"I never intended to hide the matter of the three children from you from the beginning, but I just didn't find the opportunity to tell you at the beginning."

"They were adopted by my grandmother and are currently registered under my father's name. Strictly speaking, they are my brothers who have no blood relationship with me."

Gu Jingming did not hide anything and told her the truth.

Ye Qingtao stared at him with wide eyes in shock.

"You are almost 30 years old. Why would your grandmother adopt three younger brothers like you?"

"They are the children of my father's benefactor. They became orphans after their parents died. My family also knew that I was infertile after my injury, so my father wanted to take them in to take care of them."

"It's mainly because grandma is old and I've been in the army for a long time, so I can't be with her, so she wants to bring the three children with her."

When Ye Qingtao learned what had happened, she fell silent.

Gu Jingming looked at her anxiously, "Qingtao, after we get married, the three children will continue to live with grandma, and it won't affect you."

"Even if grandma is gone, it was father who took them in, so they are still his sons in name only. He will find a way to take care of them."

Ye Qingtao is much better now after taking the medicine. She no longer feels dizzy and her spirit has been largely restored.

The only bad thing was that she was very hungry.

Ye Qingtao had just realized this problem when her stomach growled uncontrollably.

"It's already past nine in the evening, it's normal for you to feel hungry."

Ye Qingtao was a little embarrassed, and Gu Jingming stretched out a hand to help her.

"No, I can walk by myself."

Ye Qingtao sat up from the bed. Just as she got out of bed, she swayed a bit because her body was not used to it.

Before she could adjust her posture, she felt her feet go empty.

Gu Jingming relied on his great strength and picked her up sideways.

"You're so hungry that you can't walk steadily. Let me hold you so that you don't fall down the stairs later."

Ye Qingtao was startled when her body suddenly flew into the air. She reflexively hugged Gu Jingming's arm.

After he steadied himself, he realized that their posture was a little too intimate.

"Gu Jingming, put me down. It's not good for others to see you hugging me like this."

"Grandma and my brothers have already gone to bed, and Aunt Liu has also gone to bed early."

Gu Jingming interrupted what she was about to say and carried her down the stairs steadily.

Ye Qingtao nestled in his arms, her snow-white face turning red.

Gu Jingming put her down on a chair and quickly brought her the hot meal.

"I don't know when you will wake up. The food is still warm on the stove."

Gu Jingming saw the surprise in her eyes and explained with a smile.

There were many kinds of dishes, and it seemed that some of each was left, but Ye Qingtao found that they were all her favorite things.

It should be that when she was having lunch, Gu Jingming paid close attention when helping her pick up food and remembered her preferences.

Ye Qingtao lowered her head and ate quickly, feeling a warm feeling in her heart.

This was the first time in her life that she had been treated so gently.

This feeling is a little strange, but also a little bit likeable.

"I'm done."

Ye Qingtao stood up to clean up the dishes, and Gu Jingming immediately held her down.

"Just sit down and take a rest. Let me do this little thing."

Ye Qingtao sat back in her seat and saw Gu Jingming clean up the table quickly.

There was a sound of dishes clattering in the kitchen. He even washed the dishes she had just eaten from.

Gu Jingming came over after finishing his work, with his white shirt rolled up high on his arms, revealing a section of his strong arms.

"Xiu Ping said he's sleeping with his brother tonight, and his room is empty. You're his brother's savior, so he has no problem with you sleeping with him."

"But my family has very strict discipline. No matter how late we play outside, we must go back to bed."

According to the memories Ye Qingtao received, as long as she didn't go home at night, her parents would be so worried that they couldn't sleep the whole night.

They would take turns sitting in the main room, wearing their clothes and waiting for her to come back.

When she comes back, her parents can sleep peacefully.

"Mom looks gentle and easy to talk to, but she is a principled person. I've already called back for you and explained what happened today to our parents, and they also expressed their understanding."

"They said you must be tired today. If you woke up late, you should stay and have a good rest. You don't have to go back so late at night."

Gu Jingming called them "Dad and Mom" ​​all the time, more affectionately than she did.

"Is this really what my mother said?"

Ye Qingtao rubbed his ears to show that he didn't quite believe it.

"I have a landline at home. You can still make a phone call and check now."

Gu Jingming was not angry because of her distrust, but generously let her make the call.

"Forget it, it's so late, my parents must have gone to bed, I won't disturb them to rest, I'll trust you this time."

Ye Qingtao yawned and walked upstairs. It was strange that she felt a little sleepy right after waking up.

Ye Qingtao went upstairs, and Gu Jingming followed her upstairs.

Ye Qingtao returned to her room, and Gu Jingming followed her back.

"What are you doing? Aren't you going back to your room to sleep so late at night?"

"Actually, this is my and Xiuping's room."

Gu Jingming closed the door and spoke to her with embarrassment.

"What?"

"Is this your room? Then I'd better go back."

Ye Qingtao turned around to leave, but Gu Jingming quickly stopped her.

"I just came in to get some clothes and take a shower."

Gu Jingming raised the corners of his mouth slightly with a rogue smile on his face.

He turned around and went to the closet to get clothes, then went out.

Ye Qingtao stood aside awkwardly, her little face already completely red.

After making sure that Gu Jingming had gone far away, Ye Qingtao quickly locked the door.

She lay back on the bed again, but her heart was pounding because she was too nervous.

Ye Qingtao turned off the lights and closed her eyes, but Gu Jingming's figure was always in her mind.

Even though they had only known each other for a few days and had met very rarely, this man had left such a deep impression on her.

If Gu Jingming wants to be nice to someone, he will really be nice to him.

Ye Qingtao had never seen him love someone else, and she didn't know what love was.

Ye Qingtao fell asleep in a daze, still thinking about her three children.

No wonder Gu Jingming asked the children to call her sister on the first day she came to visit. So this was what he meant.

The next morning, Ye Qingtao slept until she woke up naturally.

I didn’t sleep well last night, and my mental state today is not very good.

Ye Qingtao yawned as she went downstairs, and Gu Jingming greeted her with a smile.

"Good morning, Ye Qingtao."

"Gu Jingming, good morning."

Gu Xiuyuan took a day off yesterday and felt much better today.

Seeing her coming downstairs, Gu Xiuyuan, who had been curled up on the sofa, quickly stood up.

He was still unconscious when he was rescued yesterday. After a night's rest, his mental state has obviously improved a lot.

"Sister, thank you for what you did yesterday. If you hadn't saved me, I might be dead now."

Gu Xiuyuan bowed deeply to her and realized his mistake.

"It's all my fault for not listening to you. If I hadn't been so playful I wouldn't have fallen into the water."

Gu Xiuyuan's face was a little pale, and he was still gasping for breath while speaking, which showed that he had not recovered so quickly.

Ye Qingtao grabbed his wrist and helped him up, and felt his pulse.

Gu Xiuyuan's pulse was beating a little slowly and not particularly regular.

This child has symptoms of excessive fatigue at such a young age.

The root of the disease must have been left before he was found, and it has not been discovered over the years.

If he had not fallen into the water this time and the cause of the illness had not been apparent, Ye Qingtao would not have been able to see it so easily.