Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 727 Guan Gu and Xin Ling

One week ago, at the Sunny Day Bar.

Guan Gu was sitting alone on the bar terrace reading comics.

"Sekiya-kun."

A gentle call brought Guan Gu back to reality from his comic book world.

He looked up and saw a gentle girl with eyes that held a hint of melancholy, but a smile as warm as spring water, staring at him with a gentle smile.

"Who are you?"

A look of surprise flashed in the girl's eyes: "You don't remember me?"

Guan Gu pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized.

"oh."

He stood up and shouted excitedly, "Xinling! You're finally awake!"

Xinling nodded with a smile. Seeing that Guan Gu had finally recognized her, she excitedly rushed forward and hugged Guan Gu tightly.

"Sekiya-kun!"

Although Guan Gu was a dutiful husband and wanted to break free from Xin Ling's embrace, he could only stand stiffly in place and smile, knowing that Xin Ling's heart condition couldn't withstand any stimulation.

After Xinling finished hugging him, Guangu chuckled and scratched his head, asking, "Xinling, I still don't know when you woke up. How did you end up here?"

"You left your address and contact information at the hospital, so as soon as I was discharged and finished taking care of everything, I came to find you."

Xinling looked at Guangu, her eyes clear and bright: "I went to your suite to look for you, but you weren't there. Your roommate in the suite next door said you should be at the Sunny Day Bar, so I came here."

"Soga."

Guan Gu nodded. He looked up at Xin Ling's captivating eyes, but was startled by the intensity in them and looked away.

He pointed inside the bar: "Xinling, it's cold outside, let's go inside and talk."

"OK."

……

For the next two hours, Guan Gu gave Xin Ling a brief overview of his work, life, and comics.

What Cyndi told Guan Gu was only the various dreams she had during her year-long coma.

Completely bewildered, Guan Gu nodded as if he understood, and asked hesitantly, "So, how are you feeling now?"

Xinling said with a beaming smile, "She's lively and energetic. The doctor said that as long as she doesn't do self-harming activities like skydiving or bungee jumping, she'll be fine."

Upon hearing this, Guan Gu felt as if a heavy burden had finally been lifted from his heart.

Although he knew that Xinling's illness had nothing to do with him, he felt that the good deed he did a year ago was worthwhile when he heard that Xinling had regained her health.

"Oh, right, Guan Gu, this is for you."

As she spoke, Xinling took out a bank card from her wallet and handed it to Guangu.

Guan Gu was stunned: "What is this?"

"When I was discharged from the hospital, I checked my hospital expenses. This card contains all my savings except for living expenses."

"Although the money in here isn't enough to cover the expenses you advanced for me, I'll pay you back slowly once I find a new job."

As she spoke, Xinling took out a pen and paper from her bag, wrote down a six-digit number, and handed it to Guan Gu along with her bank card.

"This is the bank card PIN. You can keep the card as collateral until I pay off the debt, then you can return it to me."

"Need not!"

Guan Gu waved his hands repeatedly, refusing: "Really, it's not necessary. I'm not short of money."

"Besides, you need this money more than I do right now."

He still remembered Cyndi's situation; her parents lived in her hometown and she didn't have many friends.

Guan Gu heard from the nurses that they had used Xin Ling's phone to call her parents and inform them that Xin Ling was unconscious.

but……

In short, over the past year, only Guan Gu has regularly visited Xinling at the hospital, and he even helped pay for the expenses.

Guan Gu wasn't surprised that Xinling was currently unemployed. In fact, if she had woken up from a year-long coma and was still able to find work, it would have been a miracle that would have made capitalists weep.

That's why Guan Gu can't take Xin Ling's money, at least not now.

If I were to take all of Xinling's savings now, how would she face this unfamiliar world a year from now, with no family, no friends, no job, and a congenital heart condition?

"Take it."

Xinling shoved her bank card and note into Guan Gu's hand. Seeing that he was still thinking of returning the card, Xinling said seriously, "Just take it. I won't feel at ease if you don't accept it."

Guan Gu hesitated, wanting to refuse but afraid that Xinling would have a heart attack: "But, but you..."

Xinling asked with a smile, "Are you worried about me?"

"Forehead……"

Guan Gu remained silent, feeling that answering yes or no would both be wrong.

"Don't worry, I'm used to it."

Xinling said matter-of-factly, "If you have money, then live a good life."

"I have no money, but I can survive by huddling in a corner. I'll take good care of myself."

Without saying a word, Guan Gu shoved the card back into Xin Ling's hand. Xin Ling tried to resist, but he grabbed her hands and said solemnly.

"It's not that I don't want your money, I just think it's too much trouble for me to slowly withdraw the money while you slowly pay me back."

"Keep this money safe for now, and pay me back all at once when you've saved enough. I'll definitely accept it then."

Upon hearing this, Xinling's smile grew even brighter: "Guan Gu, you are just concerned about me."

"I……"

Before Guan Gu could finish speaking, Xin Ling pounced on him again, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck.

"Guan Gu, I actually heard everything you said to me while I was unconscious."

Guan Gu was taken aback when he heard this, and then he remembered his promise to Xin Ling.

His eyes widened, and he instantly panicked.

If Youyou finds out about what happened before, he still has a way to explain.

But if Youyou finds out about this promise, no matter how reasonable she is, she'll be half dead.

"this……"

Guan Gu broke free from Xin Ling's embrace and stammered, "Xin Ling, your memory is too good."

"No, that sentence kept echoing in my mind while I was unconscious, and it helped me wake up. Of course I remember it."

"But……"

"Guan Gu".

Xinling curled the corners of her lips, but before she could speak, her smile revealed a hint of sorrow: "I was unconscious for so long, and when I woke up I found that I had nothing. I don't even know how to repay you."

"I originally thought that I would be free once I paid back the money and the debt of gratitude I owed you."

"relief?"

Guan Gu didn't quite understand what Xin Ling meant.

"Yes, because you are the only person in this world I owe."

Xinling looked up at Guangu, her eyes sparkling like stars: "But I didn't expect that even after a year, you would still care about me and be concerned about me."

"Guan Gu, you made me feel loved again after a long time."

No, I didn't.

Guan Gu was startled by Xin Ling's words. He jumped up from his seat and said, "Xin Ling, I do care about you, I really do, but this isn't..."

"Guan Gu".

Xinling radiated a dazzling light as she smiled brightly and asked, "Can I marry you?"

……

[Voiceover from the crowd: What?!]

[Calm down, calm down, let Guangu finish speaking!]

Calm down, Yoyo!!!

……

Upon hearing this, Guan Gu was struck dumb. He sat there, his eyes wide and his limbs stiff. He was so frightened by Xin Ling's words that he felt like his soul had been stolen away.

He felt sorry for Cyndi, but sympathy is not the same as liking. He simply couldn't bring himself to marry someone he didn't like.

Not to mention that he already has Youyou, the love of his life, in his heart, so he can no longer tolerate other girls getting close.

Guan Gu had considered explaining to Xin Ling that he only wanted to give her the motivation to keep living.

But Guan Gu was afraid that if he said that, Xin Ling would be too upset and faint again on the spot.

It took her a whole year to wake up from her last coma. If she falls into a coma again this time... who knows if she'll ever wake up again.

After much deliberation, Guan Gu finally managed a smile as he met Xin Ling's bright gaze: "I didn't lie to you."

Upon hearing this, Xinling's smile grew even brighter: "I knew you weren't lying to me."

Guan Gu could only hide his panic with a smile: "But I don't know when you'll wake up, so I..."

He felt that simply explaining his relationship with Youyou wouldn't be enough to suppress Xinling's emotions, so Guangu chuckled awkwardly.

"So I'm already married."

Xinling froze upon hearing this. She clutched her chest tightly and gasped for breath.

Guan Gu had been on guard against Xin Ling being provoked, and seeing this, he quickly grabbed Xin Ling's arm and called out loudly.

"Xinling, please don't faint! I didn't mean to upset you!"

Xinling patted her chest and let out a long breath.

"It's okay." She smiled sweetly at Guan Gu. "I already guessed that this might be the outcome."

"what……"

Guan Gu felt like he was about to have a heart attack from Xin Ling's presence, and he repeatedly said, "That's great."

"But take me to your house."

Xinling suddenly said, "I want to see what the luckiest woman in the world looks like."

Guan Gu was completely dumbfounded: "Huh?!?!"

(End of this chapter)