24 – Mole on the Thigh
Fu Guidu didn’t come, so Xu Ni had to focus all her attention on Chu Song. Now, seeing him up close, she realized his injuries were indeed quite serious.
Xu Ni couldn’t help but feel a bit sorry for him and urged the doctor, “Be gentle, be gentle.”
Chu Song glanced at her.
Xu Ni asked again, “Can it be done without leaving a scar?”
The doctor replied, “It’s unlikely to leave no scar at all. The wound is still a bit deep.”
Xu Ni sighed with a hint of heartache, “Then make sure the stitches are neat.”
Chu Song’s looks were enough to dominate the entertainment industry. If he ended up with a scar, even a longtime fan like her—who had followed him for ten years—would feel heartbroken.
Chu Song propped his chin on one hand, looking at her thoughtfully. “Are you really my fan?”
Xu Ni said, “Why don’t you believe me?” She pulled a chair over and sat beside him, speaking earnestly, “You’re half vegetarian, mostly eating plant-based meals. You go to the gym once a week, usually for two hours. You have a large male dog named ‘Lack of Sense.’ You like black, green, and blue. You’ve been in the industry for ten years with zero scandals, to the point where fans have started worrying about your orientation, since you’ve never been caught in any romantic situations. Oh, and one more thing.”
“You have a mole on your inner thigh, red in color, and it looks really good.”
Chu Song: “…”
The doctor: “…”
No need to be that detailed.
Chu Song raised an eyebrow. “How do you know that?”
Xu Ni said, “Isn’t it obvi—”
“Vice Dean!”
Suddenly.
A nurse at the door called out softly.
Xu Ni’s skullcap nearly flew off. Without thinking, she turned around.
Chu Song also narrowed his eyes and looked in that direction.
At the entrance of the examination room.
The man was wearing a white coat, and today, he had a pair of rimless glasses perched on his high, exquisitely defined nose bridge. His lips were as crimson as blood, so striking that it was hard to look away. Xu Ni couldn’t help but marvel inwardly—no matter how many times she saw that face, she always found herself captivated.
Fu Guidu’s gaze lingered on Xu Ni for two seconds.
Then it shifted to Chu Song.
The two men faced each other.
Chu Song curled his lips. “Long time no see, Fifth Master.”
Fu Guidu’s eyes were calm. “Young Master Chu’s life seems quite eventful.”
He could tell at a glance that those injuries weren’t from some minor scuffle.
Given Chu Song’s unusual background, it was no surprise that he often received “special attention.”
Chu Song chuckled lightly. “What’s the point of life without a little excitement? Fifth Master, your return to the country has been quite low-key. The domestic scene isn’t like abroad—you should tread carefully to avoid getting into trouble.”
Xu Ni’s eyes darted back and forth between the two men.
Why did she feel like neither of them was speaking kindly?
Were they exchanging veiled barbs…?
And they actually knew each other?
“Thank you for your concern. I will.” Fu Guidu calmly withdrew his gaze, brushing past Xu Ni unintentionally. Without saying another word, he turned and left.
Xu Ni couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.
Seeing that Chu Song’s injuries were almost taken care of.
She said, “You can head back on your own. I suddenly have something urgent to attend to.”
Watching Xu Ni leave.
Chu Song’s usual smile faded slightly. He left the hospital and got into his car, glancing up at the building before making a call. “Look into that woman from today. If there’s anything suspicious, take care of it.”
After saying that.
He hung up.
He wasn’t as gentlemanly as he appeared on the big screen.
Running into her today was unexpected.
He couldn’t just take her word for it.
If that woman had any ulterior motives, he wouldn’t mind dealing with her once and for all.
As for the person at Puhe Winery.
By the time they left, someone had already taken care of it, leaving no loose ends.
Coming to the hospital was just to test this woman.
But unexpectedly, she ran into Fu Guidu.
It really was…
Enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road.
When Xu Ni arrived at Fu Guidu’s office, she found that he was already gone.
She could only ask the nurse from earlier.
The nurse understood that Xu Ni and Fu Guidu were acquainted, so she didn’t hide anything and said, “The deputy director just got off work. If you hurry, you might catch up with him.”
Xu Ni thanked her.
She hurried to the elevator in her high heels.
When she reached the hospital entrance.
A cold wind blew.
Making her shiver.
Coincidentally.
She saw Fu Guidu’s car driving out from the side.
Xu Ni’s eyes lit up, but she couldn’t catch up.
She could only quickly hail a taxi and follow.
After driving for over half an hour, they arrived at a private residence.
The driver sighed, “I never thought I’d get to come to such a luxurious place in my lifetime.”
Xu Ni awkwardly smiled and paid the fare.
She walked to the door and pressed the doorbell.
No one answered.
Xu Ni pouted and pressed it repeatedly.
Perhaps annoyed by her persistence, the door finally opened.
Xu Ni walked in triumphantly.
As she passed through the courtyard and headed inside, she couldn’t help but sigh. The Xu family was truly nothing compared to Fu Guidu. Just this mansion alone was worth ten of the Xu family’s properties.
When she reached the entrance of the main house.
After a moment.
The door opened.
Fu Guidu stood before her, having taken off his jacket. He wore a white shirt and black trousers, a simple outfit that exuded a particularly sexy and restrained aura.
Xu Ni blinked, “Aren’t you going to invite me in?”
Fu Guidu’s expression remained unreadable as he held a cup of coffee. “Miss Xu, is your skill at being clingy something you’ve gained from experience?”
Xu Ni pretended not to hear his dismissive tone.
She walked in on her own, took off her high heels, and stepped barefoot onto the soft, white carpet. “Why did you leave the hospital without saying goodbye to me? Don’t tell me you’ve already forgotten me after just a week?”
Fu Guidu’s gaze lowered.
The woman’s feet, painted with red nail polish, nervously curled her toes against the carpet, betraying her unease. He withdrew his gaze and turned to walk further inside.
“There are slippers in the cabinet.”
Xu Ni secretly curved her lips.
The fact that he wasn’t angry or trying to drive her away was already significant progress.
Xu Ni walked into the living room and noticed that his place lacked a sense of lived-in warmth. It felt cold, like a showroom devoid of any warmth, giving off an inexplicable sense of boredom, as if he found the world utterly uninteresting and felt indifferent toward everything.
“What do you want from me?” Fu Guidu sat on the sofa, with a laptop and a stack of documents on the table.
Xu Ni sat across from him. “When you were at the hospital and went to that consultation room, were you there to see me?”
Fu Guidu glanced up at her. “What makes you think that?”
Xu Ni leaned over the table, her fingers mischievously fiddling with the documents beside his hand, her tone coquettish. “Going downstairs from your office doesn’t pass by that consultation room at all. You just took a quick look and left. If not to see me, then who? Chu Song?”
Fu Guidu watched her hand as it messed with his documents.
He lightly tapped the back of her hand with his pen to stop her before casually saying, “So, you deliberately left Chu Song behind to come find me?”
Perhaps it was just an illusion.
He seemed to lift his lips faintly, “Miss Xu, can you handle all this?”
Xu Ni: “…”
What a jerk. With a mouth at 36 degrees, how could he say such cold words.