CHAPTER 85: CHAPTER 85: WAITING FOR YOU

After sleeping until noon, Gu Ningyue finally woke up under Ji Qianqian’s urging.

"Sister, sister, you said you’d take me out to play today! Get up quickly!"

Gu Ningyue sat up and used her uninjured hand to rub her eyes. Her hair was all messy like a bird’s nest: "I’m up, I’m up. What time is it?"

Qianqian said, "Sister, it’s already eleven o’clock. Sister is a big lazy pig."

Gu Ningyue rubbed her face, has it been that long?

Since when did I start loving to sleep in like this? So strange!

Clearly in the hospital, I woke up very early every day.

"Sister, wash your face, eat something, and then take Qianqian out to play, okay?"

As she coaxed Ji Qianqian to sit on the bed, Gu Ningyue got up and went to the bathroom to wash up.

The toothpaste was already squeezed out long ago. Gu Ningyue rubbed her face, brushed her teeth, and then took Ji Qianqian downstairs.

Ling Tianyou wasn’t there. Aunt Zhang had already prepared lunch, "Young Madam, President Ling just left, so it’ll be just you and Miss Ji for lunch today."

Gu Ningyue nodded her head, "Got it."

She reached out for a spoon, ready to eat, but suddenly a spoonful of rice was handed over, "Qianqian will feed sister."

Gu Ningyue was startled, then a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "Qianqian is so good, sister can eat by herself."

Ji Qianqian held up the spoon and refused to take it back, "Sister, eat."

Gu Ningyue couldn’t refuse her, "Okay."

After taking a bite of the rice fed by Ji Qianqian, Gu Ningyue let Ji Qianqian eat her own.

Maybe she was used to Ling Tianyou’s care, or maybe she really couldn’t use a spoon with her left hand, she ate very slowly.

By the end of the meal, more than half an hour had passed.

"How about we buy new clothes for Qianqian today?" Gu Ningyue held Ji Qianqian’s hand as they walked out, "Buy a few pretty outfits for Qianqian to wear when she sees her Sister Qingqing tomorrow."

Ji Qianqian clapped her hands, "Great, I can go home tomorrow!"

Gu Ningyue got into the car and instructed the driver to head to a mall.

"Young Madam, it’s just the weekend, so there are a lot of people there. Please be careful."

Gu Ningyue smiled, "Don’t worry, I’ll be careful."

She just didn’t believe that Ling Tianyou, knowing she was going out today, wouldn’t send someone to follow her.

After all, even she wasn’t sure if anything else would happen.

On the way to the mall, Gu Ningyue wandered around with Ji Qianqian, but nothing unusual happened.

"How about this one? Do you like it, Qianqian?"

"No, sister, I like that one."

"Okay, could you bring that one over for her to try on?"

"Miss has good taste, there’s only one left of that outfit."

"Is this young lady your little sister? Such a pretty girl."

"Sister is pretty too."

With Ji Qianqian’s pretty face, she received compliments wherever she went.

Unknowingly, Gu Ningyue also felt a bit proud.

After choosing clothes, looking at the radiant Ji Qianqian, Gu Ningyue recalled what Su Linfeng had said when he finally agreed to let her be discharged.

"Ji Qianqian’s illness might not be as simple as it seems. Don’t just rely on Western medicine, trying some traditional Chinese medicine might be a path. At her age, it’s not good to delay any longer."

Su Linfeng said he knew a bit of traditional Chinese medicine, but after taking Qianqian’s pulse in jest, his face became very peculiar.

This matter originally had nothing to do with her, after all, she wasn’t her real sister.

But looking at Ji Qianqian’s appearance, she just couldn’t bear it.

She actually knows a good Chinese medicine practitioner.

It’s just that person has a strange personality, and she had only met him three times in her past life.

He often flies all over the world, finding him relies entirely on luck.

Even if found, he might not agree to treat people.

A bit like the Medicine King in novels; without special conditions, he wouldn’t come down from the mountain to save people.

Thinking about this, Gu Ningyue reached out to stroke Ji Qianqian’s long hair and asked, "Qianqian, after shopping for so long, are you tired? Do you want to find somewhere to rest?"

Ji Qianqian shook her head at hearing this, "I’m not tired, I want to go to the amusement park; can sister take me?"

Gu Ningyue glanced at her hand, thinking that Lu Qingqing would be back tomorrow, she should take her out to have fun!

So she nodded, took Ji Qianqian out of the mall, and went to the amusement park.

They played until the sun set, and only then did they return to the villa.

Ling Tianyou still hadn’t returned. The villa was empty, with no familiar figure in sight. Gu Ningyue felt inexplicably a bit lost.

Could it be that she’s not used to not seeing Ling Tianyou now because they had been together every day in the hospital?

No way! She wasn’t used to being alone for a long time now?

How could she ever be used to having Ling Tianyou by her side? Gu Ningyue shook her head.

"Young Madam, would you like to wait for President Ling to have dinner together?" Aunt Zhang came over to ask.

Gu Ningyue asked, "Didn’t he say if he’d be back for the evening?"

Aunt Zhang shook her head, "No."

Gu Ningyue let out an "oh," then casually picked up her phone, "I’ll call him and ask."

Aunt Zhang stood by, and soon the call connected, "Not coming back? Oh, then I’ll eat with Qianqian? I’m fine! I just got back, took her to the amusement park. Me? I just watched from the side! While she played, I queued up for her next ride. I’m already so old, I’m not interested in that, really no interest! Okay, okay, actually... not completely uninterested either! Okay, okay, you work hard, if you’re not coming back I won’t wait for you, I’m going to eat now, I’m starving!"

After hanging up, Aunt Zhang couldn’t help but laugh, "Young Madam is so cute."

Gu Ningyue looked up, "What?"

As Aunt Zhang laughed, she said, "Before Young Madam appeared, President Ling never talked so much before. It seems he really likes Young Madam."

Gu Ningyue pursed her lips, "He just likes to bully me, see me angry!"

Aunt Zhang shook her head, "Husbands and wives are like this, if there was no bickering or laughter, it would be like partners in business."

Gu Ningyue paused, husband and wife?

Is this what it means to be a husband and wife? It feels like the romance hasn’t even officially started!

After eating, Gu Ningyue flipped through her phone; the group chat with the three people was quiet, with no one speaking.

She wondered how Chi Xingtong was preparing; she was curious but hadn’t inquired yet.

Trust in the ability without suspicion.

She believed Chi Xingtong would get the job done.

It wasn’t until eleven at night that Ling Tianyou finally returned.

He had a slight smell of alcohol on him, seemingly just returning from a banquet.

Gu Ningyue leaned on the sofa, looked at him and asked, "You came back so late today?"

Ling Tianyou nodded, "Why haven’t you slept yet, waiting for me?"

Gu Ningyue responded calmly, "Yes, waiting for you. Are you moved?"