Chapter 8: Chapter 8 Haven't Slept Again, Why Take the Blame?

Gu Moqian's hand holding the cotton swab paused, seeing her brows knit tightly in pain, he suddenly couldn't bring himself to continue.

"It's okay, I can endure it." Seeing his hand stop, Ji Wei bit her lower lip, her voice trembling slightly.

Though she said she could endure it, her uneasy, wandering gaze still betrayed her.

Gu Moqian hesitated, then put the cotton swab down.

"Really, it's fine. You can go on." Ji Wei, at this moment, started to act tough. She didn't want Gu Moqian to think she was being overly fragile.

"Not scared anymore?"

"Not scared!"

Ji Wei put on a resolute expression.

To divert her attention, Ji Wei found a topic: "Gu Moqian, how do you know how to do these things?"

In her impression, as the heir of Rongcheng's number one elite family, Gu Moqian should be someone removed from the mundane concerns of life.

Whatever he did should be accompanied by a crowd of people, rather than being this... versatile, even knowing how to disinfect and bandage wounds.

Thinking back, it seemed she was the one more spoiled, growing up as a pampered young lady taken care of by others. If she was thirsty, a servant would automatically bring her water. If she was hungry, she only had to say a word. Even if she accidentally got a small cut, Old Madam Ji would hold her in distress for half a day.

If she were thrown into a group and left to live alone, she probably wouldn't even have basic self-care skills.

"When I was a child, I lived in the countryside for a while." Gu Moqian paused slightly, his tone calm as he replied.

Countryside?

Why would the dignified heir of the Gu Family live in the countryside? What had he experienced in his childhood?

Tss~

Before Ji Wei could make sense of it, the pain in her wrist surged again. This time, she endured without crying out, but her brows furrowed tightly.

seemed she really couldn't handle pain, but

bandage and wrapped it carefully around

the light appeared much softer, his concentrated expression growing increasingly captivating to the

Ji Wei stared dazedly.

done. Try not to touch water, to prevent the wound from

then put away the supplies into the

"...Thank you."

withdrew her hand, lowering

fiancée, what are you thanking

summoned her courage and met his gaze: "Gu Moqian, do you genuinely

unruly and headstrong. Given Gu Moqian's status and position, he could have

moment, his deep, unfathomable gaze revealing nothing. He eventually answered calmly: "Our engagement was arranged long ago. I will take responsibility for

What

her face full of disbelief, Gu Moqian raised his broad palm and softly ruffled her silky black

to glance out the window, the faintly

been awake all night. He probably had

said: "Then I'll go sleep in the

had just started to rise from the bed

"No, that's not appropriate..."

Wei stammered and

medication in her system were gradually dissipating, but she wasn't confident

bed. I'll sleep on the

alone in the guest room, he couldn't feel

the wardrobe, taking out a brand-new blanket and

Wei sat on the bed,

Moqian began undressing with elegance, his fingers unbuttoning halfway when he suddenly turned toward Ji Wei. "Still

sculpted muscle lines... The enticing image of his strong physique

turned away, "Sleeping, I'll

lay down on the bed, forcing herself to close her

heard footsteps approaching and thought Gu Moqian was up to something. Her entire body tensed, her palms clutching the blanket

footsteps grew distant. Summoning courage, Ji Wei opened her eyes slightly, only to

come to turn

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