Chapter 26: The Argument – I Decide Who to Choose My People
After hanging up the phone, Gu Mingxia leaned wearily against the headboard, not wanting to say anything.
Xiao Yan saw that she didn't speak, so he didn't say anything either. He simply picked up the porridge from the side and tried it.
"It's cold, I'll go heat it up for you!"
Looking at Xiao Yan's tall and straight back, Liu Yan smiled ambiguously at Gu Mingxia.
"Xiaxia, Xiao Yan is so good to you!"
Gu Mingxia nodded subconsciously. Since Xiao Yan appeared, he had indeed been very good to her. But was he doing all this with a purpose or without?
Gu Mingxia was unaware of all this. Having experienced the failure of her marriage, she no longer held the same strong hope for love as before. Especially since that person was Xiao Yan!
After nodding, Gu Mingxia looked at Liu Yan, who was lying on the headboard. Although she was smiling, there was still an undisguised sadness in her eyes.
She reached out and grasped Liu Yan's slender hand, her voice filled with concern.
"Are you alright? Don't take what Bai Zixuan said to heart! Yun Qi... has nothing to do with you, please don't blame yourself!"
Liu Yan sat up straight, grasped Gu Mingxia's hand in return, tilted her head, and grinned foolishly at her.
"It's okay. I've gotten used to it over the past four years!"
The simple phrase "I'm used to it" made Gu Mingxia's heart ache. She knew how much pain Liu Yan and Zhang Yunqi had to endure before she could get used to such bitterness and mockery!
Holding Liu Yan's hand tightly, Gu Mingxia smiled apologetically.
"I'm sorry, I made you suffer because of me!"
Gu Mingxia's words startled her, and she then pulled her hand away from Gu's tight grip and laughed heartily.
"Oh dear, your gentle, virtuous, and understanding demeanor looks... kind of awkward!"
Seeing her regain her usual loud voice, Gu Mingxia felt a little relieved.
"Liu Yan, actually... Zhang Yunyi is so devoted to you, have you ever thought about it?"
Liu Yan's smile froze for a moment, her brows furrowed, but she quickly put on a smile again.
"He is Yun Qi's younger brother, and there's no possibility between us!"
Gu Mingxia didn't say anything more, but she glanced at Xiao Yan when he brought in the porridge.
"Xiao Yan, your company must be very busy, why don't you go back first!"
"No need, I'll stay here and take care of you."
He sat on the edge of the bed, feeding Gu Mingxia porridge spoonful by spoonful. Knowing that her wrist was injured, she did not refuse.
When it comes to health, being dramatic has never been Gu Mingxia's style!
In the Gu family mansion, Gu Huaikun sat in the living room, facing the huge monitor hanging on the wall not far away, his expression growing increasingly cold.
"Last night, our reporter discovered Gu Mingxia, the daughter of the Gu family, and the son of the late former Director Huo of the Land Bureau, playing a sadomasochistic game in the presidential suite on the top floor of the 7UP Hotel. Gu Mingxia was injured and has since threatened to sue the Huo brothers for imprisonment and rape! What surprised our reporter most was that the person carrying Ms. Gu out of the presidential suite was none other than Xiao Yan, the newly crowned heir to the Morgan Group! Is the Gu family's daughter having an affair with the Huo brothers or the super-rich Xiao Yan? Our reporter will continue to follow up!"
Enraged, Gu Huaikun slammed the remote control against the monitor, took a deep breath, and then spoke coldly.
"Lin Fu, find out what trouble she's gotten herself into this time!"
"Sir, I just called the police station. They said that based on the evidence, it was the Huo brothers who abducted Miss to the hotel with the intent to...rape her. If Xiao Yan hadn't arrived in time, Miss would have suffered so much!"
Lin Fu clearly understood Gu Huaikun's thoughts; he answered immediately as soon as Gu Huaikun asked. Gu Huaikun frowned. On the television screen, Gu Mingxia's hair was disheveled, her body was covered in blood, and her exposed arms and legs bore gruesome wounds.
Although he didn't know the specifics of what happened, she was still his daughter, and he believed that she must be the victim!
Thinking of Gu Mingxia's attitude when she came back last time, Gu Huaikun got angry. He wondered who she inherited her stubborn personality from!
How is she now?
"Xiao Yan took her to Maria Hospital. I've inquired around and found that apart from her wrist injury being quite severe, the young lady is otherwise fine."
As Lin Fu spoke, he kept glancing at Gu Huaikun's expression. When he saw Gu Huaikun's brows furrow slightly, he immediately lowered his head and continued speaking.
"Sir, would you like to go to the hospital to see Miss?"
Gu Huaikun hesitated for a long time, and just when Lin Fu thought he would refuse, he spoke coldly again.
"Alright, you can arrange a car."
Lin Fu responded and turned to leave when Gu Huaikun's voice came again.
"Xiao Yan... what is the purpose of your return this time?"
"I really don't know. I'm also very curious. He disappeared for seven years, how did he suddenly become the heir to the Morgan Group?"
Lin Fu pondered in bewilderment; this was something he had never been able to understand!
"He doesn't look like a prince even in a dragon robe! Never mind him, go and prepare!"
Gu Huaikun sat on the sofa, his gaze falling through the window onto the lush osmanthus tree in the yard, a hint of warmth in his eyes.
Nanlan, your daughter is just like you! Both of you are so stubborn and strong-willed! No matter how wronged she is, she will never bow her head to me!
Nanlan, your two children, Mingdong has already left, and Mingxia is making a fuss about divorce and has been involved in scandals. I want her to come back to the family, but she is stubborn and refuses. Nanlan, what should I do?
Gu Huaikun sighed heavily, then got up and went outside. Lin Fu had already prepared the car.
His arrival prompted the director of Maria Hospital to personally come out to greet him, but Gu Huaikun had no time to deal with these insincere pleasantries and went straight to Gu Mingxia's ward.
Upon entering the ward, I saw Xiao Yan sitting quietly on the edge of the bed reading a financial magazine, while Gu Mingxia was taking a nap against the headboard.
Hearing footsteps, Xiao Yan looked up and, upon seeing Gu Huaikun and Lin Fu, put down his magazine, stood up, and greeted them.
"Hello, Uncle Gu! Hello, Uncle Lin!"
"Um."
Gu Huaikun gave a faint reply, stood in front of the hospital bed, looked at Gu Mingxia who still had her eyes closed, and remained silent for a long time.
"Xiaxia was frightened yesterday and is too tired. Uncle Gu, let's sit outside!"
Startled?
It's always been Gu Mingxia who scares others. Who in Xiangcheng can scare her? How could a girl who knew how to use others to kill her at the age of fifteen, killing his concubine without bloodshed, be someone who is easily frightened by others?
In this world, only Xiao Yan thinks that Gu Mingxia needs protection and that she might be hurt or frightened by others!
Gu Huaikun and Xiao Yan sat together on the sofa outside. Xiao Yan made two cups of tea and placed them on the coffee table. The two remained silent for a long time.
The silence in the room was broken when Xiao Yan picked up the teacup in front of him.
"Did Uncle Gu come here specifically to see Xiaxia?"
He already knew what had happened to Gu Mingxia over the past seven years from the information Qianye gave him, especially the death of Gu Mingdong and Gu Huaikun's announcement in the newspaper that he was severing ties with her.
Xiao Yan's words made Gu Huaikun frown. He reached for the teacup in front of him, but did not bring it to his lips. Instead, he used the lid to stir the tea leaves in the cup from time to time.
He didn't speak, and Xiao Yan didn't say anything more either. After a long while, Gu Huaikun covered the teacup and placed it on the coffee table.
"Xiao Yan, I don't care why you disappeared seven years ago, nor do I care what your purpose is in returning this time, but please stay away from Mingxia! She will return to the Gu family, and you... are not her choice!"
"Whether someone is my choice or not is up to me to decide! It's not your place to make that decision for me!"
Before Xiao Yan could speak, a cold and ruthless voice reached their ears. Gu Mingxia, dressed in a hospital gown, stood by the door, coldly staring at Gu Huaikun.
"I'm your father, and I have the right to make decisions about you!"
Gu Huaikun stood up, staring coldly at Gu Mingxia, who was leaning leisurely against the door with a smile on her lips. The guilt he felt towards her vanished completely after seeing her like this.
"Oh dear, Mr. Gu, you really do have a short memory! I just reminded you a few days ago that you published a notice in the newspaper seven years ago kicking me out of the Gu family, and you've already forgotten!"
Gu Mingxia's words were full of sarcasm. Before Gu Huaikun could speak, she shook her head, walked to the sofa, sat down, leaned back, and spoke calmly.
"Even if you are my father, you didn't kick me out of the Gu family. But I'm an adult now, and you can't make decisions about my own life!"
“I opposed your marriage to Bai Zixuan from the beginning. He’s too shrewd and only married you because you’re the daughter of the Gu family. You didn’t believe me and were willing to sever ties with the Gu family to marry him. Now look at him! Have you seen his true colors?”
Gu Huaikun's tone was icy. His words, though seemingly concerned for Gu Mingxia, carried more of an accusation. In contrast, Gu Mingxia simply shrugged indifferently after hearing his words.
"So what? Are you here to prove to me how farsighted you were back then? If so, please leave! I will take responsibility for my own choices! Mr. Gu doesn't need to worry about it! If Mr. Gu really has a lot of free time, he might as well spend more time with his little wife, lest another young and beautiful girl run off with someone else!"
“You…” Gu Huaikun raised his hand, but when he saw Gu Mingxia’s face, he couldn’t bring himself to do it. He simply pulled his hand back heavily. “Lin Fu, let’s go!” He turned and quickly left the ward.
Lin Fu stood up, looked at Gu Mingxia who had an indifferent expression, hesitated whether to speak, and finally said in a heavy tone.
“Young Miss, you shouldn’t have said that! How heartbroken Master must be to hear you say such things? All these years, if it weren’t for Master…”
"Lin Fu!"
Before she could finish speaking, Gu Huaikun's voice came from outside. Lin Fu looked at Gu Mingxia with deep disappointment in his eyes and sighed heavily.
"Young Miss, Master is not the kind of person you think he is!"
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