Chapter 599: Top Star Chi Yu Accompanies Girlfriend to Hospital, Suspected to Be...

"Did I just say anything about sending you away?"

That one sentence left Chi Yu speechless, unable to respond.

Gu Yuan asked again, "And, did I just say anything about making you disappear again?"

Chi Yu still couldn’t answer.

Because Gu Yuan hadn’t said anything like that.

She hadn’t said a single word; it was all in his imagination.

After a few seconds of silence, he spoke with an inexplicable certainty, "Not saying doesn’t mean you won’t do it. I’ve always known you well. You would do this; it’s only a matter of time."

As he spoke, his deep eyes were fixed on her.

Just like what he had said earlier, his words penetrated her inside and out.

Gu Yuan snapped out of her daze, realizing that all her heartaches were self-inflicted. If it weren’t for her past actions, it wouldn’t have come to this. Every reaction and word of hers seemed to carry an ulterior motive in Chi Yu’s eyes.

He loved her, but while loving her, he also had to be wary of the thorns on her.

She said, "Then from now on, let’s get to know each other again. Mr. Chi, does that work for you?"

Even the way she addressed him changed.

The change was inexplicable and abrupt. After a few seconds of surprise, Chi Yu’s expression quickly returned to being indifferent, devoid of emotion. He withdrew his gaze and no longer looked at her, nor responded to her words.

Gu Yuan still felt heartbroken, seeing that he probably didn’t want to pay her any attention, so she changed the subject and talked about something else.

"Let’s get discharged today."

"I’ve already completed the discharge procedures, no need to take medication or return to the hospital. Now you just need to rest well."

Pausing, she gazed at his indifferent face: "I’ve already informed Yi Shu, and during this time, I’ll stay by your side."

Chi Yu: "Won’t leave my side even for a moment?"

Gu Yuan: "I will."

Chi Yu: "Then what’s the difference between watching over a prisoner? Why bother?"

"You’re not a prisoner." Gu Yuan felt he was being too extreme now, but knowing his extreme reactions were all because of her, she couldn’t muster any anger, only heartache.

She said, "I just want to stay with you until you recover."

"I’ve already recovered."

Chi Yu glanced at Gu Yuan; he didn’t know how much of her emotions at the moment were genuine and how much were put on for his sake. Because in his view, Gu Yuan, knowing he was back, would definitely send him away again.

He didn’t want to label her as selfish. He couldn’t bear to hurt her further with words after all the chaos he had caused.

Reflecting on it, this might actually be better.

Being inadvertently manipulated by her was better than counting the days being manipulated by her. The torment of the process also made him miserable. If she was determined to send him away, to bring back the Quan Jin who would never leave him, then wouldn’t that mean he could finally let go completely...

On their way out of the hospital, Chi Yu wore only a mask.

He silently followed behind Gu Yuan as they left the hospital.

Gu Yuan spoke during this time, but Chi Yu only gave brief replies, seemingly with not much to say to her, unsure how to engage in a conversation that could lighten the mood like before.

Though he didn’t speak much, he stayed quite close to her.

Until they both entered the elevator, and Gu Yuan thought everything would just continue peacefully, until Chi Yu was recognized by a female fan in the elevator—

The fan wasn’t a die-hard fan, merely a casual admirer of Chi Yu. Since Chi Yu walked into the elevator with Gu Yuan, she’d been secretly glancing at him several times. Her friend asked what she was looking at, and the fan whispered, "I think he looks like a celebrity."

Her friend, upon hearing this, subtly glanced over, seeing the elegant woman and the aloof man. She couldn’t quite discern who the celebrity was.

So she asked, "Are you saying the man looks like a celebrity or the woman does? In my opinion, both look like it. Can common people have such an aura?! Probably not!"

"... Can’t you have a bit more ambition?"

Their conversation was kept at a low volume.

Yet the space in the elevator was small, and even with voices lowered, their conversation was overheard by Gu Yuan. She discreetly glanced at Chi Yu beside her, who seemed absent-minded, not paying attention to the conversation of the two friends.

But, still, she unintentionally took half a step forward, moving slightly in front of Chi Yu, subtly blocking him from their prying eyes.

The woman’s body was naturally smaller.