Chapter 90 Confession, I'm Your Real Father
"Grandma, the fish is my good friend."
"Oh? So it's Yuanyuan's good friend? Then Grandma must treat her well."
Gu's mother wasn't too disappointed; the little boy was just too good-looking, and her son probably couldn't have given birth to a child with such outstanding features.
"Yuanyuan, there's a swimming pool in the backyard. Why don't you take Yu'a there to play?"
"Okay, okay!"
Yuanyuan grabbed Yu Na's hand and ran towards the backyard.
The swimming pool in the backyard was crystal clear, with shimmering waves on the surface, and Yu Na's eyes lit up.
"Fish, don't you feel comfortable in this water?"
Yuanyuan ran to the edge of the pool and splashed the water. It was cool and refreshing. Gu's mother followed behind and handed her two pairs of non-slip socks: "Run slowly, don't fall."
Yuanyuan took the socks and put them on herself.
"Grandma, we can play by ourselves. You should go back now. I'm still waiting to eat sweet and sour pork ribs!"
Yuanyuan pushed Gu's mother into the house, then turned back and winked at Yu Na.
"Okay, Grandma will make it for you."
Once Gu's mother was far away, Yu Na immediately took off her shoes and put her feet into the water.
He turned to Yuanyuan and said, "Yuanyuan, I'd like to stay in the water for a while, is that okay?"
"Can."
Yuanyuan squatted by the pool and whispered, "But be careful, don't let Grandpa and Grandma find out."
Yu Na nodded, slid into the water, and instantly transformed her lower body into a fish tail, which swayed in the water.
He darted nimbly across the bottom of the pool, surfacing occasionally. Yuanyuan also took off her shoes and sat on the edge of the pool, her little feet kicking the water surface intermittently.
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Inside the house, Gu's father looked towards the backyard and said, "That little boy is really endearing, and he gets along well with Yuanyuan."
“They really do get along.” He raised his hand to take a sip of tea. “Don’t let anyone else disturb them in the backyard.”
After a while, Mr. Gu couldn't help but ask, "Did you tell Yuanyuan?"
Gu Zheng put down his teacup. "I haven't had time yet."
"Why didn't you say something like this sooner? I don't know what you've been busy with all day!"
"..."
"What about her mother? Hasn't it been settled yet?"
"..."
"Gu Zheng, you need to hurry up and win over her mother. I've already started making wedding preparations."
"Grandpa, isn't this a bit too fast?"
"Your child is already so big, and you still don't seem to be worried. What will you do when she remarries with the child? You'll have nowhere to cry then."
"..."
“Your grandfather is right. We should hurry up and finalize things. She can make any requests she has.”
Gu Zheng fell silent. He had already mentioned it to Xia Zhiyun when he was being honest with her last time.
She went around it.
It's clear she doesn't want to remarry.
He couldn't force her to do that. She had just gone through a failed marriage and didn't want to get married again, which he could understand and respect.
But on the parents' side...
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"I'm going to see Yuanyuan."
"You brat, you want to run away the moment you mention marriage? Are you trying to drive this old man to his death so you can inherit the family business?"
"Grandpa, you're still going strong, you could easily live for several more decades."
The old man was so angry that he became withdrawn.
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“Yuanyuan,” Gu Zheng walked to the poolside and sat down next to Yuanyuan.
"How about Daddy takes you to sit over there for a while?"
Yuanyuan looked in the direction he pointed and saw a bench in the corner of the garden, next to which was a cluster of unidentified wildflowers, their pink and white flower spikes swaying gently.
She nodded, and her short legs followed Gu Zheng to the bench where she sat down.
Gu Zheng had Yuanyuan sit in the middle of the bench, and then squatted down in front of her, so that they were at eye level.
He reached out and gently tidied the stray hairs that had been blown across her forehead by the wind.
Yuanyuan leaned on the bench, tilted her head, and looked at him with her little mouth slightly pursed: "Daddy, what's wrong? You seem a little unhappy."
“I’m not unhappy,” Gu Zheng smiled, his voice slightly hoarse without him even realizing it. He held Yuan Yuan’s little hand. “Yuan Yuan, Daddy has something very important to tell you.”
Is it a bad thing?
"It's not a bad thing, it's a very important and happy thing."
Gu Zheng spoke each word with utmost seriousness, "Yuanyuan, actually I am your biological father."
"Daddy?" Yuanyuan blinked, her little brows furrowing slightly, a little confused.
"That's right, I am your biological father. Gu Shi'an is not your father at all."
A bittersweet feeling welled up in Gu Zheng's heart. He held Yuan Yuan's hand tightly and said, "You are my daughter. We share the same blood."
Dad only found out recently; I'm so sorry for all the suffering you've endured these past years.
Yuanyuan looked at him as if she understood but not quite, her little mouth pouting, and her little hand unconsciously clenched Gu Zheng's fingers.
Does Mom know?
Gu Zheng nodded, "Mom has already told Dad everything."
He reached out and gently pulled Yuanyuan into his arms. "No matter where you go in the future, Dad will be with you. Even if we can't go together, Dad will wait for you to come back. I will never let you be alone again."
Yuanyuan was held in his arms, and she could smell his familiar scent, which was as comforting as ever.
She buried her head in his shoulder, her little arms slowly wrapping around his neck, her voice soft: "Daddy, why did you pretend you didn't know Mommy before? Mommy didn't say you knew each other. Did you two have a fight?"
"Have you made up now?"
“It’s all Dad’s fault,” Gu Zheng’s voice choked up a little as he gently patted Yuan Yuan’s back. “I’m sorry Dad was so forgetful before, I forgot about your mother.”
"You've suffered so much because of Mom, Dad will definitely make it up to you in the future, okay?"
"OK."
Yuanyuan looked up and gently touched Gu Zheng's cheek with her little hand. "I like Daddy."
Looking into his daughter's bright eyes, Gu Zheng's anxiety and unease gradually dissipated, leaving only tenderness and affection.
He lowered his head and kissed Yuanyuan on the forehead; the warm touch made his eyes well up with tears.
"Yes, Daddy likes Yuanyuan too, he likes her a lot, he likes her a lot."
Just then, footsteps approached from afar, and Gu's mother came over with a plate of sliced watermelon, calling out from a distance, "Yuanyuan, Yu'er, come and eat watermelon."
When she got closer, she saw Gu Zheng squatting in front of the bench with Yuanyuan nestled in his arms. She thought the child had been wronged.
She quickly put down the plate and walked over: "What's wrong?"
Why is Yuanyuan crying? Did your father bully you?
Yuanyuan quickly raised her head, revealing slightly damp eyelashes, but smiled exceptionally sweetly: "Grandma, I didn't cry! I'm just very happy to know that Dad is my biological dad!"
She had always wished that Gu's father was her father, and now her dream had come true.
She was very happy.
"The biological father?" Gu's mother was taken aback. She looked at Yuanyuan, then at Gu Zheng. "Did you tell the child?"
Gu Zheng stood up, picked up Yuanyuan, and let her sit in his arms, nodding.
"Um."
"Oh, my dear baby!"
Gu's mother's eyes immediately welled up with tears. She reached out to hug Yuanyuan, but Gu Zheng dodged her.
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