Chapter 11: Unconditional Indulgence
Due to a shortage of beds in the asylum, there were mixed-gender wards.
For example, Ji Younai was previously staying in a six-bedder ward, after which she was moved into a room with two male patients.
Now, Gong Siyu had said that he wanted her to share a luxurious VIP ward with him...
Staring at Gong Siyu with blood-shot eyes, she hesitated for a second. Then she asked, "How much do you have to pay per night for this room?"
Gong Siyu was stunned. He hadn't expected Ji Younai to ask such a question.
He thought that the little girl would just shake her head, declining the offer by saying that men and women were different and that they could not share a room.
Leisurely leaning against the couch, he answered in a gentle voice, "18,000 yuan a day. It costs only over half a million yuan a month."
'Only over half a million yuan?'
Ji Younai was dumbfounded.
There was indeed a huge difference between the wealthy and ordinary folks.
Gong Siyu then listened to Ji Younai, who was seated beside him, muttering while fiddling with her pale and cute fingers.
"Aunt did not hire a caregiver for me, so my hospital bill is about 10,000 yuan a month, which amounts to 120,000 yuan a year. She paid for five years' worth of bills, so that's 600,000 yuan total!"
Her tiny mouth curled up as she smiled, adorably making a 'six' gesture with her fingers at Gong Siyu.
"Your ward costs more than half a million yuan a month, which can cover my bills for five years!"
Gong Siyu was dumbfounded. He then burst into laughter and shook his head, replying, "You can stay here for free."
He suddenly found Ji Younai's every expression and action to be particularly attractive.
"For free?" She tilted her head and pursed her lips, "No. Mother taught me not to take advantage of people!"
Shaking her head, she continued, "Besides… Why don't you make Aunt pay? She took away all of my family's assets and put me in a mental institution. If possible, I'd like her to pay more!"
She seemed to feel that she had thought of a good solution to take revenge on her aunt, looking thoroughly pleased.
However, the smile previously on Gong Siyu's face vanished.
He finally realized how terrifyingly pure-hearted Ji Younai was.
Her family had been ruined and cheated out of their assets by her own relatives. She had been inhumanely imprisoned and tortured in an asylum, enduring so much abuse. Yet, she was so sure that her evil aunt, who loved money as much as she loved her own life, would pay such an exorbitant amount of money for her.
Gong Siyu could not imagine how she could have continued living without her parents' protection after leaving the asylum. The world outside was a dangerous place and she definitely would not end up well, especially given her mentality.
"Gong Siyu, did you hear what I just asked you? How long will you be staying here for?"
She poked Gong Siyu's arm with her little finger, causing him to snap back to his senses. He curled his lips and smirked in an evil but handsome manner.
'I'll stay for as long as you do,' he thought.
However, Gong Siyu did not say what he meant.
"I'll leave when I get well. It'll probably take at least two or three months..."
"Do I accompany you throughout that entire period?"
"Yes."
In his head, he thought, 'Who else do you want to stay with, then?'
"I'm glad to be staying with you! You and I are really fated. First, I saved your life, and now, we're going to be staying in the asylum together!"
Ji Younai then reached her hand out, which was as fair as snow, and said, "C'mon, let's shake hands!"
Gong Siyu pursed his lips a little. Indeed, they were rather fated with each other, but that fate was only the result of him threatening Director Chen.
Gong Siyu raised his hand, a mesmerizing smile on his face, and gently held Ji Younai's hand, which was a little clammy.
However, it was also soft and tender, as if she did not have any bones. He was a little reluctant to let go but she had already pulled her hand away.
"I'm telling you, get the hospital to charge Aunt higher fees."
"Why?"
"She won't return my parents' assets to me, so I want her to lose more money."
"Okay, alright, I got it, as long as you're happy," Gong Siyu replied rather resolutely.
What he didn't know was that this promise and his compliance would cause Ji Younai to almost die a few days later.
Gong Siyu had always been in the habit of drinking tea in the afternoon. This was still the case, even though he was in an asylum.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the servant who was in charge of his daily life prepared the refreshments. She placed them on a small coffee table in front of the full-length window of the luxurious ward before dismissing herself quietly.
Gong Siyu was a little vexed. He had always felt that Ji Younai, who was a young girl, should not have agreed to sharing a ward with him so readily. If he was another man, would she have behaved the same way?
To Gong Siyu's infuriation, he could not peel an apple properly at all in this state!
The apple looked like it had been chewed on by a dog, causing it to be thrown into the garbage can.
He just wanted to peel an apple for Ji Younai!
Ji Younai looked at the garbage can full of apples and quietly put down her book. Walking over to Gong Siyu, she silently took the fruit knife from him and picked an apple from the basket, skillfully peeling it before handing it to Gong Siyu.
"There you go. Eat it."
"..."
Feeling embarrassed, Gong Siyu grabbed the apple but did not eat it.
Finally, he popped the question that had been on his mind, no longer able to hold it in.
"Aren't you afraid to stay with me?"
"Why should I be afraid?" she asked innocently.
"Is it appropriate for a man and a woman to live together?"
"Of course not! But this is an asylum!"
Seeing the icey look in Gong Siyu's eyes, she raised her arm and pointed at the ceiling. "Look, there are surveillance cameras here. What should I be afraid of?" She paused and continued, "There should be surveillance cameras in every room. You just moved in, so you definitely don't know this. I don't blame you."
Ji Younai made it sound like she was a longtime patient of the asylum. She was also looking at Gong Siyu like he was an idiot.
However, Gong Siyu smiled in a charming manner, his devilish eyes curled into the shape of a crescent.
So she had agreed so readily because of the surveillance cameras!
In other words, an obedient girl like her would not casually agree to stay with a man whom she was not related to.
Wait, he was not completely unrelated to her!
Although Gong Siyu had said that he just wanted Ji Younai to accompany him for afternoon tea, he gave her all of his favorite foods.
It was the first time that Ji Younai had ever eaten such delicious cheesecake and cookies. She didn't stop chewing at all.
"Why aren't you eating?"
Wiping away the crumbles on Ji Younai's lips, Ji Younai rested his face on his hand gracefully and took a sip of his Earl Grey tea.
"I'm watching you eat."
"I'll really finish everything!"
"It's alright, someone will be sending more over tomorrow."
After saying that, he tucked a long strand of hair behind Ji Younai's ear, the corners of his mouth curled into a smile, as if watching the girl in front of him eat happily was his greatest joy.
Afterward, he seemed to have thought of something.
Gong Siyu laid a set of newspapers that had been resting on the coffee table, flipping through a few pages in a slow and deliberate manner before spreading a page of the newspaper flat in front of Ji Younai.
He pointed at the headline on the newspaper, with a shallow smile. However, there was some sharpness in his eyes.
"Kid, look at the news on this set of newspapers."
Looking at where Gong Siyu was pointing, Ji Younai glanced at it unintentionally but after reading the clear headlines on the newspaper, she accidentally dropped the teacup in shock and panic, causing it to be shattered.
"Another Instance of Paranormal Activity in The Western Suburb Funeral Parlor, Female Corpse Went Missing, Surveillance Cameras Show Bizarre Resurrection of Female Corpse Which Then Left Embalming Room Alone."
Seeing Ji Younai's reaction, Gong Siyu smirked in a wicked manner before chuckling with some hidden meaning.
"This is referring to you, isn't it?"