In the ward, Grandma Gu lay in bed, listening to her children and grandchildren discuss her affairs, and her heart sank.
She treated her sons and only daughter about the same, without showing excessive favoritism towards any one of them.
Among her grandchildren, she doted on her second son's two children the most, feeling that they were orphans with no parents because their father had sacrificed his life and their mother had hastily remarried.
From childhood to adulthood, she was given money whenever she wanted it, and she would pester the old man for resources whenever she needed them.
The one she disliked the least was Gu Ye, not only because he had fought with his father, but also because their mother, Xu Ning, was an outstanding woman who overshadowed all of Gu's children.
What mother-in-law could like such a domineering daughter-in-law? But in the end, Xu Ning's son supported the Gu family and didn't even plan to help the Gu family's children and grandchildren.
"Third brother, I think we should do this: Mom lives in a retirement home, where there are staff members. We can hire a caregiver to help with things like bathing and taking her for walks. It would be convenient."
I'm retired now, so I go over and keep an eye on things whenever I have free time, to make sure the caregiver doesn't neglect their duties.
Gu Xiangdong understood that his elderly mother's future responsibility rested with him and his third son; he couldn't rely on Gu Xiangxi.
“That works too. Otherwise, neither of our families has enough space, and it would be cramped to live here. It’s also inconvenient to live upstairs or downstairs.”
After being rejected by Gu Ye and Gu Ze, Uncle Gu tried to use his connections, but ultimately failed to get a job transfer, so he gave up.
The main reason is that his eldest son went to further his studies, and his future prospects are bright. Gu Ye is also willing to help him.
Uncle Gu stopped causing trouble and his mind became clearer. He focused on his work, made some connections, and transferred his second son to a good company. Now he's just waiting to retire.
“If you want enough space, Gu Ye and Gu Ze’s courtyard house is big enough. You can just bring Grandma there to take care of her.”
Gu Feng looked at Gu Ye, feeling unhappy. He was not doing well himself, and he wanted to cause trouble for Gu Ye.
"Gu Feng, everyone in this room has the right to speak except you."
You are the apple of the old lady's eye, she has spoiled you since you were a baby, and she spends almost all her money on you.
Now that we need you, you're quite adept at making excuses and shifting blame. How can you be so naive?
Gu Ye didn't want to talk to him. Every day, he felt that others had wronged him and didn't help him, without even looking at what he himself had done.
"So what if Grandma spoils me? That's what she wants. She just doesn't like you, so what can you do about it?"
"Go ahead and hit me, hit me on the head! I'll report you to the death! An active-duty military officer beating up civilians? You'll be skinned alive!"
Gu Feng went all out, displaying a shameless demeanor that made everyone's teeth itch with rage.
Gu Ye really wanted to kick him away, but he was wearing a military uniform and couldn't fall for his provocation.
"Slap, slap..."
No one noticed when Bonnie went over; she slapped Gu Feng several times, and his face immediately swelled up.
"I've never seen such a disgusting person as you. When you go out, don't mention that you were once a soldier or that you are a martyr's family member. You're bringing shame to your father."
I hit you, go ahead and sue me. Let's see what you can do.
You can't just strip Gu Ye of his uniform like that. His honors were earned through blood and sweat protecting his country. You're a father of several children now; for the sake of your wife and children, have some decency!
Bonnie stared directly at Gu Feng, causing him to lower his head.
Gu Ye took Bao Ni's hand and gently rubbed it. Her hand was red from being hit; it must hurt so much!
Finally, the old lady's daily life was arranged according to Gu Xiangdong's instructions.
He didn't want to go home anyway, so he used the excuse of taking care of the old lady and stayed at the retirement home. How nice!
As for the cost of hiring a caregiver, the old lady paid half herself, and her two sons paid the other half.
With everything arranged, Gu Ye and Bao Ni didn't linger; there was nothing more for them to do.
"Gu Ye, how did Gu Feng become like this? Before, on the island, he was considered a qualified soldier?"
Sitting in the car, Bonnie couldn't understand how someone could just suddenly become so despondent.
"After my second uncle sacrificed himself, Gu Feng became a bit fragile. Later, his mother couldn't wait to abandon him and Gu Yuan and remarry, so he became sensitive and irritable."
But Grandma doted on him, loving him unconditionally. When we had disagreements, regardless of who was right or wrong, Grandma would always scold me, and he was very proud of it.
After joining the army, with his grandfather's support, he didn't suffer much hardship and always had someone to rely on.
After his grandfather passed away, he lost his support and couldn't adapt. He became extreme, and eventually, unable to bear seeing others do well, he gave up on himself.
Gu Ye knew Gu Feng too well; deep down, he was a selfish person, nothing like his second uncle.
Grandma Gu will stay in the hospital for a few more days, and Gu Xiangdong and Uncle Gu will take turns taking care of her, so Gu Ye and Bao Ni will not go over there again.
A few days later, Bao Ni heard from Gu Ye that Cao Wenze had come over.
"What, Brother Wenze, what's he doing here? Is he on a business trip?"
Bonnie was surprised; she thought Cao Wenze wouldn't come to Beijing so easily.
"Here for a consultation. There's a patient in the military region who needs Brother Wenze's acupuncture skills. He's on a business trip."
Gu Ye only learned that Wen Ze had arrived in Beijing today after receiving a call from him.
"If Commander Yang's wife found out that Brother Wenze came here to treat patients, she'd be furious!"
"It would be better if she were furious. She made her own mistakes and can't blame Wenze for them. Besides, this patient's official rank is much higher than Yang Jun's, so she wouldn't dare."
Gu Ye inquired about the situation and learned the general outline, which put his mind at ease. Otherwise, he was truly afraid that the woman would resort to some underhanded tactics.
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