Opened Her Eyes
Ning Yi dramatically finished her recitation, feeling quite accomplished.
Gu Cheng, having listened through it all, was left in a deep silence.
Ning Yi leaned against the bedside with a mischievous grin and asked, “Want more, darling?”
Gu Cheng: “…”
Gu Cheng: “Let’s just call it a day.”
Ning Yi: “I’m always at your service!”
*Dog holding a rose in its mouth.jpg*
Gu Cheng remained quiet for a while, but eventually, he couldn’t help but chuckle at her antics.
Meanwhile, Song Lan, who couldn’t hear their mental exchange, could only see Ning Yi sitting by Gu Cheng’s bedside.
—What a touching scene!
When she shared this with the old master Gu, the two of them were moved.
Old Master Gu had built his fortune through real estate. After Gu Cheng became the CEO of the family business, the old man had stepped back, only occasionally making an appearance. He was a wealthy old man with dozens of properties under his name.
Ning Yi, this child, was really something. Now that Ah Cheng showed signs of waking up, if she could pass the old man’s tests, they would ensure she had everything she needed.
As the weekend approached, the entire high society circle was eagerly preparing for the equestrian club event.
Ning Yi was quite looking forward to attending.
Zhao Mochu sent her several stylish equestrian outfit combinations, all of which were sharp and elegant. Then, she asked, 【Have you ridden a horse before?】
Ning Yi: 【Nope.】
Ning Yi pondered, tapping her chin—I’ve only ever ridden zombies. They can’t be harder to ride than a horse, right?
Zhao Mochu fell silent for a moment, then sent her a bunch of tutorial videos, 【But don’t worry, this equestrian club is top-notch. They can host professional events, so the level is very high. The instructors are gentle and patient, and the horses they’ll give you won’t be too wild.】
While the equestrian outfit was important, a beautiful lady also needed to be safe.
Ning Yi was touched: 【Thank you!】
Zhao Mochu: 【No problem, I live for seeing the beautiful and fabulous steal the show!】
Zhao Mochu: 【Just wait until tomorrow, it’ll be a dazzling competition! Hahaha [heart eyes]】
Ning Yi scratched her head—What’s so exciting about that?
Buying an equestrian outfit could wait.
First, she tinkered with her computer, fixing some issues based on user feedback, then she strolled over to the hospital room to check on her bedridden husband.
The Gu family had paid top dollar to keep the expert doctors around, who were now working on stimulating consciousness and simple physical rehabilitation.
Of course, only Ning Yi knew that Gu Cheng was always fully aware. Whether he woke up was just a matter of time and depended on the progression of the story.
Gu Cheng, controlling his awareness, slowly felt his strength returning, along with the quiet but steady recovery of his five senses.
The changes were subtle.
But after three years of knowing only absolute darkness, Gu Cheng could perceive even the slightest shift.
The day of his return…
Ning Yi had no idea what Gu Cheng was thinking. She sat beside him, chatting idly, “Darling, I’m going to ride a horse tomorrow~”
Gu Cheng remained calm, speaking softly, “Is it at the western suburb club?”
Ning Yi: “Wow, darling, you’ve been there?”
“Mm,” Gu Cheng replied, “Ride horse number 03. It should suit you.”
“Wow, is that your horse, darling?”
Of course, he’s a domineering CEO, with not just a garage full of luxury cars but also horses on the side! It seems horses are about as expensive as cars these days—rich people really are something—
“Mm,” Gu Cheng said without any inflection, “I own that club.”
Ning Yi: ?
Damn it, he got her again.
Using a tone of utmost admiration, Ning Yi sarcastically asked, “Darling, how’s your equestrian skill? You’ve been bedridden for three years—can you still manage, darling?”
She had already planned it out—if horse riding turned out to be fun and easy, she’d enjoy it herself. But if it wasn’t as good as riding zombies, she’d just swap bodies and let Gu Cheng suffer instead. Hehehe.
Then, she heard Gu Cheng say, “Not bad. I won the provincial championship before.”
Ning Yi: I can’t listen to this anymore!
Someone call security—there’s a pretentious guy here!
…
For lunch, the Gu family’s chef prepared a full table of Sichuan dishes, including spicy, tender, and bouncy boiled beef, and mouth-watering mapo marrow bones.
The food was so delicious that Ning Yi nearly fainted from the sheer pleasure.
Unfortunately, there weren’t many people in the Gu family who enjoyed food as much as she did. People like Gu Zhisong were constantly out and about, clearly nervous about Gu Cheng waking up and growing closer to the Ding family.
He had even spent money to push Ding Ziyue’s popularity on CMore. Ning Yi was thoroughly amused by his efforts.
After a satisfying lunch, Ning Yi, armed with photos of the equestrian outfits Zhao Mochu had sent, faced a choice between taking a nap and going out shopping for clothes. She decisively chose to lie down.
“Darling, you’ve been lying down and exercising for days now—you must be exhausted. Why don’t you go shopping instead—oh, and buy me this outfit while you’re at it,” Ning Yi started using a cutesy voice, “Choomy choomy, love you, love you.”
After all, the pictures were clear, and no matter how much of a straight guy he was, or how out of touch with fashion, finding something similar shouldn’t be hard, right?
Gu Cheng’s tone was cold, “Shall I use your card?”
Ning Yi almost forgot he was a miser!
“Haha. Darling, just be reasonable with the spending. Keep it under 300 yuan. Love you.”
Gu Cheng: “?”
Ning Yi swapped bodies with him, then happily drifted off to sleep.
After all, who knew when Gu Cheng might recover—she had to cherish her free, soundproof, zero-pressure, five-star hotel bed while she could!
Gu Cheng: Hah.
But he did have some things to attend to.
Ning Yi was quite free in the Gu family, but the internal business information she had access to was limited.
Gu Zhisong had been actively pushing a project in the east of the city with the Ding family—a piece of land that Gu Cheng hadn’t thought much of three years ago. Now, three years later, he needed to see it for himself.
After all, not just anyone could steer the ship that was the Gu family.
Once that was settled… he would buy her the outfit.
In the largest outdoor sports store in A City.
Several socialites were browsing through a row of equestrian outfits, chatting and laughing as they did.
“Yueyue, is your sister coming to the club tomorrow?” Wen Xiaoman asked.
Mentioning Ning Yi, the entire high society circle felt conflicted.
No one had expected Ning Yi to suddenly burst out with three foreign languages at the welcome party. Afterward, everyone assumed she had prepared in advance and looked down on her for being so calculating.
But now, she was the only one who could approach Gu Cheng. Outsiders were desperate to know about Master Gu’s condition, and it made them resentful.
Ding Ziyue was scrolling through the comments and likes on her social media, a faint smile playing on her lips, “My sister has never ridden a horse before, but I did invite her~ I can teach her, after all~”
How could Ning Yi’s life ever compare to hers?
An hour ago, she had posted an update, and now there were already hundreds of comments.
She had posted a selfie with a white horse, along with a sentimental caption: 【Although I’ve been learning equestrian since I was little, my brother was worried I might get hurt, so he sent me a gentle, well-tempered horse. Today is another day full of love [heart] [gratitude]】
The comments below were filled with:
【Oh my god, how could anyone have such a perfect life?】
【Yueyue’s brother is too good to her】
【She’s a winner in life, and I’m so jealous!】
Wen Xiaoman said, “Yueyue, you’re so kind. If no one teaches Ning Yi, she might fall off the horse and get hurt, hahaha.”
“Hahaha, even with a teacher, she might still fall!”
“Can’t wait for the embarrassment, it’ll be hilarious.”
Li Yanle suddenly pointed outside the store’s glass window, “Hey, look—speak of the devil.”
Ning Yi—actually, Gu Cheng at this moment—had just walked into the store.
He glanced at the group with disinterest, not wanting to engage.
Too noisy.
Gu Cheng headed straight for the display area, scanning the various outfits.
He had never bought women’s clothing before, so he hesitated for a moment.
At that moment, Wen Xiaoman walked over, arm in arm with Ding Ziyue.
“You’ve probably never seen this brand before,” Wen Xiaoman said with a laugh. “I suggest you check the price tag first—wouldn’t want to buy something you can’t afford.”
Gu Cheng looked at her like she was mentally ill.
There were very few things in this world that he couldn’t afford.
Seeing his dismissive attitude, the others felt even more annoyed—was Ning Yi really acting so arrogant because Master Gu was about to wake up? But if Master Gu did wake up, she’d be the first to be kicked out, so what was she so smug about?
Someone couldn’t help but ask, “What’s really going on with Master Gu?”
“Is he really able to move now? Say something, don’t be so stingy.”
Ding Ziyue was also watching “Ning Yi,” though her smile never wavered.
She didn’t need to beg Ning Yi for news about Master Gu—after all, the seeds she had planted had already taken root~
Gu Cheng found the chatter insufferable.
He simply grabbed seven equestrian outfits and headed to the counter to pay.
The cashier asked out of habit, “Do you have a membership?”
Wen Xiaoman snickered from the side, “You probably don’t know this, but she just moved to A City last month. Where she’s from, they don’t have stores like this, haha.”
Ding Ziyue covered her mouth with a smile but gave Wen Xiaoman a gentle push, “Oh, come on, don’t be so mean.”
Gu Cheng didn’t even spare them a glance.
He looked at the cashier and calmly recited a series of numbers.
The cashier, finding the number strangely familiar, scratched his head in confusion. But when he entered it into the system: “!!”
Suddenly, the cashier stood up straight, his back stiffening, “Please, input your membership password!”
Gu Cheng raised his hand and entered the password.
Wen Xiaoman casually remarked, “Alright, stop showing off. It’s starting to get embarrassing.”
Ding Ziyue softly added, “Sister, I can help pay if you’re having trouble, no need to strain yourself.”
But when the password was entered correctly, the amount was directly deducted from the membership card’s balance.
“Thank you for your purchase. The total is thirty-one thousand three hundred yuan.”
Everyone was stunned—did Ning Yi actually have a membership? But it wasn’t even that much money, so what’s the big deal?
Then, in the next second, they heard the cashier respectfully announce, “Your membership card balance is three million two hundred thousand three hundred ninety yuan. We look forward to your next visit!”
Wen Xiaoman: “…”
Ding Ziyue: “…”
The room fell into an awkward silence.
Gu Cheng gave them a brief glance before turning to leave.
Hahaha, wow, Sister Yi, you’re my hero!
That was amazing—who’s laughing now?
Zhao Mochu, who was friends with the owner of the outdoor brand store, quickly heard about this hilarious backfire and immediately shared it with Ning Yi.
My friend said Ding Ziyue and the others turned green with envy, but they didn’t have that much cash on hand.
But how could you use Master Gu’s card? I’m so jealous!
Ning Yi had just woken up from her nap and was thrilled to hear about “her” shining moment from the grapevine.
Very good, her deadbeat husband did well!
Ning Yi laughed heartily, wondering if the heroine could still become Master Gu’s shining light!
However.
When the store delivered the equestrian outfits Gu Cheng had bought to the house, Ning Yi was no longer laughing.
“Darling,” she called out to Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng remained calm, “Yes?”
Ning Yi: “Did you buy a rainbow?”
Seven equestrian outfits in total—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, each more vibrant than the last!
Gu Cheng: “.”
Gu Cheng: “Was there a difference from the picture?”
Ning Yi: Ahhh, so angry!
How could I forget that he’s visually impaired—!
Ning Yi stood in Gu Cheng’s hospital room, flailing her arms as if fighting an invisible enemy.
“Can’t you see the difference?! Are you blind?!”
Gu Cheng’s cool voice carried a hint of amusement.
“I can see,” he said.
Ning Yi thought: You can see my foot!
You can see crap!
After flailing around, Ning Yi suddenly felt something was off.
The room was quiet, save for the beeping of medical equipment and the faint noises from afar.
But suddenly, she had a flash of intuition and looked down—
And met a pair of eyes.
Gu Cheng was lying on the bed, silently watching her.
Ning Yi: “!!!!”
—Holy crap! He’s awake!
It was hard to describe the impact of seeing those eyes. Her first reaction was—So this is how much of a difference it makes when someone opens their eyes.
The moment Gu Cheng’s eyes opened, his deep black pupils seemed as vast as the night sky, or like the depths of the ocean where whales dwell, carrying a faint glow of mystery, with only the outer rim of his irises showing the deepest shade of blue.
When he looked at someone, it was as if he carried an irresistible gravitational pull, making his already handsome face almost blinding.
Ning Yi had always heard people rave about how handsome Gu Cheng was, even being named one of Asia’s top 100 sexiest men, but from her perspective, she always thought Gu Cheng was good-looking, but as long as he was lying there with his eyes closed, he was like a statue. Only now did she have to admit, this man really had something special.
Ning Yi felt her sense of aesthetics being washed clean, even making her momentary anger over the rainbow outfits fade.
She brushed her hair back, leaned one hand on the bed, and said cutely yet charmingly,
“Nice to meet you for the first time, darling. Here’s a heart for you.”
Gu Cheng, too, was seeing Ning Yi for the first time from his own perspective.
His limbs and senses had not fully recovered. His hearing, smell, and taste were still muted, and only his vision had returned.
But this was the most significant progress in the three years since the incident.
“Hello,” Gu Cheng replied.
Ning Yi thought, With the big shot waking up and making a strong comeback, I need to build a solid foundation for our relationship, just in case he decides to turn on me one day.
“Darling~ This is our first meeting,” Ning Yi said with a seductive flutter of her hair and a playful wink. “What’s the most striking first impression you have of me?”
Gu Cheng looked at her and hesitantly said, “Your…nostrils?”
Gu Cheng was lying down, and Ning Yi was standing—this was a very unflattering angle.
Of course, she was still very beautiful.
Ning Yi: ?
Ning Yi: Are you serious, Gu Cheng?!
What good is being handsome if you can’t say anything nice?
Ning Yi decided to become immune to his looks from this moment on.
She looked into Gu Cheng’s deep, mesmerizing eyes and sweetly confessed, “You’re a big idiot!”
Gu Cheng’s hearing hadn’t returned, but now he could read Ning Yi’s lips.
Gu Cheng asked, “What did you say?”
Ning Yi smiled brightly and told him in her mind, “We’re talking about art, darling! I said, Shakespeare!” You’re his brother, Dumb B.
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