Chapter 169 - Chapter 169: Are You Looking At Me Or Third Master (1)
Chapter 169: Are You Looking At Me Or Third Master (1)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The Chen family caused a disturbance without alerting the operating room. Lu Zhiyuan stepped in to stop him. The hospital director approached Lu Zhiyuan and said, “Third Young Master, Miss Gu Ci performed unauthorized surgery again. Despite it being for saving a life, it’s still inappropriate. If this gets exposed in the future, both she and the hospital will be affected. You should handle the public relations aspect in advance.”
“It doesn’t matter,” Lu Zhiyuan said casually. “She’s treating and saving people, not committing some unforgivable crime. Besides, the hospital is busier than a supermarket during the New Year’s holiday every day. We’re not short of patients.”
The hospital director gaped.
The hospital director was worried sick, only to find out that the young master wasn’t concerned.
“What kind of stupid surgery is this? It’s been five hours and it’s still not over.” Lu Zhiyuan was growing impatient. He was worried about accidents. If Chen Rushi hadn’t been audacious enough to touch Gu Ci, he wouldn’t have stood guard outside the operating room.
The hospital director said, “Cardiac surgery is delicate, Third Young Master, please be patient.”
Lu Zhiyuan impatiently stared at the operating room. Finally, at four in the afternoon, the surgery was completed. Chen Rushi had narrowly pulled through. He had managed to make it, and the surgery was a complete success.
This surgery was more precise than the one on the elderly lady, and it lacked the dangers the elderly lady’s surgery had. The elderly lady had multiple underlying health conditions, making her prone to complications. Chen Rushi, on the other hand, was healthy aside from the complexity of the surgery itself, so the risks weren’t significant. After Gu Ci finished suturing, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. She had just completed the second surgery of her life. When Gu Ci emerged from the operating room, the first person she saw was Lu Zhiyuan. He didn’t care about Chen Rushi being wheeled off to the ward; his gaze was fixed on Gu Ci. Amidst a group of doctors wearing masks and white coats, he immediately recognized her. His gaze burned onto her, as intense as ever. They exchanged greetings, but his eyes always carried the message, “This woman is mine!”
Gu Ci changed her clothes, removed her mask and cap. Her hair was drenched. When she came out, Lu Zhiyuan was still waiting for her. She gave him a soft smile.
Approaching him, she naturally embraced him. Lu Zhiyuan was taken aback but didn’t push her away. He realized that even Third Master could see this. A secretive thrill coursed through him.
Third Master, did you see?
Cici hugged me willingly!
“I’m so hungry…” Gu Ci held onto his waist. She hadn’t eaten much for breakfast, and after more than six hours of surgery, her stomach was empty. “Let’s go, Third Brother will treat you to a meal!” His voice was brimming with delight.
Gu Ci looked at him in surprise. Lu Zhiyuan had been in a bad mood for a while, with no smiles on his face and an ominous aura in his gaze. He was becoming more and more like Third Master, and even Li Jiang didn’t dare to provoke him. But overnight, it was as if he had reached a breaking point, and then the clouds had lifted. He was back to his casual and cheerful self.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” Lu Zhiyuan sarcastically remarked, “Don’t I resemble Third Master?”
Gu Ci shook her head, avoiding any landmines, “1 like seeing Third Brother’s smile.”
That smile was the most soothing remedy for Gu Ci’s heart.
Joy began to radiate in Lu Zhiyuan’s eyes. Leaning down, he lowered his head, his nose brushing against hers. Their breaths intertwined. “Really?”
Gu Ci tilted her head slightly, then pecked his lips. It was about to become a passionate kiss, but she mischievously asked, “Third Brother, 1 kissed you without your permission. Are you not angry?”
Lu Zhiyuan was dumbfounded.
The one who was supposed to provoke was now being provoked. Lu Zhiyuan’s mood turned complex.
After Chen Rushi’s postoperative care meeting, which Gu Ci couldn’t attend due to the distance, Lu Zhiyuan took her to the hospital cafeteria for a meal. The private hospital’s cafeteria had a wide variety of food, and Lu Zhiyuan wasn’t picky. He grabbed a tray and selected dishes alongside Gu Ci. It was an entirely new experience for her, and Lu Zhiyuan might be selective, but he wasn’t fussy.
Unlike Jiang Junlin, who wouldn’t eat anything that didn’t suit his palate, Lu Zhiyuan was more flexible.
“The hospital director asked if you’d like to do an internship here during the winter and summer breaks. They’re considering having you work at the hospital after you graduate,” Lu Zhiyuan said. This was the Lu family’s hospital, and the director wanted to recruit talent through him.
Gu Ci wanted to work in a clinical setting, and the hospital was the ideal choice.
“Do you want me to come?”
Lu Zhiyuan replied casually, “That’s up to you, it’s your decision.”
Gu Ci smiled softly, and perhaps even Lu Zhiyuan himself didn’t realize that when he didn’t oppose something, he generally agreed. Lu Zhiyuan asked, “Why are you smiling?”
“Are you regretting saying you want us to go on our separate ways?” Gu Ci leisurely ate her spare ribs and asked.
Lu Zhiyuan, who was being caught off guard, also laughed. “Can’t I?”
“I dare not!” Gu Ci lowered her gaze, thinking to herself that once a decision was made, she wouldn’t back down. She looked at him, “However you want things to be, that’s how they’ll be.”
Despite her words, because of his response, her ears turned red. With her understanding of Lu Zhiyuan, he wouldn’t lift a finger against her until the matter between him and Third Master had been resolved.
After the meal, Gu Ci held a postoperative recovery meeting with the hospital staff. Dr. North returned to his ward to recuperate. Gu Ci provided some suggestions, which were then passed on to Chen Rushi’s medical team. Finally, the chapter on this surgery came to an end.
After the meeting, Lu Zhiyuan escorted Gu Ci home.
“Third Brother, I want to buy a cup of milk tea.”
“Why suddenly in the mood for milk tea?”
“I’m in a good mood!” Gu Ci raised her hand, and sunlight streamed through her fingers, falling onto her eyes. “One successful surgery, and I’m happy.”
He was willing to indulge her, no longer saying the phrase “each to their own,” but even happier.
Lu Zhiyuan wasn’t interested in milk tea, but Gu Ci had a particular shop in mind. He drove her there. The small shop was only five kilometers from the Blue Fields Villa, located on Art Street. Ginkgo trees lined both sides of the street, their leaves a golden hue. A red sports car drove through this golden scenery, creating a stunning contrast of colors.
Several customers were waiting at the milk tea shop. Gu Ci got out of the car, placed her order, and stood in line. A gust of autumn wind swept by, and Gu Ci turned to look at Lu Zhiyuan. He was dressed in a black t-shirt, black jeans, black and white high-top sneakers, a silver sweater chain hanging around his neck, and a black leather jacket. He was leaning lazily against the fiery red sports car, idly playing with his phone. In the background, the ginkgo trees formed a canopy of gold, creating a magnificent backdrop. Lu Zhiyuan stood out, his youthful handsomeness contrasting with the surroundings.
Gu Ci couldn’t resist and took another photo, setting it as her lock screen.
She couldn’t help but think of Third Master. He would never dress like this. He lacked Lu Zhiyuan’s audaciousness. Lu Zhiyuan was like a newly unsheathed sword, sharp and eye-catching.
Third Master, on the other hand, was an ancient sword with hidden brilliance.
A substitute?
Gu Ci chuckled softly. Lu Zhiyuan, look in the mirror. Who in this world could be so blind as to mistake you for a substitute?
“Two cups of taro milk tea, one without sugar with coconut, and one with half sugar and pearls, thank you.”
The girls in front who ordered the milk tea turned around to see Lu Zhiyuan and excitedly snapped photos of him with their phones..