To seduce her

Gao Yushan couldn't see the look in Xia Yizhu's eyes.

He felt inexplicably panicked.

"I don't want you to be with him, so I said I was uncomfortable, just to get you back." Gao Yushan's eyes were firm, and he said frankly: "I lied to you, I'm sorry."

After listening to Gao Yushan's words, Xia Yizhui was a little confused, but gradually calmed down.

She looked at Gao Yushan quietly, with complex emotions in her eyes.

Xia Yizhu was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Mr. Gao, you shouldn't lie to me. Do you know how worried I am about you?"

Gao Yushan lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong: "I'm sorry. I'm just... afraid that you would prefer to be with a healthy person."

There was a barely audible tremor in his voice.

Xia Yizhu pursed her lips and asked again: "What did you just say you were about to get?"

Gao Yushan's eyes flickered slightly, and he felt a little guilty, but he still said frankly: "In fact, my legs have been getting better and better, and they will recover slowly. The doctor said before that my damaged nerves are recovering, and now the rehabilitation and physical therapy are indeed very effective."

Gao Yushan's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples in Xia Yizhuo's heart.

She widened her eyes slightly and looked at him in disbelief.

"But you're not...in good condition?"

It was because she learned that he was in poor condition that she rushed to the surgical center to see her.

All the scenes of the past period of time flashed through her mind quickly. It turned out that his pretending to be weak and his dependence on her were all a lie.

She felt a surge of anger at being deceived, as well as a hint of deep disappointment.

"You've been lying to me?" Xia Yizhu's voice trembled slightly, and his eyes revealed sadness: "Did you ask someone to tell me that you were not in good condition and asked me to go see you?"

She couldn't believe it. She had suffered so much mental torment for this, and apart from working, she had come back to be with him, but he had been deceiving her all along.

She recalled the days she spent with Gao Yushan, even the time when she hurried back just now.

All the time and energy invested seem so ridiculous now.

Gao Yushan lowered his eyes, not daring to look into Xia Yizhuo's eyes.

"It's not me, it's Yuchuan." Gao Yushan said softly, "I know I was wrong, I'm just afraid that you'll leave, afraid that you won't be with me. So..."

Xia Yizhui's chest heaved up and down, his emotions surging and complicated.

She looked straight at Gao Yushan and asked, "Why are you willing to tell me again? Are you not going to lie to me anymore?"

Gao Yushan was silent for a moment, then slowly raised his head and looked at Xia Yizhui with a firm gaze.

"Because I think I shouldn't keep hiding this from you." Gao Yushan's voice was a little hoarse, with deep remorse: "I did achieve my goal and kept you by my side."

"I lied to you, and seeing you worry about me and sacrifice for me, I even felt a little smug. I felt like I had found a way to keep you."

"But we should be equal. You have the right to know my true situation. Whether you want to leave or stay, I should bear the consequences instead of using deception to keep you by my side."

Gao Yushan exhaled slowly, as if he had made all the preparations.

His eyes flushed slightly: "I don't want to go on like this. I want to face you sincerely and face the feelings between us. So, this time it's your choice."

Xia Yizhui looked at Gao Yushan quietly, with complicated emotions in his heart.

This time, Gao Yushan seemed to really understand the reason for their last quarrel.

He was willing to start respecting her and treating her as an independent individual and a free soul.

She was both pleased with Gao Yushan's honesty and saddened by his past deception.

She always knew that Gao Yushan's starting point was because he loved her, but this way of loving did make her feel depressed and constrained.

Xia Yizhui frowned slightly, thinking about the relationship between them.

He was honest, but she also needed time to digest it all and re-examine the relationship between them.

Xia Yizhu asked calmly: "With your current physical condition, can you do it alone?"

"Sure." Gao Yushan responded decisively: "I still need a wheelchair because I need to rest."

"Then, are you willing to give me some time to think about it carefully?" Xia Yizhu asked.

Gao Yushan's heart tightened slightly. He stared at her for a few seconds and finally nodded: "Okay."

"Thank you." Xia Yizhu breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll go back to the dormitory tonight."

*****

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Physiotherapy room.

After two days of treatment, Gao Yushan feels almost no pain.

During rehabilitation, he gradually found the rhythm he was familiar with, and his body became more and more adapted to this intensity of training.

His body recovered quickly and today he can basically walk freely.

Although I feel a little tired after walking too much, it is a world of difference compared to my previous situation.

His lower limbs no longer felt numb, swollen, or painful all day.

He seemed to be a healthy man again.

When the doctor saw Gao Yushan's condition, a relieved smile appeared on his face.

He patted Gao Yushan's shoulder gently and said, "Mr. Gao, congratulations, you are recovering very well and are almost fully recovered. Keep it up and you will be able to return to normal life soon."

Gao Yushan smiled and said, "Thank you. You've worked hard."

Gao Yushan got up from the therapy bed and walked out slowly.

The feeling of walking freely made Gao Yushan smile unconsciously.

When I walked out of the therapy room, I looked up and saw Gao Yuchuan and Shen Yaochu waiting at the door.

A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Yaochu's eyes, and she took the lead to step forward: "Yushan, are you... okay?"

"Yeah." Gao Yushan nodded: "Does my walking posture still look weird now?"

"Of course not!" Shen Yaochu said in surprise.

Gao Yushan turned around and met Gao Yuchuan's smiling eyes.

Gao Yuchuan still had that expressionless face, but his eyes showed that he seemed happy for him.

"Now that it's ready, then you should be able to accept this invitation?" Gao Yuchuan said in a slightly deep voice, handing Gao Yushan two invitation letters.

Gao Yushan took it over and said it was a charity dinner.

Gao Yushan laughed helplessly: "Is this invitation from a partner?"

"Yes. All the Gao family will attend. It will be more stable if you come too."

Gao Yushan: "I just happened to have it, and you're using it?"

"Who told you to be surnamed Gao?" Gao Yuchuan raised his lips slightly: "This is what you should do."

Gao Yushan couldn't help laughing and nodded: "Okay, I'll go then."

Gao Yushan looked down at the invitation letters. There were two of them.

Thinking of how Xia Yizhui went back to the dormitory without hesitation that night and never showed up again, Gao Yushan fell into silence.