Chapter 55 - Chapter 55: Lu Zhiyuan’s Car Accident
Chapter 55: Lu Zhiyuan’s Car Accident
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“No!” Lu Zhiyuan exclaimed. “I didn’t control my speed properly when I went through the curve. Gu Ci, accidents can happen on the race track of all kinds. This was just an accident.”
Gu Ci nodded, still feeling a lingering fear.
Lu Zhiyuan asked, “I’ve never had a major accident. Why are you so scared?”
“In the video, the car flipped over.” The moment Gu Ci saw the video, her hands trembled.
“Don’t worry, I won’t fail!” Lu Zhiyuan was in high spirits. “I’m the king of the Fl race track.”
Gu Ci’s face turned pale, and she remained silent.
Having lost too much blood, Lu Zhiyuan started to feel drowsy. He glanced at his phone. “Gu Ci, you can go back first. I want to rest.”
It was already past four.
“I’ll stay with you for a while. After you fall asleep, I’ll leave.”
“Alright, just remember to go back early.”
“I will!”
Lu Zhiyuan had lost a significant amount of blood and fell asleep quickly. Gu Ci rested her head on his hand and pressed it against her cheek. She fell asleep beside him.
The lanterns were lit, and night fell.
Lu Zhiyuan slowly opened his eyes. The blanket kept him warm. His hand was being used as a pillow by Gu Ci, and his palm was pressed against her cheek. She was sleeping soundly. Lu Zhiyuan’s gaze fell upon Gu Ci’s face, and his expression filled with darkness and heaviness.
They resembled a loving couple, lying with their necks crossed. Gu Ci’s collarbone bore the imprint of an ambiguous feeling, and Lu Zhiyuan’s throat tightened.
After a moment, Lu Zhiyuan coldly lifted the blanket. Gu Ci woke up, meeting Lu Zhiyuan’s icy gaze. She slowly got up from the bed, while Lu Zhiyuan didn’t spare her a glance, although his palm still carried her faint fragrance.
The two of them shared a silent understanding. They were like strangers, tidying up their clothes. From their body language to their expressions, an air of unfamiliarity surrounded them.
“Chen Rushi is very dangerous. Don’t provoke him,” Lu Zhiyuan coldly broke the silence.
Gu Ci looked at him calmly. “Chen Rushi and I have never met or interacted. If he has his eyes on me, it’s either because of you or Lu Zhiyuan. While you were focused on racing, Chen Rushi wasn’t interested in racing. So I guess he’s here for you.”
“You’re quite smart!” Lu Zhiyuan said. “But you’re mistaken about one thing. Chen Rushi doesn’t know that I have two faces. He’s just suspicious.”
Gu Ci’s heart raced. “Am I his weak point?”
Lu Zhiyuan looked at Gu Ci and enunciated each word. “If Chen Rushi wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t be able to stop him. Do you understand?”
Gu Ci lowered her head and smiled. “If Lu Zhiyuan is gone, can you still survive?”
“If we rise, we rise; if we fall, we fall.” Lu Zhiyuan sat by the windowsill and poured a glass of wine.
Gu Ci said, “No drinking!”
Lu Zhiyuan’s eyebrows furrowed. Gu Ci looked at his abdomen. “We have a competition the day after tomorrow. Drinking will affect your recovery.”
In the corridor, Li Jiang stood uneasily. He wanted to cry but couldn’t shed a tear. Miss Gu Ci, that was Third Master, not Third Young Master. He’s not someone you can order around. When Third Master is angry, his legs go weak. He’s not afraid of anyone.
The room fell into silence.
Lu Zhiyuan looked at her and put down his wine glass. Gu Ci calmly said, “This body will definitely be my future husband. Please take good care of him.”
“Gu Ci, I am the owner of this body. I am Lu Zhiyuan,” Lu Zhiyuan stood up and looked down at her. “You’re being too presumptuous!”
Gu Ci was about to say something when Lu Zhiyuan bent over in pain. Beads of sweat had already formed on his forehead. Gu Ci was shocked and moved faster than her rationality, quickly helping him to sit down.
She brought a glass of warm water and his medication. “Third Master, it’s time to take your medicine!”
Lu Zhiyuan looked up at her. Due to the pain, his peach blossom eyes were watery. He resembled Lu Zhiyuan.
He took the medicine, and it alleviated the pain.
Gu Ci said, “Third Master has a heart of stone, but he’s still human. He can feel pain too.”
Lu Zhiyuan frowned slightly. Gu Ci poured him another glass of warm water and handed him the medicine. “You should change your dressing.”
“No need to worry.” Lu Zhiyuan looked at her coldly, keeping her at arm’s length. “Li Jiang will do it.”
Gu Ci’s heart ached, and a sour feeling overwhelmed her.
“Stay away from Chen Rushi. That’s my decision,” Lu Zhiyuan’s tone grew even colder. “You should leave!”
Gu Ci’s heart pained. In the afternoon, she and Lu Zhiyuan had embraced and made love, but now, his demeanor had changed. It was as cold as ice, a mix of ice and fire.
Gu Ci thought that she would go crazy if she continued like this, let alone Lu Zhiyuan.
Zhou Jinjin noticed her pale face and was shocked. “Is Lu Zhiyuan critically ill?”
Gu Ci’s eyes reddened, and her heart ached. She hugged Zhou Jinjin. “He’s so cold.”
It wasn’t like this in her previous life.
Regardless of which Lu Zhiyuan it was, he had treated her well in her previous life.
Zhou Jinjin and Gu Ci had been childhood friends and best friends. They had known each other since they were eight years old and were inseparable. Gu Ci had always been proud and stubborn, never showing weakness. When she was five or six years old, Gu Ci would cry because Lu Man and Gu Wenliang only celebrated Gu Chuyun’s birthday and forgot about her. But by the time she was eight years old, she had stopped shedding tears.
She longed for her parents’ love, but she wouldn’t beg for it. Gu Chuyun’s pitiful nature irritated her the most. She would burst into tears at any moment. In junior high school, she got into a fight with the people Gu Chuyun brought along. She was beaten until her little finger broke, but she didn’t shed a single tear.
Zhou Jinjin’s heart ached and ached. Her idol turned out to be nothing but a facade. “Babe, don’t be sad. He’s cold, so let’s not pursue him anymore. You’re as beautiful as a flower, and he’s the one trying to climb up the social ladder. Don’t cry. If you cry, I’ll cry too.”
“Let’s not watch him race. Let’s go back to China, okay?”
“I’ll book the plane tickets right away.”
“Or we can fly to Europe. We can go shopping and relax.”
Gu Ci rubbed her shoulder. “I want to watch the competition.”
“Okay, okay, okay. Then let’s watch the competition.” Zhou Jinjin’s heart ached for her. She thought Lu Zhiyuan seemed to be quite concerned about Gu Ci. Why was he so cold?
Gu Ci felt depressed. After soaking in the bath for an hour, Zhou Jinjin sat beside the bathtub. “Are you hungry? Let’s have supper together.”
“Sounds good!”
The two of them went to the hotel’s restaurant for supper. Zhou Jinjin watched Gu Ci eat heartily and poured her a glass of cucumber juice. “This lobster isn’t Lu Zhiyuan. Don’t be so ruthless.”
Chen Rushi entered the dining room with two bodyguards trailing behind him, dressed in black with sunglasses on.
“Cici, Jinjin, what a coincidence,” Chen Rushi smiled gently. “I came down for supper too. Do you mind if I join you?”
“I don’t mind!” Zhou Jinjin glanced at Gu Ci awkwardly.
Gu Ci looked up from her plate filled with food. “This hotel is exclusively booked for the Fl league. It’s for the drivers and team members only. It doesn’t accept outsiders. Mr. Chen, you seem to have quite the connections.”
Chen Rushi chuckled and said, “A businessman always has some connections. I even managed to get a ticket to watch the competition the day after tomorrow.” “As long as it makes you happy!” Gu Ci wiped her hands and looked at Chen Rushi. “Mr. Chen, you don’t have to try to please me. Honestly, I’m not a fan of racing. I came here to watch it with Jinjin. Whether you pursue me or not is your business. Whether or not to accept you is mine. We’re not compatible, so don’t waste your time on me..”