Chapter 156 You only have one son in your family, right?
Gu Jingcheng seemed to be seeing himself thirteen years ago again.
That scarred girl.
That kidnapping must have left her with a lot of psychological trauma.
A wave of guilt washed over him.
Perhaps... her previous hostility towards Lin Wei,
It's just because I'm so afraid of losing my only support right now...
Gu Jingcheng was thinking of going back to the old house for lunch.
He opened his mouth slowly.
"Qianqian, I'm sorry, I have to take Weiwei back to the old house to have lunch with my father at noon."
You can give this lunch to another colleague.
Bai Qianqian lowered her head, her mind racing with calculations.
He wanted to take Lin Wei back to the old house for dinner...
If Lin Wei knew that while she was meticulously preparing to meet her parents...
Her husband, however, was eating the meal she had prepared herself in his office.
What kind of expression should it be?
A cold smile crept across Bai Qianqian's face.
Lin Wei, I'd like to see just how generous and gentle you really are.
But her face changed to one of grievance.
"Alright, my cooking probably isn't very good."
It's understandable that Brother Jingcheng is disgusted..."
Gu Jingcheng looked at Bai Qianqian's dimmed eyes.
A pang of pity lingered in my heart.
She is now all alone.
He was the only one who could be considered an old acquaintance, and he hadn't made any friends at the company yet...
"I'll just have something simple to eat."
Bai Qianqian instantly beamed with joy and sat back down on the sofa.
He solicitously handed the chopsticks to Gu Jingcheng.
"Brother Jingcheng, you should try it!"
I made your favorite celery and beef stir-fry today.
Let's eat together.
A glint of triumph flashed in Bai Qianqian's eyes.
He quickly waved his hand.
"No, Brother Jingcheng, how could I possibly eat with you?"
If Weiwei finds out, she'll definitely misunderstand.
I can't cause you any more trouble..."
"No, Qianqian,"
I explained what happened back then to Weiwei yesterday.
She was very grateful to you and said she would find some time to...
I'll treat you to a meal to thank you properly.
"...Really? Weiwei, you're too kind."
Actually, that's all I should do.
No need for special thanks..."
Bai Qianqian's jealousy surged in her chest.
They made up so quickly.
Didn't Lin Wei leave in tears yesterday?
Should Lin Wei, as Mrs. Gu, thank her, her "savior"?
Why should I?!
Bai Qianqian ate very little. When she got up...
I deliberately let a small white medicine bottle slip out of my bag.
Gu Jingcheng instinctively picked up the medicine bottle, his pupils suddenly contracting.
"Qianqian? Why are you taking this kind of medicine?"
Bai Qianqian deliberately feigned a flustered expression.
"I'm sorry, Brother Jingcheng..."
I didn't mean to worry you, ever since that kidnapping 13 years ago...
I still dream about those things at night.
I also feel listless during the day.
The doctor diagnosed it as post-traumatic stress disorder, accompanied by moderate depression.
Long-term medication is required to control it…
"However, I have it under very good control now."
It definitely won't affect my work.
Gu Jingcheng felt even more guilty.
So that's the kind of pain she was enduring...
In this life, he owed Bai Qianqian far too much...
Gu Jingcheng's phone vibrated.
He glanced at the caller ID and his heart skipped a beat.
Lin Wei's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Didn't we say we'd go back to the old house for lunch together?"
I'm already here, why aren't you here yet?
Upon hearing Lin Wei's voice, Bai Qianqian deliberately raised her voice a few decibels.
"Brother Jingcheng, I'm sorry."
It's all my fault, I brought you lunch.
"You've already had lunch with me, are we still going to the old house?"
She paused slightly, her tone becoming even gentler.
"Should we still go?"
Weiwei needs you. Please also give my regards to Uncle Gu.
I'll visit Uncle Gu another day.
Bai Qianqian's words traveled through the receiver and reached Lin Wei's ears without missing a single one.
Her heart sank.
So... he was having dinner with Bai Qianqian.
Lin Wei's heart, which had just begun to heal, started to ache again.
Why doesn't he consider his feelings at all?
He said he was coming to the old house for dinner, right?
Why can't he keep a little distance from Bai Qianqian?
Doesn't he know how much she minds?
A strong sour taste welled up in my throat.
Lin Wei forced herself to suppress it.
The voice was calm.
"You've already eaten? Then forget it."
"I'll tell Dad you don't need to come."
Gu Jingcheng sensed something was off about Lin Wei's tone and hurriedly tried to explain.
"Weiwei, it's not what you think."
I only tasted a little, I'll be right there, wait for me..."
Before the words were even finished, all that came through the receiver was a busy tone...
Lin Wei hung up the phone, suppressing the pain in her heart.
He only went to the restaurant after his face showed no abnormalities.
Gu Huojun was sitting in the main seat, flipping through the newspaper.
"Dad, it seems Jingcheng was held up by something unexpected."
Let's eat first, we don't need to wait for him.
A glint flashed in Gu Huojun's cloudy eyes.
I understand it perfectly.
Any last-minute trouble is probably caused by that girl from the Bai family again.
Gu Huojun picked up his chopsticks and placed a piece of meat on Lin Wei's plate.
"Okay, Weiwei is hungry, let's eat first."
"Let's not wait for that brat, let him do what he's busy with."
That woman's return is never a good thing.
How dare they interfere with our family meal and make Weiwei suffer!
When that brat gets here, I'll have to teach him a lesson.
They're all married people, don't they understand this basic sense of propriety?
Don't you know what you should touch and what you should stay away from?
It seems I didn't explain things clearly enough last time.
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Jingcheng Group
Gu Jingcheng's heart tightened.
I wanted to call back immediately, but my finger paused on the screen.
Bai Qianqian tugged at his sleeve.
Her eyes were misty with tears.
"Brother Jingcheng, I really don't know..."
I've caused you trouble again, haven't I?
"Is Weiwei... angry with me?"
"It's all my fault, I shouldn't have come,"
"It's none of your business, Qianqian. Don't overthink it."
"But…"
Bai Qianqian raised her teary eyes.
"You'd better go to the old house quickly and explain things properly to Weiwei and Uncle Gu."
I don't want to cause any misunderstandings because of me.
Gu Jingcheng left the office without turning his head.
Bai Qianqian watched the man's departing figure.
A cold, twisted smile appeared on his face.
Lin Wei, you're nothing special.
I'm just waiting for you and Gu Jingcheng to have a hysterical fight!
Don't let me down...
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Ada region of Africa
War
Shi Yanzhou had just finished treating a wounded soldier.
The shell blew the entire backup medical area to smithereens.
Not far away, the explosions grew louder and louder.
Several officers pointed in a direction.
"Dr. Shi, that's the entrance to the air-raid shelter. Let's hide there first."
The sounds of fighting outside ceased by nightfall.
More than a dozen officers took shelter in the air-raid shelter.
The air was thick with the smell of blood. Shi Yanzhou took out gauze from his medicine box and bandaged the man's wounds.
The leading officer suddenly spoke.
"Dr. Shi, I have received orders from above to send you out of the war zone."
"It's dangerous here, you could die at any moment. You only have one son, right?"
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