Su Yunling fell silent for a few seconds, tilting her head slightly to look at Gu Zhiqi, her mood a bit complex.
Meeting the girl’s earnest gaze, her lips twitched lightly before she said, "Free of charge."
"Thanks." Gu Zhiqi listened, arched an eyebrow, and thanked Su Yunling, though her tone was less polite than before.
Seeing this, the corners of Su Yunling’s mouth gently curved.
This was quite alright.
Being too polite seemed distant.
Once the car stopped, Gu Zhiqi and Su Yunling got out one after the other. As soon as she alighted, she saw a familiar figure.
Gu Zhiqi’s steps faltered.
Looking at the person before her, her expression turned a bit complex, "I... don’t owe you money, do I?"
To chase from the eighth floor to the basement, and then from the hotel to the hospital—unless the original owner owed her money, there was no need for such persistence, right?
The person in front of her was Gu Yuluo. Her face was covered with fine sweat, the wisps of hair on her forehead were slightly damp, her hands on her hips as she gasped for air, looking down. Hearing Gu Zhiqi’s question, she raised her eyes and opened her mouth, "I... I..."
She stuttered on the word "I" twice without finishing a complete sentence.
"I need to... rest... rest a bit."
After saying that, she lowered her head again and resumed gasping for air.
Gu Zhiqi saw this and fell silent.
She became more certain that the original owner must have owed Gu Yuluo quite a bit of money.
Not at all interested in waiting for Gu Yuluo to rest up, Gu Zhiqi spoke lazily, "I’m leaving, are you coming with me or not?"
"Together!" Gu Yuluo answered without thinking, replying directly and clearly this time.
Gu Zhiqi glanced at Su Yunling and then headed toward the hospital lobby with her, Gu Yuluo following immediately.
"Since you’re here, why not go up and see Tang Yichen?" Upon reaching the hospital lobby, Su Yunling turned to Gu Zhiqi and asked.
He had thought she came to Central Hospital to check on Tang Yichen’s condition; it was only in the car that he learned she was here to buy medicine.
"No." Gu Zhiqi refused without a second thought.
"Surgery doesn’t count as after-sales service, does it?" Su Yunling said with a smile to Gu Zhiqi.
Her eyes questioning, she looked at Su Yunling.
"Have him cover your medical expenses." Su Yunling’s fingers were on the ring of her index finger, caressing it slowly as she spoke measuredly.
After staring at Su Yunling for two seconds, she finally said, "Let’s go."
Seeing this, Su Yunling’s lips curved slightly.
Gu Yuluo, upon hearing their conversation, had a flicker in her expression and discreetly moved closer to Gu Zhiqi, "What medical expenses? Who did you perform surgery on?"
She had rested enough to speak complete sentences, though she was still slightly out of breath.
"Well, yeah." Gu Zhiqi replied noncommittally.
Listening to her evasive tone, Gu Yuluo didn’t take it to heart, but her eyes darkened a bit.
The three of them had just reached the elevator when it arrived.
As soon as they entered the elevator, Gu Yuluo subtly leaned towards Gu Zhiqi and quietly asked her.
"How do you know him?"
As she spoke, she gave Su Yunling a meaningful glance.
Gu Zhiqi raised her eyelids, giving her a look.
Facing Gu Zhiqi’s lazy and aloof gaze, Gu Yuluo felt a tightening in her heart, a tinge of sourness, and her mood sank.
The little girl hadn’t looked at her with that gaze for a long time.
Could it be that she really had amnesia again?
"Just, met casually." Gu Zhiqi replied indifferently, then withdrew her gaze.
Gu Yuluo was slightly stunned, and two seconds later, she realized she was responding to the earlier question.
It was as if she hadn’t answered at all.