Chapter 70 Tooth Decay
Gu Heng was silent for a moment, then said, "Xiangxiang, actually I can be alone..."
Chu Xiang: "Gu Heng, are you even a man?"
He shut his mouth.
Without a doubt, he was a man, so in the end, Gu Heng lost the "war" about whether to live together, half-heartedly.
Family-oriented.
Seeing that Gu Chaoyang was still awake, Chen Wanrou knocked on the study door. "Chaoyang, why aren't you asleep so late?"
Gu Chaoyang's indifferent voice came from the study, "Don't worry about me."
Gu Chaoyang was a workaholic when he was young, often staying in his study until the early hours of the morning. Chen Wanrou was in a bad mood today, so she pouted and didn't bother with Gu Chaoyang anymore, turning around and going back to her room.
In the study, Gu Chaoyang sat quietly in his chair for a long time without moving.
On the table was a document that had just been delivered. Even though Gu Chaoyang hadn't been involved in affairs for many years, it was still very easy for him to investigate someone.
The photo pasted on the first page of the document was none other than the girl he had seen today.
Even as time goes by and many memories become blurred, the moment you see a familiar person, her voice, appearance, and smile will immediately come to mind.
Is it really possible for two people in the world to be so similar? Not just in appearance, but even their names are exactly the same.
If it's not a coincidence, then the fact that she looks so much like the person in his memory suggests there might be some conspiracy behind it.
Gu Chaoyang raised his hand and pressed his throbbing head. He thought of the girl for a moment, then of his father. In the end, he couldn't help but make a phone call to the Gu family's old house.
The call was answered by the old butler. It was already very late, and the old man should have been asleep by now. However, the old butler said that the old man had instructed him to notify him if Gu Chaoyang called.
The old man had anticipated that Gu Chaoyang would make this call.
After the call was transferred, Gu Chaoyang said, "That girl named He Sui..."
"Keep your distance from her."
Gu Chaoyang was silent for a while. "You told me to keep my distance from her, but you took the initiative to approach her. What does that mean?"
The old man seemed to chuckle. "I'm getting old, and I don't have many years left to live. It's just a chance encounter with a young woman. It won't cause any big waves in her life."
Gu Chaoyang gripped his phone so tightly that the veins on the back of his hand bulged. "I know all of this is unbelievable. What exactly... is she...?"
The old man did not answer the question, but said, "She has nothing to do with me, and she has nothing to do with you either."
At least, not now.
The old man hung up the phone.
Gu Chaoyang's figure slowly slumped down. He stared blankly at the photos in the documents, as if he had returned to that turbulent era once again.
When the mother's fabricated identity was exposed, a large number of people aggressively surrounded them. Their house was surrounded by people carrying cold weapons and flashlights, and smoke filled the air. Outside, people shouted that they would burn their house down.
He was hidden in the closet by his mother, who stuffed a lot of candy into his hands. He was never allowed to eat so much candy before because his mother said that eating too much candy would cause cavities.
What is tooth decay?
He didn't understand at that time.
He only knew that he didn't want candy right now, and he held his mother's hand tightly, begging her not to leave.
"Little Sun, be good." She squatted down and stroked his head, her smile as bright as ever. "I'll be back after you finish all the candy. You wait here obediently. Last time we played hide-and-seek, Daddy couldn't find us, right? This time, let's play another game with Daddy and see if he can find you when he comes back."
A young child cannot change an adult's decision. Holding the candy, he watched as the cabinet door closed. Through the crack, in the blurry light and shadow, he saw her walk out step by step.
And then she never came back.
He waited in that dark, cramped place for a full day and night. When he saw the light again, the man held him in his arms.
The candy wrappers fluttered and fell all over the floor.
He wanted to beg his father to go find his mother, but he immediately spotted the woman following behind his father.
The woman smiled gently, "You must be Chaoyang. Hello, I'm a good friend of your father. Your dad and I have a very good relationship. Don't be afraid. Your mother is gone, but I will take care of you like your mother did."
From that day on, he never called him father again.
As the environment became more and more stable and the Gu family's business grew bigger and bigger, those who had once clamored to burn down the Gu family's house all came to claim kinship with fawning smiles. Gu Chaoyang accepted them with a tolerant smile.
They all say Gu Chaoyang is a good person.
Then, just when they thought they had everything, they were suddenly pushed off a cliff, and their ugly faces were exposed once again, with everyone saying that they were heartless and insane.
Gu Chaoyang didn't care about these curses, and his father never expressed any dissatisfaction with his methods. It was as if as long as Gu Chaoyang vented all his dissatisfaction, the father and son could go back to the way things were before.
Of course, you can't go back.
Over the years, having weathered so many storms, Gu Chaoyang had thought he could truly achieve the Buddhist state of emptiness, but upon seeing He Sui today, all his past memories resurfaced, and he realized that the hatred in his heart could never disappear.
The water glass on the table was slammed heavily onto the ground.
Gu Chaoyang stared at the shattered glass, his hands slowly clenching into fists.
The drama club hasn't been busy lately, and most of the members have time to attend to their own personal matters. As the president, He Sui certainly has plenty of things to do.
Chu Xiang placed the milk tea in front of He Sui, who was engrossed in writing, and stared curiously at He Sui's computer screen, asking, "Are you writing a new script?"
He Sui nodded, "Yes, I've been bursting with inspiration lately, so I need to hurry up and finish writing it; I can't let it go to waste."
Chu Xiang asked with interest, "Is it another story of a hero fighting a demon king to save a princess?"
"No, this time I changed the theme, it's a love story that transcends time!" He Sui raised her eyes, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "I recently met a very elegant and cultured old gentleman. I feel like he has many interesting stories from his youth. Yesterday I heard about his childhood experiences, and he said he would tell me about his story with his wife the next time we meet."
He cupped his face in his hands and said, "I think it will definitely be a very romantic story."
Chu Xiang quickly asked, "Can I hear it?"
He Sui patted Chu Xiang on the shoulder and said generously, "You're a key member of our club, don't worry, once I've finished writing the story, I'll make you the first reader!"
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