80 I Don’t Want to Hear It
Lu Ning looked at Lu Qing and did not bother to ask anything. She simply said, “I don’t want to hear it.”
Then, she shook off his hand and returned to the ward.
Lu Qing remained rooted where he was, alone in the quiet corridor. After a while, when he came to his senses, he kept looking at the hand Lu Ning had shaken off.
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Lu Zhi stayed behind to take care of Shen Yunci, and had the three children go home to rest.
Recently, Shen Yunci and Lu Zhi were not staying at home, so he asked Lu Qing to go back. He was afraid he would get worried if Lu Ning and Lu Jingzhi were alone at home.
When they got home, Lu Ning brought Lu Jingzhi back to his room to let him wash up and rest. After making sure that Lu Jingzhi was sound asleep, she returned to her room.
During this time, Lu Qing came out to get some water and spotted Lu Ning walking into her room and massaging her temples, weariness apparent on her face.
He stood there and stared at her door for a long time, his heart wavering.
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The next day, in between lessons, Lu Ning met two girls fawning over Lù Yue’an in the corridor; both of them had injuries on their faces, and the corners of their mouths were bruised. Lu Ning took a few more glances.
I hadn’t made a single move—why are they hurt?
Who was it, helping to rid the world of evil?
When the two girls saw Lu Ning, they instinctively turned around and ran away.
Lu Ning returned from the café at noon and went to the infirmary.
As she turned on her computer, she looked at Gu Chen and Gu Zi. “Did you guys beat someone up behind my back?”
Gu Chen twitched, while Gu Zi was shaken up.
“Beat up someone? What’s that about beating up someone? Who? Who got beaten up?”
From the looks of it, Lu Ning was certain that he did not know anything.
She turned towards Gu Chen.
He didn’t try to dodge the question, I’m sure he knows something.
Gu Zi looked at Gu Chen in disbelief. “Why didn’t you bring me along when you went out to fight?!”
He was behaving like a missus who had been betrayed and left all alone by the husband.
Gu Chen: “…”
Gu Chen looked at Lu Ning. “You know that I’m not one to beat up people.”
Gu Zi added callously, “Ah, right-right. If it was you they’d already be dead.”
Gu Chen: “…”
Lu Ning looked at a newly-sent document on the computer. While she translated, she listened as Gu Zi continued to rib Gu Chen.
That is, until Gu Chen got annoyed.
“Shut up!”
Only then did Gu Zi stay quiet and pout.
He sat down beside Lu Ning. “Hurry up and rest, I’ll translate it for you. If you continue pressing on like this I’m afraid you’ll suddenly collapse and die. I reckon even he won’t be able to save you.”
Saying the latter, he pointed his lips at Gu Chen.
Before Lu Ning could say anything, Gu Chen sat on the other side and took the computer. “Yes, you should rest.”
Gu Zi blew up again. “What’s this supposed to mean, Eighth Brother?! Why can’t I help with the translating?!”
Gu Chen waggled his brows. “If you do it, I’m afraid she’ll be promptly fired.”
Gu Zi: “…!”
Gu Zi was huffing and about to retaliate when Lu Ning pulled him over and leaned on his back, closing her eyes to rest. Only then, did he shut his mouth.
Although he had clammed up, he still could not help but roll his eyes at Gu Chen to show his displeasure.
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Lu Ning was much more peppy after taking a break at noon. As planned, she went to the hospital to see Shen Yunci after work and then went home with Lu Qing and Lu Jingzhi.
After Lu Jingzhi fell asleep, Lu Ning returned to her room. However, this time, she was not in a hurry to wash up; instead, she changed into some black sportswear and put on a cap and a face mask. Then, she pressed her ear against the door—there was no more movement outside. She locked the door to her room and crept to the window. Then, she climbed out the window, slid down the pipe, and hopped down.
Right on cue, a car stopped in front of her…