"If that’s the case, then I’ll just lie here with you for a while."
Both of them were very aware that this matter couldn’t be rushed.
"Yu, I believe Auntie will get better soon."
"I hope so. I’m just worried that something might go wrong during the surgery. If anything really happens, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life." Ji Yu was very clear about her feelings regarding this matter.
Besides, although Professor Zhang was very confident, it didn’t necessarily mean the surgery would succeed.
"I don’t know why, but I always feel like there might be more unforeseen changes in this situation."
Sure enough, the next day Xia Chuanhe invited Ji Yu to go out.
"Yu, you don’t need to worry about me doing anything to you. I know you have someone you love by your side, so I’ll naturally restrain myself. But sometimes, I still think about you. I just hope you can help me forget you."
He handled the matter with grace and showed no intention of lingering; he merely wished to share a meal with her.
Ji Yu knew very well that he could be considered a lifesaver for her family, so agreeing to such a small request, like a meal, was only natural.
"Then let’s meet in the evening."
She had no idea if he was truly letting go or just pretending to, so that evening, she brought Gu Qixiao along to the restaurant.
When Xia Chuanhe saw him, his expression noticeably changed, and it was clear he was not happy.
"Yu, if you didn’t want to have dinner with me, you could have just said so directly. Why bring someone like him along to disgust me?"
He indeed liked Ji Yu deeply, so it was impossible for him to remain calm when facing such a situation.
"I was only worried that something might happen to Yu. Besides, Yu’s current health condition isn’t great, so I have to stay by her side."
Who knows, he might not have good intentions. Everything this person does carries a purpose.
"It seems President Gu has been wary of me for quite some time. Do you think I’m a despicable person who would resort to underhanded tactics?"
He was utterly speechless about the situation.
What was supposed to be their private world now had an unexpected guest, which naturally made things uncomfortable.
Ji Yu had already predicted that coming alone would be incredibly awkward, so she decided to bring Gu Qixiao along to make everyone equally awkward.
That dinner felt like a thorn in their throats.
None of the three ate well, and it was clear that they all had uncomfortable looks on their faces.
Gu Qixiao was naturally very attentive to his fiancée, so there was no chance he would back down in this situation.
"Yu, I really don’t understand why you insist on being with someone like him. He clearly doesn’t trust you—that’s why he came along. If you stay with someone like him, you’ll definitely suffer in the future."
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"Senior, please don’t concern yourself with my matters. There’s nothing wrong with my relationship, and lately we’ve been planning to get married."
She had to make him fully give up; otherwise, who knows what he might do next? These situations only made her feel annoyed.
Ji Yu’s attitude was crystal clear—she wasn’t willing to let him continue pursuing any ambiguous relationship with her.
"Yu, I advise you to listen to me. Stop being with someone like him. He might even end up abusing you. I urge you to stay away from him."
Just as Gu Qixiao drove the car over, he heard Xia Chuanhe saying these words, openly slandering him.
"Mr. Xia, I think you don’t need to worry about this matter. I believe you can find someone you truly love. After spending time with the two of us, you must have some understanding of what it feels like to love someone."
As he said this, he reached out and took Ji Yu’s hand, clearly intending for them to leave together.
At that moment, Xia Chuanhe lost completely.
He didn’t understand why Ji Yu liked someone like that. What did he have that Xia himself didn’t?
Ji Yu didn’t want to entertain his thoughts, so she didn’t look at his expression or try to understand the jealousy in his eyes.
"Gu Qixiao, why do I always encounter people like him? We don’t even have much of a relationship, yet he does such things—it’s completely baffling to me."
From the beginning, she had approached him with pure intentions, seeking help. But who would have thought his rescue came with hidden motives?
"Yu, you have to understand—the hardest thing to predict in this world is the human heart. Who knows why he came to like you? Maybe he liked you from the start, and you were simply unaware."
Ji Yu didn’t believe that was the case; she simply felt uncomfortable inside.
"This situation has been inexplicably strange." Thankfully, they were still willing to proceed with Madam Ji’s surgery in the end.
"Let’s go back together and check on things."
Professor Zhang was clearly still busy researching the best solution.
Such a surgery required highly accurate data.
Ji Yu, watching Professor Zhang’s furrowed brows, thought something might be wrong.
"Professor Zhang, is there an issue with the data? If there’s anything you need help with, you can reach out to the hospital staff—they’ll assist you."
"It’s not a problem with the data; it’s about you and Xia’s situation." He still couldn’t figure out the relationship between the two of them. If they could truly be a couple, why did things turn out ?
"There’s no relationship like the one you imagine between me and my senior. From the beginning, I’ve been very resistant, and I already have someone I love. The two of us even have a child together."
When Professor Zhang heard they already had a child, he became even more convinced there was no possibility between them.
"Actually, my disciple is excellent, but since you’re already about to marry and have a child, there’s no need to think further about this."
Professor Zhang couldn’t encourage his own student to become a third party, could he?
"So is this surgery still going to proceed?" Ji Yu, to be sure, confirmed with him in advance, fearing they might end up with false hope and be unable to perform the craniotomy.
"Don’t worry about this. Since I promised from the start, there’s no way I would change my mind. Besides, the gentleman beside you has given me quite a lot of incentives."