Chapter 70 Awkward

"Let me see your injuries."

After a long while, Gu Qingbei finally broke the silence. He was really worried about the child's ankle sprain. As he said that, he planned to squat down and check her ankles.

"No... no need..." Lin Zhi quickly avoided it. In order to avoid it, he even jumped on one leg and quickly sat down on the stool next to him. "I'm fine. The doctor said it's nothing serious."

Gu Qingbei frowned, his slender fingers stopped in mid-air, and his fingertips gently rubbed the position of his phalanges twice. No change in expression could be seen.

Lin Zhi saw that he had not made any next move for a long time, and seemed to feel that her performance just now was a bit too obvious.

In order to break the awkward atmosphere, she coughed lightly and whispered: "It's really nothing serious. The doctor has just done a detailed examination."

 She didn't want him to see it, and Gu Qingbei wouldn't force her.

 "Okay, then I'll take you home."

 "I still have some work to do, can you send me to the company first?"

Lin Zhi originally thought her request was reasonable. After all, he had to go to the company, so it was much more convenient to send her back to the company than back home.

But when she looked up at Gu Qingbei's dark pupils and straight lips, she knew that she had said the wrong thing again.

 "Forget it, just take me home."

 "Um."

As he said that, Gu Qingbei stretched out an arm, gesturing for her to catch up like Zhou Ye did just now.

Lin Zhi was startled for a moment, then realized what he was doing and shook his head: "It's okay, I can walk, but the speed will be slower."

Lin Zhi supported the wall and touched the ground with her right foot. Although her steps were not as fast as those of normal people, she could still move forward slowly.

But she didn't notice how gloomy Gu Qingbei's face was behind her.

 What's wrong with the child? It's only been a few days, and you're avoiding him like this?

There were many people in the elevator, and Gu Qingbei was afraid that she would be touched by others, so he deliberately stood in front of her in a protective posture to isolate her from the people around her.

After finally getting out of the elevator and encountering the steps again, Gu Qingbei saw her cautious steps moving down little by little, and finally couldn't hold back and said again: "Should I carry you?"

 "What?" Lin Zhi didn't hear clearly.

 "Or, should I hug you?"

 "No..."

Lin Zhi heard clearly this time, but before she could finish her words, her whole body instantly rose into the air. In front of her eyes was his sharp and cold side face, and the tip of her nose was filled with the refreshing woody fragrance that was unique to him.

 She was hugged by Gu Qingbei.

 "Put me down and I can leave on my own."

 "You have a wound on your foot."

 "It's out of the way."

 "I'll let you down when we get to the car."

Lin Zhi didn't say anything anymore. She didn't dare to put her hands on his neck, let alone put them on his chest. She could only let them hang freely, feeling very embarrassed.

 Gu Qingbei didn't speak again.

He was driving a black Mercedes-Benz today. He put Lin Zhi behind the passenger seat and carefully fastened her seat belt. Gu Qingbei then sat back in the driver's seat.

The car drove onto the road, and the confined space became quiet for a moment. Looking at the pedestrians and tree shadows retreating outside the car window, Lin Zhi felt a little sore for no reason.

She knew clearly that no matter what the relationship between Gu Qingbei and Jiang Nianchu was, it had nothing to do with her. She has no control over what the two of them do.

But emotionally, she still couldn't overcome this hurdle. If only, if she hadn't seen that scene that day, how wonderful it would be.

 This way, maybe she can keep deceiving herself.

There was a sudden pain in his ankle. Lin Zhi couldn't hold it back and shrank with his right leg.

"Does it hurt?" Gu Qingbei next to her looked sideways and glanced at her ankle several times.

"No, it's okay." Lin Zhi replied, leaning towards the car window unintentionally. For some reason, she was now paying extra attention to the distance between her and him.

 After all, he and Jiang Nianchu...

 "How did your foot hurt today?"

 Lin Zhi's thoughts were interrupted.

 "I accidentally twisted it."

Gu Qingbei stared straight ahead, his jawline straightened: "Is it man-made or an accident?"

"Accident." Lin Zhi pursed her lips and thought for a while, and finally told him everything that happened at noon.

After listening to this, the wrinkles between Gu Qingbei's brows deepened, almost twisting into the character "Chuan".

 What a coincidence? Why does this happen to children every time?

 "Did you notice anyone else around when the incident happened?"

"No, it was lunch time. Everyone rushed to the restaurant to eat. No one else was seen at the scene." Lin Zhi answered truthfully.

It took her a moment to realize the reason why Gu Qingbei asked: "You also think it might not be an accident, right?"

 "Yeah?" Gu Qingbei frowned, "Who else?"

 Could it be that Zhou Ye just now?

"Actually, I also have an ominous premonition. The time I was in the hotel before, and this time, I always feel that things are too coincidental."

 Fortunately, it was not someone else but her own thoughts.

"It's okay, don't think too much." Gu Qingbei was worried that she would think too much, so he comforted her, "Maybe it was just a simple accident."

However, although he said this, what he thought in his heart and what he did in the future were completely different from these, and private detectives were used.

Everything about children is the most important to him, let alone anything involving personal safety.

 When he was in the hospital, Lin Zhi told him the address of the rental house.

The way back just now was during work hours and there were almost no cars. The car quickly stopped at Linzhi Community.

"Mr. Gu, thank you for sending me back. I can go up the rest of the way by myself." Lin Zhi said while unbuckling his seat belt.

"Which floor do you live on?" Gu Qingbei glanced at the ancient house in front of him. The walls were mottled in color and the staircase handrails were stained with rust.

There was a sudden sourness in his heart for no apparent reason. The child usually lived in a place like this.

"The third floor is okay, not too high." Lin Zhi answered while walking slowly and carefully.

When she reached the corner, she turned around and patted her backpack: "I have my computer with me. If anything happens, you can send me an email directly."

Gu Qingbei frowned and said in an unhappy voice, "You have a good rest. You don't have to work these days."

 "Okay, then I'll go up."

 "Go up."

Gu Qingbei originally wanted to carry her up again like before, but he was in the hospital just now, and this is the child's home. No matter how reluctant he was, he had to consider the impact that holding her up here would have on her.

 Fortunately, it's only the third floor.

When that pretty figure appeared at the entrance to the third floor, Gu Qingbei's tense heart relaxed.

He once again truly realized that if you like someone, you can't help but want to help her do even the most ordinary things.