Chapter 175 Sanatorium
It's called a sanatorium, but it's actually a small villa located on a hilltop on the outskirts of the city.
The location is so remote that even cell phone signal is intermittent; no wonder their people couldn't find it no matter what they tried.
There were many people guarding the villa, inside and out. Perhaps it was because Butler Fang had called to give instructions, because the guards at the door let Gu Suixing in without any problems.
A middle-aged woman dressed as a nurse led them up to the second floor. Through the glass window, they saw Gu Zhenjun lying on the hospital bed.
There were also two bodyguards guarding the entrance to the ward.
The nurse said, "Chairman Gu instructed that only you, Fourth Young Master, can go in."
Gu Suixing looked at Lu Fengqing.
Lu Fengqing nodded.
It's already difficult enough that she came all this way; it's enough that she's watching from outside.
Gu Suixing went into the ward alone.
Perhaps because it was too quiet around her, Rui Rui clung to Lu Fengqing's leg, a little scared.
Lu Fengqing blinked her moist eyes and picked up Rui Rui. "Rui Rui, the man inside is your father's father, Rui Rui's grandfather. He's a very, very good person."
Rui Rui turned her head and looked through the glass window at the man lying in the ward.
The ward was quiet, with only the sound of machines running.
Gu Suixing came to the bedside and looked at the man on the bed.
Even the best-looking body can't withstand six years spent in a hospital bed. Although Gu Zhenjun still showed signs of life, his muscles were atrophied, and he was so thin he was barely recognizable, relying on machines to keep him alive.
Looking at that gaunt face, Gu Suixing suddenly remembered her childhood.
His greatest joys as a child were making Lu Nian, the girl next door who looked like a porcelain doll, cry, and provoking his father.
From as far back as he could remember, his father had always been full of energy. He would work for more than twenty hours straight and still come home refreshed. Rain or shine, he would shout that he would beat him to death sooner or later. Every few days, he would chase him around with a stick, but the stick never actually landed on him.
In his mother's words, it's all bark and no bite; just listen to it and forget about it.
He used to be such a vibrant person, but now he lies in a hospital bed like a living dead person.
After a long while, Gu Suixing called out, "Dad."
He had barely uttered a word when he realized he didn't know what to say next.
Gu Suixing remained silent for a long time, then turned to look at the mother and son standing in the corridor. His expression softened, and he said softly, "Dad, I have a son."
"You heard right, you've become a grandfather."
“Lu Niansheng’s. That little thing is called Rui Rui.”
"She's not as good-looking as me, but she's much more well-behaved than I was when I was little. I'm sure you'll like her very much."
Gu Suixing stared unblinkingly at Gu Zhenjun, who lay motionless on the hospital bed. "Grandpa Lu said that if you don't wake up, he won't let Lu Nian marry me."
He has acquired a lot over the years, but it's all material possessions; he hasn't gotten what he truly wanted.
His wish before he turned eighteen was to marry Lu Fengqing, and his wish after he turned eighteen was to wake up Gu Zhenjun.
These two wishes have not yet been fulfilled.
He wanted Gu Zhenjun to wake up, but Gu Zhenjun didn't. He wanted to marry the woman he loved, but there were always various obstacles, and he could never marry her.
Gu Suixing sighed, "So, Dad, if you don't want me to be a bachelor forever, and if you don't want your grandson to call someone else 'Dad,' you'd better wake up sooner rather than later."
“Even if you don’t care about me or your grandson, you still have to care about your wife. My mother said she’s almost fifty years old, and if you keep sleeping, she’ll remarry.”
"I don't mind having another stepfather, as long as you don't mind having another brother."
Gu Suixing rambled on and on, and what he said could be summarized as either threatening or intimidating Gu Zhenjun.
It's not exactly a nice thing to say.
Not a single word was mentioned about Xie Chaoyin.
He was afraid that his father wouldn't dare face Uncle Xie and would continue to cower in fear, unwilling to wake up.
Gu Suixing felt he had nothing more to say, so he simply left the ward, leaving his father to figure it out himself.
After leaving the sanatorium, Gu Suixing had only driven a short distance down the mountain when he received a call from Huo Yao.
Huo Yao asked immediately, "Did you see your father?"
Gu Suixing: "I saw him."
Huo Yao was silent for a moment, then asked, "How is he?"
Gu Suixing: "You've become uglier."
Lu Fengqing, standing to the side: "..."
Gu Suixing said lazily, "I told Dad that if he doesn't wake up soon, you'll have to remarry, but he didn't respond. Why don't you remarry while you're still young..."
Huo Yao hung up the phone immediately.
Gu Suixing glanced at her busy phone and clicked her tongue. "If you don't want to marry me, then don't. Why are you in such a hurry to hang up? I haven't finished speaking yet."
Lu Fengqing looked at him coldly: "If you were to lie in a hospital bed for several years like Father Gu, would I find another man?"
Gu Suixing: "No."
Lu Fengqing snorted.
Gu Suixing smiled and said, "Ms. Huo is not willing to remarry."
His parents were each other's first love, and Ms. Huo loved Gu Zhenjun as much as Gu Zhenjun loved her.
Just wait and see.
His mother didn't argue with his grandfather before because he was still living abroad, and she worried that if things escalated, she wouldn't be able to see her husband or her son either. Now that he's back, his grandfather has relented and allowed him to see his father. His mother will definitely go and cause trouble for his grandfather, and she'll be coming over in a few days.
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The news that Gu Suixing had taken Lu Fengqing and a little boy to visit Gu Zhenjun quickly reached Gu Jinhong's ears.
Gu Jinhong asked with a stern face, "Does that child really look very similar to Sui Xing?"
Butler Fang nodded. "According to the people over there, they look almost identical, like they were four or five years old."
Four or five years old...
Counting back from this age, it was around the time when Sui Xing had just gone abroad, so it wasn't impossible for that illegitimate daughter to have gotten pregnant with Sui Xing's child.
Gu Jinhong's face contorted with rage as he slammed his hand on the table. "How dare you!"
Don't think that having a child will allow you to enter the Gu family. As long as he's alive, even if they get married, he'll find a way to get them divorced!
Gu Jinhong paced back and forth in front of his desk with his hands behind his back.
A moment later, he paused and ordered, "Go and bring that child back."
Although he disliked the illegitimate daughter, the child was, after all, of the Gu family bloodline and his eldest great-grandson, and could not be allowed to wander outside under any circumstances.
Butler Fang said with a wry smile, "Sir, you should deal with the police station matters first."
Just an hour ago, Fang Ning confessed and readily implicated Gu Jinhong.
Kidnapping isn't a big deal, as it doesn't involve extortion and the kidnapped person isn't harmed. But if it involves human trafficking, that's a serious matter.
Gu Jinhong was lost in thought, his face so somber it was almost dripping with water.
Butler Fang paused for a moment, then continued, "The driver of that SUV has woken up. It seems that the Fourth Young Master hasn't gotten anything out of him yet. Should you send someone over to check?"
Gu Jinhong said calmly, "I'll go there myself later."
If his grandson is harmed, he will definitely find the audacious mastermind behind it all and skin him alive.
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