After a long journey, the group finally arrived in Kyoto safely. Gu Yue had already arranged everything, and the hospital was ready, just waiting for them to land.
As soon as they met, Ding Wan gave Lu An Ning a big hug. She liked her sister-in-law from the bottom of her heart.
When Ding Wan first approached her, she did have her own selfish motives, but what happened later made her unknowingly open her heart to Lu An Ning. The moment she learned that she was missing, Ding Wan was scared out of her wits.
When I saw her in person, I found that she had lost a lot of weight, and my eyes immediately turned red.
"I've lost so much weight in just a few days. How can this be? Now that I'm back, I have to eat twice as much to make it back."
Lu Anning smiled and said, "How can it be so exaggerated! You don't want to eat me until I become fat. If I become ugly, you won't feel any pressure, right?"
"Woman, you know too much. Hahaha!"
The two people hugged each other as if they had endless things to say. Gu Yue stood aside and watched with eyes full of love. Although he didn't say a word, the worry and heartache were written in his eyes.
Tang Jingyuan and An Li were sent directly to the designated hospital. Lu Anning wanted to go with them, but was stopped by Tang Jingyuan.
"You've just recovered, and you must be very tired from the journey. Go back and have a good rest. We're all back safely, and nothing will happen again. You don't have to accompany me anymore."
Everyone agreed, so Lu Anning had no choice but to follow the instructions, go back to rest for a while, and then slowly deal with the next things.
Along the way, Ding Wan asked Lu An Ning about his experiences during this period. Lu An Ning simply summarized it in a few words, but Ding Wan was still frightened. Gu Yue sat in the front without saying a word, with his hands lightly placed on his legs. At some point, they had been clenched into fists, and even the knuckles were white.
"A person like this deserves to be cut into pieces. How could such a beautiful woman have such a terrifying mind?"
"She has a paranoid personality. When she's pushed into a desperate situation, she goes crazy. In their eyes, other people's lives don't mean anything."
Ding Wan couldn't help but shudder at the thought of Rose using living people as experimental subjects to test the effects of her new drug. The entire dungeon was filled with people controlled by drugs. From the Colosseum to the laboratory, it was like jumping from one abyss to another.
"Thank goodness you're okay. If it were me..."
Before she could finish her words, she heard Gu Yue's scolding voice from the front.
"Don't talk nonsense! This kind of thing will never happen to anyone again."
Ding Wan reacted and said "Pooh" several times in succession: "This kind of thing will never happen again. Everyone is fine!"
Lu An Ning was taken back to the Gu family. Gu Zhiwei was still the same. When she entered the door, Gu Zhiwei was sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window looking outside. After not seeing him for a few days, he looked even more stunned. He stared at Lu An Ning for a long time, as if he had something to say. After waiting for a long time, there was still no response from him.
Gu Zhiwei took the initiative to call out: "Dad, Wanwan and I have brought my little sister back."
Gu Zhiwei stared at Lu Anning blankly for a long time before he said, "Are you okay? Why... do you seem to have lost weight?"
Lu Anning's heart trembled slightly. He opened his mouth, but didn't know how to answer him. The situation seemed a little awkward.
Gu Yue coughed lightly twice and explained for Lu An Ning: "My little sister suffered a lot, but fortunately she was not injured. We will make it up to her later."
Gu Zhiwei nodded, seeming a little unhappy.
"After all, she is your sister. Who dares to bully the Gu family? As the eldest brother, you must be more assertive outside and not let the family be bullied by outsiders. Do you hear me?"
"Dad, don't worry. I will handle the matter properly and won't let my little sister suffer any injustice. The person who arrested her has been caught, and Xiao Feng is handling it personally."
Hearing Gu Feng's name, Gu Zhiwei nodded with relief, looked up at Lu An Ning again, and suddenly sighed.
"I'm old, and I can't be counted on for many things."
He muttered as he walked upstairs. Lu Anning looked at Gu Zhiwei's slightly hunched back and frowned. After recovering from that injury, hadn't he been clinging to his mother for a while? She couldn't even remember when this majestic father began to become an old man.
"Let's go upstairs and rest first!"
Ding Wan pulled Lu An Ning upstairs and couldn't help but sigh, "Actually, your father was fine. I don't know what happened, but one night he came home and drank a lot of wine. After getting drunk, he seemed to have aged a lot overnight."
When Lu Anning thought about Gu Zhiwei's previous appearance, it always seemed a little unreal.
"Can he still be in a bad mood?"
"Who knows?"
All he cared about was his position as the head of the Gu family and his own reputation. She figured it must be because he saw his eldest brother gradually seize power and realized he was being sidelined, which led to his volatile mood swings. Other than that, she couldn't think of any other reason.
Back with her family, Lu Anning's defenses were completely let down, and even her breathing became smoother. Dinner consisted mostly of her favorite dishes, and Lu Anning's appetite was greatly increased, eating much more than before. After not sleeping well for several days, Lu Anning returned to her room after dinner, ready to get a good night's sleep.
As soon as she touched the pillow, she felt tired and relaxed. In the blink of an eye, she fell into sleep. This sleep made her sleep until the next afternoon. When she opened her eyes again, she couldn't even tell the time.
When she checked the time on her phone, she realized she had slept for a whole day and night. After a quick cleanup, she went downstairs, where the servants immediately brought up the hot meals, not wanting to be negligent in the slightest.
"The eldest young master said that the young lady should have a good rest and not be disturbed. Miss, please take a look at these dishes to see if they suit your taste. If you want to eat something else, I will make it for you."
"Don't bother, this is enough."
After this experience, Lu An Ning no longer had high expectations for food. The servants felt that the Fifth Young Lady before them was much kinder than the previous Fifth Young Lady they had adopted. She didn't make any difficult demands, so they worked even harder.
Lu Anning was eating happily. Gu Zhiwei had sat down opposite her at some point and just looked at her quietly without saying a word.
Lu Anning was not used to being stared at like this, so she stopped what she was doing and looked up at him.
The once sharp eyes no longer had the former majesty and hostility, only a layer of turbidity remained.
She sighed softly: "What can I do for you?"
Gu Zhiwei paused: "Is she okay? Is she injured?"
"You're so thoughtful! But my mom doesn't need your concern anymore. If you have time, you should take care of yourself first!"
Lu Anning glanced at Gu Zhiwei, lost his appetite, got up with his bag and walked out.
The current situation was all caused by my father. It's too late to say this now. People like him, who have lived their entire lives in calculation, don't deserve to be forgiven.
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