Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Why So Well-behaved Today? Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Why So Well-behaved Today? Lin Zhiyi’s gaze solidified for an instant before she realized she had unwittingly spoken of things from her past life.
She tried to withdraw her hand, but he grasped it even tighter.
“Because… before, every time you coughed, I could smell the scent of loquat leaves on you.” Lin Zhiyi moved her hand, “It hurts.”
Gong Chen didn’t let go of her but lightened his grip.
He leaned in close, intrigued, “Every time? Hm?”
Lin Zhiyi bit her lip, only then realizing that by filling one hole, she had dug another.
She turned her head away, determined not to say another word.
Gong Chen’s gaze upon her grew steadily more intense. His already feverish body not only felt hot but was also very tense as he fixed his gaze upon her with glints of light rapidly gathering in his eyes.
Invisibly, Lin Zhiyi felt the oppressive heat bearing down on her, and when she turned her head, the man’s face was already dangerously close.
The man looked down at her moist, reddened lips with heavy-lidded eyes concealing the emotions welling up beneath them, an indescribable, fatally seductive look.
Lin Zhiyi subconsciously clenched the bedsheets, trying to remain calm, absolutely calm…
However, contrary to her expectations, Gong Chen didn’t kiss her without warning as before but instead increased the distance between them.
“I’m sick,” he said hoarsely.
Lin Zhiyi was taken aback, gripping the bedsheets even tighter.
Looking down, she noticed the color returning to his hand with the IV drip.
She immediately reached out to support his hand, “The blood’s returning, lower your arm a bit.”
Touching the palm of his hand, she realized his illness seemed more serious than she thought, his skin burning hot.
After a moment’s hesitation, Lin Zhiyi reached for the medicine bag and took out a fever-reducing patch.
“Uncle, put one on. It might make you feel a bit better.”
“Mm,” Gong Chen responded.
Lin Zhiyi peeled off the film, stood up, and placed it on his forehead, only to find… it was much too small.
Upon closer inspection of the box, she had bought the children’s size.
Seeing Gong Chen’s face with the tiny fever patch, she couldn’t help but laugh.
Gong Chen noticed, shifted his body, took out his phone for a selfie, and said gravely, “That funny?”
Lin Zhiyi coughed lightly, trying to suppress her laughter, her peripheral vision catching a glimpse of a document hidden at the edge of the bed.
It was President Yu’s partnership!
It must have been exposed when Gong Chen was looking for his phone.
Suppressing her excitement, Lin Zhiyi immediately stood up and said, “I’ll wring out a towel to help cool you down physically.”
With that, she headed to the bathroom.
Gong Chen’s voice followed slowly behind her, “Why so obedient today?”
Lin Zhiyi’s steps faltered for a moment as she composed herself and said, “You got sick trying to save me. There are some things I don’t want to bring up again.”
Gong Chen said nothing.
He knew exactly what things she was referring to.
Like how he had step by step forced Lin Zhiyi to back off from Song Wanqiu!
Entering the bathroom, Lin Zhiyi wrung out a towel while looking at herself in the mirror.
He pushed me to this!
We will never be able to coexist peacefully!
Lin Zhiyi twisted the towel dry with force, took a deep breath, and strode out of the bathroom.
She silently wiped Gong Chen’s arms, then said, “Uncle, let me unbutton your shirt and wipe off the sweat on your body.”
As she reached out, Gong Chen grasped her hand.
“Lin Zhiyi, do you know what you’re saying?”
“You’re the patient, I have no other intentions.”
“Do you also take care of Gong Yan ?” Gong Chen asked coldly.
“No. Why do you insist on bringing up my elder brother?”
Gong Chen released her hand.
Lin Zhiyi forcibly flipped the covers and the document at the corner slid to the floor.
She quickly said, “Sorry, I’ll pick it up for you.”
While speaking, she had already run to the other side of the bed to pick up the document, neatly stacking it on the bed after she finished.
Returning to Gong Chen’s side, she saw his shirt was half unbuttoned. Casting her eyes down at his exposed abs, she felt her mouth go dry.
Closing her eyes, she quickly undid the remaining buttons and wiped him down haphazardly.
“I’m finished wiping. My lunch break is almost over, so I’m going to leave now.”
“Lin Zhiyi,” Gong Chen called out softly, “Did you come to see me?”
Lin Zhiyi clenched her fist, her tone very light, “No, I came to bring Uncle his meal! And incidentally, to see you.”
With that, she ran off.
Gong Chen looked at the empty doorway, “Stubborn.”
Suddenly, he remembered President Yu’s description of him, ‘strong-headed.’
It seemed rather fitting.
Gong Chen touched the fever patch on his forehead and the corner of his mouth curled slightly.
After descending the stairs, Lin Zhiyi quickly said goodbye to Gong Shiyan and left through the private elevator as if she had never been there.
After putting some distance between herself and Gong Group, Lin Zhiyi took deep breaths. Touching her chest, she felt an inexplicable sting of pain.
Once calmed down, she called Gong Yan and divulged everything she knew.
In her past life, she had seen many contracts in Gong Chen’s study.
Gong Chen always marked the contracts, noting which parts were crucial. She was well aware of this.
When she picked up the document earlier, she had memorized the key information. With Gong Yan’s capabilities, reorganizing it into something new was possible, but the core would remain unchanged.
If they could sign the contract before Gong Chen, Gong Yan would then be able to enter the power center of Gong Group, possibly altering the fate of him and his mother from her previous life.
Gong Yan expressed surprise, “Zhiyi, how did you know all this?”
“Big brother, don’t ask.”
“Zhiyi, thank you. Do you have feelings for me…?”
Lin Zhiyi immediately interrupted, “Big brother, it’s impossible between us.”
Gong Yan chuckled bitterly, “Zhiyi, I’ve thought of many futures. We could go abroad together and find a place to live out our lives calmly and composed.”
These were the words Gong Yan had said in her past life.
Lin Zhiyi was moved, yet she could not accept them.
“Big brother, I’m sorry.”
“Zhiyi… if one day I do something wrong, would you hate me?”
“You’ve helped me so much, why would I hate you?” she asked, perplexed.
“No hate, then that’s good,” Gong Yan said with a light smile, “I’m being discharged tomorrow, can you come?”
“Mm,” Lin Zhiyi agreed.
For some reason, Lin Zhiyi felt something odd in Gong Yan’s tone.