Ji Yu felt a headache coming on, dealing with such matters.
She couldn’t figure out why Gu Qixiao was suddenly being so stubborn.
"Why do you have to be ?"
But Gu Qixiao didn’t answer her question, stubbornly sitting there instead.
Even if Ji Yu wanted to outright throw him out, she had no way of doing so.
The situation before her was genuinely frustrating.
"Since you’re willing to stay here, then just stay. But surely you still have other things to deal with?"
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Of course, this situation did indeed trouble Ji Yu quite a bit.
However, Ji Yu hadn’t expected that Gu Qixiao wouldn’t even consider leaving for the entire night, staying in her hospital room the whole time.
By the next morning, he even showed up with dark circles under his eyes, bringing her breakfast.
Ji Yu truly didn’t know what to say to him.
"Gu Qixiao, you’re a good person, but there are likely many issues between us. So, you should go back. Stop dwelling on these things."
Some matters needed to be resolved properly.
But Gu Qixiao remained unmoved, "So this is you trying to give me the ’good person card’? If I’m a ’good person’ in your heart, then I certainly need to keep fighting for this."
Letting this go would undoubtedly lead to regret.
In his heart, this matter couldn’t just pass by like that.
Ji Yu felt completely overwhelmed. She couldn’t figure out where exactly his persistence came from. "I just think this isn’t fair to you. Look at my situation; you should be able to understand."
Everything she had shown him before was meant to encourage him to leave as soon as possible, but she didn’t know why it seemed to have backfired, especially seeing how he grew increasingly stubborn.
"I enjoy doing this. It has nothing to do with you."
He could brush off Ji Yu’s rejection, but he couldn’t ignore her thoughts.
"You don’t need to feel any pressure either. My feelings for you are my own issue; you don’t need to bear any burden."
If burden were involved, it would stray from his original intentions; a relationship like theirs didn’t require that.
She had initially wanted to continue persuading him, but to her surprise, Song Xuan suddenly arrived.
Seeing Ji Yu lying on the hospital bed, Song Xuan looked visibly disdainful. "I heard Miss Ji is sick. I specially came to check on you. Curious what sort of illness could warrant a hospital stay?"
She was convinced Ji Yu had feigned illness to draw Gu Qixiao’s attention.
But Ji Yu had long since grown tired of Song Xuan’s attitude. "Is my hospital stay costing you money? If it’s not your money, then why are you so anxious about it?"
The matter was undeniably exasperating.
Song Xuan pursed her lips. "I just want to know how serious Miss Ji’s condition is to make Xiao spend the entire night here taking care of you without rest."
Looking at Gu Qixiao’s dark circles, she felt distressed about it; she had wanted to comment on this earlier.
Ji Yu scoffed coldly, "What are you implying? That I made Gu Qixiao stay here?"
She had said so much to Gu Qixiao, yet he acted as if he hadn’t heard a single word. How she was supposed to resolve this was entirely unclear.
Gu Qixiao naturally understood Song Xuan’s personality. "Song Xuan, no one forced you to come visit. What are you trying to accomplish with that sarcastic tone?"
That passive-aggressive tone was clearly meant to provoke Ji Yu, to force her to show her true colors. But everything unfolding before her told Song Xuan that she absolutely couldn’t say such things.
Otherwise, who knew if Gu Qixiao might suddenly arrange a marriage on the spot?
"Xiao, I’m just worried about you. Look at how worn out you look—how could I not be concerned?"
She wanted to present herself in a caring light.
Yet Gu Qixiao was utterly indifferent to her so-called concern.
Perhaps when the feelings are not mutual, even well-meaning concern carries ulterior motives.
Song Xuan felt hurt but wasn’t sure what else she could say.
"If you really could take Gu Qixiao away, I might even thank you. As for why I’m hospitalized, it has nothing to do with you."
Ji Yu’s expression was icy, clearly not wanting to continue the conversation.
Gu Qixiao felt as though something had stabbed his heart.
His gaze toward Ji Yu carried a hint of unwillingness. "Yu, I’m not asking for anything from you, nor am I requesting immediate acceptance. All I want is for you to let me stay here."
Song Xuan couldn’t believe her ears; such a self-deprecating statement had actually come out of Gu Qixiao’s mouth.
"Xiao, this woman has treated you , yet you still want to stay? She might even be mocking you in her heart—don’t you consider leaving?"
She wanted to seize this opportunity to quickly get Gu Qixiao to leave, but she wasn’t sure where things had gone wrong.
His unwavering focus on Ji Yu’s affairs left her puzzled about what she should say.
"You should go back. There’s no need for you to intervene here." The way he treated Song Xuan couldn’t have been more different from how he treated Ji Yu.
For a moment, Song Xuan felt a sharp imbalance in her heart. "Xiao, if Uncle Gu finds out you’re doing all this for a woman, he’s definitely going to say something to you."
With those words, she hurriedly ran out. She had already expected this outcome; she refused to believe the Gu family would allow Gu Qixiao to continue lowering himself .
Gu Qixiao thought about what Song Xuan had just said, his brows furrowing in concern about the situation at home.
"Since you already know there’s no result, why not cut your losses early?" Ji Yu actually felt a flutter for Gu Qixiao.
But she was fully aware that being together with him would undoubtedly bring trouble.
And the thing she disliked most was trouble. Why test their relationship through such matters when it would only prove it to be a mistake?
"Leaving things at a beautiful moment isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Just like now: our current dynamic is pleasant; there’s no need to escalate things further."
She disliked things .
Yet Gu Qixiao’s stubbornness was unexpected. "It may be a skill to preserve a moment forever, but it’s one I don’t possess."
From beginning to end, the only person he ever wanted was Ji Yu.
Could such a relationship even require further explanation?
"You..." Ji Yu felt utterly helpless about this.
People’s minds didn’t operate on the same wavelength. Her rationality seemed utterly impossible for Gu Qixiao.
"Handle it however you want. Just don’t regret it later."
For the next few days of her hospitalization, Ji Yu decided to simply treat Gu Qixiao like he didn’t exist, showing no intention of paying attention to him.
Gu Qixiao quietly and diligently helped out from the sidelines, as if he had already become familiar with these kinds of responsibilities.