Chapter 0 Extra 1: Ye Nuan from the Parallel World

On New Year's Eve, Gu Muran and her brothers and sisters stayed up all night, then returned to their room, washed up, and prepared to go to bed. Tired after a day of work, they quickly fell asleep.

Suddenly, Gu Munuan seemed to be back in Q County, still alone, when she was still Ye Nuan. It was also one winter evening. Ye Nuan was on night shift after dinner. It was already dark when suddenly, the nurse on duty said that my patient had injured his arm in a car accident.

Ye Nuan put on a mask and followed the nurse out. She spotted a girl about her own age. She asked her to enter the clinic and examined her. Digital X-rays yielded results quickly, so the wait wasn't long. She discovered a minor arm fracture and several scrapes. The girl's skin was delicate, evidently one of those untouched by everyday wear. She was very sensitive to pain, and even before the reset began, tears welled up in her eyes.

Ye Nuan quickly disinfected the arm, reset it, and applied medicine. The girl bit her lip and cried silently. Just as Ye Nuan took out the splint and fixed it, a couple and a young boy rushed in.

"Xixi, what's wrong? Are you okay?" The lady looked anxiously at the injured girl on the stool. Ye Nuan guessed that she was the girl's mother.

As expected, "Mom, it hurts." The girl named Xixi replied with a sob. Her mother quickly hugged her tightly.

Ye Nuan had been accustomed to such situations for the past two years. She thought the girl might not remember what she was talking about, so she explained the other two men what they needed to pay attention to. Before she could finish, another man came in, followed by the hospital director.

"Xiao Ye, is Miss Gu's injury serious?" The dean looked at Ye Nuan.

"It's just a minor fracture and a few scrapes, but they've been treated. She'll need more than half a month to recuperate before the splint can be removed." Ye Nuan felt that this girl was not ordinary.

"Husband, let's ask the director of orthopedics at their hospital to take another look!" said the girl's mother.

"Mrs. Gu, the director will be here soon. Don't worry, Xiao Ye is also a very outstanding young doctor in our hospital." said the dean.

But a few people still wanted the director to come and see if Ye Nuan's bandage was okay before they felt relieved.

After a while, the director rushed over, checked the girl's family and reassured them, and then Ye Nuan returned to the office to continue her duty.

On the other side, Mother Gu supported Gu Muxi, followed by Father Gu, Gu Mochen, and Father Gu's assistant. The Dean and Director were there to see them off.

"I'm sorry that you got injured while traveling here. If I hadn't insisted on coming here to see the ancient monuments, you wouldn't have been injured." Gu Mochen said apologetically.

"What are you talking about? It was my own carelessness. I was so busy buying food that I didn't see the car next to us." Although Gu Muxi's arm hurt, he was still comforting his brother.

Yes, the Gu family came to Q County for a trip. Although Q County is poor, it is on the same line as several other cities' historical sites, so when people are in a good mood, they will come to Q County to take a look. Today, the family just came out of the scenic area. Gu Muxi saw a specialty snack shop on the map. It was not too far away, so he thought of buying some to try. The others were also picking out some small things, so Gu Muxi went there alone. Unexpectedly, on the side of the road across the street, she was not paying attention to both sides and was hit by a car on the side of the road. The owner of the car took her to a nearby hospital. A few minutes later, the group who received Gu Muxi's call also rushed over. The assistant immediately found the dean, worried that Miss Xixi's injuries were serious. (The dean was also a little late because he had a meeting today. He had heard of the Gu family's reputation.)

"By the way, where is Xiaoyan?" Gu Muxi saw that his parents, brother and assistant were all around him. Where did his sister go alone?

"He was here just now and came in with me," said the assistant.

Just then, a few people walked into the hall and saw Gu Muyan looking at something at the doctor introduction column.

"Xiaoyan, let's go. Your sister is out." Father Gu called his little daughter.

"Dad... Dad, come here and look!" Gu Muyan spoke a little differently.

"What's wrong?" Gu Mochen ran to Gu Muyan and looked at where she was pointing. Just one glance and he was also stunned.

When the other people came forward, they all looked incredulous.

"Ye, Ye Nuan?" Mother Gu looked at Ye Nuan's photo on the wall.

"Yes, Madam Gu, this is Dr. Xiao Ye who just treated Miss Gu." The dean didn't understand what was wrong with Ye Nuan. Hadn't they just met? But Dr. Xiao Ye was wearing a mask just now.

"You said this is the doctor from your hospital? And the little girl just now?" Father Gu looked at the dean.

"Yes, Mr. Gu," the dean replied, still confused: did he know her or not? Director Qin of the orthopedics department beside him had some idea and added, "Mr. Gu, have you seen anyone who looks like Xiao Ye?"

The Gu family was startled and asked, "Why did the director say that...?"

Director Qin understood Ye Nuan's basic situation: "Xiao Ye is an orphan. She is very hardworking and serious. When she first came here, we tried to help her find her family."

"You mean, she is an orphan!" Gu Mochen was shocked. An orphan looked exactly like his second sister.

"Well, Dean, Director, let's not make this public for now. We need to go back and ask." Gu's father quickly calmed down. He was sure that his wife had given birth to triplets, and he was also sure that the Gu family had never lost a child.

"Okay, Mr. Gu." The dean agreed quickly. After all, there are so many people in the world who look alike, and Mr. Gu's family is far away in S City. Even if he knows a friend who looks like Dr. Xiao Ye, he still has to ask about the other person's situation. It is necessary to be cautious.

After the Gu family returned to the hotel, they didn't rush to rest. Mother Gu first made a video call to her second daughter: "Wanwan, where are you?"

"Mom, I'm still in the studio. I'm going crazy because I can't fix this picture." said the girl on the other end of the video.

"Then take a rest quickly. You will be more efficient if you get enough rest." Mother Gu looked behind Gu Muwan and saw that it was indeed her office.

"Well, I'll wait for my brother and sister-in-law to pick me up on the way. Are you having fun?" Gu Muwan asked.

"That's great. Next time when we have time, our whole family will come over together." Mother Gu looked at Father Gu beside her, said a few simple words, and hung up the video.

"Mom and Dad, did you give birth to quadruplets at that time?" Gu Mochen suddenly asked.

"Don't talk nonsense." Gu's father scolded softly. Then he took out his cell phone, walked into a room, closed the door, and called his eldest son Gu Mocheng. He told him everything in detail and told him not to make it public for now and to secretly investigate what happened 25 years ago.

Following Gu's father's clues, Gu Mocheng quickly tracked down the Zhang family. He also found Zhang Hui. Perhaps time had diluted the Zhang family's hatred, or perhaps they felt the Gu family had been punished. Upon seeing Gu Mocheng, Zhang Hui said, "Finally, I found out." Then he told Gu Mocheng the truth. Although Gu Mocheng was furious after hearing this, he knew it was a grudge between generations, and there was nothing he could do.

Gu Mocheng called his father to tell him. After receiving the call, his father was silent for a long time. Finally, he decided to tell his family. After hearing this, his mother was stunned. Gu Mochen and Gu Muyan were also unable to digest this news for a while. Gu Muxi, who had been reacting for a long time, had tears in her eyes...

Then, paternity test, finding Ye Nuan and telling her the truth... Gu Murnuan's dream ended here.

Gu Muran suddenly woke up. She hadn't dreamed of her old self in a long time. Perhaps it was because today was family reunion night and they had talked about their childhood experiences during the day, so she dreamed of it again. However, she was also happy for her dream self: it turned out that no matter whether she came to S City or not, she would meet the Gu family and return to the Gu family.

However, unlike what Gu Muruan imagined, in the parallel world, Ye Nuan, who had experienced everything in her dream, deeply regretted switching the night shift with her colleague:

It turns out that in a parallel world, the morning after Ye Nuan finished her night shift, she went to the restaurant as usual, ate a steamed bun and drank a bowl of millet porridge, and then returned to the dormitory to catch up on sleep. She didn't pay any attention to the Gu family. But two days later, Gu's parents found Ye Nuan and took a paternity test. After the results came out, they called Ye Nuan to the hotel to talk to her.

Ye Nuan came to the suite on the top floor. The door was half open, as if it was reserved for her. She saw the Gu family members comforting Gu Muxi on the sofa. Gu's mother hugged Gu Muxi and said, "Xixi, we will never give up on you. You are the daughter raised by your parents. Don't cry. You will hurt your wound again."

"Yes, sister, don't cry. What happened back then was not your fault, nor was it your family's fault. You don't have to blame yourself, and you don't have to worry that she will take your place." Gu Mochen was also comforting her.

"Sister, don't cry. Look at how poor this small county is. If you don't like her, just give her some money, enough for her to have food and clothing in the future. When have your parents ever let you cry like this?" "Xiaoyan, don't talk nonsense." Father Gu scolded his little daughter softly after hearing what she said.

Ye Nuan outside the door: Why is she acting so vicious? Hasn't she even agreed to recognize them yet? She's already working. She doesn't need parents to attend parent-teacher conferences anymore, doesn't need someone to pick her up from school, and doesn't need any financial support. She can afford to live the rest of her life on her own.

Unable to bear the conversation inside, she reached out and knocked on the door.

Everyone inside turned their heads and fell silent when they saw Ye Nuan. It was Father Gu who spoke up, "Come in, come in."

Ye Nuan walked over and Father Gu pointed to the sofa opposite and said, "Sit down."

Ye Nuan sat down and waited for their words.

"Nuannuan, you know it's your parents' negligence that caused you to suffer so much outside. I called you here today because I want to hear your thoughts." Father Gu said this.

Ye Nuan: What are her thoughts? What should she think? They're probably just hoping she doesn't have any thoughts about the Gu family. But she still spoke softly, "I think my life is pretty good now."

If Ye Nuan hadn't heard those words at the door, she would still want to hear their thoughts. After all, she also fantasized in many helpless moments that her family could find her, help her, or even just give her some support.

"You mean, you don't want to go back to the Gu family?" Gu Mochen asked.

"You can understand it that way." Ye Nuan felt that her idea was correct, and how they understood it was not something she could decide.

"You still have to go home. After all, she is your biological sister. But Nuannuan, Xixi was also a victim in what happened back then. She has been with us for so many years, and we just found out about what happened. So, do you mind if we say that you were lost since you were a child?" Mother Gu looked at Ye Nuan. Although she looked exactly like Gu Muwan, they were still not close.

Ye Nuan: Oh, does she mind? Does it matter whether she minds or not? But before Ye Nuan could say anything, Gu Muxi couldn't stop crying again. "Mom, I took her place in the first place. I can leave now."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The others said in unison, which actually confused Ye Nuan: Since you all know about this matter, can't you solve it internally first before coming to her? She is busy every day now and is actually quite tired.

After a few more minutes, except for Gu's father who looked at her silently, the others were trying to comfort Gu Muxi. Ye Nuan didn't want to wait any longer, so she stood up and said, "Mr. Gu, please inform me after you have discussed it with your family. I understand your feelings and your family's feelings. I have some things to do, so I will go back first."

Father Gu looked at the scene beside him, nodded, stood up and walked Ye Nuan out the door.

Ye Nuan: "What could possibly happen to me? Director Qin's urging is even more urgent than mine, like he's a family. I didn't even eat after work, I just rushed home to eat and go to bed." On weekends, she didn't have to work, so she went to a dessert shop owned by a university classmate to help out and earn some extra money. The hospital doesn't have a rule prohibiting doctors from working part-time, but it does require that it doesn't affect their work. Luckily, her university classmate sympathized with Ye Nuan's situation and offered to help out at her shop when she had free time, paying her daily wages as pocket money. Ye Nuan was deeply grateful to her, helping her design desserts and sometimes even working for free for a day.

Here, just as Ye Nuan left, Gu Mocheng rushed over. He told Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu that they were going on a business trip for a few days, so he asked his wife and son to go to Lu's house. Gu's father said that they should not disturb the two old people until the matter was handled.

Father Gu told Gu Mocheng what had just happened, and Gu Mocheng said that he would go to see Ye Nuan tomorrow.

The next day, Ye Nuan, who had just gotten up and finished packing, heard a knock on the door. Their staff dormitory was a four-person room, but the other three rarely lived there. Ye Nuan opened the door and saw Gu Mocheng. She guessed it was another member of the Gu family.

Sure enough, Gu Mocheng outside the door was also shocked when he saw Ye Nuan, but he quickly recovered: "Nuannuan, I am Gu Mocheng, I am...your elder brother."

"Hello, what can I do for you?" Ye Nuan asked politely.

"I want to talk to you, do you have time?"

Ye Nuan: Am I cotton? They all said they wanted to talk to me. But she checked the time and saw it was still early, so she asked Gu Mocheng to go with her to the hospital restaurant across the street to talk.

"Nuannuan, are you willing to go back to the Gu family?" Gu Mocheng was very direct.

Ye Nuan: Okay, that's the question again. "So, do you welcome me back?"