Chapter 1027: Don’t even think about it

“I’m the stupid one, and you’re the smart one, okay?”

Bai Yiyi retorted then turned her head, continuing to gaze out the window, not caring to pay attention to this inexplicable man.

Gu Kai proudly raised his handsome brows, “Of course, I’m smarter than you.”

Bai Yiyi acted as if she hadn’t heard his words.

When the Maybach approached the park near Bai Yiyi’s house, Bai Yiyi saw her mother walking in the park with Tongtong in her arms, and said to Gu Kai beside her, “Stop the car here.”

“Is there a man hiding at your place?”

Gu Kai glanced at her, slowed down, and pulled over to the side of the road.

Hearing his questioning remark laced with mockery, Bai Yiyi’s elegant eyebrows furrowed, and she coldly said, “Yes, there is a man hiding in my house.”

“As I thought, a real flirt,” Gu Kai said disdainfully, just as his phone began to ring.

He pulled out his phone, his eyes changing slightly when he saw the incoming call, and pressed the answer button, “Hello.”

“Ah Kai, have you arrived home yet?”

From the phone, Fang Zhiwei’s gentle voice came through, and Gu Kai’s eyes, while looking ahead, caught a glimpse of Bai Yiyi opening the car door and getting out, causing his attractive brows to furrow slightly, as he replied indifferently, “Not yet.”

“My dad is willing to be transferred to Kangning Hospital.”

Earlier, Gu Kai had suggested to Professor Fang that he transfer to Kangning Hospital.

It was just a polite offer, said casually.

He only felt that since Fang Zhiwei was now his girlfriend, it would be more convenient for her father to be in his family’s hospital than in some other hospital.

But at that time, Professor Fang had politely declined, saying he didn’t want to trouble them.

Gu Kai’s eyes flickered, and he gently said, “Okay, you arrange for Uncle Fang to be discharged, and I’ll come over to pick him up later.”

“It’s not necessary to bother you, I’ll just take a taxi with my dad to get there later, I just wanted to let you know. You suggested earlier about transferring my dad to another hospital, and he only refused because he didn’t want to trouble you and your uncle,” Fang Zhiwei explained softly on the phone.

Although Fang Zhiwei’s father and Gu Kai’s father were friends, their relationship was as light as water, the kind of friendship between gentlemen that didn’t warrant many meetings. Otherwise, Gu Kai and Fang Zhiwei wouldn’t have gone so many years without seeing each other.

Watching Bai Yiyi, who was closing the car door and hobbling toward the park, Gu Kai’s dark eyes narrowed slightly, and he said into the phone, “You and Uncle Fang wait in the hospital, I’m heading back to pick you guys up right now.”

“Okay, I’ll wait for you.”

Fang Zhiwei didn’t refuse, ended the call, and Gu Kai glanced outside the window again. Bai Yiyi had already walked several meters away; following her direction, he saw not far from her an aunt in her fifties holding a child, walking towards Bai Yiyi.

Without lingering any longer, Gu Kai started the car and sped away.

Hearing the sound of the car driving off, Bai Yiyi turned her head, only to see Gu Kai’s black Maybach had already gone far, she pursed her lips, watched as the car disappeared from her view, then turned around; her mother holding Tongtong had already reached her.

“Yiyi, who was that person who brought you back just now? Why didn’t you invite him in for a cup of tea before leaving?”

That car wasn’t Li En’s, Bai Yiyi’s mother recognized.

Bai Yiyi smiled evasively, changing the subject, “Mom, I’m hungry, let’s go home.”

“Okay!”

Bai Yuqin saw her daughter switch topics, and although she was puzzled inside, she didn’t continue to ask, instead responding with a smile.

**

In the countryside, after Gu Kai and Fang Zhiwei returned to G City, only Mo Xiuchen, Wen Ran, Wen Jin, Qin Mu, and An Lin, five people were left.

The group didn’t pick many strawberries before leaving the greenhouse and returning to Mo Xiuchen’s villa, where he picked some cherries for Wen Ran to eat.

“This place is really nice, Mo Xiuchen, if you have the time, staying here with Ranran for her prenatal care would be ideal.”

Wen Jin liked the environment here right from his first visit.

The air was fresh, the fruit was plentiful, unlike the cities of concrete and steel, where pollution was everywhere.

Mo Xiuchen’s deep eyes flickered, and a slight smile curled at his lips as he asked Wen Ran beside him, “Ranran, how about I stay here with you for a few months until the baby is born, then we can go back?”

“Don’t you have to work?”

Wen Ran glanced at him reproachfully, her eyes brimming with amusement.

“Ah Mu!”

Mo Xiuchen turned his head to look at Qin Mu.

Hearing him call ‘Ah Mu,’ Qin Mu immediately furrowed his brow and declared, “Xiuchen, don’t even think about it, I won’t go back to G City to cover for you. If you really want some ease, you can train Mo Zixuan to take over for you.”

An Lin also protested, “Xiuchen, I don’t agree with Ah Mu going back to G City either.”

She had finally had some relief for a few months. As soon as Qin Mu left City C, all those messy issues would fall back on her, which she was not eager to deal with.

Although Qin Mu’s father held a position in A City, his father’s connections meant that government departments gave Qin Mu face. Things that used to be troublesome for An Lin became easy when Qin Mu stepped in.

Seeing Qin Mu and An Lin protest at the same time, Wen Ran softly said, “Xiuchen, it’s enough for us to stay here for two days a week, we don’t need to live here all the time.”

“Ranran, it’s fruit season now. Staying here and eating the freshest fruits is better than going back and forth. You need to take it easy every day.”

His voice paused slightly as he cast an displeased glance at Qin Mu, “It’s okay, I can work from here, and I can delegate some company matters to Mo Zixuan.”

“Mo Zixuan is really pitiful.”

Two steps away, Wen Jin couldn’t help but mutter.

But staying here for prenatal care is indeed a good idea.

Mo Xiuchen, however, was satisfied with his arrangement and said to the three of them with a smirk, “I’ve decided. I’ll stay here for a few more days. You guys can head back first.”

Wen Jin’s mouth twitched, and he turned his head to look at Qin Mu, asking with his eyes what Mo Xiuchen meant.

Qin Mu pretended not to understand and asked Wen Ran with a smile, “Ranran, do you still want cherries? I’ll go up and pick some for you.”

“If Ranran wants cherries, I’ll pick them. It’s not dark yet, you all should hit the road.”

Mo Xiuchen, seeing the three playing dumb, decided to make his point more explicit.

Wen Ran tugged at Mo Xiuchen’s hand, “Xiuchen, it’s quite late now, and driving at night is not safe, there are plenty of rooms here…”

“Ranran is right, driving at night is not safe, and I’m nearsighted. Ah Mu, let’s go inside and pick out rooms first.”

Wen Jin left them with that comment, and he and Qin Mu entered the villa together and went upstairs to choose rooms.

“If we get kicked back to G City tonight, it’s your fault.” Once upstairs, Qin Mu said to Wen Jin beside him.

Wen Jin frowned and said sullenly, “Who knew Mo Xiuchen was so heartless. It was my suggestion that Ranran stay here for prenatal care, and now that we’re across the river, he’s tearing down the bridge, not even letting us stay for one night.”

Qin Mu pointed to the room in front and walked in one after the other with Wen Jin, “Xiuchen has always favored love over friendship, are you just realizing that now?”

“I am Ranran’s brother, after all.”

Wen Jin surveyed the guest room which was clean and airy, and it was clear that although no one lived there, someone always cleaned it.