Gu Bin stayed in the ICU for three days before he was out of danger.
He was seriously injured in the car accident and his right leg was damaged so badly that he couldn't save it. He will be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
Although Su Yan saved her life, because Xia Zhenzhen used the passenger seat to block the impact, her face was disfigured and her arm was broken. She would need to live with a urine bag for the rest of her life...
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Gu Bin's scandal and an unexpected incident caused a volatile stock price at Gu's. The board of directors proposed to remove Gu Bin, causing considerable turmoil. Xia Mei stepped in and stabilized the situation, even taking over as Gu Bin's acting chairman.
It seems like a lot has happened during this period of time, yet it also seems like nothing has happened.
There were news reports every day, and the Gu family news was soon drowned out by other news. One of the more sensational news was the fire at the orphanage in City A.
Ji Shuyu grew up in an orphanage, so every year Mrs. Gu donated money and supplies in Ji Shuyu's name, and every year she would receive thank-you letters and greeting cards from the children.
Ji Shuyu felt ashamed of this, because the memories there were too dark, so she had never seen it, not to mention that those donations were all Gu family's things.
I originally thought I had no feelings for that place, but after seeing the tragic scenes in the news, I couldn't help but feel sad.
Gu Xiuyuan saw that she looked uneasy, so he slowly stepped forward and gently hugged her after reading the news. "Do you want to take a look?"
Ji Shuyu originally had no plans to go, after all, she had no feelings for the place, but when she heard that the old dean was injured and the situation might be serious, she could no longer sit still.
"I'll go with you." Gu Xiuyuan said softly.
"No need, the company is so busy now..."
"The company's situation is stable now, and there will be no more trouble."
"But grandma..." Ji Shuyu was worried.
The old lady fell ill because she couldn't bear the shock of her son's car accident. How could she do without someone around?
"Grandma would be worried if you left alone!" Gu Xiuyuan pinched her cheek, "Don't worry, Auntie is taking care of you! Let's go quickly."
The next day, they rushed to the orphanage with supplies.
We set out in the morning and arrived in City A at noon.
The orphanage's location remains unchanged, but it has been expanded and renovated.
It is said that a rich family’s daughter was adopted here. Later, the child died, and the family donated a large sum of money to expand the orphanage.
Looking at it now, it's really different from how I remember it. When I was little, I just thought it was dark, depressing, and hopeless.
Of course, it doesn’t look much better now.
Because the fire started in the electrical circuit and happened at night, the entire building was engulfed in flames, leaving nothing behind. The only thing to be thankful for was that no serious casualties were caused.
The mess here had not been cleaned up yet, and the head of the orphanage received them and expressed gratitude for their years of support.
These were all polite words spoken on occasion. Ji Shuyu just listened and looked around.
I haven't been here for more than ten years, and this place is completely different from what I remember. But looking at it now, I feel an indescribable sadness in my heart.
After the receptionist left, Gu Xiuyuan gently held her in his arms.
He knew she didn't like it here.
Walking in here, he immediately thought of the first time he saw her.
That time, she was bullied by a group of children. Her little face was dirty and covered with wounds...
Whenever he thought about it, he felt severe pain.
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Ji Shuyu and the other two volunteers helped out at the orphanage and were so busy that they didn't have time to eat until the afternoon.
The two of them sat at the door of the orphanage with their lunch boxes. Ji Shuyu suddenly stared at the door in a daze.
"Xiao Yu, what's wrong?" Gu Xiuyuan asked.
"The dean said that when he found me, I was placed in a cardboard box. Was it like a lost puppy?" she laughed.
When Gu Xiuyuan heard this, his heart ached, and then he hugged her in his arms.
"Have you ever thought about looking for your family?"
Ji Shuyu shook her head. "I've been in an orphanage since I can remember. The director said my umbilical cord had only just been cut when they found me! I guess I really couldn't survive!"
She lowered her head and took a bite of food, but choked.
Gu Xiuyuan patted her back lovingly, "Don't you have anything else around you?"
How could there be nothing?
"Maybe! Maybe it was lost, or maybe it was stolen." She smiled and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore?"
Seeing her depressed look, Gu Xiuyuan felt very distressed. He hugged her in his arms and kissed her forehead gently.
"It's over, Xiaoyu, you have me from now on."
Ji Shuyu listened and nodded, then smiled, "It's really nothing. I've never had it, so there's no such thing as losing it. I... I'm really not sad."
Her smile was bittersweet, but she couldn't help wondering in her heart if her family had really never thought of looking for her.
The dean was seriously injured this time. When they visited him, he was still unconscious, so they planned to come back the next day.
After dinner, Gu Xiuyuan received a call and went to meet his work partner.
Ji Shuyu didn't like being alone in the room, so she ran to the hotel lobby with Gu Xiuyuan in her arms, and while waiting for Gu Xiuyuan to come, she drew the design draft.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m in a bad mood, but I just can’t calm down.
When she got annoyed, she tore up the drawing, crumpled it up, and threw it behind her as usual.
After throwing the paper ball out, she remembered that she was in the hotel lobby...
Ji Shuyu raised her hands to cover her face in shame, then bent over to pick up the paper ball.
Just when I was feeling relieved that no one noticed, I suddenly heard a low laugh.
Ji Shuyu lowered her head and looked at a lady who was looking at her with a smile.
She recognized it immediately as the lady she had met on the beach during her previous vacation, who had praised her painting skills.
"What a coincidence." Lu Qingyi spoke first with a smile.
Obviously, the other party also remembered her.
"Hello." Ji Shuyu seemed a little embarrassed at first, but he relaxed instantly when he saw her smile.
She put the sketch back on the drawing board and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you again."
"Nothing." Lu Qingyi smiled and shook her head. "When inspiration runs out, just relax and don't force yourself."
The dearest smile soothed the anxiety in Ji Shuyu's heart.
Lu Qingyi looked at the girl and her smile became more gentle.
The last time they met on vacation, she saw her throwing away the drawings like this. Thinking of that scene, she couldn't help but smile.
"Hello, ma'am. My name is Ji Shuyu."
"My name is Lu Qingyi." She responded with a smile.
On the other side of the hall, Huo Zhenting looked up and saw his wife chatting with a little girl. Seeing his wife's smile, he was a little stunned for a moment.
He had never seen her smile like this to a stranger.
After exchanging a few words with the customer, he stood up and walked away.
Ji Shuyu was chatting with Lu Qingyi about her design draft. After a few words, she saw someone walking towards them. It seemed to be her husband.
"Then I won't bother you anymore." She smiled, nodded slightly to the man walking towards her, and turned around.
It was supposed to be a perfect ending, but at this moment the drawing fell out.
Ji Shuyu picked it up in shame and ran away quickly.
This small action caused Lu Qingyi to laugh softly.
"Are you happy about something?" Huo Zhengting stepped forward. At this time, his wife's eyes had not yet taken their eyes off the girl.
"I met an interesting kid." Lu Qingyi smiled and looked at the figure running away.
"It's really rare! This is the first time I hear you praise someone other than your precious daughter!" Huo Zhengting also took a curious look.
Actually, he had noticed that girl just now...
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