The Scheming Billionaire's Heartfelt Devotion-Chapter 834 - 849: Worried I’ll Steal Zhong Li Away?

"Then I’ll make you some juice later, but first let me apply a cold compress to your foot."

Gu Nanxi sat on the sofa, lifted Zhong Li’s foot onto his leg, and carefully applied the ice, afraid to hurt her like he did yesterday.

Zhong Li leaned her head against Gu Nanxi’s shoulder, her hands wrapped around his arm: "I used to see you being icy to everyone at the company, never thought you’d actually be such a warm guy."

"Only warm for you." Gu Nanxi turned his head and affectionately brushed his nose against hers. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Just as they were talking, the doorbell rang. Gu Nanxi handed the ice to Zhong Li: "You apply it yourself first, I’ll get the door."

Zhong Li took the ice from Gu Nanxi’s hand: "Go ahead."

Gu Nanxi stood up from the sofa, striding to the door, glanced through the peephole, and his expression suddenly darkened.

He raised his hand and opened the door, looking at Qi Shangyu standing outside: "What do you want?"

Seeing Gu Nanxi at the door and dressed in casual home wear, Qi Shangyu’s dark eyes revealed a hidden anger: "I heard Zhong Li injured her foot, so I came to check on her."

As he spoke, Qi Shangyu lifted the bag and prepared to enter but was blocked by Gu Nanxi: "No need, my girlfriend is fine."

"President Gu, she’s just your girlfriend, not your personal possession. I only want to see her. The more you try to stop me, the more insecure you seem, worrying I might take Zhong Li away from you."

Gu Nanxi eyed him with tension, his deep voice as cold as if wrapped in ice: "Qi Shangyu, where do you get the confidence to think you can take my woman away?"

Zhong Li turned her body in the living room to look towards the door: "Nancy, who is it?"

"Zhong Li, how’s your foot injury? I’m worried, so I came to check on you, but President Gu seems reluctant to let me in."

Qi Shangyu deliberately raised his voice.

Hearing Qi Shangyu’s voice, Zhong Li put down the ice and got up from the sofa, hopping on one leg towards the door.

Seeing Zhong Li come out, Gu Nanxi quickly walked over to support her: "Your foot still hurts, why are you coming out?"

Zhong Li tugged on Gu Nanxi’s shirt and then turned her head to look at Qi Shangyu at the door: "President Qi, please come in."

Qi Shangyu nodded, carrying the shopping bag inside: "I just went to the mall and bought some things, worried you’d be bored at home alone, so I also got some snacks, hope you’ll like them."

Gu Nanxi helped Zhong Li sit on the sofa, turned with a dark face to look at Qi Shangyu: "Which of your eyes saw that Zhong Li was alone at home?"

Gu Nanxi’s words were full of hostility, Zhong Li quickly changed the subject: "President Qi, I called Assistant Wang this morning to delegate my work to him. I might need a few days’ rest before I can return to the office."

"No hurry, just return when you’re fully healed."

Gu Nanxi’s large palm clasped Zhong Li’s hand, he sat down on the sofa, his gaze angry as he looked at Qi Shangyu: "You’ve delivered the things, if there’s nothing else, please leave."

Gu Nanxi couldn’t stand him appearing in his home, nor his doting concern for Zhong Li.

Zhong Li squeezed Gu Nanxi’s hand wrapped in his, signaling him not to say more since Qi Shangyu was still her boss, and there was no need for things to be so awkward.