Accidentally Marked My Ex’s Crush, the Ice-Cold Goddess O - Chapter 37: Scar Removal

Chapter 37: Scar Removal

After eating, Gu Feiran paid the bill.

The waiter brought the bill, three thousand four hundred fifty-two.

When Qi Yusi learned the amount, she took out her phone and said, “Three thousand plus, that’s pretty expensive for your salary. Let’s split it.”

If tonight she was dining alone with anyone else, Qi Yusi could have politely paid the bill in advance, but sitting across from her was Gu Feiran, someone who always kept emotions and material things completely separate.

Gu Feiran entered the password to pay, and after the payment was successful, she replied, “No need. My salary isn’t high, but I can afford this meal. Thanks for today.”

As always, so polite.

Over the years, she never changed.

Gu Feiran said, “I’m leaving.”

As she spoke, she stood up.

Qi Yusi stood up too and said, “I’ll drive you.”

Gu Feiran raised her phone and declined, “No need. It’s late, and going back and forth is troublesome. I’ll just take a taxi. Let’s chat next time when you’re free.”

Qi Yusi insisted on driving her, “We’ve graduated now. It’s fine to give you a ride, right, Dr. Gu?”

They were in the same year, but their majors were different.

Gu Feiran studied clinical medicine, while Qi Yusi studied gland studies.

At the freshman opening ceremony, Gu Feiran spoke as the outstanding new student representative, and from that day, she became a legend in the medical school.

An S-level omega, a straight-to-PhD talent.

Beautiful and intelligent, with endless suitors.

Qi Yusi was one of them, but she was also one of the many suitors who got rejected.

Gu Feiran said, “No need. Be careful on the road.”

That familiar phrase—over the years, Qi Yusi had heard it so much her ears grew calloused. “Okay, got it.”

Gu Feiran waved, “Hmm, bye.”

Qi Yusi said, “Bye.”

Watching Gu Feiran leave the restaurant, Qi Yusi bent down to sit, reached for the glass in front of her, tilted her head to drink the last sip of water, and stared at the empty plate.

The pheromones of an S-level omega were truly captivating, but what was even more captivating was Gu Feiran herself.

Gu Feiran walked out of the restaurant to wait for a taxi by the roadside. The driver hadn’t arrived yet, but a familiar car pulled up first.

“Dr. Gu,” the person in the car called out.

Gu Feiran bent down to look through the passenger window and saw Jiang Ci.

This was a temporary parking area. Jiang Ci met her eyes, unbuckled her seatbelt, got out, and ran over to Gu Feiran, saying, “I was just heading to your place. What did you want to give me?”

At two in the afternoon, Jiang Ci received a message from her, saying to come by when she had time because there was something for her.

So, right after a meeting, she drove over.

Gu Feiran watched her run over and said, “A detector. It’s no use at my place. Take it and test yourself sometimes. If you detect pheromones one day, your condition might have a solution.”

So that was it. Jiang Ci said, “Thanks.”

Gu Feiran replied, “No problem.”

This was a commercial area, and cars couldn’t stay long. Jiang Ci opened the passenger door and said, “Come on, I’ll drive you back.”

Gu Feiran hummed, bent down, and got into the passenger seat.

Once she was settled, Jiang Ci closed the door, jogged around the front of the car, and drove off.

On the way, Jiang Ci asked, “You said you had a night shift yesterday. Shouldn’t you be resting now? Why are you out?”

Gu Feiran answered, “I came to meet a friend.”

Jiang Ci glanced at her and said, “I thought you were sleeping, so I didn’t message you. I didn’t want to wake you.”

That’s why she drove straight to Dr. Gu’s house—so she’d only disturb her once, not too much.

Gu Feiran said, “I don’t usually sleep too long in the afternoon. A few hours, and even if I’m tired, I get up. Otherwise, if I sleep too much, I’ll have insomnia at night.”

Jiang Ci nodded, “Got it.”

After she finished asking, Gu Feiran asked, “Why are you dressed so formally? Didn’t go to school today?”

A small blazer, a low-neck silk black shirt, and a light luxury vintage women’s watch on her wrist.

She looked very much like a businesswoman.

Jiang Ci sighed softly, “I went to school in the morning, then had meetings at the company all afternoon. Just finished, but I have to go back to the company later. There’s some urgent business to handle.”

Gu Feiran said, “Next time, if you’re too busy, just tell me. It’s not anything important on my end.”

Jiang Ci focused on the road, “It’s fine. I sat in the meeting room all afternoon, so now I’m just taking a break. It doesn’t affect anything.”

Gu Feiran said, “Hmm.”

The car entered the neighborhood, and Jiang Ci went upstairs with Gu Feiran.

Inside, she stood in the living room waiting, occasionally checking the time on her watch, worried about being late and getting scolded by the chairman.

Gu Feiran packed the detector in a bag and handed it to her, saying, “If you don’t know how to use it, ask me. Also, don’t bump or drop it. This thing is hard to repair.”

Jiang Ci took it with both hands, “Got it. Thanks, Dr. Gu. If there’s nothing else, I’ll head out.”

Gu Feiran didn’t keep her, “Go ahead.”

“Okay.” Jiang Ci carried the bag and left without looking back.

She rushed back to the company, but the meeting had already started.

Jiang Ci apologized quietly while bending down, walked to her seat, pulled out the chair, and sat down with a serious expression.

Qian Ying’s voice was calm, “Alright, continue.”

“Okay.” The general manager nervously resumed the meeting.

The meeting ended past two in the morning. Everyone left one by one. Jiang Ci raised her hand to her forehead, rubbing her tired brow, her mind full of the meeting’s content.

The cooperation with the Fu family had just started, and now Grandma wanted to collaborate with the Qiao family. Taking on too much at once could be overwhelming.

“President Jiang,” Grandma’s assistant approached.

Jiang Ci lowered her hand and asked, “What’s up?”

The assistant said, “The chairman wants to see you.”

Jiang Ci stood up, gathered the files in front of her, put them in a folder, and said, “Alright, I’ll go now.”

Meetings were a headache, but even more of a headache was discussing work alone with Grandma.

Jiang Ci walked to the chairman’s office, stood at the door, took a few deep breaths, then entered and stood in front of Qian Ying’s desk, saying, “Chairman, what did you want to talk about?”

Qian Ying asked, “What do you think about the cooperation with the Qiao family?”

Jiang Ci didn’t hesitate and answered, “I don’t think it’s necessary to cooperate, and the Qiao family isn’t worth cooperating with.”

Qian Ying questioned her, “Because Qiao Yunchi broke off the engagement?”

Jiang Ci denied, “It has nothing to do with that. I let go of the engagement issue long ago. I have no other opinions about Qiao Yunchi or the Qiao family now. I’m just saying, purely for this cooperation, there’s no need to do it.”

Qian Ying asked, “Why?”

Jiang Ci answered, “First, our project with the Fu family is ongoing. This project is our company’s main focus. We invested a lot of money, time, and energy upfront, and it’s developing well. It’ll take time to break even, but that’s just a matter of time. As for the Qiao family’s cooperation, the profit is attractive, but the risks are also high. If it goes well, we could fill our funding gap. But if we lose, our losses would be much bigger than the Qiao family’s, and it could even affect the Fu family project.”

Qian Ying listened and didn’t disagree with her view. She only asked one question, “There are risks in the Qiao family cooperation, but if we can avoid them, doesn’t that make it worth doing?”

Jiang Ci hesitated, then replied, “Yes.”

Profit and risk coexist. With risk, there’s also profit. If there’s profit, the project is worth doing. But whether it’s profit or risk depends on how well you handle it.

Qian Ying said, “Since that’s the case, prepare well. In a month, it’s summer break. You don’t need to focus on research or publishing papers. Apply for a long leave from school and do these two projects well. Sometimes, real-world experience is more useful than textbook theories.”

At this point, Jiang Ci couldn’t refuse anymore, “Alright, I’ll prepare well for the Qiao family project.”

Qian Ying finally looked away, stood up from her chair, and said, “Since you’re doing it, do it well. Don’t disappoint me. If you mess up, you won’t be able to cover the losses.”

Jiang Ci said, “I know.”

Jiang Ci left the chairman’s office, returned to her own office, sorted the files, and took the elevator to the parking lot.

On the drive home, her brow stayed furrowed.

Dealing with the Fu family was already troublesome enough, and now the Qiao family was added. It was like hitting another hill just as the road got tough.

At home, Jiang Ci took a shower, came out in a bathrobe, finished her skincare, and was about to go to bed when she suddenly remembered the detector from Dr. Gu. She thought for a moment, put down the blanket, went to the living room, grabbed the bag, and opened it.

She hadn’t looked inside after getting it from Dr. Gu in the afternoon, thinking it was just the detector. But when she opened it, she found a box of scar removal cream too.

Jiang Ci took out the cream. It was for scars.

The wound on her forehead had scabbed over and was slowly healing, but the scar was still noticeable. She usually covered it with foundation and hadn’t thought about scar removal cream. But something she hadn’t considered, Dr. Gu had.

Jiang Ci held the cream in her palm, went back to the bedroom, bent down, picked up her phone from beside the pillow, and sent a WeChat message to Dr. Gu.

Jiang Ci: I saw the cream. Thanks.

Sent at five-twenty.

Gu Feiran woke up early, saw her message, and replied: Remember to use it on time. It works well for scars.

Jiang Ci replied at ten-something: Okay.

On Wednesday, the test day, Jiang Ci finished work early, rushed to the hospital to pick up Dr. Gu, but ran into Little Aunt as soon as she arrived.

“Little Aunt,” Jiang Ci called.

Jiang Lan had just finished checking the wards and was about to leave work. Seeing Jiang Ci, she suddenly remembered something and walked over, saying, “Your Aunt Liu is on a business trip. Today, you drive me and Dr. Gu home. Drop Dr. Gu off first, then I have something to discuss with you.”

Jiang Ci thought for a moment and nodded, “Got it.”

Less than ten minutes later, Dr. Gu came from the ward area, stopped in front of Jiang Ci, and said, “I need to write two patient reports. Wait for me a bit, I’ll be quick.”

As she was about to step into the office, Jiang Ci grabbed her arm and said, “Um, Little Aunt wants to talk to me about something tonight. For the test, can I come find you on Saturday instead?”

Gu Feiran paused and asked, “Did Dr. Jiang say how long she needs to talk?”

Jiang Ci shook her head, letting go of her arm, “No, but Little Aunt probably wants to talk about gland stuff. She’s been messaging me about it these past few days.”

Gu Feiran paused again and said, “Alright, Saturday then.”

Jiang Ci said, “Thanks.”