"Goodness, what happened to your arm? It’s all covered in nail marks from a woman. You didn’t rack up a love debt outside and anger your girlfriend, so she pinched you , did she? But how come I’ve never heard about you having a girlfriend?"
"I heard you’ve always been single and kept your distance from women. So how did you get these pinch marks from nails on your hand?" Hu Xiaoqiu looked at Gu Siyu with a gossip-hungry face, unbelievingly staring at Gu Siyu’s handsome, actor-like face.
"Or are you finally deciding to indulge and, because of a blank romantic history, you didn’t know how to interact with women and accidentally made one mad, leading to this plight, with your arm all pinched and purple?"
Hu Xiaoqiu kept asking questions, and Gu Siyu looked at him lazily, "Is it because I haven’t assigned you enough tasks lately that you’re so idle, constantly prying into my business?"
"No, Boss, your romantic affairs are the second-biggest news in the hospital. Do you know that ever since you arrived at the hospital, all the single and married girls are excited? They are all discussing who will manage to snag you in the end."
"If they knew that a woman turned your arm purple, they would be heartbroken. I advise you to have an accurate understanding of your charm. If it comes down to it, find a girlfriend soon to put them fully out of their misery, to stop them from plotting behind your back all day long on how to get their hands on you."
After finishing his speech, Hu Xiaoqiu suddenly felt that he had said something wrong; he raised his hand and smacked his forehead as if he had remembered something important.
"No, that’s not right, Boss, you still can’t be with other women. If those fanatically obsessed girls found out you were with another woman, they’d eat her alive. I really feel sorry for your future girlfriend, facing so many rivals alone, just thinking about it gives me the chills."
Hu Xiaoqiu shivered uncontrollably, and Gu Siyu ordered him, "I suggest you hold your tongue. If you say one more word, do you believe I’ll make sure you don’t sleep a wink in the next three days?"
To keep him quiet, Gu Siyu made a move towards Hu Xiaoqiu, who sure fell for it; hearing these words, he raised his hand and made a zipping motion across his mouth.
Shen Heyu, who had been standing to the side, saw their interaction, and her mood unconsciously lifted a lot; she had just had a fight with Lu Yi and Pei Yansi, and her mood had hit rock bottom.
But seeing their entertaining banter made Shen Heyu’s spirits lift significantly. Only then did Hu Xiaoqiu turn to notice Shen Heyu; he exclaimed in amazement, "Where did this Heavenly Immortal come from? You’re breathtakingly beautiful. When I saw you, I thought a Heavenly Immortal had descended."
Shen Heyu looked up at Hu Xiaoqiu, "Hello, I am the mother of Yuexue, the patient in this ward. Gu Siyu is my daughter’s attending doctor. I apologize for the marks on his arm; it was me who pinched him, and I am very sorry."
Just a second ago, Hu Xiaoqiu was marveling at Shen Heyu’s beauty as if a Heavenly Immortal had descended. After listening to her, he was astonished, his eyes wide as saucers; he raised his hand to cover his mouth, took a moment to digest what he had just heard.
"Am I hearing things? Such a beautiful Heavenly Immortal already has a three or four-year-old daughter, but you still look like a fresh-faced college girl."
A bit embarrassed by the compliments, Shen Heyu lowered her head, and Hu Xiaoqiu continued, "So the marks on my boss’s hand were all made by Heavenly Immortal here. Then, it’s no big deal; my boss must have done something wrong and deserved a bit of punishment."
"Otherwise, could you tell me what he did to upset you? Later, I’ll put a big lump of sugar in his coffee, to sweeten him up."
Shen Heyu’s mood improved substantially after hearing Hu Xiaoqiu’s words. She looked up with bright eyes, "Actually, it’s nothing serious. Gu Siyu is a very professional doctor. I was so struck by my daughter’s illness that I pinched his arm without realizing it."
"I see. Heavenly Immortal, there’s no need to worry too much. Our boss even swallowed his pride to ask for help from his genius senior sister to heal your daughter. I bet you don’t know, but our boss has never begged anyone in his life."
"Apparently, he offered a great deal to convince his senior sister, which is why she came over from Beautiful Country overnight. She’s already settled here and will start preparing the Detoxification medicine tomorrow."
Shen Heyu only realized after Hu Xiaoqiu’s words that Gu Siyu’s senior sister hadn’t come from abroad for no reason; there was some kind of deal, but Shen Heyu didn’t know the details.
Lifting her head to look at Gu Siyu, she curiously asked, "What condition did you agree to for your senior sister to help out? If I can do anything, I will make it up to you."
"It wasn’t much, I just gave her a hefty compliment. My senior sister loves beauty and face. Moreover, our relationship isn’t bad. So there wasn’t any cost involved, don’t listen to this kid spouting nonsense. I’ve caught this guy with too much idle time on his hands; I’ll assign him a pile of tasks one of these days, so he no longer has the energy to gossip."
Gu Siyu’s gaze was slightly threatening as he looked at Hu Xiaoqiu, who instantly understood the message. He immediately began nodding with a beaming smile at Shen Heyu.
"Heavenly Immortal, I just remembered I have a ton of tasks waiting for me. I should leave now. Oh, and here’s the medical kit; our boss probably needs you to dress his wound for him."
Hu Xiaoqiu, sensing he shouldn’t linger any longer, quickly handed the medical kit to Shen Heyu before slipping away.
Holding the medical kit, Shen Heyu looked at Gu Siyu, "Alright, let’s go to your office and let me dress that wound for you. I won’t feel right if we don’t disinfect your injury."
The two left together, and while they were talking, Yuexue stood behind the door.