Oops, I had a ONS With My Secret Ex-husband
Chapter 51: Only She Alone Can

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Only She Alone Can

"Even if you come to me, it’s useless. My student’s surgery schedule is lined up for the next three years. It depends on whether this young lady can wait."

She had no intention of giving them any special treatment either.

Besides, seeing their demeanor, Teacher Shen found it somewhat strange.

She simply decided not to say anything further, waiting to see if they could secure an appointment on their own merits.

Gu Qixiao felt a headache coming on. Knowing Ji Yu’s temperament, he simply took Song Xuan and left straight away.

Once outside, Song Xuan, exhausted from crying, looked pitifully at Gu Qixiao. "Xiao... do you despise me as well now? I knew it; I’ll never be able to return to normal in this lifetime."

Her bitter smile looked as though she was on the brink of collapse.

"Xiao, even if I stay like this forever, would you still marry me?"

The veins on Gu Qixiao’s forehead throbbed. "Xuanxuan, don’t overthink it. The reason I won’t marry you isn’t because of your face—it’s because I only see you as my sister."

Not wanting to provoke Song Xuan further, he simply focused on getting her back home.

But Song Xuan was unwilling to let it go. "Xiao, since everyone says only Doctor Ji can save me, could you talk to her again for me?"

She envisioned a bright future where her face was restored, and she could deal with that "bitch" afterward.

Song Xuan’s fantasies were elaborate, but Gu Qixiao had no way to reach Ji Yu.

After what happened last time, Ji Yu had blocked all of his contact details.

"I’ll think of something, but please stop overthinking things."

Her endless overthinking was close to breaking Gu Qixiao.

After achieving her goal, Song Xuan acted somewhat obedient, merely hoping her recovery could proceed smoothly.

Meanwhile, Ji Yu received a call from her mentor. "Teacher, since you’ve given them my contact information, whether they come to me or not is up to them. You don’t need to worry about it."

She wasn’t planning on taking on too many surgeries anyway.

She was pregnant now, and no matter what, she needed to take a break.

"Teacher, I’ve recently had the idea of taking some time off. I just haven’t found the right moment yet."

Teacher Shen was a little surprised but quickly expressed understanding. "To have achieved so much as a plastic surgeon, you certainly deserve to relax for a bit. Sometimes, too much negativity can crush you."

They routinely dealt with complaints from patients—this kind of pressure was a regular occurrence.

"Since they haven’t taken the initiative to seek you out, they might be ready to give up. But actually, that young lady had recovered quite well after the first round of correction. What a shame..."

Ji Yu couldn’t help but think about the past after hearing Teacher Shen’s comments, pausing momentarily before dismissing the coincidence and deciding not to dwell on it further.

"I have some things to handle here. When you’re back, I’ll talk to you more about this."

In truth, Teacher Shen hoped Ji Yu would take on the surgery, as the resources behind Gu Qixiao could undoubtedly elevate Ji Yu’s career.

After ending the call, Ji Yu wasn’t particularly inclined to leave the house. She gazed at her still-flat belly in a daze, as if the child would come into being just through its own will.

"Yu, Qinqin is here to see you."

Madam Ji, knowing the strong bond between Feng Qinqin and Ji Yu, hoped her visit might lift Ji Yu’s spirits.

Feng Qinqin had heard that Ji Yu hadn’t been herself lately, though she hadn’t anticipated such dismal negativity.

"Yuyu, what’s going on? Has someone bullied you?"

She looked at Ji Yu with concern, worried she might have been mistreated.

Ji Yu shook her head. "Who would dare bully me? It’s just that I’ve had a lot to deal with lately, and it’s tiring."

Lately, she’d been dealing non-stop with Gu Qixiao—how could she not be exhausted?

Knowing her friend’s personality, Feng Qinqin figured the idea of Ji Yu being bullied was unlikely.

"If you’re so worn out, why not take a break? Want to head to our usual spot?"

Winking at Ji Yu, she obviously wanted to drag her to a bar for some fun.

Ji Yu thought about it and decided to consider the baby in her belly. "Let’s just grab a meal first, and then see about the rest."

"Alright, I actually have some serious business to talk to you about."

She had been wanting to rant to Ji Yu about this matter for a while now.

Now that she had the chance, she wasn’t about to let it slip.

"Oh, by the way, Yuyu, I have good news to share first: my family’s financial crisis has been resolved."

No wonder she seemed so relieved.

Ji Yu was genuinely happy for the Feng family.

"The Gu family resumed their collaboration with you?"

Feng Qinqin nodded. "Of course. Who else has the capabilities to pull us back from the brink so quickly?"

The thought of it still filled her with some resentment.

However, Ji Yu thought Gu Qixiao’s character was decent enough.

At the very least, his decision this time seemed entirely correct.

"Since the collaboration issue is resolved, Gu Qixiao might not be as cold-hearted as we thought. He seems like a decent guy."

Feng Qinqin sneered, her delicate face tinged with mockery. Clearly, she held little regard for Gu Qixiao.

"Yuyu, clearly, you’re not in the know. Do you think they willingly came back to work with us? It was only because their new partner ran into problems that they had to turn back to us."

The thought of it left her feeling indignant.

But her family had no choice but to accept the collaboration.

"You don’t know how outrageous their family can be. But we’re no match for the Gu family, so we had to finalize the collaboration."

She sighed, clearly unimpressed with Gu Qixiao.

Ji Yu, who had been about to sing Gu Qixiao’s praises, suddenly found her words stuck in her throat, leaving her feeling uncomfortable.

"I suppose this means Gu Qixiao is trying to make up for his past mistakes through your family."

That was one way to look at it.

Feng Qinqin had no fondness whatsoever for Gu Qixiao. "Good thing you divorced him. Imagine how unlucky you’d be if you were still married to him."

Thinking about how Ji Yu hadn’t even seen Gu Qixiao for three years during their marriage, she felt indignant on Ji Yu’s behalf.

But Ji Yu wasn’t particularly moved.

"That’s all in the past already. There’s no possibility of anything between us anymore."

The only thing tying her up inside now was this child.

She gently placed a hand on her flat belly, involuntarily recalling everything from before.

"Yuyu, why do you seem so distracted? You’re not still stewing over what I said just now, are you? Relax, that’s all behind us now."

The Feng family’s crisis had passed, so there was no need to dwell on it anymore.

Ji Yu smiled faintly. "As long as everything’s okay."

Still, she found herself increasingly conflicted about whether to keep the child.

If Gu Qixiao wasn’t such a good person, this child absolutely could not have any connection to him.

The problem was, biologically, Gu Qixiao was still this child’s father, making everything all the more complicated.