When checking her phone, she saw it was Qin Tianyi calling, wondering if he needed her to do something now.
She hurried back into the elevator and returned to the VIP ward on the top floor.
This was the first time Qin Tianyi had called her mobile, and she hadn't answered. The second time he called, her phone showed it was out of service.
He cursed angrily, "Stupid woman, you slept outside all night and now you've changed your mind and don't want to be a caregiver anymore!"
Gu Susu emerged from the elevator and rushed into Qin Tianyi's ward, asking breathlessly, "What do you need me to do? Do you want water, or help you turn over..."
"You... haven't left?" Qin Tianyi looked at Gu Susu, who was standing at the door, panting, with surprise.
Gu Susu touched her head and said, "I haven't left. I have a bit of a cold and was going to the first floor to get some medicine. I saw your call and came right away."
Qin Tianyi's anger subsided by half, and his tone softened, "Then why didn't you answer the phone? Why were you running?"
"I was going to answer, but you hung up. Then I got into the elevator, and the signal wasn't good. I wasn't running..."
"Silly girl, why did you sleep in the corridor last night?"
"Ah, I was a bit tired, so I sat on a chair outside and fell asleep." Gu Susu felt foolish herself and mumbled an excuse.
"You're a pig, all you do is sleep!" Qin Tianyi glared at her impatiently.
Seeing that there was no one else in the ward, and realizing Shu Yan must have left, she felt much better. She picked up the kettle and said, "I'll go get some hot water."
"Come here! I want to eat fruit, peel an apple for me!" Qin Tianyi ordered in his usual commanding tone, but his voice was not as cold.
"Okay." Gu Susu had to put down the kettle, picked up a large, red apple, and sat on the chair by the hospital bed to look for the apple.
The ward was quiet, and the sunlight shone on the bedside, as if gilding Gu Susu's face.
Qin Tianyi looked down at her. Her angelic face was slightly haggard, and the dark circles under her eyes had deepened.
Her stray hair fell gently to one side. Qin Tianyi's heart stirred, and he felt a reluctance to let her leave. He reached out and brushed away the strands of hair that were about to cover her eyes.
Startled by his sudden action, Gu Susu flinched and felt her nose tickle. She tried to hold back a sneeze, but her nose still ran uncontrollably.
Qin Tianyi casually pulled out a tissue and wiped her nose, "How could you not catch a cold sleeping in the corridor in this weather?"
Gu Susu put down the apple, covered her nose with a tissue, and went to the side to sneeze. "I'm sorry, it seems I can't take care of you. I need to get rid of this cold first, or I'll infect you."
"Didn't you say you would take care of me until I recovered? Where are you trying to run off to now? I knew you were just pretending to be caring." Qin Tianyi said with disdain.
Gu Susu felt wronged, "No, it's not like that. I'm really afraid of infecting you..."
Just then, Xiao Anjing pushed open the door and was surprised to see Gu Susu in the ward. "Didn't I make it clear to you last time? Why are you bothering Tianyi again?"
Gu Susu quickly explained, "Chen Ma has been taking care of Tianyi here, and she's not feeling well. I'm here to take over for her and will be leaving soon."
Seeing Xiao Anjing arrive, she wanted to leave the ward quickly, get some cold medicine, and have a good sleep. She would be fine tomorrow and then come back to take care of Qin Tianyi.
Qin Tianyi snorted and called out to her, "Since you insisted on being a caregiver, I won't allow you to come and go as you please. You're not allowed to leave, so stay here!"
Xiao Anjing looked at the two of them, not understanding what was going on. He asked, "Young Master, didn't you say you never wanted to see her again? What's going on now?"
Qin Tianyi didn't answer him and directly said, "You're here at the right time, go buy some cold medicine."
"Why buy cold medicine? Are you sick? Then you should call a doctor to check on you." As soon as Xiao Anjing finished speaking, Gu Susu sneezed again, feeling dizzy and cold all over.
Without Qin Tianyi needing to answer, Xiao Anjing knew Gu Susu had a cold. He said "Okay" and closed the door to go buy medicine.
Qin Tianyi pointed to his jacket hanging nearby and said, "Put on my jacket first. I'll have Xiao Mei send some warm clothes over."
Gu Susu couldn't let her cold get worse, so she picked up his jacket and wrapped herself in it. Feeling a little warmer, she said, "Don't, don't trouble Xiao Mei to bring warm clothes. I know my own body. A little cold medicine and a good sleep will fix it. But you can't be without someone to take care of you. I think I should go back and rest. Why don't you ask... Miss Shu to take care of you for another day?"
Qin Tianyi asked coldly, "Do you really want her to stay here?"
"I don't want... No, no, I do... I do." Gu Susu felt her body heating up again and sat on the small bed, feeling like she was talking nonsense. "She's your fiancée, so it's only right for her to take care of you."
"Serves you right for freezing yourself in the corridor last night." Qin Tianyi's expression turned cold, and he said impatiently.
Gu Susu felt her head getting heavier and wanted to lie down on the small bed, but this man's words were so unpleasant and hurtful.
Seeing her pale face and flushed cheeks, Qin Tianyi commanded, "Come here."
Gu Susu reluctantly walked towards him and said, "Yes, I am a fool. Why didn't I go back to sleep last night? Why did I sleep in the corridor? I definitely won't do that again..."
As she got closer, he pulled her forcefully onto his hospital bed and placed his large palm on her forehead. It felt burning hot.
"You dare have a next time! When will your brain ever get smarter? Fortunately, Xiao Xingxing isn't like you." Although Qin Tianyi's heart ached for her, he still mocked her verbally.
Gu Susu leaned against him, smelling his scent, and her heart began to race. Her feverish face turned even redder, and she said incoherently, "Yes, it's good that the child isn't like me, but like you..."
"You useless woman, you said you came to take care of me, but who is taking care of whom?" Qin Tianyi hugged her tightly, just wanting her to feel more comfortable.
Gu Susu weakly said, "I'll infect you."
"I only injured my lumbar spine and leg. My body isn't as weak as yours. Anyway, I'm already in the hospital, so if I get infected, there are doctors to treat me."
"Oh." Gu Susu leaned against him, feeling dizzy and on the verge of sleep.
"If you want to sleep, just sleep. When Xiao Anjing buys the medicine, I'll wake you up to take it." Qin Tianyi's voice softened considerably.
"Okay." Gu Susu couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep almost instantly.
Qin Tianyi was speechless. How could he have fallen for this woman?
Fallen for her? He didn't know when it started, but he had fallen for this woman, which was why he didn't want to let go, why he belittled her, and insisted on keeping her by his side.
But was he going crazy? Hadn't he decided to cut off all contact with this woman, to not allow himself any more ties, and to not let Xiao Xingxing fall into such a dangerous situation again?