Chapter 219: He Likes Kissing Her Ear

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Jiang Junlin looked at him coldly, silence was his response. Ji Chi sneered, “Jiang Junlin, in the seven days I waited for you, it was the darkest seven days of my life. You will never know what I’ve been through!”

His eyes were slightly red, and he walked away in big strides. Thick layers of snow had accumulated outside, making this ancient city especially beautiful on snowy days, with a unique and ethereal quality.

There was a dense pain in Ji Chi’s heart.

He couldn’t let go of a certain memory and the accompanying suffering, buried deep inside him like an old scar. After their reunion, he and Jiang Junlin had an unspoken understanding and never brought it up. But the old wounds, accumulated over the years, always throbbed in secret.

Ji Chi laughed. No matter how deep the cracks, he had become accustomed to smiling past them. No one could see the scars of the past on him anymore.

Nearby, Wei Niki looked at his smiling face and said, “Master, are you playing the pitiful card again? Mr. Jiang won’t fall for it. The beauty trap works much better than playing pitiful.”

“Mr. Jiang is indeed hard to figure out,” Ji Chi crossed his legs and half-jokingly said, “It’s always the beauty trap, and I’m the one who falls for it first.”

“That’s for sure!” Niki blurted out.

Ji Chi chuckled and said, “After all, I’m young and full of vitality. Can you blame me?”

Niki thought to himself, you can say that with a straight face, but it doesn’t hide your lust for Mr. Jiang. “Master, in that case, why don’t you mention Miss Gu Ci? She’s a rival to Pei Qiuying, and if Pei Qiuying gains the upper hand, Mr. Jiang might waver.”

Ji Chi shook his head lightly, “Mr. Jiang is very protective of his family. When negotiating or collaborating with him, it’s best not to mention his family. It might make him suspicious and breed mistrust. As for the matter between Pei Qiuying and Miss Gu Ci, he’s well aware of it, and I don’t need to bring it up.”

Gu Ci had slept for a while and woke up at nine o’clock at night. She had overslept and quickly had a light meal before heading to the hospital. Gu Ziyu had called her once, and his plane had landed.

After a brief phone call with Gu Ziyu, Gu Ci arrived at the hospital. After completing the examination, Lu Zhiyuan had been sleeping soundly, showing no signs of waking up. Li Jiang wanted to forcibly wake him up but was stopped by the other doctors. Lu Zhiyuan needed sufficient rest, and Li Jiang understood the consequences if they didn’t follow the protocol, so he reluctantly gave up.

Gu Ci had slept all day and was in good spirits. She carefully examined Lu Zhiyuan’s medical report and estimated that he would be able to fly back to the country in about a week. It seemed that they might not be able to spend New Year’s Day together.

“Miss Gu Ci, the doctor advised against waking Third Master up forcibly,” Li Jiang said. “But 1 have an urgent matter to discuss with him. Can he be awakened for an hour?”

Gu Ci looked at the data and shook her head. “Let him sleep. What’s the matter? Can’t Ji Chi handle it?”

“Besides Third Master, no one else can handle this matter,” Li Jiang said.

“What’s wrong?” Gu Ci asked.

After careful consideration, Li Jiang explained the situation to Gu Ci. “Black Hawk has developed for many years, and its power structure is complex. Each successor has been selected from a few major families, creating a delicate balance. However, this development model has its drawbacks. The power of the major families has become increasingly dominant, while the ruling figures have been marginalized. Chen Rush! and Broun, for example, represent their respective families. Third Master has been working to divide and weaken them, causing internal strife. If Pei Qiuying exposes Third Master’s dual personality, and Chen Rushi and Bronn join forces, Third Master will be in a difficult position.”

“I understand,” Gu Ci had always known that Black Hawk’s internal power structure was complex. In their previous lives, Ji Chi and Ziyu had spent twelve years dismantling Black Hawk. “If 1 were Pei Qiuying, I would have them harassed during the day, right?”

“Exactly!”

“Let Lu Zhiyuan impersonate Third Master,” Gu Ci suggested casually.

Li Jiang was stunned. “Miss Gu Ci, Black Hawk has encountered several emergencies before, and we’ve asked Third Young Master to stand in for Third Master, but he has never agreed.”

“I’ll convince him,” Gu Ci said calmly.

“Miss Gu Ci, if you try to persuade him, it might make things worse,” Li Jiang warned.

Gu Ci asked calmly, “Since they are coming during the day, it’s definitely going to be Third Young Master. Even if you have a strategy in place, you’ll need him to execute it. Rest assured, I can persuade him.”

Li Jiang could only reluctantly go along with her suggestion.

The next day, when Lu Zhiyuan woke up, Gu Ci was also awake. She had slept on the small bed through the night and was in high spirits. When he saw her, he smiled, and she returned the smile. She leaned over his bed and asked, “Did you sleep well?”

He struggled to speak but nodded. Gu Ci handed him a warm towel and helped him wipe his face and hands. She adjusted the bed’s height for him to rinse his mouth. The sunlight was too bright, and he seemed uncomfortable. Gu Ci noticed and pulled the curtains slightly. “Is that better?”

Lu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.

Unable to resist her feelings, Gu Ci kissed him again. Lu Zhiyuan’s ears turned almost as red as blood, which amused Gu Ci greatly. “You have such thick skin, yet you blush when we kiss?”

Lu Zhiyuan kept silent.

Seemingly glaring at her, he lowered his head and avoided looking into her eyes. Gu Ci, feeling sorry for him, embraced his neck and coaxed, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. You’re like a pure-hearted young boy.”

Lu Zhiyuan turned his head and kissed her ear. Gu Ci noticed something—after waking up, Lu Zhiyuan liked kissing her ear, a habit that was quite similar to Third Young Master.

She always held him while he couldn’t move, so he could only kiss her ear.

“Are you hungry?”

Lu Zhiyuan nodded. If he could avoid speaking, he did, and Gu Ci understood. She brought over a bowl of warm liquid food and fed him spoon by spoon. Lu Zhiyuan found it somewhat difficult to swallow and furrowed his brow.

“Is it hurting a lot?”

He nodded, and Gu Ci felt sorry for him. She suggested, “How about continuing the IV?”

Lu Zhiyuan reached out, grabbed her hand, and shook his head. He seemed reluctant to have an IV. Gu Ci looked at the bowl of liquid food and then at Lu Zhiyuan. She had no choice but to continue feeding him.

A bowl of liquid food took half an hour to finish. She was patient, and every time their eyes met, Lu Zhiyuan would smile. Gu Ci didn’t know what he found so amusing, but she couldn’t help but laugh along with him.

It was a bit silly, but it made them both very happy.

“Are you in a good mood?” Gu Ci asked. Even in such pain, he managed to smile. “1 thought you would be very angry when you woke up.”

Lu Zhiyuan looked at her in confusion as if asking why he should be angry.

Gu Ci nodded at his injured left hand. “Three fractures. After it heals, you’ll have to undergo rehabilitation. You won’t be able to compete for a year, and your hope for a fifth consecutive championship is gone. Aren’t you angry?”

Lu Zhiyuan glanced at his left hand, and it seemed like the realization of not being able to compete for a year had just dawned on him.. He asked incredulously, “A year?”

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