Senior, don't be afraid, I'll protect you.

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

Li Xia looked at Su Baizhou on the screen with some confusion, wondering why the other party had asked this question.

Is it strange that Teacher Gu helped her ask for leave?

"Nothing much," Su Baizhou said, shaking her head.

During this time, Li Xia and Teacher Gu were both in London.

They were far away overseas, and Su Baizhou didn't know exactly what had happened, but there must be some unspeakable secret between the two of them.

Given Mr. Gu's personality, there's no way he'd develop feelings for someone over time. If that were the case, Ms. Li Na would have been with him long ago.

So, why was Xiaxia the exception?

Su Baizhou was completely baffled.

He chatted with Li Xia for a while, and Luo Ye returned with the snail rice noodle takeout.

Seeing her junior's expression, Su Baizhou asked curiously, "Junior, what kind of girl do you think Professor Gu would like...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Su Baizhou suddenly had a flash of inspiration and stared intently at Luo Ye.

The latter asked doubtfully, "Brother Gu? What kind of girl does Brother Gu like? I don't know either. Brother Gu has never had any close contact with any girl."

Gu Mingxuan had never mentioned what happened during his freshman year to anyone, including Luo Ye, who was not very clear about it either.

That girl has passed away; perhaps that's the real reason he's unwilling to associate with girls.

Even now, although Gu Mingxuan has forgotten what the girl looked like and her name, this incident is forever etched in his heart.

To win Gu Mingxuan's favor, the first thing to do is to resolve the thorn in Gu Mingxuan's heart.

Perhaps, through the little things that happened during their shared living together, Li Xia gradually helped Gu Mingxuan let go of that thorn in his heart.

The girl who died of brain cancer, and Li Xia, who aspired to become a neurosurgeon.

There seems to be something overlapping between them, or perhaps some kind of complementarity.

……

London.

The heavy snow from a while ago has now completely melted.

Although it was winter, the sun was shining brightly on the street, and the sunlight felt very comfortable on people.

Gu Mingxuan, who has successfully obtained his doctorate in finance, has entered a period of idleness.

He would sit at the table in the living room every day, drinking tea and reading books, and his behavior was becoming more and more like Gu Rancheng's.

Li Xia got up no later than him; she would sit opposite Gu Mingxuan and read some medical books.

This is their home life; they're almost never idle.

Because of their work, they have to read a lot of books, and even when they are in home quarantine, they will study at home.

They only allow themselves some free time after dinner to do what they want.

Recalling the medical books that Li Xia had been reading, Gu Mingxuan also used his connections to find some traditional Chinese medicine books for her.

However, the content in most TCM books is similar and only provides superficial medical information. To learn more in-depth TCM, relying solely on medical books is insufficient; one also needs the help of true TCM masters.

Thinking this, Gu Mingxuan stood up, went back to his room, and found a notebook inside.

He placed the book on the table and said casually, "This is a notebook by Cheng Ning, the vice president of the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine."

"Cheng Ning?"

Li Xia looked shocked and said, "You even managed to get your hands on Chairman Cheng's notes, such a big shot?"

"It's just a copy, but it contains some understanding of neurology that might be helpful to you."

Upon hearing this, Li Xia took the notebook, looked at Gu Mingxuan with some curiosity, and asked, "Teacher Gu, why are you taking such good care of me?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Mingxuan remained silent for a moment.

A moment later, he rested his arms on the table, crossed his hands, rested his chin on the back of his hands, and said expressionlessly, "I just hope that there will be one more excellent neurosurgeon in the world."

Such a noble reason, no one could refute it.

Training a doctor requires a long period of time and effort, and also requires the doctor to be able to endure hardship.

It can be said that every doctor is a resource for a country, or even the whole world.

A doctor can save countless patients in his lifetime.

Training one doctor is equivalent to saving just as many lives.

No matter how you look at it, Gu Mingxuan can find a reason to help Li Xia.

The only thing he wouldn't say was that he was willing to help the other person because he wanted to.

Li Xia glanced at Gu Mingxuan suspiciously, then looked down at the notes in her hand.

"Okay, then thank you so much for your support, Teacher Gu."

Li Xia lowered her head, looking at the contents of her notebook with a very serious expression.

This is also what Gu Mingxuan admires about Li Xia.

Public and private matters should be clearly separated.

In private, Li Xia looked at him with a hint of infatuation, but she didn't seem interested in his appearance at all... It even gave him a creepy feeling, as if he had no secrets and his bones were completely exposed.

When it comes to official business, Li Xia is meticulous and can quickly get into the zone without letting her emotions affect what she wants to do.

She's an incredibly capable girl.

Gu Mingxuan's evaluation of Li Xia was the highest among all the girls he knew.

She is even taller than Dr. Judy, Lei Xiaoxiao, and Li Na.

Such a person is destined for a limitless future.

Seeing Li Xia engrossed in her book, Gu Mingxuan suddenly recalled a scene from his freshman year of college.

He could no longer remember what the girl looked like or her name.

I only remember that during military training, that girl was out of place in the wounded soldiers' company. While everyone else was admiring the handsome men and beautiful women, she was the only one reading a book.

Sometimes, Gu Mingxuan wondered, since she knew she didn't have much time left to live, what was she still learning?

What is the meaning of learning for her?

On the other hand, after nearly twenty years of hard work and finally getting into my ideal school, I was about to begin a vibrant campus life, only to face the limited time I have left to live.

What is she thinking about?

Gu Mingxuan didn't have a deep impression of that girl, but he still remembered the letter she left him.

The last few sentences in the letter have stayed with Gu Mingxuan to this day:

[Gu, meeting you at the end of my life has left me with no regrets.]

[But you'll regret it, won't you? I've already started to regret it. I've greedily enjoyed myself by your side these past few days, leaving a deep impression on you. But considering I'm a patient, I believe you'll forgive this little bit of selfishness.]

[Gu, do you know? In this world, there must be another "me" who will live on in my place, to like what I like, to do what I want to do. She will become an even more unique "me" in your heart.]

By now, Gu Mingxuan understood what the girl meant by "the other her".

There isn't actually another her.

The "she" she refers to is the memory of her in Gu Mingxuan's heart.

The woman in Gu Mingxuan's heart will be forgotten, replaced, or replaced.

Another person will appear, another "she", to do what she wants to do.

The appearance of "her" means that she has been forever forgotten in Gu Mingxuan's memory, so she is a unique "her".

"She" is not her.

But she will do what she wants to do.

She would love Gu Mingxuan on her behalf.

When "she" appears, she will be forgotten.

But once "she" appeared, she had no more regrets in this world.

Because someone else will love Gu Mingxuan in her place.

What she couldn't do, another "she" in this world can.