With Wen's mother speechless after Gu Zeyu's questioning, Wen stared blankly at him.
For the first time in so many years, Gu Zeyu uttered the question that had been on her mind the most.
Does an older sister have to unconditionally take care of her younger sister or brother?
Does being a good older sister mean you have to make sacrifices to be considered a good older sister?
The atmosphere in the room gradually became awkward.
Until Wen Ge's weak cough was heard, followed by her soft, choked voice, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I caused this situation."
“Wen Ge, what did you do wrong!” Wen’s mother turned around, her voice choked with emotion.
In Wen Yi's memory, her mother had always been strong-willed and rarely had such moments of red eyes and choked-up tears.
At this moment, the mother held Wen Ge's hand, and the two looked at each other without speaking, but their tearful expressions conveyed countless grievances.
Wen's father, who had been silent all along, finally couldn't hold back any longer and looked at Wen Yi, "Wen Yi, I just can't understand what you've been doing to us these past few days."
This question caught Wen Yi off guard, and she stared at her father in astonishment.
Then she looked at her mother, who silently shook her head, holding Wen Ge's hand and hugging her.
It's as if Wen Yi is the one who created all of this, and her parents and younger sister are very helpless, not knowing what Wen Yi is trying to do.
What is she making a fuss about?
She was so upset that she didn't want to be married off to the Imperial Garden as a substitute bride, and didn't want to become the fourth bride who was about to die.
"Nao" is a term used to describe someone who, after enduring all the grievances of being a good older sister for the first half of their life, now finds that the only thing they don't want to do is compromise or suffer any more grievances, which has led to their current "nao" behavior.
The word "闹" (nao, meaning to make a fuss or disturbance) is quite interesting.
Wen Yi lowered her eyes, her heart aching as if it were being ripped apart.
She believes that she has grown up over the years and has always been an indomitable girl.
Whether it was the bartender who tried to force her to drink and then resorted to violence when she failed, or Xia Xiaomeng and her group who cornered her in the restroom, Wen Yi was never afraid of any of these situations and always dealt with them calmly.
Only when facing the Wen family.
The slightest movement will cause excruciating pain.
Wen Yi lowered his head and remained silent.
She had nothing to say.
Gu Huaixu stood behind him, his face extremely gloomy.
Without making a sound, Gu Huaixu kicked Gu Zeyu's shin.
When Gu Zeyu turned around, he was met with a pair of warning and gloomy eyes, and Gu Zeyu was shocked.
He quickly turned around, grabbed Wen Yi's wrist, and without saying a word, hurriedly led Wen Yi away from the hospital room.
Wen Yi did not resist and let Gu Zeyu lead her away.
But as Wen Yi stepped out of the hospital, she suddenly turned around and secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Gu Huaixu following behind her.
It's good that he kept up.
Wen Yi turned her gaze away and continued to follow Gu Zeyu outside.
"Did you forget something?" Gu Zeyu asked in a low voice.
Wen shook her head. "No."
The Gu family's car had already arrived at the door.
As Wen Yi and Gu Zeyu stepped out, the driver opened the back door for them. Gu Zeyu gentlemanly helped Wen Yi in and then sat down next to her.
When Wen turned back to look for Gu Huaixu again, Gu Huaixu was no longer there.
"Young Master Gu..."
"What?"
Wen hesitated for a moment, then shook her head, "N-nothing."
"I have a private apartment up ahead. Shall I take you there to stay for a while?" Gu Zeyu asked politely. "Or would you like to return to the Gu family home?"
"I'm going back to the Wen family." Wen Yi was thoughtful and knew Gu Zeyu's good intentions, so she was very grateful. "Thank you, Young Master Gu. It's alright for me to go back."
Anyway, we've gotten used to it, haven't we?
"Okay." Gu Zeyu did not reply.
The car slowly started moving towards the Gu family's location.
Wen Yi stared out the window, lost in thought, and didn't say anything more to Gu Zeyu.
Behind them, a Maybach followed at a leisurely pace. The man in the driver's seat wore rimless glasses, his lips pursed, and his aura was gloomy.
His grip on the steering wheel tightened again and again.
We followed the car in front of us all the way to the Wen family's house.
Gu Huaixu parked his car under a tree not far away, slowly rolled down the window, lowered his head to light a cigarette, and placed the cigarette between his right hand outside the window.
Silently watching Gu Zeyu gentlemanly open the car door and protect Wen as she got out.
At this distance, you can't hear what the two people are talking about.
But it was clear that Wen Yi, who had been looking downcast, smiled after Gu Zeyu magically produced a flower from her head.
"Tsk." Gu Huaixu looked away. "So easy to coax."
With a sullen face, he threw away the cigarette, then turned the car around and sped off in another direction, disappearing into the night.
Wen Yi, who was chatting with Gu Zeyu, suddenly felt something and turned to look at the road in the night ahead, feeling a bit uneasy.
"Don't keep thinking about the hospital."
Gu Zeyu clearly thought that Wen Yi was distracted and unhappy because of the hospital incident, so he offered her a gentlemanly consolation.
“Sometimes parents get caught up in their own feelings. Today they felt sorry for Wen Ge because you were there but she was still hurt. She’ll be fine in a few days.”
Gu Zeyu patted Wen Yi on the shoulder, "Ah Xu is so insensible, why did he take you to the hospital at this time?"
Wen Yi was slightly taken aback.
She initially didn't want to go to the hospital, but Gu Huaixu used reverse psychology to get her to go.
As someone who was also overlooked, Gu Huaixu understood her and knew what would hurt her the most.
is that so……
"Young Master Gu, I'm a little tired, so I'll head back now." Wen Yi was eager to escape.
Gu Zeyu nodded. "Let's go in."
"Slow down."
"OK."
Wen Yi quickly entered the Wen family home and hurried back to her room.
The moment the door closed, Wen Yi clutched her rapidly beating heart.
Filled with his own speculations, Gu Huaixu deliberately took her to the hospital because he knew his parents were angry at the time. So, Wen Yi's visit was an opportunity for his parents to confront her.
But why did Gu Huaixu do this?
Her younger brother is so well-behaved, understands her, and treats her well.
Wen couldn't figure it out, so she didn't want to force herself to think about it.
...
Family-oriented.
When Gu Huaixu stepped into the hall, he bumped into Madam Gu and Gu Zeyu sitting on the sofa. There were some documents on their table, as well as other people.
They were clearly discussing something.
Gu Huaixu, his face grim, didn't even glance at the elevator before striding towards it.
"Ah Xu!" Madam Gu stood up and called out.
Gu Huaixu's brows and eyes were filled with impatience, and when he turned around, his deep eyes were cold and sharp.
Madam Gu's aura was overwhelmed by Gu Huaixu, but because there were outsiders present, she restrained herself and maintained the image of a lady of the house.
"My birthday is in a few days. I'd like to host a small banquet at the Gu family home. I'll invite some people who are close to the Gu family. Please remember to stay home."
Madam Gu said this, but what she really meant was to tell Gu Huaixu that the Gu family would be holding a banquet and she was afraid that he might offend her if he came back, so she informed him in advance to get his consent.
Gu Huaixu gave this a mocking smile. "The usually low-key Mrs. Gu suddenly throws a birthday party, huh?"
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