You Are the Star I Cannot Touch - Chapter 55

Chapter 55: One Month

Gong Yutong and Mu Yan stayed in the villa for two days. When Gong Yutong went to the Gong Group, Mu Yan was still lying in bed, unable to get up. She was genuinely sore and weak.

She arrived at the entrance of the Gong Group. She was happy to work for a couple of extra days, and if she wasn’t happy, she could always resign. Being an employee was quite good.

“Good morning, CEO,” Yu Jing looked at Gong Yutong with sheer admiration. Not only did she like Mu Jie, but she confessed so romantically, dared to oppose her family, and was so brave. Most importantly, she was still able to return to the Gong Group. She was incredible.

“Something wrong?” Gong Yutong felt the look in her eyes was a bit odd on her first day back. She just got together with Mu Yan, that’s all.

“No, no… CEO, will Mu Jie still come to work at the company?”

“No,” she looked at Yu Jing.

“CEO, please don’t misunderstand. I don’t like Mu Jie. I was just asking. I know she’s yours.”

Gong Yutong left. When she got to the office, she remembered she needed a secretary. Sigh…

Knock, knock. The HR manager brought a girl in. “CEO, the new secretary we hired for you, Luo Fei, just graduated from Z University.” She handed the resume to Gong Yutong.

Gong Yutong took it and saw she was 20 years old and had passed CET-6 English. She was too lazy to look at the rest. After all, she trusted the person HR hired, but who would teach her? Herself? This… would Yan’er get jealous?

“Mm, bring her over after she’s familiarized herself with the environment.”

“Yes, CEO. Luo Fei, let’s go.”

“Goodbye, CEO,” Luo Fei obediently followed the HR manager out.

Gong Yutong had encountered countless people; how could she not see what kind of person Luo Fei was? And she knew Luo Fei’s identity. After all, the Gong Group was a big target, how could she not know some things? She looked at her computer, wondering what her “little short legs” was doing.

It was a day for missing her girlfriend, but she should focus on work. Beauty can ruin business.

“My Baby is at work,” Mu Yan said, sitting on the sofa and looking at Gu Xizhi.

“Congratulations. You’ve won the beauty’s heart.”

“Thank you,” Mu Yan was currently immersed in happiness, the tenderness and affection in her eyes impossible to melt away.

Gu Xizhi suddenly recalled that the two of them almost became enemies. After all, she was also chasing Gong Yutong back then, and Mu Yan almost killed her. If it weren’t for Gong Yutong stopping it… Alas, lust is a dangerous thing, and knives can kill.

“You came to see me,” Mu Yan looked at her. There didn’t seem to be anything else going on between them.

“Mm,” Gu Xizhi handed her something.

Mu Yan took it, opened it, and saw a medical record. She looked at it, “Whose is this?”

“Xiao Jin’s sister, Qu Shiguang. How is it? I asked the doctor. Even if they find a kidney source, it might take too long—a year or two, or even longer.”

“Mm. Spending too much time in the hospital, plus the previous medication wasn’t very good. She’s on new medication now, but it’s too late. Her body is already showing problems. Even if the kidney issue is resolved, her other organs have problems, and I’m afraid her body won’t hold up even if she recovers.”

“Is there a way?”

“I can only try. I’ll go see the patient, and we’ll discuss it afterward. The kidney source can’t be delayed any longer. Any more delay, and there’ll be no point in saving her. It’s been five months without a kidney source. That’s a bit unlikely, isn’t it?”

“She still has to wait her turn. A girl with no money or power, unless there are many available, how is it possible? And this is a scarce resource.”

“True, and it requires someone to donate. Oh, I forgot that my Baby is also skilled in medicine. Bring her along.”

“Alright.” Gu Xizhi had forgotten about her too.

Mu Yan sent a message to Gong Yutong. Gong Yutong replied instantly. Before it would take half a day, but now it’s instant. It’s definitely different.

“She’ll be back right away. We’ll go together. Does Qu Shijin know about this?”

“No, I only got the detailed information from the hospital just now.”

“Okay, I’ll change.” It wouldn’t do for her to go out in her pajamas.

“Your foot… are you okay?”

“I’m fine.” Mu Yan stood up and went upstairs.

Gong Yutong returned in just a few minutes. Mu Yan happened to come down the stairs. Gong Yutong quickly walked over. “Baby, my foot hurts. I can’t walk. I need a hug.”

Gu Xizhi, “…” Didn’t you walk pretty steadily just now?

Gong Yutong picked her up. “Let’s go.”

Such pampering. Gu Xizhi suddenly felt a little envious. When someone meets a person like Gong Yutong, if she falls for you, she truly loves you deeply.

Gu Xizhi drove them to the hospital. Mu Yan naturally didn’t let Gong Yutong hold her anymore. After all, the ICU wasn’t that easy to enter, but given their three identities, they were allowed in. Gong Yutong looked at Qu Shiguang, who was as thin as paper.

Mu Yan reached out and took her pulse. It was the same as the medical record, but… the medication usage. She withdrew her hand.

Gong Yutong glanced at her, and the three of them went out.

“How is it?” Gu Xizhi asked.

“The medication usage isn’t quite right. Well, it’s not wrong, but it’s not effective enough. In that case, staying in the hospital is useless. Let her come to my villa. I have all sorts of medicine there. While she’s undergoing dialysis, I’ll modify her constitution to prevent her from becoming too weak.” Mu Yan was willing to help Gong Yutong’s friend. “As for the kidney source, I’ll ask some other colleagues and see if any other hospitals have one.”

“I’ll find it for you in one month,” Gong Yutong said, looking at Gu Xizhi.

“… Okay.” Once a successful match was found, her relationship with Qu Shijin would end. There was no point in reluctance; she had to take this step. “I’ll notify Xiao Jin and have her complete the discharge procedures.”

“Mm. I’ll make some preparations. The exchange must be successful here,” Mu Yan left.

“Are you really sure?” Gong Yutong looked at Gu Xizhi. “It’s rare for you to find someone you like.”

“I don’t want to force her with this. And if she doesn’t figure things out, she’ll eventually back down if my dad disagrees. Only if she figures it out herself and takes that step will she not think about leaving, no matter what happens in the future. Furthermore, I am CEO Gu, after all, and she is a recent graduate. The gap will make her feel inferior. Her self-esteem is quite strong, and she’s worried she won’t be good enough for me.”

“Understood.”

“If I really get my heart broken, it’s okay if you comfort me.”

“CEO Gu, I have a girlfriend. I don’t need to comfort you.”

“CEO Gong, I suspect you have a problem with your mindset.”

“The feeling is mutual. Just make sure you’ve thought it through.”

“Mm.”

“You are very gentle.”

Gu Xizhi smiled, “Not that you had any feelings for me back then.”

“I met my ‘little short legs’ first.”

“‘Little short legs’? Her legs are so beautiful… and… fine, they’re short compared to yours. I feel like if you didn’t like Mu Yan, you might have ended up with Jiang Huaiye.”

“Mm. He’s dangerous, extremely challenging. And I didn’t like women. Speaking of him, I should go settle accounts with him.”

Mu Yan heard her reply. How could she have forgotten about that person? She still hadn’t gotten her revenge.

“I’m ready, Baby. Help me.” She would go find him to settle accounts later. How dare he like men!

Qu Shijin completed the discharge paperwork. They packed up. Initially, they thought of taking her to Mu Yan’s place, but it was too inconvenient. They decided to take her to where Gu Xizhi lived, moving a lot of things over.

“Thank you,” Qu Shijin said to Mu Yan.

“It’s nothing.”

“A kidney source will be found within a month,” Gu Xizhi said.

Qu Shijin looked at her. “Okay, thank you.”

Within a month. Does that mean the end for the two of us?

Gong Yutong glanced at Qu Shijin. She had feelings, but she didn’t know if she could take the plunge bravely. Gu Xizhi was genuinely gentle and caring. If she were with her, she would indeed be happy. But in this era, same-sex love is not accepted. People think there’s a psychological problem. It truly requires a lot of courage. As for herself… To be frank, first, people wouldn’t dare offend her due to her identity. Second, her family, being from a prominent family, was also more open about these matters and likely sensed her preference for women, so they could accept her liking women. However, if this were to affect the Gong Group, things would be difficult. Moreover, given her appearance, she knew how many men were secretly making moves on her.