did this woman mean?

Was she saying he was useless in his current state?

Gu Shiyuan frantically ran a hand through his hair and pulled out his phone to call Gu Shiyu.

At that moment, Song Yuan and Gu Shiyu's car had just reached the road outside the Gu Family Old Mansion, and Gu Shiyu had fallen asleep leaning against Song Yuan.

Song Yuan took out her phone, saw it was Gu Shiyuan calling, and answered directly.

"What's up?"

The voice on the other end said angrily,

"Where's my sister? Tell my sister to take that young lady away!"

Song Yuan asked in a low voice,

"Your sister's asleep. Are you two not getting along?"

Gu Shiyuan said word by word,

"She! Was! Ver! Bal! Ly! A! Bus! Ing! Me!"

"How did she abuse you?"

Gu Shiyuan was momentarily speechless and couldn't say it. He couldn't possibly say that the woman was implying he was impotent, could he?

"I don't care, you two come back now and take her away."

"We've already gone to bed. You'll have to endure it."

Song Yuan hung up after speaking. Gu Shiyu, leaning against Song Yuan, groggily opened her eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Song Yuan returned her phone to her.

"Nothing much. Gu Shiyuan said that little girl was bullying him and wants us to go back and pick her up."

Gu Shiyu sat up and rubbed her eyes, her voice soft with sleepiness.

"Ignore him. That kid needs to experience some of society's harsh realities."

Song Yuan chuckled softly and didn't reply.

It was almost one in the morning when they returned to the Old Residence. Usually, at this time, if there were no special arrangements, they would have been asleep long ago.

Fearing they would wake Old Lady upstairs, they tiptoed back to their room.

Gu Shiyu was too sleepy to shower and collapsed onto the bedroom sofa as soon as they entered.

Before Song Yuan's call, she had already showered and gotten into bed, but she had a slight潔癖. Once she left the house and returned, she had to shower again before she could go to bed.

Gu Shiyu watched with a somewhat dazed expression as Song Yuan took a bath towel from the walk-in closet, preparing to go to the bathroom in the room. She called out to him,

"Song Yuan, can you help me wash first? I don't want to move, I'm so sleepy..."

Song Yuan paused, his feet rooted to the spot, and looked at her, hands on his hips, smiling.

"Do you think if I help you wash, you'll still be able to sleep afterward?"

Gu Shiyu hummed softly.

"I don't care, you help me wash. I've already showered once. Just help me apply some shower gel. I've been so sleepy lately. Please, hubby!"

Song Yuan couldn't resist her tone. Was she pouting at him?

Who would have thought that the person known as the 'Demoness' in their circle would act so spoiled with him at home?

Song Yuan walked over, tucked the bath towel into her arms, and then picked her up, carrying her towards the bathroom.

Entering the bathroom, Song Yuan put her down on the floor and told her to undress herself. He went to run the hot water. When the hot water started flowing, Gu Shiyu was still standing there blankly.

Song Yuan sighed. Was this lazy bug now too lazy to even take off her own clothes?

Alright then.

He was happy to do this job.

Song Yuan went over to help her tie her hair up, casually pinning it on top of her head. He unbuttoned her outer shirt one by one, like peeling a lychee, then stripped her clean and led her under the showerhead.

He squeezed some shower gel into his hand, made lather, and spread it on her delicate skin.

Gu Shiyu was comfortable being served and cooperated throughout. When he told her to raise her arm, she raised it; when he told her to turn around, she turned.

It wasn't until she felt a scorching warmth against her back that her muddled brain suddenly cleared.

"Song Yuan, you..."

Song Yuan assumed her silence meant it was okay, especially since she hadn't stopped him when he made some slightly excessive small movements while applying the shower gel.

He bit her ear from behind.

"Still sleepy?"

Gu Shiyu was now completely energized. How could she be sleepy? She gasped rapidly.

"Song Yuan, I advise you to be quick about it, finish in three minutes, otherwise, my morning temper will flare up."

Song Yuan chuckled softly and leisurely continued to rub the shower gel bubbles, doing what he intended to do.

He had already figured out her temper and knew what would make her angry, but he only did things that would make her beg for mercy.

Song Yuan slowly caressed her.

"Shiyu, it won't be quick at all..."