Chapter 176 Big Brother, where have you been?
Luo Zhiwei chuckled self-deprecatingly. Wasn't her subconscious reaction just now the most genuine one?
Now they're trying to make amends? It's hilarious and ironic.
"No need. If we ask you for help, we probably will never be able to get Gu Hanchi in, and we might even get ourselves involved."
For the sake of her own life, she couldn't possibly say anything more to Gu Hancheng.
Lu Jingxiao stood up, put his hands on Luo Zhiwei's shoulders, and gently comforted her, "Weiwei, don't be angry. It's not worth getting angry over him."
Clearly, Lu Jingxiao is unconditionally on Luo Zhiwei's side; otherwise, he wouldn't have said such a thing.
Gu Beixiao stood up and pushed the gift box in front of him towards Gu Hancheng: "I have no right to receive gifts. You should take these things back. Weiwei and I don't need them."
What do they need? Can't they afford it?
Gu Hancheng looked at them with incomprehension. Although they were ungrateful and unwilling to accept his gift, they hadn't slammed their fists on the table. At least everyone was calm and peaceful just now.
But what's wrong now? Is it because he said a couple of words for Gu Hanchi?
"Weiwei, Beixiao, why do you always keep me at arm's length? I am your father, can't I share your burdens?"
Gu Hancheng's face was filled with longing and expectations for his two children.
Why do the two children hate him so much?
"No need," Luo Zhiwei coldly refused. "If I let you share the burden, I'm afraid I won't even know how I died."
Gu Hancheng froze on the spot for a moment, wondering why Weiwei would say that.
He never intended to harm her. Weiwei's words were hurting him.
“Weiwei, I know you don’t like your third uncle. How about this, if you’re willing to go home, I’ll let your third uncle stay at his manor, how about that?”
"The manor that kidnapped me?"
Gu Hancheng: "..."
He's really getting senile. How could he just ignore all the mistakes his third son has made?
Even though she had already begun to suspect the third brother, why did she subconsciously say things that still defended him?
Gu Hancheng felt a pang of regret. He looked at the two children with a sense of shame and said, "Weiwei, Beixiao, it's my fault. I didn't mean it that way. I don't know why I said those things."
"But I hope you can believe me. If I had to choose between you and the third child, as his father, I would definitely choose you."
This is his child, how could he possibly abandon him?
He had lived for his third child for over 20 years in the first half of his life; in the second half, he wanted to live for himself and for his two children.
Gu Hancheng's apology was very sincere, but unfortunately, he realized it too late. Luo Zhiwei and Gu Beixiao had no intention of accepting it.
Lu Jingxiao looked at him with a mocking expression: "Uncle Gu, why do you always regret what you said after you made a mistake? The two people standing in front of you are your children. You have not fulfilled your responsibilities as a father for a single day. How can you say such cold words?"
Lu Jingxiao grew up in a loving family, which is why he is arrogant and thinks that all parents in the world should love their children.
Even Weiwei's adoptive mother, Ms. Luo, gave Weiwei the best. Apart from her adoptive father being a scoundrel, Weiwei essentially grew up in a loving family.
Therefore, when he saw Gu Hancheng hurting two children again and again for his younger brother, he really couldn't understand it.
"I...I misspoke, but that's not what I meant. I just...wanted them to go home, back to the Gu family."
Luo Zhiwei was so angry she laughed. Hadn't she made herself clear enough before?
She shook her head, looking at Gu Hancheng with a self-deprecating smile: "If I remember correctly, I said before that I would not return to the Gu family. Is that so hard to understand?"
Gu Hancheng: "..."
His face was filled with disappointment and regret.
If he had believed in them from the beginning, just like Gu Yulin, wouldn't things have been different?
It's all his fault.
"I...I understand."
When Gu Hancheng said those words, there was a hint of despair in his voice, but he was still unwilling to give up. He looked up and continued, "I will not give up. I will always be your father."
"As for what you've mentioned, I will investigate it."
He left without waiting for Gu Beixiao and Luo Zhiwei to speak. His dejected figure almost moved Luo Zhiwei to pity, but she quickly composed herself and looked away.
Luo Zhiwei stared at the gift on the table. If it were a gift given sincerely, perhaps she would accept it, but... she couldn't accept that a person who protected criminals would become her father.
"Brother, please tidy these up and return them to him. I don't need them."
Gu Beixiao nodded: "Yes, leave these to me. I will personally deliver them to the Gu family."
He won't accept these things.
“Let’s have a meal together sometime. I’ll invite Ranran too. She hasn’t been in a good mood lately. It seems… her parents have come knocking on our door.”
Luo Zhiwei paused, then frowned in displeasure: "That family still has the nerve to come looking for Ranran?"
Zhao Tingguo is not human because he is not her biological father, so she only hates him, not resents him.
But Ranran's parents never treated her like their own child; they were calculating in every way, even worse than Zhao Tingguo.
“I’ve already visited once and resolved the issue. Ranran is living with me now.”
Gu Beixiao's expression was also very solemn, and he was very dissatisfied with the Gu family.
Luo Zhiwei agreed without hesitation: "Then let's have dinner together tonight, and I'll comfort Ranran."
Lu Jingxiao: "???"
Why is everyone so interested in his baby?
The baby has never comforted me, yet he's expected to comfort Gu Youran?
What does Li Huaijin do for a living?
Lu Jingxiao coughed twice: "Weiwei, we have a meeting tonight, have you forgotten?"
Luo Zhiwei couldn't think of anything for the moment, but she continued along with Lu Jingxiao's words: "Then let's have a late-night snack after the meeting. We have time for that."
Lu Jingxiao: "..."
It means we absolutely have to eat this meal today.
Since Weiwei has said so, then... let's leave it at that.
Anyway, he couldn't go against Weiwei's wishes; he felt uncomfortable whenever he did.
Gu Beixiao could easily see through Lu Jingxiao's meaning. He smiled faintly and said, "How long will President Lu's meeting last tonight? I can arrange a late-night snack."
Lu Jingxiao was full of resentment: "I'll inform Wei Mingfeng to cancel it in a bit. We'll talk about it tomorrow. Let's have dinner first tonight."
He didn't know how much time it would take to have a late-night snack, and he couldn't bear to see Weiwei go to work all day and then have fun with her friends, only to have to go back to work the next day and get tired.
In the end, he'll be the one who feels the pain.
"There's no more meetings?"
"Didn't I say I was going to cancel?" Lu Jingxiao retorted irritably. "Does President Gu think I'm lying to you?"
"Whether it is or not, you know it in your heart."
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On the other side, Gu Hancheng had just returned home when he ran into Gu Hanchi, who was looking at him with a resentful expression, which made Gu Hancheng feel very uncomfortable.
"Third brother, what are you doing sitting here?"
Gu Hanchi's tone was harsh and his voice was unpleasant: "Big brother, where have you been?"
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