Chapter 127: I Can't Stop Crying
Gu An walked out of the office in a daze, not understanding why Fourth Brother, who had always been supportive of her, would change completely.
Gu Shen had always been good to her.
When she was young, no matter how naughty she was, he never said anything harsh to her.
Even if her grandfather and parents did not approve of her getting into showbiz, Gu Shen had always supported her and let her do what she liked.
But now, there was no longer anyone who supported her.
Gu An sat in the car in a daze. Looking at the malicious comments on social media, she didn't know what to do.
She gently swiped her finger down and saw the casting plan for "The Duchess of Zhen'.
It was the drama that Yan Xi recommended her to act in.
With her leg injured, Yan Xi had to lie on the bed for the entire day. She was sick of reading medical books and was about to kill time with Gu An's drama when she called.
Yan Xi picked up the phone. "What's wrong, Princess An?"
"Xixi..." Gu An, who had been holding back her tears, burst out crying when she heard Yan Xi's voice. She choked on her tears and said, "I'm finished. Fourth Brother wants me to leave the industry."
Leave?
Yan Xi was stunned. If the female lead left the industry, then what was the point of writing this novel? Wouldn't it end now?
However, after she arrived, the storyline indeed deviated a lot.
"Xixi, I really don't know what to do." She sobbed and said very sadly, "When Fourth Brother made up his mind, nothing can change him. He wants me to leave the industry. Xixi, can you help me?"
Yan Xi was confused. "Why does Gu Shen want you to leave the industry?"
"I don't know either. He said he had something to talk to me about today, but when I went, he threw a bunch of data at me." Gu An cried louder. "I don't know why it turned out like this...."
"Don't cry." Yan Xi gently comforted her. "I'll talk to Gu Shen later."
"Boohoo, alright. But I can't stop crying now. What should I do, Xixi?"
"Take some deep breaths to calm down."
When Gu An calmed down, Yan Xi hung up the phone. She sighed, puzzled by the current direction the book was going
When she was reading the book, Gu Shen was the one who supported Gu An the most. Why would he suddenly ask Gu An to leave the industry?
Yan Xi checked Gu Shen's schedule.
She realized that from three in the afternoon to six in the evening, he would be doing daily rehabilitation exercises.
When she went over, Gu Shen had just finished injecting a drug that could promote muscle growth. This medicine could reduce muscle loss, but at the same time, it would cause intense pain on the body.
This kind of pain wasn't something painkillers could relieve.
Now, his forehead was covered in cold sweat. The pain was rampaging through his body, making him feel as if he had been thrown to the ground and was being run over repeatedly by a truck.
His face and hands were all pale.
After a moment, he looked up, his hair wet and hanging in front of his eyes.
At this scene, Yan Xi felt a sharp knife stabbing at her heart.
She took a few deep breaths before she adjusted her emotions and walked to Gu Shen.
Gu Shen looked up at Yan Xi, his eyes cast down.
The expression on her face was very strange. She was frowning and the corners of her eyes were lowered.
She had always been a lively and happy go lucky girl, and this kind of expression was rare on her face.
Did I scare her? "Yan Xi, did I scare you?" He endured the pain in his body. "Go outside and wait. I'll come out later."
"You didn't scare me." Yan Xi squatted down. "I'm just..." She stopped in mid sentence, unable to suppress the surging emotions in her heart.
"No." She sniffed, her voice thick with emotion. "I just came to see you."
Cold sweat dripped down Gu Shen's face, down his chin, and onto his collarbone. He raised his hand slightly, wanting to touch Yan Xi, but he retracted it.
Yan Xi grabbed his hand. "You're sweating a lot. Let me help you wipe it."
Chapter 128: The Light Of His Dark Tunnel
Yan Xi helped Gu Shen wipe the sweat off his forehead. He gasped for breath, looking like he was trying his best to suppress the pain.
"Gu Shen." Yan Xi asked in a low voice, "Does it hurt a lot?"
It hurts.
Gu Shen remembered that there were people who classified pain into different levels. He was not sure what level he was at now, but it was definitely an unbearable pain that could make people collapse instantly.
"I'm fine." His voice was very soft, not wanting Yan Xi to worry.
"I know it hurts." Yan Xi wiped the sweat on his forehead and hugged him gently.
"Hugging you might help reduce some pain."
Gu Shen was stunned for a moment by the unexpected hug. His hand moved slightly, not knowing where to land.
He couldn't tell if it was because of comfort or psychological effects, but Gu Shen really felt that the pain was easing.
He reached out and patted Yan Xi's shoulder. "Okay, get up first. I'm covered in sweat."
"No." Yan Xi hugged him tighter, but she didn't exert much strength, afraid that it would hurt Gu Shen.
"Alright." Gu Shen said softly, "Let me get changed first. We can hug when I come back."
The doctors and nurses beside them were looking at them with a kind smile on their faces. Yan Xi suddenly blushed and let go of Gu Shen clumsily. "Alright then."
The nurses brought Gu Shen to change into a set of clean clothes. After a while, they came out of the room.
Yan Xi walked over and helped the nurse push Gu Shen's wheelchair.
Now, there was a refreshing smell on him and his aura was not as fierce as before. However, he seemed a little tired and his face was still pale.
Gu Shen was only 26 years old. He was not old, but he had suffered too much.
"Yan Xi," Gu Shen said, interrupting Yan Xi's thoughts. "I'm going to train here until six. You can go home first."
"I'm not going back." Yan Xi shook her head. "I'll stay here and keep you company."
Gu Shen lowered his eyes. "Dinner here doesn't taste good. You might not be used to it."
"I don't care." Yan Xi puffed up her cheeks. "Anyway, I'm going to stay here with you."
Gu Shen was right. The dinner here was indeed not good. In order to preserve the nutrients in the food, the foods here were all boiled in the same way and there was almost no oil or salt. Yan Xi ate slowly and put all the prawns and beef in Gu Shen's bowl.
"I can't eat so much," said Gu Shen, looking at Yan Xi.
"I'll get Xiaolan to make chicken soup for you when we get back tonight."
"Just chicken soup? That's not enough!" Yan Xi pouted to express her objection.
"Then what else do you want?"
"Get me a cup of milk tea!" Yan Xi's eyes lit up. "I want a big cup with a lot of yam in it, preferably with cream."
Gu Shen refused. "No."
"Ah, why are you so strict? You promised me just now. I haven't drunk milk tea for a long time. The other day, I just bought two cups and Gu An knocked them over."
Gu Shen snorted. "You two sure are getting close."
"You don't understand the friendship between girls, so are you going to buy me milk tea or not?"
Gu Shen compromised. "Okay."
Yan Xi smiled, instantly brightening up the darkening night.
In the past, Gu Shen had always been alone and spent most of his time with the doctors and nurses here.
Every half a month, he would have to endure a long period of pain here, but now Yan Xi was here. Not only was she here, but she was also in his life.
She became his light that lit up the endless dark tunnel.
Yan Xi sat opposite him and was trying to open a nutrient solution with her teeth.
"Don't bite it." Gu Shen reached out his hand. "I'll help you open it."
He took the nutrient solution and placed it upside down.
"Open it from here."
"I know." Yan Xi said matter-of-factly. "I just want to see if I can open it on the other side. Looks like I can't."
"You're being silly again." Gu Shen chuckled.
Yan Xi poured a mouthful of the nutrient solution into her mouth and almost vomited. She frowned and looked at Gu Shen tearfully.
"This is concentrated. It needs to be diluted with water," Gu Shen quickly explained, but his eyes were smiling.
Why was she so stupid?
Chapter 129: Suffering Together With You
Yan Xi threw up the nutrient solution on the table beside her. With a bitter expression, she took a big gulp of the glass of water. "Why are you laughing?" Yan Xi felt embarrassed. "I don't know about this either. Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
Gu Shen cleared his throat. "I reminded you."
When he was mixing the nutrient solution just now, Yan Xi had been staring at him. When he spoke, she even nodded and responded.
But as soon as she heard it, Yan Xi forgot it.
"That was just a mistake." Pointing at his glass of water, Yan Xi said, "I want to drink yours."
"Don't drink so much." Gu Shen handed the glass to her without hesitation.
Gu Shen realized that he had changed a lot during the time spent with Yan Xi, and he embraced his change willingly.
Yan Xi took the glass of water and took a sip. "It's delicious!"
What was delicious? The nutrient solution had no taste and was not even as good as water. She was the only one who would find them delicious.
Gu Shen smiled as well. He felt that the pain in his body was gone.
Because of Yan Xi, Gu Shen had to stay until seven o'clock for his rehabilitation training.
While he was training, Yan Xi went to find the doctor in charge of Gu Shen and asked for his evaluation report.
"Hello, I'm Gu Shen's wife. Can I take a look at his health evaluation?"
Doctor Song had never seen Gu Shen's wife before and was unsure what to do. Yan Xi took out her phone. "Then let me show you our marriage certificate." Dr. Song quickly explained, "No need, no need. That's not what I meant. It's just that Mr. Gu never asks anyone to be with him, so I'm not sure about your identity."
"It's alright, I'll come over often in the future."
"Well..." Dr. Song hesitated for a while before agreeing.
He showed Yan Xi the data. "These are all the data. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me."
"Okay, thanks, Dr. Song."
Yan Xi roughly read it before saving the information on her cloud drive.
The data started ten years ago, the second year Gu Shen was injured. For such a long time, he had been receiving treatment here alone, trying to stand up.
But the data remained the same for many years.
There was no hope, only endless disappointment and pain. Yan Xi could not help but wonder how Gu Shen had survived all these years.
When Doctor Song returned, Yan Xi had already copied the cloud disc. She calmed down and thanked him.
Seeing that she was disappointed, Dr. Song comforted her. "Madam, don't be too sad. It's already very good that Mr. Gu can maintain his current state. Moreover, Mr. Gu's willpower is very strong. Even if he can't stand up in the future..."
"He can." Yan Xi interrupted Dr. Song. Her tone was firm. "Gu Shen can definitely stand up."
With that, she smiled at the doctor. "Sorry to trouble you."
After finishing the rehabilitation training, Gu Shen went to take a shower. The two of them went out at eight o'clock.
The streets were bustling at night. Unfortunately, one of them needed a wheelchair and the other had injured her leg. Neither of them had the chance to talk.
"There's a milk tea shop right in front." Yan Xi leaned against the window and instructed eagerly. "It's on the left. Help me get some nuts when you go down. I like the other toppings too. Can you help me get some? It'll be even better if you can get two cups of milk tea!"
"One cup with just nuts." Gu Shen turned his head. "You ask for too many toppings."
Yan Xi looked puzzled. "Toppings are the essence of milk tea!"
"Don't drink so much, or you won't be able to fall asleep tonight."
Gu Er parked the car and went out to buy milk tea.
Yan Xi sulked for a while.
"Gu Shen, I'll come with you from now on." Gu Shen looked at her. Before he could speak, Yan Xi said, "It's just that I really don't like the food there, so I want to bring my own bento. About that, I won't compromise."
Gu Shen was stunned for a moment before he smiled.
"Sure."
"Can I have two cups of milk tea today?"
Gu Shen stopped smiling. "No."