Yun Liuli, who had suddenly returned to being seven years old, looked at Gu Qingcheng with a clean and unfamiliar gaze. When their gazes met, Gu Qingcheng, who had always been calm and composed, didn't know what to say. He just felt his heart wrench.
"Uncle, are you staying in this ward too?" Yun Liuli asked Gu Qingcheng, as if Gu Qingcheng was just a stranger, an unfamiliar uncle.
Gu Qingcheng, who had been standing at the foot of the bed and looking at Yun Liuli, pursed his lips and said, "I'm your father's friend!"
"Hello, Uncle!" Yun Liuli greeted him obediently, then asked in a soft voice, "Uncle, where's my Papa? My arm hurts, I miss Papa!"
In the past, when Yun Shoushan suddenly passed away, the hardest thing for Gu Qingcheng was to tell Yun Liuli that her father was no longer alive and that he would be her guardian in the future.
Back then, because he was dealing with an older child who already understood reason, Gu Qingcheng told her the truth …
Even so, Gu Qingcheng's heart was still in a mess. Hearing the child crying in the room, he could only go out and smoke at the door.
It was because of him that Yun Shoushan passed away. Even after Yun Shoushan died, he couldn't reveal his true identity, afraid that his enemies would vent their anger on Yun Liuli.
After he died, he only received a medal, which Gu Qingcheng kept on Yun Shoushan's behalf!
But facing a seven-year-old girl, Gu Qingcheng really didn't know what to say.
Seeing that Gu Qingcheng didn't say anything, Yun Liuli called out in a soft voice, "Uncle …"
Gu Qingcheng returned to his senses and said after a while, "Your Papa went to a faraway place for a business trip. He asked me to take care of you!"
Yun Liuli was very obedient. She nodded and didn't say anything else.
Seeing that Yun Liuli's lips were so dry that the skin was peeling, Gu Qingcheng walked to the bed and sat down. He dipped a cotton swab in water and gently moistened Yun Liuli's lips.
Yun Liuli's black and bright eyes were pure and innocent, staring at Gu Qingcheng without blinking.
Gu Qingcheng's actions were very gentle, afraid that he would touch the dry skin on Yun Liuli's lips that were still stained with blood and hurt her!
Gu Qingcheng looked up again and saw that the soft and delicate young lady's eyes were red. He asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yun Liuli nodded lightly. "My head hurts, and my arm hurts too. Uncle, I miss Daddy so much. Can you let me call Daddy? Usually, whenever I'm injured, Daddy will blow on me and it won't hurt anymore!"
The young lady sounded a little choked up as she spoke, sounding a little childish. Her pair of clear, misty eyes stared at Gu Qingcheng with an aggrieved look. Even someone with a heart of stone would feel his heart soften from the young lady's gaze, let alone Gu Qingcheng, who was already worried about Yun Liuli's injuries.
As he gazed at Yun Liuli, there was a hint of gentleness in his eyes. He gently stroked the young lady's black hair that had been cut short, bent over, and moved his lips to Yun Liuli's forehead, gently blowing on it. His voice was unprecedentedly gentle. "Does it still hurt?"
The delicate little girl nodded. "My arm still hurts."
Gu Qingcheng lowered his head and blew at Yun Liuli's arm. "Does it still hurt?"
There were still tears in the young lady's eyes, but she pretended to be strong and smiled at Gu Qingcheng. "It only hurts a little. Thank you, Uncle."
Gu Qingcheng wasn't a three-year-old child. How could he believe that it wouldn't hurt if he blew on it?
The seven-year-old Yun Liuli was more sensible than other children, perhaps because her father and stepmother were always not by her side.
Gu Qingcheng sighed. Seven years old!
How was he supposed to get along with a seven-year-old child?
Lin Nuan soon found out about Yun Liuli's car accident. The next morning, Lin Nuan came to the hospital early.
The young lady sat on the bed and looked at Lin Nuan in a daze. She was like a child, so obedient that her ears were drooping.
After Bai Jinyu came over to do a simple checkup on Yun Liuli, Lin Nuan and Bai Jinyu stood at the door of the ward, talking.
"She has no memories after she was seven years old?" Lin Nuan didn't hide the surprise in her tone. It was like watching a television drama.
Bai Jinyu nodded. "Actually, by right, Xiao Liuli's impact shouldn't have been so serious!"
Lin Nuan's frown deepened.
"But how should I put it? There are all sorts of strange things in this world. There are cases of people losing their memories after a fall!" Bai Jinyu sighed. "My colleagues and I contacted Jincheng's Furen Hospital and discussed it. This situation could be due to the blood clot in Xiao Liuli's skull, or it could be the aftereffects of the impact! The former is fine, and she might recover after the blood clot disperses. But if it's the latter …"
"What about the latter?" Lin Nuan couldn't help but ask.
"If it's the latter, we estimate that there could be three possibilities. The first is that Xiao Liuli's condition will worsen, and her memories will regress! The second is that her memories, including her mental state, will remain at seven years old! The third is, of course, the best! She will recover with the passage of time. But because he's one of us, I didn't hide it from Old Gu. The third possibility is basically impossible!"
Lin Nuan was stunned.
Bai Jinyu had already told Gu Qingcheng this. After hearing it, Gu Qingcheng was silent for a long time. In the end, he didn't say anything, only returning to the ward to accompany Yun Liuli.
After surviving a disaster, the most important thing to Gu Qingcheng was that Yun Liuli was still alive.
If Yun Liuli's memories continued to regress, then Gu Qingcheng would take care of her for the rest of her life!
If Yun Liuli's mental state and memories remained at seven years old, then he would accompany her and remain at seven years old!
Bai Jinyu placed his hands in his white coat and said, "Old Gu … I reckon that he's regretting it so much right now. If he hadn't asked Xiao Liuli to return to the Cloud Top Condominium that night, she wouldn't have gotten into a car accident!"
Lin Nuan nodded. Actually, Lin Nuan could tell that …
When Lin Nuan arrived in the morning, Gu Qingcheng was arranging work at the door of the ward. He seemed to be planning on putting down everything on hand to accompany Yun Liuli.
Yun Liuli had lived at the Fu residence for a period of time, and she was on good terms with Lin Nuan. Lin Nuan really treated Yun Liuli like a younger sister. Therefore, when she came, she told Gu Qingcheng that she planned on troubling Auntie Li to come over and take care of Yun Liuli for a period of time. After Yun Liuli was discharged from the hospital, she would head over to the Fu residence to stay. This way, Gu Qingcheng wouldn't be too busy to take care of Yun Liuli.
However, Gu Qingcheng didn't agree, saying that he planned on taking care of Yun Liuli personally.
Lin Nuan entered the ward and saw the pale and frail Yun Liuli. She picked up the thermos flask and said, "I'll go get some hot water. Doctor Bai said that you can't eat anything for the time being. But if there's something you really want to eat, you can try to eat a little. If you don't vomit, you can eat a little more. Is there anything you want to eat?"
Yun Liuli thought hard for a moment, then said, "Sago glutinous rice balls!"
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