Chapter 133 How about we go on a trip?
Gu Zheng was speechless after being shut down by the old man's words. His lips twitched: "Grandpa, the lab is working on a project and I can't leave."
"Busy, busy, busy! You're always so busy!"
Mr. Gu put his teacup down on the coffee table, looking disappointed. "When I was young, I had to work and take care of my family, but I still managed to raise your father and his brothers."
"You, on the other hand, hide in the lab all day and ignore your wife and kids. No wonder you can't get a wife."
"..."
Yuanyuan was happily munching on an apple when she heard this and became a little unhappy. "Why do you want a younger brother or sister?"
What if they bully her again like Gu Youran did?
Will her father dislike her and only like her younger siblings after she has a younger brother or sister?
Thinking of this, my eyes instantly welled up with tears. "I don't want any younger brothers or sisters!"
Seeing her unusual reaction, Grandpa Gu quickly put down his teacup, reached out and pulled Yuanyuan into his arms, gently patting her back with his rough hands. "My darling, tell your great-grandfather, why don't you want a younger brother or sister?"
“They would bully me like Gu Youran did, hit me, scold me, and not give me food.”
Gu Zheng felt a pang of pain in her heart, never expecting that Gu Youran had left such a deep shadow on her.
Just as he was about to say something, the old man stopped him with a look.
Yuanyuan's voice grew softer and softer, her tone filled with deep unease, which was heartbreaking to hear.
"And...and that bad father of mine only liked her, not me."
She buried her head in the old man's arms, "If I have a younger brother or sister, will Dad not like me anymore and only love my younger brother and sister?"
Grandpa Gu felt a pang of pain in his heart. He hugged Yuanyuan tightly and carefully wiped away her tears with his sleeve.
"How could that be? Our Yuanyuan is so adorable, no one would dislike her?"
Mr. Gu investigated later and of course knew who Gu Youran was.
"Gu Youran is a born bad seed. She has been sent to an orphanage and will no longer be able to bully Yuanyuan."
She could only stay in the welfare home.
“If your parents had younger siblings, it would be different from her situation.”
"Isn't it the same?" Yuanyuan raised her tear-streaked face, her eyelashes wet, looking bewildered and pitiful.
"Of course they're different."
"Think about it, once you have younger siblings, you'll be the big sister, and they'll all have to listen to you. Isn't that great?"
Yuanyuan blinked, seemingly a little tempted, and pursed her lips without saying a word.
Grandpa Gu continued to comfort him, "Now that you have a younger brother or sister, you won't have to play alone after school anymore."
If you want to play hide-and-seek, there are people who will team up with you.
"Now I can play with Xiaobai and the others too!"
"..."
"That's different. They are animals after all, unlike us humans."
Yuanyuan almost blurted out that Xiaobai could also become a human.
Did you manage to hold back in the end?
"Also, if anyone dares to bully you in the future, your younger siblings will stand by you and support you."
They'll also be your lackeys, doing whatever you tell them to do.
"Really?"
"Of course," the old man paused, his tone becoming increasingly serious, "and your father would definitely not dislike you."
You are Dad's precious daughter. Even if he has a younger brother or sister, your place in his heart will never change.
Your father is nothing like that bad man from before. He loves you dearly, how could he possibly hit or scold you?
Gu Zheng took Yuanyuan from Grandpa Gu's arms and held her in his own.
"Yuanyuan, I'm sorry. It's Daddy's fault for not taking good care of you, which makes you feel so insecure."
He leaned down and kissed her forehead. "Whether or not you have younger siblings, you will always be Daddy's most beloved baby. Daddy will never dislike you, and I will never let anyone bully you, okay?"
Yuanyuan nodded gently.
………
The next day, Mrs. Gu arranged for the maid to go grocery shopping early in the morning and personally supervised the aunt's cooking.
She even cooked soup herself.
Yuanyuan was so excited about seeing her mother that she kept running to the door to see if her mother had returned, and then to the kitchen to see if the food was ready.
Little White, Little Wolf, and Little Snake became familiar with the Golden Retriever. The little ones played in the garden. It wasn't their first time visiting. The servants knew they were very intelligent and wouldn't hurt people, so they weren't afraid. Some even fed them.
Fish was sitting quietly on the sofa watching TV; it had become obsessed with SpongeBob SquarePants.
They watched it very carefully.
Around 11 a.m., voices could be heard coming from the doorway.
It was her parents' voices, and Yuanyuan was the first to rush over.
"Mother!"
"Oh, my sweet baby!" Xia Zhiyun was immediately embraced by Yuanyuan as soon as she entered. She put down her suitcase and bent down to pick her up.
He kissed her several times on the cheek. "Yuanyuan, did you miss your mom?"
"I want to! I really want to!" Yuanyuan hugged her mother's neck and buried her face in the crook of her neck. "Mom, you smell so good."
Mom looked much better and rounder than the last time I saw her, which made Yuanyuan very happy.
Gu's mother also came over and took the suitcase from Xia Zhiyun's hands. "You're back. Were you tired on the way?"
"I'm not tired," Xia Zhiyun shook her head. "Auntie, I've bothered you these past few days."
"What nonsense are you talking about? We're all family, come in quickly."
"Thank you, Auntie."
"Zhiyun is back?" Old Master Gu beamed with joy.
"Grandpa, it's been a long time."
"Hey, it's been a long time. You never even have time to come back and visit this old man."
"The company has been quite busy lately, but I'll definitely come over more often when I have time in the future."
"The company is important, but my health is important too. I'll take this opportunity to get some rest."
Gu's mother handed her luggage to the maid and poured her a glass of warm water. "Zhiyun, drink some water to warm yourself up. You must be tired from your journey."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Zhiyun took the water glass, took a sip, and sat down on the sofa with Yuanyuan in her arms. "Yuanyuan, Mom brought you a gift."
It's your favorite Barbie doll, and a set of building blocks.
"Wow! Thank you, Mom!" Yuanyuan happily kissed her several times on the cheek.
Gu Zheng put away the things she bought, walked over and sat down next to Xia Zhiyun. "Have you finished dealing with everything at the company?"
"Yes, it's almost all done," Xia Zhiyun nodded, a hint of fatigue on her face. She had been working day and night to finish the project, and it was finally done.
"Now I can finally take a good rest."
"That's good," Gu Zheng paused, then hesitated before speaking, "My experiments are also finished, and I'm taking my annual leave these few days. How about we take Yuanyuan on a trip?"
Yuanyuan kept going back and forth to the Beast World, and they couldn't spend enough time with her.
Gu Zheng wanted to take this opportunity to cultivate their relationship and spend some quality time with Yuan Yuan.
She is only five years old, but she has too much to bear.
Xia Zhiyun was stunned for a moment. Didn't Gu Zheng spend all year round in the laboratory and never even have time to go home for dinner?
"Really? Aren't you busy?"
Gu Zheng looked into her eyes and said earnestly, "Yuanyuan may be leaving again in a while, and I want to take this opportunity to spend more time with her."
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