Chapter 219 Direct Compensation from the Father
"ah?"
Fu Ya's words caused Gu Mingxia to frown slightly. She had always known that Fu Heng's two younger brothers were unrestrained, but she never expected them to talk such nonsense about her pregnancy.
Her expression immediately turned sour. This child was Xiao Yan's. The underlying meaning of Fu Ya's words was that her relationship with Fu Heng was not clean. This was not only disrespectful to her, but also a desecration of Fu Heng.
"Fu Ya, please speak more respectfully in the future!"
"Forehead?"
Fu Ya looked at Gu Mingxia with some confusion. He really didn't know where he had disrespected her with his words, and why she had suddenly turned into such a serious expression.
“My relationship with Fu Heng is completely innocent. Your words not only insult me, but also desecrate Fu Heng.”
Gu Mingxia didn't sit down, but leaned against the wall and glared at Fu Ya unhappily. Her eyes were deep and filled with annoyance.
"I... Sister-in-law, I didn't mean it that way, it's just... I'm the kind of person who always speaks without thinking, please don't be angry!"
Fu Ya slapped his mouth a few times and hurriedly apologized to her, but Gu Mingxia's expression did not relax because of his words, and she still looked at him seriously.
"You'll get into trouble sooner or later because of your loose tongue." After saying this, Gu Mingxia turned around and looked at Fu Heng, who was still unconscious, and walked straight out, with Liu Qianhua following behind her carrying the lunch she had bought. But when Gu Mingxia reached the door, she suddenly turned back. "Also, don't call me sister-in-law anymore. You can call me Mingxia, or Gu Mingxia."
"Miss Gu, please don't be angry with Fu Ya. That's just how he is; he speaks without thinking!"
Fu Rong hurriedly went to Gu Mingxia to apologize to her. This was the person Fu Heng cared about the most, and they certainly wouldn't dare to make her angry. This Fu Ya was really something, talking nonsense without even considering the situation.
“I wasn’t angry, I just wanted to remind him that speaking without thinking often comes at a price.”
"Don't worry, I'll definitely keep a closer eye on him from now on."
"I'm tired and want to go back to rest. Just let me know when Fu Heng wakes up."
Perhaps due to her pregnancy, Gu Mingxia has been feeling very tired lately, as if she can't wake up properly every day.
"Okay, then you should get some rest."
After seeing Gu Mingxia off, Fu Rong turned around with a serious expression. She walked to Fu Ya's side and hit him hard on the head.
"Pack your bags right now and head to school to register!"
"Big brother..."
"Don't call me! Just think about what will happen to you when your third brother wakes up and finds out what you said to Gu Mingxia!"
"Damn it, I'm going home right now to pack my things and head to school! Remember to call me when Third Brother wakes up!"
Fu Ya felt a cold sweat pour down his back whenever he thought about Fu Heng looking at him with an elegant smile while secretly plotting how to torture him.
The men in the Fu family are all wolves in sheep's clothing; only I am naive! Otherwise, how could I have been tricked by Fu Heng into going to school?
"Also, there must be some reporters among those who did the interview who know the truth. Second brother, you need to keep a close eye on them. Also, there's Zixi. She said she saw the employee who committed the crime. You should ask her for more clues as well."
In fact, Fu Ya did a lot of investigation into the matter of Fu Heng being stabbed, but his indifferent attitude made people overlook his efforts.
"Okay, okay, you're such a nuisance. Go back and book your plane tickets. I'll let Mom and Dad know."
Fu Rong was deeply moved by Fu Ya's efforts. That's how the brothers in the Fu family are; they would never stab each other in the back. That's why the Fu family has been able to prosper for so long.
In the Gu family villa, Gu Huaikun sat in his study, looking at the messages on his phone, a faint smile on his lips.
Xiaxia is pregnant, and the Gu family now has a new member, a piece of news that makes him very happy.
"Master, it's time for dinner."
"Oh, okay!"
Lin Fu's voice interrupted Gu Huaikun's thoughts. He deleted the message on his phone, got dressed, and then wheeled himself out. When they arrived at the study, Lin Fu naturally took the wheelchair and pushed him towards the dining room.
"Has the Second Miss returned?"
"The second young lady is waiting for the master to come to the restaurant for dinner!"
"oh?"
Gu Huaikun was quite surprised by Ah Xin's unusual behavior today. She usually wouldn't come back before midnight, but today she was waiting for him at the restaurant for dinner? This couldn't be anything good.
However, Gu Huaikun didn't say anything and silently walked to the restaurant. Sure enough, he saw A Xin sitting at the table wearing a light yellow house dress and without any makeup on her face. When she saw Gu Huaikun, she immediately stood up with a smile.
"Dad, sit here." She stepped over to Gu Huaikun's side and took the wheelchair from Lin Fu. "I'll do it."
Lin Fu handed the wheelchair to A Xin and stood aside, while Gu Huaikun was pushed to the dining table by her. A Xin then set out the cutlery, spoons, and bowls for him.
“I heard from the maid that you prefer milder flavors, so I specially prepared these vegetarian dishes for you. I just don’t know if they will suit your taste.”
As Ah Xin spoke, she picked up some shiitake mushrooms and bok choy and placed them in the bowl in front of him. After looking at them, she picked up some crystal winter melon and also scooped up some vegetarian meatball and bok choy soup with a spoon.
"Try it. If you like it, I can make it every day."
Gu Huaikun looked at A Xin's smile with some doubt. In fact, if she didn't wear makeup, she looked about five parts like Nan Lan. She looked exceptionally charming and innocent. Gu Huaikun couldn't connect her with the person she described.
Although he didn't know what Ah Xin wanted to do, Gu Huaikun still picked up some food with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth to savor it slowly. After a while, he put down his chopsticks, took a napkin, and wiped his mouth.
"The taste is not bad, but you can leave these chores to the servants."
"As long as you like it, I'm happy to cook it for you myself!"
Ah Xin ate some vegetables from her bowl, then ladled herself a bowl of soup, looking at Gu Huaikun with a smile.
"You must be wondering why I did this, right? You're probably wondering if I have some ulterior motive."
Her smiling expression is very similar to Alan's. Although Gu Mingxia looks more like her mother, she doesn't like to smile and always has a cold face. Therefore, Gu Huaikun feels that Axin, who only looks five parts like Alan, is more approachable than Gu Mingxia, who looks eight parts like Alan.
Before Gu Huaikun could reply, A Xin picked up the soup bowl, lowered her head, and drank half of it before speaking softly.
"You are my father, it's perfectly normal for a daughter to cook for her father, so please rest assured, I have no ulterior motives!"
"I didn't think that way. If you like it, it's up to you!"
At this moment, for some reason, Gu Huaikun suddenly felt a surge of guilt towards A Xin. This daughter was also his own flesh and blood!
Back then, he really owed Xiaxia and Baihua too much. If she really lived a good life in the Gu family, Gu Huaikun thought he might be able to make it up to her in the future!
"Of course I like it. Dad, have some more of this vegetarian chicken. I learned how to make it from the chef at the vegetarian restaurant, and it tastes really good."
Ah Xin quickly served Gu Huaikun some more food, while she continued drinking the soup she hadn't finished. Gu Huaikun ate his meal in silence, and after a long while, he said in a muffled voice.
"Don't just eat vegetables and drink soup, eat some rice too, you're too thin!"
"It's okay, I'm not hungry!"
For some reason, Ah Xin felt a surge of warmth in her heart when she heard Gu Huaikun say those words. Was it because she had lacked care over the years? Otherwise, why would she be moved by such a hypocritical remark from Gu Huaikun?
Ah Xin really felt that she was acting a little abnormally, but the simple and innocent smile on her lips couldn't be hidden. She picked up the serving chopsticks and put a lot of food into Gu Huaikun's bowl.
"Dad, it's not good for your health to always eat vegetarian food. How about I make you some more flavorful vegetarian dishes tomorrow?"
"Whatever, I'm full." Gu Huaikun put down his rice bowl and gestured for Lin Fu to push him out of the restaurant. After the wheelchair had been pushed a few steps forward, his muffled voice reached A Xin's ears again. "Don't go out so late every night. It's good for a girl's health to rest early."
After watching Gu Huaikun's figure disappear, A Xin's smile grew wider and wider. She didn't know why, but the warmth in her heart was so intense.
Is this how a father cares for his daughter? Cai Feng may be good to her, but he's more interested in her body. He never cares about her feelings when they meet, he just carries her to bed. And Gu Huaikun's few words, is that concern? Is this... fatherly love?
"Master, are you concerned about the second young lady?"
"Sigh, after all, I was the one who wronged Bai Hua back then. If I hadn't been confused by alcohol, she wouldn't have died!"
"That was an accident, it has nothing to do with you, sir!"
Lin Fu comforted Gu Huaikun, but Gu Huaikun's refined face wore a bitter smile. Could an accident really be considered an accident? He wanted to, but his inner feelings told him that he could never deceive himself into thinking that the accident from back then was an accident.
"Whether it was an accident or intentional, Xiaxia is definitely involved!"
"The young lady was still young and didn't understand things. Besides, she didn't do it on purpose!"
"I was wrong, Xiaxia did it on purpose! In the end, it was all my fault. I argued with Alan, got drunk, mistook Baihua for her, and had sex with her while drunk. Sigh, I'm the one who ruined those two sisters!"
"Don't dwell on the past, sir!"
"Actually, if Ah Xin had behaved herself as the second young lady of the Gu family, I would have made up for all the suffering she had endured over the years and given her... a good second half of her life."
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