Chapter 408: New Buff [Majestic and Steadfast]

Gu Heng had just awoken from a coma and was still very weak.

Because of this, Qi Guowei and the others didn’t stay in Gu Heng’s room for long. They exchanged contact information and, after agreeing to visit again in a couple of days, left one by one.

Not long after Qi Guowei’s group left, the three girls who had gone out to buy fruit returned to the room, carrying bags filled with a variety of fresh fruit.

“Dean Jiang, they can stay and keep me company.”

Gu Heng looked at Jiang Man and said, “Momo told me you haven’t gone home at all these past few days because of me. You should go home and get some rest.”

“Alright.”

“In that case, call me anytime if you need anything.”

Jiang Man didn’t object. The situation with Gu Heng these past few days had indeed left her mentally and physically exhausted. She was fielding all sorts of calls every day. It was so bad that she didn’t even have time to see her daughter, Sun Xian, who was about to return to the United States for school.

“Don’t worry.”

“I’ll definitely call you if I really need something.”

Gu Heng replied with a smile, “I happen to be very attached to my life.”

After exchanging a few more lighthearted words, Jiang Man left the VIP suite.

After Jiang Man left, Gu Heng’s gaze swept over the three lovely women before him. When he saw the deep, dark circles under Xu Mo’s eyes, a look of tender pity flashed in his own.

While the three girls were out, Jiang Man had told Gu Heng everything.

He had been in the ICU for three whole days, and Xu Mo had stayed there with him for all three. She slept no more than four hours a day, always watching over him.

Changing his bandages, wiping his face, giving him sponge baths…

Xu Mo had personally done it all, taking exceptionally good care of Gu Heng.

And while Luo Xiwen and Jiang Ruan couldn’t enter the ICU to care for him like Xu Mo could, they too came every day, waiting outside his room until late into the night before leaving.

“Just one of you needs to stay.”

Gu Heng raised a hand to stroke Xu Mo’s cheek, his voice gentle. “Momo, you should go home and rest first. Look at those dark circles—you could go to Rongcheng and pass for a national treasure.”

“I’m not tired.”

“I don’t want to go. I want to stay here and be with you.”

Hearing Gu Heng tell her to leave, Xu Mo looked a little hurt.

“Come on, now.”

“Dean Jiang just said it herself.”

“With injuries like mine, it’ll be at least three weeks before I can go home.”

Gu Heng coaxed Xu Mo, “The three of you can take turns. That way, none of you will get too exhausted. Besides, this VIP suite already has a caregiver on duty 24/7.”

Xu Mo pressed her rosy lips together. As much as she didn’t want to leave Gu Heng, she saw the genuine concern in his eyes and finally nodded.

“So, between you two, who’s staying today?”

Seeing Xu Mo agree, Gu Heng turned his gaze to Luo Xiwen and Jiang Ruan.

At his words, the two women exchanged a glance.

“I’ll stay today,”

Jiang Ruan spoke up.

“Then I’ll come tomorrow.”

Luo Xiwen didn’t argue with Jiang Ruan. Instead, she turned to Xu Mo. “You get some good rest for two days, little sister. You can come back the day after tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

Xu Mo looked at the two “big sisters” before her, each with their own distinct aura, and answered timidly.

“Xi Wen, I’ll have Xiang Lingshuang drive you both in a bit,”

Gu Heng said to Luo Xiwen.

“Alright.”

Luo Xiwen nodded. “I’ll take our little sister Xu Mo home first, and then I’ll head home myself.”

And just like that, in a few short sentences, they had determined the rotation for his care.

With that, Luo Xiwen led Xu Mo out of the room.

“Do you want to lie back down?”

After seeing the other two women off, Jiang Ruan returned to Gu Heng’s bedside.

“Yeah.”

Gu Heng nodded.

Having just woken from his coma, his body was incredibly weak. Just from talking for a short while, he was already feeling a faint sense of total exhaustion, both in body and mind.

Silently, Jiang Ruan leaned over and cranked the hospital bed flat.

Her smooth, raven hair cascaded down, carrying a faint, pleasant scent.

“What did you talk about with Xu Mo?”

Gu Heng asked Jiang Ruan softly.

“We didn’t talk about anything. There was no need to.”

“A woman’s intuition—her sixth sense—is always sharp.”

“She might never have known us before, or even been aware of our existence, but the moment she saw us, she understood everything.”

After lowering the bed, Jiang Ruan straightened up and sat back down in the chair beside it. “Xu Mo is a genuinely innocent girl, but innocent doesn’t mean she’s stupid. There are some things she can figure out on her own, even if you never tell her.”

“Sounds like you like her?”

Gu Heng asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Putting you out of the equation, Xu Mo is a wonderful girl.”

Jiang Ruan retorted, “Innocent, kind, pure… Who wouldn’t like a girl like that?”

“What do you mean, ‘putting me out of the equation’?”

“That’s a false premise. You can’t take me out of the equation!”

Gu Heng shot Jiang Ruan a lighthearted glare.

“You womanizer…” Jiang Ruan muttered. “Want an apple? I can peel one for you.”

“No, thanks.”

“I’m a little tired. I’m going to rest my eyes for a bit,”

Gu Heng replied.

“Okay, then.”

“I’ll close the curtains for you.”

Jiang Ruan immediately stood up, went to the window, and drew the sheer curtains closed.

Gu Heng said no more and closed his eyes.

He was indeed tired, but not so tired that he could fall asleep the instant he closed his eyes.

The next moment, a virtual system screen materialized before his eyes.

[Host: Gu Heng]

[Age: 18]

[Assets: Zhen Cui Group, Beichun Junlan Hotel, Ruyi Airlines, Xingchuan International Group]

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