Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 286 Lin Qingping, you are still alive in this world...

Hearing this made Lin Qingping feel a pang of sadness again.

“You will live to be a hundred!” she immediately said.

He smiled, reached out a finger, and twirled a strand of hair stuck to the tip of her nose. "You can't bear to see me die?"

“I…” Her subconscious reaction was to say “I didn’t,” but saying that would be no different from cursing him, so she immediately changed her words, “I don’t like to hear the word ‘death.’ Besides, there are many people who will miss you. Think about your parents, your sister, Zhiyuan, and so many of your relatives. It’s better not to mention that word easily. It’s unlucky. I… I apologize for what I just said.”

"You still believe in superstitions?" he said softly.

"Just don't say anything nonsense!" She had just woken up, and it was too much effort for her to say so much.

"You believe in superstition but not science. The nurses said you need to take good care of yourself and not catch a cold again. If you don't wipe off all that sweat and change your clothes, you'll catch a cold again." He thought for a moment and then continued, "If you don't get better, then I'll just have to stay with you forever."

Lin Qingping: ? ? ?

What kind of reverse psychology is this?

"I...I want to go back to the capital!" She didn't want him to come with her!

“Your words don’t count now, you can’t do anything about it. I’m in charge now, I’m the one who calls the shots!” He gazed at her, a different kind of light in his eyes.

"I..." Lin Qingping truly hated her own powerlessness. Indeed, the only thing she could move here was her mouth!

"If you want to be in charge and go wherever you want, you have to listen to me and get better quickly!" He circled back to his point, looking at her with a teasing gaze. "Look at you, you can't even win an argument with me, can you?"

Lin Qingping: ...

“Stop arguing. You still have many days left in the hospital. You can't even eat, drink, or use the toilet on your own. If you don't rely on me, who will you rely on?” Gu Juncheng suddenly grasped her fingers. “Lin Qingping, in this world, you are actually…”

Actually, Lin Qingping didn't hear anything.

Because he didn't say it.

After a while, he released her fingers and said, "I'll go get some hot water. Wait a moment."

Later, Lin Qingping did not object anymore.

Because it's really frustrating.

He's right. She's lying here unable to move and has to rely on others for everything. Who else can she count on? Unlike later times, there aren't special nurses to take care of patients in this era. This hospital isn't like the one Gu Juncheng stayed at in the capital, where family members only needed to visit and the hospital took care of everything else.

Get well soon!

With that thought in mind, she closed her eyes and let him do as he pleased.

Oh well, I've already made things convenient for her anyway...

Actually, I didn't have any romantic thoughts at all; I just felt undignified.

She had experienced this feeling in her past life.

When she lay in the hospital bed, she couldn't even control her own body, let alone her own life...

She suddenly realized something: she was already quite wealthy, and she needed to make plans early! For example, what if she didn't survive this time? What would happen to her money…?

After Gu Juncheng cleaned her up, he fed her rice porridge and chicken soup.

She stopped resisting altogether and cooperated completely, to the point that Gu Juncheng was not used to it.

"Why are you suddenly so well-behaved?" he asked in surprise, having thought it would take some effort!

Lin Qingping swallowed a mouthful of chicken. "I need to get better quickly! I need to make proper arrangements for my money!"

Gu Juncheng smiled.

"What are you laughing at?" He shoved another mouthful of rice porridge into her mouth.

"I heard you're a money-grubber. Sure enough, when it comes to money, you can overcome any difficulty!" He took a towel and wiped the porridge stains from the corner of her mouth.

Lin Qingping herself was also stunned for a moment. Sure enough, she still loved money the most, and only money could help her overcome all difficulties.

"Of course, as long as I live, the money will always be mine, but men may not!" She repeated her famous quote.

Gu Juncheng's hand trembled slightly as he fed her, and he didn't say anything more.

Lin Qingping opened her mouth, but after a long time she didn't get a bite, she couldn't help but let out an "ah". Gu Juncheng came back to his senses, smiled, and continued to feed her.

She finished a small bowl of rice porridge and a large bowl of chicken soup and chicken meat without any problems. He then washed her face and helped her rinse her mouth so that she could rest clean.

And so the day came to an end.

The next day, Xiao Tian came to visit her, bringing two meals—one for her and Gu Juncheng, and one for Zheng Xiaoxiao in the next ward.

"Commander, sister-in-law, you eat first, I'll bring the food over and then come back to talk to you," Xiao Tian said, carrying the portion for Zhong Xiaoxiao.

"Go ahead." Gu Juncheng opened the thermos.

Not long after Xiaotian left, a person appeared at the door of Lin Qingping's ward—Zhong Xiaoxiao's husband, Liu Dong.

Liu Dong flashed by the ward door, clearly looking for Zhong Xiaoxiao's bed.

Lin Qingping saw him and called out to Gu Juncheng, "Zhong Xiaoxiao's lover is here, take him there."

Gu Juncheng responded and left.

Not long after, Lin Qingping heard a loud argument coming from the next ward, as well as the sound of something breaking on the floor.

She listened carefully and realized it was Liu Dong yelling, mixed with Zhong Xiaoxiao's crying and Xiao Tian's voice.

What happened?

In the corridor, footsteps were hurried and chaotic, and nurses could be heard talking.

Lin Qingping was extremely anxious, but she was unable to move and could only worry helplessly. In addition, people in the corridor kept saying "They're fighting! They're fighting!", which made her even more confused. How could just a few people be fighting?

Just when she was getting really anxious, Xiaotian came over.

His face was flushed red with anger, and upon closer inspection, a handprint could be seen on his face.

"What's wrong with you?" Lin Qingping was actually feeling better today; her voice wasn't as hoarse.

Xiao Tian remained silent.

Xiao Tian was unwilling to talk about it, so Lin Qingping didn't press her for an answer. She couldn't get up either, so she just told Xiao Tian to get a new towel and wash her face.

After thinking it over, there was only one possibility: Liu Dong had hit him. But why would he have hit him?

I am puzzled!

After washing her face, Xiaotian returned home still feeling dejected, sitting silently to the side.

Before long, Gu Juncheng also came over and told Xiaotian to go back first. Xiaotian left with her head down, and only then did Lin Qingping know the whole story.

It turned out that he led Liu Dong to Zhong Xiaoxiao's ward. Just as they arrived at the door, they saw Xiao Tian serving up the food and handing it to Zhong Xiaoxiao. Liu Dong immediately got angry and slapped Xiao Tian.

"Xiao Tian was stunned by the beating, and Liu Dong was arguing with Zhong Xiaoxiao. It was a complete mess." Later, he managed to subdue Liu Dong and let Xiao Tian come over first, which calmed things down. "Judging from the way your roommate argued with him, he must do this often."

Lin Qingping was stunned. "He wouldn't beat his wife, would he?"

"That's hard to say," Gu Juncheng said.

As the two were talking, Liu Dong roared from next door, "Zhong Xiaoxiao! You need to remember who you are! You're a mother, do you even know how to write the word 'womanly virtue'?"