Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Hospitalized Again

    Gong Xiaoyu knew what An Junxi was worried about, and she said, "My mom doesn’t want to stay at home and see my sister-in-law’s face either. She’s been wanting to get out for a while."

    "Really, there’s no need." Since she talked things out with her senior, she hadn’t visited the Gong Family again. When Auntie was angered into the hospital by He Mengya, she only dared to visit secretly. How could she now let Auntie make soup for her?

    Seeing how insistent An Junxi was, Gong Xiaoyu did not push further. "Then I’ll have the restaurant make it and send it over. That okay?"

    "Thank you, senior." Drinking more soup would help her recover faster.

    Gong Xiaoyu hired a caregiver for An Junxi and left some magazines for her to pass the time. "Take care of yourself. Call the caregiver if you need anything. I’m heading back to the company."

    "Alright, if there’s anything at the company that needs me, just let me know."

    "Get well first. I’m not one of those unscrupulous bosses."

    "You’re the best, senior!"

    "You always know how to make people happy."

    Gong Xiaoyu said goodbye to her and called Gong Tianfan as she walked out of the room. "Brother, the faucet in Jun Xi’s apartment is broken, and so is the kitchen’s electrical outlet. Can you go fix it? The pipe burst in the middle of the night, and she ended up in the hospital."

    Gong Tianfan asked anxiously, "Is Xiao Jun okay? Which hospital is she in?"

    Gong Xiaoyu knew her brother was at school and wasn’t worried about He Mengya overhearing, but she still said, "It’s not too serious. I won’t tell you the hospital address. Don’t come to see her, or if our sister-in-law finds out, it’ll cause more strife at home. Mom’s heart isn’t good right now."

    Gong Tianfan couldn’t be at ease. "Tell me. I’ll sneak a quick visit, okay?"

    Her brother’s pleading softened her heart. She gave the address and repeatedly warned, "Don’t let Sister-in-law know, and don’t let Jun Xi know either. She’s already moved on from you."

    There was a long silence on the other end.

    After a moment of silence, Gong Xiaoyu added, "Brother, it’s time for you to move on too."

    Gong Tianfan’s voice was filled with endless emptiness, "I’ll let go when she finds her own happiness."

    Gong Xiaoyu hung up the phone helplessly.

    Back then, she had tried her best to bring this couple together, but it turned out they weren’t meant to be.

    An Junxi called Housekeeper Cheng to take leave. Missing her job at the Gu Family wasn’t her main concern; she was more worried about breaking her promise to Gu Jinxiu.

    She wouldn’t be able to attend the school’s evening performance.

    Housekeeper Cheng heard that An Junxi was injured and hospitalized and asked, "How bad are the injuries? Should I talk to the young master and have you transferred to our private hospital?"

    Unexpectedly, the usually cold Housekeeper Cheng was so warm-hearted that An Junxi felt touched. "No need, thank you, Uncle Cheng. It’s just a minor fracture; it will heal with time. No need to trouble Mr. Gu."

    Uncle Cheng said, "The young master is about to finish class. He’ll be very worried if he finds out."

    An Junxi said, "I’ll call Jin Xiu later and tell him to focus on his studies."

    After hanging up, An Junxi took her medication, lay in bed to rest, and planned to call Gu Jinxiu after school at 3:30 PM. But she fell asleep.

    She didn’t know how long she slept until someone called her, "Sister Jun Xi!"

    The clear, anxious voice woke her immediately. Before she was fully awake, a small figure leaned against the bed, touching her face. "Sister Jun Xi, are you okay?"

    The soft touch on her face was heartwarming.

    An Junxi finally saw Gu Jinxiu’s worried face. Behind him stood Housekeeper Cheng and two bodyguards at the door.

    All eyes in the room were on her.

    An Junxi felt a bit uneasy yet moved. "I’m fine now. Thank you, Jin Xiu, and thank you, Uncle Cheng."

    Uncle Cheng said, "I spoke to the attending doctor. It looks like you’ll need a few months of rest."

    Seeing An Junxi’s low spirits, the originally worried young master quickly put on a "can’t bear to watch you" expression and said, "The nurse said you got hurt at home. How can you be so clumsy? You really worry people."

    A large drop of cold sweat ran down the back of An Junxi’s head.

    Is this little brat asking for a beating? I’m already so upset, and he’s blaming me!

    She hummed unhappily, "Your family is so rich, you have plenty of tutors. Even if I’m not at work, it won’t affect your studies, young master."

    Gu Jinxiu was unhappy and said awkwardly, "I never said I needed another tutor. Just rest and get better."

    An Junxi was still touched. This child, obviously caring, acted like he didn’t care at all.

    She didn’t reveal her thoughts. "Once I’m better, I’ll return to work."

    Uncle Cheng didn’t interrupt their conversation and stepped out to take a call.

    "Jin Xiu, I can’t go to the performance next week. I’m really sorry."

    "Get well first. I have many competitions in the future; you can come watch them all."

    "I’ll go to all your competitions from now on!"

    "You said it. No take-backs."

    "I won’t go back on my word."

    Uncle Cheng soon returned and, while putting away his phone, said to An Junxi, "The young master has instructed for you to be transferred to our private hospital. I’ll go speak with the doctor now." He turned to leave.

    An Junxi called after him, "Was that Mr. Gu on the phone? It’s really not necessary..."

    Uncle Cheng said, "Mr. Gu said it’s an employee benefit. Miss An, let us handle it."

    "Okay then."

    Gu Jinxiu was overjoyed. "Turns out my dad is a good man, huh?"

    An Junxi couldn’t help but laugh, "You didn’t expect it either, did you?"

    Gu Jinxiu snickered. He knew that with Sister Jun Xi in their private hospital, she’d recover faster with dedicated care. He just didn’t understand why his dad arranged this.

    He still remembered a gardener who had worked in their home for two or three years and had an accident, and his father didn’t even intervene then.

    Being a child, he didn’t dwell on the question. He quickly brushed it off.

    Housekeeper Cheng soon completed the discharge procedures, and the private hospital’s car arrived.

    Gu Jinxiu volunteered to accompany the car to the private hospital. A team of medical staff from the private hospital carefully and efficiently transferred An Junxi to the vehicle. As it was a special instruction from the CEO, they didn’t dare slack off.

    The car quickly arrived at the private hospital entrance, where Lv Jing and several doctors were waiting. They wheeled An Junxi’s bed into a room.

    An Junxi, unused to being the center of so much attention, felt embarrassed and pretended to sleep. She didn’t open her eyes until she was settled and the room quieted down.

    Gu Jinxiu leaned close to her ear and said, "Sister Jun Xi, they’re all gone. You don’t have to pretend to sleep."

    Tears welled up in An Junxi’s eyes.

    She pretended to have just woken up, rubbing her eyes and mumbling, "I wasn’t pretending. I was really sleepy."

    Gu Jinxiu didn’t believe it. "You were pretending to sleep. Everyone knows."

    An Junxi felt like crying. Why does this kid always pick on her? Give me a break already!

    They had barely chatted when someone knocked on the door. Lv Jing walked in with a smile, "Miss An, do you remember me?"

    The girl’s gentle smile did not cheer An Junxi up.