"Yujin, Yujin..."
Zhao Lan looked incredulous, then frantically grabbed the fence and shook it.
This is my own son whom I've spoiled for almost twenty years. From childhood to adulthood, everything this child has enjoyed has been the best. Ever since I started negotiating cooperation with foreign companies, even the bottled water my son drinks has been ordered from abroad. His clothes and food are all top-notch in the entire Beijing circle.
Zhao Lan couldn't accept the stark contrast in the treatment her son received. The tattered mat was damp and must have been infested with insects, while the cell was so dark and gloomy, it was bound to be infested with snakes, insects, and rodents.
Gu Yujin was sleeping soundly when she heard someone calling her. Sure enough, when she opened her eyes, she saw her mother standing in front of her.
His brows furrowed immediately, and his tone was anything but pleasant, bordering on rude: "What are you doing here?"
Zhao Lan didn't seem to care about her son's attitude, or perhaps she was used to it: "Yujin, don't worry, Mom will get you out of here soon. Ming, at the latest, just bear with it tonight. Mom promises you, as soon as it gets light, you'll be able to go home."
Gu Yujin naturally didn't want to stay in this awful place any longer, so he was overjoyed to hear that Zhao Lan could leave.
"Are you serious? You can really get out?" I asked.
Hearing this, Zhao Lan nodded: "Of course, you are a child of both the Gu and Zhao families, how could anything happen to you? You take this and eat it, Mom will go out first."
Gu Yujin took the foreign brand gold bar chocolate that his mother had secretly slipped to him, and said impatiently:
"Alright, alright, I've taken the things. You can't just kick me out now, let's go!"
Before leaving, Zhao Lan reiterated her promise that as soon as Mingyiliang appeared, she would be able to bring her son home.
Gu Yujin completely ignored Zhao Lan, tore open the gold brick packaging, and started eating.
These past few meals have consisted of thin, watery porridge that's so runny you can see your reflection in it, plus a hard, cold steamed bun. I'm so tired of it now.
This chocolate happens to be Gu Yujin's favorite. With this gold brick, he can at least last until noon tomorrow.
By then, I'll have already gone home.
Thinking of this, Gu Yujin felt secretly pleased, seemingly without any doubt that Zhao Lan's words might ultimately turn out to be empty promises.
In Gu Yujin's view, his mother had always been responsive to his requests and loved him very much. She would definitely not watch him suffer here, so it must be true that she could rescue him.
........
Sure enough, after Zhao Lan left, she had the driver take her directly to the Gu family's house.
Walking through the compound, Zhao Lan's gaze lingered on the surroundings. She had been able to come here once or twice a year for the past few years. To be honest, none of the facilities in these compounds could compare to her own detached villa. But for some reason, she had always longed for this place.
I long to live here, even if it means giving up that luxurious villa designed by a famous foreign designer.
When Zhao Lan arrived, the old man was getting ready to rest, and the aunt was supporting him. There was no one else at home that day.
The second branch of the Gu family, that is, Gu Ziling and her family, lived in the house next door. Usually, only the old man, Commander Gu, and Young Master Gu lived there.
"Madam Zhao."
The aunt, with her sharp eyes, spotted Zhao Lan entering from outside immediately. Because of her relationship with the Gu family, the guards outside wouldn't come out to stop her unless they received special instructions.
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