176: Open House

Gu Shiyu's casual question made Ji Qingxue's scalp tingle; her reaction was a bit intense.

"Of course not! We're purely friends who came out of the same hospital room, purer than 24K gold. You could say we're like siblings from different parents, the kind who stick together through thick and thin."

Gu Shiyu nodded thoughtfully.

"You two should also pay attention to rest and not stay up too late. President Ji is in recovery, so the company's affairs still rely on you to manage."

Ji Qingxue nodded.

"I know, Gu Shiyu. I've booked a room at the hotel across from the hospital, and we'll take turns resting there."

Gu Shiyu keenly picked up on words like 'hotel' and 'booked a room,' giving Ji Qingxue a suspicious look but saying nothing more.

Song Yuan and Gu Shiyu exchanged a few pleasantries here before leaving.

As soon as they left, Gu Shiyuan suggested,

"You go sleep at the hotel tonight. I'll stay here and keep an eye on things. Although nothing is likely to happen, it'll be more reassuring."

Ji Qingxue replied to him,

"You go to the hotel too. My dad is in the ICU, and we can't go in. My mom is being looked after by the auntie from home, so we're not needed. If anything happens, the doctor will call me. It's useless to just stay up here."

Gu Shiyuan scratched the top of his head.

"Ji Qingxue, no trying to scheme against me! Are you trying to trick me into going to the hotel again? This young master has sworn an oath that he will only marry his brother-in-law's sister in this life. You can't have him."

Ji Qingxue stomped her foot in exasperation.

"Bah, who's trying to scheme against you? Can't you just book another room at the hotel? What kind of dirty thoughts are inside your head?"

Gu Shiyuan couldn't resist exposing her.

"You weren't trying to scheme against me when you crawled into my bed in the middle of the night? I haven't even complained about you pressing on my leg, hugging my waist, and touching my abs, and you still dare to suggest booking another room.

If we book another room, you'll sneak in and molest me again in the middle of the night. I've had enough of that loss once; how could I give you a second chance?"

Ji Qingxue was about to explode with anger. If this weren't a hospital, she would have wanted to smash his head.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Let's crowdfund to buy you a mirror so you can look at yourself and see where you're likable? If you hadn't gone back to the hotel to sleep without telling me, would I have appeared on that bed at the same time as you?"

Ji Qingxue's disdainful gaze swept back and forth over Gu Shiyuan.

"You call those abs? You're just a skinny dog, not even as well-built as the teddy bear on my bed. Stop being so narcissistic; it's good for your physical development."

Gu Shiyuan's lips thinned into a straight line. He shouldn't have come to accompany her. Not only was he molested, but he also had to listen to her ridicule.

"How can you, with your elementary schooler's figure, have the nerve to talk about others? Can you still wear your sixth-grade school uniform? Can you wear a T-shirt without distinguishing the front from the back?"

"Gu! Shi! Yuan!"

Ji Qingxue's small face turned red with anger, and she was a bit at a loss for words, not knowing how to retort.

Gu Shiyuan smugly said,

"Book a room, I'll go book a room!"

...

Meanwhile, Song Yuan's car drove into the night.

Gu Shiyu thought about it for half the journey and felt that the atmosphere between the two of them was a bit strange. There wasn't the sweetness of a couple, yet there was a peculiar spark pulling between them.

Recalling what Ji Qingxue had said, she was no longer sure.

"Do you think my brother and Ji Qingxue are dating?"

Song Yuan asked her,

"Did you find anything?"

"I didn't find anything suspicious, but it just feels a bit strange. Logically, no one in the family would object to them dating. Given Gu Shiyuan's personality, if he were really dating, he would have run to me to show off by now."

Song Yuan smiled.

"Do you know what that kid Gu Shiyuan said to me? He said he wanted to pursue my sister, but where do I have a sister? He even suggested I adopt a god-sister, and he would pursue my god-sister..."

Gu Shiyu's expression was speechless. There was no doubt; that sounded like something her scoundrel brother would say.

"Don't mind him. I'll deal with him later."

"No need, just let him talk big. After all, I don't have any older or younger sisters. I see that he treats Ji Qingxue differently. He just won't admit it, but he must secretly like that girl."

Gu Shiyu agreed.

"What you said is entirely possible. I'll prod him later and see if I can get anything out of him."

"Don't ask. Boys are too proud; you have to wait for him to say it himself."

Gu Shiyu found that Song Yuan had a good handle on her brother. She listened to him.

"Alright then, I'll observe him secretly. However, I quite like that girl Ji Qingxue. If the two of them can get together, I'll definitely support it!"

Song Yuan, "I also think highly of them."

By the time they returned home, it was already time for Gu Shiyu's beauty sleep. Song Yuan quickly took a combat shower in the outside bathroom and returned to the room to help Gu Shiyu apply pregnancy oil.

This task had become something he had to do every night before bed.

Gu Shiyu loved beauty and was afraid of developing unsightly stretch marks on her belly.

Gu Shiyu lay there, watching a drama and enjoying Song Yuan's service.

Song Yuan poured the pregnancy oil into his hands, rubbed it evenly, and then massaged it onto her skin. When he touched her lower abdomen, he lightened his touch, afraid of disturbing the two little ones living inside.

From her belly to her waist, then to her thighs, her buttocks...

After massaging all the way down, Song Yuan had already grown accustomed to this sensory stimulation.

He constantly repeated to himself, 'Wife is pregnant, wife is pregnant, wife is pregnant...'

After meeting her, he had become somewhat lustful, and now he was in a period of abstinence. This was the biggest test he faced every day.

He had also evolved from the initial stirring of desire to his current state of calm.

If he couldn't hold it anymore, he would take a cold shower and DIY.

The next day, Ji City was successfully transferred to a regular ward.

Ji Qingxue sent messages to both Song Yuan and Gu Shiyu to report his safety, and also expressed a lot of gratitude.

Song Yuan received the message while busy with the company's project launch. dream survival had completed its first iteration after launch, the new version enriched many features, and also fixed bugs left over from the previous version.

The bet between Fengxue Entertainment and Xinan Network had stirred up quite a buzz online, also bringing a lot of traffic to their game.

These past few days, dream survival had also been widely discussed by netizens, and many had already started downloading and playing it.

Lu Chi posted a thank-you note on Fengxue Entertainment's official Weibo, primarily thanking Xinan Network. There was a hint of sarcasm in every line, and every word seemed to poke at Meng Xuelin's sensibilities.

"@Xinan Network, thank you General Manager Meng for your affirmation of our game. We will be dedicated to developing the dream survival game, and when we have spare time, we will also conduct research on firewalls. We look forward to another exhilarating interaction in the future."

The disdain for Xinan Network in the copy spilled out of the screen. Fengxue Entertainment could challenge Xinan Network's professionalism with something they did as a side task, practically leaving no face for the other party.

Yet, the entire text contained no impolite words, making it impossible to find fault, as if it was specifically aimed at infuriating Meng Xuelin.

The comments below hit the nail on the head.

"Is this considered interaction? It's clearly a challenge to General Manager Meng. @Xinan Network General Manager Meng, you need to work harder. It would be inexcusable to lose again next time."

"@Xinan Network I am General Manager Meng, and I'm dying of anger..."

"Folks, no complaints, dream survival is really fun. That's all, I'm entering the game."

...

Song Yuan roughly read through it. He wondered how Meng Xuelin felt seeing so many people tagging him. Given his narrow-minded personality, he must be furious, right?