Chapter 0 Extra 2 Ye Nuan in the Parallel World
Facing Ye Nuan's question, Gu Mocheng remained silent. "Welcome?" He should be, but it was so sudden that the people in the Gu family who knew about it were still in disbelief.
Through the guidance of the dean and Director Qin, Ye Nuan already knew the basic situation of the Gu family. However, she herself did not expect that the family she had always cared about did not even know of her existence.
"Why would you say that? Everyone welcomes you back." Gu Mocheng pondered for a moment before answering Ye Nuan's question. Just as he finished speaking, his cell phone rang. It was his father asking him to take Ye Nuan to a private room in a teahouse. He immediately asked Ye Nuan for her opinion.
Ye Nuan thought that the Gu family should have figured out how to decide whether she and Gu Muxi would stay or go, so she agreed to Gu Mocheng.
Gu Mocheng drove there, and as soon as they entered, they saw all the members of the Gu family who were currently in Q County.
"Nuannuan, please don't take seriously what you heard at the door yesterday, okay? Xixi was emotionally unstable and injured at that time, and we were just comforting her." Mother Gu and Father Gu analyzed the reasons why Ye Nuan had a bad attitude yesterday, and thought that Ye Nuan might have heard what they said, so when they saw Ye Nuan today, Mother Gu explained to Ye Nuan.
"Nuannuan, don't blame mom and dad. It's my fault. I shouldn't be so emotional. I just think that if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been separated from mom and dad for so many years. But mom and dad enlightened me yesterday. From now on, you are the third lady of the Gu family. I just want to continue to stay in the Gu family with my family. I don't ask for any status. We will get along well in the future." Gu Muxi also hurriedly said.
Ye Nuan: Who can come and enlighten me now? What if I want to beat someone up? Are all members of the Gu family so proactive? She hasn't even said a word yet!
Ever since she met Gu's parents, no one had ever expressed any affection for her. Well, there wasn't any affection to begin with. However, she had watched family recognition programs where parents would hug their children and cry, saying, "How long did it take for Mom and Dad to find you? You've suffered so much over the years!"
How did the plot go off track when it came to her? I heard the nurses in the hospital often complain about the novels she read, the love-hate relationship between the real and fake daughters, and now it was her turn to play the role?
Seeing that Ye Nuan didn't answer, Father Gu said, "Nuan Nuan, will you come back to S City with us?"
Ye Nuan came out of her thoughts and asked, "Go back to S City with you guys, then what?"
Father Gu: "Then? Then we will hold a banquet to explain your identity, and you will live in the Gu family with your new identity."
Ye Nuan: "How do you explain?"
Father Gu: "Nuannuan, Xixi has lived in our house for so long. Even if you were taken away at birth and only found now, can you understand mom and dad?"
Ye Nuan: When I'm speechless, I really want to hit someone. Did I acknowledge you as my parents? Did I agree to go back with you? Did I understand you?
Ye Nuan: "What about my job?" She was still patient and asked all the questions clearly.
"Leave the work matters to your eldest brother. You can go to any hospital you want." Father Gu said quickly when he saw that there was hope of taking Ye Nuan back.
Ye Nuan: "Then can't I just continue living here? Why do I have to go back to S City with you?"
In Ye Nuan's opinion, there is no difference. It is just an additional identity that she has never had before, which may cause a lot of trouble.
"Why don't you understand what I'm saying? Mom and Dad want you to go home. What are you doing here alone?" Gu Muyan was a little angry and felt that Ye Nuan was teasing them on purpose.
Ye Nuan: I’m not idle.
"I'm 25 years old and can live independently. I can live well here." Ye Nuan meant that she could recognize them, but she was already an adult and could be independent. Her work and life were finally on track. There was no need to struggle anymore and adapt to a new life and environment.
She probably couldn't adapt to the Gu family's wealth and splendor.
"What's so good about your life here? Eating in the hospital restaurant every day? Or living in that four-person dormitory?" Gu Mochen had some feelings for this sister whom he had never met but who looked like his second sister, and couldn't help but retort.
"It's already very good for me. Besides, everyone will be uncomfortable if I live with you. Since I didn't have you for the first twenty years of my life, and you didn't have me for the first twenty years of your life, and we are both living well, what difference does it make whether I go back or not?" Ye Nuan was analyzing very objectively.
Gu Mocheng looked at Ye Nuan's attitude and took out a bank card from his pocket: "Nuannuan, we won't force you to make a decision. You can take this card and tell us when you want to go home, okay?"
Ye Nuan: "Why do you think that only by returning to S City with you can you feel like you're home? I know you're my family, and I can acknowledge you, but everyone has their own life, right? No one says a family must live together. I'm just used to this place, and I want to continue living here, isn't that okay?"
"Nuannuan, what we mean is that there are better living conditions in S City." Gu's mother explained.
Ye Nuan: Okay, my mind isn't on the same page. "I have a salary, I don't spend much, and I'm not looking for anything special. I just want to maintain my current lifestyle. I'll go back to see you during the holidays." Ye Nuan thought that was clear enough.
"Okay, we respect your idea." Father Gu felt that Ye Nuan had not figured it out yet, so he had to temporarily agree that Ye Nuan would not return to S City.
Finally, Ye Nuan exchanged contact information with Gu's father and left, saying that she had other things to do.
Leaving the teahouse, Ye Nuan breathed a sigh of relief. What she cared about was not Gu Muxi's departure, but the Gu family's attitude towards her.
She saw maternal love from Gu's mother, but it was only directed towards Gu Muxi.
What the Gu family said to her all revolved around whether she could accept living in the Gu family with Gu Muxi. No one ever asked whether she was busy at work or whether she was in good health.
So she felt that there would be more conflicts living together, and she would always be compared with Gu Muxi.
For the next period of time, Ye Nuan did not see the Gu family again, nor did she have any phone calls with them.
In a blink of an eye, New Year's Day arrived, and it was a new year again. Ye Nuan had three days of vacation.
She also received a call from Gu's father, saying that her grandparents knew about this and wanted to meet her.
Ye Nuan agreed. She was not a pretentious person. Since they were her parents and family, she naturally acknowledged their identities.
Gu's father said he would ask Gu Mochen to pick her up. Ye Nuan had never been out of Q Province, so she agreed.
I simply packed a small backpack and went to the mall to pick out two boxes of health products for the elderly.
Although she had never seen it before, she still showed proper etiquette. She bought two boxes because she was worried about the inconvenience of taking the high-speed rail.
Gu Mochen picked up Ye Nuan, looked at the things in her hands, and wanted to find her suitcase, but he didn't expect that Ye Nuan was only carrying a small bag.
After a three-hour journey, they arrived in S City. As Ye Nuan stepped out of the high-speed rail station, she saw Gu Muwan, who looked exactly like her. It had to be said that, aside from their height and weight differences, their facial features were identical.
Gu Muwan was now in front of the car, stunned as he watched the girl behind Gu Mochen getting closer and closer to him.
But he quickly reacted, smiled at Ye Nuan, and gave her a hug. "Welcome back."
Ye Nuan felt very uncomfortable being hugged. After all, she had never been so close to anyone before. She could only stammer out, "Hello, I'm Ye Nuan."
The three of them were silent all the way. Gu Mochen was driving, while Gu Muwan, feeling inexplicably nervous, sat in the passenger seat. Ye Nuan sat alone in the back seat. They soon arrived at Gu's house.
The Gu family was bustling with activity. Everyone was there, except for Gu Moci, who was abroad and unaware of the situation (he was working in a confidentiality-related field and was often away from home year-round). However, Ye Nuan's arrival plunged the entire hall into silence.
It was Grandma Gu who spoke first: "Is this Nuannuan? She looks so much like Wanwan. Come, come to grandpa and grandma." As she said that, she walked over and pulled Ye Nuan to sit on the sofa.
Grandpa Gu also spoke, "Nuannuan, we are sorry for you. You have suffered outside all these years." As he said that, he took out two red envelopes from the side and handed them to Ye Nuan.
Ye Nuan quickly declined.
But Grandma Gu pointed at the supplements she brought and said, "Grandpa and Grandma are so late in bringing you this gift. Didn't you bring a gift for them too?"
Ye Nuan had no choice but to accept it temporarily.
It was lunch time, and Ye Nuan had her first meal at Gu's house.
During this time, Grandpa Gu said, "Nuannuan, your parents said you want to continue staying in Q County, right?"
Ye Nuan: "Yes."
"Okay, grandpa and grandma respect your choice, but you must come back if anything happens. Don't try to handle it all by yourself, okay? How many days do you plan to stay this time?" Grandpa Gu's words warmed Ye Nuan's heart.
"Ticket for tomorrow afternoon." Ye Nuan booked the return ticket when she came.
"Are you in such a hurry? Why don't you stay a few more days?" asked Grandma Gu.
"I have to go back to work the day after tomorrow." Ye Nuan answered truthfully.
"Okay. Have a good rest this afternoon, and then have them take you out for a walk in the evening."
Ye Nuan took a nap in the guest room, and spent the afternoon chatting with Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu. In the evening, Gu Mochen and Gu Muwan took Ye Nuan out for a stroll.
During this time, Gu Muwan wanted to buy a lot of things for Ye Nuan. Ye Nuan thanked her for her kindness but refused because it was inconvenient for her to wear them for work. However, Gu Muwan still took her to eat a lot of delicious food.
The next day, Gu Mocheng and Gu Muwan sent Ye Nuan away. She and Gu Muwan added each other on the chat software, and Ye Nuan returned to Q County.
Afterwards, Ye Nuan continued to live alone on her own path. For her, having food, shelter and salary was already very satisfying.
As for marriage and friends, she didn't dare to ask for them, nor did she yearn for them. After all, her childhood experiences had taught her that she didn't deserve to be loved.
During the Chinese New Year, other doctors switched shifts with Ye Nuan. Ye Nuan did not refuse, but on New Year's Eve, Gu Muwan made a video call to her and wished her a happy new year to the elders. Gu Muwan also said that he would come to visit her when she had time.
However, the Gu family's status and position were destined not to allow Ye Nuan to live a peaceful life.
After the Chinese New Year, Ye Nuan and several other doctors were asked to go to S City to attend a seminar. It was not a holiday, and Ye Nuan thought that everyone was busy with work, so she went with her colleagues and did not disturb the Gu family.
But at the end of the first day of the seminar, Ye Nuan was blocked by two girls at the hospital entrance: "Are you Ye Nuan?"
Ye Nuan didn't recognize them, and judging by their attire, they were either wealthy or noble. She simply asked politely, "Excuse me, what can I do for you?"
The two girls looked like they'd heard something funny. "Tsk, what's the matter with us? You're here with the same face as Miss Gu, and you refuse to return to the Gu family. Are you really trying to embarrass Xixi? You're doing this just to make everyone think the Gu family has let you down, right? Since you said you were going to stay in Q County, why not just stay there peacefully? Why did you come here? Do you regret it?"
Ye Nuan was being humiliated by this incomprehensible attack, and of course she couldn't stand it. "Excuse me, what are you talking to me with? Do I know you? What does my life have to do with you?"
One of them was very disdainful: "How can it have nothing to do with us? How could Xixi have ever suffered such injustice since she was a child? She was spoiled by Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu since she was a child, but after returning from Q County, her eyes are swollen every day."
Ye Nuan: Who can give me a hammer so I can hit them to pieces? Where does this mental illness come from?
At this time, a man walked out of the hospital. Ye Nuan had seen him at the seminar just now. He was a doctor in this hospital and was now walking towards them.
The two girls saw the person coming and said, "Mr. Lu." Yes, the person coming was Lu Ming.
"When did it become your turn to comment on the Gu family's affairs?" Lu Ming obviously heard the conversation just now.
"Mr. Lu, it's obviously her. If it weren't for her, Xixi wouldn't be so depressed." The two girls continued unwillingly.
"Acheng will be here soon. Do you want to talk to him?" Lu Ming said.
The two elegantly dressed girls walked away dejectedly.
"Nuannuan, I'm Lu Ming, a doctor in this hospital and your sister-in-law's brother." Lu Ming introduced himself.
"Hello, I'm Ye Nuan, thank you." Ye Nuan was very polite.
"Let's go sit in the coffee shop across the street for a while? Your brother is nearby and will be here soon." As soon as Lu Ming finished speaking, before Ye Nuan could answer, Gu Mocheng's car stopped in front of them.
"Brother Ming." Gu Mocheng greeted Lu Ming and looked at Ye Nuan, "Do you want to go home?"
Ye Nuan shook her head: "No, I'm here for work."
Gu Mocheng nodded and said, "Let's go sit in the coffee shop across the street for a while?"
Ye Nuan thought he might want to tell her what happened just now, so she nodded in agreement.
Lu Mingze said goodbye to the two of them.
In the private room of the coffee shop, Gu Mocheng spoke first: "Nuannuan, don't mind those two people just now, I will take care of it."
Ye Nuan said: "I don't mind, I don't know them."
Gu Mocheng: "Do you want to come back?"
Ye Nuan: Why is this question again?
"You and Wanwan look so much alike. If you meet someone you know in the future, it will disturb you. If you come back, these remarks won't appear again. Hold a homecoming party and they won't dare to say anything." Gu Mocheng wanted Ye Nuan to return to the Gu family.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, I don't understand why you are so persistent. Let me make it clear.
I am selfish and I don't want anyone to disturb my peaceful life anymore.
Maybe you don’t know, but growing up alone is really hard. I used to hope that my family would find me.
I want my parents to pick me up from school, to be there when I am laughed at as a wild child, to be there when I ask for leave from the teacher every time there is a parent-teacher meeting, to be there when I am worried about various expenses, and to be there when I am alone during the holidays, but none of that happened.
I dare not get sick because I know I am alone. I dare not eat delicious food because I know my stomach cannot withstand those delicacies.
My biggest wish is to live a normal life like an ordinary person. Now I have that kind of life and I no longer need the company and help of my family."
After saying these words, Ye Nuan stood up and left, leaving Gu Mocheng stunned.
Since then, Ye Nuan has not been disturbed again. She only video chats with Gu Muwan during festivals and holidays to send blessings. On the birthdays of her elders, she will ask Gu Muwan to accept gifts to repay them for giving birth to her.
In this way, Ye Nuan in the parallel universe lived his life peacefully and comfortably.
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