Accidentally Married to the Big Shot

Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Time to Have a Good Sleep

Su Meixi: “…”

She hadn’t looked carefully before, but now that she took a closer look, she noticed the character “Wei” carved on the water bottle.

It really was his!

If he was pretending not to recognize her, why did he give her his water bottle?

Su Meixi gripped the strap of the bottle tightly.

She decided not to return it for now.

So, she slung the water bottle over her shoulder and went to change the dressings for the tourists and taught them how to massage their own acupressure points.

Dr. Ma saw that things were mostly under control and remembered that the clinic couldn’t be left unattended, so he said to Su Meixi, “I’ll head back first. You keep an eye on things here a little longer, then once you’re finished, find a phone and call me. I’ll come to pick you up.”

Su Meixi agreed, “Okay.”

She wasn’t worried about getting back because she knew the tourists were bound to return to town later. They had a vehicle, so she could simply hitch a ride with them.

Su Meixi changed the dressing for another tourist, but as she stood up, she moved too quickly and felt dizzy. Her vision darkened as she nearly collapsed.

However, at that moment, a large hand steadied her with a firm grip.

She felt herself leaning against a broad and familiar chest.

Opening her eyes, she saw Gu Wei’s bright and spirited eyes.

Was there concern in his gaze?

It seemed like there wasn’t.

He asked in a mild voice, “Are you okay?”

Su Meixi felt neither okay nor not okay. The dizziness came from being too tired from work, not sleeping or eating well, and low blood sugar, but she knew she’d be fine after resting for a bit.

The problem was she couldn’t stand up right now.

Just then, Xiao Ding came over and saw Su Meixi leaning into Gu Wei’s arms. He knew his boss wasn’t the type to get close to women; when some had thrown themselves at him in the past, they were all coldly rejected.

Worried Su Meixi might be treated the same, Xiao Ding quickly offered, “Boss, shall I help Dr. Xiao Su?”

Gu Wei gave him a look, “No need.”

Xiao Ding: “…”

Gu Wei himself supported her waist and helped her to a tent with a fire to rest.

Feeling somewhat better, Su Meixi sat down and instinctively moved a bit away from him before politely saying, “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

Gu Wei’s gaze then fell on the water bottle she was carrying.

Su Meixi pretended not to notice, thinking to herself, ‘I won’t offer it back. If you want it, you have to ask.’

Yet, Gu Wei remained silent.

He ordered Xiao Ding instead, “Get a bowl of brown sugar ginger tea for Dr. Su.”

Xiao Ding did as he was told.

But he was puzzled: Hadn’t he been ignoring everyone last night? Yet today, he was helping someone and even asking for ginger tea?

Could it be that the sight of her stirred something in him?

If that was the case, what about his wife back home?

Oh, Boss, please don’t make a mistake.

Su Meixi felt better after drinking the ginger tea.

Then Gu Wei instructed the driver Jiang Bin, “Jiang Bin, you take Dr. Su back first.”

But upon hearing Gu Wei’s order, one of the tourists complained, “If the doctor leaves, what about us? We can’t be without a doctor. What if something happens again later?”

Gu Wei was angered, “She is one of only two doctors in the town. If she gets into trouble because of looking after you, you wouldn’t be able to bear the responsibility. Knowing the dangers, you shouldn’t have gone up the mountain last night!”

When a soldier gets angry, it can be terrifying; even Su Meixi was startled.

She had never seen Gu Wei this fierce.

Jiang Bin had already come running, but just as he reached Gu Wei, Gu Wei changed his mind, “Never mind, I’ll take her back myself. Give me the jeep keys.”

Jiang Bin paused.

Then he handed over the keys without protest.

Gu Wei took the keys and said to Su Meixi, “Get in the car.”

Su Meixi thought: Why should I just follow because you say so?

However, when she looked around and saw everyone watching, she realized that not following would make Gu Wei lose face. It would also seem like they were a couple in the midst of a tiff.

So she hurriedly followed.

…

The inside of the jeep was warm. Su Meixi sat in the passenger seat with the medical kit placed in front of her feet.

Gu Wei drove with focus, saying nothing.

Su Meixi also remained silent.

After all, he was her ex-husband; what was there to talk about?

He was probably just fulfilling his soldier’s duty by bringing her back, and she genuinely felt unwell.

The mountains outside were as desolate as ever, covered with snow. Whenever she saw this sight, her heart would calm down, and she would crave a cigarette, a drink, or a scream.

For a moment, she forgot about Gu Wei beside her.

Until he asked her, “Are you acclimating well here?”

Su Meixi paused, then replied, “It’s okay.”

Just physically exhausted.

“Haven’t eaten today?”

“No.”

She thought to herself, what does it matter to you whether I’ve eaten or not?@@novelbin@@

Gu Wei stopped the car in front of a small town diner and then asked, “Do you usually eat here?”

“Yeah.”

Although the clinic had kitchenware, cooking for one felt too cumbersome. Not only did it take too much time, but cleaning beef and mutton was not her forte – she couldn’t remove the gamey smell and often found the meat too tough to chew.

Gu Wei then said, “Well, get out and have some food.”

Su Meixi took her medical kit and stepped out of the car, wondering if Gu Wei was going to join her for a meal.

But as soon as she got off, the jeep started up again, and Gu Wei sped off.

Su Meixi: “…”

She shouldn’t have been so presumptuous!

…

After Gu Wei got back to his unit, it wasn’t long before Xiao Ding and the others returned.

Xiao Ding went into the office to report to Gu Wei on how the tourists had been settled, saying they had been sent to the county town.

Gu Wei nodded, indicating he understood.

However, Xiao Ding didn’t leave right away but stood in front of Gu Wei’s desk.

Gu Wei looked up at him, “Anything else?”

“Boss, you… you took her back?” Xiao Ding asked.

“What else was I supposed to do? Leave her there?” Gu Wei replied, then added, “You seem to care a lot about her.”

Xiao Ding, a bit embarrassed, said, “Dr. Xiao Su is so beautiful, what man wouldn’t like her?”

Gu Wei’s expression suddenly darkened.

“You are not to like her!”

Xiao Ding jumped.

He was just making casual conversation, and besides, his liking wasn’t that kind of liking. Why such a strong reaction from the boss? Was he worried about them making a mistake?

Xiao Ding quickly said, “Yes, with our status, how could we be worthy of her? Boss, isn’t it time for your medication?”

The insomnia medication.

When they were assigned to Wu Bian County, Old Zhang had specifically told Xiao Ding to remind Gu Wei to take his medication on time.

The drug was a temporary development by the Gu Group, and though it couldn’t cure the problem, it could relieve symptoms of insomnia.

If it weren’t for Gu Wei’s condition and his divorce, he wouldn’t have volunteered for this assignment.

Gu Wei shook his head, “I don’t need it today.”

“Why?”

“I’ll sleep well tonight. If that’s all, you can go now,” Gu Wei said.

He had made physical contact with Su Meixi today, and, if nothing unexpected occurred, he would likely sleep well.