"No need, Yueyue. Dad and Uncle Lan insist on waiting until Little Sister's surgery is successful before going back. Ayu is still here too, so I'll stay here and keep watch. You should rest well first and come back tomorrow."

"Then take good care of yourself, and take good care of Dad and Uncle Lan, don't let them work too hard."

Let them go and rest; I know without a doubt they won't agree.

Gu Yizhi: "Yes, I'll take care of Dad and Uncle Lan, don't worry. Yueyue, thank you for taking care of the two children!"

The Chu family elders haven't yet trained a capable successor and are still busy with business trips every few days. They can't come back right now, so Chu Chu has to stay at the Gu family's house for the next few days.

"What are you saying? There's no need for such formalities between husband and wife!"

...

The longer they waited, the more anxious the people outside became. Lan Rongchang paced back and forth, his emotions highly unstable. "What's going on? How long has it been? Why hasn't he come out yet?"

He couldn't bring himself to say those terrifying speculations, nor could he.

Thinking back to when he too was lying in the operating room, Lan Qingyue must have felt just as uneasy outside the operating room.

As a daughter, Lan Qingyue was extremely qualified and filial. She sacrificed too much for the Lan family. In Lan Rongchang's eyes, she hadn't even started to enjoy her life yet when disasters kept happening. As her father, he could only watch helplessly.

Gu Yizhi looked at Lan Rongchang for a moment, then went up to him and supported his swaying body to comfort him, "Uncle Lan, little sister will definitely be alright. Please calm down and get some rest, otherwise little sister will be even more worried when she wakes up and sees you looking so haggard."

"Dad, don't worry, my little sister is very lucky, she will definitely get through this!"

Gu Yizhi wasn't good at saying these comforting words before, but after getting married and having children, he seems to have matured a lot. He is more attentive to family matters, more responsible, and better able to understand the feelings of being a father.

Qi Yushou stood in the center of the gate, expressionless. He remained silent, yet the wisps of aura emanating from him perfectly conveyed his feelings at that moment.

heavy.

Suppression.

And... fear.

The hurried footsteps were particularly clear on the smooth ground. Chu Ying, carrying a crossbody bag and with her hair disheveled, ran over. She looked at Gu Yizhi, the only one who seemed normal, and asked breathlessly, "Brother Gu, how is my sister-in-law?"

The school had a winter camp, and she had just returned to school tonight. She couldn't wait to come over. The hospital is different from other places; the elevators were full at night, so she couldn't wait and ran up.

This winter has gotten colder quickly, even colder than last year. Right now, her back is sticky and sweaty.

Gu Yizhi stared at the blushing young girl. Despite being a wealthy heiress, she didn't have any arrogant airs. He observed that when this young girl was with Lan Qingyue, their relationship was as close as best friends, which was truly rare.

"Still undergoing surgery."

"Why is it taking so long? Where's the driver? Have they caught him yet?" Chu Ying asked.

Who on earth is so bold as to drive drunk in broad daylight and then flee?

"No." Gu Yizhi was also waiting for news. "But it should be soon."

"Ugh! Who is this awful person?!"

Thinking of her sister-in-law still lying in the operating room, her nose stung with tears. She couldn't imagine how terrible it would have been if Chu Chu had been the one to greet her.

The eldest sister-in-law must love her child terribly.

Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry!