A piano request came to Jiang Li, so he was on the small stage when Gu Mochou collapsed. His spot was far from the corner where her table was located but the elevated platform gave him a good view of what happened there. The last glare she threw at him did not escape his notice. An amused grin appeared on his face since he knew what she was thinking at that time. She definitely thought the dishes had problems.
"Would that villainess even believe me if I said I did nothing? At least today?"
He realized his phrasing sounded odd and secretly shook his head at it.
Anyways, the six months of interaction opened his eyes to that woman"s personality and knew she had become a pretentious person who loved to blame people once things went south. One thing he especially would never forget was the death of three blameless people in her hands. Even if he knew it was because of her horrible past life, he still found it hard to like her.
"I don"t like her and she hates too. It"s a perfect setup that makes it easier for me to guess her thoughts and retaliates with good conscience in case she stages anything against me."
The feeling was mutual since Gu Mochou felt the same way to him, which he found funny given the fact that his soul client, or rather, his current ident.i.ty, was supposed to be her savior and crush.
The piece came into an end and his hands parted from the piano. The note made by the last key he pressed had yet to die when a commotion started. Since Gu Mochou collapsed in a public area, it was very easy to discover her situation.
Jiang Li was called by the owner who happened to be at the restaurant today and raised no objection when he was chosen to rush Gu Mochou to the hospital.
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"Sir, don"t worry. We have triple check everything and there are no harmful ingredients in our restaurant," said the manager to rea.s.sure him as they waited at the hospital.
Jiang Li came with the man since he was the one who delivered the food to the girl. The chef was also with them and was the one talking with the physician. But strangely, no one was blaming him. In fact, the older men appeared respectful to him, like a servant.
"Coincidentally", they were at the place where Zhao Ai was currently confined.
Because Gu Mochou had yet to awaken and was still being treated slash examined by the doctors in the ER, he walked around followed by the manager. Gone was the waiter"s uniform in his person. He was wearing a tight-fitting black long sleeve s.h.i.+rt and faded jeans. The slippers on his feet looked mismatched with his getup but he appeared indifferent about it.
"I have already requested a nurse to review Miss Gu"s health records from the other hospitals." A voice came from his right side, specifically two steps behind. "If it is because of allergy, we can"t be blamed. As an adult, should at least be aware of her diet," added the manager.
They reached the ward where Zhao Ai"s private room was. Jiang Li saw through the transparent window that Fan Zheng and Zhang Jian were inside. One appeared to be at a loss as he reviewed the doc.u.ment in his hands, the other pacing back and forth with an irritated face directed at the other guy from time to time. The strange thing here was the former being Zhang Jian, the latter, Fan Zheng.
Jiang Li did not have any intention to meet and talk with these two since they were not acquainted. Therefore, he showed no interest in walking into the room.
After a brief glance at Zhao Ai who was lying unconscious in the bed, he looked away and nodded to his companion, "You"re right, about our share of accountability."
They were still walking. They watched as people come out from and disappear into the rooms and elevators.
With his hands in his pockets, Jiang Li continued, "All of us here are adults and we are no stranger to the concept of right and wrong. Only babies have no responsibility. Children, as long as they can talk coherently and walk already have the responsibility to look out for themselves and follow their parents" or guardians" words so at least they wouldn"t get hurt or kidnap. As for Miss Gu, no matter what she does and says, since she"s already a grownup, she should be responsible for herself, especially her decisions."
"Good words, sir."
The manager got that he was referring to Gu Mochou. However, he had no idea Jiang Li was not referencing her allergy which she should have taken into consideration before ordering anything.
The teenage boy, whose soul was technically a thousand years old, said after a sneer, "Because she kept thinking it"s okay to do things willfully, others were seriously affected. Is it fun to drag innocent people into a mess?"
A sigh came from the other man. "Sir is kind of sensible, but youngster at or below your age are mostly impulsive. Miss Gu… I"m afraid you and our chef might be held responsible. The reputation of the restaurant will also receive some impact if things are not handled carefully."
The two were talking about different matters but strangely their responses to each other did not sound weird. The subject of their complaints was the same, but Jiang Li was expressing annoyance about Gu Mochou because of what she did at the party, while his colleague was simply holding misgivings about this whatever problem in that girl"s body const.i.tution. Later, he might have to borrow the term once the blaming game began.
When the nurse called the manager, they walked back and checked on Gu Mochou. They only waited an hour before a woman in her thirties introduced came and introduced herself as the villainess" guardian slash personal a.s.sistant. Eight more hours pa.s.sed, and finally, Gu Mochou regained consciousness.
"You b.a.s.t.a.r.d!" A voice filled with anger rang inside the room.