Chapter 176 Mom, will we be able to see Dad when we go back this time?
Gu Jingcheng listened to the busy tone on the phone.
My heart sank little by little.
"Jiang Kai, did you hear Weiwei's voice just now?"
Jiang Kai touched his hair, feeling somewhat lost.
He just said it casually to bring up the topic again.
Since Shi Yanzhou has denied it, then it must not be true.
It's just that her voice is somewhat similar to Lin Wei's...
Gu Jingcheng's phone, which he had tossed on the table, suddenly rang.
He glanced at the caller ID and hung up.
The phone rang again.
Gu Jingcheng swiped to answer the call.
"What's up?"
"Young Master, please come to the hospital quickly! The Master just fainted at the company."
She's still on oxygen and keeps saying she wants to see you... Please come quickly.
Gu Jingcheng's heart clenched.
For the past six months, he has resented his father's decision to leave the company to his father alone.
But he knew in his heart that his father was getting old.
She already had some chronic health problems, and the pressure of supporting Jingcheng Group was immense...
Gu Jingcheng suddenly stood up and staggered towards the hospital.
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Blue City, Phoenix Villas.
Lin Wei placed the basket of strawberries on the coffee table in the living room.
She raised her eyes and looked at Shi Yanzhou, her voice tinged with a hint of daze.
That hoarse male voice unexpectedly shattered the calm she was trying to maintain.
"Was that his call?"
Shi Yanzhou's face regained its gentle smile, and he shook his head.
"No, it's Jiang Kai calling. Don't overthink it."
"Weiwei, your due date is almost here."
The doctor advised that I should move around more during this period, as it will be beneficial for labor.
Lin Wei forced a smile and nodded.
"Yes, I know."
Why is Gu Jingcheng still looking for her?
Having gotten rid of her as an "obstacle," shouldn't he feel relieved?
Should she naturally go to the side of his white moonlight?
Now, no one will stand in his way of being with Bai Qianqian.
Lin Wei shook off the jumbled thoughts in her mind and pushed the strawberry basket towards Shi Yanzhou.
"Brother Yanzhou, have a strawberry."
Shi Yanzhou's eyes were gentle as he reached out and took the basket.
"Okay, I'll go wash up. You sit and wait for me."
Lin Wei gently touched her swollen belly, feeling the movements of the little life inside.
Baby, Mommy will be able to see you soon...
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Jiangcheng Hospital, VIP ward.
Gu Jingcheng still reeked of alcohol.
I stumbled into my father's hospital room and looked at him lying on the bed.
A dull ache throbbed in my heart.
In just six months, the father I remembered, who was always dignified, upright, and strategic, had...
He was frail and old at this moment, his hair mostly white, and an oxygen tube lay across his nose.
His chest rose and fell slightly.
The resentment that had been building up in Gu Jingcheng's chest gradually melted away.
All that's left is a dense, overwhelming heartache.
He recalled his father's reprimands to him in the study.
"Your heart is wavering; you can't give her your wholehearted love."
"You won't let go; that's not love, that's torturing her!"
"Since you don't know how to cherish someone, why keep them around and torture each other?"
At the time, he found it jarring, but now, reflecting on each word...
They all became hammers that smashed into his heart.
My father is right; he was the one who didn't cherish it first.
It was his indecisiveness that pushed Weiwei further and further away with his indifference and neglect.
Until I completely lost her.
She wanted to leave, and he really... had no right to stop her.
A wave of regret rose in his throat. Gu Jingcheng closed his eyes briefly, then opened them again...
The emotions in his eyes had been suppressed.
He tucked the blanket around his father and slowly walked out of the ward.
"Young Master, I'm afraid the Master's health condition prevents him from returning to the company."
"This company is the sir's life's work, you..."
The old butler hesitated, while Gu Jingcheng's voice remained calm.
"I understand. Please take good care of him."
I will go back to the company.
Gu Jingcheng took out his phone and made a call to Qiu Cheng.
"A management meeting will be scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow."
Review the company's recent project progress.
the next day,
Jingcheng Group officially released a personnel change announcement.
General Manager Gu Jingcheng has returned after completing his studies and has officially taken full control of all affairs of the group.
The Jiangcheng business community was in an uproar.
No one knows why Gu Jingcheng, who had been silent for half a year, suddenly came back.
"Didn't I hear that Gu Jingcheng used to drink heavily all day long and was immersed in his failed marriage?"
"Yes, yes, why did you suddenly come back? Could it be that Mrs. Gu has been found?"
"That's hard to say. I heard Gu Huojun fainted at the company. It seems that young Gu has come to his senses."
"So you want to come back and take on the responsibilities again."
“That makes sense. We can’t keep putting this burden on Mr. Gu, who is over 70 years old.”
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5 years later
The haggard and dejected man in the No. 8 VIP room in Haojiang seemed to be dead.
The man who appeared before everyone was Gu Jingcheng, even more unsettling than before.
He was still impeccably dressed in a suit and tie.
But now he's more like a tireless work machine.
He devoted all his energy to his work.
It's as if only in this way can I stop thinking about the past.
In the business world, he became more ruthless and decisive, employing increasingly vicious methods.
He exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay, striking fear into the hearts of his competitors.
Over time, Jiangcheng's business community privately referred to him as "Gu the King of Hell".
Gu Jingcheng has returned to the pinnacle of power.
However, he became increasingly gloomy and eccentric, and rarely interacted with others except for work-related matters.
Moreover, he had no female companions with him, which was unbelievably clean.
Gradually, rumors about his "secret story" began to circulate in Jiangcheng.
People whispered that Mr. Gu had been married before.
That mysterious Mrs. Gu was incredibly beautiful, but for some reason...
She actually abandoned such a wonderful man and ran away while pregnant.
Over the years, there have been many socialites and heiresses who, relying on their beauty and privileged backgrounds,
One after another, people tried to get close to Gu Jingcheng.
She fantasizes about becoming the next Mrs. Gu.
However, all the women who tried to get into his bed met with exceptionally tragic ends.
It wasn't that their family business suffered heavy losses overnight.
It means that I was publicly humiliated and lost face.
From then on, he could no longer hold his head high in Jiangcheng's social circles.
Gu Jingcheng used a direct approach.
He declared to everyone that no woman was allowed in his domain.
After several times,
The name "Gu Jingcheng" is well-known among Jiangcheng's socialites.
It became an unspoken taboo.
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Blue City Airport
In the bustling terminal,
Lin Wei was holding the hand of a five-year-old girl as they stood at the boarding gate.
The girl was wearing a cute overall dress and had two little braids.
Her small face was exquisitely beautiful.
With innocent, wide eyes, she stared unblinkingly at her mother.
"Mother,"
Are we really going to see our maternal grandparents and uncle?
Lin Wei stopped packing her luggage, squatted down, and looked her daughter in the eye.
He gently stroked her soft hair.
"Yes, Xin Xin, Grandma is sick and misses you very much."
Let's go back and see her, talk to her, okay?
The little girl nodded obediently, then, as if remembering something, tilted her head and asked.
"Then why didn't Uncle Shi come back with us?"
Xinxin wants to ride a big airplane with Uncle Shi.
Lin Wei smiled and patiently explained.
Uncle Shi is very busy with work and can't leave for the time being.
"It's okay, Mom can take good care of Xinxin all by herself, right?"
Xin Xin accepted this explanation.
But the child's jumping thoughts quickly shifted in another direction.
He asked the question that caused Lin Wei's heart to stop.
"Mom, will we be able to see Dad when we go back this time?"
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