"Haha... what a coincidence, you're in the VIP ward too?" Gu Xiaoer greeted awkwardly, shrinking herself into a corner of the cramped elevator.
The four young men, all around 1.7 or 1.8 meters tall, really made her feel a bit oppressed, especially with their unrelenting stares.
One of the young men, seizing the opportunity, tilted his head back with pride and said, "All of our families are quite well-off, staying in a VIP isn't a big deal for us." Then, he gave the girl a look, as if to say, Do you want to ditch your boyfriend and consider us instead?
"Hehe..." Gu Xiaoer forced out a dry laugh.
"Xiao Er, isn't your boyfriend with you? I've seen you alone at the lobby several times," pursued the gym guy, undeterred.
Gu Xiaoer didn't pick up on any innuendo, and replied nonchalantly, "He's been a bit busy recently, on a business trip, but he'll be back soon."
"Ah, your boyfriend goes on a business trip while you're in the hospital?!"
"It's not like that, he's dealing with some urgent business." She shriveled up a little more, wishing the elevator would hurry up and reach her floor.
"No matter how urgent, nothing's more important than a girlfriend. If it were me, I'd be there 24/7 at my girlfriend's side to take care of her," one said.
"You're absolutely right, if he's not there for you when you need him most, what's the use of having him later on," added another.
"In my opinion, when choosing a man, you either go for someone very handsome, or someone really rich. If he's neither handsome nor wealthy, he'd better be exceptionally nice to you. Otherwise, what's the point in being with him?" said yet another.
"..." Gu Xiaoer, utterly embarrassed, listened to their back-and-forth without saying a word. As soon as the elevator doors opened, she darted out like a gust of wind.
The young men also stepped out of the elevator, glancing casually in the direction Gu Xiaoer had gone, only to all open their mouths in shock.
"I'm not seeing things, right!"
"You're not seeing things, she really went into the Supreme VIP Ward," the gym guy said despondently.
"That room costs tens of thousands a day, you can't get in without connections!" The tone was now indistinguishable between amazement and sarcasm.
The conversation shifted in tone as they spoke these words.
Gu Xiaoer, who had already returned to her room, naturally didn't hear any of this. Holding the new phone Han Luoli had just arranged for her, she dialed with her big, curved eyes.
"Baby, did you miss me?" His voice, velvety as a cello, traveled across mountains and rivers, still so sensual and pleasing to the ear.
"I missed..." She cooed like a spoiled child, sweetly drawing out the word.
"How much did you miss me?" The man on the other end of the call looked down at his excited 'brother', silently swallowing.
"Sixty percent missed!"
"Oh?" That's six times more than ten percent!
"Because you call me every hour, Han Luoli, are you really busy? How come you're clingier than a little girl! From now on, you're only allowed to call me once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once in the evening, got it?"
The man who acted like a little girl touched his nose, "... Baby, I am going to a meeting now. Bye!"
Ah, this man!
Just as she hung up the phone, Sister Sun's voice rang out, "Miss Xiao Er, you have a visitor!"
It must be Lele coming to see me!
Gu Xiaoer rushed out of the ward, overjoyed, but when she saw who it was, her smile instantly froze on her face.