Chapter 402 Illness
Huo Boyuan narrowed his eyes, realized something, and a smile flashed in his eyes.
"I have a half-brother, and I was originally planning to bring him to the mainland to broaden his horizons, but he suddenly fell ill, so I made the last-minute decision to bring my cousin along."
Su Nanzhi and Gu Xizhou looked at each other.
Half brother?
As if he knew what the two were curious about, Huo Boyuan continued, "My stepmother is Beibei's aunt. Five years after she married my father, she gave birth to my brother."
Su Nanzhi thought that Miao Jingyi was forced to marry into the Huo family, and that her life might not be good with a stepson like Huo Boyuan.
But what Huo Boyuan said at this moment could be said to have completely overturned their previous conjectures.
She married into a wealthy family for the second time, had a good relationship with her non-blood-related stepson, and gave birth to a son. Not to mention her methods, even her emotional intelligence is not low.
"Mr. Huo is so protective of Miss Miao. I didn't expect the two of you to have no blood relationship at all. I also didn't expect Mr. Huo's family situation to be so complicated."
Gu Xizhou glanced at Su Nanzhi and suddenly spoke in a flat tone as if he was talking about something unrelated.
Miao Beibei thought he was being sarcastic and immediately spoke up, "Even if cousin Bai Yuan and I aren't related by blood, my aunt raised him single-handedly, so he's almost like a biological child. Of course you don't understand."
Su Nanzhi felt mixed emotions. Although she knew that Miao Jingyi had fled to Gangcheng due to the situation, after learning that she had remarried, Su Nanzhi could still comfort herself that Miao Jingyi, as a woman, had no choice.
However, after hearing that Miao Jingyi raised Huo Boyuan, Su Nanzhi couldn't help feeling a little angry and furious.
"Beibei!" Although Su Nanzhi didn't show it on her face, Huo Boyuan was a sharp man and keenly noticed Su Nanzhi's abnormality. He interrupted Miao Beibei and said as if to explain or casually: "My biological mother died young. Thanks to my stepmother's care, I was able to grow up well."
Su Nanzhi nodded and said, "Mr. Huo is very lucky to have met a good mother."
At this moment, her expression was calm, but one could vaguely hear some sarcasm in her words.
After saying that, she glanced at Miao Beibei beside her and said, "Mr. Huo, please keep an eye on Miss Miao. If she has a seizure in front of me again, don't blame me for being merciless."
Without waiting for Huo Boyuan and Miao Beibei to react, she turned and went into her room.
Huo Boyuan wanted to say something, but Gu Xizhou blocked the door and whispered to him, "Mr. Huo, if Miss Miao comes to disturb my wife again, I have plenty of ways to make sure you can never enter China in your lifetime."
After saying that, he turned and went into the room, closing the door to isolate the two of them.
He returned to the room and walked to Su Nanzhi's side. He saw Su Nanzhi looking out the window with lifeless eyes, wondering what she was thinking.
Gu Xizhou didn't say anything, just sat quietly beside her.
I don’t know how long it took before Su Nanzhi’s voice was heard.
"Gu Xizhou, what kind of person is my mother?"
Her memory of Miao Jingyi was a little vague. She originally thought that Miao Jingyi, who looked gentle and even a little timid, was described by others as a gentle but unexpectedly strong person, who could even be said to be scheming.
But this strength made her feel a little unfair. Why couldn't Miao Jingyi be stronger at the beginning? In this way, she wouldn't have to make a living in the Qin family because she lost her parents at a young age.
She expressed her dissatisfaction, regrets and resentment to Gu Xizhou with a self-deprecating smile on her face.
"Am I really selfish? I actually want my mother to risk her life and stay in the mainland just because she's kind to other people's children."
When Gu Xizhou looked at her, he felt a pain in his heart as if it was pricked by a needle.
He still remembered the first time he saw Su Nanzhi. Su Nanzhi was so dark and thin. If Su Nanzhi had grown up with her parents, she would have been such a happy girl.
"Nanzhi, you're fine. No matter what your mother's reasons were for leaving you, it was her fault."
Gu Xizhou stood beside Su Nanzhi unconditionally, "Do you still want to recognize your mother?"
Su Nanzhi shook her head, "I don't know."
Miao Jingyi already has her own family and children. Her existence is just icing on the cake. Perhaps it is best for them to live happily as they did in their previous life.
"It's okay, take your time to think about it."
Gu Xizhou hugged Su Nanzhi and did not urge her.
Su Nanzhi nodded, she needed to think about it carefully.
***
In the next few days, Su Nanzhi went out early and came back at noon, busy going to the publishing house to deal with the title books to be published.
After sending Su Nanzhi to the publishing house every morning, Gu Xizhou would go about his own business. He would reappear at lunch time and go back to the guesthouse with Su Nanzhi.
Because of this, Su Nanzhi was teased by several teachers for her ability to control her husband.
Su Nanzhi was both amused and confused. She actually told Gu Xizhou not to pick her up and drop her off.
But Gu Xizhou said to her pitifully, "When the vacation is over and I return to the army, I will be leaving early and returning late every day, so I won't have the chance to pick you up."
Su Nanzhi immediately softened her heart.
And to be honest, she really enjoyed seeing Gu Xizhou waiting at the door of the publishing house every time she got off work. She felt that all the hard work of the morning disappeared in an instant, and she even thought it would be nice to spend the rest of her life with Gu Xizhou like this.
After finishing work at the publishing house in the morning, Su Nanzhi returned to the guesthouse and continued working in the afternoon.
Although I live on the same floor as Huo Boyuan, we rarely meet.
Today, as usual, Su Nanzhi and Gu Xizhou finished their lunch outside and walked back to the guesthouse, but happened to meet Huo Boyuan who was about to go out.
He looked heavy-hearted and was carrying a suitcase in his hand. After seeing Su Nanzhi and Gu Xizhou, a light appeared on his face.
He walked a few steps up to the two of them and spoke before they could say anything.
"Comrade Su, I'm going back to Hong Kong City."
Su Nanzhi didn't expect Huo Boyuan to leave so soon. During this period, she tried her best to avoid thinking about Miao Jingyi.
But she didn't expect that Huo Boyuan would return to Hong Kong City sooner than she expected.
"My stepmother is sick."
Before Su Nanzhi could react, Huo Boyuan spoke again, but his words shocked Su Nanzhi.
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