Chapter 54 - Little Uncle Was Not Actually Little
Ling Xiuqi's eyebrows tightened up in uncertainty when he saw Gu Yaxi's unusual reaction.
When he peered at the bloodstain on her pants again, a sudden realization immediately dawned on him.
Realizing that Ling Xiuqi was staring intently at the bloodstain on her pants, Gu Yaxi instantly bolted back in with an embarrassed expression.
Ling Xiuqi had just had his 18th birthday. He had taken physiology classes in middle school, so he knew that every girl would have her period monthly.
The bloodstain on her pants coupled, with her embarrassed expression, was a tell-tale sign that she was having her period.
Suddenly, the scene at the police station yesterday resurfaced in his mind.
He was beside Gu Nanyu in the basketball court all the time yesterday. Hence, he could visibly see if Gu Nanyu was hit or ambushed by anyone.
However, only his opponents were injured yesterday. Gu Nanyu barely had any injuries, if any at all. Therefore, when he saw the bloodstain on Gu Nanyu's pants yesterday, he was quite puzzled and astonished.
Now that he witnessed Gu Yaxi's predicament, a wild guess abruptly popped into his mind.
Gu Nanyu… Could he be a girl?
After that, Ling Xiuqi began to connect the dots when he recalled Gu Nanyu's other peculiar behaviors. Gu Nanyu would never use the toilet in the school.
Besides, he had never taken his shirt off, no matter how sweltering hot it was in the physical education class.
The more Ling Xiuqi mused about these strange phenomena, he became more certain that Gu Nanyu was, in fact, a girl.
Now that this thought had taken hold of his mind, Ling Xiuqi became more unsettled.
Those that were sent to the youth detention center had to shave their head and verify their identity. If Gu Nanyu refused to cooperate and take off his clothes, he would surely be punished.
The thought of that made him even more uneasy now.
He hurriedly turned around, wanting to take a ride back to the police station at once. However, at that very moment, a car arrived and stopped in front of the Gu family's residence. Then, a man was seen stepping off from it.
It was Fu Beichen.
Fu Beichen had personally driven the car. When he alighted, he stood tall before the car and pulled open the door of the back seat.
The person coming out from the car was none other than who Ling Xiuqi had been trying to find urgently.
Gu Nanyu's right arm was covered in a cast and a sling around her neck.
When Ling Xiuqi saw Gu Nanyu's miserable state, a pang of guilt gripped his heart.
He was still fine yesterday, did something happen to him last night?
Ling Xiuqi marched quickly toward Gu Nanyu and scanned her entire body with a worried look on his face.
"Nanyu, what happened to your arm?"
"It's fine. It's just a small injury." Gu Nanyu was slightly surprised when she saw Ling Xiuqi there. He didn't go home when he was released, and actually came here instead?
Is he worried about me?
"You… Are you feeling better?" Ling Xiuqi did not know how to ask if she was having her period.
Gu Nanyu suddenly recalled that Ling Xiuqi saw the bloodstain on her pants yesterday night when she heard his awkward question.
Hence, Gu Nanyu replied casually, "Oh, that. I'm fine, my leg was injured, so it bled a little. Thank god my 'manhood' isn't hurt. I've had it bandaged, so don't worry."
She must quell all suspicions by making sure there was no reason for him to suspect her identity.
Meanwhile, Fu Beichen was rendered speechless when he heard her spouting such balderdash so nonchalantly.
Undoubtedly, Ling Xiuqi was befuddled by Gu Nanyu's response.
Did I overthink it?
Gu Nanyu was completely different from a girl, unlike what his suspicion told him.
Otherwise, how can she say these in such an indifferent manner?
Then, Gu Nanyu turned around to face Fu Beichen and waved him goodbye.
"Alright, little uncle. It's my battle ahead. You can return home now."
Fu Beichen turned completely silent by her nonsensical remark.
Little… Uncle…