She forced herself to remain calm as she stepped out of Gu Yao's embrace and carefully examined the handsome face before her.
In a daze, the pale, gloomy little face in my memory overlapped with Gu Yao's...
Zhou Chunhua was startled.
She had occasionally seen Gu Yao without his glasses before, and only his eyebrows and eyes resembled his. But now, Gu Yao's scarlet eyes, showing signs of recovery from a serious illness, made him look five or six times more similar.
Especially the restrained yet slightly crazed look in her eyes—she had never seen anything like it in anyone else's eyes in all her years of life.
Could it be that he really is...?
"Gu..."
"Cough, cough... Well, Yangyang's dad, I... I just happened to need to talk to you outside.
Tai'an's voice interrupted Zhou Chunhua's thoughts.
Gu Yao released her at that moment.
She turned her head and met Tai'an's barely suppressed smile, and Yangyang's father, who looked embarrassed and didn't know what to do.
She quickly stood up from the bed and awkwardly tugged at the hem of her clothes.
Yangyang's father, who had been being pushed out by Tai'an, bypassed Tai'an and came to Gu Yao's bedside, saying, "It's so good that Attorney Gu is awake!"
Gu Yao nodded slightly in response, his gaze never leaving her.
"I... I shouldn't have bothered Attorney Gu, but... but now I really don't know what else to do besides contacting Attorney Gu."
Yangyang's father looked haggard, his eyes filled with apology.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Chunhua asked.
It was only at this moment that Gu Yao turned his attention to Yangyang's father.
Before Gu Yao could even open his mouth, Yangyang's father told him what had happened.
It turned out that ever since that incident, they had submitted their documents again and again, making countless trips, and as Gu Yao had arranged, different people would come to urge them every day.
However, while the other party gave them a warm welcome on the surface, they were actually treating them like a football, passing them around from one department to another, as if the various departments had agreed on it beforehand, but without any results.
"In the blink of an eye, a month has passed! Now, even online, our popularity is declining day by day, and the traffic is so low it's almost impossible to get any viewers. Yesterday, there were less than ten people in the live stream. They... they're still in the comments section saying..."
Yangyang's father's face flushed red, and he lowered his head, his choked swallowing conveying his grievances.
"What did you say?" Zhou Chunhua pressed.
Yangyang's father took a deep breath, wiped his face with his sleeve, and then looked up and said, "They said, give up. Even if you persevere to the end, you won't find your child even if you go bankrupt."
They even said... they even said that if we let go now, at least we can use the remaining money for our retirement.
The ward was so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be clearly heard.
Then Yangyang's father suddenly burst out laughing. He said, "I thought they were like me, determined not to give up until they found their child. But... they suddenly changed. They believed the nonsense those people on the internet said, and some even said that we couldn't break through that web of collusion between insiders and outsiders, and that they didn't want to keep persisting like this..."
Yangyang's father's voice disappeared into the sound of despair.
Tai'an patted Yangyang's father on the shoulder and looked at Gu Yao.
Gu Yao suddenly said, "You and Yangyang's father should calm down Da Yang first. Especially in times like these, you must not lose your composure."
Zhou Chunhua nodded, called Yangyang's father, and left the hospital together, heading towards the small hotel where they were staying.
In the hospital ward.
"Otherwise, just give them some money and let it go. This human trafficking problem didn't happen overnight; it involves too many interests and a much wider scope than we imagine."
If they dig any deeper, things might get really serious! Her daughter has already been found; it's better to avoid further trouble. Let it go.
“No.” Gu Yao said in a hoarse voice, “If we don’t get to the bottom of this, someone will protect the people who kidnapped Nini. They… must pay the price.”
"Ah Yao, why...why are you doing this? If this continues, you might get hurt too..."
“I am not Liao Nanxing. I always keep my word.”
"You... alright, alright, so what are you planning to do next?"
Gu Yao lowered his eyes, his slender fingers lightly tapping on the blanket.
He not only wanted to dig deeper, but also to eliminate She Yalan, who had nearly caused her death, to prevent future troubles.
He turned around, picked up his glasses from the bedside table, and handed them to Tai'an: "I have difficulty moving around, so you'll have to make the trip to Kyoto for me."
"Kyoto?" Tai'an looked at the glasses in Gu Yao's hand, completely puzzled.
The only thing he knew was this pair of glasses; it seemed to be Gu Yao's only pair of glasses. Because ever since he met Gu Yao, Gu Yao had always worn them.
He just couldn't understand why he had to bring those glasses to Kyoto.
However, he obediently took the glasses.
Since it was Gu Yao who arranged it, he had to do it.
He would do anything, even go to Kyoto, let alone climb mountains of knives or plunge into boiling oil.
When he came to his senses, Gu Yao handed him another folded piece of paper.
“This is the address. When you get there, just give these glasses to the person there, and then say…” Gu Yao beckoned with his finger.
Tai'an understood and stepped forward, leaning forward.
After whispering for a while, Gu Yao patted Tai An, whose eyes were wide open like copper bells: "Remember, no matter how he asks you, never say anything you shouldn't say."
When Tai'an came to his senses, his face had already lost all color.
He, who had been so loyal just moments before, couldn't help but swallow hard.
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