Gu Fanyan had her eyes closed and was in a daze, but she was definitely making sounds.

Mother Gu leaned close to Gu Fanyan's face and heard her voice clearly: "Dongjue... Lu Dongjue..."

"Madam," the butler heard clearly, "I'll go call Young Master Lu right away?"

Madam Gu gave the housekeeper a disapproving look.

She first told the nanny to wait for the doctor outside the main gate before calling the housekeeper to the side hall.

"What kind of conflict has the young lady and Dongjue had recently?" she asked.

The butler shook his head; he hadn't noticed anything unusual about the young lady's recent mood.

"What's been going on with Yun Suiwan lately?" Gu's mother continued to ask.

The butler was slightly shaken; he admired his employer immensely.

"Something has indeed happened with Miss Yun."

The housekeeper handed the phone to Gu's mother, which contained a replay of Reporter Zhu's live stream.

After watching the live stream, Gu's mother asked, "Do you know what happened to that child?"

The butler shook his head. "I only heard that Miss Yun took her child to the mall and suddenly disappeared there."

"Miss Yun has spread a lot of information and sent many people to search for her, but there are still no results."

After a moment's thought, Madam Gu instructed, "Drive to the Lu family's house."

The Lu family.

It was past four in the morning, and Lu Dongjue was still awake.

He has reported the incident to the police and sent people to look for Zeze, but there is still no news of him.

Zeze's disappearance is quite strange.

Lu Dongjue sat on the sofa, pondering a possibility.

"Young Master," came the butler's voice from outside the door, "the Gu family has arrived."

"What is it?" Lu Dongjue asked without looking up.

"They say Miss Gu has a high fever and they need you to come over."

"Please ask Dr. He to come over," Lu Dongjue instructed.

Dr. He is the Lu family's family doctor.

The housekeeper remained silent, which seemed to indicate a difficult situation.

Lu Dongjue was puzzled. He went to open the door and saw that not only the butler was standing outside, but also his grandfather and Gu's mother.

“Grandpa,” he greeted, “Auntie.”

Mother Gu said anxiously, "Dongjue, it's so late, I shouldn't disturb your sleep, but Fanyan has a high fever and keeps talking about you, so I'd like you to come over."

Just as Lu Dongjue was about to speak, Grandpa Lu raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Mrs. Gu, it's such a small matter. You could have just made a phone call and Dongjue would have gone over. There's no need to trouble you to make the trip." Grandpa Lu's meaning was clear: he wanted Lu Dongjue to go immediately.

Lu Dongjue frowned, displeasure already evident in his eyes.

Mother Gu continued, "Normally, we elders shouldn't interfere in the affairs of young people, but Fan Yan is a stubborn child. Right now, she's been talking about Dong Jue. If she can't see him, it will be a worry for her later."

"Sigh, I've spoiled Fanyan rotten," Gu's mother said with a look of self-reproach.

“Mrs. Gu, please don’t say that,” Grandpa Lu said. “Given the friendship between our two families, Dongjue should go and see him. Besides, he and Fanyan are still dating.”

"Dongjue, you should go with Mrs. Gu and take good care of Fanyan."

"Cough cough cough..." Before he could finish speaking, Grandpa Lu coughed for a while.

Lu Dongjue was speechless; he always pulled this tactic.

However, Lu Dongjue did not expect that Gu Fanyan was really quite ill.

The doctor said the fever was 39.2 degrees Celsius and there were signs of pneumonia developing.

He was delirious with fever, not fully conscious, but unable to sleep, constantly muttering, "Lu Dongjue, Lu Dongjue..."

"This child... how did he suddenly become so sick..." Gu's mother's eyes reddened, and tears welled up in her eyes with heartache.

"Give her plenty of water, and keep applying cold compresses," the doctor instructed. "I've prescribed several bottles of intravenous fluids for her, so make sure to change them regularly."

The nanny nodded repeatedly, then, afraid she might forget, asked again, "Give her water, apply a cold compress..."

“Leave it to me, I’ll take care of her,” Lu Dongjue said.

Gu's mother nodded to the nanny and accompanied the doctor out of the room temporarily.

Lu Dongjue moistened Gu Fanyan's lips with a cotton swab dipped in water, then replaced it with an ice pack for cold compress.

At that time, the blood clot in his brain was causing him great distress, and he spent all his time lying in the hospital bed. Gu Fanyan took care of him in the same way.

He owed Gu Fanyan.

But now he understands one thing: what he owes her shouldn't be repaid with love.

Because he doesn't love Gu Fanyan, forcing things will only make him owe her more and more.

It's time to find a suitable time to settle this matter.

Gu's mother returned to her room alone, sat quietly on the sofa for a while, and then took out her phone.

"Is it the end of the year? I am Aunt Gu."

Yun Suiwan had her caller ID. She used to treat Gu Fanyan like a sister and had a good relationship with Gu's mother.

"Auntie, is something urgent?" Yun Suiwan did not hide her concern.

Back then, she didn't receive any love from her biological mother, but Gu's mother, out of love for her daughter, gave her a lot of care because of her relationship with Gu Fanyan.

“I’m fine,” Gu’s mother said, “but I heard you had an accident. How is it? Is it serious?”

A warm feeling washed over Yun Suiwan as the year drew to a close.

It's always nice to be cared for.

"I'm fine, I can handle it," Yun Suiwan replied. "Auntie, please rest well and don't worry about me."

Mother Gu sighed softly, "If you have something to do, I should have asked Fanyan and Dongjue to help you, but your sister Fanyan is sick, and Dongjue has been busy taking care of her..."

Yun Suiwan was slightly stunned, and the warmth flowing in her heart instantly froze.

She was quite grateful to Gu's mother just now, why did she have to be proven wrong so quickly?

"Fan Yan... what's wrong?" she asked mechanically.

"She caught a cold, and Dongjue was afraid it would turn into pneumonia, so he insisted that she stay in bed and rest."

"oh……"

"Let's not talk about this," Gu's mother said with concern. "At the end of the year, should I ask Dongjue to answer the phone? He knows a lot of people and might be able to help you."

“Auntie, no need, I can handle it.” Yun Suiwan refused her charity.

"You're always so capable at the end of the year," Gu's mother praised. "If you need anything, be sure to call me."

"No need, please take good care of Gu Fanyan." Yun Suiwan hung up the phone, not wanting to waste another second on feigned politeness.

When Gu's mother put down the phone, there was no smile on her face.

Although she achieved the desired effect.

She wasn't happy.

In fact, she neither approved of nor agreed with her daughter's relationship with Lu Dongjue.

But she is a mother, and she has the responsibilities that a mother needs to fulfill.

Not long after, Lu Dongjue knocked on the door and entered her room.

Her room was a suite; upon entering, there was a small living room, and only after pushing open another door did she reach the bedroom.

"Auntie, you wanted to see me?" Lu Dongjue asked.

Mrs. Gu nodded, gesturing for him to sit down on the single sofa next to her.

“I have something to say to you,” said Gu’s mother. “Fan Yan is still sick, so I won’t beat around the bush.”

"I'm asking you, what are your and Fan Yan's plans for the future?"

Lu Dongjue's plan was to break up with Gu Fanyan amicably after she recovered from her illness.

But there's no need to discuss this with Gu's mother beforehand.

“Auntie, I will discuss this matter with Fanyan,” he replied.