Alice thought this woman, Chen Lishu, was truly as annoying as Zhang Wan'er had said. How could she not give a man a moment to breathe?
Alice had no patience to waste more time with Chen Lishu. She directly hung up the phone and gripped it tightly. Xiao Hei tried to take it back, but Alice's glare stopped him.
Meanwhile, at the Gu family residence, Chen Lishu looked at the phone that had been hung up, her gaze gradually turning cold.
Sensing the change in atmosphere, Li Xiulan quickly asked, "What's wrong? What did Gu Xingdong say on the phone?"
"Nothing. It's just that Gu Xingdong's peach blossom garden is too good. We just dealt with one, and two more have appeared," Chen Lishu said, a hint of helplessness surfacing on her face as she spoke of the matter.
Just then, Su Nian entered after completing other tasks. Chen Lishu immediately asked, "Is there any way to get a car to take my daughter and me to the nearest hospital?"
Su Nian glanced at Chen Lishu, then at Xiao Bai in her arms, whose face was flushed with discomfort. She then anxiously said, "Madam, Miss, are you sick? Wait here, I'll go and get the car right away!"
"Yes!" Chen Lishu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Su Nian. Soon, a car stopped at the doorstep. She impatiently got into the car with Xiao Bai.
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At the hospital, Xiao Hei knew that Chen Lishu was not unreasonable. If she had called twice, she must have encountered something.
Gu Xingdong cared most about Chen Lishu. To prevent things from escalating, he quickly found Gu Xingdong and said, "Brother Gu, Sister-in-law called you twice just now. She must have something important to tell you. Shouldn't you call her back now?"
Zhang Wan'er had been taken to the hospital and received stitches. She soon regained consciousness, so Xiao Hei's words reached her ears without omission. She glared at him, disappointed.
Having finally found an opportunity to be alone with Gu Xingdong, it was ruined by someone who was clueless! She said with some displeasure,
"Xingdong, Lishu already resolved everything yesterday. What could she possibly need you for today? This is your work time. You absolutely cannot be willful. Just protect Miss Alice well these days."
Despite Zhang Wan'er's earnest persuasion, Gu Xingdong merely cast a cold glance at her, then reached out to Xiao Hei and said, "Give me my phone."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei scratched his head somewhat sheepishly and quietly explained, "Brother Gu, I don't have your phone. Miss Alice has it."
Hearing that Alice had taken his phone without permission, Gu Xingdong's expression instantly turned cold. "I've finished my work here. The remaining matters are for Commander Lu to handle. You watch over the hospital. I'm going to hand over my duties!"
Xiao Hei nodded and solemnly assured, "Brother Gu, don't worry, I will definitely complete the tasks you've assigned!"
Gu Xingdong nodded and was about to leave when a fair and tender hand suddenly grabbed his arm. "Gu Xingdong, I still have injuries. The doctor said if they're not healed properly, it might affect my future fertility!
Can you stay with me here for a while? It's a bit inappropriate for a big man like Xiao Hei to take care of me. But you're different. We've been together for so many years, you know me, only you understand what I want."
Gu Xingdong stopped and glanced at Zhang Wan'er's hand, then unceremoniously pulled his arm back. "We're not that close yet. I'll find a caregiver to look after you then.
If you feel the caregiver can't manage on their own, I'll call Yang Zhiguo and ask him to hire your housekeeper. I believe the housekeeper who has lived with you for so many years is the one who understands you best, right?"
Zhang Wan'er's eyes reddened. Ignoring the pain of her injuries, she slowly sat up. Soon, blood seeped through the bandaged gauze.
Seeing this, Gu Xingdong's expression changed. "What are you doing?"
Zhang Wan'er curled her lips carelessly and said, "You said you were leaving? I wanted to see you off. But I didn't expect my wound to be so severe. It hurts a lot with the slightest movement. It seems you'll have to hire a doctor for me."
Gu Xingdong's face turned cold. He said to Xiao Hei by his side, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and get the doctor!"
"Oh... Oh!" Xiao Hei nodded and then ran out of the ward.
After informing the doctor about the patient's wound splitting, the doctor rushed towards the ward. Xiao Hei was about to follow but suddenly saw a familiar figure in the crowd.
"Sister-in-law!"
Chen Lishu, holding her child and having just registered, heard a familiar voice and turned her head to look in the direction of the sound.
Xiao Hei approached Chen Lishu and glanced at the person in her arms. He quickly and worriedly asked, "Sister-in-law, you called Brother Gu just now. Was it because Xiao Bai is sick and you wanted him to come back to accompany her?"
Chen Lishu nodded and then seized the key point in Xiao Hei's words, asking, "Gu Xingdong is here?"
Xiao Hei nodded. "Yes, Brother Gu was ordered to protect..."
I need to explain to Brother Gu. The person who hung up the phone just now was a designer from country M. The phone was in my hand, and it was all my fault for being useless. The phone was snatched away!"
Having understood the whole story, Chen Lishu's dissatisfaction was immediately suppressed. She immediately comforted him, "It's okay, I'll take the child for a check-up first. We can talk about anything later."
Hearing Chen Lishu's words, Xiao Hei's sense of guilt lessened considerably. He grinned and asked caringly, "Okay, Sister-in-law. Is it convenient for you to take Xiao Bai to see the doctor alone? If not, do you need me to help?"
Chen Lishu said generously, "Su Nian came with me. I'm fine. Are you still on duty? Don't waste your time on me. I'll invite you all to dinner at my place when there's a chance in the future."
Hearing Chen Lishu say this, Xiao Hei didn't want to delay their medical appointment any further. He nodded and then left the hall.