The girl’s soft body leaned against him. She trembled in fear, looking helpless and pitiful.
Gu Yanche hurriedly comforted her. “It’s my fault. I’ll make sure to carry my phone with me next time!”
“Don’t be afraid. We’ll go to the hospital!”
He wrapped an arm around Lin Zheng’s waist, picked her up, and hurried outside.
The people watching from the second floor had all sorts of expressions on their faces.
“Gu Yanche’s girlfriend is way too fierce, isn’t she?”
“Yeah. Those few roars just now almost scared me to death. I thought something serious had happened!”
“My guess is Gu Yanche is about to break up with his girlfriend!”
“Unless he’s a masochist, who could stand a woman with such a strong controlling nature?”
Cao Rui stepped forward to defend them. “Don’t talk nonsense! Brother Gu and his girlfriend are truly in love!”
These people didn’t understand anything!
Feng Jia sneered. “Cao Rui, are you sick?”
“You care so much about Gu Yanche’s girlfriend. Don’t tell me you like her?”
Cao Rui was furious. “I’m a married man! A married man! Feng Jia, do you know how to read?”
“If you’re sick, go get treated. By the time you become brain-dead, it’ll be too late!”
Feng Jia hadn’t expected him to show her so little respect. “You—”
Cao Rui shot back, “You what, you?! Your words have sullied the beautiful love between my wife and me!”
“Idiot!”
Feng Jia was almost furious enough to die.
After watching the spectacle, Qi Zhongping coughed and pretended he’d just come out of the meeting room.
“It’s almost time to get off work. Hurry up and finish organizing your work!”
Feng Jia stomped her foot and muttered, “Cao Rui, you son of a bitch. Just wait!”
Cao Rui rolled his eyes and wasn’t about to back down. “Water-headed old hag!”
At the Hospital
After the doctor finished examining Lin Zheng, he said, “It’s not serious. Just take some medicine home.”
“Don’t speak loudly for the next few days. Talk less and take care of your throat.”
Lin Zheng slumped against Gu Yanche’s shoulder.
It’s over!
With my throat like this, how am I supposed to insult Gu Yanche?
This is so infuriating!
This body was way too useless.
Gu Yanche memorized the doctor’s instructions, went to get the medicine and pay the bill, then took Lin Zheng home by taxi.
Along the way, Lin Zheng was like a wilted eggplant, completely lacking energy.
Gu Yanche had originally wanted to lecture her, but seeing her like this, he couldn’t bring himself to say anything.
Lin Zheng clung to his arm and leaned against him like a giant human pendant.
It was a stark contrast to her previous energetic, nonstop-chattering self.
When they got home, Gu Yanche brought her a glass of plain water so she could take her medicine.
He sat beside her and, after thinking for a moment, said, “I’ll be getting a raise soon.”
Lin Zheng looked up at him with sparkling eyes.
The light in her eyes caught Gu Yanche’s attention.
He realized that her eyes were actually so large and bright.
They were filled entirely with him.
Her little face looked sweet and adorable, and her gaze was full of dependence and affection.
She looked incredibly obedient and cute.
Gu Yanche’s heart was deeply touched.
He knelt down and pulled the girl into his arms.
She loved him wholeheartedly, yet he had ignored her sincerity all this time.
He was the one in the wrong!
“Lin Zheng, I’ll treat you well from now on.”
“I’ll only treat you well.”
Lin Zheng was utterly bewildered.
What? Excuse me?
What the hell just happened?
Did something happen while I wasn’t paying attention?
Is my brain unable to keep up with the male lead’s progress?
She wasn’t some genius, but she’d gotten into a 985 university, after all. She wasn’t an idiot!
Gu Yanche released her.
When he saw the confusion in her eyes, he interpreted it as bewilderment because she was too overwhelmed by happiness to process it.
She really does love me that much.
Gu Yanche’s heart ached.
He had lost his memory and fallen into such a miserable state, with absolutely nothing.
Yet she was the only one who wanted nothing from him except the person he was.
Gu Yanche looked at her bewildered little face, his gaze lingering on her rosy lips.
She had always secretly kissed him before.
Whenever she got angry, if he let her kiss him, would she calm down?
Gu Yanche leaned closer and gently pressed his lips against Lin Zheng’s.
Soft.
Gentle.
Wonderful beyond belief.
“Ah-ba, ah-ba!”
Lin Zheng instinctively pushed him away.
He—he—he kissed her!
He did it first!
The system’s chubby little bird’s eyes widened even further.
Gu Yanche wasn’t angry at being pushed away. He gently patted her head.
“I’ve changed already, Lin Zheng. Trust me.”
Looking at her flushed face, he promised, “Once you’re better, I’ll agree to it.”
“I won’t set up the stall tonight. I’ll stay home with you.”
After saying that, his own ears turned red.
He left her with a final sentence—he was going to make dinner—and went into the kitchen.
Lin Zheng was shocked.
Dumbfounded.
Completely spaced out.
The system asked: 【Host, are you okay?】
Lin Zheng came back to her senses.
System, tell me. Is there something wrong with the male lead?
I’ve treated him like that, and he still isn’t angry?
This guy must seriously be sick!
The system was troubled. 【Host, what do we do now? The male lead really doesn’t seem to hate you.】
Lin Zheng screamed internally, pounded the floor, and even beat her chest like a gorilla.
Forty billion!
Her forty billion!
Forty billion!
The system remained silent.
The host… seems to have something seriously wrong with her too.
Ah, no wonder the mission reward was so generous.
This really was too difficult!
Being a system is hard!
After going crazy for a while, Lin Zheng finally exhaled.
The system flew over and asked quietly: 【Host, are you okay?】
Lin Zheng: I’m great! I’ve never been better!
The system didn’t believe her.
Lin Zheng calmly analyzed the situation.
The male lead thinks I saved him, so he’s being nice to me because he’s repaying the favor.
This isn’t damn romance!
No matter how much gratitude he has, with my natural talent for being an annoying brat, I’ll use it all up very soon!
The system listened attentively.
The host made so much sense!
The host was truly brilliant!
So that’s how it is!
The male lead had hidden it too well. The system hadn’t noticed at all!
What a cunning and devious male lead!
Lin Zheng continued analyzing.
Once he eventually discovers that I deceived him, he’ll completely lose it!
She let out the villain’s sinister laugh.
Well, it was silent.
So the system helped her laugh.
【Hehehehehe!】
Lin Zheng: That was a good laugh. Don’t do it again.
The system: 【……】
The system said nothing.
It simply floated in midair and drew circles.
Because of Lin Zheng’s throat, Gu Yanche cooked millet and pumpkin porridge that evening.
As expected of the male lead, who was equally capable in the living room and the kitchen, even his porridge was perfect.
Soft and glutinous, it was exactly what a sick person like Lin Zheng needed.
Lin Zheng lowered her head and ate her porridge.
Her throat wasn’t cooperating, so there was nothing she could do.
Later, I’ll go to bed and try to make myself even more annoying, so Gu Yanche will hate me more.
He was willing to kiss me. Would he let me touch him too?
With his stingy personality, he’d definitely get furious from embarrassment!
The male lead’s body was meant for the female lead. If a female supporting character wanted to get her hands on him, she generally had to drug him.
Lin Zheng had been frantically reading novels these past few days and had learned quite a lot.
Tonight, Lin Zheng showered extremely quickly.
She was done in ten minutes!
Afterward, she urged Gu Yanche to go shower.
Gu Yanche didn’t suspect anything. He thought Lin Zheng was sleepy and wanted to turn off the lights and go to bed.
So he also sped up his shower.
Ten minutes.
The system silently gave them both a thumbs-up.
【As expected of temporary husband and wife with perfect chemistry. Even their shower times are exactly the same.】
For a moment, Lin Zheng couldn’t tell whether the system was complimenting her or mocking her.
She told the system to get out of the bedroom because she was going to have some intimate contact with Gu Yanche.
Knowing that she wanted to make the male lead hate her, the system was extremely supportive!
It flapped its little wings and flew out to eat ice cream.
The system had plenty of ice cream, all stored inside Lin Zheng’s two-square-meter space.
When Lin Zheng saw Gu Yanche enter, her eyes lit up.
She patted the side of the bed, signaling for him to come over.
Gu Yanche hesitated for a moment before walking over and sitting down.
“Is your throat still uncomfortable?”
Lin Zheng shook her head and pointed at the bed, telling him to lie down.
Gu Yanche met her bright, sparkling eyes.
He couldn’t bring himself to refuse.
Forget it. She’s in a bad mood. If she wants to kiss me, then let her.
Anything else will have to wait until she’s better.
Gu Yanche did as she asked.
He lay down and quietly looked at her.
For once, Lin Zheng’s old face actually flushed.
Holy crap!
She might have the intention of stealing him, but she’d never actually played with a man before!