Chapter 8: It Hurts!

I endured the sharp pain radiating through my calf, limping my way out of the abandoned building.

The car I had arrived in was gone.

All I could do was call my assistant and ask him to pick me up.

When he saw me, he was terrified.

“My goodness, President Gu, how did you get hurt so badly? Quick!”

He hurriedly helped me into the car and rushed me to the hospital.

But to my surprise, the entire hospital had been reserved by Lily Liu, who had summoned all the doctors to examine Ning Yuanzhou.

With no other option, I sought out a nurse to tend to my wound.

She was probably still an intern, and as she treated my injury, she was so nervous that sweat beaded on her forehead, repeatedly asking if I was in pain.

I reassured her that it didn’t hurt.

After quite some time, she finally relaxed and finished bandaging the wound.

“Phew... thankfully, you didn’t injure any bones; otherwise, I really wouldn’t have been able to handle it,” the young nurse said apologetically.

“Sorry, I... I’m a newbie, I probably caused you some pain,” she admitted.

I shook my head gently. “It’s alright. You did very well.”

Perhaps it was my approachable manner, or maybe Lily Liu’s actions had frustrated her, for she suddenly opened up, venting her complaints.

“I don’t know what kind of lunatic reserved the whole hospital just to examine someone with a minor scrape!”

“My goodness! From head to toe!”

“This is the first time I’ve seen such a fuss!”

“If they don’t finish all these tests soon, the wound will heal before they’re done!”

“Honestly... do you think she’s out of her mind?”

I forced a bitter smile.

She was still young and didn’t understand.

It wasn’t madness, nor insanity.

It was love—deep, unwavering love—that made her so cautious.

Only, that love had never been directed at me.

Not even a fraction.

Still, I was about to leave soon, and I was glad that her feelings toward me had remained consistent.

Allowing me to depart with grace.

After bandaging my wound, I limped out of the hospital.

At the end of the corridor, I saw Lily Liu, anxiety etched deeply on her face.

“Did you check his head? Since Ah Zhou fell, did he hit his head?”

“And he just finished surgery. You must check his body carefully, especially the affected areas—are there any infections?”

“If not, at least draw a little blood for testing...”

“Oh, and his leg! How is it? Was it injured?”

“And...”

She gripped a dozen doctors, nervously firing questions without pause.

It was the first time I’d seen her so distressed.

Even during crises at the Liu Group, she had never been this panicked.

Lily Liu, how deeply do you love him?

If you love him, why did you marry me?

It felt as though a giant hand was squeezing my heart, harder and harder with each beat.

Silently, I turned away and exerted all my strength to leave the hospital.

Then Lily Liu called.

Had she... finally remembered me?

I pressed the answer button.

But the next moment—

“Ah Zhou might have to be hospitalized. When you go back, bring his toiletries.”

“Also, he said he wants some soup.”

“Nothing fishy or spicy!”

“Remember! No cilantro—he doesn’t like it.”

I felt as if struck by lightning, my body trembling uncontrollably.

Had she ever considered me as a person?

A being with emotions, flesh and blood?

Casually discarding me.

Only remembering me when she needed something.

Issuing orders without a trace of concern.

“All right, I won’t keep you. Hurry up.”

Beep beep beep.

A busy signal on the other end.

I remained stunned for a long time.

The hopeless beeping sounded like a heavy hammer, pounding relentlessly on my heart.

It hurt... it hurt so much.