Chapter 58 What is Family

He was hunched over his computer with the document open, but he couldn't write a single word.

[Who is Gu Ming...? ]

[Sounds like an elder.]

Is he his father?

Why do they have such a bad relationship?

【Is it because of...his mother's matter?】

[Does he not want Xiaoyu to come back? ]

All kinds of speculations started to arise in his mind.

A strong sense of uneasiness enveloped him.

He hated this feeling.

I hate that I can only watch Gu Chaoyu suffer but can't do anything.

Night falls.

Just when Lin Muci thought that this terrible day was about to pass, Gu Chaoyu's cell phone rang again.

Still "Gu Ming".

Gu Chaoyu picked up his phone, glanced at the screen, and frowned even more.

He just hung up.

But after a few seconds, the phone rang again persistently.

Over and over again.

In the end, Gu Chaoyu accepted it.

This time, he didn't go to the balcony, but did it in front of Lin Muci.

"explain."

There is only one word: freezing cold.

An equally strong middle-aged male voice came from the other end of the phone, speaking in a commanding tone.

"I'll be there tomorrow to discuss cooperation with Qiming Technology. I'll send you the address. I don't care how busy your clinic is, you have to come."

"Your brother will come too."

Hearing this, Gu Chaoyu's face became even uglier.

"I don't have a brother."

After saying that, he hung up the phone without hesitation.

Lin Muci looked at him, feeling extremely distressed.

He walked up to Gu Chaoyu and said nothing, but just gently held his cold hand.

Gu Chaoyu's body stiffened.

He lowered his head and looked into Lin Muci's eyes which were full of worry and heartache. His miserable appearance at the moment was reflected in those clear eyes.

He sighed deeply and hugged Lin Muci tightly in his arms.

"Mu Ci..."

"sorry."

"There are some things I should tell you."

On the sofa, the two of them snuggled together.

Gu Chaoyu held Lin Muci's hand and revealed the deepest scar in his heart to Lin Muci.

"Gu Ming is my father."

"He's a complete workaholic. When my mother... Bai Jing was diagnosed with advanced liver cancer, he was working on a very important overseas project."

"The doctor said my mother didn't have much time left. So I begged him to stay and be with her. But he said that once he signed the project, he would take her to the best hospital abroad for treatment."

"result……"

"He signed the project and had a celebration party. When he came back, Mom was gone."

"He didn't even see her for the last time."

"Less than six months after my mother passed away, he forcibly took me out of the city, saying he wanted me to 'get over it as quickly as possible.'"

"But within a few years, he remarried."

Gu Chaoyu smiled self-deprecatingly.

"The other party was a divorced woman with a son. Soon, he had a new family and a new son."

"And I seem to have become that superfluous person."

Lin Muci felt heartbroken when he heard this.

He finally understood.

What kind of lonely and broken soul is hidden beneath Gu Chaoyu's seemingly perfect appearance?

Lin Muci didn't say those pale words like "it's all over" or "don't be sad".

He held Gu Chaoyu's face and made him look at him.

Then, he kissed her.

After the kiss, he rested his forehead against his, looked into his eyes, and said solemnly:

"Brother Xiaoyu."

"From now on, I will be your family."

“Always.”

Hearing this serious promise, Gu Chaoyu felt much better and joked:

"Okay, okay, you said it, Xiao Ci can never leave me!"

"If Xiao Ci ever leaves me quietly, I will find you at the ends of the earth and bring you back!"

…

The next day, Lin Muci got up very early.

He looked at Gu Chaoyu who was sleeping with a frown on his face, and felt so distressed.

What can I do?

【Oh right, let’s make soup! 】

He remembered his mother saying that warm soup is the best way to comfort people.

Just do it.

He got up quietly, slipped into the kitchen, and took out the black chicken and medicinal herbs from the refrigerator.

He spent the whole morning preparing the ingredients needed for the soup.

When Gu Chaoyu walked out of the bedroom, he saw Lin Muci wearing an apron and preparing food.

At that moment, Gu Chaoyu felt that this was the home he had always dreamed of, and his heart suddenly felt warm.

"What are you doing?" He walked forward and put his arms around Lin Muci's waist from behind.

"I'm making you some soup." Lin Muci turned around and raised his chin towards the prepared ingredients. "I specifically asked my mom for a traditional recipe. It's nourishing and soothing!"

"Our Xiao Ci is so capable." Gu Chaoyu rested his chin on his shoulder and greedily inhaled the scent from his body.

"That's it!" Lin Muci hummed proudly.

"Then I'll wash up and go see patients!" Gu Chaoyu said softly, "Wait for Xiaoci to feed you!"

"Okay, Brother Xiaoyu, go get busy. I'll bring the soup to you when it's ready!"

noon.

Lin Muci calculated the time, put the stewed soup into the thermos, and packed it carefully.

He took a taxi to Gu Chaoyu's clinic.

It was lunchtime and there were not many patients in the clinic, so it was particularly quiet.

He excitedly pushed open the door of Gu Chaoyu's clinic.

However, there was not only Gu Chaoyu inside the door.

In the middle of the clinic stood a man in a suit.

The man was about fifty years old, with meticulously combed hair and an upright figure. His eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Gu Chaoyu, but his temperament was completely different. It was a sense of oppression that came from being in a superior position for a long time.

He was standing with his hands behind his back, looking around the clinic's furnishings.

And Gu Chaoyu was standing opposite him.

"Chaoyu."

"I've contacted the best hospital in the capital for you. Don't waste your talent in a small place like this."

Gu Chaoyu didn't say anything.

Lin Muci's heart was in his throat.

[Is he...Gu Ming? ]

[Gu Chaoyu's father...]

Hearing the noise behind him, Gu Ming turned around and looked at Lin Muci.

From his clothes to his face,

Finally, she glanced at the thermos in his hand.

Lin Muci felt like he was stripped naked and stood naked in front of the other person.

Gu Ming turned back and said to Gu Chaoyu unhappily:

"Is this the reason you refuse to go home and prefer to stay here?"

He raised his chin and pointed in Lin Muci's direction.

"A web writer who can only write low-brow stuff?"

[Not up to par…]

He said my novel... was something of low quality...

[So... So, in the eyes of people like them, the profession I'm so proud of is so low-brow?]

When Lin Muci heard this, he subconsciously took half a step back.

Want to escape from this place.