However, the little girl did not give up. She kept trying, straining her whole body, to stand up on her own.
She had experienced this countless times before, and her legs, as always, were completely unresponsive.
Gradually, Gu Nanyi's temper became irritable.
She raised her thin arm and pounded it hard on her loose, worn-out jeans a few times: "Why, why, why can't you move?"
He pounded the hammer while cursing:
"It's been almost seven years, how long are you going to keep torturing me?"
"Can't you at least have some reaction? Can't you at least have some awareness?"
"Please, I'm begging you..."
"..."
After throwing a tantrum, Gu Nanyi, who was physically weak, was exhausted. She had lost all her strength and didn't even have the strength to lift her arm.
She could only lie diagonally against the door frame, staring blankly at the entrance, her face streaked with tears, a sight that broke one's heart.
After a long while, the sound of a lock being opened came from outside the door.
Then the metal door was pushed open from the outside in.
Gu Beisheng walked in carrying two paper bags and some ingredients.
When he saw this scene, he rushed to Gu Nanyi, put the things he was holding on the ground, arranged the wheelchair, and carefully helped Gu Nanyi into the wheelchair.
Gu Beisheng hurriedly apologized to Gu Nanyi: "Yiyi, I'm sorry, your brother is late."
Gu Nanyi gave a wry smile and said, "It's okay, brother."
Gu Beisheng quickly checked his sister's body to see if she had been injured.
When he rolled up his loose jeans to his knees, his thin, bony calves were exposed to the air.
The owner of those legs immediately closed his eyes, seemingly unwilling to see what was happening to him.
"Brother, there's no need to check, I'm fine," Gu Nanyi said dejectedly, closing her eyes.
Gu Beisheng slapped his head in self-reproach, then hurriedly took out the first-aid kit and applied gentian violet to the scrapes on Gu Nanyi's body.
After doing all this, Gu Beisheng pulled down Gu Nanyi's trouser legs to cover her calves, and said with a face full of heartache, "Yiyi, when your brother isn't around, you must take good care of yourself. Okay?"
A desperate smile appeared on Gu Nanyi's lips as she looked up at the gray sky above and said in a dejected tone, "Heaven tortures people enough before it makes them unafraid of death."
"Don't talk nonsense." Gu Beisheng hurriedly stopped Gu Nanyi's negative words.
Then Gu Beisheng smiled mysteriously and said, "Yiyi, your brother has a surprise to share with you. Do you want to hear it?"
Seeing Gu Beisheng's expression, Gu Nanyi felt much more relaxed.
"What surprise? Did you find me a sister-in-law?" Gu Nanyi asked with a smile.
"Pah, what nonsense are you talking about?" Gu Beisheng said, "My brother has found a proper and stable job."
"And our boss said he can find someone to heal your leg."
"Really?" Gu Nanyi almost stood up excitedly when she heard Gu Beisheng's words. "Brother, you're not kidding me, are you?"
Gu Beisheng was now somewhat uncertain, because he didn't know if what Shen Lang said was 100% true.
But I'll know for sure when I go to Canglang Group tomorrow. If that man really is the owner of Canglang Group, then it proves he wasn't lying to me. And the story about treating my sister isn't just baseless either.
"I'll go for the interview tomorrow. If I pass, that'll be fine." Gu Beisheng didn't give a very definite answer.
"What kind of job are you looking for?" Gu Nanyi asked curiously.
Although my older brother is hardworking and down-to-earth, he has neglected his studies and has not learned any skills because of my burden over the years.
Gu Beisheng scratched the back of his head and said awkwardly, "I don't know either. That person just asked me to work at Canglang Group and said that if I didn't know how, I could learn, and once I learned, I could do it."
Upon hearing this, Gu Nanyi touched Gu Beisheng's forehead and asked worriedly, "Brother, you haven't been scammed, have you? Canglang Group is a top-tier company. What would their boss want you for?"
"That's what I thought too, but he probably wouldn't lie to me. The car that person was driving was a supercar that we've never seen before, and he was with a beautiful woman..." Gu Beisheng recounted everything that had happened that day.
After hearing this, Gu Nanyi hurriedly asked, "Did he ask you to pay him any money?"
Gu Beisheng shook his head and said, "No, he only gave me a business card, which belongs to Xia Bingyan, the chairman of Canglang Group, and told me to go to Canglang Group to find her tomorrow."
As he spoke, he took out the gold-rimmed personal business card and handed it to Gu Nanyi.
Gu Nanyi took the business card and examined it for a while, finally confirming that Gu Beisheng had not been deceived.
"Brother, congratulations!" Gu Nanyi said happily after returning the business card to Gu Beisheng.
Gu Beisheng looked at his sister and said excitedly, "Yiyi, the boss said that after I start working, he will find someone to treat your leg, and you will be able to stand up soon."
Upon hearing this, Gu Nanyi managed a forced smile.
She had long since given up any hope of getting back on her feet.
No one knows your situation better than yourself.
However, she couldn't discourage her brother, so she echoed, "Brother, you've worked hard."
Gu Beisheng shook his head, affectionately rubbed his younger sister's head, and said in a doting tone, "It's not hard. Our lives will get better and better in the future."
Then he took out a black dress from his bag and said, "Yiyi, I got paid today and bought you a nice dress. Go try it on later."
Looking at the dress, Gu Nanyi suddenly remembered that it was the dress she had spotted at the entrance of a clothing store through the glass window when she went out with her brother last time.
However, when she saw the item priced at 199, she only lingered for a few more glances.
"Brother, this is very expensive." Gu Nanyi said with some dissatisfaction, "Two hundred yuan is enough for our living expenses for a week."
"Besides, my legs look like this now, so skirts don't look good on me. You should return it soon."
Gu Beisheng smiled and said, "It's alright, Yiyi. This is a bonus from the manager for my part-time job during this period."
He then said with extreme confidence, "This is just the beginning. In the future, your brother will make you live like a princess."
Looking at the spirited Gu Beisheng, Gu Nanyi felt a surge of joy. She hadn't felt this confident in a long time since her brother dropped out of school to take care of her at home.
She stopped being coy and put away the black dress: "Brother, thank you."
"Silly little sister, why are you being so polite with your brother?" Gu Beisheng replied with a smile, then took the ingredients in his hand and walked into the kitchen: "Today I'm making your favorite braised prawns."
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