Chapter 178: Gu Yunting meets his child!
Su Mengxue followed Zihao's gaze and saw Gu Yunting staring at Zihao with burning eyes. She was speechless for a moment and did not say anything.
Seeing that Su Mengxue didn't say anything, Lu Zihao looked at the strange man staring at him with his big round eyes and asked curiously, "Uncle, are you a friend of my grandparents? Or a friend of my mother? Why have I never seen you before?"
Gu Yunting looked at the little guy not far away who looked exactly like him. He had already thought about what he looked like in his mind thousands of times, whether his eyebrows and eyes would be as beautiful as his mother's, whether his personality would be as fierce as his mother's, and he also imagined what he would say to the little guy when he saw him.
But at this moment his throat seemed to be blocked. He just stood there in a daze, his brain confused and his mood so complicated that he couldn't utter a word.
Seeing that he was silent, Lu Zihao became even more curious. He turned to look at Lu Yuanzhou, who was also standing there in a daze. He quickly walked over to him, hugged him, and asked, "Uncle Lu, why is this uncle ignoring us? Do you know him?"
Lu Yuanzhou's eyes darkened. He half-knelt down, and his hand gently fell on Zihao's head. As usual, he gently rubbed his hair and said:
"He's a friend of your mother and Uncle Lu. He didn't speak because he didn't know your name and didn't know how to greet you."
Gu Yunting was stunned when he heard this. He wanted to refute Lu Yuanzhou, but he could also see that the little guy had a close relationship with Lu Yuanzhou. It seemed that Lu Yuanzhou took good care of him. He was the one who missed five years of his growth and was not even as good to him as an uncle. What qualifications did he have to refute Lu Yuanzhou?
Su Mengxue was dissatisfied with Lu Yuanzhou's statement, but if she told Zihao the truth immediately, she was afraid that he would not be able to accept it for a while, so she remained silent for the time being.
Lu Zihao scratched his head. He always felt that this reason was a bit strange, but Lu Yuanzhou would never lie to him, so he believed it.
He tilted his head, looked at Lu Yuanzhou, and asked again: "Uncle Lu, since he is a friend of you and mom, why don't you say hello to him?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the air froze instantly. After a moment of silence, Lu Yuanzhou spoke first.
"Because he hasn't seen us in years, he was so excited that he didn't know what to say. However, I know Zihao is the most polite person. Would you like to go and say hello to him first?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Zihao nodded without hesitation and replied, "Uncle Lu, I'll go greet this uncle right away."
After saying that, he skipped over to the strange man and politely extended his hand to him: "Hello, uncle, my name is Lu Zihao."
Gu Yunting was so excited looking at the little guy so closely that even his breathing became disordered.
He couldn't help but raise his hand and touch the little guy's cheek, looking at his big round eyes, thick and long eyelashes, small and upturned nose, red lips, and especially his curious expression, which was exactly the same as his. He was really curious.
He just wanted to pull him into his arms, give him a good hug and a kiss.
But he still had his sanity, and he knew very well that he couldn't do that, otherwise he was afraid of scaring the little guy.
His Adam's apple rolled over and over, but he suppressed his excitement and said with a smile, "Hello, little friend, you are really cute."
He paused, then added in a hoarse voice with red eyes: "Uncle, I really like you."
Lu Zihao had always been enthusiastic and lively. Seeing tears in the man's eyes, he quickly reached out his chubby little hand to wipe them away. Then, with a pout, he asked, "Uncle, why are you crying for no reason?"
Gu Yunting held his little hand that had been wiping his tears, smiled at him, and shook his head, "Uncle hasn't seen your mother and the others in a long time, so he was so excited that he was crying."
Lu Zihao immediately frowned, puffed out his chest like the adults, and said in a slightly serious tone, "Uncle, my mother told me that men don't cry easily. You must never cry again in the future, or you'll make others laugh at you."
Gu Yunting could tell that Su Mengxue had educated him well. He looked at Zihao with a pleased expression and said, "Okay, uncle will definitely listen to Zihao from now on and never cry again."
Lu Zihao blinked, then smiled broadly at Gu Yunting and said, "Uncle, let's make a pinky promise."
As he spoke, Lu Zihao stretched out his little finger towards Gu Yunting. Gu Yunting nodded without hesitation and stretched out his finger towards him as well. The two of them hooked their fingers together in a very friendly manner.
Su Mengxue, who was standing not far away, saw the intimate interaction between the big and the small. She felt mixed emotions and her eyes were already wet.
She had imagined the scene of Gu Yunting and Zihao reuniting countless times, but it was never like this. Just as she was secretly sighing, Lu Yuanzhou approached her and said softly, "Mengxue, you won't blame me for introducing Brother Yunting to Zihao like this just now, right?"
Su Mengxue shook her head at him: "Of course I won't blame you."
"I understand Zihao. If you tell him the truth directly, I'm afraid he won't be able to accept it immediately. I'm saying this so that Zihao doesn't feel any resentment or defensiveness towards Brother Yunting, and can interact with him calmly. After all, Brother Yunting has been absent for five years. I don't think this matter can be rushed. They still need to cultivate their relationship first."
When Su Mengxue saw the communication between Gu Yunting and Zihao, she understood Lu Yuanzhou's good intentions. Lu Yuanzhou was so good, so good that it made her feel guilty, so good that she didn't know how to repay him.
She looked at Lu Yuanzhou, her eyes darkened, and she hesitated to say, "Yuanzhou, thank you."
"Mengxue, we never need to talk about this. I'll take Zihao to see his uncle and aunt first."
After Lu Yuanzhou finished speaking, he turned around and walked in front of Gu Yunting. He looked at him calmly and said, "Brother Yunting, long time no see."
Gu Yunting stood up, smiled at Lu Yuanzhou, and said unnaturally, "Yuanzhou, long time no see. You've worked hard over the years. Thank you for taking care of them. I will always remember your kindness. If you need me in the future, I will do my best to help you."
Gu Yunting's words contained gratitude, guilt, and a hint of embarrassment and helplessness.
Lu Yuanzhou didn't respond to him, but just said softly: "Brother Yunting, you talk to Mengxue first, I'll take Zihao to see his uncle and aunt first."
As he said that, he took Zihao into the ward with a complicated expression.
Gu Yunting's eyes followed the two of them closely all the way until the door of the room was closed, then he turned and walked towards Su Mengxue.
His legs felt like they were filled with lead, and every step he took was heavy.
When he reached Su Mengxue, he gently held her in his arms and whispered with red eyes, "Mengxue, you've worked so hard over the years. You've raised the child very well."
There was an imperceptible tremor and guilt in his voice.
Su Mengxue's eyelashes trembled, and she also hugged Gu Yunting tightly. Although she didn't say anything, tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.
After a long silence, Gu Yunting left Su Mengxue and asked softly, "Mengxue, when mom and dad have fully recovered, do you want to bring Zihao with me back to Jiangbei to see my dad?"
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