CHAPTER 267: CHAPTER 267: AWAKENING

However, it was evident that they had underestimated this person’s obsession when it came to this matter. As soon as he realized Ji Yu wanted to sever ties with him, he immediately sought her out.

"Yu, I’m really curious why you’re treating me like this. Don’t you think this is a terrible thing to do? You and I clearly have some feelings for each other—how could you abandon me for another man?"

Ji Yu stared at him with a baffled expression, utterly clueless about what he was talking about. Was there really some kind of emotion between them that she was unaware of?

"Yu, there’s no need to keep hiding anymore—I know you’ve had feelings for me since the beginning. I’ve had feelings for you too. So, why can’t we be together? Even if you have a child, I don’t mind."

"Hold on. It doesn’t matter if you don’t mind; I do! The child in my womb already has a father—my loving fiancé. Why would I abandon him to be with you?" For the first time, Ji Yu found herself thinking that someone who was clever in some ways could be utterly foolish in others.

"Yu, I mean I’m willing to stay by your side. I won’t compete for his place, but you must maintain a relationship with me."

Ji Yu really couldn’t understand his train of thought—it was as if he didn’t grasp just how audacious and absurd his words were.

"I feel there’s no need for this between us. Besides, I don’t like you. I’ve made it clear from the very beginning—there’s no reason for our relationship to develop this far. We don’t even know each other that well."

If they were even a little bit closer, Ji Yu would have slapped him across the face by now.

"If you were a normal person, you wouldn’t even be saying such things. And what exactly are you thinking with this plan of yours? Have you asked Professor Zhang whether he’d accept someone like you?"

Clearly, it was someone without real emotional ties trying to force a connection between the two of them. Who knew what kind of peculiar obsession he had?

"Yu, I think you might have some misunderstanding about me. Our relationship isn’t as bad as you imagine. When you invited me that time, didn’t you already show that you had feelings for me?"

At this moment, Ji Yu felt a headache splitting her head—she couldn’t figure out where he got the idea that she had feelings for him.

"Don’t you find your words too ridiculous? How could a person who already has someone they love possibly express affection for someone else? He must be misinterpreting certain things."

"Yu, there’s no point in engaging further with someone like this. Just take action or be straightforward about it."

Gu Qixiao hadn’t intended to get involved, but the man’s words were growing more outrageous. When he heard him say he willingly wanted to be the third wheel, Gu Qixiao’s fury escalated even further.

"How could Yu possibly fall for someone like you? Look at yourself—you only like using violence to solve problems."

Even now, he still felt this was Gu Qixiao’s problem and not connected to him in any significant way.

"Senior, if you have the money, you should use it to check your brain. Otherwise, there might really be an issue. How can you study medicine yet not apply it to yourself?"

Who knew how he dreamed up such an absurd situation? And those supposed signs of affection he had mentioned—where were they hidden? No one had felt them at all.

"Since you’ve misunderstood, let me clarify this once and for all today: I’ve never liked you, nor have I expressed any affection toward you. If you feel otherwise, it might just be a misinterpretation of my intentions—I was simply being polite and thanking you."

Ji Yu had someone she loved, so there was no possibility of her liking anyone else. This scenario was turning into pure torture for her.

"Yu, how could you say such things? You clearly like me very much. In your heart, you’re also constantly thinking about me, aren’t you?"

He was adamant about his stance, as if this issue must unfold exactly as he wanted for it to be resolved.

Ji Yu couldn’t believe she was hearing something so absurd.

"Yu, if you’re hiding your true feelings because you love him, there’s no need. I already understand your love for me—that’s enough. All I ask is that you maintain contact with me."

He was usually very busy and didn’t have much time to spend with his girlfriend. In this way, it all seemed rather convenient.

It was Ji Yu’s first time encountering someone so willing to be the third wheel. His words were so outrageous that she couldn’t fully process them—it was as if the individual statements made some sense, but put together, they seemed incomprehensible.

"Yu, my meaning is straightforward: I’m willing to stay by your side as an unofficial boyfriend. You can message me when you have free time, and if you’re busy, we don’t have to stay in touch."

This person certainly knew how to calculate things to his advantage. It was unclear how he had managed to manipulate others in the past.

"Well, sorry to disappoint you, Senior—I can’t accept this kind of twisted relationship."

Who on earth was willing to engage in something so abnormal?

At this moment, Gu Qixiao was seething inside, but judging from Ji Yu’s expression, she wanted to handle the matter herself. He restrained himself from stepping forward, waiting silently for Ji Yu to lose her patience and then intervening.

"Gu Qixiao, let’s go. I’ve made myself very clear—if he still refuses to listen, that’s his problem. It has nothing to do with us."

Just as the two of them reached the entrance of the hospital, they suddenly felt a car speeding straight toward them.

Ji Yu didn’t even have time to think. Instinctively, she tried to shield the person next to her by stepping in front, but Gu Qixiao knew this situation wasn’t going to end well.

In an instant, he pushed the glass doors beside them to the side, attempting to block the approaching vehicle.

Even so, the car surged forward. Though they both avoided major injuries, it was clear that Ji Yu wasn’t in good shape.

"Yu, please don’t scare me." Gu Qixiao’s hands trembled as he saw the blood on the ground. He couldn’t fathom what was happening and didn’t even want to look at the driver in the car.

Ji Yu frowned, clutching her abdomen, her face showing intense pain.

"Gu Qixiao, don’t worry about anything else now. Just take me to the hospital—the child is what matters most to both of us."

Fortunately, they were still near the hospital and hadn’t gone far.