"It's that serious!" Gu Xiaoer was shocked for a moment, her little face showing a hint of fright.
She only heard Shen Minghan gently comfort her, "Fortunately, Luoli insisted on bringing you to the hospital. Don't worry, these are all top-notch surgeons in the industry. They will make sure your hand won't suffer any lasting effects!"
The top-notch surgeons internally roared: There wouldn't have been any lasting effects to begin with, okay!
Hearing Shen Minghan say this, Gu Xiaoer finally felt at ease. Her gaze turned towards Han Luoli, blinking pitifully.
"Da Luoluo, thank you..." Luckily he insisted on taking her to the hospital and even arranged such good doctors for her, or else her hand...
Han Luoli stood tall and handsome at Gu Xiaoer's bedside, his expression indifferent, "Be good, you'll listen from now on, won't you?"
"Mhm!" Gu Xiaoer lay in the hospital bed and nodded vigorously.
Han Luoli's lips curled satisfactorily as he gave Shen Minghan a rather complex look: Well done!
Shen Minghan returned a similarly complex look: Go to hell! You're over here smooth-talking girls, embracing beauties without a second thought, and throwing your buddy under the bus. My professional integrity is at stake, where's the justice in that?!
...
Gu Xiaoer, who had been given advanced bandaging, was still carried home by Han Luoli.
Returning to this house she almost lost, Gu Xiaoer felt everything that happened today was so dramatic, almost surreal.
Holding up her little hands wrapped up like rice dumplings, her eyes began to redden again.
"Baby, what's wrong?"
She shook her head, pushing back the tears that were welling up, "It's nothing. It's just... really great to be back home!"
Who is Han Luoli if not someone who understands there must be something going on. Although he hadn't asked her about the incident at the Gu Residence today, it didn't mean he had forgotten.
What had those people done to her to make her so sad?
Sitting opposite Han Luoli, Gu Xiaoer thought for a long while before slowly beginning, "Da Luoluo, can you ask your friend from Shenghan not to pursue the plagiarism issue?"
Han Luoli frowned, waiting quietly for her to continue.
"I know you must have gone to great lengths to find connections and even got me a lawyer, but... I might have to disappoint your kindness..." Gu Xiaoer hung her little head, like a child who had done something wrong.
"The reason."
Gu Xiaoer gave a loud "Ah," thinking he would be angry. She had intended to tell him all along, so she slowly explained.
"This apartment was left to me by my mother. Because I now have decisive evidence to sue Lin Kexin, they've used this apartment as a bargaining chip against me, demanding either the apartment or a withdrawal of the lawsuit... I'm conflicted. Actually, after learning that she was my sister, I initially planned not to pursue the matter any further, but they just couldn't keep calm..."
"He's my father. I used to think he was just biased, but only today did I realize he has no love for me at all..."
Han Luoli passed her a tissue, his features serious, "Even if it means carrying the name of a plagiarist yourself, it doesn't matter?"
For a few silent seconds, Gu Xiaoer didn't speak. When she looked up again, her expression had suddenly become earnest, "I'm not that noble. Not pursuing them is already the biggest concession I'm willing to make, and that's only for my mother and him. But, I'm not going to sacrifice my beloved designs!"
"He," referred to Gu Zhengjin.
The man opposite her finally relaxed his furrowed brows and reached across the table to tousle the girl's hair, maintaining kindness but also setting boundaries. This was his Xiao Er, the girl who captivated him.
In a handsome moment that lasted no more than a second, Gu Xiaoer, anxiously grabbing hold of Han Luoli, asked, "Da Luoluo, what should I do now?"