Gu Ziheng paused his movements. He slowly turned his head to look at him, but instead of answering the question, he asked, “What is the situation?”
Chi Chen collected himself, hurriedly handed the medical report in his hand to Gu Ziheng, and said, “The doctor said it is not a major issue. It might be a high fever caused by an infection or a cold. Once the injection is finished, he can go home and be fine.”
Gu Ziheng nodded, “I am relieved to hear that he is fine. After all, there are many people in the Chi family; it would be bad if he spread the cold. Let him come and stay at my place for two days, and he can return once he has recovered.”
Chi Chen’s lips moved. He looked at Feng Mian and Gu Ziheng with a strange expression, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
Gu Ziheng had always been indifferent to everyone. Even after performing in front of him for so long, the effect had been minimal. Yet, Feng Mian was somehow able to receive such protection from Gu Ziheng time and time again.
He felt a sense of dissatisfaction, but he could not say much in front of the person he liked. Just as he was contemplating whether to agree, the ward door behind him was pushed open. Chi Mingzhou stood at the doorway, the corners of his mouth twitching as he spoke in a mocking tone, “Mr. Gu is certainly concerned about Feng Mian, but there is no need for such consideration from you, Mr. Gu. The Chi family will take good care of him. After all…”
He paused, his gaze sweeping over Chi Chen at the side. That look was as cold and sharp as a knife, scraping over Chi Chen, “…After all, the Feng family has expressed interest in a marriage alliance with the Chi family, and the Chi family intends to accept this proposal.”
As these words fell, the expressions of everyone in the ward changed. The smile on Gu Ziheng’s face could no longer be maintained.
On the hospital bed, Feng Mian stared at him blankly, seemingly unable to emerge from the shock of those words.
The Chi family… agreed to the marriage alliance?
His breathing gradually grew heavy. A chill seemed to surge up his spine, and his entire body was permeated with an icy coldness that would not fade for a long time.
He felt like a marionette, manipulated under the control of the Feng family, with no way to escape.
He had thought that he was only accompanying Chi Chen for amusement temporarily and that when Chi Chen grew tired of him, he would regain his freedom. But now…
He could not understand why the Chi family would agree to a marriage alliance. It was simply like a fantasy would a century-old prestigious family actually look favorably upon an upstart who relied on his wife’s family to rise? Would they actually agree to let a man join their family?!
He would rather remain a mere plaything than continue in such a distorted and twisted relationship!
Upon hearing Chi Mingzhou’s words, Chi Chen, standing at the side, felt his scalp go numb. He quickly spoke to distance himself, “It must be with Chi Yu, right? I haven’t even heard of this.”
Chi Chen’s face was full of panic, as if he were facing some kind of terrifying monster.
To him, Feng Mian could only be a plaything in bed. The person standing by his side in the future must absolutely not be Feng Mian, and he certainly could not admit such a thing in front of his beloved.
He did not realize at all how hurtful his heartless, “kicking the ball” behavior was.
Feng Mian’s lips moved, and he finally lowered his head silently, his hands hanging at his sides clenching tightly into fists.
Chi Mingzhou glanced at Feng Mian, then looked at the ashen-faced Gu Ziheng, and laughed, “This is, after all, the future daughter-in-law of the Chi family; it would not be appropriate for him to stay at someone else’s house after getting sick.”
He squinted his eyes, and the provocation in his gaze was clear only to Gu Ziheng.
He spoke at a steady, unhurried pace, with a hidden meaning in his voice, “As his uncle, I will certainly take good care of him…”