When she woke up the next day, Gu Xijun felt that every nerve in her body was sore and taut. She looked around the room and realized that she was once again in unfamiliar surroundings, her mood heavy and wrathful.
She was about to prop up her body and get out of bed, but was stopped by the voice of the middle-aged woman who pushed the door in: Ms. Gu, please get some rest, just let me do whatever you need.
Gu Xijun froze, defensively sizing up the woman with the tray in front of her, and asked in a hoarse voice, Who are you? Where is Cheng Zihao? Where is he?
I'm Mr. Cheng's maid. Just call me Auntie Chan. He went back to the office early in the morning and asked me to take good care of you. Aunt Chen's gaze was gentle, and she put down the tray and carefully picked up Gu Xijun, on which was placed a bowl of fragrant egg congee. She sighed and said soothingly, When you fainted, Dr. Jiang came to see you. The medicine has already been taken, so eat the congee later and I'll help you treat your wound.
The stinging pain between her legs made Gu Xijun repent, her cheeks reddened and she shook her head and refused, Don t stop me, I want to go home.
Miss Gu, it's not suitable for a body like yours to exert yourself, it's better to wait until Mr. Cheng comes back. Aunt Chen desperately shook her head, sighing alone in her heart that young men and women nowadays are always too indulgent and don't care about their bodies at all.
Taking a deep breath, Gu Xijun clenched her teeth and got out of bed. But the drilling pain ensued, and it hurt so much that beans of cold sweat began to slide down from her forehead. She developed a sense of withdrawal and lay back on the bed with Aunt Chen's help, her morale becoming low.
When will Cheng Zihao come back? Gu Xijun sighed, the vague pain in her stomach made her not have the courage to continue to show off, so she could only obediently open her mouth to eat the chicken congee that Aunt Chen brought to her mouth.
Looking at Gu Xijun's obedient behavior, Aunt Chen finally revealed a satisfied smile and said gently and comfortingly, "He went to the branch in the United States, and is expected to be back in two weeks. Ms. Gu, don't worry, these days I will stay at home with you all day long, what you want just tell me.
Two weeks? Gu Xijun almost choked on the piping hot egg porridge, covering her chest and coughing desperately.
Mr. Cheng confided that he had already called your company to take a leave of absence, so don't worry about work, and focus on staying at home to recuperate. Aunt Chen patiently parsed and thoughtfully used her palm to help Gu Xijun gently stroke her back.
The culprit who had gotten her into this state was afraid to abscond. Gu Xijun hated her teeth, but in her physical state, it wasn't a rational thing to leave right away.
Aunt Chen said that he had gone to the United States and would not return until two weeks later. Gu Xijun also stopped struggling, and after much deliberation, decided to stay and recuperate from her injuries before slowly calculating with him.
For the next few days, Gu Xijun spent most of her time lying in bed killing time. The anti-inflammatory medicine prescribed by the doctor was effective, and the pain somewhere had eased quite a bit by the end of the day.
Aunt Chen was a competent bellhop, and in addition to cooking delicious meals, she was also a warm and hospitable woman. Whenever she was free, she would accompany Gu Xijun and chat with her so that she wouldn't be bored alone.
Since her mother's illness and death, Gu Xijun hadn't felt this kind of unconditional love and care for a long time. And her attitude towards Aunt Chen had gone from refusal in the beginning to acceptance later on, everything had come so naturally.
It wasn't until the afternoon of the fifth day that Gu Xijun's injuries had improved enough that she could easily get out of bed and move around. Her personal belongings were still there, only her cell phone had long been lost. Taking advantage of the fact that Aunt Chen was out shopping for groceries, she left a simple note and left Cheng Zihao's home without a care in the world.
Standing alone beside the traffic-laden road, Gu Xijun grew tired of this bustling city for the first time. She began to miss her brother, who doted on her, and her best friend Yuan Chuchu.
The short vacation had allowed her to complete her transformation from girl to woman. Those unpleasant memories would fade into her life along with the pain in her body.
Where a man falls, he should rise.