noffsinger Is Professor Gu single? (Chapter 14)
Is Professor Gu single? (Chapter 14)
Seeing that Gu Zhen was serious, Li Xi quickly explained, "I was just joking. If you don't have a female cat, you don't need to rush to neuter Patrick."
Gu Zhen nodded and said, "It wasn't a last-minute decision."
"Patrick has urinary retention and had a catheterization procedure done at the vet before. The vet also recommended neutering him to reduce the frequency of urinary retention."
Urinary retention in cats can be a serious or minor ailment.
If it's discovered early, all is well; if it's discovered late, the situation can be serious and may even lead to kidney failure and death.
Li Xi breathed a sigh of relief. "In that case, it would indeed be better to have a sterilization operation."
Li Xi used to have a cat. It was a stray cat that her father picked up from a trash can. It was a tabby cat.
That cat is called Sandwich.
After her father passed away, Li Xi moved into the Xie family home with the cat, only to find the sandwiches missing the next day.
Upon asking, it was discovered that Xie Jiaoyue was allergic to cat fur, and Zhang Ma had put her in a nylon bag and dumped her at the market early in the morning.
Li Xi didn't even eat, and braved the rain to run to the nearest vegetable market to look for the cat.
By the time they found it, Sandwich had already been hit and killed by a car and had been repeatedly run over.
In the end, Li Xi only found the cat's mangled, bloody skin and the collar hanging around its neck...
Upon arriving at the hospital, Gu Zhen had the veterinarian perform a full physical examination on Patrick Star. The examination results were all normal, and Patrick Star was scheduled for surgery that same day.
Patrick Star was given a sedative and anesthesia and quickly fell into a deep sleep. He was taken to the operating room, and the surgery was over in a maximum of forty minutes.
When the nurse brought Patrick out, Patrick was still asleep, his tongue sticking out, looking both pitiful and funny.
"Pinch its ears a few times to stimulate Patrick's pain receptors; this will help it regain consciousness." After giving the instructions, the doctor went on to attend to other guests.
The two stayed with Patrick Star, occasionally pinching its little ears and calling its name.
Patrick Star was unconscious for more than half an hour before finally waking up.
It seemed drunk; it got up, staggered a few steps, and then collapsed onto the pee pad. It lay behind the cat house fence, its eyes fixed intently on Li Xi.
well.
Patrick Star and Li Xi formed a deep-seated grudge the first time they met.
Feeling guilty, Li Xi quickly slipped away to the pet supplies exhibition area next door.
She bought a bag of fish food and a bunch of canned cat food as an apology to Patrick Star.
Patrick Star needed to be hospitalized for three days, so Li Xi put the canned food in Patrick Star's locker and instructed the nurse to feed Patrick Star the canned food at regular intervals every day.
Gu Zhen didn't stand on ceremony with her, accepted her canned food, and even patted Patrick Star's little head, telling it, "See how much Miss Li loves you? Get well soon."
Patrick: Meow!
She loves me to death!
Father, you are blinded by beauty and cannot see the true face of Li Xi's stepmother!
Upon meeting Li Xi, Patrick Star secretly lamented the hardships of cat life.
Once Patrick Star had fully regained consciousness and was in good spirits, and his wounds had not reopened and were bleeding, Gu Zhen took Li Xi back to Lanting Apartment.
Upon reaching the 23rd floor of the apartment building, Li Xi instinctively reached out to knock on Jiang Xinghe's door.
Gu Zhen stood in the middle of the corridor and called out to her, "Li Xi."
Having grown accustomed to Gu Zhen calling her Miss Li, Li Xi felt somewhat awkward when she suddenly heard him address her by her full name.
She turned around and looked at Gu Zhen.
Gu Zhen said, "Come over here."
Li Xi: "Huh?"
Gu Zhen added, "Signing a rental contract."
"Oh right, signing the contract." Li Xi almost thought Gu Zhen wanted to invite her home to do something.
Li Xi followed Gu Zhen to his home.
Jiang Xinghe had already heard people talking outside the door.
He peeked through the peephole and saw Li Xi follow Gu Zhen to his house. Jiang Xinghe was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground.
"Depend on!"
"In just one afternoon, Li Xi has already hooked up with the landlord? She even took him to his house?"
Jiang Xinghe was somewhat frustrated. "I've known the rent collector for three years, but I've never been to his house."
Jiang Xinghe went to the refrigerator, opened a can of ice-cold beer, took a sip, and then sent Li Xi a thumbs-up message on his phone.
Jiang Xinghe: [Li Xi is awesome, she got the landlord guy all by herself.]
Jiang Xinghe: [Take care of the rent collector first, then Gu Huaizhou. I have high hopes for you. Keep it up!]
Li Xi sat in the black and white decorated living room, listening to Gu Zhen read out the precautions for the rental documents.
Gu Zhen habitually wears his glasses when reading documents.
He was sitting on the sofa with his right elbow resting on a cushion, his posture relaxed and languid, exuding a sense of homey comfort.
Gu Zhen has a captivating voice; when he reads documents, it sounds like he's reading love letters. Li Xi's ears are practically mesmerized.
"If there are no problems, let's sign the contract." Gu Zhen placed the rental contract in front of Li Xi.
Li Xi then came to her senses.
She picked up the rental agreement and read it carefully.
"Apartment 2201, isn't that downstairs from your building?"
Gu Zhen nodded. "Yes, that apartment was renovated three years ago and has been vacant ever since, so you don't need to worry about formaldehyde."
Upon hearing this, Li Xi said, "Formaldehyde will always be there, I'm not too concerned about it."
Gu Zhen pointed to Li Xi's neck and said, "Most people who are prone to hives are allergic to formaldehyde."
Li Xi was taken aback.
Professor Gu's concern shows a complete lack of understanding of life and death.
But this is exactly the kind of thing that Li Xi is most susceptible to.
Taking a deep breath, Li Xi quickly suppressed the romantic thoughts in her mind and lowered her head to continue reading the documents.
After carefully reviewing the rent section, Li Xi pointed out: "Rent is payable quarterly, at 68,000 per quarter..."
Lanting Apartments is a high-end hotel-managed apartment complex, all of which are well-ventilated and have a north-south orientation. The apartment that Li Xi rented is about 140 square meters, similar to Jiang Xinghe's.
but...
Gu Zhen pushed up his glasses with his left index finger and asked Li Xi, "Is there a problem?"
Li Xi said, "Jiang Xinghe's apartment costs 78,000 yuan per quarter. Our apartments are about the same size, but mine is 10,000 yuan cheaper..."
This pie fell from the sky, but Li Xi dared not eat it.
She tilted her head to look at Gu Zhen and asked with a serious expression, "Professor Gu, you undercharged me by 10,000. You don't expect me to compensate you in some other way, do you?"
For example, sexual compensation.
Although Li Xi didn't mind having a physical relationship with Gu Zhen, the nature of such matters changed once money was involved.
Li Xi dislikes transactions.
Gu Zhen was taken aback at first, but after understanding Li Xi's implication, he became serious.
"The rent varies slightly depending on the floor. I was the only resident on the 23rd floor, so it was quieter and the security measures were better."
“It’s reasonable for the fees to be a little higher; Jiang Xinghe is aware of that.”
Gu Zhen countered with a question to Li Xi: "What is Miss Li worried about?"
Gu Zhen pushed up his glasses again, his tone blunt and aggressive: "Afraid I have ulterior motives towards you?"
Li Xi gasped.
Is this something that can be asked directly?
"No." Li Xi shook her head and directly opened her pen to sign her name on the document.
Gu Zhen watched her sign the document and noticed that Li Xi was left-handed.
When Li Xi signs his name, his left hand trembles slightly, and the two small moles, one black and one red, also tremble.
Gu Zhen stared intently, his eyes growing increasingly dark.
Li Xi put down her pen, looked up, and casually said, "Professor Gu is so good-looking, I'm afraid I might not be able to resist having ulterior motives towards you."
Gu Zhen's thoughts were pulled back by Li Xi's words.
He looked at Li Xi in surprise, only to meet Li Xi's aggressive, almond-shaped eyes.
Like a hunter locking onto its prey, Li Xi asked Gu Zhen, "Is Professor Gu single?"
You'd better be single.