novelraw Chapter 221 - 199: Do You Like Gu Qimiao?
Chapter 221 - 199: Do You Like Gu Qimiao?
Mo Ming rolled his eyes at Xiaoxiao, then focused his gaze on Gu Qimiao. His voice was a little hoarse and rough as he asked Gu Qimiao, "What is she doing here?"The smile on Xiaoxiao’s face froze, and she awkwardly took a step back, holding the cup of water.
When he was still unconscious, Xiaoxiao would carefully dip a cotton swab in water bit by bit to moisten his lips. Even the nurses in the hospital remarked how rare it was for someone her age to be so attentive in caregiving.
Gu Qimiao patted Xiaoxiao on the shoulder, walked to the bedside, and said, "Brother Mo Ming, it’s been Xiaoxiao who has been taking care of you in the hospital all this time."
Unexpectedly, Mo Ming asked, "Then where have you been?"
"I... I couldn’t leave my work."
Mo Ming’s face darkened. He glared at Gu Qimiao and said, "Go get me a cup of water!"
Gu Qimiao reached out to take the cup from Xiaoxiao’s hand, but Mo Ming immediately barked, "I said I want you to go get it! I won’t drink anything that woman has touched."
The smile on Xiaoxiao’s face completely disappeared. She pressed her lips together and carefully placed the cup on the bedside table. Then she said to Gu Qimiao, "Gigi, please... I’ll just leave first."
Gu Qimiao furrowed her brows and pulled Xiaoxiao aside. Xiaoxiao forced a smile, "It’s okay. As long as he’s awake, it’s a good thing. Besides, my brother is scolding me too."
Seeing Mo Ming just woke up and realizing Xiaoxiao needed a proper rest, Gu Qimiao escorted her to the door and said, "Don’t worry, I’ll tell him everything that happened. Just go home and rest. I’ll talk to him for you."
Xiaoxiao nodded. Without much hope, she knew Mo Ming still disliked her...
Watching Xiaoxiao leave, Gu Qimiao sighed.
Returning to the ward, she poured a fresh cup of water for Mo Ming, thinking his old temper hadn’t changed one bit even after sleeping for so long.
As she helped him sit up, Gu Qimiao said, "You’ve been asleep for over a month. During this time, Xiaoxiao stayed here day and night taking care of you, managing everything. If she didn’t really like you, who would spend so much time on you?"
Mo Ming paused slightly while drinking the water. After sipping half the cup, he handed it back to her and asked, "Where did you go? Busy with work? You’re never normally this busy. If I had died this time, would you have only had time to come then?"
Gu Qimiao pursed her lips and set the cup aside. She and Shen Yanchen’s marriage was something she couldn’t let him know about, at least not now, or he might pass out from anger again.
Now that Mo Ming was awake, she could go ahead and divorce Shen Yanchen. The mere thought of him being in love with someone else made her feel suffocated.
"Son! Son!" Mrs. Gu rushed in, looking like she’d just learned of Mo Ming waking up.
On the surface, she seemed to care a lot about Mo Ming, but during his hospitalization, she had only occasionally visited briefly, spending most of her time at the gambling den which was her true home.
It had been over an hour since they rushed from Mai City, and she just arrived. She must have come after a gambling session ended.
Gu Qimiao stepped aside as Mrs. Gu sat on the bed, grabbing Mo Ming’s hand and crying, "Mo Ming, your father is gone. Now it’s just us. If you didn’t wake up, I wouldn’t know what to do."
Mo Ming turned his head away coldly, showing no emotional response to his father’s passing.
Mrs. Gu touched his face tenderly, "Look how skinny you’ve become."
The ward was filled with Mrs. Gu’s sobbing cries. Gu Qimiao stood to the side, and Mo Ming turned his head away in annoyance, finally snapping, "I’m not dead, so why are you crying like this?!"
Mrs. Gu wiped her tears hurriedly, "Silly son, what nonsense are you spouting?" Then, checking the time, she said to Gu Qimiao, "It’s already this late, why haven’t you gone to get some food?"
Gu Qimiao nodded, picked up her bag, and headed downstairs. She didn’t want to stay near her mother any longer anyway.
As soon as Gu Qimiao left, Mrs. Gu asked, "Son, who is the girl who’s been taking care of you these past days?"
Mo Ming stared at her but didn’t answer. Mrs. Gu continued, "That girl is Shen Yanchen’s sister! If you marry her, then..."
"Forget it," Mo Ming interrupted. "I’ve already sent her away."
Mrs. Gu widened her eyes and scolded him, "Foolish child! I saw clearly, that girl genuinely likes you! She stayed by your side day and night while you were ill. And she’s the Shen family’s daughter. It’s such a great match!"
"To you, I’ve always just been something to exploit?"
"Son, how can you think that? I’m doing this for your own good. Think about all those blind dates. None of the girls caught your eye. You’re not young anymore; you should think about your future. That girl is good, she’s been so nice to you, and she has great conditions and looks, so you won’t be at a loss, right?"
Mo Ming lay back on the bed and said, "If you want her as your daughter-in-law so much, you should have another son. I, for one, am not marrying her."
Mrs. Gu glared at him in frustration, "What nonsense! Tell me, do you like Gu Qimiao?"
Mo Ming glanced at the door, knowing she wouldn’t be back soon. He openly admitted, "So what if I do?"
"No way! I warned you before. Our family treats her like a servant. You’re a young master; you can’t marry her. Moreover... she’s already married."
Mo Ming turned his head to look at Mrs. Gu, his tone angry and surprised, "Married?!"
Mrs. Gu feigned a sigh, "Didn’t she tell you? Not long after your incident, she married Shen Yanchen."
Mo Ming’s face darkened suddenly. He threw aside the blanket, intending to get out of bed, but found his legs weak.
He couldn’t feel pain, but he also couldn’t move, as if his legs weren’t there.
"Son, why are you reacting so strongly? It’s her good fortune to marry Shen Yanchen. If you really don’t want to be separated from her, then marry Shen Yanchen’s sister. That way, you can still be together in the end, right?"
"Who let her get married?!" Mo Ming’s voice rose, yelling at Mrs. Gu in fear. After thinking, she said, "Who can force her into this? She must have wanted to marry him."
Mo Ming’s brows knitted together, his breathing becoming rapid. But then he thought, how could Gu Qimiao have the time to pursue Shen Yanchen with all that had happened? Also, her evasiveness when asked why she wasn’t at the hospital. Remembering his father’s death, Mo Ming asked, "You used her again for the company?!"