Chapter 245 - Chapter 245: Gu Ci Is Sick
Chapter 245: Gu Ci Is Sick
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“What are you talking about?” Gu Ci asked curiously.
Gu Ziyu and Li Jiang both remained silent. They couldn’t tell Gu Ci that they were considering a conflict between brothers!
“Just casual conversation, should we stay here or go back home?”
“Let’s go back home!” Gu Ci said, and Li Jiang had already sent someone to move her luggage.
As soon as Gu Ci returned to Blue Fields Villa, she became very quiet. Perhaps, ever since leaving the Global Sports Center, she had been silent. There was no smile on her face, and her eyes were lifeless.
“Mom, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?” Gu Ziyu asked.
“Mom is a bit tired.”
“Then take a shower and rest, I’ll help you with your things.” Gu Ziyu was obedient and sensible, and he was afraid. Gu Ci’s gaze reminded him of the time she went crazy in her previous life.
That was a buried memory deep in his heart, perhaps something he would never be able to let go of in his lifetime. He was afraid of it happening again, and seeing Gu Ci like this made Gu Ziyu feel like his whole body was in pain, a nerve-wracking pain that came from being accustomed to abuse.
Even though no one was hurting him, he still felt like his skin was being cut by sharp blades.
After Gu Ci fell asleep, Gu Ziyu quietly opened the door. It was dim inside the room, the curtains tightly drawn, not a ray of sunlight leaking in. Just past noon, the sunlight was strong, and Gu Ziyu walked over quietly. Gu Ci was deeply asleep.
“Mom… Mom…”
Gu Ci didn’t react at all. Gu Ziyu gently opened the bedside table and took out a bottle of sleeping pills. He poured them out, one by one, and as he counted, he suddenly froze, shocked as he looked at Gu Ci on the bed.
Mom had taken five sleeping pills!
Gu Ziyu knew that Gu Ci couldn’t sleep well at night and relied on sleeping pills. So, he secretly counted the pills every day, calculating Gu Ci’s dosage. She usually took two pills, occasionally three.
When Lu Zhiyuan had just gone abroad to prepare for a competition, she had reduced her dosage. Sometimes she took one pill, sometimes none, and Gu Ziyu had secretly celebrated. Mom stopped taking the pills, and she could still sleep well. It couldn’t get any better than that.
She hadn’t brought this bottle of sleeping pills with her when she went abroad, but she had taken five at once as soon as she returned.
Gu Ziyu put the sleeping pills back in their place and knelt by the bed, quietly watching Gu Ci.
Mom, what’s wrong with you?
She already had a dependency on these pills, and taking so many at once, what if something went wrong? He didn’t dare to replace them with new pills; Gu Ci was a doctor, and she knew more about these sleeping pills than anyone else.
Gu Ziyu took out his phone and called Ji Chi. It rang three times before Ji Chi answered, “What’s wrong, baby?”
“My mom took five sleeping pills, what should I do?”
“Five pills won’t kill her, she’ll just sleep it off, but there might be some memory loss, and it could harm her kidneys, but she won’t die.” Ji Chi said, “Why did she swallow so many sleeping pills?”
“She hasn’t been sleeping well at night, and when she’s in a bad mood, she increases the dosage. She can’t keep taking them like this. What should 1 do?” Gu Ziyu’s voice remained relatively calm, but he felt a panic deep inside. He had a fear that Gu Ci might leave him.
“Baby, don’t worry. Your mom is a doctor, she knows the limit. It’s probably because she’s been carrying a heavy burden on her mind and can’t sleep well. First, ask Li Jiang about her sleep during this time, and then persuade her to see a doctor.”
Gu Ziyu thought it made sense. He didn’t want to panic and call a doctor. After hanging up with Ji Chi, he was about to call Li Jiang when Gu Ci’s voice came, “Ziyu, don’t call!”
“Mom…” Gu Ziyu put down his phone, ran over, and held the drowsy Gu Ci. Gu Ci had just fallen asleep and was startled awake by his phone call. She hugged Gu Ziyu and said, “Mommy just can’t sleep, Ziyu, sleep with Mommy for a while.”
“Alright!” Gu Ziyu rolled into her arms, allowing Gu Ci to hold him. Mother and son, their hearts connected. He could feel the pain in Gu Ci’s heart, and Gu Ziyu softly said, “Mommy… you… you can hit me if you want. If you’re in pain, just hit me.”
Gu Ci hugged him tightly, kissing Gu Ziyu’s forehead. “Mommy won’t hit you, Ziyu, you’re a good boy. Mommy is just a little tired, but Mommy won’t leave you again.”
Her voice became somewhat drowsy, and she gradually fell asleep again. Perhaps it was because Gu Ziyu was in her arms, and Gu Ci felt somewhat reassured. Those chaotic images didn’t intrude into her dreams again, allowing her to sleep peacefully for the night.
She slept from a little after 1:00 PM until 7:00 AM the next day. Gu Ci didn’t wake up during the night, and Gu Ziyu obediently slept in her embrace, being her human pillow. When Gu Ci woke up, she felt a bit nauseous and had a headache, the consequence of taking too many sleeping pills. But at least she had slept well. She hadn’t had a good night’s sleep in Paris, but here, in this familiar place, holding Gu Ziyu, she felt a bit more at ease.
“Mommy, you’re awake. Did you sleep well?” Gu Ziyu had been a good human pillow all night. He had initially suffered from nightmares when he first crossed over, but gradually, those symptoms had faded away. Especially after moving to Blue Fields Villa, he had been busy with his studies and work, leaving little time for him to dwell on his past life.
His nightmares had gotten better.
“I slept very well!” Gu Ci chuckled. “Taking care of your dad is exhausting, and 1 haven’t had a good night’s sleep. Did I scare you by taking too many sleeping pills?”
Gu Ziyu’s anxious heart finally settled down. His mom was aware that she had taken too many pills, so everything should be fine.
“Mommy, please don’t take such a high dosage; it’s really bad for your health,” Gu Ziyu said, feeling concerned.
“Alright, Mommy will listen to you,” Gu Ci smiled. “Now, get up, it’s time for breakfast and then off to class.”
“I’m starving!” Gu Ziyu quickly got up, freshened up, and prepared breakfast. They had a simple meal of toast and milk before heading to class. Gu Ci had missed a week of classes and had spent the whole day either attending lectures or catching up on her coursework at the library. Zhou Jinjin hadn’t disturbed her during this time. After class, she made a brief phone call to Lu Zhiyuan but didn’t go to Global Sports Center.
For three consecutive days, Gu Ci was frantically catching up on her coursework and making progress. Gu Ziyu had been carefully observing her condition, and once he saw that she was back to normal, he felt relieved.
Dr. North had been recovering in the hospital, and after Gu Ci caught up with her coursework, she intended to visit the hospital. She knew she was ill and needed treatment. However, before she could go see Dr. North, the doctor came to her one evening in a hurry.
“Cici, can you contact your brother?” Dr. North asked.
“My brother?” Gu Ci took out her phone. “I just asked him when he’s coming back, and he said he’s busy for another half month.”
Dr. North took Gu Ci’s phone and checked the call logs. Over the past few days, both Jiang Junlin and Gu Ci had been in touch. “Have you called him or had a video call?”
Gu Ci shook her head. She wasn’t the type of clingy sister who needed to video call or talk on the phone. Dr. North said, “Make a video call now.”
“Master, what’s going on?”