Chapter 172: A Familiar Smell
After the treatment process ended, it was already four in the afternoon. Yan Xi smelled the fragrance of roasted chestnuts and sweet potatoes coming from outside the window.
The golden autumn sun and dusk made these two smells even stronger, arousing Yan Xi's appetite.
"Should we go out and take a look?"
Gu Shen nodded.
Outside the Rehabilitation Center was a commercial street. At this moment, there was not much traffic. The leaves of the parasol trees by the street rustled and fell, covering the pavement.
When they walked over, they could still hear the crisp sound of leaves being crushed.
Yan Xi pushed Gu Shen to the stall selling roasted sweet potatoes and said casually, "There's actually a stall selling roasted sweet potatoes here. Gu Shen, do you want some?"
Gu Shen smiled. "If you want to eat it, go buy it." When she came out of the Rehabilitation Center, she had been staring at this roasted sweet potato and thought that Gu Shen didn't notice it.
Yan Xi parked the wheelchair by the roadside and skipped to the stall where the sweet potatoes were roasted. After buying the sweet potatoes, she glanced back and saw that Gu Shen was busy making a call, so she went to the side to buy a bag of roasted chestnuts.
Gu Shen was contacting his lawyer.
The lawyer said respectfully, "Mr. Gu, you have received the shares. However, according to our country's laws, you will have to wait for three months before you can transfer the shares to somewhere else."
"Got it."
Gu Ling had already become an outcast. She was insulted by Old Master Gu and even humiliated by her husband in public. She had become a laughing stock in the circle.
She even wanted to spend a lot of money to take back the shares that she had transferred, but how could she take back what was in Gu Shen's hands so easily?
These shares could be given to Yan Xi. If she wanted the shares of the Gu Corporation, he would satisfy her. Whatever she wanted, Gu Shen would give it to her.
Thinking of Yan Xi's surprised and happy expression, Gu Shen's lips curled up.
After hanging up the phone, Gu Shen saw that Yan Xi had already run to the chestnut stall with a happy smile on her face.
Gu Shen thought that Yan Xi would come back after buying the chestnut, but then she ran to the milk tea shop next door and came out with a cup of milk tea.
She stuffed all the food she bought into Gu Shen's arms.
Gu Shen lowered his head and raised his eyebrows. "Didn't you say that you would buy sweet potatoes?"
"I don't come out that much, so of course I have to use this opportunity to buy everything." Yan Xi said matter-of-factly. She took a sip of milk tea. "Try it. I think this roasted sweet potato smells very good."
Gu Shen narrowed his eyes. "Where's mine?"
"What's that?"
"Milk tea."
Yan Xi took another sip of milk tea and looked at him innocently. "I thought you didn't like to drink these things."
Gu Shen did not say anything and just stared at the milk tea. Yan Xi moved her fingers and reluctantly gave the milk tea to him.
"Then you can take a sip of mine, but not too much."
"Stingy." Gu Shen leaned forward and took a sip of milk tea from her straw.
It was too sweet, but he still drank quite a bit.
Sure enough, when he looked up again, he saw Yan Xi pouting, looking angry but not daring to say anything.
"What's wrong?" Gu Shen asked deliberately.
"You drank too much." Yan Xi snorted and hugged the remaining milk tea.
After drinking the milk tea, Yan Xi's mood improved. She sat on the bench, peeled a chestnut, and brought it to Gu Shen's mouth.
"Try it. It's especially delicious. The uncle selling chestnuts is very nice."
Gu Shen's tone was a little calm. "Everyone will be nice to you when they see the smile on your face."
"Then I'll smile at you every day, but I don't see you being nice to me."
Gu Shen choked. He was about to give the Gu Corporation to her, but she still felt that he wasn't being nice.
But I can't talk about that yet, thought Gu Shen.
"You think you can buy me off with a smile?"
A question mark appeared on Yan Xi's face. She snatched the chestnut over. "I'm not giving you any of these!"
Chapter 173: Sulking
Yan Xi was more sulky than before. She did not say a word to Gu Shen until night fell.
A gloomy atmosphere enveloped the Jingnan Villa. Even Gu Er sensed that something was wrong and found an excuse to run away early.
Yan Xi was sulking in her room, but Gu Shen did not come to look for her. She thought her phone was broken because she wasn't getting any messages.
"What an unromantic blockhead." Yan Xi punched the pillow angrily and sent a message to Zhou Xu.
"We'll do the previous experiment when we meet tomorrow. I'll see what needs to be improved."
"Understood, Senior."
Yan Xi was about to say something when there was a knock on the door. She sat up and said coldly, "Who is it?"
"It's me, Xiaolan." Xiaolan glanced at the servants gathered by the stairs and braced herself. "Madam, can I come in?"
Yan Xi was a little disappointed, but she still said, "Come in."
"Madam, it's time to apply the ointment tonight. Our hands are clumsy. Please help President Gu apply it." After saying that, she carefully raised her head and glanced at Yan Xi.
"Are you telling me none of you know how to apply ointment?" Yan Xi's expression softened as she asked awkwardly.
"We're clumsy. Madam, please go over and help."
Without asking, Yan Xi knew it was Gu Shen's idea. She quickly got off the bed, took the ointment from Xiaolan's hand, and walked towards Gu Shen's room.
After Yan Xi was gone, Xiaolan quickly ran to the stairs and scolded the onlookers, "Don't push me to do this kind of thing next time."
"We didn't force you. You were chosen by lot."
Xiaolan sighed. "I was scared to death just now. I thought Madam was going to take it out on me."
Xiaoyue retorted, "Madam is not that kind of person."
"Then next time you go."
Xiaoyue laughed awkwardly. "Next time, let's do it by lots again."
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When Yan Xi arrived at Gu Shen's room, she realized that he was already applying the ointment on himself. His pants were rolled up, and the needle marks were no longer as obvious.
She stopped in her tracks and touched her nose awkwardly. "You've already applied it on yourself. Why did you still ask me to come?"
"I'm not feeling well." Gu Shen looked at Yan Xi. "It hurts where the needle marks are."
"Why does it hurt?" Yan Xi immediately walked over and carefully checked Gu Shen's needle mark. "Where does it hurt? Is it continuous pain or periodic pain?"
Yan Xi waited for Gu Shen to answer, but he did not say anything. When she looked up, their eyes met.
"Now you want to talk to me?" He grabbed Yan Xi's waist and pulled her closer to him.
"I didn't ignore you." Yan Xi avoided Gu Shen's gaze. "I just have something else to do. Even if we're husband and wife, we can't be together all the time."
"But I want to be with you all the time." Gu Shen chuckled. "So did you finish your stuff?"
Her conversation with Zhou Xu had just begun, and she had yet to read the literature and clinical review.
Yan Xi coughed and said slowly, "I finished it, so now I have time to be with you."
"Okay." After saying that, Gu Shen pinched Yan Xi's chin and kissed the corner of her lips.
Unlike before, Gu Shen was unusually gentle this time. He pecked her a few times before separating from her.
"Are you still angry?" His voice was soft, and he actually sounded aggrieved.
Yan Xi's heart immediately softened. She raised her head and kissed the corner of Gu Shen's mouth.
"No, I'm not too angry. It's just..." She didn't know how to bring herself to talk to Gu Shen.
"It's my fault this time."
"Huh?" Yan Xi could not believe what she heard.
"I shouldn't have said that." Gu Shen admitted it very frankly. He had also thought of telling her about the shares, but in the end, he decided to coax her in another way.
He took out a small box from behind him and handed it to Yan Xi.
"See if you like it."
Yan Xi opened it and found a necklace inside. The chain was a little thick and there were diamonds on it. No matter which angle she looked at it from, it was sparkling like Yan Xi's eyes when she smiled.
In the middle was a dark blue gem. It was like a quiet sea, attracting Yan Xi's attention at a glance.
Chapter 174: It's All Hers
"For me?" Yan Xi was surprised.
Very few women would be indifferent to jewelry, especially such beautiful jewelry. She immediately tied up her long hair and moved her slender neck closer to Gu Shen.
"Help me put it on."
There was a fragrance in Yan Xi's hair. The fragrance was very light, like lilies that one smelled by the roadside. It made one want to go over and explore.
Gu Shen gulped and helped Yan Xi put on the necklace. His fingers accidentally brushed against Yan Xi's neck, making her feel a surge of heat running up her body.
"Alright." Gu Shen let go and looked at the necklace. "It's very beautiful and suits you well."
"I'll go take a look." Yan Xi couldn't wait to walk into the bathroom. Then, she was dazzled by the sapphire necklace in the mirror and felt like she was in the deep sea.
She touched it lovingly and ran out to hug Gu Shen, kissing him hard on the cheek.
"This is really beautiful. I like it!"
The corners of Yan Xi's lips curled up, and her eyes sparkled. To Gu Shen, her eyes were brighter than gems.
"It's good that you like it. Am I being nice enough this time, Mrs. Gu?" The man deliberately lowered his voice as he whispered to Yan Xi.
Yan Xi blushed. She stared at Gu Shen's lips and slowly leaned over. After kissing his lips for a while, she carefully stuck her tongue in.
Gu Shen grabbed Yan Xi by the hips and tried to assume the control of the situation, sucking out every breath in Yan Xi's mouth.
When they separated, Yan Xi was panting and her mind was blank.
Seeing that Gu Shen was about to come over again, she immediately changed the topic. "Does your leg still hurt?"
"It's fine now." Although he didn't want to admit it, Gu Shen still said, "Zhou Xu's skills are better than Qin Liang's."
"That's good." Yan Xi tried her best to maintain her composure so that she wouldn't get too carried away by the praise.
In the next second, Gu Shen continued, "Qin Liang's technique is very similar to the acupuncture studio you found in the shopping center."
Yan Xi couldn't claim the credit yet, so she reluctantly gave the credit to Zhou Xu. "Doctor Zhou will be very happy to hear your praise."
Gu Shen nodded coldly and asked, "Tomorrow, you..."
"I'm going to the Medical University tomorrow to get your nerve cell smear to the lab."
"Then the day after?"
"I'm going to get the results the day after tomorrow. This is very important, so they can work on it overnight."
Gu Shen frowned. "Leave such a small matter to Gu Qi."
"Gu Qi doesn't normally go with you to the rehabilitation center, so there are some things that he doesn't know."
"That's why he needs to learn," Gu Shen said. "I'm not giving him such a high salary to be lazy."
Yan Xi asked, "Is there anything you need me to attend with you?"
Gu Shen coughed and said seriously, "There have been a few new movies recently. I wonder if you'll like them."
"You want to ask me out for a movie?" Yan Xi immediately looked at Gu Shen with a fervent gaze. "Okay, what do you want to see? Do you want to go out and watch?"
"At the home theater," Gu Shen explained.
He wouldn't go out to the movies for security reasons.
The home theater had luxurious facilities, and the movie content was synchronized with the theater. All the latest movies were available.
Yan Xi rescheduled her time and said, "Then I'll go to the Medical University at seven in the afternoon the day after tomorrow. After that, I'll come back to watch a movie with you."
This was the first time Yan Xi went to see a movie with the opposite sex. It sounded like a date.
"Then it's settled. We'll have popcorn and Coke then." She couldn't help but reveal an expectant look. "Then I'll go back and rest! You should go to bed early too."
'Do you have anything else to do?'
"I'm going to read." She still had a few English documents she hadn't read.
"You're hardworking." Gu Shen sounded somewhat unhappy. "Remember to sleep early."
"Okay." Yan Xi kissed his cheek and ran away before the man could react. "You should rest early too."
Gu Shen paused for a moment and smiled. He took out his phone and sent Gu Yi a message.
"Buy the emerald from the Lin City auction."