Is he stupid?
He's not stupid at all...
Though this wasn't some trick to gain sympathy, gaining her concern was totally worth it for him.
With a slight smile, he said, "I was just afraid you'd react like this, so I didn't tell you!"
Feeling emotional, the man's dark eyes were deep: "Look, I'm in the hospital, and you're already looking like I'm going to die with that pale face. If I had told you earlier, wouldn't you be scared?"
His words hit the nail on the head, and Gu Qianqian felt a sting as if pierced by a needle. She quickly let go of his hand, which she had been supporting, and retorted, "It's not me who's hurt, why should I be scared?"
"Exactly!"
He nodded in agreement, but then questioned, "It's not you who's hurt, so why do you care if I tell you sooner or not?"
Really, her concern was taken as meddling, so was she even wrong to care about him?
Did he have to argue with her word by word?
