Chapter 178 You finally showed up.

Jiangcheng Hospital.

Lin Wei held Xin Xin's little hand and pushed open the door to the VIP ward.

It was very quiet inside, with only the beeping sounds from various monitoring instruments.

Su Qing lay quietly on the hospital bed, her eyes closed, her face pale.

An oxygen tube was placed between his noses.

Her once gentle face was now shrouded in illness.

Lin Wei stopped at the doorway.

A bitter taste and a sense of guilt welled up in my nose.

Five years have passed.

For a ridiculous and misplaced relationship, she deserted her hometown like a deserter.

Putting aside the concerns of parents and relatives.

"Mom, is Grandma asleep?"

Her daughter's innocent voice pulled Lin Wei back from her emotional state.

She suppressed the tears welling up in her eyes, knelt down, and gently nodded to Xin Xin.

"Yes, Grandma is tired and is resting."

"Xinxin, be good and don't disturb Grandma."

Lin Wei clenched her fists; the slight pain in her palms brought her back to her senses.

She left Jiangcheng for 5 years for a man who wasn't worth it, Gu Jingcheng.

I almost didn't even get to see my mother one last time.

This time, she's staying in Jiangcheng.

Those romantic entanglements should all be put behind us now.

All she cared about was the company and Xin Xin.

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Jingcheng Group

Qiu Cheng walked in carrying a thick stack of documents.

It was placed on a large desk.

"Mr. Gu, the list of companies bidding for this project and their preliminary information are all here."

Gu Jingcheng's eyes were calm.

"knew."

Qiu Cheng hesitated for a moment before adding.

"Mr. Gu, the housekeeper just called and said that Chairman Gu would like you to go to the hospital when you have time."

"Do you think... it's now going to the past?"

Gu Jingcheng tapped a few keys on the keyboard, his tone indifferent.

"I'll go myself after I finish reading these documents."

If there's nothing else, you can go home now.

Qiu Cheng looked at the increasingly profound and cold-faced man before him.

A hint of worry crossed his face.

In the past five years, President Gu seems to have become a different person.

She devotes almost all her time and energy to work, becoming even more of a workaholic than before.

But Qiu Cheng knew in his heart that President Gu could never let go of President Lin.

But fate is cruel.

...If President Gu had been more clear-headed back then, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Qiu Cheng sighed inwardly and quietly withdrew.

Gu Jingcheng was the only one left in the office.

He leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples.

After resting for a while, he finally turned his attention to the documents.

This project is crucial to the group's future strategic planning.

The companies participating in the bidding are a mixed bag, so careful screening is definitely necessary.

Gu Jingcheng's long, slender fingers flipped through the list.

My gaze swept over one company name after another.

A name suddenly appeared before my eyes.

Xinwei Technology Co., Ltd.

His breath hitched, and his eyes lit up.

This document was extracted from the document.

Could Xinwei be related to her?

Or is it just a coincidence?

Gu Jingcheng's fingertips trembled slightly. He took a deep breath.

He slowly opened the cover of the document.

My gaze moved past the company profile and business scope and landed on the section for legal representative.

The two characters "Lin Wei" were calmly imprinted there.

Gu Jingcheng's heart was pounding violently in his chest.

Is it really her?

Has Weiwei returned?

Or... a stranger with the same name?

Gu Jingcheng took out his phone and dialed the contact number on the document.

A moment later, the phone was answered.

A clear, crisp female voice reached my ears.

"Hello, this is the general manager's office of Xinwei Technology. Who are you looking for?"

Gu Jingcheng's Adam's apple bobbed as he tried his best to regulate his breathing.

"Is Mr. Lin here? Could you please transfer me to the next call?"

"I'm sorry, sir, our CEO Lin is away on a business trip today."

I am currently unavailable to answer the phone.

If it's convenient, you can leave your company name and contact information.

We will convey this message as soon as Mr. Lin returns.

Gu Jingcheng hung up the phone, looking completely lost.

He gently stroked the name with his fingertips.

A surge of joy at regaining what was lost overwhelmed the dam he had built over the past five years.

slight……

Five years have passed.

You finally showed up.

The phone on the table rang, and Gu Huojun's somewhat disappointed voice came through.

"Jingcheng, why aren't you here yet? Your sister and brother-in-law are already at the hospital."

"Come quickly, I have something to tell you."

"Dad, I'm coming right away."

Gu Huojun hung up the phone, composed himself, and rushed to the hospital.

The atmosphere in the ward was somber.

Gu Qingwan and her husband stood by the hospital bed, their eyes red.

Gu Huojun leaned against the pillows, his face ashen.

"Daughter, Dad... is going to die."

Tears welled up in Gu Qingwan's eyes as she grasped her father's withered hand.

"Dad, don't talk nonsense, you're in good health."

The doctor said all I need to do is rest and recover…

Gu Huojun slowly shook his head, interrupting her, a bitter smile of acceptance on his lips.

"Dad knows his own body... so don't try to comfort me."

He paused, his gaze drifting far into the distance.

"I... am going to find your eldest brother."

"Daughter, in this world..."

Jingcheng...you're his only sister.

"After I leave, please take good care of him for me."

Don't let him... go to extremes.

Dad is worried about him.

"Dad, please don't say things like that anymore..."

Gu Qingwan's tears flowed uncontrollably, streaming down her cheeks, her shoulders trembling slightly.

The ward door was pushed open.

Gu Jingcheng rushed in, looking travel-worn.

Seeing his father lying on the hospital bed, barely breathing, he was overwhelmed with remorse.

He should have come earlier.

"Dad, I'm here."

Upon seeing his son, Gu Huojun's cloudy eyes lit up, and he struggled to sit up.

Gu Qingwan and her husband quickly helped him sit up.

Gu Huojun's gaze fell on Gu Jingcheng's face, and he asked the question that had been weighing on his mind for five years.

"Jingcheng...it's been five years...are you still blaming your father?"

The air in the ward seemed to freeze for a moment as Gu Qingwan looked at her younger brother.

They were afraid that the two would cause another conflict.

Gu Jingcheng remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

"It's all in the past."

Gu Huojun felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Muttering to himself,

"It's over, it's over now..."

After a while, Gu Huojun's gaze fell on Gu Jingcheng again.

"Jingcheng, it's been five years, and you're thirty-seven years old now."

If... Weiwei really doesn't come back.

Are you... really planning to spend your whole life alone like this?

Gu Jingcheng's hand clenched slightly as he looked into his father's earnest eyes.

He neither refuted nor admitted it.

My father is physically weak and cannot withstand any stimulation.

"Dad, you just had surgery and need to rest."

Don't worry about these things.

"I know what I'm doing."

In his heart, from beginning to end, there was only one Mrs. Gu.

That spot was reserved only for Lin Wei, whether she was there or not.

"Please get some rest."

Gu Jingcheng glanced at his father and left the ward.

His father's words were like a bolt of lightning, once again shattering his long-dormant heart.

Gu Jingcheng stood in the corridor, his eyes closed, watching Lin Wei's cool and aloof face.

And the name he saw in the document,

Alternating flashes.

He knew he couldn't wait any longer.

He wanted to bring her back into his life, no matter what means he had to use.

"Xinxin, come back quickly, don't run around!"

Lin Wei lowered her voice and quickly followed behind the small figure.

She had just left her mother's hospital room a few moments before, and before she knew it, Xinxin had dashed out.

Lin Xin was holding a slightly worn plush rabbit in her arms.

They were only focused on taking long strides with their short legs.

He giggled as he ran through the empty hospital corridor.

He kept looking back to see if his mother was catching up.

But they didn't notice the corner ahead.

He crashed squarely into a tall figure...