Lost in thought, I heard Gu Yao ask, "How are they?"
Zhou Chunhua paused, her eyes lowered, and said, "It's all calmed down now, so don't worry about it. Just focus on getting better, and I'll take you back to Jiang City when you're feeling better."
"Back to Jiang City?"
"Mm," she nodded, smiling gratefully at Gu Yao, "You've already helped me so much. Now, all you need to do is focus on recovering. I'll do my best to help."
Gu Yao once said that no matter how big the problem is, it can be solved as long as it receives enough attention.
As for the level of attention...
If all goes well, Xu Xiuzhen will soon be able to generate some buzz for her. At that point, with a little more effort, she should be able to resolve the matter.
The only problem is that she can't let Gu Yao know. If she gets involved and becomes a target of online bullying, the impact on Gu Yao's career would be immeasurable.
Gu Yao has already helped her enough; she can handle the rest herself.
Feeling Gu Yao's scrutinizing gaze, Zhou Chunhua quickly explained, "Lu Ming can't stay here forever. I have to take him back to Jiang City to say goodbye to his mother and then give him a proper burial."
She had promised Lu Ming.
Gu Yao unexpectedly said "Okay".
It was only then that Zhou Chunhua noticed that Gu Yao wasn't wearing his glasses.
"You...didn't find your glasses? I left them on the bedside table." As she spoke, she got up to get them, only to find the table completely empty.
But she clearly remembered that it was placed right here.
"No need to look, my eyesight isn't bad. It doesn't matter whether I wear glasses or not."
Zhou Chunhua's hand froze in mid-air, puzzled. "Then why do you always wear glasses..."
"Heh, heh." Gu Yao chuckled awkwardly, "Which industry doesn't judge people by their appearance?"
But... is that really the case?
Looking at Gu Yao again, without the glasses obscuring her face, the pale little face from my memory overlapped with Gu Yao's once more...
"Gu Yao...we...did we know each other before?"
Gu Yao's pupils contracted. Was she thinking of him?
But my current body simply can't... Thinking of this, the veins on the back of my hand throbbed incessantly.
Returning to Jiang City is good, because once he gets back, he can contact Andrei as soon as possible for further treatment.
Last time, he missed out; this time, he didn't want to have any more regrets.
"I'll contact the funeral home right away." After saying that, he started making phone calls to make arrangements.
Zhou Chunhua, standing to the side, raised an eyebrow. Was Gu Yao... avoiding the question? Or was she overthinking it? Or perhaps, Gu Yao simply didn't want to respond?
Seeing Gu Yao on the phone, she didn't continue.
After all, if Gu Yao doesn't want to talk, no one can pry him out of his mouth.
She could only look for other opportunities.
That day, Gu Yao kept making phone calls until evening.
She realized that Gu Yao had first spoken to Minister Wen on the phone, only saying that he wanted to investigate someone, but he didn't say who it was. He sent the message to Minister Wen via WeChat.
Later, Gu Yao must have made an international call, not in English. During the nearly half-hour call, she only understood the name Andrei; as for the rest, she knew nothing.
In the following days, Gu Yao cooperated well with the treatment and worked very hard to recover, and his complexion improved more and more.
She was also busy making arrangements for Lao Chen and Yangyang's father.
These days, Old Chen's injuries have almost healed. Every now and then, he would push his son over to chat with her, mostly about things from the past.
She could sense that although Chen Cheng had become like this, Old Chen was not depressed because of it; on the contrary, he was very positive.
Even though the doctor said that Chen Cheng would not only be unable to stand and walk like a normal person in the future, and would be unable to live independently, and that he would need long-term psychological treatment, he could still face it with a smile.
He said he would do everything in his power to ensure that Chen Cheng could live a normal life.
Perhaps this is the unique indomitable spirit that comes from those who come from the military.
Such a person, no matter how much hardship life throws at them, will surely be able to live a good life.
That day, Lao Chen talked to her about many plans for the future. But to everyone's surprise, the next evening, the doctor called to say that Lao Chen and Chen Cheng had not been seen all day.
Zhou Chunhua had no choice but to ask Gu Yao to take the child to Old Chen and Chen Cheng's hospital room.
The room was empty. On the hospital bed, the white blanket was folded into a neat, angular shape like a tofu block. The bedside table was spotless, and even the trash can was empty.
Even the toiletries in the bathroom were all gone.
The ceramic washbasin was so cleaned it shone white, and even the toilet was spotless.
It was obvious that this was cleaned up before they left.
She hurriedly opened the box on the bedside table, only to find it empty.
The shelf under the bed was also completely empty.
And the canvas backpack that followed Old Chen all over the country is also gone!
Zhou Chunhua was very nervous and kept dialing Lao Chen's number on her phone.
But the only response she ever got was, "The number you dialed is currently switched off. Please try again later."
Although she was unwilling to admit that Old Chen had left without saying goodbye, the facts before her left left no other excuse.
Just then, a voice sounded from behind.
"I was just saying I'd come upstairs to find you! Perfect timing, Xiao Chen asked me to give this to you last night."
After she finished speaking, a cleaning lady in her uniform handed her an envelope.
Zhou Chunhua took it, and the aunt turned and left.
She hurriedly opened it; inside was a letter and a bank card.
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