Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 564: You’re Really Beyond Help

Chapter 564: Chapter 564: You’re Really Beyond Help

After beckoning everyone to their seats, Old Master Gu said to Luo Qiao, "Treat this as your own home, and please do not be polite."

Then he turned to his grandson and said, "Take good care of her."

They had a lively dinner, and the conversation eventually turned to the matter of the neighboring Kong Family.

Lu Yichen looked at Luo Qiao with hesitation. He had thought about telling Luo Qiao about this before. Although Stone’s injuries were not as severe as Kong Xiangrui’s, he had also suffered blisters all over his body.

He had intended to wait before telling Luo Qiao, to see if she could help Kong Xiangrui, but he was worried about causing trouble for her. After all, this was Capital City, and the Kong Family was well-known; there was definitely a lot of attention on them.

He hadn’t expected that she would directly inform him of her plans to travel south, which also delayed the matter.

Now that his grandfather had inadvertently brought up the subject, Lu Yichen tentatively asked, "Qiaoqiao, is there any way you could help him? Kong Xiangrui and I grew up together, and even though we chose different paths later on, we’ve always had a good relationship."

After finishing his words, he frowned and lowered his head, letting out a sigh, thinking to himself that he hadn’t really helped Qiaoqiao much, and yet he was always asking for her help, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Luo Qiao asked softly, "Then why haven’t you mentioned this before?"

Lu Yichen glanced at the others in the room and quietly explained to Luo Qiao, "When Kong Xiangrui had his accident, Grandpa and my aunt had gone to Chongqing to visit my grandmother’s grave. They came back around the same time I returned to Capital City, and that’s when we learned that Kong Xiangrui was in the hospital.

I had intended to visit him, but Uncle Kong said he didn’t want to see anyone and asked us not to go. We wouldn’t be able to see him anyway. At that time, I had just returned to the Capital, and my work unit was swamped with too much to handle, so it got delayed.

When I went to the hospital to see him, it was during the days when your final exams were approaching, and I thought you’d be back in Capital City after your exams, so I didn’t mention it to you in advance.

After you returned to the Capital, I went to see Uncle Kong, but it seemed like they didn’t believe what I said. Of course, I could understand that. After all, they had tried various folk remedies that hadn’t worked for Kong Xiangrui.

So I hesitated, I didn’t want you to be subject to skepticism.

Kong Xiangrui was also brought back home after the New Year’s because the hospital had run out of options. He’s lost a lot of weight now and has even lost the will to live.

I meant to tell you, but then you suddenly notified me that you were heading south, and I didn’t get the chance to say anything. I also didn’t want you to change your plans because of me, and possibly face troubles in trying to help me.

Furthermore, their family has status in the Capital City, and people undoubtedly are keeping an eye on them from the shadows. I didn’t want you to be targeted, so I hesitated. I’m sorry."

Luo Qiao was somewhat moved. She understood the meaning behind his apology; he was afraid she would think him heartless, he feared she would see him as selfish. But now that she knew, she could not just stand by and watch.

It might bring trouble for her later on, and he was worried about her being affected by the situation, which is why he apologized in the end.

But isn’t all this human nature? What fault does he have?

Luo Qiao said, "It’s okay. He’s your childhood friend whom you’ve grown up with; helping him is only right. Besides, as a doctor, it is my duty to be kind and help others, which is also a way for me to accumulate blessings for myself."

Lu Yichen was moved by her words and, on impulse, hugged her tightly, catching Luo Qiao off guard.

Frustrated, she punched him several times fiercely.

Lu Yichen quickly let go of Luo Qiao. As soon as he had embraced her, the others in the living room were initially stunned, then quickly cleared out, even with Stone being muffled and forcibly taken away.

Luo Qiao angrily said, "You’re such a blockhead, you must have done that on purpose."

As she raised her hand to strike again, Lu Yichen felt a flutter of excitement and didn’t dodge, smiling and allowing her to hit him, glancing around to see that the living room was now empty.

He then pulled her back into his arms again, "I was wrong. I was just so moved that I acted on impulse. If you’re still angry, you can keep hitting me."

As he spoke, he even grabbed Luo Qiao’s hand and directed it toward himself, but she pulled her hand back and struggled to stand up from his embrace.

Then, looking around the room like a thief, she said, "Alright, it’s getting late. I should be going. Just let Stone know."

After saying that, she shouldered her crossbody bag and walked towards the door, leaving Lu Yichen in a bit of a daze, unsure if she was really angry or just too shy to stay.

He slapped his own head and then heard Gu Qianru say, "You’re really hopeless. You’d better hurry up and escort her, no wonder you’re twenty-five and still without a wife."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yichen quickly sprinted out to catch up with Luo Qiao at the gate.

On the walk from inside the house to the gate, he realized that Qiaoqiao definitely wasn’t angry with him; she wasn’t the type to hold grudges. She was probably too embarrassed to stay any longer, and that’s why she wanted to leave.