Chapter 3021 Shen Tianyu 421

Gu Chufan said, "Fine, we'll never let each other off the hook again."

He held her thin body tightly.

In hindsight, he realized that his initial attraction to her stemmed from their compatibility, their youthful hearts, and her beautiful appearance. But now, mixed with guilt and pain, that attraction had become heavy.

Whether she is beautiful or not is no longer important.

Whether she is young or not, or whether our personalities are compatible, no longer matters.

Even whether she had been married before became unimportant.

He recalled a passage he had read in a book when he was young: "She may fade, she may wither, she may be fine, but just one glance at her and a thousand tender feelings well up in my heart."

He held her hand and said, "The ring has been submerged for too long and needs to be dealt with."

Shi Shi smiled and said, "I'll send it over to be dealt with."

"Let's go together. I've been cooped up for too long and want to get out and clear my head."

After a moment's thought, Shi Shi said, "I'll help you."

"Okay, I'll change my clothes first."

Shi Shi went to his dressing room to get some clothes and handed them to him.

She turned to leave to avoid the situation.

When he was mentally impaired, when he was in a coma, she could take care of him, treating him like a patient. Doctors don't see men and women.

But now that he's awake, he's incredibly handsome, and he's become that dashing and tall senior again, which makes her blush.

Before she even reached the door, a scream of pain suddenly came from behind her.

Her heart clenched instinctively.

She quickly turned around and ran towards Gu Chufan, asking, "Senior, what's wrong? Where does it hurt?"

Gu Chufan, who was putting on his clothes, curled up his arm and said, "It seems like my injured arm is cramping."

Shi Shi was nervous, reached out to check, and lowered her head.

Suddenly I felt a warm, soft touch on my ear.

It felt like someone had kissed me.

Startled for a moment, Shi Shi looked up at Gu Chufan a beat later.

I wanted to kiss him countless times when I was young, but I didn't dare to offend him and could never muster the courage.

Now he has finally kissed me.

This belated kiss was a mix of surprise, bittersweetness, and pain.

Shi Shi felt a lump in her throat and asked, "Does your arm still hurt?"

Gu Chufan smiled at her, "What do you think?"

His smile was handsome, warm, dashing, and carefree.

His former charm and elegance have returned.

Realizing what was happening quickly, Shi Shi raised her hand and punched his uninjured shoulder. "Are you kidding me?"

Gu Chufan grasped the hand that was hitting him. "I already said I would never let me go again, and you still ran away? You didn't avoid suspicion when you were taking care of me these past few days, and now you're trying to avoid suspicion?"

Shi Shi remained silent, a slow smile spreading across her lips.

Before, when I took care of him, I treated him like a patient, and I felt sorry for him the most.

Nowadays, relationships between men and women are different.

But she was too embarrassed to say it.

Her heart, which had become numb from all the hardships she had endured, came alive again.

She seemed to have returned to her innocent teenage years.

She suddenly felt she was being a bit pretentious, but this pretentiousness made her feel young, even younger.

A strange red appeared on her pale, thin face, like the faded petals of a peach blossom as it withers.

My cheeks suddenly felt hot.

Gu Chufan's lips kissed her pale, pink cheeks, like fallen petals.

On impulse, she reached out and hugged him.

She kissed his handsome, scarred face, her eyes filled with tears.

The two wounded people embraced each other again, body to body, heart to heart, as if comforting each other.

They went downstairs together for breakfast, and then got into the car.

Shi Shi drove, and Gu Chufan sat in the passenger seat.

They went to the mall to get rid of the ring.

The bodyguards followed in their car.

When he got out of the car, Gu Chufan was leaning on the black cane that Gu Jinzhou had given him.

Gu Jinzhou has always had extremely high standards for quality. The cane was specially customized according to Gu Chufan's height. The black and gold cane is slender, exquisite and sturdy, and the first letter "F" of "Fan" is engraved on it.

Gu Chufan was dressed in a black casual outfit. He was exceptionally handsome, tall and with long legs. Even with a cane, he still exuded the aura of a wealthy young master.

Shi Shiqing was slender and wore no makeup. She supported him from the side, looking more like his personal assistant.

Four bodyguards followed behind the two.

This display was truly eye-catching.

Most of the women shopping in the mall cast admiring glances at Gu Chufan, completely ignoring the pretty Shi Shi.

Because this is a high-end shopping mall, those who shop here are either rich or noble.

The vast capital city is full of hidden talents and powerful figures. Shi Shi has no air of nobility, but Gu Chufan does.

Soon, someone recognized him as the son of the richest family in the country, the Gu family.

Several young, single women approached Gu Chufan, asking for his contact information and wanting to invite him for coffee.

Those who approach and strike up a conversation with a wealthy and influential man, even knowing he is the richest man in the country, are likely to have powerful connections.

Four years ago, given Gu Chufan's personality, he wouldn't have offended anyone, accepting all comers and becoming friends before engaging in superficial pleasantries.

But now, he grabbed Shi Shi's hand, showed her the ring on her middle finger, then showed the ring on his own ring finger, and said, "Sorry, I have a fiancée."

He lowered his eyes and looked at Shi Shi tenderly, then turned to the group of young nobles and said politely, "I have a hidden ailment, but only my fiancée doesn't mind."

He led several young noblewomen astray.

Originally, they came to chat him up, but now they couldn't help but wonder what kind of hidden illness he might have.

By the time they realized that with such a handsome appearance and immense wealth, his hidden illness was unimportant, Gu Chufan and Shi Shi had already gone far away.

Shi Shi gently reminded him, "You are a person of high moral character, and any casual remark you make will spread throughout the entire city. In the future, don't mention your hidden illness; just say that I am petty."

Gu Chufan tightened his grip on her hand slightly and said, "It's okay. I used to be too easygoing, which easily attracted unwanted attention. You must have felt uncomfortable about that. I will change that in the future."

He was right.

He has too many friends.

He had many admirers in college, even the school beauty was pursuing him, and many more had crushes on him and confessed their love to him every day.

So at the time she was very insecure and could only be a good friend to him.

I went to the counter, handed the ring to the sales assistant, and registered for cleaning.

This kind of thing could have been handled by his subordinates. Gu Chufan came in person because he wanted to take Shi Shi shopping.

These mundane things are the simplest way to make people happy.

Walking up to the watch counter, Gu Chufan said to Shi Shi, "Choose the one you like."

Shi Shi declined, saying, "I work in a hospital, so I can't be too high-profile."

Gu Chufan curled his lips, "You're a petty person from Yiguan Town. Those people dared to chat with me just now because they thought you were someone they could mess with."

The truth is, those people were not only rich and powerful, but also had a very sharp eye for people. They could tell at a glance that Shi Shi's family background was not as good as theirs, and they felt that she was not good enough for Gu Chufan.

Gu Chufan picked out a watch, handed the card to the saleswoman, and then put the watch on Shi Shi's wrist.

Shi Shi comes from a family of doctors and is well-off.

But it depends on who you're comparing it to.

Wearing a watch worth millions on her wrist was completely out of place with her style.

She felt the watch was burning her wrist.

I've never worn anything so valuable before.

That single watch represented several years' worth of her parents' combined salaries.

Gu Chufan grabbed her hand and walked forward with his cane.

He has excellent taste and aesthetic sense, whether it's choosing jewelry, clothes, or shoes.

When she returned to the first floor, Shi Shi had transformed from a slender woman into a noble, elegant, and graceful woman.