Gu Junyan, his heart aching, used a handkerchief to wipe away the cold sweat constantly beading on her forehead, and gently brushed away the stray hairs clinging to her face. He turned his head and shouted toward the doorway, "Call Doctor Sun! If he isn't here within ten minutes, he doesn't ever need to come again!"
Xiao Heng stood outside the bedroom door. Seeing Auntie Yun pick up her phone to start calling, he patted Su Yunmu on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, that girl will be fine."
Su Yunmu nodded. "What on earth was going on with that photo last night? And how did my sister suddenly come to her senses?"
Su Yunmu and Gu Junyan were thick as thieves, but he never expected that the day Gu Junyan got drunk at a gathering, he would call Nuonuo to come pick him up. She had ended up running into Gu Junyan, and afterwards, Gu Junyan had gone out of his mind and forcefully married Nuonuo.
Although he knew Gu Junyan's character, a forced melon is never sweet. Every day, Su Yunmu had been trying to figure out a way to get them divorced, and as a result, he had fallen out with Gu Junyan. To keep Su Yunmu from getting in his way, Gu Junyan had caused him plenty of trouble—just like today, if he hadn't been tied down by trivial matters at the Su Corporation, he would have come to settle scores with him first thing in the morning.
However, seeing how Su Nuohan had been defending Gu Junyan earlier even while in such agonizing pain, had she really turned a corner?
"Third, I'm sorry. Actually, I was the one who deliberately let you see that photo. I knew you'd definitely come find Boss; as brothers, you two can't just keep going on like this indefinitely. I just didn't expect it would hurt your sister."
Su Yunmu shook his head. "I know you meant well, and I don't blame you. Besides, I'm the one who hurt her, it has nothing to do with you. There's no need for you to apologize."
Xiao Heng went on, "Actually, that lipstick mark was just something I had someone leave while he was drunk. It wasn't what you thought. From beginning to end, Boss only has your sister in his eyes and heart."
Only then did Su Yunmu realize he had misunderstood. Remembering how he had just grabbed Gu Junyan by the collar and almost thrown a punch, he felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of guilt.
Su Nuohan used her uninjured hand to tightly grip Gu Junyan's sleeve. "Gu Junyan, believe me, I... I really won't... run away anymore. I want to... stay with you for the rest of my life."
Gu Junyan wrapped his hand around her delicate, boneless hand and coaxed her in a low voice, "I know everything. Don't talk anymore, okay? The doctor will be here soon."
Su Nuohan didn't answer. The cold sweat on her forehead grew heavier, and her consciousness slipped further away.
"Doctor Sun is here!"
***
Because Su Nuohan's hand had hit against the sofa, she needed to have the stitches redone. Even though she had been given a local anesthetic, she still let out a whimper: "It hurts..."
Feeling three pairs of icy glares fixed on him from above, Doctor Sun swallowed hard and made his movements even gentler as he stitched up Su Nuohan's wound.
After finishing, Doctor Sun spoke with extreme caution, "Mr. Gu, I've redone Madam's stitches. However, her wrist can't take any more abuse. If it isn't cared for meticulously, it might affect her daily life in the future."
Panic instantly flashed across Su Yunmu's face. "How can that be? Nuonuo is an artist! Even though it's her left hand that's injured, it's bound to affect her work!"
Sensing those three cold gazes fall upon him once more, Doctor Sun quickly added, "But Mr. Su doesn't need to worry! With proper care and recovery, Madam's hand can return to just how it was before, and her painting won't be affected at all."
Only then did Gu Junyan's expression ease up slightly, and Su Yunmu let out a breath of relief.
Xiao Heng patted Doctor Sun on the shoulder. "Remember to say everything you need to say all at once next time, or your rice bowl won't be safe!"
Doctor Sun hurriedly nodded in agreement.
After Doctor Sun gave a few more instructions on what to watch out for, Gu Junyan listened attentively before walking over to the bathroom to fetch a basin of water. He then began gently wiping away the cold sweat from Su Nuohan's face and the residual blood on her hands.
Looking at Su Nuohan's pale face, and then watching Gu Junyan carefully wipe her face, Su Yunmu spoke in a soft voice, "Boss, I was too impulsive just now. I'm sorry."
Hearing Su Yunmu address him as "Boss" again, Gu Junyan paused in his movements.
Su Yunmu continued, "Nuonuo is actually very well-behaved. Don't let her always put up a fight in front of you; she just acts like that so people won't think she's easy to bully. And if she truly loves someone, she'll risk her life to treat him well. Seeing how she tried to protect you even while in such pain just now, I believe what she said is true. She really has seen all the ways you've cared for her. Congratulations on finally clearing away the clouds to see the moonlight and waiting for Nuonuo's true heart."
Seeing the two of them make up, Xiao Heng nodded with satisfaction. "I say, Boss, won't that mean you'll have to call Third your older brother from now on?"
Su Yunmu was momentarily stunned, then laughed and called out, "Brother-in-law!"
Just when Xiao Heng and Su Yunmu thought he wouldn't respond, Gu Junyan suddenly nodded.
Seeing that Gu Junyan had eyes only for Su Nuohan, the other two exchanged a knowing glance. Before leaving the room, Su Yunmu left behind one final sentence: "Boss, tell her I'm sorry."
Before long, the only ones left in the room were Su Nuohan, lying on the bed, and Gu Junyan, sitting beside her and watching over her.
"With a fragile little frame like yours, you still tried to play peacemaker and jump into the middle of a fight? Were you really that scared I'd get bullied by your brother?"
Knowing she wouldn't answer, Gu Junyan leaned down and pressed his lips against her pale ones, though the kiss lasted only for a fleeting second before he pulled away.