He hugged her tightly and kissed her lips, "Okay, I got it, besides not letting me live that life with you, what other tricks do you have?"
When Gu Lili saw that he agreed, she felt pleased and looked at him sideways, "I know you haven’t fallen in love with me again yet, but at least you like me, right?"
"Of course, why would I marry you if I didn’t like you?"
"So what do you like about me?"
"I like to... handle you."
"You’re not serious, get lost!"
Long Yubei retorted, "Did I say something wrong? I’m telling the truth. You don’t know how cute you look when I... handle you, your little face all rosy like an apple."
Gu Lili pushed him onto the bed and said with a smile, "How about tonight you let me handle you, sound good?"
"As your husband, I’m very willing. Come on, baby."
Gu Lili grinned widely, bowed her head, closed her eyes, and kissed him tenderly and gently, like a light feather touching the face. Long Yubei wrapped his arms around her small waist and deepened the kiss.
The tiny her drove him crazy.
He wished he could absorb her into his very bones.
Long Yubei never really felt before that this kind of thing was so attractive, but now he found it utterly maddening.
He Meiwei’s surgery began the next afternoon.
The hospital felt it was better to operate as soon as possible, as this kind of condition couldn’t be delayed.
When she was pushed into the operating room, He Meiwei gazed at him eagerly, "Will you wait for me to come out?"
"I will, don’t worry, the doctors are very professional."
She nodded with trembling lashes, "With you here, I’ll be at ease."
Long Yubei was sitting in the hallway outside.
Gu Lili didn’t come with him; she was in class, taking a specialized computer technology course taught exclusively to her.
Nearly three hours passed before the surgery ended.
After she was moved into the ward, Long Yubei waited until she awoke from the anesthesia.
She blinked her eyes, looking very weak.
"The surgery was very successful. From now on, if you take the anti-rejection medication daily, you will be like a normal person. The compatibility this time is much higher than the last, but you still can’t do strenuous work, so just take good care of yourself. Give me your parents’ contact details, and I will notify them to come."
She said shakily, "Why?"
"To keep you company."
"No need." She rejected, "I don’t need them."
Long Yubei didn’t insist, "Alright, it’s up to you. This is your issue. The caregiver will take care of your discharge; I won’t come again."
He Meiwei’s eyes widened, her face pale and tearful, "Is it because she told you not to come?"
"It’s my decision. I think it’s unnecessary. I’ve helped you as much as I could. I don’t owe you anything, so, to avoid any misunderstandings, we should not meet again."
After speaking, Long Yubei habitually looked at his wristwatch and said, "I should go. Oh, and one more thing, I won’t be able to help with your medical expenses in the future. You have to handle that yourself."
"Did Gu Lili ask you to do that? You had previously agreed to help me, it must be her meddling and stopping you!"
"If you had any self-awareness, you wouldn’t have said those words to her."
"Don’t go... Don’t... Beibei... Long Yubei, stop!"