Lin Xinrou's incident caused a great uproar, with many people turning from initial support to criticism, and many others anonymously making revelations. In a short time, all the popularity she had accumulated was gone.
Meanwhile, Gu Anran was completely unaware of all this in the hospital, because Ye Lichuan didn't allow her to play too many electronic devices, reasoning that if she didn't take good care of herself during this period, she would become nearsighted later. So her life basically consisted of eating, sleeping, and having her son chat with her.
She lay on the bed with her eyes closed, half asleep, while Gu Xiaotian looked at his phone. After finishing his homework, he planned to check out some financial news, but all that popped up were entertainment news.
"Hmm, this person seems familiar." Out of curiosity, Gu Xiaotian clicked in to take a look, but saw a body that was almost naked. He immediately covered his eyes with his hands.
After a while, he moved away to take a quick look and then looked at his mother. She was already asleep. He put his eyes back on his phone and continued reading. He scrolled through several news reports before he saw her face clearly. Although it was blurry, he recognized her as Lin Xinrou at a glance.
"Hmph, serves you right, serves you right for bullying Mom." He muttered twice and then read the comments below.
The comments section was filled with insults, which made him grin from ear to ear. This wicked woman deserved to be treated this way, so that everyone could see her true colors. He quickly scrolled across the screen, and before he knew it, an hour had passed.
"Xiao Tian, what are you looking at?" Gu Anran asked in a hoarse voice. He quickly went over to help his mother up.
"Mom, look." He handed her the phone, and Gu Anran took it with a puzzled look, muttering, "You need to take care of your eyes while studying, or you won't look handsome wearing glasses when you grow up..."
She suddenly stopped, looking at the news on her phone. She could recognize who it was at a glance. She skipped the long articles from the marketing accounts and went straight to the photos. The disheveled and frightened look was captured by the camera, and these would become a stain that Lin Xinrou could never wash away for the rest of her life.
"It seems that Aunt Lin seduced their department head, and as a result, she was kicked out by the head. Sure enough, bad deeds will be punished."
"Children should not watch this kind of thing. This is all her own fault. She only thinks about using improper means to achieve her goals. People should be down-to-earth in order to take every step well."
She looked at Lin Xinrou in the photo and shook her head helplessly. She couldn't forgive what Lin Xinrou had done, but she wasn't one to kick someone when they shouldn't. After saying a few words, she returned the phone to Gu Xiaotian.
At this moment, the doctor came to check on the patients. After a simple examination and a few questions, he told them that they could be discharged after confirming that everything was fine. Gu Anran looked at the doctor with surprise and stood up to thank him.
During her time in the hospital, she visibly gained weight, and her muscles and bones seemed less flexible.
"You're welcome, it's what we should do. Let the family sign the discharge papers." The doctor said and left.
Just as Gu Anran was about to call Ye Lichuan, he appeared at the door. Seeing the two of them, one big and one small, with joy on their faces, he first patted Xiaotian's head and then went over to hug Gu Anran.
"Why are you up?"
"I'm not a pig, I sleep all day. It's all your fault that we've both gotten fat," she complained, touching her little belly.
Ye Lichuan naturally followed her hand and touched her stomach. "Let's go, didn't you say we could be discharged?" He handed the clothes to Gu Anran and turned around with Gu Xiaotian.
In a good mood, Gu Anran chose to ignore Ye Lichuan's occasional glances. "I've changed. Let's go home." She wanted to pull her son away, but Ye Lichuan grabbed her and they intertwined.
He held his wife's hand in one hand and his son's hand in the other, and walked towards the hospital entrance. After getting into the car, Gu Anran suggested going to the supermarket. During her hospitalization, the three of them had been eating out, and she decided to show off her cooking skills and cook them a meal.
"Mommy wants to eat shrimp and crab!" Gu Xiaotian started ordering.
"Crabs are too cold for your mother to eat." Ye Lichuan directly extinguished his hopes, and Gu Xiaotian, with a bitter face, could only give in.
After final negotiation, they chose lobster and chicken. After paying, Ye Lichuan took the shopping bag and handed the small items to Gu Xiaotian to carry.
"Give it to me, I'm not that delicate."
"Let the men handle this little thing." Gu Xiaotian lifted the vegetables with ease, but her face fell the moment she turned her head. Dad had actually put a bucket of oil in there! It was so heavy!
After returning home, Gu Anran took a shower and, feeling refreshed, put on her pajamas and stood in the bathroom drying her hair. Ye Lichuan walked in and took the hairdryer to help her dry it.
Her fragrant hair brushed smoothly against his nose, making Ye Lichuan's heart flutter, but his expression remained unchanged, still gentle. Gu Anran comfortably leaned back against his chest.
"Now that I've been discharged from the hospital, can I go back to work?"
Ye Lichuan froze, and seeing Gu Anran looking at him expectantly, he nodded reluctantly, "Don't overwork yourself."
Gu Anran nodded obediently, turned around and hugged his waist. Ye Lichuan stopped what he was doing, gently stroked her hair, and Gu Anran looked up at her rosy lips. He slowly moved closer, and just as he was about to kiss her, Gu Anran covered his mouth.
"I need to contact a few business partners. I'll cook for you and your son later." With that, she ran off.
Watching her retreating figure, which seemed to disappear like the wind, Ye Lichuan shook his head helplessly and went downstairs.
She went to the study, took out the contact number of the person in charge of Zhao's company from her bag, but unfortunately, the company had already confirmed the cooperation. Although she was a little disappointed, she still cheered up and contacted several other potential partners who had been interested in cooperating.
After agreeing on a time and having her secretary prepare the materials, it was already five o'clock by the time she finished. She hurried downstairs, where the father and son were working on an advanced math problem.
She tiptoed into the kitchen and began preparing the ingredients. The crayfish struggled against her with its claws, but she hardened her heart, grabbed the claws, and put them under the tap to rinse.
"Let me do it, be careful not to hurt your hands." Seeing her dangerous actions at the kitchen door, Ye Lichuan quickly stepped forward, took the lobster from her, and began to rinse it.
Seeing that he was skilled, Gu Anran stopped paying attention and instead made the beer chicken her son had ordered. She washed the chicken, put it in seasonings such as peppercorns and star anise, and boiled it for a few minutes. After taking it out and draining it, she put it in beer and chili sauce. Soon, the aroma began to waft out.
"Try it." She picked up a piece of chicken, blew on it, and fed it to him.
"Delicious." Ye Lichuan gave a positive review after chewing a couple of times. Gu Anran smiled, revealing sweet and charming dimples on both sides of her face.
The two worked together seamlessly and soon prepared a table full of dishes, the aroma filling the air. Gu Xiaotian was so tempted that he kept swallowing his saliva and reached out to grab the brightly colored stir-fried crayfish.
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